At the inaugural induction, as a significant part of the TCAV 50 year anniversary celebrations conducted at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in 2006, TCAV / TCV announced 12 revered and respected coaches, selected by a sub-committee and with formal approval from the Board of Management, who were subsequently inducted under the criteria stated, and their names inscribed onto the TCAV Honour Board.

These inaugural inductees have been classified as first generation professional coaches whose contributions helped to create Australia’s “golden era of tennis” and who each through their remarkable commitment to tennis coaching have pioneered and trail-blazed the way for all of us today and beyond.

Over the 50 year history there will be many other coaches who will have met such criteria. Each year TCAV members past and present will have the opportunity to nominate their peers and colleagues to join our inaugural Hall of Fame inductees under the process and conditions stated below. A maximum of two (2) new nominees will be inducted each year.

We hope that by inducting the first 12 Hall of Fame Coaches we will spark much discussion and healthy debate and begin to learn more about the wonderful achievements and contributions to the great game of tennis from our TCAV / TCV coaches.

We trust that all TCV members will recognise the underlying spirit of creating these awards.

Brian Beers 2008 HOF inductee celebrates with

fellow HOF members Norm Cahill and Dennis Lemke

Inaugural TCAV Legend Ian Occleshaw with TV

President David Stobartand TCAV HOF Don Cameron