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FROM THE CEO
Recognizing our very best..
by John R. Embree, USPTA Chief Executive Officer
One of our least publicized assets, yet one of the most positions as a director at clubs in
important, is our own USPTA Hall of Fame. We spend Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
so much talking about the matters that are at the forefront and in St. Petersburg, Florida before
of our association today that not enough time is dedicated to being named the director of tennis at the
celebrating those figures who have contributed so mightily to USTA National Campus in Lake Nona
our organization over the years and to the game in general. I am prior to its opening in January 2017.
reminded of this fact as we recognize the 2018 Grand Inductees There, she has grown the teaching staff
into the USPTA Hall of Fame during this year's Tennis Teachers from nothing to over 24 professionals
Conference in New York City on the eve of the US Open. where local programming is busting at the seams. Most notably,
2018 is an anniversary of sorts for our Hall of Fame because it she is the only female president of the USPTA (from 1994-1996)
began in 1993. Our first inductee was the beloved Arthur Ashe. Is and will only be the second female inducted into our Hall of
it not ironic that 25 years before that, Arthur was the first African Fame (the first was Doris Hart in 2012). Congratulations Kathy
American male to win a Grand Slam and the first to win the title on this well deserved award.
in the era of open tennis at the US Open? Thus, we are not only If there ever was an example of how to be an ideal tennis
celebrating the 25-year anniversary of the USPTA Hall of Fame parent, Jimmy Evert was it. I only wish all tennis parents in
but also 50 years of open tennis. Where does the time go? today's junior competitive world could conduct themselves like
Our second inductee in Evert. A gentlemen's gentleman,
1994 was the late, great he embodied class, dignity, respect
George Bacso. No one and modesty. He raised his five
embodied the principals kids to be champions, both on and
and ideals of the USPTA off the court. But, it wasn't just his
more than George, who not own children that he impacted.
only served as our national The Holiday Park Tennis Center
head tester for so many in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida was the
years but also as president epicenter of junior development
of the USPTA from 1978- in South Florida in the 70's and
1980. Since those early 80's, where players could go, hang
days, the USPTA has out and play all day. World class
recognized a total of 19 touring pros like Brian and Larry
other giants in the tennis Gottfried, Frank Froehling, Harold
teaching profession, USPTA Hall of Famers Arthur Ashe and George Bacso. Solomon, and later, Jennifer
including the late Tim Capriati, along with Chrissie and
Heckler, whose name will forever be linked with the USPTA Hall her siblings were taught sportsmanship, effort, how to deal with
of Fame. All inductees will receive the USPTA Tim Heckler Hall adversity and so much more. I doubt Evert ever raised his voice
of Fame Award as they are inducted. to anyone.
This is the association's highest honor afforded any person, In recognition of his long-standing service to the Ft.
national or international, living or deceased. Inductees have Lauderdale community, Holiday Park was renamed the Jimmy
given exemplary service to the tennis-teaching profession. Evert Tennis Center when he retired. A 63-year member of the
Inductees must have momentous international and/or national USPTA, Jimmy passed in 2015 leaving a legacy that will long be
tennis industry or teaching service, be well known by name to remembered.
teaching professionals in the country in which they reside and We are proud to have both Kathy Woods and Jimmy Evert
fulfill various other requirements. joining the esteemed group of previous inductees who all
Against this set of criteria, we honor our two newest inductees represent the best that our industry has produced. Each, in
in 2018, Kathy Woods and the late Jimmy Evert. Kathy has had their own right, were or are regarded as pioneers in our sport.
a distinguished 30 year career as a tennis teacher and mentor They will forever be etched in the annals of our association. I am
for so many people, it is hard to count. She has held countless grateful to have known many the inductees in my career. *
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President's Message
This is Your Team of Leaders.
by Gary Trost, USPTA President
As we pass by the first six months of the new USPTA national committees and the awards were the
board of directors and our latest board of directors meeting priority with a deadline in April to have
in Oklahoma City, it is important that I take this opportunity to everything ready for the 2018 Tennis
explain to you the national board's jobs and committees. This Teachers Conference in August.
