Established in 2009, this award honors a volunteer, organization, wheelchair player, or teaching professional who over time has demonstrated excellence in the sport of wheelchair tennis and/or whose activities demonstrate dedication to improving and promoting wheelchair tennis for USTA Texas.
Texas
Randy Snow Wheelchair Tennis Service Award
2025 Snow Award Winner, Gabriel Gutierrez
- Must reside within the boundaries of USTA Texas.
- Must be actively involved with Wheelchair tennis activities.
- Must be (or be affiliated with) a registered USTA Texas Wheelchair program.
- Contributes a great amount of time to working with athletes in the Wheelchair space.
- Provides or supports opportunities for Wheelchair players.
- Demonstrates a willingness to promote the growth of Wheelchair 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.
2025 Gabriel Gutierrez, Houston
2024 Dallas Wheelchair Tennis Club, Dallas
2023 Gary Lund, Bedford
2022 Nora Moreno, Irving
2020 Jenny Lee, The Woodlands
2019 Dr. Michael Cottingham, Houston
2018 Rick Cooper, Dallas
2017 Not awarded
2016 Randy Ortwein, Magnolia
2015 Mike Haynes, Austin
2014 Not awarded
2013 Wayne Leavitt, Carrollton
2012 Not awarded
2011 Bill Hammett, Dallas
2010 Larry Evans, San Angelo
2009 Carlos Turic, Highland Village
The USTA Texas Wheelchair Committee is responsible for this award. For questions or assistance, please contact the committee's staff liaison, Cindy Benzon.
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