Here To Serve USTA Florida

On this Here To Serve Episode, USTA Florida's Executive Director, Laura Bowen sits down with special guest Matt Pressman, Editor and Publisher of Florida Tennis Magazine. Discover Matt's journey from his childhood to his passion for tennis and writing. Learn about his Florida roots and the inception of Florida Tennis Magazine. Explore his experiences and insights, including his relationship with Jim Martz, the Founder of the Magazine, and the challenges of magazine publishing.

On this Here to Serve Episode, Laura Bowen is joined by Eric Poms, CEO of the Orange Bowl to talk about everything related to the famous junior tennis tournament. Learn about the rich history of the Orange Bowl, its economic impact on the community, the number of junior players that partake in this event, and so much more.

On this episode of Here to Serve, Laura Bowen is joined by e.t.c coaching consultants founder Sarah McQuade, and Linda Low, a Senior Consultant to talk about the Women in Tennis Coaching Landscape. Women are heavily underrepresented in coaching but with advocating and pushing for more women opportunities, there are ways to close the gap. Learn from e.t.c coaching consultant's finest on how to get involved with this aspect of tennis.

On this episode of Here to Serve, Laura Bowen is joined by Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) CEO, Dan Santorum, the COO, Brian Parkkonen, and Director of Education and Diversity, Milena Vidos to talk all about PTR. The organization has left Hilton Head and joins the tennis world in Florida. Learn about their move to the Sunshine State, the evolution of coaching, and challenges PTR faces to advance growth in the space.

On this episode of Here to Serve, USTA Florida Executive Director, Laura Bowen is joined by Florida A&M University Tennis Head Coach Rochelle "Nikki" Houston and Play Tennis Gainesville Director of Tennis George Henry, who coached at Bethune-Cookman, another HBUC. Learn about the rich history of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Florida, how the landscape for them is expanding, and how tennis at these colleges and universities has developed over the last 75 years.

Join Laura Bowen and USTA Florida Board President-Elect, Chuck Gill on this episode of Here to Serve. Learn why he first got involved with tennis, what made him want to serve on the USTA Florida Board of Directors, and much more! The USTA Florida and USTA Florida Foundation Board of Directors application is now live and we want you to apply!