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Empowering Through The Game: Coaching, Culture, & The Future of Black Tennis Leaders
Powerful Black History Month Panel to Explore Coaching, Culture, and the Future of Black Tennis Leaders
Join us for an insightful Black History Month panel in 2025, focusing on the roles of coaching, culture, and the future of Black leaders in tennis. This important conversation will feature a distinguished group of panelists: Autumn Wollenzien, Ben Monroe, Otis Sadler, and Teri Saunders.
The panel is moderated by Erica Nelson-Flowers, who guides the discussion on the transformative impact of Black leadership intennis and the sport's evolving landscape.
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