ESPN reported today that the USTA has gone through a reorganization that has cut about 20% of their staff (110) and will result in the office in White Plains, NY closing.
The reorganization has been in the works since 2018 but was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact to date and I'm sure potential impact to the US Open, which is the main revenue generator for the USTA.
It appears those impacted may have leaned towards those over the age of 50 and with 15 or more years experience, as in the past few weeks those staff were reportedly offered "voluntary departure" with a pretty generous severance. The story does not say if the severance received for those ultimately let go was the same or not.
Regardless of who is impacted, it is sad to see, but perhaps not a surprise that the USTA is not immune to what is affecting nearly every other organization.
I have no insight into where the cuts were and what it means to USTA League or any other adult programs, which is probably what the majority of my readers care about. Note of course that this reorganization is specifically about USTA National. Each section is its own organization and whether or not there are cuts or changes at those levels is separate, but perhaps related as funding from National may be changing going forward.
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