will give you an update on where we are headed and how we will
address issues facing the association. It would be this president's Vice President Bill Mountford
wish to leave this position with the association in a better place Education Committee
with excellent leaders ready and trained to step up. Here are some Bill is the chair of the Education
of the responsibilities they will oversee during the 2018-2019 Committee that has the dual role of preparing our association for
term: the USTA accreditation along with the education requirements
for all of us to maintain our membership. Yes, that's right, it is half
First Vice President Feisal Hassan way to everyone needing to have their education credits and this
Budget and Finance Committee committee is ready to provide all USPTA members with all of the
Feisal has a mandatory assignment of being the Treasurer along details. Bill has chosen a smaller committee to see these tasks
with being the budget and finance chair. The national board through.
along with the Budget and Finance Committee are reviewing the
current financials and future budgets that Feisal and our staff Vice President Rich Slivocka
submit. Feisal also assists me in day to day decisions and gives Testing and Certification/Competition and Rankings
me a great perspective on how to handle issues that may arise. Rich is assigned as the Testing and Certification Committee chair
and this medium size group also has the difficult task of preparing
Vice President Cari Buck for the USTA accreditation status as well as ensuring continuity
Marketing Task Force in the testing and certification processes nationwide. As a
Cari is leading the Marketing Task Force that I thought we tournament player, he also leads the Tournament, Competition
needed as an association. Although the Marketing Task Force is and Rankings Committee as we try to inspire members to
not an official committee of the association, she has the extremely compete in the USPTA Surface Championships Series.
important position of working with the national committees and
the national office to blend the necessary marketing materials Immediate Past President Chuck Gill
together. To assist with her duties as the chair of the Marketing Ethics Screening Committee
Task Force, Cari has chosen a small group to help her promote the Chuck is my advisor and counselor with his knowledge from being
association both internally and externally. a former president and his level-headed approach to situations.
He also serves as the chair of the Ethics Screening Committee,
Vice President Mark Faber which is a very small group handling some touchy situations.
Membership Committee
Mark served on the Membership Committee for a couple In addition to their assignments, Cari, Mark, and Trish have
years and was a natural choice to take the reins. This is a larger stepped up to work alongside the USPTA Foundation to assist
committee that has a few different specialized groups working the team of Nancy Cox, Angie Koumaris, Warren Lem, Christin
within the entire scope of membership. I could probably spend Thurston and Pat Whitworth. I know they continue to need help
this entire article trying to expand on the different ways that this for volunteering and fundraising.
group is looking to enhance your membership here at the USPTA
and make it better for you now and in the future. There is our team. Your team of leaders. We don't view
ourselves as a "national board of directors" because we are
Vice President Trish Faulkner just like every other member of this great association � we are
Award and Diversity & Inclusion Committee volunteering to make it better. I cannot forget to mention that
Trish had a late start to her position as the awards chair and all of these committees work with the Executive Committee,
diversity and inclusion chair but has quickly shown why the executive administrators and of course the great staff at the
current board appointed her in January. Both are medium sized national office. Please contact us if you have concerns or need
help in any of these areas mentioned.*
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Master Pro Corner
A new direction for racquet head speed
Adding precision to your coaching by subtracting doubt.
by James Shaughnessy, USPTA Master Professional
Nick Bollettieri, the legendary coach, wrote in a 2008 How does racquet head speed influence ball speed.
TennisLife magazine article that "Generating this
(racquet head) speed consistently is the solution to a more is the solution to hitting a ball that moves rapidly from
powerful game." This sounds compelling. point A to B, looking at the data more closely reveals
noteworthy conflicting examples in which racquet head
But, will swinging with a high racquet head speed cause speed does not result in higher ball speeds toward the
the ball to travel faster to the opponent's court? The target. In one example, Roger Federer connects with a ball
answer is sometimes. Will contacting a ball that is below moving 8 mph with a racquet speed of 69.6 mph and the
the net with a high racquet speed project the ball into your ball leaves the racquet at 78.54 mph. In another example,
opponent's court successfully? The answer is sometimes. Novak Djokovic meets a ball traveling at 9.9 mph with a
racquet speed of 81 mph. In this example, Djokovic's ball
Coach Bollettieri used the terminology "powerful projects at 75 mph, which is slower than Federer even
game." The mechanical definition of power is "the rate though his racquet speed is higher. Both players hit the
of doing work." Although we cannot know for sure ball solidly close to the center of the string bed, with little
what Bollettieri meant by powerful, we do know that, in wind, on the same day. In an alternate example, a college
contemporary tennis vernacular "power," incorrectly, player, Nedvedyesov, connects with a forehand traveling
refers to how hard or fast a player can hit the ball from 6 mph with a racquet head speed of 69mph and the ball
point A to point B. Therefore, without adding precision leaves the racquet at 89 mph. So how can Nedovyesov
modifiers to the term "racquet head speed" a student may swing with less racquet head speed than Federer or
not have a clear idea of how to be successful with a stroke. Djokovic and make his shot travel toward the target faster?
