Winter 2013 In This Issue... * President s Message - 1 * Northern Conference - 1,3,5 * Award Nominations Due - 5 * 2014-16 Slate of Officers - 5 A Message From Our President I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving celebrations. Winter in the Northern Division means two things - indoor tennis and the Northern Division Convention. This year s convention will again be held at Life Time Fitness - Fridley. Education will begin at noon on Friday, Jan. 17, and will run through Saturday, Jan. 18, at 5 p.m. New to this year s convention is the post convention dinner and party following Saturday s education. This USPTA Northern Division President John Schollmeier event will be held at the Shorewood Bar & Grill. Keep an eye out for emails with speakers and specific times. The end of 2013 also means my two-year presidency is ending. Being a part of the Northern Division Board the past four years has been a great experience. To truly learn how the USPTA operates on a national level and to understand how each member can be a part of this organization is extremely valuable in the tennis industry. I would also like to personally thank Bruce Gullikson and Brian McCoy for not only the introduction to the USPTA Board, but for everything they do for the USPTA in the Northern Division. Last but not least, thanks to Christin Thurston. For those who don t know how the USPTA Northern Division operates, Christin makes it operate. The amount of organizing and planning Christin does for our division is outstanding. When you run into one of these three at the 2014 Convention, be sure to thank them for their service! It is an exciting time to be a part of the USPTA, and with the new leadership of John Embree, the value and worth of our membership is continuing to grow and become more and more important to what we all do as professionals within the tennis industry. John, and the national staff, have done an incredible amount of work on our behalf and what he has already accomplished in his first year as CEO is amazing! The future of the USPTA is in good hands, and I look forward to seeing the continued growth of our association. As always, if you would like to get more involved with the USPTA Northern Division we would love to have more input from our membership. The key to any good organization and professional is the sharing of new ideas. Thank you, John Schollmeier Northern Conference January 17-18 at LTF - Fridley Make plans now to attend the 2014 USPTA Northern Division Convention January 17-18 at Life Time Fitness - Fridley. Admission is free for all USPTA and PTR members. High School coaches can attend for $10. Time on January 17 is noon - 9 p.m., while January 18 is 12-5 p.m., with dinner at Shorewood Bar & Grill to folllow. To register, please contact Christin Thurston at schum10s@aol.com. This year s convention features an action-packed lineup of the nation s best speakers including Daniel McCain, Stan Oley and Richard Woodroof and local pros Luciano Battaglini, Neal Hagberg and Fred Viancos. Learn more about our 2014 speakers: Daniel McCain - The son of a former Director of Tennis at Saddlebrook, Daniel McCain is a writer and coach from Virginia Beach, Va. A University of Michigan alum, his graduate work was at Illinois State and the American Board of Sport Psychology. Certified as a USTA High Performance & Sport Science Coach, he is also a graduate of the ITF Junior Tennis School and a PTR Professional. He served as a Division I college coach for seven years after working as the co-director of Tennis at the
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Winter 2013 Page 3 Northern Conference January 17-18 con t. Higueras-Gorin Tennis Academy under the well-known Jose Higueras. McCain later served as the Manager of Player Development for the USTA, where he worked with elite juniors and contributed to coaching and parent education. He has been a speaker at USTA Training Camps, USTA Coaches Workshops and recently held a webinar for the UK magazine Tennis Works. Both he and the players he has worked with have won gold balls in junior tennis. He is the author of three books, including the 2013 released work, Momentum. Stan Oley - Stan Oley is employed by Playmate Ball Machines as their Product Marketing Specialist. Since 1995, Stan has owned Stan Oley s Tennis Equipment Sales and Service Inc., whose primary business is distributing Playmate Ball Machines, tennis nets, windscreens and clay court products. Stan Oley s Tennis Equipment Sales and Service Inc. is the exclusive Playmate Authorized Sales and Service Center for Florida. Stan is Founder of FBT60 (Fit By Tennis in 60 Days). FBT60 is a new tennis/fitness program combining nutrition and a series of ball machine drills. He is a member of the USPTA, PTR and USTA. He was the USPTA District 15 President from 2007-12 and the Florida USPTA District President of the Year in 2007. His District was District of the Year in 2008. During his 27 years as a teaching professional (25 years certified), he was a teaching professional at John s Island Club in Vero Beach, Fla., the Head Tennis Professional at the International Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, Fla. (Home of the Nasdaq Championships), the director of tennis at Orange Lake