![]() ![]() He was honored by the International Tennis Hall of Fame for his contributions to the game of tennis. He is the founding father of the ATP Sports Medicine Committee and in addition to caring for the players on the ATP World Tour he served as Administrator of Medical Services. ![]() He is now in his forty-third year in professional tennis, having administered to the US Davis Cup team, the All-Indian Davis Cup team, the Florida Flamingos and Los Angeles Strings of World Team Tennis, World Championship Tennis and the ATP World Tour. He is still involved in the continuing education program of the National Athletic Trainers Association, upgrading the education and public awareness of athletic trainers in sports medicine. He was a founding father of the Professional Basketball Athletic Trainers Society. He also served in the same role for the New York Mets Baseball organization.Ī pioneer in athletic training and sports medicine in the NBA, Bill developed many principals and protocols of conditioning, preventative care, rehabilitation, and recovery that are standards today in sports medicine. 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.
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