AMD ANNUAL AWARDS
Coach of the Year
Family of the Year
Organization of the Year
Professional of the Year
Tournament Director of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
AMD Special Awards
AMD Service Award
AMD Senior Service Award
Community Tennis Association Award
Industry Award
Media Award
President’s Award
Sponsor of the Year Award
Coach of the Year
2010- Dave Hartzell, Butler HS Boys
Ginny Hall, Mt. Lebanon HS Girls
Andrew Girard, Carnegie Mellon U. Men and Women
2009- Brandt Bowman, Peters Township High School Girls
Pablo Montana, California University of Pa. Women
2008- Courtney Vadnais, Shadyside Academy Girls
Matt Meredith, Slippery Rock University Women
2007 - Chuck Taylor, Chartiers-Houston H.S. Girls
Joe Camillo, Duquesne University Women
2006 - Whitney Snyder, Sewickley Academy
2005 - Andy Girard, Carnegie-Mellon University
2004 – Chuck Mura, Shaler Area H.S.
Lari Sabatose, Clarion University Women
2003 – Jeff Miller, Shady Side Academy
Ray Yost, Mercyhurst College
2002 - Riley Baker, Beaver Area H.S.
2001 – Mark Phillips, Glen Creek Tennis Club
2000 – Peter Moss, Carnegie Mellon University
1999 – Jim Crutchfield
1998 – Howard Fisher
1997 – Andy Findlay, Edinboro University
1996 – Colleen Geyer, Hampton High School
George Dieffenbach, University of Pittsburgh
1995 – Joseph R. Prudente, Jr.
1994 – Jeff Bartsch
1993- Jim Sloan
1992 – Andy Findlay
1991 – Dave Barnes
1986 – Gay Bondi
1985 – Kevin Barry
1983 – Milan “Skip” Tatala
1982 – Charles Mura
1981 – Howard M. Fisher
1980 – Richard Saccani
1979 – Chuck Stull
1978 – Benita “Bunny” Morris
1977 – Bill Collar
1976 – Walt Tresser
Family of the Year
2010 - Hank Hill Family of Erie, Pa.
2009 - Sandy and Tom Stroyne Family of Peters Twp., Pa.
2008- Mark and Kim Kissell Family of Latrobe, Pa.
2007 – Barry & Beth Borza Family of Beaver, Pa.
2006 – Kevin & Carla McGinty Family of Mt. Lebanon, Pa.
2005 – Jerry & Millie Mulhern Family of Wheeling, W.Va.
2004 – John Pritchard Family
2003 – Jim Jones Family
2002 - Ken and Bette Salmon Family of Fox Chapel, Pa.
2001 – The Mercer Family of Mt. Lebanon and Wheeling, W.Va.
2000 – The Bungo Family of Indiana, Pa.
1999 – The Hall Family
1998 – Jack Dorsey Family of Wheeling, W.Va.
