ADDvantage July 2019

July 2019

USC Men’s Head Tennis Coach and USPTA Professional Peter Smith

USPTA FROM THE CEO

MAY DAY, MAY DAYS, MAY DAZE!

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o, this is not an emergency communique: our boat is not sinking! Far from it. It is a prideful message to our membership about the dizzying level of activity here at the USPTA and at the USTA National Campus during the month of May (plus, I thought the title was catchy!). Buckle your seat belts because I have a lot to report.

In this space last December, I reported on an Industry Summit that took place in the USPTA HQ in October. Representatives from many of the key stakeholders in

be telling as to how the sport was performing, 2) that the industry would only grow if there were a significant increase in the number of tennis teaching professionals/providers but also of higher quality (the best trained), and 3) that we develop an army of experts who could deliver entry level programs for juniors and adults. Having boots on the ground is one thing, but actually measuring their success is another. To understand if this army is effective and making a difference, we must be able to monitor their outcomes and grasp the impact that they will have in the marketplace.

Thus, during the first weekend in May and in conjunction with the second Industry Summit, a boot camp of sorts was held with 24 people who were from across the country from various NJTL Chapters, Professional Tennis Management Programs, manufacturers reps, USTA section staff, and equally notable, young professionals who are just getting started in our association, etc. The purpose of the boot camp was to train

The Stanford University Women’s Tennis Team captured their second consecutive NCAA Championship title.

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our game (manufacturers, USTA board representatives, USTA section executive directors and USTA senior staff, TIA, the media, directors from two of the largest multi-club organizations in the country and of course, USPTA leaders) came together to discuss how we could kick start the industry (like we did back in 2003). In that December piece, I said that it would not be good enough just to talk about possible solutions but that there had to be concrete action steps to do something about our malaise. I also committed that I would provide you a report as to where things stand. Here is that update: Much has transpired since that initial get together. I am happy to report that we reconvened with the same group, again in the USPTA HQ, in early May to inform the participants as to initial plans that came out of that original discussion and how we intend to move forward. From the October meeting, I reported on three resounding takeaways: 1) create an industry dashboard that would accurately measure a variety of metrics that would

USPTA these providers on how to deliver quality entry level programming for players of any age. WOW! This two-day immersion was incredibly powerful.

The confidence that these instructors left with on how to go about conducting these programs was palpable.

Thanks to the enthusiastic leadership of Craig Jones and Steve Keller, both from USTA-U, these 24 participants are the forebearers of what will become a nationwide group of tennis ambassadors. In fact, there are plans to hold fifteen of these sessions called “Teaching Essentials Level 1” around the country between now and the end of the year with between 12-16 people per session. Imagine nearly 200 people loaded for bear who are responsible for introducing tennis across the country beginning now.

As the certification pathway begins to unfold over the next year, these Teaching Essentials courses will be required for all new certification applicants. We expect to host close to 50 of these events around the country in 2020.

For two days prior to the boot camp, the USTA also brought in a cross section of top-level tennis teaching professionals and directors to conduct a train-the-trainer session. The goal was to educate these knowledgeable leaders (all who are USPTA certified, by the way) so that they could train staff and other professionals on how best to educate those who are going to be delivering these entry level programs.

In total, it was an amazing four days of high energy and learning but just the start of more positive things to come.

Yes, the industry dashboard is coming together with a multitude of categories that will be objectively monitored so that every segment of the industry can be informed as to what is happening in our game. We will be finalizing those metrics before the US Open. And yes, the Industry Summit attendees were made fully

USTA/USPTA co-branded ad showcased how both organizations are raising the standards of tennis pros nationwide. aware of the new certification pathway that will be implemented in January 2021 and what full accreditation of the USPTA means to clubs and the tennis teaching professional in general. This will absolutely elevate the standards of tennis teaching professionals (our current mission) and make the oncourt experience so much better for consumers.

Lastly and maybe most critically, there was a resounding call to action to redirect precious marketing dollars to those areas of focus that truly will make a difference in driving growth and participation. The consensus amongst the group was unanimous: dramatically increase dollars and marketing resources to those initiatives at the grass roots that will have an impact on participation, both short and long term. This is not a quick fix, it will take constant reinforcement and a persistent commitment to make this happen.

After catching a quick breath, the NCAA Team and Individual championships came roaring into town. Eight men’s and eight women’s teams who survived regional and super regional competition arrived for a chance to capture national titles. The USTA National Campus was electric.

The weather was incredible and the turnout of local patrons and fans from across the country was awesome. During

the semi-finals and finals of the team event, the parking lots overflowed, including ours! I hope you got a chance to see some of the 50 hours of Tennis Channel coverage and our new, cobranded 30 second commercial that was aired showcasing how USPTA and USTA are raising the standards to raise our game. Congratulations to Texas for winning the men’s team title and to Stanford for taking the women’s crown.

During the week, we hosted the ITA Division I Operating Committee meeting in our training room, had a ton of coaches come through our building to say hello, hosted a USPTA booth in a vendor area on the campus and held two mornings of education at the start of the individual tournament with USTA Player Development. Why not take advantage of the time that coaches were here to provide education on fitness and nutrition from experts in those fields? Simultaneously, a national Level II junior tournament took place which was awesome to see those kids get a feel for what the NCAA experience is like.

May was without a doubt a dazzling month for tennis and for the USPTA. It is events like these that reinforce the decision that we made to move to the epicenter of tennis in the USA. I am so glad we are here and you should be too.*

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s I start reflecting on my term as president of the United States Professional Tennis Association, one thought continues to come to mind: There is no tennis certification association that comes close to what the USPTA has to offer and where it is going in the future. This is what attracted me to the USPTA over 30 years ago and it is now time that we attract younger, better educated tennis professionals and future leaders of this association.

The U30 movement continues to grow every year, the initial momentum has blossomed into an exciting committee with goals for education, growth and involvement in our association.

These are our future leaders that are volunteering their time and efforts into

our existing committees and sharing their new ideas. Many of these U30 leaders have come from Professional Tennis Management (PTM) programs and know the importance of the PTM program and the full accreditation that the USPTA has achieved. Just imagine what we look like in 30 years when Every member has had the same education entering our association as these individuals have!

Our governance is unparalleled – we have national and divisional boards, national and divisional committees – all these positions are to be renewed in 2020, and all the positions will be advertised in an ADDvantage Magazine later in 2019 and I encourage everyone to apply for what interests you. These groups are all transparent and bring enthusiasm and knowledge from all over America to make the best decisions for our association.

