Shore Middle School Coach: Ron Wood

            Coach Wood is entering his 21^st year teaching English at Shore in Mentor .   Coach Wood’s coaching experience includes 2 years as the Men’s Tennis Coach at Cleveland State University , 8 years as Boys’ Varsity Tennis Coach at Mentor High and 5 years as Girls JV tennis coach at MHS.  Coach Wood has also coached 9^th grade girls’ basketball for 18 years, freshman football for 10 years, and track for two years.  Although Coach Wood is a new cross country coach, he is eager to learn and is very enthusiastic about the sport and working with the athletes, parents, and excellent high school and middle school coaches. 

            In his summers, Coach Wood has served as the head tennis Professional at Lakewood Country Club for 24 years.  A graduate of Cleveland State, where he lettered in tennis for 4 years and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Coach Wood most enjoys his family time and loves going on vacation with his wife Karin, son Ryan, and daughter Shannon.