Betsy Heidenberger
Member US Professional Tennis Association
Life as a pro player
Betsy Heidenberger has been involved in the tennis industry as a junior competitor, WTA touring professional, tennis instructor, club manager, and tennis entrepreneur. She is an illuminating example of an accomplished Professional 1 rated USPTA member. In 1984, she became a member of the United States Professional Tennis Association, acquiring Professional 1 status.
She has been honored as Maryland Pro of the Year in 2003, 2009, 2014, 2020 and Greater Washington Pro of the Year in 1995. In 2021, she earned the Level 1 Certificate of Achievement in the USPTA Career Development Program and Betsy has fulfilled the USPTA Professional Development requirements yearly.
In September 2022, she became a Certified Pickleball Professional.
Betsy at CCRA
Since 2003, Betsy has been working as the Director of Tennis at the CCRA Swim and Tennis Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland. During her time at CCRA, Betsy organizes instructional tennis and pickleball programs for adults and juniors, singles and doubles league play, and social round robins.
During the winter months, Ms. Heidenberger assists at the Chevy Chase Club conducting cardio tennis classes and platform tennis events. In addition, she organizes winter tennis getaways for groups to South Carolina and Florida.
Betsy is busy!
Betsy is a Board Member of the Mid-Atlantic Tennis Professionals, Mentor for USPTA, member of the Tennis, Swim, and Fitness Committees at Columbia Country Club. She is also Board Member for Hamlet Place Townhomes and Hamlet House Condominiums.
Over the past years, she has served for the Mid-Atlantic USPTA Division as the Maryland District Representative, American Platform Tennis Association, Montgomery County Tennis Association and has been the USPTA Women's Liaison for the Mid-Atlantic Division.
She is a Wilson Tour Ad Staff member and has been a K-Swiss and Viking Athletics advisory staff member. Betsy has been a member of the Club Med Recruitment Team, representing the Mid-Atlantic Region.
She has written articles and tennis tips for Tennis magazine, USPTA's ADDvantage magazine, Racket Sports Industry (RSI) as well as various regional and national publications.