Alan Trivett

A native of Brampton, Alan Trivett has not only played a pivotal role in the development oftennis in the region, but also in the entire country. Executive Director of Tennis Developmentat Tennis Canada, Alan is a true leader as he continuously seeks to improve the sport’svisibility from coast to coast.

As a player, Trivett was ranked in the NCAA, nationally in Canada and internationally onthe ATP Tour (Association of Tennis Professionals Tour) before successfully transferringhis skills as a player to those as coach. Among the fi rst Canadians to be certifi ed as aLevel IV Coach, Alan has coached many top Canadian players including Rene Simpson,Chris Pridham, Maureen Drake and Sonya Jeyaseelan. Recipient of the Tennis CanadaCoaching Excellence Award in 1994, Alan captained Junior Davis Cup teams for several years and wasthe Assistant Coach at the Davis Cup event in 1992 when Daniel Nestor defeated the No.1 player in theworld at the time, Swede Stefan Edberg.

In 1993, Alan developed and founded CMG Tennis Inc. (Club Management Group Tennis Inc.), a tennisclub management company. Originally focused on the Brampton area, CMG Tennis expanded throughoutOntario with clubs in Woodbridge, Orangeville, Caledon and Mississauga. Co-founder of the Trivett/McDadiTennis Academy in Brampton, the nationally recognised Tennis Development Centre has developed thearea’s top players and served as a home to many of Canada’s top professional players. The former Vice-President of Player Development for the Ontario Tennis Association, Alan secured his post at TennisCanada in 1994. Board Member of the Canadian Olympic Association from 1994-2001, Alan was theTeam Leader for tennis at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games during which Nestor and Sébastien Lareaucaptured the nation’s fi rst-ever Olympic medal in tennis when they struck gold.

Alan’s vision, skills and knowledge of tennis continue to help develop the sport, both locally and nationally.He currently lives in Brampton with wife Nancy and two sons, Patrick and Thomas.

Inducted June 11, 2003