College Coach of the Year
United States Professional Tennis Association
2015 Awards Program
College 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 individuals. To be eligible for College Coach
of the Year, applicants must be actively coaching a school team (or individual) 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 2014 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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College Coach of the Year
United States Professional Tennis Association
2015 Awards Program
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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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College Coach of the Year
United States Professional Tennis Association
2015 Awards Program
College Coach of the Year
Name
USPTA No.
Member since
Division
Address
City
State
Phone (H)
ZIP
(W)
Email
Place(s) of
employment
Job
title(s)
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED IN
ADDITION TO ALL SUPPORTING MATERIAL.
1. Name of school where you coached during the awards period, if different from above.
2. In which division did your school compete (e.g., NCAA Div. II, NAIA Div. I)?
3. Did you coach both men’s and women’s teams during the past year?
4. Provide your team’s win/loss record (if including men’s and women’s, please separate).
5. List place of finish in district tournament.
6. List place of finish in regional tournament.
7. List place of finish in state tournament.
8. List place of finish in national tournament.
9. Did team compete outside the United States? If yes, where and for what event?
10. List number of years spent coaching teams, from high school to college or professional
(list years of team coaching only).
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United States Professional Tennis Association
2015 Awards Program
11. Did you coach professional team or individual? Who? When?
12. List lifetime win/loss record as a team coach.
13. List the total number of available scholarships at current school.
14. Submit most recent team schedule.
15. In your own words, review the highlights of your past season, noting any special
circumstances or events. (Use the space below or attach a sheet.)
16. 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.
17. Please list participation in continuing education during the last year. Please include type of
continuing education (seminar, webinar, etc.) and the dates you participated.
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