Once again, no other association comes close to the governance and the opportunities that are offered to their members. Please volunteer your time and share your ideas as this truly is our strength.

The education that is offered and constantly being created is out of this world. With the new accreditation, the very best educators in the world are working to create the education material for this new generation of tennis professionals. Tennis Resources already has terabytes of information available and this will remain available to all of us as we move forward in our own continuing education. The new education

The U30 group has blossomed into an exciting committee with goals to attract younger tennis pros into the association.

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programs of RacquetFit, the Leadership Academy, and Pickleball certification are all offered by the best in the business and for our membership only. Once again, each of the 17 divisions have conferences for you to learn from the best, and network with the leaders in your area.

Our new national headquarters staff in Lake Nona has recently celebrated its second birthday. The time has flown by since we opened our doors because of how busy our headquarters is every day.

It is a vibrant learning center, staffed with excellent service personnel helping our members excel daily. The executives and staff are truly amazing! The collaboration with the neighbors, the national and USTA Florida staff is outstanding, I truly hope that every member has seen and toured our national headquarters and met the incredibly talented staff. We are the only association with a presence in Lake Nona and we are here for a reason – to be independent and grow tennis with our industry partners.

During my tenure on the board, the business of the association was reviewed and modified by the national board and executive committee. Reviewing and modifying the national and division bylaws was a time consuming task but makes the association strong now and for the future. This past year, the national and division banking procedures and the national election procedures were revised and adopted. A new strategic plan is being constructed and we hope to have this in place with the new accreditation in the near future.

Working with the leaders of your association, the national board, the division leaders and directors and national staff was a pleasure, and the time has passed quickly. The stage has been set and the time is now for the next generation to learn from our current leaders and continue the tradition to make USPTA the leaders in certification and education of tennis. The foundation was laid long ago, we have never been stronger. *

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INSIDE COACHING Creating Value as an Assistant

Tennis Professional

by Boris Fetbroyt, USPTA Elite Professional

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re you considering getting into the tennis industry? Do you want to be a director of tennis one day? If you answered yes to both questions, I welcome you to the tennis residency! The most important thing you can do to start your career off on the right path and gain credibility in the industry is to get USPTA certified!

A medical resident is a person who has an M.D., meaning they have completed four years of school, but they are not yet qualified to do anything. An M.D. is just a piece of paper saying you did your time in the lecture hall/lab. A medical resident practices medicine in a supervised setting for three years to complete training in general internal medicine and is where they learn how to be a doctor. So how do we translate that to the tennis industry?

Consider your USPTA Certification the same as a medical student completing medical school and getting their M.D. Now let the residency grind begin!

Often you hear a director of tennis say, “we wear many hats in our position” and yes this is true. However, it’s important to understand that it’s not only the director who wears many hats, its also the assistant tennis professionals! Research has shown that country clubs are struggling to survive; less people are joining country clubs and clubs are reducing initiation costs just to get members through the door to cover operating costs through monthly dues. So, you might ask how does that affect the tennis department? Simple; the tennis department will undergo budget cuts and will have to find ways to keep expenses low.

So, what should you expect? Expect 70-hour weeks, be prepared to call it your

second home, understand it’s a lifestyle and learn as much as you can! Speaking from personal experience, I started my career right after graduating from the University of Maryland in 2010 and was hired at the Country Club of Fairfax. I was hired as an Assistant Tennis Professional where part of my salary agreement was working the tennis desk four days a week which included a mixture of day and night shifts. My day shift hours were from 6 a.m. till 4 p.m. and my night shift hours ran from 4 till 11 p.m. So, what value and experience did I obtain during my desk shifts? Below are some key components that I learned working the desk shift and how it helped me build my lesson book.

Court Maintenance

Every morning shift I had a few on court duties that I was in charge of as the assistant tennis pro. My first duty was manually watering our indoor red clay courts with a hose. This taught me how to properly water indoor red clay courts and learn how much water was needed based on how dry they were and based on the weather outside. The courts were covered by a tennis dome so outside weather played a key role on how much watering was needed. This process would usually take an hour.

My second duty was to sweep and line our eight outdoor Har-Tru courts before morning play started at 8 a.m. Learning how to properly sweep the courts with a golf cart and line the courts is very key in time management and getting the courts open in time. If the courts irrigation system requires above ground watering, you want to make sure you

know how to use the watering control box if extra water is needed. The control box usually has a set time on it, so you need to understand how much time is needed based on the condition of the court and the weather for that day.

My third duty was to make sure all water coolers were replaced with fresh water, cups restocked, trash containers were emptied, and towels were fully restocked. My night shift duties were pretty much similar as my opening duties. Making sure your courts look clean and play well is super important to your current membership as well as perspective members that take tours of your facility. Most importantly, the experience you obtain regarding court maintenance is priceless and takes repetition to learn.

Stringing

Another important aspect of the tennis residency while working the front desk is stringing. The string machine is often located in the pro-shop where you’re visible to incoming members and prospective membership. Often the person working the desk is also stringing racquets. It’s very important to be efficient in stringing because there could be times where you go from having a slow month to members dropping off 20 racquets in two days. Another benefit of stringing is you earn commission from every racquet you string, so the quicker you can string during your desk hours, the more money you earn. Starting out as a young pro in the private club industry and not having a full lesson book, the stringing commission is a great source of revenue. (Continued on p. 52)

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USPTA INSIDE COACHING Continued from p. 51 - Creating Value as an Assistant Tennis Professional

Communication

Communication is super key in the private club industry and first impressions play an important role when it comes to greeting members and prospective members that come through the door during your desk hours. Impressions of people are often formed very early in a relationship and an impression once formed, is very difficult to change. In general, it is worth noting that first encounters with potential staff, members or vendors will set the tone of the relationship. Whether or not people join your staff, join the club, take lessons or buy from the pro shop may very well depend on their first impression. So, what must you do to make a good first impression? Below are some main actions you can take to enhance your image.

1. Appearance– Make sure your dress, grooming and health are excellent.

This means wearing clean, well fitting clothes, being neatly groomed and appear fit as a fiddle. Look like you are the tennis professional!

2. Name – Take the initiative by introducing yourself, learning the club members names and something about him/her. Continue to use his/ her name throughout the conversation as it will make you closer immediately.

Visualize his/her name as if it was written on the front of their shirt.

