2022 AWARD WINNERS

George Basco Lifetime Achievement Award

Rick Sharton

Rick Sharton has been one of New England’s top junior coaches for the last 40 years. He has coached NE juniors to 300 # 1 rankings. He has coached many professional players one of whom was ranked # 90 in the world.

Rick was owner and Tennis Director at the Longfellow Club for 17 years and Tennis Director at The Thoreau Club for 20. Rick has been a USPTA member for over 40 years. He is a Past President of the New England division, and served as a board member for 10 years.

He has received many honors: the USTA NE Professional of the Year; the William Freedman Award for contributions to NE Junior Tennis, as well as being the recipient with his family as the USTA NE Edwin Goodman Family of the Year Award in 2013.

Rick’s wife Brenda was a top college player and their two sons, Will and Charlie, were always nationally ranked and top sectionally ranked juniors. Both played Division 1 tennis at Georgetown University.