Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series

49:47

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Mary Lou...

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2026/07/22

In today’s Legends of Kentucky Tennis conversation, Dennis Emery sits down with Mary Lou Hambrick.Mary Lou discovered tennis at the age of 27, and she and her family went on to become one of the most influential tennis families in Kentucky and Southern Tennis. A dedicated and tireless volunteer, she served on numerous Kentucky, Southern, and USTA national committees, helping shape and grow the game for generations.In this conversation, Mary Lou reflects on her family’s tennis legacy, the honors and

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55:25

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Terry L....

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2026/05/26

In today's Legends of Kentucky Tennis, Dennis Emery talks with Terry L. Bunnell. Terry shares his lifelong love of tennis and his passion for serving the game. He discusses the Weldon Classic and its important place in Kentucky tennis history, as well as his presidency and mission to make tennis accessible to everyone in the state.Terry was inducted into the Kentucky Tennis Hall of Fame in 2025 and is the namesake of the Terry L. Bunnell Tennis Courts at Caverna Independent School District.

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54:05

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Andrew Varga

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2026/02/19

In today’s Legends of Kentucky Tennis conversation, Dennis Emery talks with Andrew Varga.Andrew of Louisville built an exceptional junior and collegiate tennis career. A four-time Creason and Kentucky State Closed champion, he earned No. 1 state rankings in every junior division, twice topped the Southern Section in doubles, and reached top-75 nationally.At St. Xavier High School, he twice made the state singles semifinals and captained the team to its first two state championships in KHSAA

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52:02

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Michael...

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2025/08/25

In today’s Legends of Kentucky tennis conversation, Dennis Emery talks with Michael Cunningham. Michael tells his story of rising from a lightly recruited junior player to multiple time gold ball winner and US National senior champion. This podcast also covers his Georgetown College years as player and coach, and his relationship with Hall of Famer John Herring. Michael talks about the immense impact his wife Jessica has had on his career. His humility shines through in this interview.

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01:13:05

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Joseph Kroh

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2024/11/04

In today’s Legends of Kentucky tennis conversation, Dennis Emery talks with Joseph Kroh. Joe was the legendary St Xavier Coach who is widely acclaimed as the best high school coach in state high school history. His Louisville teams won a record 17 state team championships. More than a high school coach, he was instrumental in guiding his daughter Ashley to great success. This led to her reaching the NCAA Doubles Final for Marshall. Joe shares his theories on coaching and personal stories of how

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50:24

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Richard Benson

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2024/09/09

In today’s Legends of Kentucky tennis conversation, Dennis Emery talks with Richard Benson. Rich Benson, originally from Utah came to Kentucky in 1985 to play at the University of Kentucky. He has remained in Kentucky where he and his family call home. He is the only three time All American in UK Tennis History in doubles and reached the semifinals of the NCAA Doubles Tournament as a sophomore. Rich was a member of several of the best teams UK has fielded and was a leader on three top ten

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55:40

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Jeff True

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2024/06/28

In today’s Legends of Kentucky tennis conversation, Dennis Emery talks with Jeff True. Jeff has been involved with Kentucky Tennis in so many ways. After successfully playing the National Junior Circuit he played for Indiana. He coached both the men’s and women’s programs at Western Kentucky. As part of that he ran over 100 junior tournaments where many top players got their start. His family won Kentucky Tennis Family of the Year and he claims one of his great joys is playing the National

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34:21

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Colleen...

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2024/03/22

In today’s Legends of Kentucky tennis conversation, Dennis Emery talks with Colleen Jones Underhill. Colleen was the number one ranked Kentucky Jr. female player for several years as well as securing a top 10 ranking in USTA Southern. She played for Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville where she was Kentucky High School State Champion and female player of the year. She continued her successful tennis career as number one singles at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Underhill continued to play

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58:51

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Rex Ecarma

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2023/11/07

In today’s Legends of Kentucky tennis conversation, Dennis Emery talks with Rex Ecarma. Rex Ecarma is a legendary figure in Kentucky collegiate tennis circles. He built the University of Louisville tennis program from playing their home matches at Triangle Park to the Bass Rudd Tennis Center on the U of L Campus. He coached Michael Mather to the NCAA quarterfinals and then a berth on the US National Team. He also led Austin Childs to the 2011 NCAA singles finalist. His teams qualified for

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39:34

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend John Herring

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2023/04/28

In today's Legends of Kentucky Tennnis Dennis Emery talks with John Herring. Herring speaks about growing up in tennis and his many roles in the game. He has been USTA Kentucky Board President and serves on the USTA Southern and National Boards. He is one of the most successful senior players nationally in the history of the state and talks about how he was a late bloomer in the game competitively. He talks about his great success as a high school coach and introducing hundreds of young players