3. Attention – Show that you are interested in them. Make eye contact, smile and lean forward slightly. Ask questions about their work and family without being intrusive. Learn what his/her personal and family needs are.

4. Attitude – Convey a positive and confident, but not arrogant, attitude about your abilities to produce a successful product. Carry yourself in a strong, but sympathetic manner that exhibits your leadership talents.

5. Informative – Be informative, cooperative and agreeable. Show the person that you have common interests and views. Let them know what is available at the club and what a quality tennis operation you direct.

Show how these meet the needs of the family.

6. Comfortable – Put the person at ease by eliminating any talk of selling or pressure to buy. You want to be the information center that gives membership the facts to make their decision. You also want good feelings in the person anytime the member is at the club. This means when taking a lesson, buying a racquet, playing in a tournament or being a guest of a member, make the person feel at home and soon it will be their home.

7. Thank You – Let the person know how much you enjoyed meeting him.

Thank them for their time. Thank them for their business. Do whatever is necessary to show sincere appreciation for the experience of their encounter.

Follow up with a note or call.

Visibility

One of the best values of working day and night desk shifts is the visibility access to your tennis membership. The fact that you work some shifts during the day and some during the night, you get to experience the different types of membership that play tennis. For example, during your morning shifts is the time when you’re visible to most of the members that play interclub, contract time, cardio tennis and general

lessons. In the afternoon, your time may be with juniors that participate in your clinics followed members who play in evening contract time or drill groups. By being visible to most of the membership, you are adding potential lesson revenue as long as your communication skills are proper.

Building your Book

There are many ways to build your lesson book. Members take lessons for many various reasons. Some members like to take lessons with the director or head pro, who have the best coaching certifications or a high-level playing career. Others like to take lessons where personalities are the best fit. It’s important to remember each member has a different goal when it comes to lessons: some want to get better to play in competitive leagues, some play just for the social aspect of it and some play just for the workout. Others just walk in and reserve whatever pro is available at that current time. By being visible to most of the membership and learning how to properly communicate with membership along with obtaining proper certifications, you have put yourself in the best position to build your lesson book.

In conclusion, working the desk will help build supplemental income while trying to increase your lesson book. The knowledge you can learn is priceless. As you move up in the industry, you will be ready to wear many different hats that are expected of a tennis professional. Don’t expect your director to do everything for you. Go out and build your own value!

Remember: success isn’t owned, its leased and rent is due every day!*

Boris Fetbroyt is the Director of Racquets at the Country Club of Fairfax and a USTA High Performance Coach. He also serves on the USPTA Mid-Atlantic Board of Directors as the Vice President.

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USPTA CAREER DEVELOPMENT

uspta recognizes 2018 TOP education credit earners

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he USPTA would like to recognize all of our members who attained Level I, Level II, Level III and Level IV status in 2018. Level I recognize those that earned more than nine credits, Level II recognizes members that earned between 18 – 35 credits while Level III recognizes members that achieved 36 or more credits. Level IV recognized members who have earned 9 or more credits for 10 consecutive years.

Level IV Lance Andersen Patricia Anderson Rosie Bareis Andrea Barnes Monty Basnyat Bunny Bruning Cari Buck Rick Calton Jorge Capestany Stan Carter Richard Centerbar Mark Centrella Emile de Cuba Alan Cutler Tom Daglis Ken DeHart Steve Diamond Ron Dyson Doug Eng Mark Faber Trish Faulkner Jack Foster Mike Gennette Chuck Gill Charlie Gundi Craig Hardenbergh Feisal Hassan Glen Howe Tom Ingram Patrick Kearns Randy Kop Angela Koumaris Warren Lem Bradley Leu David Mendez Jack Michalko Andrew Minnelli James Morton Avis Murray Stan Oley Mark Pachtner Ajay Pant William Phillips Dophie Poiset Christopher Stevens Keith Swindoll Christin Thurston Gary Trost Fred Viancos Martin Vinokur Pat Whitworth Ron Woods Charlotte Wylie Level III Michael Arrigo Marc Atkinson Matthew Bacon Amy Badger Rosie Bareis Michael Baugh Viktoria Beggs Benjamin Berven Jon Betts Christie Bradley Cari Buck Jorge Capestany Jeremy Carl Margot Carter Stan Carter Christopher Champion Scott Colebourne Jason Cordova Alan Cutler Daniel Daly Davor Dekaris John Embree Doug Eng Lane Evans Mark Faber Trish Faulkner William Foreman Michael Friedman

Marc Gelina Chuck Gill David Goes Bruce Gullikson Michael Hall Feisal Hassan Ramona Husaru Scott Hutchinson Geoffrey Jagdfeld Elliott James Allan Jensen Craig Jones Josh Jorgensen Jason Joseph Steve Keller Kyle LaCroix Nancy Lally Tracy Lawson Adam Lucero Anish Manrai Julius Mashonganyika Michael Mercier Scott Mitchell Sara Morse Avis Murray Sidney Newcomb Stan Oley Ajay Pant Jose Pastrello Scott Petersen Joao Pinho Lisa Pugliese Bill Riddle Ana Rodriguez Hans Romer Nicolas Russillon John Sanders Anthony Santonastaso Jesse Smith Eugenio Spano Jason Speirs Butch Staples Christopher Stevens Joshua Sturgis Frank Swope Steve Walters Kyle Warner Scooby Webb-Bey Pat Whitworth Marley Woods Level II Cedric Abalos Mason Addison Ty Aki Felipe Alarcon Clinton Alford Derek Ameel Lance Andersen Kirk Anderson Jorge Andrew Scott Ansay Ani Aratounians Samantha Ardenfriend Chantalle Arsenault David Bailey Jonathan Bair Mark Ball Andrea Barnes Paulo Barros Paul Bartholomai Monty Basnyat Jeff Bearup David Beck Kendra Becker Randall Bedwell Dan Beedle Craig Bell Turhan Berne Mark Bernstine Kaitlin Bisplinghoff Marc Blouin David Blumeris Steve Boone

