ANGEL MARTINEZ
Grapevine HS Tennis Coach
GHS Tennis Coach Angel Martinez has been named one of two 2009 Starfish National Coaches of the Year by the United States Tennis Association. The award honors coaches who implement a "no-cut" policy for their high school tennis team. Martinez, who has a total of 25 years' experience as a tennis coach, has been at Grapevine for 10 years and has seen his teams win four district championships.
“Angel Martinez is being recognized at the national level for those things we’ve known for a long time at Grapevine High School,” said Dr. Jerry Hollingsworth, Grapevine High School principal. “Coach Martinez is a great tennis coach because his singular focus is on kids. He is truly passionate about the important work of shaping young lives. We couldn’t be more proud of this most deserved award.” In 2006, Martinez was named the United States Professional Tennis Association High School Coach of the Year for the Texas division, and he has earned the District 5-5A Tennis Coach of the Year award five times.
The USTA received 3744 applications from which twenty-two finalists were selected and two coaches are then selected as Starfish National Coaches of the Year. Martinez was one of two nominees from Texas. As a 2009 USTA Starfish National Coach of the Year, Martinez will be provided accommodations to attend and speak at the U.S. Open which begins on August 31, as well as at the National Tennis Teachers Conference in New York, held in conjunction with the U.S. Open. In addition, he will be one of the teaching Pros at the Arthur Ashe Day for Kids on August 29, celebrating the opening of the U.S. Open.
“Angel Martinez is being recognized at the national level for those things we’ve known for a long time at Grapevine High School,” said Dr. Jerry Hollingsworth, Grapevine High School principal. “Coach Martinez is a great tennis coach because his singular focus is on kids. He is truly passionate about the important work of shaping young lives. We couldn’t be more proud of this most deserved award.” In 2006, Martinez was named the United States Professional Tennis Association High School Coach of the Year for the Texas division, and he has earned the District 5-5A Tennis Coach of the Year award five times.
The USTA received 3744 applications from which twenty-two finalists were selected and two coaches are then selected as Starfish National Coaches of the Year. Martinez was one of two nominees from Texas. As a 2009 USTA Starfish National Coach of the Year, Martinez will be provided accommodations to attend and speak at the U.S. Open which begins on August 31, as well as at the National Tennis Teachers Conference in New York, held in conjunction with the U.S. Open. In addition, he will be one of the teaching Pros at the Arthur Ashe Day for Kids on August 29, celebrating the opening of the U.S. Open.
3 comments:
Truly well deserved honors for an outstanding High School coach and great gentleman. Angel, thank you for all you have done for the tennis players and programs at GHS!! I only wish Matt had had you as a coach when he was in High School at CHHS.
Signed,
Bill Jesberg
Randy:
Thank you for the post and recognizing one of the best coaches to grace a tennis court. Well deserved. It was earlier posted on the Texas Tennis Coaches Association website. Kudos to you, Angel.
Kudos.... Congratulations Angel !
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