Michael Sell, LTP Pro Program

Michael attended the University of Georgia, where he was a four-time singles All-American and was ranked No. 6. He received the Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship/Leadership Award in 1994. He played professionally on the ATP Tour for five years and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 136 in singles and World No. 83 in doubles. He captured 14 Challenger titles on the USTA Pro Circuit and was selected as a practice partner for the USA Davis Cup Team in 1998. Michael is an accomplished tennis coach and former professional tennis player who has worked with several top athletes in the sport, including Reilly Opelka, John Isner, Tommy Paul, Serena Williams, Donald Young and Monica Seles. He has served as the lead national tennis coach for the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) and as the assistant coach for the U.S. men’s and women’s teams at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, where the team captured three gold medals and one bronze medal. Prior to joining LTP Tennis, Sell served as co-head coach of Louisiana State University’s women’s tennis team. During his six-year tenure, he helped the team reach record-high rankings, including breaking into the top 10 for the first time in 2016 and reemerging at the No. 9 spot in 2021.