Caio Borges Aisling Bowyer Nell Boyd Joshua Brace Benjamin Bradshaw Jeff Brandes Patrick Breen Robert Brierley Stacy Brown Michelle Brown Bunny Bruning Benjamin Bui Josh Burger Stefan Burnett Michele Byrne Andrew Cabato Jonathan Call Rick Calton James Carella Francois Castejon Mark Centrella Adrien Chabria Shelley Chambers Kevin Chase Kendall Chitambar Kevin Christian Eric Clay Alex Clemmons Alex Clerihew Michael Coleman Gordon Collins Peggy Connor Harold Conway Timon Corwin Dany Couture John Craig Justin Cuellar Joseph D’Aleo Susan D’alto Andrei Daescu Tom Daglis Julian Danko Curtis Darrow Eddie Davis Jonathan Davis Matthew Davis Anne Davis Jeremiah De Jose Ken DeHart Steve Diamond Mark DiChiara Milos Dimic Keith Dismuke William Dow David Dvorak Paul Einhart Jeff English John Evans Chris Exsted Toby Fasth Edward Brittin Feldhausen Timothy Fitzgerald Paul Fontana Adam Ford David Freiman Zane Fulton Hans Gallauer Bogdan Gard John Garnett Gary Gaudio Laramie Gavin Anthony Geraci John Gerard Robert Gibson Harry Gilbert Jason Gilbert Robert Gomez Gustavo Goncalves Jenni Goodling Kathleen Goyette Mike Graff Larry Graham Philip Graham Daniel Gray

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Jenny Gray Jason Grigg Russell Grogan Raleigh Grossbaum Ron Guse Jackson Gwinn Brett Haberstick Daniel Habtezgi Lindsay Hall Joni Hannah Mark Hanson Martin Harach Jason Harnett Nora Harrison Larry Harte Jeff Hawes Robert Hawkes Steve Hayden James Haynes Stephanie Hazlett Jason Hazley Gregory Heartt Darren Heck Joshua Heilweil Gary Henderson Dee Henry Steve Henry Don Henson Alex Hermeto Julio Hermosillo Benjamin Hestley Ryan Hoag Margery Hoffman Alvin Hom Heath Hoover Allen Hopp Chris Hoshour Glen Howe Hassan Humayun Samuel Inden Tom Ingram Andre Iriarte Joel Irwin Matt Iwersen Brenton James John Jamieson James Janssen Marius Jaskowski Jerome Jayapal Tom Jennings Alexander Johansson Jason Johnson Jordan Johnson Mark Johnson Leonard Johnson Lennart Jonason Kimberly Jones Christopher Kader Patrick Kearns David Kepka Deanna Kernan Janet Khaemba Kamila Korzeniowska Quli Khan Terence Killen Richard King Yevgeniy Kolomiyets Angela Koumaris Whitney Kraft Michele Krause Yashneel Krishna Kurt Kujawa Kevin Lai Justin Landis Adam Lane Mike Lange Juan Ramon Fernandez Lastra Thomas Le Hea Nam Leem Warren Lem Dominique Levin Sherith Lewis Tony Lin Keith Lipp

Christopher Long Angel Lopez Conan Lorenzo Kay Lorrain Brian Lowery Christine Macur Michael Marquez Laurie Martin Gabriel Mattos Suresh Maurya Mike May Isaac McBroom William McClelland Wyatt Mccoy Brian McCoy Claire McFerran Kevin McGuffie Cleon McKnight Ed McQuillin Jack Michalko Martin Miedzowicz Jeff Miller Scott Miller David Minihan Patricio Misitrano Bradley Mixson Donald Moody Matthew Morrow William Mountford David Moyer Andrew Myers Scott Nagle Todd Nassief Shannon Nelson Charles Nelson Kate Nicholson Holger Nickel Cathleen Nicoloff Rebekah Noll William Noonan Steven O’Connell Rob Oakes Anders Oding Woody Oliver Suk Ong Gus Orellana Debra Ouye Dustin Overbeek Mark Pachtner Simon Paek Peter Pappas Thomas Parkes Ron Parlman Greg Patton Steve Pekich Richard Perdue Fred Pfuhl Mike Phillips Tim Pleasant Dophie Poiset Michael Pollard Flavia Porru Gayle Prejean Orlando Protho Greg Prudhomme Karin Ptaszek-Kochis Brody Queal Ben Rakusin David Ramos John Ramsey Irving Ransome Felicia Raschiatore Jonathan Raude Lindsay Rawstorne Michelle Rawstorne Joseph Reiney Michael Ricci Suzette Riddle Jose Rincon Kelvin Rivera Anthony Rivera Jenny Robb Raul Rodriguez Ryan Roeth

Rene Ronquillo John Ross Todd Rubinstein Brian Rusche Chuck Russell Roberta Russo Kevin Ryan Hesameddin Sabaghian Fabiana Taverna Saballos Franklin Sacks Carlos Salazar Ryan Sallmann Rod Saludo Wilfredo Salvador Jeffrey Salzenstein Chuck Sanchelli Roderic Sanchez Mark Savage Paula Scheb Bokang Setshogo Tom Shea Patrick Sheahan Ronald Shelton Kyle Shimabukuro Ryan Shomo Len Simard Robert Sioux Richard Slivocka Chad Smith Christopher Smith Mya Smith-Dennis Michael Smookler Richard Snodgrass Diego Snyder-Zuasnabar Austin Soliz Nandor Solymosi Ron Steege Jamie Stevenson Tony Stingley Jason Stokes Oliver Summers Stephen Surface Keith Swindoll Melissa Tafoya George Tate Essam Tawdy Max Taylor Robert Taylor Kevin Theos Catherine Thomas Brian Thomas Adam Thomson Christin Thurston Thomas Tipton Diana Toia Kevin Torline Gary Trost Khrystsina Tryboi Bryan Twente Todd Upchurch Tom Van De Hey Michael Vann Alvin Varnado Milos Vasovic Fred Viancos Martin Vinokur Bob Wagstaff Kelsey Waite Rich Walker Ryan Wall Barbara Wallace Matt Watson William Weber Karen Weir Frank Weiskirch Tzu Ting Weng Julie Westercamp Jeffrey Wiedemann Lisa Wilcott Ken Wilkinson Rick Willett Rick Wilson Derrick Wilson Neil Witherow

