Racquet Sports

Ryan Knarr is the Director of Racquet Sports at the Sinking Spring YMCA. A native of Robesonia, he has grown up at the Sinking Spring facility as a player, and now as the Director of Racquet Sports professionally for the last nine years. Knarr is certified to teach both tennis and pickleball. In 2017, he was named USPTA National U-30 Professional of the Year. Administratively, he is the President of the USTA Middle States Board, USTA National High School Tennis Committee, USPTA Middle States Board of Directors, and is President of the Berks County Tennis Association.

As the Head Coach of Conrad Weiser, he was named the USPTA National High School Tennis Coach of the Year in 2021, leading the program to five perfect seasons, five division titles, four county championships, two district titles, and a PIAA State Doubles title. He has been named the Berks County High School Coach of the Year five times, USPTA Middle States (PA, Del, NJ, WV) coach of the year, USTA Middle States Coach of the Year in 2018, and USTA Eastern PA District Coach of the Year 2x. As a distinguished player, Knarr holds the rare distinction of having played Division 1, 2 and 3 college tennis. He has been ranked #1 in USTA Middle States a record 15x combined in Doubles and MixedDoubles having won 1 National Doubles title.He made his professional tennis debut in Kramsach, Austriain 2016. As a Tournament Director, he has won the USTA EPD TournamentDirector of the Year Award 4 times, while running the largest tennis event in PA; the 300-player, Conrad Weiser Hits for Hope Tournament each June for a different charitable organization.

Kaushik Das is the Head TennisProfessional at the Sinking Spring YMCA. A native of India, Das holds his PTR, USPTA, and Etcheberry Speed and Agility certifications. Das coaches many high school and high level junior players at the high-performance level. He works with sectionally ranked juniors to continue to develop their games at at the high school and collegiate levels. He was named the 2021 USTA Eastern PA District Tennis Professional of the Year by USTA. As a player, Das was a top ranked Junior player in India. He went to college at Kutztown University where he won multiple PSAC Championships for the Golden Bears in singles, doubles, and as a team. He is ranked #1 in USTA Middle States Doubles 4 years in a row and was a top 10 ranked singles player as well.

Dr. Keith Rodgers is an Assistant Tennis Professional at the Sinking Spring YMCA. A coach with over 50 years of experience, including playing professional tennis in Europe in the 1970s, he has seen the game at the highest levels all over the world. Dr. Rodgers specializes in building the foundation of a player from the ground up utilizing technical mechanical training as well as strategical development. He specializes in player development for players ages 11 to 14 and High School level players. Having trained and been certified at the German Tennis Hessen Tennis Federation, he has a keen understanding for the game of tennis internationally, and how the game evolved. He also specializes in the psychology of a player, developing them as a complete player both mentally and emotionally. 

Michelle Timothy is an assistant Tennis professional at the Sinking Spring YMCA. She specializes in youth player development at the 10U and Junior Development levels. A disciple of the Conrad Weiser Tennis Association program, Michelle is a District 3 Doubles Gold Medalist in 2022 as well as a PIAA State Doubles Finalist in addition to being a key player on many of Weiser’s County and District Championship teams. At the college level, she has played #2 for Albright College earning all-conference honorable mention and rookie of the year honors while helping Albright to its first conference title in program history. Michelle understands the importance of building a solid foundation for players and works to assist all players in becoming the players they wish to become. 

Mandy is a USTA 10U Certificated Tennis pro that works with players at the foundational levels of their game. She serves the YMCA as the coordinator for Pickleball Leagues, Entry Level play, and welcomes new players into the various YMCA pickleball offerings throughout the various levels of play offered at the Sinking Spring YMCA.