The following study demonstrates how, the term "racquet
head speed" is not nearly clear enough. According to a Pearson Correlation test run on all 20 of
the top ATP forehands, there was no correlation between
Using the SCiO 3D Sports Library, a 3D motion analysis racquet head speed toward the target and ball speed
of live match play was conducted on 48 forehands from toward the target in the ATP group. However, when the
players with a Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) ranging same Pearson test was performed on data from the top
from over 16 to 10.88. An independent-samples t-test College group the results showed a strong correlation
was conducted to compare a group of forehands by top between racquet speed toward the target and ball speed
pros (UTR 15.5 or higher) with a group of forehands by
top college players, blue chip and 5-star recruits (UTR
10.88 -15.1) The forehands in this study were selected
only if the shot was a winner, forced an error or created
an opportunity to attack the opponents next shot. The
variables studied for differences and correlations at
impact were racquet head speed, outgoing ball velocity,
incoming ball velocity, tip trajectory, forward racquet
tip velocity, upward racquet tip velocity and racquet tip
trajectory at impact. Normal distributions of the data were
found for all variables using the Shapiro-Wilk test.
As most coaches would expect, there was a significant
difference in the scores for top ATP pro racquet speeds
(M=73.5 mph, SD=6.3) compared to college and blue chip
recruits (M=68.1 mph, SD=7.55); t(46)=2.56, p = .014." The
study also found a significant difference in favor of the
ATP pros in speed of the outbound ball toward the target
(M=86.6 mph, SD=5.8 mph).
Although these results suggest that racquet head speed
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Master Pro Corner
SD=6.56 deg); t(38)=3.03, p=.004.
Analysis of 48 forehands in the study
found a correlation between racquet
trajectory and UTR. In other words,
the ATP players racquet paths traveled
upward on a steeper angle.
(See Figure 2)
The evidence shows that upward
racquet head velocity and higher racquet
head trajectories correlate with higher
UTR. The study also shows that top
ATP pros hit through the ball less than
A. Nedvedyesov (College) B. Djokovic C. Federer players with lower UTRs. Therefore,
using the term "racquet head speed"
with students is meaningless without
Racquet speed did not correlate to ball speed in ATP pro tennis. qualifying a direction. Simply increasing
toward the target. your racquet head speed may not get the
This data suggests general racquet head speed
intended effect. Should your player be required to hit the
improvement does not evolve the college players to the
pro player stroking level. ball with a higher speed toward the target give the precise
Why do the pro's racquet head speeds not correlate to cue to "increase your forward racquet head speed toward
their ball speed? Here's why.
the net" and train the skills and muscles that cause that
Racquet head speed calculations use 3 values:
1. Forward racquet velocity toward the net
2. Upward racquet velocity toward the sky
3. Sideward racquet velocity toward the sideline
Notice each one of these values has a specific direction, Figure 2 White ATP #1, Yellow Top College Player.
forward toward the net, upward toward the sky, sideward
toward the sideline. Kwon et. al. (2017) report that upward motion. If your player needs more topspin, then precisely
velocity of the racquet has been shown to significantly cue them to "increase your upward racquet speed toward
correlate with topspin. ATP players' racquet head speed the sky." Avoid using the term "power" and alternately use
has a much higher component of upward racquet velocity the cue "high forward ball speed." Finally, when training
contributing to total racquet head speed. This higher to increase your players' UTR, add the simple precision
upward racquet velocity component slows the ball speed modifiers that indicate direction. *
with topspin.
