#21: Sara Barnett, President-Elect of USTA TN & President of JWTTA

06/30/20 • 26 min

Today on the show, we have Sara Barnett! Sara shares her story as the President-Elect of USTA TN and President of Jackson West Tennessee Tennis Association. We discuss how she initially got involved in tennis and how she continues to serve the sport in her many different roles, including being a USTA league coordinator. We also talk about playing doubles with her sister in the city tournament, running, and breaking her own personal record for a 5k!

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#20: Danny Castro on Being a Director of Tennis

Today on the show, we have Danny Castro! Danny shares his story as the Director of Tennis at Summer Crest Tennis Club in Greenbriar, TN. We discuss his playing and professional career at present. Danny talks about being on the board of the City Tennis Association (CTA), Tennis Nashville, and shares his suggestions and advice for professionals looking to get into the tennis industry. We also discuss traveling to Brazil and red clay courts!

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#22: Jimmy Borendame, MTSU Men's Head Tennis Coach

Today on the show, we have Jimmy Borendame! Jimmy shares his story as MTSU's Men's Head Tennis Coach in Murfreesboro, TN. We discuss his career as a player and what he loves about being a college coach. He talks about his passion for sports marketing (there are Pop Tarts involved!) and community service. We also talk about his entrepreneurial spirit and what he has been up to this summer.