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CTO would like to wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year! Spring tennis season is close by, and now it is time to reflect, write some goals, get focused, and get back to work. Who’s going to come out on top this year!?
CTO would also like to take time to congratulate the Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year Award Recipients and the USTA/ITA Community Outreach and Campus Recreation Award winners for 2008.
2008 Wilson/ITA National Coaches of the Year
Ron Albers - Vincennes University (JUCO Men)
Mike Napoli – Cuesta College (JUCO Women)
Scott Kidd – Auburn Univ. – Montgomery (NAIA Women)
Dave Paschal – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (NAIA Men)
Rush Cole – Christopher Newport University (Division III Men)
Ann Lebedeff – Pomona-Pitzer Colleges (Division III Women)
James Helvey – Cameron University (Division II Men)
John Black – Grand Valley State University (Division II Men)
Brian Boland – University of Virginia (Division I Men)
Claire Pollard – Northwestern University (Division I Women)
2008 USTA/ITA National Award Winners for Community Outreach & Campus Recreation Awards
Lisa Hart, Washington State University Women’s Tennis – Community Outreach
Bill Macom, Florida Institute of Technology Men’s and Women’s Tennis – Campus Recreation
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USTA/ITA Community Outreach Award – Sectional Winners
Honors an ITA coach for significant contributions in developing community-based tennis programs through community centers, schools, parks, community tennis associations, inner city, suburban or rural programs.
Florida - Chy Ly – Palm Beach Atlantic University
Hawaii Pacific - Stefan Pampulov – Hawaii Pacific University
Intermountain – Mark Tichenor – Boise State University
Middle States – Matthew Meredith, Slippery Rock University
Northern California – Marc Weinstein, Mills College
Pacific Northwest – Lisa Hart, Washington State University
Southern – Bill Riddle, Cumberland University
Texas – Bobby Kleineckie, Texas A&M University
USTA/ITA Campus Recreation Award – Sectional Winners
Honors an ITA coach who has done an outstanding job implementing recreational tennis programs on campus in an effort to grow tennis participation.
Florida – Bill Macom, Florida Institute of Technology
Intermountain – Michael Phillips, Montana State University
Mid-Atlantic – Marc Walters, West Virginia University
Missouri Valley – Chase Hodges, Drake University
New England – Chirs Davis, Smith College
Texas – John Petersen, Tyler Jr. College
Great job to all our coaches and looking forward to a great 2009 season!
