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Clemson Women's Tennis Team
Team History
- Program began in 1975
- Tiger teams have won nine ACC Championships and earned 18 NCAA Tournament bids.
- Twenty-one different All-Americans have been a part of the Tiger program
- The official practice venue is the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center
- In 2010, the Duckworth Pavilion was added to Hoke Sloan Tennis Center, which was a gift from Ed and Jane Duckworth.
Coaching History
- List of former coaches:
Mary Kennerty King 1976-1982 Andy Johnson 1983-1997
- Current coach- Nancy Harris is on her 15th season in Clemson. Was coaching the team to win ACC in 2004 and 2008.
- Assistant coach- Scott Kidd is on his second season in Clemson. Before Clemson he was a head coach of both women's and men's teams in a NAIA school Auburn University-Montgomery. He was named a NAIA Coach of the Year five times and won a total of 6 NAIA National Championships.
- Volunteer assistant coach- Gui Jasmin, former player from Brazil.Studied in University of West Florida , where he also spent two years as an assistant coach of both man's ad women's tennis teams.
Former players
- Julie Coin is a French professional tennis player, who graduated from Clemson with a degree in mathematics. She was a three-time ITF All-American at Clemson and ACC Player of the Year in 2004. Her best accomplishment in the career so far was the win overnumber one in the world Ana Ivanovic
- Ani Mijačika is a Croatian professional tennis player, who also studied in Clemson, but left after her junior year to go professional.
While in Clemson she earned a spot on the 2007 All-ACC team and was named the Freshmen of the Year.
- Jane Forman(1981-1984)- 1982,1983 and 1984 All-American(singles). With a highest final singles ranking of #10.
- Gigi Fernandez (1983)- first Clemson player to reach finals of a national singles tournament. 1992 and 1996 Olimpic Gold Medalist in doubles. Eight time doubles Grand Slam champion.
Current Players
- Josipa Bek
Born on Jan 27, 1988 in Osijek Coatia. Senior, majoring in Management. Reached a career high ranking of #8 in singles and #1 in doubles, partnering Keri Wong. Won her 100th career singles match in the match against Florida State University. Won her 106th doubles match in 2012, setting a new school record. Born on Dec 25, 1989 in Jackson, Mississippi. Senior,majoring in Management. Reached a career high ranking of #32 in singles and #1 in doubles partnering Josipa Bek. Doubles All-American (2009, 2011).
- Nelly Ciolkowski
Born on Jun 11, 1990 in Neuilly-Plaisance, France. Senior, majoring in Management. Reached Finals of ITA Carolina Region Singles Finals. Competed in the World University Games representing France also competed for France in Master'U BNP Paribas tournament, winning all of her singles matches for her home country.
Freshmen from Jakarta, Indonesia. Prior coming to Clemson played professionally and reached a ranking of #755 in singles and #355 in doubles. Has a sister who is a professional tennis player- Sandy Gumulya
- Monika Kochanova
Born on February 16, 1989, form Bratislava,Slovakia. Sophomore, majoring in PRTM. Before coming to Clemson played professionally and reached a career high ranking of #482 in singles and #323 in doubles.
- Klara Viskocilova
Born on Aug 04, 1990, from Klatovy,Czech Republic. Sophomore, majoring in Financial Management. Ranked among the top 50 players nationally in the Czech Republic.Currently ranked in top 100 among US college tennis players.
Born on Dec 18,1992, from Moscow,Russia. Freshmen,majoring in Communication Studies. Before coming to Clemson played professionally reaching a career high ranking of #385 in singles and #759 in doubles.