1996 – David Nelson Family
1997 – Jeff Bartsch Family
1995 – Lex Tsaggaris Family
1994 – Ken & Bette Salmon Family
1993 – Jim Kennedy Family
1992 – Joseph Pizzat Family
1991 – Dr. Gerald Chesin Family
1989 - Andy Hoeffecker Family
1986 – Tim Scazynski Family
1985 – Dr. Edward Teed Family
1984 – Dave Grant Family
1983 – Alan L. Jacobson Family
1982 – Donald Deep Family
1981 – Douglas Small Family
1980 – Lee Kolankiewicz Family
1979 – Harvey A. Pallack Family
1978 – Joseph P. Short Family
1976 – Bob Gavett Family
1975 – Jerome Simon Family
Organization of the Year
2010 - Non-Profit - Tennis Patrons Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh
2009 - Non-Profit - Highland Park Tennis Club2008- Non-Profit: Pittsburgh Tennis League
2007 – Commercial: Club4Life
Non-Profit: Little Round Top
2006 – Commercial: Lakevue Athletic Club
2005 – Non-Profit: Wheeling-Oglebay Tennis
Club & Youth Program
2004 – Commercial: Pennbriar Tennis Club
Non-Profit: Pittsburgh Tennis Club
2003 – Commercial: Oxford Athletic Club North
Non-Profit: Fairview High School
2002 - Non-Profit: Western Pennsylvania
Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL)
2001 – Commercial: Glen Creek Tennis Club
2000 – Non-Profit: Fox Chapel Racquet Club
1999 – Commercial: Upper St. Clair
Non-Profit: St. Mary’s Parks and Recreation
1998 – Oxford Athletic Club
1997 – Peters Township Tennis Association
1996 – Wheeling-Oglebay Tennis Club
1995 – Glen Creek Tennis Club
Allegheny Country Club
1994 – Upper St. Clair Tennis Development
1993- Wheeling-Oglebay Tennis Club
1992 - Greensburg Racquet Club
1991 – Westwood Racquet Club
1990 – Greentree Racquet Club
1989 - Indiana Tennis Association
1986 – Greentree Racquet Club
1985 – Pennbriar Tennis and Health Club
1984 – Monroeville Racquet Club
Professional of the Year
2010 - Mark Haffner
2008- Bob Schmitt, Western Area YMCA, Coraopolis, Pa.
2006 – Tim “Koach” Conroy
2005 – Craig Perry
2004 – Mike Ridener
2003 – Rashid Hassan
2001 – Hank Hughes
2000 – Rochelle Seilhamer
1999 – Janice Irwin
1990 – Doug Wright
Tournament Director of the Year
2010 - Kelly Maslar, Erie, Pa.
2008 - Dan Hackett, Mt. Lebanon, Pa.
2007 – Jack Dorsey, Wheeling, W.Va.
2006 – Dennis Posteraro, St. Marys, Pa.
2005 – Martin Sturgess, Fox Chapel, Pa.
2004 – Sally Gibson, Wexford, Pa.
2003 – Dan Hackett, Mt. Lebanon, Pa.
2001 – Rochelle Seilhamer, Monroeville, Pa.
Volunteer of the Year
2010 - Gene Hambrick, Highland Park (Pittsburgh) Tennis Club
2008- Jose Mieres, Frick Park Tennis Club, Pittsburgh, Pa.
2007 – Debbie Hazlett
2006 – Hank Hughes
2003 – Ethel Hanson
2002 - Gina Mazure
2001 – Jim Block
AMD Special Awards
AMD Service Award
2001 – Carol Strasser
AMD Senior Service Award
2005 – Jack Gloss
2004 – Jack Dorsey
2003 – Jack Gloss
Community Tennis Association Award
2008 – Earthen Vessels CTA, Pittsburgh (East Liberty).
2007 – Frick Park Clay Court Tennis Club, Pittsburgh
2004 – Highland Park Tennis Club, Pittsburgh
2003 – Chris Batchelor Memorial Tennis Courts,
Fairview High School, Erie
2001 – Wheeling-Oglebay Tennis Club, Wheeling, WV
Tennis Patrons Foundation
of Greater Pittsburgh
Tennis Industry Award
2010 - Kent Johnson, Tennis Town
2008- Gamma Sports, Mark Vandewater, Representative
2006 – Debbie Rosen, Tennis Village
2001 – Willi’s Ski & Tennis Shop
Media Award
2010 - Keith Barnes, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
2009- Mike Copper, Erie Times-News
2005 – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
2004 – Darlene Natale
2003 – Nick Bedway
2002 - NSN Sports
2001 – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
2000 – John Valentich
1999 – Phil Axelrod, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
1998 – JoAnne Klimovich Harrop
President’s Award
2007 – Bob O’Connor Tournament
Committee, Jane Famili, Chair
Tennis Sponsor of the Year Award
2001 – PNC Corporation