CAREER DEVELOPMENT Kent Womack Ron Woods Jeff Wrage Charlotte Wylie Larry Wyman Emily Zabor Benjamin Zaiser Carrie Zarraonandia Gordon ZawTun Rod Zerni Andy Zodin Level I Evan Abbott Christian Abele Hannah Abrahamson Joseph Abrams Frank Acierno Janina Acri Francisco Acuna Wesley Adam Tony Adams Sylvia Adams Dayana Agasieva Pharis Ahmed Karl Akkerman Janna Albers Lisa Alberta Caroline Albertsma-Rivera Omar Alcaino Peter Alkhazov Jason Allen Kyle Allen Tracy Almeda-Singian Jorge Almeyda Andres Almeyda JD Almond Abraham Alvarez Steve Amaro Patricia Anderson Eric Anderson Dusko Andreic Kenneth Andriano Russell Angell Mauricio Antun Hideki Arai Astrid Araya Claudio Armandi E. Shawn Arnette William Aronson Kelly Arp Kevin Asbell Michelle Ash Richard Ashby Meika Ashby Shahab Asrejadid Marc Assaraf Gregory Aten Stewart Atkins Garrett Auproux Giles Austin George Avery Stephanus Badenhorst Luka Bagos Coleman Baker Kemper Baker Michael Ballard Marko Ballok Meg Bandy Mani Barajas-Alexander Bill Barber Jeffrey Barrera Josh Basha Kim Bastable Janan Batchelorss Paul Bates Thomas Battaglia Luciano Battaglini Stephen Beatty Kenneth Beebe Nicholas Bell Tamara Bell Jamie Bell Nicolas Belloti Erik Belzer Peter Benko Andrew Benner Neil Bennett Marcus Bennett Seth Benton Lindsay Benton Cindy Benzon Nicole Berger Anders Bergkvist Mark Bergman Ken Berlin Nestor Bernabe Tess Bernard-Feigenbaum

Peggy Bernardis Buck Bernstein Benjamin Berry Brent Bevard Jennifer Callen Beveridge Jeanette Bhaguandas Beth Bilyeu Brandon Black John Blackburn Adam Blackner Oscar Blacutt Zak Blanchard Tim Blenkiron Jeffrey Bloomberg Riki Bocchini Chrisann Boehm Charles Boling Michael Bond Dave Boon Paul Boslet Elizabeth Bothwell Matthew Boughton Kristi Boxx Jeanette Boyd David Boyd Arnold Bradshaw Kevin Braun Kevin Brennan Jeff Brenner Nestor Briceno Alanna Broderick David Bromberg David Brooks Randyll Brooks Wade Brown Geoff Browne Taylor Buchholz Andrew Buchholz Logan Bueche Vu Bui Scott Buie Brandon Buksbaum Nancy Bulkley Lori Burdell Fred Burdick Daniel Burgess Veronica Burke Paul Burns Scott Burton Juan Martin Cabal Mike Caboy Kevin Caccia Athena Cajas Tom Caldwell Mark Calvert Andrea Calvert-Sanders Donato Campagnoli Robert Campbell Rose Cantlin Don Caprio John Carrizosa Casey Carroll Mike Carter Joseph Caruth Miguel Carvajal Tom Cascarano Daniel Casesa Brett Casey Doug Cash Gabriella Castaneda Thomas Castronovo Steve Catapano Richard Centerbar Umang Chadda Erin Chadwell Erick Chall Nicole Chambers Hsiao-yung Chang Skye Chanon Cody Chapman William Chapman Frederic Charlebois Margot Charlton Phuoc Chau Jian Chung Chen Frank Chen Yuling Chen Brian Cheney Sorin Cherebetiu Greg Childers Edmund Chilton Jarrett Chirico Luis Chirinos Chao-An Chiu Morten Christensen Scott Christie Lin Chung-I Mike Claiborne

Michael Clark Jacqueline Clark William Clark Corey Clarke Clinton Clarke Kurt Clemmons Bob Clingan Ernie Cloer Katharine Cochran Lowell Coffman Jeff Cohen Chuck Coleman Tweet Coleman Kevin Collins Christian Connors Ellen Considine-Miller Calin Constanceanu Javier Contreras Jeff Contreras John Conway Jordan Coons Brittany Cooper Patrick Corbett Mitchell Corley Brandi Cornelison Lee Cornelius Tana Cornelius Sebastian Sanchez Cortes Trenton Corvino Jan Costello Conrad Cowan Christopher Cox John Cox Graeme Cox Jim Crane Jorgelina Cravero Walter Crenshaw Anthony Crotti Rick Crutcher Jacob Cruze Chris Cummings Kevin Cummings Michael Curran Richard Curtis Garcian D’Cruz Alan Dao Hakan Darud Benjamin Dashiell Rajeev Datt Kristopher David Karl Davies Mark Davis Anoosh Davoudzadeh Emile de Cuba Brent De Groot Anthony DeCecco Scott Dei Matthew Deitch Joe Deitchler David Dekeersmaker Glenn Delaney Celia Rodriguez Delgado Robert Delman Benjamin DeLuca John DeMartini Diane DeMartini Jim Dempsey David Denham Taylor Dent Ivaylo Dentchev Nastashia Denunzio Becky Desmond Paxton Deuel Joshua Deutsch Kyle Devlin John DeVorss Carlos Di Laura Brandon Diaz David Dickson Kristen Diels-Flagler Jeff Diggs Kim Dillard Macky Dominguez Matthew Donaldson Dave Dooley Alex Dority Rita Dotson Paulina Dreaden Edward Duffy Peter Dungca Robert Dunkle Lary Duque Andy Durham Thomas Durichen Ron Dyson Ross Eaton Caitlin Eberle Matt Edens

Eleanor Edles Dai Edwardes-Evans Bailey Edwards Ruya Eichelberger Jeff Eicher Diana Cordova Elliott David Papis Elon Doug Elsass Nelson Emery Daniel Emirzian Mark Encell Chris Eriksson Michael Espinosa Kevin Essary Shannon Etten Alex Exsted Manuel Fabian Adriana Fabrizio Peter Fagan Heather Falkin Brandon Fallon Chip Fazio Brandon Feldman Alex Ferguson Brad Ferreira Andre Ferreira Jorge Ferrin-Kranewitter Julie Fidler Lisa Filpi Ron Filstrup Amanda Fink Kevin Finkelberg Karen Fleissner Bill Fletcher Andy Fletcher Mike Flowers Kevin Folse Dexter Fong Steven Fosdick Trey Foster Jack Foster Shawn Foster Vicki Foster Carlos Fraire Sally Frame Jason Fransen John Fraser John Frausto Marty Fried Leah Friedman Megan Fudge Toshinori Fujinuma Connor Fulgham Megan Fulton Julia Fusik Simon Gale Ned Gallagher Diego Aviles Gallardo Michael Galli Lee Galway Al Ganir Matt Garavaglia Ross Garcia Sam Garcia Gonzalo Garcia Omar Garcia Maria Garcia Suzanne Gardner T J Garin Steve Garman Michael-JohnGarnett David Gary Rosie Garza Scott Gates Agnes Gee Russell Gehring Jennifer Gelhaus Mike Gennette Glenn Gerbino Jerry Gerig Vernon Gettone Mark Geyer Abbas Giha Colin Gillam Roy Gillespie Keith Ginnetti Joe Giovino Kevin Girard Rita Gladstone Andrew Gladstone William Glasgow Karen Glaus Victoria Glesmann Steve Glover William Gluck Enock Godi Zachary Goldberg James Goldman

