High School Coach of the Year
United States Professional Tennis Association
2015 Awards Program
High School Coach of the Year
1. Divisions are asked to nominate at least one person each year for this award. A division or a
certified member may submit nominations. Self-nominations are acceptable. All
information is held in strict confidence. Nominees must be USPTA-certified members
(Master Pro, Elite Pro or Professional level) in good standing. All other member categories
are ineligible, including Recreational Coaches, honorary members and applicants.
2. This award is designed primarily for team coaches, however, consideration will be given to
coaches who have done an outstanding job with individual players. To be eligible for this
award, applicants must be actively coaching a school team (or player) during the designated
award year. Active USPTA involvement is also a very important criterion.
3. The awards period for 2015 is from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.
4. The forms on the following pages must be completed in detail (please type). Newspaper
clippings, interviews or highlights of the applicant’s career are very important. A color
photograph and biographical information of the applicant is also required.
5. ALL applications can now be submitted as PDFs and submitted via email. Large PDF
files may be burned to a CD/DVD and mailed in. The Awards Committee encourages
applicants to submit their applications and all supporting materials in one of the above
electronic formats.
6. The deadline for the USPTA World Headquarters to receive all 2015 award applications is
July 7, 2015. Having an application postmarked July 7 is not acceptable and those
applications will not be considered by the Awards Committee. Applications submitted
via email must be emailed by July 7 at 11:59 p.m. Central time. The entire application
and ALL supporting materials must be received on or before the deadline date to be
considered. The Awards Committee will not accept applications received after the
deadline. Applications being mailed must be sent to the following address:
U.S. Professional Tennis Association
World Headquarters
3535 Briarpark Drive, Suite 202
Houston, TX 77042
Attn: Awards Committee
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS TO: pr@uspta.org
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High School Coach of the Year
United States Professional Tennis Association
2015 Awards Program
The Awards Committee not only judges the award nominations, but also is available to
answer questions throughout the year. If you have any questions, please email Diane Selke,
awards chair, at dsgogreengowhite@gmail.com or call 303-693-1546.
Questions also may be directed to Christiana Johns at the USPTA World Headquarters at
800-877-8248 or 713-978-7782, ext. 114.
7. Individuals may submit this application. To receive credit for the nomination, a division
must include the completed application in its notebook (hard copy or electronic), as well.
8. The award may or may not be given each year, at the committee’s discretion. Recipients will
be announced/recognized during the 2015 USPTA World Conference in New Orleans, LA.
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High School Coach of the Year
United States Professional Tennis Association
2015 Awards Program
High School Coach of the Year
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED IN
ADDITION TO ALL SUPPORTING MATERIAL.
Name
USPTA No.
Member since
Division
Address
City
Phone (H)
Email
Place(s) of
employment
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State
ZIP
(W)
Job
title(s)
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United States Professional Tennis Association
2015 Awards Program
1. Give name of school where coached during award period.
2. Give the dates of the tennis season.
3. What class is the school in?
4. What is the range of classes in the state, from smallest to largest?
5. How many students attend this school?
6. How many grades are eligible for tennis?
7. Provide your team’s win/loss record.
8. Did you coach both boys and girls teams?
9. Did you travel with your team(s) to matches?
10. Do you have a junior varsity team?
11. List place of finish in district tournament (if applicable).
12. List place of finish in regional tournament (if applicable).
13. List place of finish in state tournament.
14. Are you responsible for a fundraiser? If so, please describe.
15. Did any of your players receive local or state recognition? If yes, list the players and the
awards they received.
16. Did any player(s) receive collegiate scholarship(s)? If yes, list the players and their
scholarships.
17. Give number of players playing collegiate tennis and their names.
18. List any other subject(s) you teach or other responsibilities at school.
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United States Professional Tennis Association
2015 Awards Program
19. List any other tennis activity in which you are involved.
20. Did you attend:
High school coaches’ workshop
USPTA World Conference
USPTA divisional convention
USA Tennis Teachers Conference
Other
21. Submit your most recent team schedule.
22. In your own words, review the highlights or accomplishments of your past season, noting
any special circumstances or events. Use the space below or add a sheet.
23. Please indicate your involvement with the USPTA including, but not limited to, offices
you have held, committees you have served on, conventions you have attended and
tournaments
you have played in.
24. Please list participation in continuing education during the last year. Please include type
of continuing education (seminar, webinar, etc.) and the dates you participated.
25. Please include at least two letters of reference.
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