Ray Yost

Ray Yost is president of Tennis Unlimited, which is the company that owns and operates Spring Break Tennis on Hilton Head Island, SC. Ray purchased the business from Dennis and Carol Malick in May of 2002. Dennis and Carol began Spring Break Tennis 22 years ago and did a magnificent job of growing the business to its present level of participation.

Yost resides in Erie, PA, where is the Associate Athletic Director at Mercyhurst North East and coaches the Division II men's and women's teams at Mercyhurst College. At Mercyhurst, Yost has twice been voted Coach of the Year and had 6 teams qualify for the NCAA DII National Championships and had 21 teams that received All American Academic status. He was also owner/ operator of the Westwood Racquet Club in Erie.

Yost's resume includes an extensive stint with the United States Tennis Association. He served as District President, Vice President, and Ranking Chairman for Adults and Juniors. He has owned or operated tennis clubs in Erie, PA, Albany, NY, Jamestown, NY, Syracuse, NY, Williamsport, PA, and Warren, OH. He has also served as a liquidating officer and bank receiver.

Ray has been a member of the United States Professional Tennis Association for 36 years with a Pro I ranking. and is also an affiliate member of the PTR. The Westwood Racquet Club was voted USTA "Sectional Club of the Year" in 1992. He has owned and operated numerous overnight tennis camps and coached many nationally and sectionally ranked juniors. Ray has directed many professional exhibitions with such top players as Martina Navratilova, Marty Riessen, Bjorn Borg, and Stan Smith.

Ray attended Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he earned his bachelor's degree in Sociology. He was captain and MVP of his college team.

Ray has two children. Jayson graduated from Swarthmore College in 2003 and Lindsay from Bates College in 2005.