About Us
Our facilities include:
  • 8 Indoor Tennis Courts
  • 4 Outdoor Tennis Courts
  • 1 Handball Court
  • Top-of-the-line Pro Shop stocked with your tennis needs
  • Fitness Facilities
  • Locker Room Facilities--with showers--for men and women
  • Comfortable Lounge for relaxing or tennis viewing
  • Child-care area (staffed during limited hours)
  • Ample free off-street parking
  • Beautiful grounds with a view of outdoor courts

Introducing the Professionals
 
Jim Whitman, USPTA Pro I

  • 1972-current Head Tennis Pro, ERC
  • 2000 Winner of the MITA Paul Nolan award
  • 1984-1990 Served on USPTA Midwest Board
  • 1985-1988 MITA Jr. Davis Cup Tennis Coach
  • 1972-1986 Head Coach, ISU Men's Tennis
  • 1984-1986 Head Coach, ISU Women's Tennis
  • 1981 Inducted to ISU Sports Hall of Fame
  • 1970 MS Degree, ISU
  • 1968 Played in the Pro Circuit
  • 1967 BS Degree, ISU
  • 1967 Team Captain, MVP, All-American, ISU Tennis
  • 1966 Team Captain, MVP, ISU Tennis
  • 1965 MVP, ISU Tennis
Jim Whitman
Matt Runyan, USPTA Pro

  • 1996-current Director of Junior Tennis, ERC
  • 2000-current Head Tennis Professional, Bloomington Country Club
  • 1995-1996 Girls Tennis Coach, Danville High School
  • 1993-1994 Men's Tennis Team Captain, Indiana State University
  • 1991-1995 Director of Tennis, Danville Country Club
  • 1990 Tennis Director, Danville Parks
  • 1989 Illinois High School Sportsmanship Award Winner
  • 1988 U.S. Open Father-Son Participant
Joe Totten

  • 1990-current Youth Minister, College Park Christian Church, Normal, IL
  • 1995 BA Lincoln Christian College
  • 1994-1995 Tennis Pro, Elks Country Club, Lincoln, IL
  • 1994-1995 Assistant Tennis Coach, Girls' & Boys' Teams, Lincoln Comm. High School
  • 1993-1995 Mens' Tennis Coach, Lincoln Christian College, Lincoln, IL
  • 1990-1991 Attended Samford University
Jeff Brumleve

  • 1993, 1998-current Tennis Pro, ERC
  • 2001-current Tennis Pro, Crestwicke Country Club
  • 1994-1998 Tennis Pro, The Academy, University of Portland
  • 1992 BA Colorado State University
Janelle Knight

  • 2007 Missouri Valley Conference All Century Team
  • 2001 Masters Degree in Educational Leadership, Aurora University
  • 1996-2002 Elementary P.E. Teacher, Wheaton, IL
  • 1998-2001 JV Girls Tennis Coach, Wheaton Warrenville South H.S.
  • 1997 JV Boys Tennis Coach, Mt. Prospect H.S.
  • 1997-2001 Summer Tennis Instructor, Stonebridge Country Club, Aurora, IL  & Cress Creek C.C., Naperville, IL
  • 1996 BA in Physical Education and History Education, ISU
  • 1995 Summer Tennis Instructor, Evian in Shipyard, Hilton Head, SC
  • 1993-1995 MVP, Team Captain, ITA Academic All-American; MVC 1st Team All-Academic; MVC Commissioners Excellence Award
  • 1991-1995 Tennis Director, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton, IL
  • 1991-1995 Illinois State University Tennis Team