Newport, RI (March 9, 2023) — The Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame as we speak introduced Dan Faber as the brand new Chief Govt Officer and Patrick McEnroe because the ITHF President. Each will begin their positions on Might 1.
Faber and McEnroe will companion with the Govt Board, Board of Governors, and employees to additional the Corridor of Fame’s non-profit mission to protect tennis historical past, rejoice its biggest champions, and encourage the game’s subsequent technology. Of their roles, Faber and McEnroe succeed Todd Martin, who resigned because the ITHF’s CEO on the finish of 2022.
“On behalf of the Board of Governors and employees, I need to welcome Dan Faber and Patrick McEnroe to the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame. Each are impactful leaders within the tennis business and be part of an excellent management crew and employees in Newport,” mentioned Dan Swan, Chairman of the ITHF’s Board of Governors.
“Dan’s spectacular observe report in schooling and improvement shone via in an intensive search that noticed many distinctive candidates. Patrick’s background as an achieved participant, broadcaster, and international ambassador for our sport is an incredible addition to furthering the ITHF’s mission within the tennis world. Alongside Kim Clijsters in her function as Honorary President, Dan and Patrick will function a dynamic mixture because the ITHF enters a brand new season of development.”
As CEO, Faber brings over 20 years of tennis business expertise to Newport, together with 10 years in his present place as Chief Govt of the USTA Basis. Since taking up the function in 2013, Faber has elevated the USTA Basis’s revenues by $14 million, and enhanced the group’s model recognition by growing key relationships with enterprise executives, tennis and sports activities business leaders, and gamers. Below his course, the Nationwide Junior Tennis & Studying (NJTL) community of over 300 nationwide chapters absolutely merged inside the USTA Basis and has seen its monetary impression develop by 20 p.c every year. In 2019, Faber was acknowledged as Racquet Sports activities Trade’s Individual of the 12 months.
A well-known face to tennis followers all over the world, Patrick McEnroe has been one among tennis’ preeminent broadcast commentators since 1995. Throughout his 10-year skilled profession on the ATP Tour, McEnroe captured the 1989 French Open doubles title alongside Jim Grabb and reached the semifinals in singles on the 1991 Australian Open. He grew to become the USA’ Davis Cup captain in 2000, a place he held till 2010, and piloted the American crew to the 2007 Davis Cup title. From 2008 to 2014, McEnroe was the USTA’s Basic Supervisor of Participant Growth.
As President, McEnroe can be answerable for main execution of ITHF’s technique and mission, with vital emphasis on relationships and partnerships, notably within the tennis world. This can embody collaboration with Corridor of Famers, together with Kim Clijsters within the function of Honorary President, and Gigi Fernandez, who serves on the ITHF Govt Board as Corridor of Famer Vice Chair.
Along with his function with the Corridor of Fame, McEnroe will proceed as a match analyst with ESPN through the community’s Grand Slam protection, as a contributor to CNN, and as Staff World’s Vice Captain for the Laver Cup.