ATP pros show a significant difference in the scores for
upward racquet velocity to the sky (M=37.67 mph, SD=5.63)
compared to the College group (M=31.88 mph, SD=5.83);
t(38)=2.316, p = .026.
ATP pros show a significant difference in the scores for
angle of upward racquet trajectory at impact (M=35.75
deg, SD=4.9 deg) compared to the college group (M=30.20,
James R. Shaughnessy MSS, CSCS, is a USPTA Master Pro specializing in the application of sports
biomechanics to elite tennis players at the USTA Regional Training Center, at Tucker Tennis Academy in
Tulsa. He is an award-winning professional with 28 years of experience as a speaker, researcher, analyst and
consultant in sports biomechanics, 3D motion analysis and computerized exercise prescriptions. He is the
founder of SCiO 3D Sports.
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by John White, USPTA Professional
The three reasons given for why people
don't play more golf or tennis, or take
it up, are always the same: takes too long,
costs too much, too hard. But it does not
always have to be this way. With that being
said, I have a couple thoughts on making
the game of tennis short, cheap and easy
for all players and tennis enthusiasts alike.
The national average for a one-hour
private with a certified pro in America
(according to the Tennis Industry Report))
is about $60. That's a dollar a minute.
You can keep your dollar a minute, but
you don't have to do an hour. For me, 60
minutes is too long and 30 is not enough.
My Goldilocks is 40 minutes for $40. If
they want to save $20, they can do a "3-
pac" (3 in 3 weeks for $100).
I wanted to watch Nadal and Thiem play Making tennis more affordable is easier than you think.
the finals of the 2018 French Open but the
prospect of sitting on the couch for hours persuaded me If I want them to point to the ball with their spare hand,
to do something else. I did watch Justify take the Triple fingertips up, on a forehand, or dip the tip on a two-hand
Crown; took him two minutes. Anything that speeds-up backhand, it helps if I can show them that a pro is doing it.
tennis will be good for the growth of the game. No-ad Videos are great, and this is a golden age for videos, but
scoring, best of three, play the lets. Get it down to two sometimes a still-shot is what the doctor ordered. If I can't
hours for viewers (when was the last time you sat through get the exact picture I want by doing a Google Image Search
a three-hour movie?) and an hour for weekend warriors, or for the pro plus the stroke (e.g., "Federer serve"), I'll go to
75 minutes. YouTube and plug in the words "Federer serve slow" and
Let's admit, golf and tennis have many challenges in advance it frame by frame. When I get to the frame I want, I
common and game length is one of them. Golf shoots itself take a screenshot.
in the foot with its antediluvian etched in bronze five-hour I stash everything (audios, videos, pics and pdf's) in folders
death marches. And that's not counting the drive to get on Google Drive and give the links to whomever I want.
to there and back. It's an all-day ordeal to all but retired If I don't have a card handy, or a pencil to write with, and I
codgers trying to fill up a day. For the growth of golf: want to tell somebody how to get in touch with me, I throw a
Offer shorter options for busy people (6, 9 or 12 holes). ball on the ground and say "where the ball hits the ground is
My favorite is to walk 9 or 12 holes of twilight when the the bouncepoint. If you want to get in touch with me, or see
shadows are long and the critters come out. To interest new what I'm up to, Google the word "bouncepoint". I'm the only
golfers, charge a $5 fee for ride alongs (wives, kids, friends). one." (I keep a free website on Weebly for that purpose.)
It will pay dividends later. Make it easier to meet people. Adult students have
To attract a bigger customer base, give your students all trouble finding people to hit with. The day after a clinic
the advantages of technology today. For 10 bucks a month, I send out an "Icy Fab" (in case you found a bud) with
I get a terabyte of space on Google Drive (1,000 gigabytes). the names and numbers of the people they hit with. If
It's like Dropbox, a place to store your stuff in the cloud. somebody is looking for a rally partner, singles match or a
One of the folders I keep in there for my students I call fourth for dubs, I run it up the flagpole and see who salutes.
"Frozen Pros." Pics of pros frozen in motion doing what I "Game-arranging" is easy for us. We know how everybody
want my students to do. hits and we've got their numbers.
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Inside coaching
The best way for people to meet is to run a mingles or couple doubles game .
