2022 AWARD WINNERS

George Basco Pickleball Coach Developer of the Year Angelo Rossetti

Angelo is Director of Racquet Sports at the Tennis & Fitness Center of Rocky Hill and served as the Director of Tennis at Weston Racquet Club, an Ivan Lendl Tennis Center, for over 10 years. He is USPTA Elite, PTR, MTM, USTA High Performance & Mental Skills and IPTPA (pickleball) certified teaching professional, being first certified in 1992. Angelo is the USPTA New England Pickleball Coach Developer, a new position within the USPTA.

Angelo was elected in 2017 as one of the youngest Presidents of USTA Connecticut (20182020). Angelo played Varsity tennis at Hamden High School en route to be a top Division I player at the University of Connecticut, where he earned a B.S. degree in Sports Science with a concentration in Sports Marketing.

Angelo is a 2X Guinness World Records™ titleholder of two different tennis titles; the Longest Tennis Rally and the Longest Tennis Volley Rally.