Lindsey Berman
High School Honors
4-year Tennis Letter Winner. PIL and State Girls Singles Tennis Champion all 4 years. Ranked #1 in USTA/ Pacific NW region in every age category, 12, 14, 16, 18 and Women's Open Singles. Competed nationally throughout High School. Winner of Erick Cardinal Trophy for Achievement and Sportsmanship.
Post-High School Career
UC Irvine, 1977, team 3rd in nation; UC Santa Barbara 1978-80, BS degree. One of 12 Division 1 players selected to the SCAA for outstanding Tennis performance, 1980. Assistant Coach at UCSB and U of Pacific. Coordinator roles with USTA, Nike and other recreational and conservation organizations. Joined Tennis pros Billie Jean King, Rosie Casals and Arthur Ashe in clinics for inner-city youth in the San Francisco area.
Commentary
My father introduced me and my siblings to tennis. We all played the sport as a family. I immediately fell in love with the game and started playing tournaments at age 9. I grew up playing tennis in the parks — Buckman courts, later to become Portland Tennis Center. As my interest in tennis developed, we joined the Irvington Club so that I could practice/play year round.
I never lost a set or a match during my 4 years of PIL or State competitions. I competed on the PNW circuit and the National circuits throughout HS and College. I also played in some professional tournaments such as the Avon circuit — (a level below the Virginia Slims circuit) throughout college summer months. I decided to go into coaching and soon thereafter to work for U. S. Tennis Association.
Tennis provided me with a myriad of personal and professional opportunities that I could never have imagined and for which I am forever grateful. Perseverance, commitment, confidence, dedication and achieving one's goals (big or small) are but a few of the lifelong skills and lessons that I have gained from my tennis experience and carry with me today.
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