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01:01:41

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Greg Hill

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2023/02/27

In today's Legends of Kentucky Tennnis Dennis Emery talks with Greg Hill Hill emerges from Henderson Kentucky in the mid-80s and became a top southern and national player. Hill talks about his collegiate career at Texas A&M where he was their first NCAA All-American, and his professional career which included wins over players like Agassi. He speaks about what it was like to be the number two man for Nick Bollettieri for many years He served as coach for Williams, Sharapova, Kournikova, and

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58:46

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Kevin Collins

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2022/11/22

In today’s Legends of Kentucky Tennis Dennis Emery talks with Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins is the patriarch of one of Kentucky’s leading tennis families He and his wife Sandy have been involved in all aspects of Kentucky tennis for 40 years. Kevin has won numerous senior level events and has sponsored numerous high level tennis tournaments. In addition, their children have won high level state events. This podcast speaks to the benefits of tennis for the entire family.

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56:35

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Vimal Patel

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2022/09/13

In today’s Legends of Kentucky Tennis Dennis Emery talks with Vimal Patel. Hear Vimal Patel’s story of his journey from the public courts of Owensboro to the best tennis venues in the world as a professional. Along the way he trained with Joan Ramey Ford, international coaching icon Rick Macci, and college tennis greatest coach ever Dick Gould. This podcast includes his impressions of his game, his development as a player, and his rise to number two in the US junior rankings and an NCAA Team

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01:00:45

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Mel Purcell

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2022/08/09

Mel Purcell is simply the best player in the history of Kentucky tennis. This podcast details his rise from Murray Kentucky to Wimbledon. Along the way he talks about his legendary father Bennie Purcell and winning the NCAA DOUBLES for the University of Tennessee. At multiple times, Purcell was a member of the ATP top twenty. He details his matches and relationships with the world’s best players including McEnroe, Connors, and Lendl. This is a must listen for those who care about the history of

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01:11:07

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Jack Ditty

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2022/06/15

Jack Ditty is one of eastern Kentucky’s all time tennis legends. He is a tireless promoter of USTA events and women’s $60,000 events. He has been the tournament director for the $60,000 events, most recently the Braidy Industries Women’s Tennis Classic, a USTA Pro Circuit event. The podcast includes the story of his daughter Julie’s rise to an NCAA final and top 100 rankings on the WTA tour in singles and doubles. Ditty describes running local journey clinics to watching his daughter play Venus

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01:01:58

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend John English...

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2022/01/12

On this second of a two-part series podcast, John English details the history of the Louisville Tennis Classic which featured players like Laver, Ashe, Rosewall, and all the greats. English describes how his brother Sam envisioned the event and with his help and a core group made it happen. It included building a new facility near the Louisville Zoo, battling the weather, and gaining the support of politicians in the state including a young Mitch McConnell (who was not yet a senator). He also

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57:09

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend John English

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2021/12/07

In today’s Legends of Kentucky tennis conversation, Dennis Emery talks with John English. This is the first conversation in a two-part series. John English - a great player on the Louisville scene and is even more well known for all the wonderful work he did in supporting and growing tennis. He was a club owner, co-director of the USTA National Clay Courts, numerous exhibitions, as well as the First National Bank Tennis Classic John discusses all this and more on this part one podcast. Truly one

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01:00:53

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Susan Sloane

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2021/10/20

In today’s Legends of Kentucky tennis conversation, Dennis Emery talks with Susan Sloane. Susan is simply the best player the state of Kentucky has ever produced. She was a child prodigy who went from winning the National championships in the Girls 12 to being ranked top 20 in the world on the WTA Tour for three consecutive years. Susan talks about playing all four Grand Slams and her matches with Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Jennifer Capriati, Gabriella Sabatini , and Mary Jo Fernandez

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57:44

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Charles Beckman

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2021/08/03

In today’s Legends of Kentucky tennis conversation, Dennis Emery talks with Charles Beckman. Beckman went from a multiple Joe Creason Jr. Tournament winner to a two-time state high school champion as a junior. Beckman moved on to have a great career at Texas which saw him make all American three times and reach the NCAA doubles final. As a pro Beckman reach top 50 in the world and successfully competed at all four grand slams something he talks about in this podcast. He finishes by sharing his

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01:43:28

Conversation with Kentucky Tennis Legend Matthew Emery

Legends of Ky Tennis the Hall of Fame Series ·

2021/06/28

In today’s Legends of Kentucky tennis conversation, Dennis Emery talks with Matthew Emery who was ranked as high as number one in the United States at times when he was 16, 17, and 18 years old. He ranked as high as number 15 in the ITF world rankings in singles and 18 in doubles. His junior career was highlighted by winning the US National Clay Court championships in Louisville Kentucky and upsetting the number 1 seed Thomas Berdych in the first round of the Wimbledon junior championships in 2001

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