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Texas Officials



Mike Henry, Chair, Texas Officials

Howdy, friends!

My name is Mike Henry, and I currently serve as the Chair of the Officials Committee for the 2025-2026 USTA Texas Committee term. 

 

Whether your are a seasoned official or new to the game, our Texas Officials page will be an excellent resource to you, providing you with all the important information you need when officiating Texas tennis.

 

If there is anything our Texas Officiating Team can do to improve your experience on this page or in the field, please don't hesitate to contact us.

 

Thank you for helping us grow the game. Play on!

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A group of dedicated volunteers on the USTA Texas Officials Project Team works hard to ensure the quality of officiating in Texas is second to none. Inititatives from the team include developing and organizing training events across the state as well as creating new initiatives for officials recruitment and training to help the next generation of officials hit the court. 

 

We take pride in the quality of our Texas USTA Officials and we work hard to offer plenty of opportunities for training and enrichment to keep the quality of our service as high as possible.

 

USTA Workshops are open for all Certified Officials - these workshops have very diverse levels of Officials that attend. Your participation, no matter your level, help's make ALL of us better Officials!  

 

Please click here to find out more about our In-person Workshops. 

 

It takes a team to make a great tennis experience. Texas Officials are proud to do our part to keep the game fair and exciting, but there’s a lot players, coaches and player parents can do to make every tennis match a positive, quality event. Our Code of Conduct offers practical tips for being the best player, fan, coach, or guardian you can be! 

 

 

 

If you are interested in advancing to the professional level as a Line or Chair Umpire, please contact our Pro Tennis Official Liaisons:

 

 

 

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NAME
PHONE
EMAIL
AbileneAllen Prachyl325-669-3851Email
AmarilloTrevor Edgemon806-893-4052Email
AustinMike Henry512-818-1667Email
College StationJohn Rodrigue936-203-3333Email
Corpus ChristiBobby Hagerman214-679-1384Email
Dallas / Fort WorthSeande Pulley214-893-8122Email
HoustonNancy Vivero713-205-1568Email
LaredoJohn Hundsnurscher956-693-1849Email
LubbockTrevor Edgemon806-893-4052Email
McAllenJoseph Cantu956-203-3690Email
MidlandLaura Nodolf432-770-8122Email
Plano / AllenJeannette Escutia 972-365-8420Email
San AngeloCourtney Nagel325-949-1534Email
San AntonioRick Moench210-849-2578Email
TylerSV Ramarathnam903-363-2811Email
WacoKevin Foster254-709-3058Email
Wichita FallsBecky Salas-Groves940-337-8219Email

 

Wheelchair tennis requires modified rules.

 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW WHEELCHAIR TENNIS RULES


Honoring Texas Tennis Officials

Since 1981, the USTA Texas Ray Delcastillo Official of the Year Award (formerly known as: Umpire of the Year Award) has recognized a USTA certified official who has contributed his/her time working to strengthen officiating in Texas.

 

2025 Recipient: Terry Gatzki, Georgetown

 

VIEW PAST RECIPIENTS

 

Other Officials Award Winners:

 

Courtney Nagel, San Angelo - Nagel Family - USTA Texas Family of the Year Award.

Terrilee Tatum, San Antonio - Texas Diversity Award

Becki Wortham, Hill Country Village - USTA Texas Women's Senior Spirit of Tennis Award

 

Years of Service:

 

10 Years USTA Volunteer

Richard Evans, Lakeway

 

25 Years USTA Volunteer

Stephanie Burnam

Prospective Officials Form

Interested in becoming a tennis official? Take your first step toward learning more about USTA Texas Officiating by completing our brief prospect form!

 

COMPLETE THE FORM


USTA Texas Officials in the Field

Can't get enough Officials photos? Visit the USTA Texas Facebook page to see more Texas Officials in action!

 

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