Clement N'goran - Tennis Coach

Montgomery/Pennsylvania
USA

Clement N’Goran

Clement is a former African tennis champion from Côte d’Ivoire, decorated with a Medal of Honor from the National Order of Sports Merit. He dominated the sport in Africa during the 1990s and reached the top 150 ATP ranking during 1989-1992 with his exceptional talent and all-around game. He was the game’s best player for Côte d’Ivoire for more than 16 years making him the best tennis player in the history of his country. He is Founder of NTC and N’Goran Tennis Club Association in Côte d’Ivoire. Clement is currently Assistant Performance Director at Frog Hollow Racquet Club in Pennsylvania.

Qualifications

Clement N’Goran obtained a “Staff Certificate 1st Degree High Level Sportive Education” from the French Tennis Federation at Roland Garros in France, and a “Degree Level 2 of Coach” from the International Tennis Federation and the Confederation of African Tennis. N’Goran has expertise in all phases of the game, including diet, the correction of physical postures, and designing of high-level training programs. In December 2019, Clément N’Goran was decorated with a Medal of Honor from the National Order of Sports Merit of Côte d’Ivoire as the greatest legend in the history of Ivorian tennis.

Coaching times & fees

Please contact me to learn more about my coaching availability and fees. Thank you.

Further information

N’Goran Tennis Club (NTC) Abidjan is a nonprofit organization, a Tennis Association, established in November 2016 with the mission to promote and develop the game of tennis accessible to everyone, particularly the disadvantaged youth in Côte d’Ivoire.

NTC works to coordinate and implement tennis programs with its sponsors and partners such as the Fondation Voodoo ensuring the inclusion of disadvantaged young people to (1) discover tennis and encourage the practice of sport in general, (2) detect talent and train, and (3) promote social integration (education, mentoring, training).

In this practice video, listen to Coach Clement N’Goran teaching the young player as he goes through the drill.

N’Goran started his Coaching career in 1997 at the International Tennis Academy (ITA) Delray-Beach, Florida. From 1999 through 2002, N’Goran was a Travelling Coach in Europe and in Africa for the International Tennis Federation for World Championships Under 18 (18, 16, 14 years old categories). N’Goran was in charge of Coaching and detection of young talents. He also participated in several world tennis coaching conferences (Tunisia, Morocco, Spain, and other countries). Since 2003, he has been a Tennis Coach for Club Stade Toulousain in charge of training the youth (10-18 years old) and adults. Included here in the gallery is a set of photos from N’Goran’s Press Book.

Experience

Over the course of his illustrious career, Clement N’Goran competed at every major ATP Tour event including the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in both singles and doubles, culminating his active professional competing years in 1999 winning the Championship of France Inter Club N1B with Club Stade Toulousain Tennis Department.

N’Goran started his Coaching career in 1997 at the International Tennis Academy (ITA) Delray-Beach, Florida. From 1999 through 2002, N’Goran was a Travelling Coach in Europe and in Africa for the International Tennis Federation for World Championships Under 18 (18, 16, 14 years old categories). N’Goran was in charge of Coaching and detection of young talents. He also participated in several world tennis coaching conferences (Tunisia, Morocco, Spain, and other countries). Since 2003, he has been a Tennis Coach for Club Stade Toulousain in charge of training the youth (10-18 years old) and adults.

From 2007 to 2010, N’Goran was Technical Director of the International Federation, Dakar, Senegal, and Director of the Academy Center, ITF and the African Tennis Confederation in Dakar. In 2009, N’Goran returned to his home country of Côte d’Ivoire with the determination and conviction to devote his global and professional experience to inspire and train future generations of champions from Côte d’Ivoire and other regional countries. N’Goran founded N’Goran Tennis Concept (NTC), a private Training Center and Tennis Club visited by great tennis players such as Yannick Noah.

N’Goran obtained a “Staff Certificate 1st Degree High Level Sportive Education” from the French Tennis Federation at Roland Garros in France, and a “Degree Level 2 of Coach” from the International Tennis Federation and the Confederation of African Tennis. N’Goran has expertise in all phases of the game, including diet, the correction of physical postures, and designing of high-level training programs.

In December 2019, Clement N’Goran was decorated with a Medal of Honor from the National Order of Sports Merit of Côte d’Ivoire as the greatest legend in the history of Ivorian tennis.

In 2020, N’Goran joined the Frog Hollow Racquet Club in Pennsylvania as Assistant Performance Director.

Testimonial

I had the pleasure to play with Clement when we both were on the ATP Tour. Clement is one of the most skilled professional tennis player I have ever got to play with. I was most impressed by his ability to create a warm positive demeanor, and he had a remarkable effect on every player as a whole. I appreciated his ability to recognize the value of each player. Clement was among the very top African players of his generation alongside of the likes of Karim Alami, Younes Elaynaoui, and the Black brothers from Zimbabwe. Now as a fellow tennis instructor, Clement responds to every player needs and drives positive team spirit. In his capacity as a coach I have found him to be insightful, knowledgeable, and always committed to go the extra mile. Just by looking at his achievements as an ITF Tour Travel Coach, Clement has always been a highly respected professional of the game of tennis. I have seen Clement work with a variety of personalities on the tour and I have been impressed by how he has handled every situation. His skills make him an effective instructor and leader. His positive attitude, fun spirit, high level of sportsmanship and expertise in tennis make him a great asset to anyone he works with. His reputation with the tennis community around the world is excellent and he is known to be a great club director and instructor for players of all ages. Please if you have any questions about Clement my cell number 608 886 4724.

Greg Van Emburgh, Head Men’sTennis Coach, Florida Southern College, office: 863 680 4739 • cell: 608 886 4724 gvanemburgh@flsouthern.edu • www.fscmocs.com Home of 30 NCAA National Championships

Testimonial

Clement N’Goran is a great pride of our country as the best tennis player in the history of Côte d’Ivoire. Clement’s talent and impressive career over the years inspired entire generations to adopt tennis, which became one of the biggest sports in our nation. From winning the African Junior Championships twice in various categories, to finishing 3rd at the World Junior Championships, to representing our country at the Olympics Games, to winning the first ATP Tour Challenger tournaments in West Africa, to leading our Davis Cup Team, to playing in international competitions including Roland Garros Wimbledon, and the US Open, to growing into a top head coach. Clement’s international recognition helped more than raising just the level of tennis in Côte d’Ivoire but also in Africa. Clement is a highly respected professional coach and tennis player. Côte d’Ivoire owes Clement a great deal of gratitude for raising the passion of the game of tennis since the 1980s in our country, and for being a great ambassador of the sport.

Georges NGoan, President, Ivorian Tennis Federation

Testimonial

Clement N’Goran is among the best tennis players in the history of African tennis, and also among the top tier of coaches in the world. Clement’s talent and impressive career over the years inspired entire generations to pick up a racquet and emerge as tennis champions themselves under his management and on-court tennis instruction. Since our meeting at Tennis Academies in the U.S. and on the ATP Tour in the 1980s, I have admired his talent and passion for the sport of tennis. I have also followed his professional tennis career and his coaching endeavors, and I feel that he would be the best person to develop the tennis programs at Frog Hollow Racquet Club. Clement would also be an asset to our sport in the U.S. Clement’s international recognition helped more than raising just the level of tennis in Africa. Clement is a highly respected professional coach and tennis player, and he is also a great ambassador of the sport.

Martin Blackman, General Manager, USTA Player Development