Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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USTA Partners with PHIT America to Get Kids Active and Healthy
Posted: May 27, 2021 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA has announced a partnership with PHIT America, a national charity focused on improving the physical and mental health of children in the U.S., by providing increased physical activity programs. As part of the partnership, the USTA will be the Presenting Sponsor of the new PHIT America “Play Tennis” program, designed to provide free tennis curriculum and youth equipment to after-school and out-of-school programs. Read More...
USTA Foundation Launches “Rally for the Future” Fundraising Campaign
Posted: May 20, 2021 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the USTA, has launched the “Rally for the Future” campaign, designed to raise $20 million over the next three years to support more than 250 National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) chapters across the U.S. Read More...
USTA Brings Aboard MLK Consulting to Help Grow Cardio Tennis
Posted: May 12, 2021 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The USTA announces they have retained MLK Consulting, led by Michele Krause, to help grow Cardio Tennis across the United States. MLK Consulting will lead efforts in the development of a national Cardio Tennis strategy for promotion, education, training and implementation. As tennis participation continues to increase across the country, Cardio Tennis is a key component in engaging and retaining new and returning players. Read More...
USTA Announces “Growing the Game” Grants to Help Rebuild the Sport
Posted: May 5, 2021 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA has announced the next phase of its funding to continue rebuilding the sport of tennis. The initial funding effort began in April 2020 and was designed to provide immediate relief, spur the industry’s recovery and help the industry rebuild through a year severely impacted by the COVID-19 virus. Read More...
USTA Partners with Reforestation Nonprofit, One Tree Planted
Posted: April 28, 2021 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The United States Tennis Association announces a partnership with reforestation non-profit, One Tree Planted, that will see a tree planted in honor of each participant in the 2021 NTRP National Championships. Read More...
Celebrate National Tennis Month in May!
Posted: April 26, 2021 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - May is once again National Tennis Month! Share this monthlong celebration of tennis with the hashtag #NationalTennisMonth and plug your grassroots programs into this great promotion to grow the sport. Here’s the message that USTA Chairman of the Board and President, Mike McNulty... Read More...
USTA, ITA Enter Strategic Alliance to Elevate College Tennis
Posted: March 25, 2021 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) have entered into a new strategic alliance that formalizes the two organizations’ ongoing collaboration to strengthen and elevate collegiate tennis. This alliance between the sport’s national governing body and its college coaches association brings greater focus and resources to both new and existing initiatives that the two organizations believe will not only benefit college tennis but the entire tennis ecosystem. Read More...
USTA to Provide $100,000 in Scholarships to PTM Students in 2021-22
Posted: February 24, 2021 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The USTA announced that it will partner with the U.S. Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) and Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) to grant up to $100,000 in scholarships to current or incoming college students enrolled in Professional Tennis Management (PTM) programs, a move to support students looking to pursue careers in the tennis industry. Read More...
U.S. Tennis Participation Surges in 2020, Adding Four Million Players
Posted: February 11, 2021 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA announced that tennis participation increased by 22% in 2020, with 21.64 million people hitting the courts according to recent data from the Physical Activity Council’s Participation (PAC) report produced by Sports Marketing Surveys. The survey and report monitor more than 120 different sports and activities participated in by Americans. Read More...
Michael Joyce, Jenna Worswick Join USTA Player Development
Posted: January 13, 2021 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Renowned women’s coach, Michael Joyce, who has coached multiple Grand Slam champions, including Maria Sharapova, and strength and conditioning coach, Jenna Worswick, have joined USTA Player Development in full-time roles. Read More...
