Dave Muir

Dave Muir is a USPTA Master Professional and has been on the Chicago area coaching scene for over 60 years, and has taught over 10,000 people to play tennis. Dave has coached some of the top teaching pros in the Chicago area today, several national champions, and Illinois High School...

Mary Seelig

Mary Seelig has been affiliated with the Chicago District for many years. She had volunteered in many capacities with four different organizations from administrative work to tournament directing. Mary has touched the lives of a great number of junior tournament players being affectionately called the "Gummy Bear Lady" by many...

Chris Scott

Chris Scott was known as one of the finest representatives of tennis in Chicago, and the epitome of a true sportsman. As a USPTA certified tennis professional, for over twenty years he promoted tennis on the South Side of Chicago where he developed young players into national champions. Chris coached...

Tom Patterson

Tom Patterson has had a sustained impact on tennis at all levels. For decades he has played an important and continuing role in Chicago tennis, volunteering with many different tennis organizations and serving on multiple tennis organization Boards. Tom served for over 10 years on the CDTA Board, and was named President...

Jon & Charles Shostrom

John (left) and Charles (Tolly) (right) Shostrom attended Parker High School and were major figures in Chicago tennis for many decades as players, umpires, tournament directors, administrators and volunteers. John was the perennial top-ranked Chicago player as a junior, winning three straight Illinois High School singles titles (1932-34) as well...

Billy Martin

Billy Martin Inducted into the ITA Tennis Hall of Fame in 1996 and the USTA/Midwest Section Hall of Fame in 2009, Billy Martin’s playing career is full of highlights. To this very day he is still regarded as one of the best junior players in the history of the sport....

Stephen Butzlaff

Stephen Butzlaff began serving a two-year term as USTA Delegate and Immediate Past President of the USTA/Midwest Section in December 2011. He previously served as President, and was originally elected to his first Board position in 2005. Under his board leadership, the Section drove the Green Dot transition ball competitive play format,...

Jon Vegosen

During Jon’s term as Chairman of the Board and President of the USTA in 2011 and 2012, the USTA implemented its largest community tennis initiative – Ten and Under Tennis – to “kid-size” tennis.  Jon calls tennis “The Sport of Opportunity.”  To help grow our sport, his vision has been...

Sylvia Gothard

Sylvia Gothard’s tennis career in the US began in 1969 when Dave Muir offered her an opportunity to teach at South Side Racquet Club in Dolton. Since then, she has been  involved in growing programs and activities within the Chicago District. In 1973, she managed the Park Forest Racquet Club...