George Bacso Lifetime Achievement Award

George Bacso Lifetime Achievement Award

United States Professional Tennis Association
2017 Awards Program

George Bacso Lifetime Achievement Award

1. Divisions are asked to nominate at least one person each year for this award. A division or a certified member may submit nominations. Self-nominations are acceptable. All information is held in strict confidence. Nominees must be USPTA-certified members (Master Pro, Elite Pro or Professional Level) in good standing. This award is from the beginning of your tennis career to current.
2. The following forms must be completed in detail (please type). Newspaper clippings, interviews or highlights of the applicant’s career are very important. Please include sufficient back-up material in terms of letters, fliers, pictures, certificates, newspaper articles, etc. via electronic only. Please use PDF format and attach separately.
3. Please include a color photograph and biographical information.
4. The Lifetime Achievement is judged in seven areas:

●Contributions to USPTA

●Contributions to USTA

●As a teaching professional

●As a player

●As a coach

●Education, research, publications

●Organizational affiliations, special achievements, contributions to the community

1. Layout/organization – If the nominee is not submitting his/her application through the online form, then please put the application in front of any supporting PDFs and highlight the seven areas above through the use of headers and detailed backup materials (for example, each of the seven areas above begins on a different page). Organization counts in your PDF/Word version.
2. ALL applications must be submitted via the online form or by email. To submit by email, download the application (Word document), fill it out electronically, and save it as a PDF. Applicants who complete the downloaded application should take care to keep all questions in their original format. Applicants should upload the application and supporting materials to Google Drive, or a similar electronic service and email the link to . Please indicate in the subject line which award is being applied for.
   The deadline for the USPTA World Headquarters to receive all 2017 award applications is April 10, 2017. Applications submitted via email must be emailed by April 10, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. The entire application and ALL supporting materials must be received on or before the deadline date to be considered by the Awards Committee. The Awards Committee will not accept applications received after the deadline. Only electronic applications will be accepted.
3. The Awards Committee not only judges the award nominations, but also is available to answer questions throughout the year. If you have any questions, please direct them to Fred Viancos at the USPTA World Headquarters at 800-877-8248, ext. 128, or .
4. Some USPTA awards may or may not be given each year, at the committee’s discretion. Recipients will be announced/recognized during the 2017 USPTA World Conference in Orlando, FL. Award recipients are encouraged to attend the conference to receive their awards, however, not all awards will be presented at the conference.
5. Individuals may submit this application. To receive credit for the nomination, a division must include the completed application electronically as well.

2017 George Bacso Lifetime Achievement Award

References (All must be USPTA members)

Contributions to USPTA

1.Which certification level do you currently hold with USPTA?

1. List no more than five state or district offices you’ve held in a USPTA division.

1. List no more than five USPTA divisional offices you’ve held.

4. List no more than five USPTA national offices you’ve held.

1. List no more than five USPTA divisional committees on which you’ve served.

1. List no more than five USPTA national committees on which you’ve served.

1. List the dates when you’ve served as a USPTA divisional, regional or national tester.

1. Describe your contribution(s) to any part of the USPTA divisional or national manuals or bylaws.

1. List no more than five times when you’ve served as your USPTA state, district or divisional convention director.

1. List no more than five instances when you’ve served as your USPTA state, district or divisional workshop director.

1. List the instances when you’ve been a speaker at a state, district or divisional workshop or convention.

1. List no more than five instances when you have served as director of a USPTA World Conference or national workshop.

1. List no more than five World Conferences at which you have spoken.

1. List no more than five local or national USPTA tournaments at which you’ve officiated.

1. List any USPTA tournaments you’ve hosted at your club/facility.

1. How many new members have you sponsored into USPTA?

1. Approximately how many USPTA divisional conventions have you attended?

1. List any World Conferences you have attended (up to 15).

1. List any instances when you’ve been honored as an outstanding USPTA member in your state/division.

1. List any years you’ve served as a member of the USPTA Executive Committee.

Contributions to USTA

1. List any USTA local, state or national committees on which you’ve served.

1. List any instances when you’ve served as a USTA officer.

1. List any instances in which you’ve served as a USTA clinician (local, state, national or international).

1. List any instances when you’ve been a speaker at the USTA Tennis Teachers Conference.

1. List any instances when you’ve been a speaker at a regional/national USTA workshop.

1. List any USTA tournaments you’ve hosted.

1. List any USTA special events you’ve hosted or sponsored.

1. List any USTA Tennis Teachers Conference regional/national workshops you’ve attended.

1. Are you an active member of the USTA?

If so, how many years?

1. Are you a certified USTA referee/umpire/linesman?

List any national events at which you’ve officiated.

1. Describe any junior development tennis programs in your area to which you’ve donated time.

As a Teaching Professional

1. Are you currently a teaching professional at a club or facility?

If so, how many years have you been at your current location?

