USTA to honor Rosewell

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Northwest head tennis coach Mark Rosewell has been selected for induction into the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Missouri Valley Hall of Fame. Rosewell, who has led Bearcat tennis since 1984, will be inducted on Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel in Overland Park, Kansas as part of the USTA Missouri Valley annual meeting.

“It’s been an honor working with the USTA all these years,” Rosewell said. “One of the best things I’ve ever done in tennis and maybe in my life was the Tennis in the Hood segment. I certainly miss Fred Johnson who did so much for the USTA and was one of the finest people I’ve ever met.”

Rosewell reached the historic 1,000-win milestone on April 13, as the men’s team beat Washburn in Topeka, Kansas. During his 33 years as a tennis coach, Rosewell has compiled 1,013 career victories, 24 MIAA regular season titles (12 men, 12 women), seven MIAA Tournament titles (six men, one women) and 34 NCAA Tournament appearances (18 men, 16 women.) He started his coaching career at his alma mater, Central Missouri, compiling 22 victories in two seasons before taking the job at Northwest.

Last season, both the men’s and women’s teams advanced to the NCAA Tournament. He has coached 136 MIAA champions and 82 first-team All-MIAA performers in his career. Rosewell will be inducted along with the late Richard Hudlin, Connie Robertson and Verne Weber.