One of Bill Rompf’s top junior tennis protégés and many time USTA National Champion and gold ball winner, Meredith Geiger Walton, is now a professional pickleball champion playing for the Austin Ignite in the National Pickleball League, in addition to all of her tennis accomplishments.
An Oklahoma, Missouri Valley and USTA champion; several time national sportsmanship winner; 3 time tennis Hall of Fame inductee (Oklahoma, USTA/MVTA and Cassidy School); a member of PPA Gold Medal National Champions in 2024; D1 Varsity Tennis standout at Arizona State University; former William and Mary Head Women’s Tennis Coach and University of Texas Assistant Coach; Director of Tennis at St. Stephen’s Academy; Director of Racquet Sports at Kingwood CC; USTA Player Development Chair for the SW Section; and current Director of Racquet Sports at the Austin CC, Geiger/Walton is a major influencer building up the sport of pickleball as she continues to promote the game of tennis.Â
She believes both pickleball and tennis can co-exist cohesively as they each bring people to racquet sports.  She is deeply involved in promoting the racquet sports industry by helping to develop sustainable career paths for coaches, junior and collegiate players, and entry level players through the many lifestyle benefits of the two racquet sports.
As an influential leader in the industry, Geiger/Walton also helps racquet sports professionals establish a culture of cohesion and commitment, mentors coaches, and establishes relationships that foster a sense of community.  She believes that junior training academies and HS and collegiate growth in pickleball are the next step in the astronomical growth of the sport with social media the most significant catalyst.