APR-17-13

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Coach Kriese interviews USTA National Coach and Director of Talent Identification, Kent Kinnear. Kinnear was actually one of Kriese's former All-American Players at Clemson and played in 35 Grand-Slam events during his 11 year professional career. Kinnear talks about what the USTA is dong in terms of talent development and talent identification around the country and in particular at the 17 national area training centers that the USTA supports. He shows how the coaches and the administration of the USTA are completely vested in trying to put US tennis back on top of the world competition again. He explains the philosophy of grass roots plans and how the players are nutured thoughout their whole careers. This interview is very informitive to see what the USTA does on the inside to try to have the results that all Americans want from our tennis.