The NIRSA/USTA Tennis Ace Awards recognize the outstanding accomplishments in Tennis participation and promotion of the USTA Tennis On Campus Program.
Honor the exceptional efforts of your institution’s tennis program by submitting an application for a NIRSA/USTA Tennis Ace Award.
Presented at the NIRSA Services Corporation Thank You Social at the NIRSA Annual Conference and Campus Rec & Wellness Expo, awards are given to professional members or institutions that show exceptional growth and support of their recreational tennis programs over the past year.
Applications are now closed.
Eligibility
Professional Eligibility
To be eligible for nomination, the individual should meet all of the following criteria:
- Current member of NIRSA
- Responsible for the USTA Tennis On Campus program on their campus
- Did NOT receive the award the previous year
Institutional Eligibility
To be eligible for nomination, the institution should meet all of the following criteria:
- Current institutional member of NIRSA
- Currently running USTA Tennis On Campus Program
- Did NOT receive the award the previous year
Selection Criteria
Applicants are NIRSA professional members or NIRSA institutional members who provide a leadership role in promoting, organizing or supporting recreational tennis participation on campus. Activities may include supporting a tennis sport club, USTA Tennis On Campus program, beginning tennis instruction, or special tennis events; developing or expanding indoor or outdoor tennis facilities; and/or cooperation in support of varsity tennis programs.
Previous Recipients
2005
National Winner
Brent Boostrom
University of Central Florida
National Winner
Jeff Dvorak
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Runner-up
Darci Doll
University of Texas at Austin
USTA Florida Winner
Mark Crager
Florida State University
USTA Pacific Northwest Winner
Mark Parker
Washington State University
USTA Southern California Winner
Deborah Barnes
UCLA
National Winner
Lehigh University
Runner-up
University of Texas at Austin
USTA Florida Winner
University of Central Florida
USTA Intermountain Winner
Montana State University
USTA Northern California Winner
University of California, Berkeley
USTA Pacific Northwest Winner
University of Washington
2006
National Winner
Rick Leeper
Oregon State University (USTA Pacific Northwest)
Runner-up
Brent Boostrom
University of Central Florida (USTA Florida)
National Winner
Mirum Washington White, CRSS
University of Arizona (USTA Southwest)
Runner-up
Patty McConnell, CRSS
University of Colorado (USTA Intermountain)
USTA Southern Winner
Kim Clark
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
USTA Northern Winner
Travis Sieber
Northern State University
USTA Pacific Northwest Winner
Jeff Crane
Western Washington University
National Winner
University of Central Florida
Runner-up
Stanford University
USTA Southwest Winner
University of Arizona
USTA Missouri Valley Winner
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
USTA Northern Winner
University of North Dakota
USTA Southern California Winner
Pepperdine University
USTA Pacific Northwest Winner
Washington State University
2007
National Winner
Don Paitrick
University of Mary Washington
Runner-up
Dave Pearson
Washington State University
USTA Texas Winner
Juan Garza
Texas A&M International University
USTA Middle States Winner
Stephen Koch
Drexel University
USTA Midwest Winner
Scott Anderegg, CRSS
Marquette University
National Winner
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Runner-up
University of California, Davis
USTA Middle States Winner
Penn State
USTA Missouri Valley
Drake University
USTA Pacific Northwest Winner
Central Washington University
USTA Midwest Winner
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater
2008
National Winner
Andy Rebhun
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Runner-up
Margaret “Marney” Babbitt
Trinity University
National Winner
Tim Sebesta
Lone Star College-CyFair
Runner-up
Dave Eckes
Jefferson College & Central Virginia Community College
USTA Middle States Winner
Lori Sabatose
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
USTA Pacific Northwest Winner
Corey Sinclair
Central Washington University
National Winner
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Runner-up
United States Naval Academy
USTA Middle States Winner
Lehigh University
USTA Florida Winner
University of Central Florida
USTA Midwest Winner
University of Wisconsin-Madison
USTA Pacific Northwest Winner
University of Oregon
2009
National Winner
Kim Clark
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Runner-up
Stephanie Thompson
Texas State University-San Marcos
National Winner
University of Tennessee
Runner-up
University of Maine
2010
National Winner
Ken Kaiser
The Ohio State University
Runner-up
Jean McClellan-Holt
Old Dominion University
National Winner
Texas State University–San Marcos
Runner-up
North Carolina State University
2011
National Winner
Greg Allensworth
Ohio University
Runner-up
Chris McAlpine
The University of Texas at Dallas
National Winner
University of North Texas
Runner-up
New Mexico State University
2012
National Winner
Kim Clark
University of Houston
Runner-up
Stan Shingles
Central Michigan University
National Winner
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Runner-up
Northeastern University
2013
National Winner
Marney Babbitt
University of the South in Sewanee
Runner-up
Maxwell Miller
Texas State University–San Marcos
National Winner
Purdue University
Runner-up
Boston College
2014
National Winner
Jonathon Elliott
The University of Texas at Austin
Runner-up
Stacey Lee
Purdue University
National Winner
Louisiana State University
Runner-up
Florida Gulf Coast University
2015
National Winner
Stephanie McAlpine
University of Texas at Arlington
Runner-up
Mary O’Mahoney
California State University-Bakersfield
National Winner
University of Maryland
Runner-up
University of Iowa
2016
National Winner
Laura Thomas
Texas Tech University
Runner-up
Kelsey Edge
Purdue University
National Winner
DePaul University
Runner-up
UCLA
2017
Brooke Turner
University of Alabama
Western Washington University
2018
Gary Cahen
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
2019
Andrea Snead
University of Central Florida
University of Massachusetts–Lowell Campus Recreation
For More Info
For more information, or for help with the application process, please contact NIRSA Director of National Sport Programs, Valerie McCutchan.