1. How many total years have you been a tennis professional?

1. How many years have you been a USPTA-certified Professional?

1. At what type of facility are you currently the professional?

1. What is the total number of courts under your control?

1. Are you the only teaching professional at your facility?

1. Are you responsible for the pro shop?

1. Approximately how much inventory (at cost) is in your pro shop?

1. Do you give private lessons?

1. Do you give group lessons?
   Clinics?

1. Do you supervise league play?

1. Do you coach any teams in intercity league play?

1. Do you conduct interclub matches at your facility?

1. Approximately how many tournaments do you host at your facility each year?

1. As the host professional, describe any professional tournaments or pro matches hosted at your facility.

1. As a teaching professional, approximately how many sectionally ranked players have you worked with?

1. List any nationally ranked players with whom you have worked as a teaching professional.

1. As a tennis professional, are you responsible for purchasing court equipment for your club?

1. Other than your current facility, list any other facilities where you have worked as a tennis professional.

1. Name any teaching academy, tennis college or tennis instruction facility that you own.

1. List the five most accomplished players you have worked with. Indicate whether they were sectionally or nationally ranked.

As a Player

1. List any state/divisional ranking you’ve received from USPTA.

1. List any sectional ranking you’ve received from the USTA.

1. List any state ranking you received in high school or college.

1. List any national ranking you’ve received from USPTA.

1. List any national ranking you’ve received from USTA.

1. List any national ranking you received as a high school or college player.

1. List any international ranking you’ve received (singles or doubles).

1. List any ATP or WTA Tour ranking you’ve received.

1. List any ATA rating you’ve received.

1. List no more than five tournaments in which you’ve played outside of the United States.

1. List any instances when you’ve qualified to play in the main draw of a Grand Slam.

1. List any other major tournaments in which you played.

1. List USPTA national tournaments in which you have played, beginning with the most recent. (List no more than five.)

1. List USTA tournaments in which you have played, beginning with the most recent. (List no more than five.)

1. List any collegiate playing experience.

1. List your collegiate team’s conference finishes while you were a player. List years in order by date.

1. List the position you played on your college team.

1. List any years you were selected to an all-conference or all-American team while in college.

1. Did you ever have an NCAA or NAIA ranking? If so, list year and number of ranking.

1. If you attended college on a scholarship, please indicate whether it was full or partial and for how many years you received the scholarship.

1. List any year and number of ranking that you played on a Davis or Fed/Wightman Cup team.

1. Please indicate if you are actively competing in tournaments.

As a Coach

1. If you are employed as a coach of a high school, college or professional team, name the school and city.

1. Do you coach boys, girls or both?

1. In which conference/district do you now participate?(If independent, state so.)

1. List your most recent team win/loss record and the year.

Year

1. What place did you finish in conference/district?

1. If your team has achieved a national ranking, list the year and ranking.

1. If not coaching now, list any experience coaching a high school, college or professional team.

1. List any year your team won district or conference.

1. List number of years as team coach.

1. Give your lifetime win/loss record as a coach. Include high school, college and professional team combined.

1. List any instances when you’ve had teams compete outside the United States.

1. List any nationally ranked players you’ve ever had as a high school/collegiate coach. Give number of ranking and date of ranking.

1. As a high school coach, how many of your students continued to play tennis on a college team?

1. As a college coach, list any students who were NCAA, NAIA or national junior college champions. Name the student and date he/she was champion.

1. As a professional team coach, list no more than five pros with whom you have worked.

1. List any special teams you’ve coached (e.g., Davis Cup, Fed/Wightman Cup, Junior Davis, Junior Fed/Wightman Cup).

1. If coaching at this time, please submit most recent team schedule.

Education – Research – Publications

1. List the name and location of high school attended. Give graduation date.

1. List the name and location of college or university attended.

1. List any college degrees you’ve earned.

1. Have you taken any continuing education courses that contribute to your profession (i.e., college extension courses, computer classes, public speaking courses, CPR)?

1. Please explain any type of tennis equipment that you have developed that is now used widely in the tennis industry.

1. Please explain any special teaching techniques or playing strategies you have developed that are now used widely in this industry.

1. If you have ever had any United States patents issued for any type of tennis equipment or ideas, list the equipment/ideas and dates issued.

1. If you have ever published a tennis-related book, please list title and date published.

1. List no more than five articles you have had published in any local or regional publications.

1. List any articles you have had published in ADDvantage magazine or other USPTA publications, including the nature of the article and date published.

1. List any articles you’ve had published in any other national tennis magazines.

1. List no more than five tennis “tips” you’ve had published in any publication, locally or nationally.

Organizational affiliations - special achievements - contributions to community

1. Of which organizations are you a member, other than tennis, (i.e. vocational, religious, social)?List the organizations and the year you became a member.

1. Please list any instances when you have been recognized for any contributions to your community, church or social organization.

1. List no more than five instances when any company or organization has used your picture and/or name in its promotional ventures. If so, list name and date.

1. List any recognition you have received for contributions to any athletic association, such as AAHPERD interscholastic leagues, USRSA, NTA, etc.

1. Please list your current membership in any other related sports association, such as PSA, USRSA, ATI, AAHPERD, TFNA.

1. List no more than five manufacturers for which you are an advisory staff member.

1. If you were in the armed forces of your country, list the branch, years and accomplishments.

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