Talking Tennis Southern Style Podcast
1) Talking Tennis Southern Style’s last episode: 2024 highlights
“Talking Tennis Southern Style” wraps a five-year run with our traditional year-end highlight episode. In 2024, we interviewed a wide variety of tennis players, media, providers and organizers. Includ...Show More
2) Ted Reese on leading USTA Southern for two years
Ted Reese may be best known for running USTA Pro Circuit tournaments in his hometown of Cary, N.C. However, his profile grows next month as he moves into the role of USTA Southern President & CEO. He ...Show More
3) L.E.A.D serves Black youth in tennis and baseball
L.E.A.D. is an Atlanta-based nonprofit whose mission is to use baseball and tennis to teach Black youth how to overcome three curveballs that threaten their success: crime, poverty and racism. Kelli S...Show More
4) Tuskegee coach Gregory Green on HBCU opportunities
Coach Gregory Green has been a part of eighteen championships as a player and coach, earning him the name “The King of Rings.” In addition to coaching excellence in football with four SIAC Conference ...Show More
5) Former USPTA CEO John Embree Reflects on His Wilson Legacy and Leadership in Tennis
In the second of a two-part series with John Embree, he recounts his pivotal role at Wilson, where he managed contracts for tennis legends including Pete Sampras, Chrissy Evert, Jim Courier, and other...Show More
6) Former USPTA CEO John Embree Reflects on His Wilson Legacy and Leadership in Tennis
In the second of a two-part series with John Embree, he recounts his pivotal role at Wilson, where he managed contracts for tennis legends including Pete Sampras, Chrissy Evert, Jim Courier, and other...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) Former USPTA CEO John Embree talks about his USTA League leadership
In the first of a two-part series, John Embree reminisces about working as the first head of the USTA League and the NTRP system governing all USTA League players 44 years later. He explained that the...Show More
8) Open Tennis Fest in Tennessee with Sara Barnett; Charles Green starts a high-energy, crowd-friendly format
When she headed up USTA Tennessee as President, Sara Barnett showed off her organizational skills. Now, Sara put together Open Tennis Fest events in her hometown of Jackson. She said they players like...Show More
9) Mercer tennis player outlines donation program
Cameron Douthit excelled on the Georgia tennis courts and in the classroom. Ranked as high as No. 5 in his state’s junior ranking, Cameron won back-to-back individual state championships. Plus, he too...Show More
10) Growing Tennis On Campus at UNC-CH
John Hankinson’s travel with his University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill’s Tennis On Campus team has already accumulated more miles than his years playing junior tournaments. He has played in numerou...Show More