David W. Strang Table Tennis Professional Experience as of 1/01/99
Education;
Masters of Arts - Physical Education/Sport Administration (1988)
Bachelor of Science - Recreation Administration with
Coaching & Physical Education course concentrations
both Degrees from Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242
Director of NorthEast Table Tennis Association ('93-Current)
Club Director and 'Pro':
Middletown Table Tennis Club,
Fairfield Table Tennis Club
Coaching Director:
Fairhaven Athletics T.T.. Club (New Haven)
Riverview Hospital School T. T. Classes
Fairhaven Middle School Summer School T. T. Classes
Coaching Certification: USATT Level 3 Regional Coach since 1990 (Highest in N.England)
Individual Students coached (selected):
Vernon Weingart - US Senior Olympic Champion 55-60 yr. Men & Ohio 50+ Champ
Jerry Coleman - US Wheelchair National Champion Disability Category Level 3
Marla Glick- National Junior Olympics Bronze Medalist
Vivian Marx - National Collegiate Women's Singles Semi-finalist (3rd)
Joseph Pomianowski - Connecticut State Youth Champion
Related employment & experience:
RobbinsSport -Mt. Clemens,Mich.- Marketing & Product Dev. Director (Natn'l TableTennis Equip. Co.(TSP))
USA Table Tennis - US Olympic HQ - Assistant to National Program Director (Internship)
Kent State Univ. Ice Arena - Ass't Arena manager ** Youngstown (OH) YMCA (Internship)
Akron Table Tennis Center- Club founder/director,
Founder/Producer/Commentator USTTA Films Tournament Videotape program 1982-92
Articles: '90 US Open'(Feature Article)-Table Tennis Magazine. 'Video & TT'- R.Sport '92 National Catalog
Exhibitions/Clinics: Over 100 demonstrations from Colorado to Connecticut.(Mi, Ct. Ch.,Ms, etc)
Schools-elementary through University, all school assemblies, Phys. Ed Classes etc.
Shopping Malls, Conventions, H.S./Univ. Basketball 'halftime show's, Rec Cntrs,YMCAs,JCCs
CLINICS with Sean O'neil (US Champ) Middletown,Hamden, CT and w/Randy Seemiller & Del Sweeris Akron,OH
Tournament DIRECTOR: over 30+ USATT State & Regional Tournaments
Assistant . Director 1982 US Open, Event Coordinator 1988 Nat. Collegiate Championships (ACUI) .
Tournament TITLES WON (selected)
Rankings- USA Top- 50 ('88-90) Olympic Eligible Men, Top- 10 ('80-81) U.S. Collegiate Men
Championships:
94,'95 Connecticut Men's Sinqles Champion '
98 Connecticut State Champion- Senior Men (40+)
'93 -'94. Ohio Men's Doubles Champion
1976 Ohio Junior Champion (.youth U-21)
Ohio Team member -'87,86,85,83,81,80,79
'93 Sun TV Open Men's Singles (Canton,OH)
1992 Akron Open Elite (Men's) Sngls Champion 1982
Columbus (OH) Open Mixed Doubles Champion
4 times Kent State University Champion
3 time Regional Collegiate Doubles Champion
Finalist -
'93 Akron Open,
'88,86 Cleveland (OH) Summer Open,
'87 Ohio Top 12 Championship
'84 Panda Akron Open, '84 Dayton Open,
'81 Columbus Open (All Ohio Events)
Semi-finalist (3rd or 4th)
'88 Wyoming Open, '88 Denver (CO) Open,87,
'87 Ohio Champs.,'81 Detroit (MI) Open
'80 Columbus Open, 93 W. Mass Open
1981 Nat'l Colleqlate - Dbls- 2nd Snols 7th