2026 Eastern Tennis Conference

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM: Healing-Centered Coaching

The Center For Healing and Justice through Sport's core training explores the impact of stress on the brain, body and behavior of athletes. This interactive session helps participants understand how sport can be leveraged as a tool for healing, using relationships, movement and meaningful connection to support athlete well-being. Coaches will engage with core concepts of brain-based coaching and leave with practical strategies for using sport to promote positive mental health outcomes.

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM: Getting the Dub in Doubles with the Bryan Brothers

What does it take to lift the trophy in doubles? In this interactive, on-court session, the most decorated men’s doubles pairing in history, Bob and Mike Bryan—who know a thing or 119 about lifting trophies—show you the drills, exercises and coaching strategies that powered their success for over 25 years on the ATP circuit. Learn how you can help your players develop champion-level team chemistry and make small changes that eventually lead to major results.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: RSPA & PTR Member Meetings (Held at the MTK Hotel)

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: USTA Eastern Annual Meeting (Held at the MTK Hotel)

Hear from USTA National and USTA Eastern leaders on the state of tennis in 2025 and where we're headed in 2026. All are welcome to attend this open meeting.

6:30 PM - 10:30 PM: Cocktail Hour and Annual Awards Dinner

Join us for a ceremonial dinner as USTA Eastern honors those who have made remarkable contributions toward growing and promoting tennis at the grassroots level. *Note: This is a ticketed event and costs $75 to attend. Dress is cocktail attire. 

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Set for Success with USTA Coaching

USTA Coaching Managing Director and Head of Business Development and Operations Megan Rose serves up all the latest on the USTA’s brand new coaching program that has been custom built for tennis providers who work with players of all levels.

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM: Creative Ways to Coach Large Groups

Game, set, impact! In this interactive, on-court session, USTA Eastern New Jersey Community Tennis Coordinator and teaching pro Andrés Sánchez will take you through fun drills and exercises specifically designed to instruct and accommodate multiple players at once. Whether you’re leading junior campers at a summer camp, athletes on a varsity team or adult beginners at a social mixer, these activities will keep everybody between the painted lines motivated, engaged and entertained.

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM: Networking/Break

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: In Conversation with the Bryan Brothers

Former world No. 1 doubles duo Bob and Mike Bryan—who captured 119 ATP titles together, including 16 Grand Slams—sit down for a candid conversation reflecting on their legendary tennis journey. From claiming their first doubles tournament at age six, to bringing an NCAA championship back to Stanford, to breaking just about every men’s doubles record in the books on the ATP circuit, the brothers reveal the behind-the-scenes moments and guidance that fueled their historic careers—as well as share stories from their most memorable victories on the biggest stages in the sport.

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM: Lunch and Vendor Displays

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM: Regional Council Meetings (Open to all) 

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: All-Love: Finding the Fun in Practice with the Bryan Brothers

Bob and Mike Bryan spent over two decades at the pinnacle of the sport and will ultimately go down in history as two of the best to ever do it. But they couldn’t have done any of it if they found little joy in the process. In this interactive, on-court session, the Grand Slam champions reveal how they kept practices fun, stayed motivated through tough times and avoided burnout while competing week in, week out. Their tips and tricks will help make training more engaging and sustainable—whether you are a player or a coach. (Note: A chest-bump tutorial might be on the agenda!)

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: USTA Eastern Board Meeting (Closed session held at the MTK Hotel)