Adult Competition Committee
The USTA Southern Adult Competition Committee is responsible for 1) studying all adult activities and making recommendations on all policies relating to adult competitive tennis; 2) development of uniform guidelines for ranking adult players; 3) solicitation of sites for USTA and USTA Southern Adult Championships, with recommendations from the Sanction and Schedule Subcommittee; 4) coordination and promotion of all matters pertaining to senior competitive tennis; 5) coordination of the Southern Sr. Cup Team Championships; 6) coordination of Intersectional play; 7) determine enhancements for Southern Championships.
Susan Habeeb – Chairman
Steve Duffel – Vice Chairman
Bud Spencer – OL
Roy Barth
Wayne Bono
Brian Burke
David Compton
Vicki Everette
Jaime Kaplan
Mildred Southern
Holly Goddard/Dene Owen – Staff Coordinators
Adult Sanction & Schedule Subcommittee
Recommends the upcoming Southern Adult Championship Schedule.
Roy Barth – Chair
Kim McMillion
John Dotson
Mike Beck
Sandy Hastings – Staff Coordinator
Men's Intersectional Subcommittee
Selects and plans the Men’s Intersectional team annually.
Steve Duffel – Chair
Stephen Enochs
Holly Goddard/Dene Owen – Staff Coordinators
Senior Cup Subcommittee
Manages Senior Cup event annually.
Vicki Everette – Chair
Scott Shepherd
Cindy Sturdivant
Holly Goddard/Dene Owen – Staff Coordinators
Women's Intersectional Subcommittee
Selects and plans the Women’s Intersectional team annually.
Vicki Everette – Chair
Jaime Kaplan
Holly Goddard/Dene Owen – Staff Coordinators
Adult Leagues Committee
The USTA Southern Adult Leagues Committee is responsible for the organization and administration of Adult League Tennis Programs throughout the Section.
Bonnie Vandegrift – Chairman
Donna Bailey – Vice Chairman
Bud Spencer – OL
Ron Charron
Jerry Groce
Cookie Guarini
Dodie Hanchett
Kathy Hinrichs
Helen Martin
Sharon Rahman
Bee Stewart
Holly Goddard/Dene Owen – Staff Coordinators
Flex Leagues Subcommittee
Responsible for the promotion, organization and administration of Flex Leagues.
Kathy Hinrichs – Chair
Sherri Crosby
Helen Martin
Leslie Sheilds
Holly Goddard/Dene Owen – Staff Coordinators
NTRP Oversight Subcommittee
Acts as an oversight of the NTRP for league play.
Phil Meador – Chair
Mitch Godwin
Debbie Swindoll
Holly Goddard/Dene Owen – Staff Coordinators
Sectional Championships Subcommittee
Responsible for the organization and administration of all sectional league championships.
Dodie Hanchett – Chair
Judith Anderson
Jeff Burns
William Bussey
Terri Wiley
Holly Goddard/Dene Owen – Staff Coordinators
Collegiate Tennis Committee
The USTA Southern Collegiate Team Tennis Committee oversees the Campus Recreation Programs, including P.E. Class Intramurals, Sport Club Teams and Recreation Dept. Programs. This committee also acts to encourage varsity tennis teams at all colleges in
the section.
Mike Vandegrift – Chairman
Rob Worley – Vice Chairman
Bud Spencer – OL
Destin Dunham
Mary Lou Hambrick
Sam Kennedy
Neill McGeachy
Billy Pate
Louis Peters
Jim Russell
Chuck Waldron
Jeff Smith/Yasmine Osborn – Staff Coordinators
Club Team Subcommittee
Promotes colleges and universities to form club teams and organizes a sectional championship annually.
Michael Vandegrift – Chair
Destin Dunham
Mary Lou Hambrick
Louis Peters
Chuck Waldron
Jeff Smith – Staff Coordinator
Varsity Subcommittee
Proactively promotes the formation of varsity teams and encourages continuance of existing varsity programs.
Rob Worley – Chair
Neill McGeachy
Sam Kennedy
Billy Pate
Jim Russell
Yasmine Osborn – Staff Coordinator