Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
Sunday, March 26th, 2023
Surge in Tennis Participation Led by Growth in Ethnic Diversity
Posted: March 1, 2023 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA announced further demographic information detailing the continued surge in tennis participation in the U.S. The breakdown reveals a significant increase in the Hispanic/Latino, Black/African-American and Asian/Pacific Islander populations over the last three years. The information was provided by the Physical Activity Council Study on Sports and Physical Activity (PAC) administered by Sports Marketing Surveys USA and the Tennis Industry Association Participation and Engagement Study (PES). Read More...
USTA Releases New, Free Mobile App for Tennis Information and Resources
Posted: February 2, 2023 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA recently released a new app, USTA Tennis, which is now available via the Apple App Store. The USTA Tennis mobile app, which will be free of charge, will give users access to a variety of resources, making it easier than ever for players to find play opportunities and improve their games. Read More...
USTA Hires Chief People and Culture Officer, a New Position
Posted: January 18, 2023 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA announces that Henry Lescaille, a multi-talented human resources executive with more than 30 years of experience in the field, has been named the USTA’s Chief People and Culture Officer. The position is newly-created by USTA Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Lew Sherr. Lescaille will be based at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida and will report directly to Sherr. Read More...
Tennis Participation Grows for Third Straight Year, to 23.6 Million
Posted: January 11, 2023 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA announced that, in 2022, tennis participation increased for the third consecutive year in the U.S. Tennis participation grew by one million players last year with more than 23.6 million people playing the sport. This number, when added to the previous two years, represents an increase of 5.9 million, or 33%, since the start of 2020. Read More...
USTA Announces New Slate for 2023 – 2024 Board of Directors
Posted: November 16, 2022 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA announced its new slate of Board of Directors, including the election of Dr. Brian Hainline as USTA Chairman of the Board and President. The new Board has been elected to a two-year term that begins on January 1, 2023. Read More...
USTA, Athleta Announce Partnership to Empower Women and Girls
Posted: October 19, 2022 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - The USTA announces a multi-year sponsorship deal with Athleta that will see the women’s and girls’ performance lifestyle brand serve as one of the official sponsors of USTA League, USTA Player Development Teaching Professional Initiatives and the USTA Foundation Excellence Girls’ Team. The partnership will aim to empower women and girls and reach new audiences of active tennis players. Read More...
USTA Foundation Gala at US Open Raises Record $3 Million
Posted: August 31, 2022 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the USTA, raised a record-breaking $3 million during its 2022 Gala, surpassing the $2 million raised in 2021. The gala was hosted on Opening Night of the 2022 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and co-chaired by sports broadcaster Bill Macatee and Tatiana Cancro of Jersey Mike’s. Read More...
USTA Working with Retailers, Providers for ‘Try Tennis Free’ Pilots
Posted: August 1, 2022 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - The USTA, working with local retailers and tennis providers, is running free lesson pilot programs in three markets: Denver, Atlanta and Chicago. For the “Try Tennis Free” pilots, consumers purchase a racquet then get rewarded with a QR code or gift card for a free lesson at a local club or facility. Read More...
USTA Foundation Receives $215K from Chase to Support 29 NJTLs
Posted: July 21, 2022 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA), announces that, for the ninth consecutive year, it has partnered with longtime U.S. Open sponsor Chase to award 29 National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) chapters with $215,000 in total grants to support year-round tennis and education programming. Read More...
USTA Foundation Awards Nearly $3 Million in Grants to 155 NJTL Chapters
Posted: June 28, 2022 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA), has awarded grants totaling nearly $3 million to 155 National Junior Tennis and Learning chapters (NJTL) in 41 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. In addition to these NJTL grants, the USTA Foundation awards individual player grants, scholarships and additional funding throughout the year. Read More...
Nominate for the 2022 USTA Outstanding Facility Awards
Posted: June 20, 2022 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - Do you know an outstanding tennis facility in your area? Do you work at or manage a facility that you feel deserves national recognition? Apply now for the 40th annual USTA Outstanding Facility Awards program. Read More...
USPTA Elects to Not Reapply for USTA Accreditation
Posted: June 2, 2022 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - After lengthy and thoughtful consideration, the United States Professional Tennis Association, Inc. (USPTA), an independent non-profit trade association, has elected to not reapply for full accreditation from the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the nation’s governing body over the sport. Read More...
Lew Sherr Named USTA CEO and Executive Director
Posted: April 12, 2022 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - USTA announces that Lew Sherr, current Chief Revenue Officer of the USTA, has been named USTA Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. According to USTA Chairman of the Board and President, Mike McNulty, Sherr will begin in his new role on May 2. Read More...
USTA New England Names Lindsey Keeler as New Executive Director
Posted: March 30, 2022 in Suppliers
NEW ENGLAND - The United States Tennis Association New England Section Board of Directors announces the appointment of Lindsey Keeler as the association’s new Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer. Keeler will be joining USTA New England as the former Chief Program Officer for the USTA Mid-Atlantic Section where she was responsible for overseeing the strategic vision of all programs and services for the entire organization and leading a team of over 30 full- and part-time staff. Read More...
USTA Mid-Atlantic Unveils Plans for World-Class Tennis Campus
Posted: March 16, 2022 in Suppliers
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA - The USTA Mid-Atlantic Section (USTA MAS) announces plans to build a state-of-the-art 36-court tennis campus in Loudoun County, Virginia, creating an unparalleled hub for year-round community health and wellness through tennis. As planned, the USTA MAS tennis campus will draw local, regional and national level tennis events and feature daily tennis programming, allowing the nonprofit organization to service the mission of growing the sport and attaining their vision for tennis in every community in the Mid-Atlantic region. Read More...
Tennis Sees Significant Growth in 2021 Participation, Equipment Sales
Posted: March 15, 2022 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA announces that tennis saw significant growth in both participation and equipment sales in 2021, which marks the second consecutive year of this trend. According to the Physical Activity Council’s (PAC) Participation report produced by Sports Marketing Surveys, which monitors more than 120 different sports and activities, more than 22.6 million people took to the courts in 2021, up approximately one million players and 4.5% from 2020. Read More...
USTA Foundation Campaign Reaches $10 Million in Donations for NJTLs
Posted: January 31, 2022 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA), raised more than $10 million in 2021, the first year of the Foundation’s three-year, $20 million Rally for the Future campaign. With approximately $6 million of those funds already distributed to support National Tennis & Learning chapters (NJTL) to support under-resourced youth through free or low-cost tennis and education programs, additional funds will continue to be utilized for ongoing programming including NJTL chapters, grants and scholarships. Read More...
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...
