Our Association

Founded in 1952, the Memphis Tennis Association is a USTA Community Tennis Organization and is a center for tennis information and activities in the Memphis area

The mission of the Memphis Tennis Association is to organize, promote and support the development of tennis as a means of healthful recreation and physical fitness; to establish and maintain rules of fair play and high standards of sportsmanship; to further the growth and development of the sport of tennis in the Memphis area.

Founding Members of Memphis Tennis Association 1952

Seated, L-R: Don Carmouche, Gordon Renaud, Dan Canale, Alex Wellford (President), Leslie Nicholson, Leonard “Pud” Floyd

Standing, L-R: Tommy Bronson, Henry Loeb, Derrick Barton, Edward Glasgens, Dunlap Cannon

Not pictured: Cecil Humphreys, Allan Morgan.

Our Membership

We are actively recruiting members who are willing to commit time and effort to the MTA mission "to organize, promote and support the development of tennis..." The MTA board meets the second Monday of every other month at 6:00 p.m.

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Our Board

Marla Goodwin

President

Jonathan Yen

Vice-President

Cathy Sumrall

Treasurer

Shelley Richter

Secretary

Executive Committee

Board Members

  • Rachel Baker

  • Chuck Crossno

  • Carol Byrne

  • Nelli Golmeeva

  • Laura Huss

  • Jackie Mills

  • Rachel Reddin

  • Kent Smith

Join the Board

If tennis is your passion and you are interested in working to improve tennis in Memphis, please complete the following contact form.

A member of the membership committee will contact you with the next steps.