1) How did winning a state title before college impact your transition to Division 1 college tennis? Winning a state title before I went to college was a huge confidence boost for me. The two years leading up to my state title were rough years for me tennis wise, I didn’t feel like I was…
Tag: College Tennis
Interviewing Butler University’s Preston Cameron
[Note: I was a teacher and assistant tennis coach at Saint Xavier High School in Louisville during the 2018 season in which Preston was a 12th-grade student] 1. As a high school player, you won 3 consecutive state doubles titles with three different partners. What are your thoughts on that unique accomplishment? It was really…
Strong Recommendation to Check out AJG Tennis
AJG Tennis is a website I recently came across at the recommendation of a recent email. Alex Gornet played tennis for the University of Louisville and Saint Xavier High School and is currently plugging away on the pro-tour. AJG Tennis gives a first-hand account of a player seeking to make it as a pro on the…
Rob Hardin Tennis Interview: Lessons from 30 Years of College and High School Coaching
Rob Hardin has given to the tennis world for nearly 30 years. Here is a look at his coaching background before we get into our interview: 1987-1990 Assistant Coach for Men’s and Women’s tennis at NKU, 1987 GLVCWomen’s Champions, 1989 GLVC Men’s Champions 1991-1995 Head Coach for the Women’s team at NKU 1991-1996 Head Coach…
Madie Cook Interview: 4 Year NCAA Division 1 Player
I will hopefully be doing more interviews as part of this site. Madie Cook was kind enough to answer some questions about tennis. 1. You won a Kentucky High School state title in singles in 12th grade. What was that like? Did it help you entering college tennis? It was one of the best memories…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 