Ned Cooney, Class of 2007

A leader in the Colorado Tennis Umpires Association since 1984, Ned was a fixture at the largest tournaments in the state for more than 25 years, including the Colorado State Open, the Denver City Open and Boulder Open, where he served as referee. He refereed both the boys’ and girls’ Colorado High School State Championships for more than a decade.

Ned held board and administrative positions for the Colorado Tennis Association, and for more than a decade, he answered readers’ challenging rules questions in his regular Ask Ned feature in Colorado Tennis newspaper. His exemplary service earned Ned the Colorado Tennis Association Ade Butler Award (Umpire of the Year) in 2003 and again in 2007.

Ned officiated his final tournament just days before he passed away on August 31, 2007. In his memory, the Meadows Club renamed their tournament the Ned Cooney Memorial Meadows Club Adult Open.