In today’s Legends of Kentucky tennis conversation, Dennis Emery talks with Jeff True.

Jeff has been involved with Kentucky Tennis in so many ways. After successfully playing the National Junior Circuit he played for Indiana.

He coached both the men’s and women’s programs at Western Kentucky. As part of that he ran over 100 junior tournaments where many top players got their start.

His family won Kentucky Tennis Family of the Year and he claims one of his great joys is playing the National Father and Son Championships.

In today’s Legends of Kentucky tennis conversation, Dennis Emery talks with Colleen Jones Underhill.

Colleen was the number one ranked Kentucky Jr. female player for several years as well as securing a top 10 ranking in USTA Southern. She played for Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville where she was Kentucky High School State Champion and female player of the year. She continued her successful tennis career as number one singles at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Underhill continued to play competitively as an adult and has been a teaching tennis pro, and coach at her high school alma mater.

She and her husband Todd are very philanthropically active in tennis and are principal donors of the Underhill Tennis Complex at Sacred Heart Academy and the Miami University outdoor tennis complex. She speaks about why that was important to her.

In today’s Legends of Kentucky tennis conversation, Dennis Emery talks with Rex Ecarma.

Rex Ecarma is a legendary figure in Kentucky collegiate tennis circles. He built the University of Louisville tennis program from playing their home matches at Triangle Park to the Bass Rudd Tennis Center on the U of L Campus.

He coached Michael Mather to the NCAA quarterfinals and then a berth on the US National Team.  He also led Austin Childs to the 2011 NCAA singles finalist.  His teams qualified for numerous NCAA championships. Rex, a Louisville native and U of L Lettermen tells his story.