Boys Tennis

ERIC MICHAUT - HEAD VARSITY COACH michaute@smhs.org

Coach Michaut is the head of the tennis department and is in his second year as the Boys Varsity Head Coach and has been the Girls Varsity Head Coach for 25 years. Eric Grew up playing tennis in the French National Junior Program and then played professional tennis for 2 years. After his playing career, he became a French Federation National Coach. Coach Michaut has worked as a Tennis Teaching Professional all over the world and is currently teaching at the Missions Viejo Country Club. Eric and his wife Magdalena enjoy travel and live in South Orange County. 

 

KATARINA LAJCAKOVA - VARSITY ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH, Lajcakovak@smhs.org

Coach Katarina is in her second year as the Boys Associate Head Coach. Katarina grew up playing in Slovakia and on the Jr. circuit in Europe with contemporaries who became WTA top ranked professionals. Following her playing career Katarina studied tennis and physical education at Prague's Charles University in the Czech Republic where she earned her ITF Tennis Teaching Professional certification. Since 2006, Coach Katarina has been the Head Professional at Sweet Spot Tennis in South Orange County. Katarina and her husband Eric have two kids. 
 

 

KATIE BAKER- JUNIOR VARSITY HEAD COACH

Coach Baker is in her 1st year as the Boys JV Head Coach. She played her college tennis for the Rustlers of Golden West JC and then moved on to play for the University of Denver. Coach Baker’s knowledge and love of the game are a huge asset to the SMCHS Tennis program. Katie has been married to her husband Mike for 30 years and their children Monica and Ben are both SMCHS graduates.

  mERCEDES Natvig- Varsity & frosh-soph assistant coach

    Bio coming soon!

• CIF Champions: 2015
• CIF Finals: 1997
• Semifinals: 1990, 1998
• Quarterfinals: 1989, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002
• League Champions: 1990, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019

All Directions are from Santa Margarita High School

• Sage Hill High School
• Tesoro High School 
• J Serra High School
• Mater Dei High School (Los Caballeros Racquet & Sports Club) 
• Northwood High School
• Orange Lutheran High School (Anaheim Tennis Center)
• Servite High School (Fullerton Tennis Center) 
• El Dorado High School
• Cathedral High School (San Diego)
• Irvine High School 
• Foothill High School (courts are just across the street from Foothill HS) 
• St. John Bosco Lakewood Country Club/Tennis Center (located next to the golf course) 
• San Clemente High School 
• Oxford Academy  
• San Juan HIlls 
• MLK