Run a "Mingles" (mixed doubles for singles) or a "Couple teaching is by using your Dick Tracy Two-Way Wrist Radio.
Doubles" for couples (but don't let husbands play with Dick got his in `46 (thanks to Chester Gould). I got mine in
wives). People want to meet people. We are very tribal. We `07 which is now called the Apple Watch (thanks to Steven
need to be around people we like. It's one of the reasons folks Jobs).
in the five Blue Zones live to be 100.
When a lesson is over, I reach in my pocket, pull out my
Post a bulletin board by e-mail. Mine is called "Jupiter" Tracy with a cracked screen, click on the Voice Memo app,
(John's ultra-private inside tennis exclusive referrals). "The hit the red button to record and summarize what we just
people you hit with and I teach." It's my little Angie's List: did. If the student's phone has Air-Drop, I drop it to them.
Help Wanted, Job Wanted, For Sale, List My Business, Fund If it doesn't, I text it to them and they can listen on the way
Raiser, Sniper Needed. No charge. home. In the `70s and `80s I used audio cassettes with a
lapel mic. If Im going to record on the way home, my right
Bring your people together in other ways. "Sunday earbud has a microphone. If I want to show a student what
Morning Holy Rollers Bicycle Society" is a leisurely bike ride they are doing on their serve, I hit the camera app, click
I do for chit-chatters up the NCR Trail. No speed-demons or video, and show it to them. If I want to break that video
trail snails. 30 minutes one way, 30 minutes back, apples at down into a couple of stills, I bring it up on my Mac when I
the turnaround. Same trail Lincoln took to Gettysburg four get home, advance it frame by frame and take screenshots.
score and seven years ago. If the student agrees to share their video, I stick it in a folder
on Google Drive or YouTube and share the link with other
Start your own little club of 20 preferred students. students.
"Johnnyclub" is mine. My JC's (Johnnyclubbers) pay $50 in
January and get "JC Bennies" all year (discounts on lessons, To make it easier to sign up for privates, I blind-copy my
tips each week, priority on signups, gift certificates, `round students and give them one-letter choices (e.g., A = sign me
the world cruises). up for Mon 7pm. B = put me in the Sat serve clinic, etc.). They
respond with one letter. For same-day communications,
The very best strategy in tennis is very good strokes. texting is the way to go. Make it short, cheap and easy.*
The best way to get new students and keep the ones you've
got is very good teaching. One of the ways to improve your
John White is a semi-retired tennis pro who also teaches golf and lacrosse. Prior to his tennis-teaching
career, he was a correctional counselor at the Maryland Training School for Boys along with being a high
school English teacher and lacrosse coach in Baltimore, Maryland. He currently is a teaching pro at John
White Sports.
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The USPTA National Headquarters here in Lake Nona,
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inaugural USPTA Leadership Academy. This two-and a half-
day event was catered towards key tennis industry leadership
principles led by USPTA First Vice President and Master
Professional Feisal Hassan, USPTA Elite Professional Sara
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Professional Jose Pastrello. Attendees had the opportunity
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issues. Professionals that completed the USPTA Leadership
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development program. Attendees of this event are as follows:
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Mike Baugh Justin Landis
Dominique Levin
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Embrace Technology to Enhance the Game and the Places We Play
By Pat Hanssen, President of HAR-TRU
Iremember when I first started teaching The wonderful thing about great
the game of tennis. The club where ideas, many of which are technological
I began my career was still espousing these days, is that they slowly win over
continental grips and one-handed consumers. Technology is beginning to
backhands, this despite considerable sift into our sport and in the process, it is
evidence that the game was moving to doing many things to enhance the game
topspin grips and two-handed backhands. and the places we play. At Har-Tru we
The shift was not precipitated by new increasingly understand that we can make
technology the way we think of it today, a difference in the rate of adoption by
but even then, string and racquet supporting new technologies and giving
materials were evolving and that played them a platform to reach the customer.
