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Men's Tennis
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"Trinity's tennis team is the perfect blend of hard
work and good times."
---Stefan Parker (National Doubles Champion)
"Coach Newman is an amazing coach who gave me a
chance to reach my true potential." ---Sean Fifield (National Doubles
Champion)
"Nowhere else could I have gotten this far and
achieved this much."
---Sloan Rush (four-time All-American)
"If you want to succeed and are willing to put in
the effort, Trinity's the place to go." ---Ryan Scott (NCAA National
Champion)
"There hasn't been a player who, after four years,
regretted playing on our team." ---Head Coach Butch Newman |
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Why Trinity?
Trinity University's women's tennis team
offers a unique experience and
opportunity to play at a National level while developing strong
friendships between the coaches and players from both the Men's and
Women's teams. At Trinity, it's not just about winning, it's about
growing as a person and as a player. It's about having fun and
finding that drive in all of us to succeed. It is our goal to
provide the best possible experience to everyone who chooses to
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Work Ethic:
Our teams practice a
minimum of 2 hours a day, 5 days a week. Our practices, on average,
consist of fed drills to warm-up, followed by point-play situation
games, and games or sets of singles and/or doubles. If there's time
at the end of practices, the team will usually get together to play
each other in a game on the court or occasionally head over to the
IM field to play a friendly game of ultimate frisbee. During the
off-season, the Team Captains take over the role of the coaches and
lead the team in daily practices. Weight lifting is highly
encouraged and team members often pair off to help each other in the
gym. It is never required however, as we like to keep the
requirements to only what each person sees fit for themselves. It is
not long before our players soon learn self-motivation and develop
that drive to improve themselves which is so prevalent on our team. |
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Relationships:
The atmosphere between
not only the players and coaches of one team, but the players and
coaches of both teams is something that is very important and
special to Trinity Tennis. It is rare that you'll find any other
college or university whose teams are so closely connected both on
and off the court. Team practice, matches, and trips are often
scheduled concurrently so that men's and woman's players can cheer
for everyone playing for Trinity. Special events are also scheduled
for both teams by both the coaches and players such as the beginning
of the year tubing trip and Coach's Team Christmas Dinner. The bonds
that are formed both between players and teams are something that
Trinity takes great pride in and we are proud to be one of the very
few places to offer this. |
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Goal:
As a member of
Trinity's Tennis Team, it is our goal to see that every player has a
chance to set and achieve their own goals. We encourage and provide
an opportunity for everyone to become the player they want to be.
With a balanced combination of hard work and determination our
players grow at a pace that's right for them, because we believe
that passion is the most important quality in a player. At Trinity,
it's not just about winning, it's about finding the motivation to be
all that you can be, it's about putting everything you have out on
the court, and it's about being able to smile and be proud at the
end of the day, when it's all said and done, that you accomplished
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Questions or comments:
athletics@trinity.edu
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78212-7200
(210) 999-8237 fax: (210) 999-8292
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