Aquinas College

Roy White and tennis in West Michigan have been intertwined for decades. White was a star player at Ottawa Hills High School honing his skills on local courts since his childhood. Upon graduation, he played two years at University of Alabama before serving a two-year stint in the military serving his country in Vietnam. He then enrolled at Aquinas College where he became the mainstay of the Aquinas College Tennis Team. White won the NAIA State singles championship in 1970 and was singles runner-up in 1971. He won the NAIA State doubles championship (with Buzz Hall) in 1971. This feat (a singles & doubles championship) was not duplicated at Aquinas for 30 years when it was accomplished by Steve Greene. White served as tennis coach at Aquinas College for five seasons (1972-76) and was named Michigan Tennis Coach of the Year in 1976. In the 1980's, he was the Michigan state tennis champion in the 35 & over division and was twice the Grand Rapids City Racquetball Champion (ranked #4 in the state). Roy served as head professional at the Grand Rapids Racquet Club for seven years and Riverview Racquet Club for eight years before purchasing the Norton Pines Tennis & Fitness Club where he grew the membership from 90 members in 1988 to over 2,000 members when he sold the club in 2005. White served as Racquet Sports Specialist for Prince Corporation from 1995-2007. White has two daughters Erica Beth and Amanda Marie and resides with his wife, Terri, in Spring Lake during the summers and Cape Coral, Florida in the winters.