2024 USTA Texas Awards Nominations Open

Nominations for the most prestigious and historical awards in Texas tennis are open for 2024. The USTA Texas Awards highlight individuals and groups who have made an indelible impact on their community and helped spread the sport of tennis and its positive impact on lives and local areas.

This year’s nomination period is from Wednesday, November 1 to Friday, November 17 at 11:59 p.m. CT.

Awards for individuals include the W.T. Caswell Lifetime Service Award, the USTA Texas Community Services Award, and the Lloyd Sessions Educational Merit award as well as recognition for contributions to wheelchair tennis, adaptive tennis, officiating and senior tennis among others. Organizational awards include large and small CTAs as well as Member Organization. 

Sharon Chapple, chair of the USTA Texas Awards Committee said these awards highlight the outstanding contributions of those who continue the growth and development of tennis in Texas and work to make the game accessible to all.

“I hope that the recipients of all of our awards feel honored and proud,” she said. “Looking over the list of past winners, every name and organization will be familiar for their hard work and dedication to Texas tennis; to be selected to join those legends is quite an honor!”

Chapple noted the Selection Committees will carefully review each submission, then meet to discuss each nominee as a group to select the most outstanding ones as winners.

“We select our award winner based on how well they meet the criteria given,” she said. “With the great group of volunteers, programs and organizations that we have in the USTA Texas tennis community, the process isn't a quick or easy one, but it is rewarding to learn more about the great things going on in Texas tennis.” 

Recipients will be announced in early 2024. A formal awards banquet celebrating their achievements will take place on Saturday, February 10 at the USTA Texas Annual Meeting in Irving, Texas. 

The following are links to the nomination forms for each award: 

W. T. Caswell Lifetime Service Award

USTA Texas Community Service Award

Henry Cox Adaptive Tennis Award

USTA Texas CTA of the Year Awards

Ray Delcastillo Official of the Year Award

USTA Texas Family of the Year Award

USTA Texas Member Organization of the Year Award

USTA Texas Senior Spirit of Tennis Awards

Lloyd Sessions Educational Merit Award

Randy Snow Wheelchair Tennis Service Award

Julius Zinn Seniors' Service Award