Mary Boswell
Mary Boswell grew up in a small West Virginia mining town and does not recall ever seeing a tennis court or becoming aware that the game existed until she was a freshman in college.
Shortly after the full court basketball player hit her first shot, she converted an historic break point in becoming the first woman to play on the men’s tennis team at Fairmont State College. Not only did she play on the team, but she eventually was the No. 2 singles player in her senior year.
After attaining a master’s degree from West Virginia University, the pioneer with a passion for tennis, but no professional training in the game, put down her racquet for 25 years to take on the responsibilities of a working mother raising three children and teaching physical education at Damascus High School in Maryland.
Fast forward to 1991, when Boswell at the evergreen age of 59 played her first career tennis tournament promptly lost to the top seed in the first round before winning the consolation title.
In a brief span of 20 years, Boswell has amassed a career record of 170-46 in International Tennis Federation matches, which for most successful players would have extended over a full lifetime of play.
Most impressively, Boswell lays claim to having achieved the No. 1 World Ranking in the Women’s 75 and Over rankings. Boswell has been the top-ranked American woman in both singles and doubles and swept the American Golden Slam winning all four USTA National titles on hard, grass, clay, and indoor courts in the 70 and Over age division, which she promptly repeated when she "aged up" into the 75’s.
A recipient of the Mid-Atlantic Adult Sportsmanship Award, she has been on nine national teams that have competed in World Cup competition. In 2007, she won all eight USTA National titles, four in singles and four in doubles.
Boswell has a special relationship with her daughter Jane, with whom she captured the USTA National Mother/Daughter Championships in 1996 and 2004. - Courtesy TennisWeek.com
Mark Ein
There are very few people whose passions translate into professional pursuits. Mark Ein is the extraordinary exception. During the course of his 20-year business career, Ein has led $650 million of private equity, venture capital, and public company investments, while continuing to carry a torch for tennis.
Raised in Chevy Chase, MD, Ein played tennis in the Mid-Atlantic Section while making his mark in the investment community and forming Venturehouse Group, LLC.
Notwithstanding a demanding career, Ein never lost his focus for tennis. He was introduced to Billie Jean King in 2007, and the rest is history. In four years, Ein has built an historic World Team Tennis franchise which went undefeated in 2011, a feat never achieved in the 36-year history of the league. The Washington Kastles have won the WTT King Trophy two times, set attendance records, and in 2009 were presented the Key to the City by Mayor Adrian Fenty. The Kastles have proven to be another excellent investment by Ein, bringing major economic impact to downtown Washington, DC during the summer months.
With the ownership of the Washington Kastles came a renewed commitment to his own tennis. Ein made his professional tennis debut at the ATP Calabassas Open where he won a match with partner Kevin Kim and advanced to the quarterfinals earning him the distinction of being the oldest ranked player on the ATP Tour (#1157 in doubles as of November, 2011.) He played two more professional tournaments with Kim in 2010 winning a match in Cancun.
Giving back to the community is an essential element of Ein’s master plans. He was named Business Leader of the Year by the Washington DC Chamber of Commerce in 2011; serves on the Board of Directors of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the Advisory Board of the Junior Tennis Champions Center; and has served on the Board of Directors of the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation, among numerous other civic involvements for which he is known as a generous philanthropist.
Ernie Mosby
For most of his life, Ernie Mosby has been on "official business." From serving in Vietnam to overseeing the very highest levels of tennis officiating, and including service as Deputy Director of the Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs in Maryland, Mosby has been keeping his eye on the ball.
Mosby started playing tennis as a child in Lynchburg, VA and continued as a varsity player at Morgan State University, where he earned a degree in psychology. He also played on the Army Inter-Service Tennis Teams in Europe and the United States.
During his time in the Army, Mosby served as Artillery Officer and Advisor to the South Vietnamese Army as a member of the US Military Assistance Command in Vietnam. He was a member of the U.S. delegation to the Four Party Joint Military Commission assigned to the Vietnamese cease-fire.
His public affairs career included positions with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Public Affairs Office and as a Department of Defense spokesperson.
Mosby moved into officiating in the 1980’s with junior and Columbia (MD) Association tennis events. From calling the lines to assuming chair umpire duties, Mosby quickly advanced from the regional level to become a respected presence at USTA Pro Circuits, ATP, WTA and ITA events in the 1990’s.
As an expert administrator, Mosby rose to Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Section Tennis Officials and was a member of the USTA National Officials Committee for a decade. Named to the US Open Committee to select umpires to work the US Open, he also conducts training, evaluations, and development of officials for advancement into higher level tournaments.
Mosby has earned the coveted White Badge designation from the International Tennis Federation and was the recipient at the 2011 US Open of the John T. McGovern Award for his outstanding contributions to tennis officiating.
Mosby continues to mentor young and upcoming tennis officials today while substitute teaching in the Howard County Middle School system.