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Tom Gullikson
Tom Gullikson began his ascent on the ATP Tour in 1976. He was the left-handed half of the tennis-playing Gullikson twins. The highlights of the Gullikson doubles partnership was their runner-up finish at Wimbledon in 1983. Tom won 15 doubles titles (10 with his twin brother, Tim) and earned the U.S. Open Mixed Doubles Championship with Manuela Maleeva in 1984. During his career, Tom ranked No. 34 in the world in 1984 in singles with highlight wins over Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Stefan Edberg and Ilie Nastase.

Upon retiring in 1986, Tom began a successful coaching career. He has coached such players as Jennifer Capriati, Andy Roddick, Todd Martin, Jim Courier, among others. The skills Tom learned as a player proved to be valuable assets that carried over into his coaching career. In 1988, Tom was named national coach for the USTA Player Development Program. From 1994 to 1999, he was the captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team, leading team USA to the Davis Cup Championship against Russia in Moscow in 1995. In 1996, Gullikson was the coach of the U.S. Olympic men's tennis team at the Atlanta Games, where he guided Andre Agassi to a gold medal in singles.

Recognized as an astute technician as well as motivator, Tom retains his roots as a player, competing since 1986 on the senior tour where he has won three U.S. Open Master's singles titles, six U.S. Open Master's doubles titles and two senior Wimbledon doubles crowns, including a championship with Tim in 1987. Tom has written instructional articles for TENNIS Magazine, Tennis USTA and various teaching manuals published by the USTA. He has also worked as a television commentator for ESPN and CBS.
 

Johan Kriek
Johan Kriek was the first South African to win a Grand Slam title by winning the 1980 Australian Open. He successfully defended his title the following year claiming a second Grand Slam. Kriek won a total of 14 singles and eight doubles titles during his career and was ranked as high as singles No. 7 in the world and doubles No. 12 in the world. He also had successful runs in the 1980 U.S. Open and the 1986 French Open reaching the semi-finals of each.

Johan helped found the Senior Men's Tour in 1993 and was ranked number 1 on the tour in both singles and doubles in 1993 and 2000. Kriek's over 45 victories include 2003, 2004 and 2005 Wimbledon Doubles titles, and 2004 and 2005 U.S. Open Doubles titles. Kriek now resides in Long Boat Key, FL where he recently opened the Kriek Eagleton Tennis Academy.
 

Lori McNeil
Lori McNeil played 19 years on the WTA Tour, reaching a career high singles ranking of No. 9 in the summer of 1988. With her classic serve-and-volley game, Lori captured 12 singles titles and 32 doubles titles, including the mixed doubles championship at the French Open in 1988. She also scored a stunning first-round victory over defending champion Steffi Graf at Wimbledon in 1994, eventually reaching the semifinals. McNeil represented the U.S. in Fed Cup competition nine times, posting a 6-5 record and also reached the semifinals at the 1987 U.S. Open.

Since retiring from the tour in 2002, McNeil has turned to coaching, working with former Top 10 player in the world Amanda Coetzer, the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, MD, and was appointed assistance coach to the U.S. Olympic team in 2004. Lori is now on the women's coaching staff for the United States Tennis Association's USA High Performance Program, continuing to serve as a mentor and inspiration to a new generation of tennis players.
 

Kathy Rinaldi
Kathy Rinaldi turned professional in 1981 and made an immediate impact, being named the Most Impressive Newcomer on the woman's professional tour. At the age of 14, she was the then-youngest person to win a match at Wimbledon and at 15 was the second youngest to win a Corel WTA Tour event. During her career, Kathy was ranked among the top ten in the world and won three singles and two doubles titles. In Grand Slam competition, she reached at least the semifinals at each event in the singles and/or doubles. Kathy has received many accolades throughout her career including the 1986 Comeback Player of the Year, nominations for the 1992 WTA Doubles Team of the Year (along with Jill Hetherington) and WTA Player Service Award, and the 2002 Amelia Island Mentor Award.

Kathy has remained active within the tennis world since retiring in 1997. She recently won the 2008 Wimbledon Championships Ladies' Invitation Doubles with Jana Novotna. Kathy is currently on the coaching staff of the United States Tennis Association's for player development and a television commentator for numerous tennis tournaments. She is married to her high school sweetheart and they have one son.