In 1963, Bill became the youngest athletic trainer/therapist ever hired for any major league franchise when he was named head athletic trainer/therapist for the New York Knicks at the age of twenty-one. He served as a US Coast Guard Hospital Corpsman during the Vietnam years administering to war wounded sailors. He completed his course studies at Manatee College and graduated with a sports science degree from the Gus Mauch School of Athletic Training. My goal is to work with, and help develop extraordinary players.”īill Norris began his career preparation as an athletic training intern with the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club. “ I love to work with players who shows the enthusiasm and passion of the game. She started coaching right after college in 2016 and continuing to grow in her coaching career while still maintaining to hit with top junior and professional players. She’s a well diverse player and can demonstrate how to hit any shot. In her experience with being on a team she won ACCs Conference tournament, Big 12s Conference Title, and Big 12s Conference tournament, and made it to the finals of NCAAs. Individually she participated in All-Americans tournaments. She also has collegiate experience at University of Miami and Oklahoma State University. At age of 16 she won her first 10K in Montego Bay Doubles title and made it to the Finals in Singles. In 2010 she won Doubles title for the Super National Championship G18s. In 2009 she won Super Nationals both singles and doubles G14s and was #1 nationally. At age 14 she made it to the finals of Girls 16s Orange Bowl. Her ITF Junior best ranking was in top #50 in singles. Moved down to Florida and played since 3 years old. Was born in Chicago, Illinios on August 21, 1994. Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Andy Roddick, Tommy Ho, Maria Sharapova, Jennifer Capriati, Anastasia Myskina, Mary Pierce, Vince Spadea, Sofia Kenin, Bethanie Mattek, Vicky Duvall, Chrisian Ruud, Karim Alami, Tina Pisnik, Ulysses blanch, Dali Blanch, Stefan Kozlov and many other top professionals and juniors. ![]() The list of players on both Men’s and Women’s Tours that have been influenced by the 7-time USPTA Coach of the Year is like a “Who’s Who” of tennis. ![]() Rick’s hands-on approach and overall unique ability to analyze and correct technical, strategic, and mental deficiencies, and deliver the message like no other, has resulted in over 324 USTA National Championships, 8 Grand Slam champions in singles, many doubles and four Junior Grand Slams since 1985, ![]() Rick has the distinction of having trained and worked with five players that have reached Number One in the tennis world on the Men’s and Women’s Tour including: Andy Roddick, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, and Jennifer Capriati.
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