Craig Tiley
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | CEO & Australian Open Director |
| Team | Tennis Australia |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1962 Durban, South Africa |
| Alma mater | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1993 | Illinois (Interim) |
| 1994–2005 | Illinois |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2005–2013 | Tennis Australia (Director of Player Development) |
| 2006–present | Tennis Australia (Australian Open Director) |
| 2013–present | Tennis Australia (CEO) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 274–77 (.781) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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| Records | |
| Most wins in Illinois history (274) NCAA record 64 consecutive wins | |
Craig Tiley (born c. 1962) is a South African tennis executive and retired American college tennis coach. Tiley is the current CEO of Tennis Australia which is the governing body that oversees tennis in Australia. He is also the Director of the Australian Open. As a college coach he led the Illinois Fighting Illini men's tennis team to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I national championship in 2003 and ITA National Team Indoor Championships in 2003 and 2004.
Early years
Tiley was born in Durban, South Africa and attended high school in Johannesburg.[1] He began playing tennis at the age of 12 and achieved a top ranking as an amateur in South Africa, which enabled Tiley to play in satellite tournaments throughout Europe from 1983-1986.[2][3]
College and military career
Tiley attended the Stellenbosch University in Stellenbosch, South Africa where he played for the Maties men's tennis team from 1980 to 1983. He graduated from Stellenbosch with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1983. After graduating, Tiley completed compulsory military service by serving in the South African Army.[4] He then moved to the United States in 1986 to enroll in the Professional Tennis Management program at Tyler Junior College located in Tyler, Texas.[4] Tiley then continued on to the University of Texas at Tyler where he earned his master's degree in kinesiology.[5]
Coaching career
Tiley was hired by Ron Guenther in 1992 at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign to serve as the Director of Instruction at the Atkins Tennis Center.[6] After Illinois Fighting Illini men's tennis head coach Neil Adams left following the 1992 season, Guenther offered Tiley the job for the 1993 season on an interim basis and Tiley was named the permanent head coach following the 1993 season.[4][6]
In 1998 Tiley assumed coaching duties as the captain of South Africa for the Davis Cup, and remained in this position until 2001.[3][7]
Tiley led the Illinois men's tennis team to ITA National Team Indoor Championships in 2003 and 2004, and reached the championship match three other times in 1998, 1999, and 2002.[8] He also led Illinois to a 32–0 record and a NCAA Men's Tennis Championship in 2003[9] Tiley's He received his second Wilson/ITA Division I National Coach of the Year award following the 2003 season.
Tiley coached Illinois to their record for longest consecutive win streak in NCAA history at 64 matches, spanning from their first match of the 2002-2003 season and ending with a 4-2 defeat by UCLA in the semifinals of the 2004 NCAA Men's Tennis Tournament.[10][11]
Professional player development
During his time at Illinois, Tiley coached the following collegiate men's tennis players who went on to play professionally with the Association of Tennis Professionals.
Tiley has also worked as a personal coach for professional tennis player Wayne Ferreira.[12]
Administrative career
Tiley left Illinois in 2005 to accept a position with Tennis Australia to serve as their Director of Player Development.[3] In 2006 he named Director of the Australian Open in addition to his prior duties for Tennis Australia.[12] After Tennis Australia's CEO stepped down in 2013, Tiley was selected as the successor.[13]
References
- ^ Lerman, Sy (January 30, 2013). "SA needs to think big to revive tennis, says Australian Open director". Business Day. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ Dugdale, Lynda (December 1, 2014). "Game on! Craig Tiley sets a new baseline for Tennis Australia". CPA AUSTRALIA LTD. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Illinois tennis coach resigns, takes on Australia job". USA Today. June 8, 2005. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c Reinmuth, Gary (May 19, 1999). "Goal-driven Coach Turns Illini Tennis Into A Net Success". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Craig Tiley". Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports Association. 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ a b Turpin, Jim (2002). Turpin Times: An Illini Sports Scrapbook. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 978-1582614458.
- ^ "Tiley to lead South African team". The News-Gazette. December 24, 1998. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Past Champions and Finalists" (PDF). ITA Tennis. Retrieved 2016.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Huth, Jeff (May 15, 2013). "10 years later: How Tiley built a national champ". The News Gazette. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ Richey, Scott (September 12, 2015). "Sunday Conversation: Craig Tiley". News Gazette. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Bruins Snap Illinois' 64-Match Winning Streak in NCAA Semifinals". UCLA Athletics. May 24, 2004. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "Tiley brings Hewitt up to speed". The Age. May 13, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ Cronin, Matt (August 23, 2013). "Tennis Australia CEO Wood to step down, will be replaced by Tiley". Tennis.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