Country Club in Orlando, Fla., as well as a teaching professional at the Eau Gallie Yacht Club in Indian Harbour Beach, Fla. Richard Woodroof - Richard Woodroof is the owner and director of training for RAW Tennis Performance in Boca Raton, Fla. He is a ITPAcertified Tennis Performance Trainer; Speed, Agility & Quickness (SAQ) coach; a 20-year member of the USPTA and is USTA Sport Science Level-1 certified. Richard worked with ATP 2011 Most Improved Player Alex Bogomolov, Jr. and other ATP players including Jesse Levine, as well as WTA players Anna Tatishvili and Heidi El-Tabakh. He also works with several Challenger and Futures pros. Richard trains some of the top junior players in the USTA and ITF players from Italy, Monte Carlo, Brazil, Canada, Kazakhstan, Trinidad and Mexico. Richard played tennis at the University of North Carolina and spent 18 years as a High Performance coach. Working in the tennis hotbed of Southern California, he worked with dozens of junior players who earned scholarships in every major NCAA conference. He spent time coaching on the WTA Tour and was also a college coach. Richard s philosophy for training is movement, not muscles and he is a specialist in tennis movement. To find out more about Richard, to sign up for newsletter updates and to read his training blog, please visit www.rawtennisperformance.com. You can also follow Richard on Twitter @RAW10sPerform and like his Facebook page. Richard is presented by Impact Sports Performance, a stateof-the-art training facility in Boca Raton, Fla. Luciano Battaglini - Luciano Battaglini took over as Carleton s head women s tennis coach prior to the 2007-08 season and has built the Knights into one of the top programs in the Midwest. His squads have been nationally-ranked each of the last four seasons, helping earn Battaglini recognition as the 2011 ITA Division III National Women s Coach of the Year, as well as 2011 Regional Coach of the Year. A native of Brazil, he garnered MIAC Coach of the Year honors after guiding Carleton to both the MIAC s regular-season and postseason titles in 2012. The squad successfully defended its MIAC Playoff title in 2013 and earned a return trip to the NCAA Championships, the Knights fifth trip overall to the national tournament. Battaglini has coached players to a combined six All-American citations, 39 All-MIAC awards, 23 ITA Scholar-Athlete awards, and five individual appearances at the NCAA Championships. Prior to coming to Carleton, Battaglini worked one season as the assistant women s tennis coach at Oklahoma State University and four seasons as the assistant women s tennis coach at the University of Minnesota. Battaglini is a member of the USPTA and has completed the USTA High Performance Coaching seminar. Fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese, he received his bachelor of science degree in psychology from Oklahoma Christian University, where he played tennis from 1996-2000. He was a 2000 ITA All-American and ITA Scholar-Athlete. Battaglini earned his master s degree in family science from Oklahoma State University. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in sports psychology at the University of Minnesota.
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Winter 2013 Page 5 Northern Convention January 17-18 con t. Neal Hagberg - Neal Hagberg is the Director of Tennis & Life Camps at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minn. He has taught tennis, led music and entertainment, directed counseling and headed the life portion of TLC since 1981, and has served as Director since 2011. Neal and his wife, Leandra, are nationally acclaimed singers and songwriters who have been awarded two McKnight Foundation Fellowships. He has also earned the USPTA s Elite Pro Certification. Neal s unique combination of inspiring talks, motivating music, perceptive tennis teaching, and leadership skills have been crucial for the camp s success. Fred Viancos - Fred Viancos is the Director of Professional Development for the USPTA. He played collegiately at Texas Christian University from 1983-85 where he was a team captain his senior year and played with future ATP Tour players Neil Broad and Tom Mercer. He earned the Charles P. Ludwig Memorial Award as a senior at TCU, given each year to the player who best exemplifies sportsmanship, leadership, dedication and scholastic ability. He went on to play professionally where he teamed with Jim Courier in Vina del Mar in 1988 to reach the semifinals. 2013 USPTA Northern Award Nominations It is once again time to nominate our fellow professionals for the 2013 USPTA Northern Division Awards! The awards for 2013 are: * Professional of the Year * Male & Female Player of the Year * High School/College Coach of the Year * Northern Division Service Award If you would like to nominate someone please email John Schollmeier at jschollmeier@lifetimefitness.com or Christin Thurston at schum10s@aol.com. 2014-16 USPTA Northern Proposed Slate The following is the proposed slate of officers for 2014-16 President - Bruce Gullikson Regional Vice President - Jacque Doll Vice President - Tim Burke Vice President - Brian McCoy Vice President - Brandon Heath Vice President - Brian Christensen
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