When his son started to show interest in tennis, Ed Amos could not imagine anyone else coaching him but himself. He soon became a certified tennis instructor, and with community encouragement, Ed started a community-wide tennis program, Wolfe Park Tennis Club, in 1976.
President Wolfe Park Tennis Association (WPTA) – (6yrs)
Founder and Director of the ACE with Love Junior Development Program (30 yrs. –
to present)
Tournament founder and Director “All Ohio Black Tennis Club Tournament” (9yrs)
Midwestern Tennis Association (MID-TAC):
MID-TAC Tournament Director (6yrs)
Secretary Mid-Tac (6yrs)
Mid-Tac Workforce chairmen
Midwest Chairman Black Coaches (12yrs)
Midtac Board representative from WPTA (37 yrs)
American Tennis Association (ATA):
Mid-Tac representative to the ATA Board Member (11 yrs.-present)
The United States Tennis Association (USTA)
Board Member Greater Columbus Tennis Association (GCTA) (12yrs-present)
USTA Diversity and Inclusion Committee (10yrs-present)
Vice President USTA Ohio Valley Section (4yrs)
TENNIS-FOCUSED HISTORY
POSITIONS HELD
President Wolfe Park Tennis Association (WPTA) – (6yrs)
Founder and Director of the ACE with Love Junior Development Program (30 yrs. –
to present)
Tournament founder and Director “All Ohio Black Tennis Club Tournament” (9yrs)
Midwestern Tennis Association (MID-TAC):
MID-TAC Tournament Director (6yrs)
Secretary Mid-Tac (6yrs)
Mid-Tac Workforce chairmen
Midwest Chairman Black Coaches (12yrs)
Midtac Board representative from WPTA (37 yrs)
American Tennis Association (ATA):
Mid-Tac representative to the ATA Board Member (11 yrs.-present)
The United States Tennis Association (USTA)
Board Member Greater Columbus Tennis Association (GCTA) (12yrs-present)
USTA Diversity and Inclusion Committee (10yrs-present)
Vice President USTA Ohio Valley Section (4yrs)
TENNIS CREDENTIALS HELD
Professional Tennis Registry (PTR):
Age 11 – 17 years old Player Development – Professional Level Certified.
Age 10 years old and Under Player Development – Professional Level Certified.
Adult Player Development – Professional Level Certified.
PTR Level ONE and Level Two Certified Professional. (Awarded only to those who
Achieved the Professional level in all Categories and in all certification areas of
Player Development)
United States Tennis Association (USTA) certifications:
Net Generation
Safe Play
PAST AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS (number of times awarded)
AT&T Corporation awards:
Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award (1)
Wolfe Park Tennis Association awards:
Outstanding Service awards (3)
Midwestern Tennis Association awards:
1991- Outstanding Leadership Award (1)
2020 – Living Ledgen award (1)
2023 – Leadership, service to MidTac award (1)
The United States Tennis Association / Greater Columbus Tennis Association
awards:
2012-2017 USTA’s Community Service Awards (5)
2018 – USTA’s Cap Leighton Award (awarded to teaching Professionals for
outstanding contribution to their community ) (1)
2020 -USTA’s Lifetime Achievement Award (1)
Columbus, Ohio City Counsel Awards:
2015,2016 Community service awards (2)
2022 Ohio State University (Unsung Heroes of Columbus award) (1)
Congressional and State Government Awards:
Community service award, Ohio House of Representative (1)
Community Service Award, US Congressional office (Joyce Beatty) (1)
Professional Tennis Registry
Ohio Member of the Year Award 2013 (1)
35-year member award (1)
Instrumental in the certification of dozens of PTR coaches.
Mahogany Magazine
2023 Central Ohio Outstanding Community Leader Award (1)