Congratulations to Amy Bryant & Jon Niemeyer, the Class of 2025 inducted into the Sessions Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame.
The induction ceremony (presented by First Horizon Bank) took place Saturday evening August 9th at the Marietta Country Club in Kennesaw. Bryant & Niemeyer become the 77th & 78th inductees to this distinguished group of individuals and receive the highest honor to be bestowed upon an individual for tennis in the Peach State.
Bryant is a former Emory University tennis All-American who became head coach at her alma mater in 2000 and led the Eagles to seven NCAA Division III national championships and compiled a 428-116 record over her 23 seasons. Bryant’s teams reached the NCAA quarterfinals 21 times and made the finals 13 times. Her squads were Division III champions in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2014, 2016 and 2021.
Niemeyer has been a metro Atlanta tennis fixture for more than 50 years as a teaching professional, facilities manager and court designer and touched thousands of players’ lives at DeKalb and Blackburn Tennis Centers, two of Georgia’s largest and most thriving tennis facilities. Niemeyer also served as a teaching professional at Druid Hills and Horseshoe Bend Country Clubs and as facility manager at Racquet Club of the South and Stone Mountain Park Tennis Center.
In addition, Robert Sasseville was honored with the Dan Magill “Impact” Award. Sasseville has been a major force in Georgia’s tennis community, having served in a multitude of roles to assist both players and organizations that he has been involved with. He has long served as a junior competition administrator and advocate, helping shape the future of tennis in the state. His efforts have supported countless young athletes and helped grow the sport at the grassroots level.
The evening was also highlighted by the presence of 17 Hall of Fame members, bookended by Richard Howell (Class of 1993) & Philip Johnson (Class of 2024).
Please visit www.georgiatennisfoundation.org/hall-of-fame/inductees to view photos from the ceremony, along with the tribute videos of both Bryant & Niemeyer. The Georgia Tennis Foundation extends a special thank you to First Horizon Bank & Dr. Mark Kovacs for their support of the program. In addition, a salute to Sessions Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2005 member Lee Sessions, Jr. for his unwavering enthusiasm and support to the Sessions Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame.
