Texas

Henry Cox Adaptive Tennis Award

2026 Cox Award Winner, Claire McFerran

Established in 2019, the Henry Cox Adaptive Tennis Award honors an individual or organization who over time has shown continued excellence, dedication, and service to adaptive tennis through playing, coaching, programming, sponsoring, or promoting tennis for those with intellectual and/or physical disabilities. 

Learn about this award namesake

  • Must reside within the boundaries of USTA Texas.
  • Must be actively involved with Adaptive tennis activities.
  • Must be (or be affiliated with) a registered USTA Texas Adaptive program.
  • Contributes a great amount of time to working with athletes in the Adaptive space.
  • Demonstrates a willingness to promote the growth of Adaptive tennis.
  • Makes an impact at the local, section, and/or national level.

2026

  • Nomination Period: November 1-21, 2025
  • Notification Period: December 15-19, 2025
  • Awards Luncheon: February 7, 2026

Nominations open annually on the first day of November and close the Friday before Thanksgiving. Selection Committees review nominations and select winners during the first two weeks of December. Submitters are notified about the status of their nomination and winners are contacted the third week of December. Winners are honored and awards are presented at the USTA Texas Awards Luncheon the second Saturday in February.

2026 Claire McFerran, Eddy

2025 Jane Morrill, Lucas

2024 Adrienne L. Bransky, Plano

2023 Dr. Alfredo* & Tina Trevino, Laredo

2022 Danny DaGian, Lakeway

2021 Not Awarded

2020 Joyce Dreslin, Arlington

2019 Henry Cox, Lipan

 

*Awarded posthumously

 

The USTA Texas Adaptive Committee is responsible for this award. For questions or assistance, please contact the committee's staff liaison, Cindy Benzon.

 

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