TENNIS PEOPLE

Written by: Staff on 17th November 2011

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BRIAN BARTH, has been named Dunlop Sports Territory Manager for Northern California and Northern Nevada. He is returning to tennis after being in skiing and biking following assignments with Volkl and Babolat. He will be based in Mill Valley, Calif.

KENT KINNEAR, a USTA national coach, has been named USTA Director of Player Identification and Development, replacing Martin Blackmon, who resigned to become a tennis coach. In June, 2007 Kinnear left his position as University of Illinois assistant men’s coach to join the USTA in Florida as a national coach.

DAVE SAXE, 68, Mukwonago, Wis., a long time friend and tennis missionary passed away November 10. Saxe was on staff at Lake Country Racquet Club in Hartland, Wisconsin and Chenequa Country Club in the Summer. He had served as president of the GMITA and was involved in everything tennis in Milwaukee for many years.

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