Coaching Experience:

2024–Present
High-Performance Coach, Ekaterine Gorgodze

  • Serve as a High-Performance Coach for WTA professional Ekaterine Gorgodze during the 2024, 2025, and 2026 seasons.
  • Plan and conduct technical, tactical, and match-specific training focused on point construction, serve and return patterns, movement, transition play, and competitive preparation.
  • Travel throughout the U.S. professional circuit for tournament preparation at Naples, Palm Coast, Vero Beach, Rome, Cincinnati, the US Open, the Miami Open, the Credit One Charleston Open, and Landisville.

2024–Present
Owner, Director of Racquet Sports and High-Performance Coach, Northwood Racquet & Fitness Club

  • Direct tennis operations, high-performance programming, academy development, private coaching, junior pathways, coach education, tournament operations, scheduling, staffing, and player development.
  • Established an integrated coaching model combining technical, tactical, physical, and mental-performance training.
  • Increased tennis participation by 30% and summer-camp revenue by 140% while expanding Northwood’s competitive and high-performance programming.

2017–2019
Graduate Assistant Coach, Santa Clara University Men’s Tennis

  • Served for two seasons as Graduate Assistant Coach for an NCAA Division I men’s tennis program.
  • Assisted with daily practices, individual player development, match preparation, scouting, recruiting, and program operations.
  • Helped the team achieve a Top-50 NCAA national ranking and reach the West Coast Conference final.

2015–2017
NCAA Division I Player, Butler University

  • Team Captain, Big East Player of the Year, Big East Conference Champion, and nationally ranked No. 17 in NCAA doubles.

2013–2015
NCAA Division I Player, Santa Clara University

  • Competed for Santa Clara University’s nationally ranked men’s tennis program, which reached No. 42 in the NCAA rankings.
  • Participated in the Bronco Leadership program and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Player Experience:

  • Former ATP-ranked player and former UTR 13, with extensive experience in professional, collegiate, and international high performance tennis.

Academic:

  • Master of Science in Finance, Santa Clara University, Leavey School of Business (2019)
  • Bachelor of Science in Finance, Butler University, Lacy School of Business (2017)

Certifications:

  • GPTCA B-Level International Coach, Global Professional Tennis Coach Association (2026)
  • RB Padel Level I Certified Coach through a USPA-endorsed coaching program (2025)
  • Michael Khmiadashvili is a high-performance tennis coach, multi-racquet sports executive, and private equity and real estate investment professional based in Pennsylvania.
  • He owns and operates Northwood Racquet & Fitness Club, a multi-racquet facility offering tennis, padel, pickleball, racquetball, fitness, junior development, competitive programming, and USTA-sanctioned tournaments. His experience includes club operations, coaching and team leadership, program development, budgeting, facility improvement, member experience, sales, and strategic growth.
  • Outside of tennis, Michael has extensive experience in private equity, real estate acquisitions, asset management, and capital strategy. He has led and supported investments ranging from $10 million to $50 million, secured more than $80 million in financing and refinancing, participated in raising over $30 million in private capital, and managed a diversified real estate portfolio valued at more than $100 million. His work has included underwriting, due diligence, investor relations, negotiations, financing, leasing, construction oversight, and full-cycle investment execution.
  • He has also supported the Tennis for Fun Foundation by assisting athletes with special needs and their families in Pennsylvania.

Michael Khmiadashvili
Easton, Pennsylvania, United States

Website: www.northwoodrfc.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkhmia/
Email: mk@northwoodrfc.com