The opening of a three-day commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX.
Mary Carillo and Katrina Adams, two of the biggest names in tennis and most highly respected women in sports, get together for a night of storytelling, laughter and unique insight from their experiences on the pro tennis tour, on television and in the boardroom.
Mary Carillo, a former Grand Slam mixed doubles champion with partner John McEnroe, has won two Peabody Awards for her broadcast work and has consistently been named the best analyst in tennis, working for Tennis Channel, NBC, CBS, USA Network, ESPN and HBO. She has been an analyst on 14 Olympic Games for NBC, a correspondent for HBO’s Real Sports and host of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
Katrina Adams was the first African American president and CEO of the United States Tennis Association, was chair of the US Open, Fed Cup and Gender Equality in Tennis committees. As a player, Adams was the first African American high school singles champion in Illinois, a two-time All-American at Northwestern, winning the NCAA doubles title with partner Diane Donnelly in 1987 and reached the quarterfinals or better in doubles at all four Grand Slam tournaments. She is the author of “Own the Arena.”
Cost: Free