a large roll driving the changes in playing What we hope is that consumers take
styles that have continued through today. notice and, through trial and feedback,
When it comes to adopting "new" assist in the evolution of ideas that will
tennis has always been a laggard and help tennis thrive. Here are a few to
much like I experienced at my first club, consider that we are involved with:
I think that is holding us back. In today's Vue Tennis: LED lights for tennis with serious cool factor. As an investment
partner, Har-Tru is assisting Tennibot
world the paradigm is to try things and fail are now able to generate light levels with the launch of the product, as well
as its sales and distribution. Look for
fast, but, with no small amount of irony, it consistent with, or in most cases product to hit the market in spring of
2019.
appears that tennis fears failure. Some of better than, your existing Metal Halide
About Har-Tru
this is likely systemic. Many who manage fixture. The light can be directed quite In 1931, a contractor named Henry
Alexander Robinson (HAR) developed a
facilities have learned that it is safer and accurately to produce more consistent clay court surface using American stone
first mined in Pennsylvania. The stone's
easier to minimize change and disruption. (better quality) lighting. Upfront costs true green color, and the true bounce that
came from playing on it, quickly caught
"What if our members don't like it?" continue to drop, and operating costs on -- and the Har-Tru company was born.
Har-Tru is based in Charlottesville,
Some might be attributed to stubbornness are significantly lower. We love Vue Virginia and is the leading provider of
clay courts, lighting and court accessories
Tennis because it uses in the tennis industry. As the Official
Provider of Teaching Carts, Ball Mowers
an innovative reflector and Baskets of the USPTA, all USPTA-
certified members receive a 3 percent
to place the light where contribution on all ball equipment
purchased towards their USPTA
you want it, improving Supplemental Savings Program. Har-
Tru also offers special rates for USPTA
uniformity but reducing members when shopping on their
website for qualified products. For more
annoying glare. information or to purchase equipment
for your club or facility today, visit
TopScore: This is Hartru.com.
the world's first digital,
net-mounted, tennis
scoreboard and if
The world's first autonomous tennis ball collector. professionalism and
appearance are important
and apathy. "This is how it has always for your facility or event, you should
been, and I don't want to be bothered have this product. It features up/down
with trying that." This in turn affects the arrows for sets and games, a reset button,
innovators, manufacturers and suppliers. a changeover button, and a home /visitor
It takes significant capital and effort to function. It runs on two AA batteries and
develop, market and sell new technology. is easily visible from several courts away.
If the chance of adoption is deemed low, Tennibot: This is world's first
why invest? In the end, consumers and the autonomous robotic ball boy! It clears
sport are bereft of the value and energy the court while you play or relax, making
that innovation can bring. it an awesome ball-picking-up solution
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Member News
USPTA Member News
Todd Rubinstein was recently named the Harold Henderson retired from his
2017-2018 USPTA District 16 Professional position as head coach for the men
of the Year at the USPTA Florida Division and women's tennis teams at Hendrix
Conference. The award includes all tennis College. Henderson came to Hendrix
professionals in District 16 which includes in the fall of 1997 as the women's coach
the southern part of Broward County and and a year later he added the men's
the northern part of Miami-Dade County. team to his responsibilities. During his
Rubinstein is the former number-one tenure, Henderson has coached seven
ranked United States Tennis Association (USTA) singles, all-conference selections and 11 honorable mentions
doubles and mixed doubles player in Florida. He has been on the women's side, including the 2009 SCAC Player
ranked as high as number three in the United States. of the Year and All-American. Henderson has also
Rubinstein also mentors students as the head coach at coached 12 men's all-conference honorees and five
Alonzo & Tracy Mourning Senior High School. honorable mentions.
Scott Williams was named the Florida Neal Feinberg opened the doors to
Tennis Volunteer of the Month by USTA his new tennis facility in Amagansett,
Florida. He is the director for three USTA New York called 27 tennis. Feinberg is a
Florida Diversity Camps throughout the USPTA certified pro located on the Upper
state in 2018, the long-running camps East Side of Manhattan. Neal Feinberg
that list players such as Sloane Stephens attended Northfield Mount Hermon
and Sachia Vicery, currently on the WTA School (played #1 Singles), Columbia
tour, as alumni. Williams has worked University, and Pace Law School. He
with former ATP world No. 2 Tommy Haas, doubles world has coached high school teams for Horace Greeley and
No. 1 Max Mirnyi, world No. 3 Mary Pierce and Anna Columbia Prep. From 2009-2017 he was the head pro &
Kournikova. Currently, he is the varsity tennis coach at club manager of Yorkville Tennis Club. Neal currently
The King's Academy, a Christian college-preparatory coaches recreational players of all levels and ranked USTA
school in nearby West Palm Beach. tournament-level players.
