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19-562: Mike Grisz became chief executive officer of the IRT in January 2019. He succeeded John Scott, who became chief executive officer in June 2017, when the IRT was taken over by E.J. Promotions Inc. Previously, Jason Mannino , a former pro player, served as IRT President., who succeeded Dave Negrete in 2009. Negrete was Commissioner from 2001 to 2009. Initially, Mannino continued to play on the tour during

38-534: A car accident when he was 18. Mannino won his World Junior title only two months after beginning to play again following the accident. During his career and afterwards, Mannino did numerous racquetball instructional clinics and camps often with his coach Fran Davis, and the two of them wrote Championship Racquetball . Mannino was inducted into the USA Racquetball Hall of Fame in 2020. Sudsy Monchik Sudsy Monchik (born October 12, 1974),

57-735: A quarter final finish at the United Healthcare US OPEN which he previously won 4 times. In January 2021, Sudsy with his partner Alex Landa won the Men’s Professional Doubles in Atlanta, GA. Prior to turning pro, Monchik won three consecutive World Junior titles in Boy's 18 and under from 1991–1993, as well as doubles titles in Boys 18 & under with James Mulcock in 1993 and Jason Mannino in 1992. Monchik represented

76-562: A second season, Monchik retired from the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) after the 2003-04 season. He came back in the 2006-07 season, playing 9 of 13 events, but only reached the semi-finals once, and retired again. Sudsy continues to stay involved as a commentator and advisor to the top organizations and governing bodies in the sport. Sudsy made an amazing return to the professional tour in October 2017 with

95-502: Is an American racquetball player. As a five-time Pro World Champion, Monchik is one of the top 3 players in the history of the sport. Sudsy is the only player on record to have won a National title or higher in five straight decades. 80’s,90’s,00’s,10’s,20’s. Monchik won the US Open , racquetball's most prestigious event, in its first year 1996, and then again three more times, in 1998, 2000, and 2002. He and Kane Waselenchuk are

114-410: The 2009-10 season. Indeed, Mannino’s lowest ranking was 7th at the end of his first season, and he was never outside of the top 5 in the next 14 seasons hitting a career high at #1 at the end of the 2002-03 season. His 15 seasons in the top 10 are third most for an IRT player behind only Cliff Swain (20) and Rocky Carson (16). Overall, Mannino won 22 IRT tournaments in his career, placing him 7th on

133-401: The 2009–2010 season as well as serve as the IRT's leader, but retired at the end of that season to concentrate on being IRT President. IRT matches primarily use the rules as set out by USA Racquetball . IRT matches were best of five games to 11 points each beginning in 1981 with each game won by a minimum of two points (e.g., a 12–10 score can end a game, but 11-10 cannot). But in the middle of

152-408: The 2017–18 season, the IRT changed its match scoring from best of 5 games to 11 points to a best of 3 games with the first 2 games to 15 points and the tie-breaker to 11. Moreover, each of the three games was win by 1 point rather than 2 points, as it was under the previous rule with games to 11 points. The rule came into effect at the start of the 2018 calendar year. Beginning in the 2010–2011 season,

171-623: The IRT has changed its service rule so that players get two opportunities to put the ball into play (two serve rule), as in tennis where players are allowed two faults before losing a point. Since the 1990s, the IRT had been using a one serve rule, so a fault serve resulted in an immediate loss of serve. Sioux Falls, South Dakota, January 25–28, 2024 Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 29-March 3, 2024 Lombard, Illinois, March 14–17, 2024 San José, Costa Rica, June 12–15, 2024 Note: The US Open Racquetball Championships began in November 1996. There

190-523: The US Open more than once. Mannino won a World Junior title in Boy's 18 and under singles in 1994, and in Boy's 18 & under doubles in 1992 with partner Sudsy Monchik . But Mannino never played for Team USA as an adult. Originally from New York City , Mannino now resides in San Diego , where he's lived since the early 1990s. His career almost didn't happen, as he suffered severe injuries following

