Roger McKee

ROGER MCKEE, LAKE OSWEGO, OR

After 33 years at Director of Tennis at Mountain Park Racquet Club, Lake Oswego, Oregon, I retired in February 2023.  Besides local opportunities, I would love to stay involved with teaching tennis, and provide energetic and fun lessons and on-court activities.  

I am current USPTA member, #5639, and earlier this month(June 2023) I was presented the George Basco Lifetime Achievement award for our Pacific Northwest USPTA section.  I have maintained a current USTA Safe Play certification.

Below is my bio, and look forward to hearing back from you if you have questions, or need more information.  

Thank you for the opportunity to make application for your program.

Roger McKee

CONTRIBUTIONS TO USPTA

USPTA member since 1984, and served on USPTA PNW board from 1986-1990.  Helped develop PNW board meetings, and produced/edited PNW quarterly newsletter through those years on the board.  Consistently involved with PNW annual conferences, and with PNW competitive team play at National Conference in the 1980’s-90’s. 

CONTRIBUTIONS TO USTA

Lifetime member of the USTA.  Coordinated closely with USTA for sanctioned tournaments through the years. 

• Tournament Director for USTA National Mother/Daughter events in the 1990’s-2000’s
• Tournament Director for USTA/NTRP Adult tournaments at Mountain Park RFC for over 25 years. These tournaments were open to members and non-members, and were a “tennis event highlight” for the Portland and PNW tennis community.
• As MP Tennis Director, coordinated with USTA yearly as host site for PNW Adult Sectionals.
• Interfaced with USTA and Nike to lead the development of the “Nike Rookie Tour” in the 1990’s-2000’s. Created No. Oregon schedule of junior tournaments for the “entry level” junior. 
• Consistently offered, promoted and fielded numerous MP teams for all USTA leagues offered through the years.

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS A TEACHING PROFESSIONAL

PNW Tennis Professional of the Year, 2009

• Led tennis lesson and event programming (Willow Creek RC, Eugene, 1985-89) and Mountain Park Racquet and Fitness Club, 1989-2023.  Implemented new lesson and programming ideas through the years to stimulate member participation and growth of the game. 
• Balanced pro staff tennis efforts toward all demographics within the club, and with the wider Portland tennis community. Understood the value of creating lessons, programs, and opportunities for the whole club membership.
• To achieve the greatest potential for success, personally involved with developing and overseeing USTA and Greater Portland City League club teams through the years.
• Enjoyed offering a consistent schedule of tournament play for members, and the tennis public.
• Adapted club operations, procedures, and lesson programming through the Covid years. Offered new clinics and avenues to keep members and players involved with the sport, and anticipated increased offerings as tennis demand grew through and after the pandemic.
• Maintained tennis staff stability through the years, which benefitted the members and the club. Worked with the two original MPRFC Assistant Tennis Professionals for 29 years (Mike Pazourek) and 33+ years (Mike Kanapeaux), both hired in 1989.

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS A PLAYER

• Native Oregonian, two-time Oregon state HS champion, 1968 and 1969.
• Oregon State Univ Men’s tennis, 1971-74. Winningest player in OSU men’s tennis history.  Named one of OSU top 100 Athletes for 20^th
• ATP Men’s world ranking of #220, 1976. Competed in South African Sugar Circuit, USTA Satellite Circuits in So Cal, Florida, No/So Carolina, PNW.  ATP European Clay Spring Clay Court circuit, Madrid Open main draw, and French Open qualifying, 1976.
• Twice USTA National 35 and over Champion Champion…..Hardcourt Singles (Tucson, AZ), and Grass Court Doubles (Orange, NJ). Three runner-up USTA National championship tournament finishes.
• Selected member of USA 35 and over Men’s team at ITF World Championships (second place team finish), 1988 in Bol, Yugoslavia (Serbia).

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS A COACH

Coached numerous Oregon HS State Champions, as well as players who have continued tennis through their life at a high level.  Coached PNW junior Sectional teams, as well as Coach/Pro for USTA Junior Area Training center camps in the Portland area through the 1990’s and 2000’s.

EDUCATION, RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS

Co-Authored LOVECo-TO WIN TENNIS, a comprehensive tennis learning guide for beginning to advanced players.  With over 300 photographs, topics include 73 skill development guidelines, recognizing faults and applying fixes, strategy for singles and doubles play, a one-page rating performance form for each singles and doubles, and more.  Published in 2014, the book continues to be available on Amazon.com.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY        

Host Pro for numerous benefit fundraisers for Cystic Fibrosis and Lake Oswego area organizations through the years.