John Monnier's facility, Royal Lahaina Scott Smith has been hired as tennis director
Tennis Ranch, was named 2018 Facility at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant,
of the Year by USPTA Hawaii Division. Louisiana effective September 1st. Originally
The award recognizes facilities for from Knoxville, Tennessee Scott has over 35
encouraging professional development, years of tennis-teaching experience. Scott
making special contributions to the game played at Walters State Community College
and being affiliated with various industry and then transferred to the University of
organizations. Royal Lahaina Tennis Tennessee. He worked for the prestigious
Ranch claimed the top spot for Best Game Arranging Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy the early 80's training such
in Tennis Resorts Online's list of the Top 100 Tennis stars as Andre Agassi and Jim Courier. Scott then proceeded
Resorts and Camps for 2018. The list ranks international to direct some of the top clubs in Florida such as the River
tennis resorts in more than a dozen categories, with Hills Country Club in Tampa, Meadows Country Club in
game arranging referring to a service that arranges games Sarasota and Treasure Island Tennis and Yacht Club in St.
between guests depending on skill level and availability. Petersburg.
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Member News
USPTA Member News
Mike Baugh was named the state Bill Carey was named the new head coach
chairman for tennis of the Florida of the Bellarmine University women's
Athletic Coaches Association. Along with tennis program. Prior to his promotion,
duties with the FACA, he is the owner of Carey worked with the Bellarmine
Baugh Elite Tennis Training and is the University men's tennis team in the
national U30 Chairman. He was awarded assistant coach capacity for two seasons
the 2015 USPTA Florida District 14 Pro and served as a head coach at Louisville
of the Year award and was one of three Collegiate School and as a teaching
recipients of the Welsh Winner Circle Scholarship. Mike professional at the Louisville Tennis Center. Carey is
holds certifications of USPTA Elite Professional with a USPTA-certified teaching professional, a certified
APC, USTA High Performance Coach, Cardio Tennis provider of Net Generation, a board member of the
Licensed, Positive Coaching Alliance Certified, and USPTA as well as of the Tennis Association of Louisville
FHSTCA Level II Coach. Kentucky.
Paula Scheb, director of sports at Bonita Lynn Miller was inducted into the USPTA
Bay Club in Bonita Springs, Florida, New England Hall of Fame during the first
celebrated the end of the season and round of the International Tennis Hall of
the start of summer with the opening Fame Championships. Miller was the men's
of a 15,000-square-foot sports center and women's tennis coach at Wheaton
that includes a new racquet complex, a College for 35 years before she announced
redesigned pool area, and an all-new dining her retirement. Along with being the tennis
venue. Paula assumed her role as Head coach, she guided the women's basketball
Tennis Professional at the club, 24 years ago. In her role program from 1980�84. Miller also served as the director of
as the director of sports, she is responsible for the tennis, athletics at Wheaton from 1986�88, the intramurals director
pickleball, croquet, and pool with a team of 12 full time and (1990-97), sports information director (1991�93), and
15 part time team members. facilities manager (1993�2000) during her time as a coach.
Mark Hathorn was named the new head Nick Bollettieri was featured in the
coach for Abilene Wylie. Hathorn comes documentary Love Means Zero, which
from McMurry University in Abilene, appeared on ShowTime and focused on
Texas where he was the head men's and his renowned tennis-coaching program.
women's tennis coach since 2001. During Since founding the Nick Bollettieri
his time with the War Hawks, Hathorn was Tennis Academy near Bradenton,
named American Southwest Conference Florida, in 1978, the legendary coach
Women's Coach of the Year once and won has helped launch the careers of Andre
the ASC Men's Coach of the Year three straight times from Agassi, Boris Becker, Jim Courier, Martina Hingis,
2008-10. His three daughters played tennis at Wylie, the Monica Seles, Maria Sharapova, Venus and Serena
youngest of which just graduated in the spring. Williams, and many others.
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