Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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USTA Partners With PlayCore to Positively Impact Communities
Posted: January 19, 2022 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The United States Tennis Association announces a partnership with PlayCore, an industry-leading play and recreation company, with the aim of positively impacting local communities through innovative tennis hubs. As part of the partnership, the two organizations will work together to explore ways to introduce and share the excitement of tennis with young children on the playground, while also collaborating on new and innovative ways to collaborate with communities and to bring tennis hubs across the country. Read More...
Matt Olson to Succeed John Callen as USTA Southern Executive Director and COO
Posted: January 13, 2022 in Suppliers
PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA - USTA Southern President and CEO Randy Jackson announced that USTA New England Executive Director/COO Matt Olson has been named USTA Southern Executive Director & COO. Olson replaces John Callen, who is retiring after more than 33 years in the position. Olson is set to start on February 16, and Callen will step down the day before. Read More...
Mike Dowse to Step Down as USTA CEO on March 1
Posted: December 8, 2021 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. and ORLANDO, FL - In a statement from USTA President, Mike McNulty, USTA CEO and Executive Director, Michael Dowse, is resigning his position, effective March 1. Read More...
USTA Foundation Awards $60,000 in Scholarships to Youth Players
Posted: September 10, 2021 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the USTA, has announced that Ivy Wilson of Jenks, Oklahoma, and Leena Bennetto of Vernon, British Columbia, have been named the 2021 Novo Nordisk Donnelly Scholarship national recipients, each receiving a $10,000 scholarship administered by the USTA Foundation. Wilson and Bennetto received their awards from Billie Jean King on September 2 when they joined the sports icon for a day of tennis at the U.S. Open. In 2021, the USTA Foundation will award a total of $60,000 in Novo Nordisk Donnelly Scholarship funds. Read More...
USTA Foundation’s 2021 Gala Raises Record-Breaking $2 Million
Posted: September 1, 2021 in Suppliers
FLUSHING, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA), has announced it raised more than $2 million during its 2021 gala, a record-breaking night, after surpassing the $1.4 million raised in 2018. The gala was hosted during the U.S. Open's opening night at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and was co-chaired by sports broadcaster Bill Macatee and Tatiana Cancro of Jersey Mike’s. Read More...
USTA Enters Agreement for U.S. Coach Access to ITF Academy
Posted: August 25, 2021 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The USTA announces that it has entered into a Gold Membership Agreement with the International Tennis Federation (ITF), which will give U.S. certified coaches and teaching professionals access to the ITF Academy, the ITF’s official online education platform. The ITF Academy will be available as a resource to all PTR- and USPTA-certified members in the U.S. Both organizations will provide a member access code and ITF link to register. Read More...
USTA Names 2021 Outstanding Facility Award Recipients
Posted: August 19, 2021 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The USTA has announced that 25 tennis facilities were named winners of the USTA’s annual Outstanding Facility Award, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country. To be considered for an award, facilities must be under the jurisdiction of a park and recreation department, an educational institution, a nonprofit corporation or be a private or commercially-owned-and-operated facility that offers both USTA and public programming designed to help grow tennis. Read More...
USTA Foundation to Award Over $400,000 in College Scholarships
Posted: August 16, 2021 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA), announced that it has granted 46 high school students a variety of college scholarships totaling $435,000. Each year, the USTA Foundation awards scholarships to deserving youth who have participated in USTA and other organized youth tennis programs such as the National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) network, have demonstrated high academic achievement and require financial assistance for college matriculation. Read More...
USTA Foundation Awards $1.07M to 105 NJTL Chapters
Posted: July 14, 2021 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA), has awarded grants totaling more than $1,070,000 to 105 National Junior Tennis & Learning chapters (NJTL) in 36 states and the District of Columbia. The grants are designated to support under-resourced youth through tennis and education programs designed to improve health, build character and strive for academic excellence. This is an initial investment as the USTA Foundation will award approximately $4 million in grants in 2021. Read More...
USTA Southern Executive Director John Callen to Retire
Posted: June 14, 2021 in Suppliers
PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA - John Callen, currently the longest serving USTA section executive director, has announced his retirement, effective January 31, 2022. In 1989, Callen was named USTA Southern Executive Director and now also serves as its Chief Operating Officer. Read More...