Don Gomsi Kyle Gonelli Chris Gonzales Spike Gonzales Erasmo Gonzalez Keith Gorman Marcelo Gouts Aaron Grant William Gray Matt Grayson Jon Griesser Madison Griffin Nancy Grimes Charl Grobler Jacob Groce Nathan Gross Wendy Grover Brittany Grover Dayna Guizzetti Charlie Gundi Christopher Gunnell Alex Guthrie Traci Guy Jacqueline Guy Ron Gwyn Kevin Ha Mike Haber Zachary Hackerott Neal Hagberg Alexander Hager Christopher Hagman Seth Hale Brett Hall Samuel Hall Kristen Hall John Hall Michael Hall Kari Hamlin Huang Po Han Matthew Hanlin Mark Hanna Mark Hansen Steve Happe Craig Hardenbergh Charles Hardman Trent Harner Keith Harrietha Henry Harris Brandon Harris Kirk Harrison Patricia Harrison Timothy Hartwick Michael Harvey Tim Harvey Hunter Harwell Jim Harwood Janonn Hasan Mark Hassey Sharon Haugen Tim Haus Carol Hauspurg Darrell Hawkins Linda Hayes Angela Haynes Gary Hazard Jane Heintzman Nate Helmkamp Sean Hergert Angel Hernandez Marco Herrera Abbas Ghasemi Hesar Anthony Hiatt Terrance Highfield James Hignett Brittany Hill Joshua Hinkle Andy Hinkle Jun Hirasawa Jay Hitchcock Jimbo Hobson Neil Hockenhull Doug Hofer Kyle Hoffman Robert Hogewood Nicole Hola Carly Hollerbach Robert Hollis Lee Holyoak Jiang Hong Shawn Hooks Austin Horner Kevin Hornik Jennifer Hornsby Rob Horsch Alec Horton Gary Horvath Jim Hoskins Alireza Hosseinipour

USPTA Cameron Houghtaling Matthew Houser Paul Housholder Chris Howard Jeffrey Hoyt Marcy Huck Carlos Huerta Eduardo Huerta Brent Huesman Patrick Huewe William Huffman Thomas Hughes Adam Huls Evan Hundley Brad Ibbott Abdul Idi Suzanne Ihnat Ibukun Ilesanmi John Ingram Chaz Irwin Robert Isaacs Robert Issem Nur Adim Iswan Jeffrey Jacklich Kevin Jackson Billy Jackson Gabriel Jacob Mark Jacobson Colby Jager Michael James Tony James Zachary Janes Susie Jannach Matt Jefferson Patrick Jennings John Jerome Lizanne Jinkertz Allison Joanlanne Dick Johnson Linwood Johnson Ryan Johnson Tucker Johnson Jackie Johnson Sandra Johnson Brittany Johnson Werner Johnson Shane Johnson Bill Johnston Thomas Johnston Caroline Jones Trevor Jones Karl Jones Jacquelyn Jones Rose Jones Murray Jones Charles Jordan Keith Jordan Michael Jordan Jason Joseph Kyle Ju Robb Julian Margaret Junker Algis Juodikis Stephanie Jurgensen Rhona Kaczmarczyk Jared Kalpin Sruthi Kamprath Larry Karageanes Christian Karlovits George Karr Peter Katon Sandra Kazanjian-Gostanian Robin Keener Sean Kelley Lyndsey Kelly Shane Kelly Sheldon Kennell Eric Kent Kimberly Kenwell Paul Kid Byron Kidd Wael Kilani Leah Killen Jason Kinder Lew Kiner Lisa King Chip King Kent Kinnear Vilmos Kiraly Patricia Kirch Matthew Kiser Barbara Kissick Darya Klyuyenko Corey Knapp Ryan Knarr Peter Koekkoek Craig Koessler Sean Kolar

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CAREER DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT USPTA CAREER Michael Kolendo Tom Kollock Isaac Koontz Randy Kop Anthony Kountouris Dimana Krastevitch Brooke Kready John Kreis Jean-Marc Goncalves Krone Taylor Krowitz Stefan Kruger Lille Krukrubo Christopher Kubicka Joey Kuchler Chuck Kuhle Nika Kukharchuk Tommy LaBat Aldene LaCaria Angelica Lagrange Soufiane Lahroud Garrett Lakey Sven Lalic Niren Lall Carter Lam Tabatha Lamadieu Richard Lamb Laurie Lambert Eric Landwehr Greg Langdon Susan Langford Thomas Lapenna Greg Lappin Scott Larsen Samson Larson Gene Paul Lascano Hameed Lattouf Theodore Lauer Debbie Lauer Tomas Laukys Paul Lauterbach Kelsey Lawson Alberto Layrisse Shihlong Lee JoAnn Lee Jinseok Lee Ryan Lee Adam Lee Christopher Lee Tina Lee Jony Leitenbauer Danut Lepadatu Jim Lepping Bradley Leu Steve Leube Linton Lewis Darryl Lewis John Lieber Daniel Lim Chun-Hong Lin John Lin Larry Lineberry Bruce Lipka Hunter Lipscomb William Lloyd Franklin Lo Mark Lohan Andrew Long Omar Lopez Cristian Lopez Earl Jay Loredo Cary Lothringer Ashley Loucks Bob Love Juan Loza Victor Lozano Mike Lucente Timothy Ludeke Al Luistro Stephanie Luk Martynas Lukosiunas Daniel Lum Rick Lund Elizabeth Lunsford Marc Lupinacci Brian Lusson Jake Lysgaard Andrew Mabadi Jennifer MacAlister Miguel Maciel Irvin MacQuarrie Patricio Madariaga Daniel Magee Dennis Mah Spencer Mai Gerry Maingot Barbara Maitland Anmol Maitra

