Nancy Wilkins

Nancy Wilkins, Director of Tennis

EXPERIENCE

  • 4 year Varsity letter winner, Gateway Regional High School, captain
  • 4 year Varsity letter winner, Elizabethtown College, captain
  • Coaching all levels of players for 30 years
  • Served as Head Pro and currently Director of Tennis, RiverWinds Golf & Tennis Club

USTA

  • USTA Middle States Board, President
  • USTA MS Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Chair
  • USTA National Adaptive Committee, Member
  • Tournament Creator & Director, USTA National Adaptive Championships, USTA National Campus, Orlando FL, 2018-Present

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • PTR Certified Professional
  • Member US Racquet Stringers Association
  • USTA 10 and Under Certified
  • USTA Net Generation Safe Play Certified

SPECIAL OLYMPICS

  • Special Olympics NJ Director of Tennis 1988-present
  • Coach of the NJ Team for World Games in ’91, ’95 & ‘99
  • Tennis Commissioner for 2014 Special Olympics National USA Games
  • Tournament Director for 2015 Special Olympic World Games in Los Angeles

AWARDS

  • 2006 USTA MS NJD Teaching Pro of the Year
  • 2007 Gateway Regional High School Hall of Fame
  • 2007 South Jersey Sports Hall of Fame
  • 2014 Special Olympics Volunteer of the Year Award
  • 2014 USTA MS Presidential Service Award
  • 2014 USTA MS NJD Tournament Director of the Year Award
  • 2016 USTA MS Presidential Service Award
  • 2023 Champions of Equality Award at the 2023 US Open