The University of Akron Athletics
Tennis Coach Honored By USTA/ITA
November 13 | Women's Tennis
AKRON, Ohio - University of Akron tennis coach
Jeffrey Wyshner was honored
as the New England Sectional winner of the USTA/ITA Community
Service Award earlier this fall. He will be honored on Dec. 15 at
the ITA Coaches Convention at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa in
Miami, Fla., during the ITA Membership and Awards Banquet.
Wynsher, who was named coach at Akron in August, earned the award
based on his efforts last year as coach at Fairfield
University.
The USTA/ITA Community Service Award honors an ITA coach for
significant contributions in developing community-based tennis
programs through community centers, schools, parks, community
tennis associations, inner-city, suburban or rural programs.
This awards program, which began in 2003, was open to over 2,000
ITA head and assistant coaches at the NCAA Divisions I, II and III,
NAIA and Junior/Community College levels.
This year's national winner, Chris Young of Wichita State, was
selected from the group of sectional honorees (listed below),
including Wyshner.
USTA/ITA Community Service Award - Sectional
Winners:
Honors an ITA coach for significant contributions in developing
community-based tennis programs through community centers, schools,
parks, community tennis associations, inner city, suburban or rural
programs.
Eastern - Russell Crispell, University at Buffalo
Florida - Dwayne Hultquist, Florida State
Intermountain - Nicole Kenneally, University of Colorado
Mid-Atlantic - Cinda Rankin, Washington & Lee University
Middle States - Jim Holt, Gwynedd-Mercy College
Midwest - Frank Barnes, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Missouri Valley - Chris Young, Wichita State University
Northern - Scott Larsen, St. Benedict
New England - Jeffrey T. Wyshner, Fairfield
University/University of Akron
Northern California - Marc Weinstein, Mills College
Pacific Northwest - Lisa Hart, Washington State University
Southern - Billy Pate, University of Alabama
Southern California - Paul Settles, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Colleges
Southwest - Lancy Lan-Shi Carr, GateWay Community College
Texas - Cari Groce, Texas Tech