Louis Malfait Gabriella Maloof Pannhara Mam Tangerine Manning Jeanette Marcus Caitee Margenthaler Michael Marotta Kelly Marshall Eugene St. Martin Don Martin Kaitlyn Martin Olga Martinsone Derd Matkovic Douglas Matuska Sadietou Mayou Stephen Mazak Ken McAllister Melissa McCorkle Ryan McDaniel Michael McDowell Gail McGavock Matthew McGee Johnny McGinn Darlene McGlone Tom McGraw Connie McHugh Roger McKee Scott McNamara James McNamara David McNaughton Sean McQuillan Mel McRee Maria Melihova David Mendez Gerson Mendez Adonis Mendoza Jose Menjivar Rob Merriman Joseph Mesmer Caitlyn Metseff Barb Meyer William Meyer Carly Meyerowitz Bill Michalek Christopher Michalowski Brandon Michels Joshua Michelsen Darko Mihajlovic Lynn Miller Gregg Mills Tiffany Milner Judy Mince Andrew Minnelli Brad Minns Angelina Minova Oleg Mironchikov Eric Mitchell Jenna Mitchell Alexandru Pop Moldovan Lisa Moldrem Severino Mon James Monk Brian Montez Kevin Montisano Kenneth Moore Eddie Morales Michael Moriarty James Morton Mary Moses Jane Mosley Steven Motyka Eric Mueller Tony Mule Maria Muller Bradley Mullet Albert Murata Ali Musawi Tye Myers Suresh Napa Susan Nardi Kathy Neil Jing (Amy) Nestle David Neuhart Cole Newman Noah Newman Jack Newman Vi Nguyen Hung Nguyen Hau Nguyen Bryan Nibert Scott Nichols Brenda Niemeyer Ken Normoyle Joe Norton Ross Nwachukwu Christopher Nyholm Ellah Nze

William O’Bryant Warner Offord Ethan Ogard Michelle Okhremchuk Joe Olfindo Dan Oliver James Ong Maria Oprea Katie Orlando Brankica Orlovic Gregory Orr Sean Ortuno Ron Osborn Kathryn Osborne Sean Oseran Philippe Oudshoorn Ivonne Andrade Ovalle Brian Oxley George Padilla Nate Pagel Charles Painter Randy Paisley Duke Paluch Chien-Ting Pan David Paradzik Matthew Sanggyu Park Don Park Morio Parker Jonathan Parkes Guy Parks Lucas Parrau Phillip Parrish Jason Pascua Pintu Patel Joan P atterson Levi Patton Gregory Paukstis Craig Pearce Dilcia Pederson Isaiah Pekary Juan Pena Bernard Pence Joseph Perry Gerry Perry Laura Perry Nathaniel Peters Brian Peterson David Petros Elliott Pettit Lauren Pfeiffer Mike Pfisterer Irene Philbrick William Phillips Ginger Phillips Michael Phillips Kelley Pickens Bill Pilardi Pamela Pillo Wilson Pipkin Connor Poe David Popiel David Porter Scott Potter John Pouzzner John ThomasPowell Bryn Powell Dave Preston Benjamin Price Mandy Prudhomme Brian Prudhomme Edward Prudhomme Mike Puc Nigel Pugh Patricia Purcell Laura Puryear Kacie Pye Max Pyle Serena Quarelli Dennis Quaye Arthur Quinn Cliff Raben Venkat Radhakrishnan Matt Ragan Chandra Rajakar Dave Randall Kevin Randolph Mark Rearden Bruce Reed Kristin Reed David Reed Chris Rees Thomas Rees Tommy Reeves Bobby Reeves Rebecca Reger Gordon Reid Scott Reinmund

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Kelly Smith Otis Smith Colin Smith Ray Smith Steve Smith Ryan Smith Bryan Smith Jamie Smith Rebecca Snodgrass Calvin Song Claire Soper Will Sophiea Andrew Sorrentino Lia Southwick Emily Sparks Olivia Spencer Victor Spencer Jeffrey Stack Michelle Stallard Jonathan Stark Brian Stead-Dorval Mark Steeds Margie Steele Rayshawn Sterrett Mark Stevens Julie Stiles-Lynn Marnie Stokes Susan Storrer Daniel Stover Aaron Stuetzer Owen Suagee Mark Suiter Brandon Sullins Lauren Sullivan Sarah Summerfield Joshua Surowski Tom Sweitzer Debbie Dotson Swindoll Jennifer Swing Richard Sypert Alireza Taghizadehafshari Barry Tamarkin Edriss Tamjidi Yoshiaki Tanaka Jamesson Tankersley Velton Tankersley Adrian Targett Danny Tarpley William Taylor Donald Taylor Mark Taylor Matthew Telfer Mauro Tete Vinh Thai Mark Thalhofer Jason Thiner Stephen Thirolle Andrea Thomason Patrick Thompson Luke Thompson Vail Thorne Charles Tidd Jim Tierney Jeff Timmer Donna Tollefsen Martha Tomory Nenad Toroman Jose Torres Claudio Toscano Christopher Tran Carlos Triana Christopher Trieste Kenneth Tronco Spencer Trotta Trevor Trudelle Franklin Truong Viktar Tryhubovich Chia-Yen Tsai Jordan Tsuruta Daniel Tu Katherine Turcotte Epiphany Turner Don Turner Thomas Tvedt Bryan Twente Aurelie Udall William Uelze Jeffery Urie Travis Uyeno Sophie Van Den Aarssen Tyler Van Horn Katherine Van Slyke Devin Van Treeck Mike Van Zutphen Jaime Vargas Raymond Vassas Jean Vaughn

