Tennis Pro

Resident tennis pro, Pat Ritchie, came to Hillcrest in 1978. Ritchie grew up playing tennis both on the Oklahoma and national junior circuits. His late father, Dr. T.A. Ritchie, played tennis for OSU and taught Pat and his nine siblings the game. Ritchie won two state titles and was ranked number one in the state in men's singles. Pat went on to have a successful collegiate career playing for the University of Tulsa. After college he continued to play in some professional tournaments throughout the U.S., but has been the resident tennis pro at Hillcrest for over 30 years. As the pro, Ritchie is responsible for every aspect of the tennis program. He sets up all tennis leagues, clinics and socials, maintains both indoor and outdoor facilities and manages all tennis employees. Pat and his wife, Linda, manage the Tennis Shop. To this day Ritchie is the only tennis professional coach in the Bartlesville area and he has worked with many successful junior players in the Oklahoma and Kansas areas. Numerous students whom Pat has coached hae gone on to play college tennis and receive athletic scholarships. Most notably both Pat's children had national success in junior tennis and both earned scholarships at Division I universities. Pat continues to remain one of the most sought after and respected tennis professionals in the state.