INSIDE: 2020 Award Winners

2020 USPTA Southern Award Recipient

Congratulations to our 2020 Award Recipients. Southern is extremely proud of the many accomplishments of this fine professionals, and it is with regret that we did not get to celebrate in person at the 2020 Southern Conference.

Not pictured, Southern Assistant Pro of the Year:

Rocky Warner

USPTA Manager of the Year:

John Lofton

Alan Henry Southern Pro of the Year:

William Noblitt

NEW MASTER PROFESSIONALS

Bo Gard and Bill Riddle were conferred as Master Professionals this year. Another that we almost count as ours, Lane Evans also joined them. Welcome, and congratulations for this amazing achievement.

Fred Burdick USPTA Pride of the South: Jason Hazley U30 Pro of the Year:

Lyndsey Kelly

High School Coach of the Year: Glendale Zell College Coach of the Year:

Keith Swindoll

Teaching Professional Award:

Kevin Caccia

USPTA Southern Mentor of the Year: Arnold Bradshaw High Performance Coach of the Year: Jim Harp Industry Excellence Award:

Scott Hutchinson

2020 USPTA National Award to Kevin Theos

Congratulations to our current President, Kevin Theos, on the special honor from National President Feisal Hassan. Kevin received the President’s Award, which goes to a person that has gone above and beyond in service to USPTA. Kevin has been the chairman and driving force of the Career & Mentoring Program. He has also been involved on Diversity & Inclusion, as well as Awards Committee. In addition, Kevin was the host for 12 direct interview web

meetings early in the Covid shutdown.

USPTA SERVICE AWARD - 50 YEARS AS A MEMBER

Amazing that these special professionals have been with us for 50+ years. Arnold Bradshaw, Ramsey Earnhart, Fritz Gildemeister, Walter Johnson, Dave Power and Bill Tym. Welcome to the 50 club to all of you.