South Jersey Tennis Hall of Fame will welcome 10 new members on November 3

Ten new members of the South Jersey Tennis Hall of Fame will be celebrated on Sunday, November 3.

Recent honorees include former players, coaches and even course builders.

Take a look at the upcoming Hall of Fame inductees and past inductees below.

According to the event program, “The South Jersey Tennis Hall of Fame was founded in 1996 by Sean Sloane. Harry Silverstein reorganized the Hall of Fame as a nonprofit organization in 2021 after several years of inactivity. “We honor individuals who have made positive contributions to tennis in South Jersey and celebrate players and coaches who have demonstrated good sportsmanship and integrity throughout their careers.”

Notes: There are four copies as previous years were unofficial and one member was unable to attend the ceremony last year.

Class of 2024

• Phil Birnbaum
  • Coach at Ocean City and Stock University
• Tess Fisher
  • A state singles champion with a 159-3 record at Vineland before playing at Rutgers. Now assistant coach at Delsea
• Jim Forst
  • Gateway coach, NJSIAA tournament organizer/official
• Lorie Foster (Posthumous)
• Rob Frankel
  • Atlantic City’s standout player. He played for George Washington, where he won against James Blake
• Marvin Hill
  • College and professional authority
• Jeff Mack
• Steve Nickolaus
  • I have been in tennis court construction for over 30 years.
• Dave Okun
  • Professionals are trained at the Berlin-Voorhees Club
• Chris Wojtalik
  • Haddonfield standout player

class of 2023

• Mark Dixon
• Rob Frankel
• Jenn Gennaoui
• Mary Jewett
• Kelly LaMaina
• George Loesch
• Carol MacLennan
• Kevin Mullen
• Lee Mendel
• Van Homer Pangilinan

Class of 2022

• Mike Bodary
• Jen Canuso
• Frank Del Rossi
• Mark Forrester
• Rick Hoffmann
• Dave Jesperson
• Kim LaMaina
• Dan Lamont
• donna martin
• Christina Thayer

Class of 2021

• Candice Carlin Kolins
• Kristen Carlin Vogelbacher
• Marc Fisicaro
• Mitch Winkler
• Jill Breslin
• Taylor Ng
• Mike Sell
• Bill Kingston
• Jim Breech (Posthumous)
• Don Barton
• Paul Tendler
• Lee Kane
• Sean Sloane

class of 2002

class of 2001

Class of 2000

• John Dannenhaur
• Mark Dickson

Class of 1999

Class of 1998

Class of 1997

Class of 1996

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