Ed is the recipient of the prestigious Cap Leighton Award presented by the USTA/Midwest Section. The award recognizes the teaching professional who has contributed to the development of tennis programs in his or her district from the grass roots up for five or more years. Ed received this award at the USTA/Midwest Spring Awards luncheon on April 26th, 2008 in Indianapolis. Full report on this award and the others honored at the Awards Ceremony.

Deadline for application: January 30th,2009

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) Recreational Tennis Division awards grants to non-profit community based organizations that support tennis programming and infrastructure in their local community. The USTA seeks applicants that are well established community based organizations or agencies committed to: increase tennis participation, support tennis programming, and foster diversity with both participation and programming. Application details.