Our Mission

Founder and Director, JMTA/JMTP​

​John McEnroe, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, dreams of bringing the buzz back to American tennis. Between 1980 and 1985, this native New Yorker, received world rankings of #1 in singles for 170 weeks and #1 in doubles player for a record 257 weeks. John won seven Grand Slam singles titles, including four U.S. Open titles and three at Wimbledon. Considered by many to be the greatest doubles player ever, he won 10 Grand Slam doubles titles. Johnny Mac considered the  greatest Davis Cup player in history also captained the U.S. Davis Cup Team.

He is an Emmy-nominated commentator for CBS, NBC, BBC, ESPN and USA. John graduated from New York City’s Trinity School and attended Stanford University, winning an NCAA team and singles title his freshman year. He continues to live in New York City, where he has raised his 6 children.

Wanting to make tennis a game changer for every New York kid, regardless of means, John partnered with SPORTIME to open the John McEnroe Tennis Academy in September 2010 and the Johnny Mac Tennis Project (a 501(c)(3) organization), soon after.  Together they have created a Tennis Pathway to Success® that allows New York children to explore their athletic and other potential through tennis. John McEnroe knows that tennis can help kids adopt a healthy and active lifestyle, and develop the problem solving skills and self-discipline necessary for on- and off-court success.

President of the Board/Co-Director, JMTA/JMTP​

Patrick grew up in Douglaston, NY and trained in the New York area. As a junior, he reached the semifinals of Wimbledon and the US Open boys' singles in 1983. Patrick then partnered Luke Jensen to win the French Junior doubles and the USTA Boys' 18 National and Clay Court titles in 1984. He made his first impact on the professional tour that same year, teaming up with brother John to win the doubles title at Richmond, Virginia.

Patrick won the Men's Doubles Gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games with Jensen, and helped Stanford University, as team captain, win the NCAA team championship in 1986 and 1988. He graduated from Stanford in 1988 with a degree in political science, and then joined the professional tennis tour. On the tour, Patrick won one singles title and 16 doubles titles, including the 1989 French Open Men's Doubles title, during his 10‐year professional career, and achieved career‐high rankings of World No. 28 in singles and World No. 3 in doubles.

After retiring from the tour in 1998, Patrick had a successful run as U.S. Davis Cup captain, the longest tenured captain in U.S. history, winning the cup in 2007. After leaving his Davis Cup role in 2010, McEnroe focused on his television commentary work, and also served as the General Manager of Player Development for the USTA until mid-2015. Patrick joined Sportime and JMTA in 2017.

Executive Director

Ryann was born and raised on Long Island, NY where she trained at SPORTIME from the age of 5 through her college years. As a junior, Ryann was ranked in the top 15 nationally and #1 in the Eastern section in every age division, winning two New York State championships.

She went on to play Division I tennis at Wake Forest University, captaining the team for 2 years. Ryann won over 100 career matches during her college career, and was a member of the All-ACC Academic team. Since graduating in 2012 with a BA in Psychology, Ryann has spent the last decade in high level business development, operations, and sales positions across the sports, digital media, and tech industries. She joined the SPORTIME/JMTA Team in 2021 and was chosen as the JMTP Executive Director in 2022.

Director of Operations & Community Relations

Lisa grew up on Long Island, NY before moving to New Jersey at the age of 13. Lisa began playing tennis at 5 years old, and trained at SPORTIME Kings Park in her early years. As a junior, Lisa was consistently ranked within the top 10 in the Eastern Division, and within the top 150 nationally.

She was a four-year letterwinner at Ramapo High School, where she earned all-county honors and led the team to sectional, county, and league titles. Lisa graduated from Bucknell University in 2018, where she double majored in Sociology and French. Having played in the number one singles and doubles position of the women’s tennis team lineup since freshman year, while also serving as captain her senior year, Lisa graduated with the 10th most wins in program history.

Upon graduation, Lisa received the Bradley N. Tufts Award, presented in recognition of exceptional athletic achievement and contribution to Bucknell Athletics. After working in Digital Marketing for several years, Lisa’s love for tennis and the sports world drove her to receive her Masters in Sports Management from Columbia University. Upon receiving her degree in May 2023, she joined JMTP a few months later.

Scholarship Program Manager

Originally from western Massachusetts, Julian discovered tennis in high school after an injury shifted his focus from baseball, quickly rising to compete on the top-ranked doubles team in his High School division. He’s remained active in the sport ever since - coaching youth players, competing in USTA leagues, and advocating for access to tennis in under-resourced communities. Graduating with a BA in Sociology from Trinity College (CT) in 2020, Julian brings over five years of experience in nonprofit and workforce development, having led strategic partnerships for multiple organizations to expand opportunities for underserved youth. He joined the JMTP team in 2025 as their Scholarship Program Manager, where he works closely with students, families, coaches, and staff to ensure scholarship athletes have the resources and support they need to thrive on and off the court.