Learn With Tim Mack
Build your game with hands-on coaching from one of bowling’s most accomplished pros — available for private lessons, group clinics, and youth development sessions.
Why Learn With Tim?
With decades of global competition and coaching experience, Tim offers a unique blend of advanced strategy and practical advice for bowlers at any level. His coaching covers both physical and mental skills, combining expert knowledge with real-world understanding of ball motion and mechanics.
Whether you’re new to the sport or chasing your next milestone, every session with Tim is tailored to your goals.
What to Expect
Every coaching session starts with an on-lane assessment to evaluate your current form, release, and ball reaction. From there, Tim will help you fine-tune your approach, discuss lane-play adjustments, and recommend equipment or surface tweaks as needed.
Coaching Credentials & Experience
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Storm PBA Tour Team Member 2012 - Present
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USBC Silver-Level Certified Coach
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Coached or collaborated with national teams and bowlers from Australia, Singapore, Korea, Saudi Arabia, China, Italy, Norway, Ireland, England, Germany, France, Finland, and Qatar
Coaching Timeline
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2006 — Technical Assistant, Team Sweden
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WTBA World Championships — Silver in Doubles
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2007 — Technical Coach, Team Indonesia
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SEA Games — 7 medals earned
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2007 — “Mack Attack” Clinics (England & Ireland)
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Coaching clinics across both countries
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2010 — Technical Assistant, Team Hong Kong
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WTBA World Championships — 4th in Doubles
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2010 — Technical Assistant, Hong Kong Youth Team
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Youth World Championships
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2011–2013 — Head Coach, Bahrain National Team
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37 medals earned during his tenure
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Coached the first Arab bowler ever to make a PBA TV show
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2018 — Team Thailand Coach
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SEA Games & Asian Championships — 9 medals earned
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2019, 2020, 2022 — Manager, Portland Lumberjacks (PBA League)
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Led the team to three Elias Cup championships
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Coaching a Legacy of Champions
Over his coaching career, Tim Mack has worked with some of the most accomplished and influential bowlers in the modern era. His coaching insight has supported champions such as Jason Belmonte, one of the winningest players in PBA history; Anthony Simonsen, known for redefining versatility at the highest level; and power players like Kyle Troup and Jesper Svensson, both major champions with international impact. Tim has also collaborated with legends including Norm Duke and Pete Weber — icons whose résumés span decades of innovation and victory — as well as major titleholders like Chris Barnes, Dom Barrett, François Lavoie, Wes Malott, Osku Palermaa, Kris Prather, and Stu Williams. Working alongside athletes with such diverse physical styles, release techniques, and competitive mindsets has shaped Tim’s coaching into a uniquely adaptable system. Regardless of a bowler’s background or goals, Tim brings the same championship-caliber perspective, strategic clarity, and technical precision that have supported some of the sport’s biggest names.
Ready to Improve?
Book your lesson today and start building a stronger, more confident game with Tim Mack.
Matt Celmins - Coaching for New and Growing Bowlers
If you’re new to bowling or working to build a more consistent foundation, Matt Celmins offers a welcoming, fundamentals-first coaching approach. He’s been active in league play since childhood. He continues to compete regularly in local city and state tournaments, giving him a grounded understanding of what developing bowlers need as they learn the game.
Matt is USBC-certified and is committed to helping bowlers improve through explicit instruction, consistent mechanics, and thoughtful practice habits. As one of the friendly faces at Victory Lane Pro Shops inside Royal Pin Woodland Bowl, he works hands-on with bowlers every day — giving him real insight into common challenges, equipment questions, and the techniques that help new players progress with confidence.
Whether you’re picking up the sport for the first time or trying to sharpen your fundamentals, Matt’s coaching provides a supportive, easy-to-understand path toward better scores and a more enjoyable time on the lanes.