Nesbert Vaval Ken Veney Carien Venter Collin Vero-Casavant Eric Vescuso Victor Vidal Martha Villalobos Cesar Villarroel Stacy Vogwell Heidi Waddell Annette Wagner-Knott Carol Wahlstrand Kevin Walker Wendall Walker Joanne Wallen Alexandra Walsh Peter Wan Chia-wei Wang Joseph Wang Monika Waniek Laurie Warder Ray Wardlaw Morgan Warner Jessica Warren Tyler Watanabe Bradley Watkins Ashley Watling Judson Watson Mark Watson Daniel Weant Anni Webb David Webb Eric Wedemeyer Benay Weintraub Brent Wellman Shane Wells Kathleen Wells Justyna Wereszka Jodi Wertenberger Kristen Wertenberger Gay West Kerri Wethington Cayley Wetzig Elden Whisman Anne White Marceil Whitney Ted Wiard Joshua Wiedenfeld Scott Wiles Charles Wilfong Walt Williams Zachary Williams Rodney Williams Kevin Williamson Reagan Willman Helen Wilson Brock Wilson Gerald Winder Newlyn Wing Todd Wise Ian Wisener Ron Wiser Amy Wishingrad John Witter Jon Wood Lorrie Wood Stacy Wood Griffin Wood Oliver Woods Kathy Woods Benjamin Woods Mike Woody Scott Works Kaleen Worley Brandon Wozniczka Doug Wright Tse Wu John Yancey Frank Ybarra Gulsu Sener Yildirim Wendell Young Ann Young Kevin Young Chung-ShengYu Juan Yuste Jicham Zaatini Adam Zaccara Jon Zalinski Jacob Zapatka Anna Zarembski Marie Zassoda Larry Zeitvogel Glendale Zell Neely Zervakis Kathleen Zingler Kacie Zuck Bob Zysk

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September 22-26 - Westgate Las Vegas 2019 USPTA World Conference Schedule USPTA WORLD CONFERENCE

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Specialty Course - Want that $100,000+ job? Key skills that qualify you Greg Lappin

Specialty Course - Pickleball: IPTPA Teach the Teacher Seymour Rifkin Specialty Course - The Art of Games Mark Bey

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

Best Strength and Conditioning Practices for Improved Performance and Health Jennifer Fallon Countering the Pressures of Closing Out Matches and Dealing With Lack of Confidence Allen Fox Dirtballer - The Reality of Clay Court Tennis Craig O’Shannessy

Motivating Young Players Mike Barrell Welcome to the Playground Greg Patton Fifty Creative Marketing Tips Kalindi Dinoffer

General Session with Roger Crawford Roger Crawford The Developmental Lesson Don Henson

What Employers Look for in the Director of Tennis/Racquet Sports Position Len Simard What Is Your Player’s Shot IQ Stan Oley The Three E’s: Generating Energy, Excitement and Enthusiasm For Your Business Tim Buwick USPTA Merchandise and Trade Show

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Women’s Speaker Day

Mindset Matters for High Performance Athletes, Coaches and Teams Brad Board

Creating Space on Groundstrokes Sarah Stone

Building a Championship Culture at Your Club Kathy Toon

Non-Dominant Hand Creativity Dale Evans

The Purposeful Development of Your Career Pathway Mark McMahon

To be Truly Successful, Coach Deliberate Practice and Grit Michele Cleere

Re-Defining the Tennis Parent Marianne Werdel and Debbie Graham Shaffer Creative Programming for Adults Katie Dellich One Doubles System For All Levels of Play Rosie Bareis

The Positive Coaching Alliance-DoubleGoal Coach, Culture, Practices and Games Carrie Zarraonandia

How to Incorporate Fitness Into Your Programming and Why it’s Good For Your Business Michele Krause Athlete-Centered Coaching: Pursuit of Performance AND Personal Excellence Kim Bastable

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How Your Personality Can Make Your Coaching Shine Amanda Fink The Future is Bright: Unique Business Tips For Success Paula Scheb

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Performance Determining Factors Edgar Giffenig My Ideal Team Dick Gould

Replacing Old School Drills With a Modern Approach Frank Giampaolo

The Ever Evolving Relationship Between Coach and Player Gil Reyes, moderated by Andy Zodin

International Hall of Fame Q&A with Andre Agassi

Preparing and Becoming a USPTA Master Professional Glen Howe

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Zones of the Court – Unlocking the ROGY Pathway Emma Doyle

Ace Your Tenni$ Budget Ajay Pant

Creating Doubles Specific Drills For Your Teams Feisal Hassan

Blended Learning in Tennis Jeff Salzenstein High Performance Live Ball Progressions Tim Blenkiron Programming For Success Mike Woody The Little Things That Make A Big Difference Julio Godreau Enhanced Customer Service - Taking your “Customer Service Game” to a Top-Ten Level Mark Steinberg

Teaching Methodology and Technical Parameters Joao Pinho Playing Smart Until Retirement Fundamentals of Investing For USPTA Tennis Pros Bo Gard & Todd Upchurch

Best Drills for the Five Play Situations and How to Modify Them Jorge Capestany

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USPTA MEMBER NEWS

Cid Carvalho Cid Carvalho announced his retirement as the head coach of the Winthrop University women’s tennis program. A native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Carvalho took the reins of both the men’s and women’s tennis programs beginning with the 1985-86 season, coaching both teams for 26 seasons, one as an assistant while working on his master’s degree. The duties of the two positions were divided on July 1, 2011, and Carvalho led the women’s team only for the next eight seasons.

July 2019

USC Men’s Head Tennis Coach and USPTA Professional Peter Smith.

Todd Rubinstein

Tina Schroeder

John Walker

Todd Rubinstein was honored by the Ronald McDonald House Charities as one of their “12 Good Men” during their annual luncheon at the Coral Gables Country Club. This event honors 12 outstanding charitable men in the South Florida Community who have made a difference in the lives of many. Rubinstein is the head tennis coach at Alonzo & Tracy Mourning Senior High in Miami, where he has brought back the school’s first two and only state championship titles and as well, has captured more than 400 career wins.

Tina Schroeder was featured in the Newport This Week news article titled “Making a Racquet About Tennis.” She has been a tennis teaching professional for 33 years and the Portsmouth, NH resident has introduced thousands to tennis in her area. Tina is the founder of Elite Tennis Rhode Island, Tennis with Tina and the Island Community Tennis Association. She is also involved in Newport Recreation afternoon enrichment programs in the public schools and has her own USTA junior team tennis team called the Island Aces.

Abilene Christian firstyear head women’s tennis team coach John Walker was named Southland Conference Coach of the Year. Walker led the Wildcats to their first Southland Conference title and first 10-win conference season. A five-time ITA South Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year, he has been associated with the Wildcats’ men’s and women’s tennis programs for the better part of a decade. He was named the assistant coach at ACU on Aug. 1, 2003.

On the Cover: USC head men’s tennis coach and longtime USPTA certified professional Peter Smith brought three members of the Southern Cal Trojan tennis team to the USTA National Campus for the 2019 Men’s NCAA DI Individual Championships in Lake Nona.

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS President...................................................................... Gary Trost First Vice President................................................. Feisal Hassan Vice Presidents..........................................Cari Buck, Mark Faber,

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