Eight champions of grassroots tennis honored with 2024 USTA national awards

Eight advocates for the sport of tennis at the grassroots and local levels were honored with national awards at last week's 2024 USTA Annual Meeting and Conference in Orlando, Fla.

The USTA presented annual honors of the following awards: Adaptive Tennis Award, Barbara Williams Service Award, Brad Parks Award, Eve Kraft Outstanding Service Award, USTA Family of the Year, Member Organization of the Year, NJTL of the Year Award and NJTL Founders’ Service Award.

For more on each recipient, follow the links below. View photos of each award-winner who attended the event in the gallery below.

Adaptive Tennis Award: Tennis for Fun (Brandon, Fla.)

Barbara Williams Award: Christine Costamagna (San Rafael, Calif.)

Brad Parks Award: Baton Rouge Wheelchair Tennis Association (Baton Rouge, La.)

Eve Kraft Outstanding Service Award: Jim Flesch (Wilmington, Del.)

Family of the Year: The Minor Family (Chicago)

Member Organization of the Year Award: Miracle Hill Golf and Tennis Center (Omaha, Neb.)

NJTL Founders’ Service Award: Charlie Pasarell (Palm Springs, Calif.)

NJTL of the Year Award: Junior Tennis Champions' Center (College Park, Md.)