College Masters Day 1
I arrived in Los Angeles late Wednesday night (thanks, Southwest, for the delay!) and pretty much crashed as soon as I...
Tim Russell Named Head of ITA
I received the following announcement from the ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) earlier today. I have a lot of thoughts to share regarding this latest action by the governing body...
“If You Don’t Like Us, Find A Way To Get Rid Of Us!”
"If you don't like us, find a way to get rid of us!" That was Patrick McEnroe's response to a parent's...
4th & 5th Listening Meetings at Winter Nationals
Two listening meetings were held over the past two days during the Winter Nationals in Arizona, a tournament that will, ironically, disappear from the schedule if the 2014...
If This Doesn’t Convince You . . .
Spreadsheet Links2014 National comparison with 2009 and 2012 -with teams2014 National comparison with 2009 and 2012 -Individual entries-No TeamsThe two spreadsheets above were created by Robert...
Notes from 2nd USTA Town Hall Listening Meeting Nov 24, 2012
The following information was emailed to me by Jason Lampione - tennis coach, mentor, and writer - who was in attendance at the Rocky Hill, CT,...
Notes from First USTA Town Hall Listening Meeting Nov 17, 2012
The following information was emailed to me by a parent who was in attendance at the Reston, VA, "listening" meeting held by USTA. I am reprinting it exactly as...
Reblog from ZooTennis.com: First USTA Town Hall Listening Meeting
The following is copied directly from today's ZooTennis.com's post - clicking on the link will take you to the complete post.The first USTA Junior Competition Town...
URGENT: USTA 2014 Jr Comp Update
I got word from a parent in the Mid-Atlantic section of a meeting being held this Saturday (November 17th) at which Lew Brewer of USTA will be discussing the...
Wayne Bryan Hits the Nail on the Head
I urge you all to read Steve Bellamy's Open Letter to the US Tennis Industry published online at