209-795: The USA National Doubles Championships. At age 43, Sudsy has once again qualified to play on Team USA and compete in the World Championships in August 2018 in South America. In February 2020 Sudsy once again amazed the sport by winning the USA National Doubles with partner Alex Landa and qualified for Team USA for the 2020-2021 year. In 2006, Monchik was forced into retirement due to a back injury diagnosed as spondylolisthesis . Monchik

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228-640: The USA in the 1995 Pan American Games in Argentina, where he played doubles with Tim Sweeney, winning the gold medal by defeating Canadians Chris Brumwell and Jacques Demers in the final. Sudsy is the only player in the history of the sport to win every age division at the Junior Nationals in both singles and doubles. All doubles titles with Jason Mannino. In February 2018 Sudsy made another amazing return to racquetball. He and his partner Rocky Carson won

247-438: The all-time list, and was runner up on 18 other occasions, so he had a winning record when in a final (22-18). Mannino’s 193 appearances in IRT tournament puts him 4th all time behind Swain (with 286), Carson (222) and Ruben Gonzalez (216) (through the 2015-16 season). Mannino's career is highlighted by two US Open titles in 1999 and 2006. In 1999, Mannino defeated Swain in the final, 11-8, 4-11, 11-8, 11-8, Sudsy Monchik in

266-438: The only two men to win the US Open more than twice. Monchik's 50+ tournament wins places him fourth in career tournament wins behind only Cliff Swain (70), Kane Waselenchuk (111), and Marty Hogan (60). He compiled those wins in 137 tournament appearances, 13th all time. Monchik won at least one pro tournament in each of his first 8 seasons competing on the pro tour from 1993-94 to 2000-01. However, after failing to win for

285-497: The semi-finals, 11-8, 9-11, 11-5, 11-3, and Dan Fowler in the quarterfinals, 11-9, 11-0, 11-4. His 2006 win came at the expense of Rocky Carson in the final, 11-9, 11-8, 11-5, Jack Huczek in the semi-finals, 11-5, 11-6, 6-11, 9-11, 12-10, in the semi-finals, and Swain in the quarterfinals, 11-8, 13-11, 11-2. Seven years is the longest period between US Open wins by a player. Also, Mannino's only one of four men - along with Kane Waselenchuk , Sudsy Monchik and Cliff Swain - to win

304-947: The youth and senior Ecuador national teams' to the best results in the country's international competition history. Events coached, Pan American Games, Toronto Canada in July 2015, Junior World Championships, Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 2015, Pan American Championships, San Luis Potosí Mexico in 2016, World Championships in Cali Colombia 2016, Junior World Championships 2016 in San Luis Potosí Mexico, San Jose José Costa Rica 2017 Pan Am Championships. Sudsy resigned as Head Coach of Ecuador in July 2017 for personal reasons. Sudsy continues to coach and advise players of all levels worldwide. Some notable players include: Gaby Martinez-GUA, Conrado Moscoso-BOL, Jose Ubilla-CR, Mari Cruz Ortiz-CR, María José Vargas-ARG,Montse Mejia-MX Sudsy

323-475: Was no US Open in 2023. Jason Mannino Jason Mannino , born January 28, 1975, is a retired American racquetball player. Mannino was the #1 player at the end of the 2002-2003 International Racquetball Tour (IRT) Archived 2018-11-27 at the Wayback Machine season, and is a two-time winner of the US Open . He was named to the USA Racquetball Hall of Fame in 2020. Mannino's game style

342-490: Was selected for induction into the USA Racquetball Hall of Fame in 2015. Previously, he was selected as an inductee into the 2008-2009 Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame. In 2013, Monchik began an association with Dunlop Racquetball. Dunlop and Sudsy ended their relationship in 2015 when Dunlop decided to leave the racquetball category. Sudsy also was a commentator for that year's US Open Racquetball Championships , which were broadcast on Tennis Channel . To date, Sudsy has led

361-496: Was unique, as he rarely hit drive serves, relying instead on a variety of half lob serves. Then during rallies he frequently dove to keep a rally going, hitting the ball to the ceiling while waiting for an opportunity to hit a winning shot. Mannino began playing full-time on the International Racquetball Tour in 1995, and finished in the top 10 each of his full seasons on tour until his retirement after

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