Veteran Brookfield Central tennis coach Dave Steinbach received the 2010 USTA Starfish Award on Monday at the U.S. Open in White Plains, N.Y., but the dinner he attended Saturday evening gave him even more personal satisfaction.
Steinbach and his wife, Patsy, who have been married 50 years, had dinner Saturday night with his son Mark and daughter Dawn, their respective spouses, Tracy Steinbach and Craig Caliendo, and their six grandchildren - Craig, Danny, Marina, Adam, Austin and Sydney.
"All our children, their spouses and our grandchildren wrote their own toast," Steinbach said. "About what my wife and I meant to them.
"It was very touching. We are an extremely close, loving family. It has been a pleasure to watch them grow up."
Steinbach, along with Bill Wagstaff from Mead High School in Spokane, Wash., received the national award, which recognizes high school coaches who implement a 'no-cut' policy for their tennis teams.
"I accept the award on behalf of the players, coaches and parents of all the Brookfield Central tennis teams, past and present," Steinbach said. "Coaching has always been a part of my life and giving everyone the opportunity to play has always been a priority for me."
THE STEINBACH FILE
YEARS COACHING - Dave Steinbach has coached for 29 years.
TEAM NUMBERS - His Brookfield Central teams consisted of 107 girls and 97 boys.
WON/LOSS - Steinbach has won more than 400 dual matches with his girls' team and 390 dual matches with his boys' teams.
CHAMPIONSHIPS - He has a combined 13 state titles and 13 runner-up finishes in Wisconsin.
MEMBERSHIPS - Steinbach is an active member of several tennis organizations, including the Wisconsin High School Coaches Association and the USTA No-Cut Advisory Group. He serves as a USTA official.
TEACHER - Steinbach conducts the Whitewater Tennis Camp and has been an instructor at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee for the last eight years.
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