Love Tennis? Volunteer at Knoxville Challenger!

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The Knoxville Challenger Tennis Tournament is set for Sunday, November 6 - Sunday, November 13 at the University of Tennessee Goodfriend Indoor Tennis Center. The tournament benefits the Helen Ross McNabb Center and is the organization’s largest fundraiser.

The Knoxville Challenger, a USTA Pro Circuit event, is the largest professional men’s tennis tournament in our region. The Challenger series is designed to provide opportunities to aspiring young professional tennis players to advance to the top levels of the game.

This prestigious event can’t be successful without you, our wonderful volunteers!! No matter your knowledge of tennis there is a job for you!

Opportunities include shuttle drivers, towels, hospitality, beverages, parking and lot attendants, and ball person assistant. Volunteers have the opportunity to pick their volunteer position with multiple opportunities spanning days, evenings, and weekend. A light breakfast and/or lunch/dinner will be available for volunteers in addition to a free event t-shirt and the opportunity to watch world class tennis for volunteering your time!

Please click on the link to sign up to volunteer! http://knoxchallenger.com/events/volunteer/

USTA Pro Circuit

With approximately 90 tournaments hosted annually throughout the country and prize money ranging from $10,000 to $100,000, the USTA Pro Circuit is the pathway to the US Open and tour-level competition for aspiring tennis players and a frequent battleground for established professionals. The USTA launched its Pro Circuit 36 years ago to provide players with the opportunity to gain professional ranking points, and it has since grown to become the largest developmental tennis circuit in the world, offering nearly $3 million in prize money. Last year, more than 1,000 men and women from more than 70 countries competed in cities nationwide. John Isner, Maria Sharapova, Sam Querrey, Sloane Stephens, Kei Nishikori, Victoria Azarenka and Andy Murray are among today’s top stars who began their careers on the USTA Pro Circuit.

Helen Ross McNabb Center

The Helen Ross McNabb Center is a premier not?for?profit provider of behavioral health services in East Tennessee. Since 1948, the Center has provided quality and compassionate care to children, adults and families experiencing mental illness, addiction and social challenges. As the Center celebrates more than 65 years of providing services to communities in East Tennessee, its mission remains clear and simple; "Improving the lives of the people we serve."