- Romy Koelzer
Born on Aug 22, 1991. Freshmen,majoring in Communication Studies. Ranked in the top 50 of the German women's open division
Sources:
1. Kallin, Jeff. "2012 Clemson Women's Tennis Media Guide." ISSU. 2 Mar. 2012. Web. 16 Mar. 2012. http://issuu.com/clemsontigers/docs/2012_cu_wten_media_guide_web#download
2. "Ani Mijacika Named ACC Women's Tennis Freshman-of-the-Year." ClemsonTigers. 19 Apr. 2007. Web. 16 Mar. 2012. <http://www.clemsontigers.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/041907aaa.html>. 3. "Clemson Women's Tennis - A Decade of Excellence." ClemsonTigers. 1 Apr. 2011. Web. 16 Mar. 2012. <http://www.clemsontigers.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/040111aag.html>. 4. "Duckworth gift to enhance Clemson University tennis facility." IndependentMail. 6 Nov. 2009. Web. 16 Mar. 2012. <http://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/nov/06/duckworth-gift-enhance-clemson-university-tennis-f/>. 5. "Classement du Master’U BNP Paribas 2011." Master'U BNP Paribas. Web. 16 Mar. 2012. <http://www.master-u-bnpparibas.com/categorie/news/>. 6."Player Bio's." ItfTennisWomen's. Web. 16 Mar. 2012. <http://beta.itftennis.com/procircuit/home.aspx>.
Main Article:
The Clemson Tigers women's tennis team is representing Clemson University in NCAA Division I college tennis. The Tigers are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team is currently coached by Nancy Harris, who is on her 15th season in Clemson. Home games are played in the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center in Clemson, SC. The team have won 9 ACC championships since the program start and earned 18 NCAA Tournament bids. The Tigers finished a season among top-25 teams in the nation 24 times.[1]
| Clemson Tigers women's tennis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Clemson University |
| Head coach | Nancy Harris (15th season) |
| Conference | ACC |
| Location | Clemson, SC |
| Home Court | Hoke Sloan Tennis Center (Capacity: 1,000) |
| Nickname | Clemson Tigers |
| Colors | Orange and Purple |
History
[edit]On September 7th 1975 Clemson Athletics officials announced the start of the women's tennis program that would fist start in the spring of 1976. The Lady Tigers played their first dual match on March 10th in Atlanta,GA and captured a win against Georgia State 9-0. In May 1977 the Tigers finished the season ranked 9th in the country. Mary Kennerty King was the first coach of the program, she also served as a Clemson women's basketball coach for one season. In June 1978 Susan Hill,a freshmen member of the team was named All-American and ACC Player-of-the-Year, becoming the first Lady Tiger tennis player to get this awards. In October 1981 in Durham,NC the team won the first ACC Championship in the schools history. Since the program start the Tigers have won 9 ACC Championships and had 21 All-American players.[2]
Coaching History
[edit]- Mary Kennerty King (1976-1982)- First coach of the Clemson women's tennis program. Under her guidance Tigers complied a 133-47 record with a .739 winning percentage.
- Andy Johnston (1983-1997) - Captured a winning record of 254-160, which makes him the winningest coach in the program history. Lead the team to five consecutive ACC Titles (1983-1987). He is currently working as an Associate Athletic Director in Football Operations at Clemson Tigers football team.
Current Staff
- Nancy Harris (1997-present)- She is currently serving her 15th season in Clemson. Has a winning record of 238-129 in Clemson.Lead the team to ACC Championship Titles in 2004 and 2008. Coach Julie Coin who later beat number 1 in the world Ana Ivanovic at 2008 US Open.
- Scott Kidd (2011-present)- Is on his second season as an assistant coach in Clemson. Before Clemson he was a head coach of both women's and men's teams in a NAIA school Auburn University-Montgomery. He was named a NAIA Coach of the Year five times and won a total of 6 NAIA National Championships.[3]
- Gui Jasmin (2012-present) Volunteer Assistant coach, on his first season in Clemson. Former player from Brazil.Studied in University of West Florida , where he also spent two years as an assistant coach of both man's and women's tennis teams.[4]
Hall of Fame
[edit]Former standout players
- Julie Coin is a French professional tennis player, who graduated from Clemson with a degree in mathematics. She was a three-time ITF All-American at Clemson and ACC Player of the Year in 2004. Her best accomplishment in the career so far was the win overnumber one in the world Ana Ivanovic
- Ani Mijačika is a Croatian professional tennis player, who also studied in Clemson, but left after her junior year to go professional.
While in Clemson she earned a spot on the 2007 All-ACC team and was named the Freshmen of the Year.
- Jane Forman(1981-1984)- 1982,1983 and 1984 All-American(singles). With a highest final singles ranking of #10.
- Gigi Fernandez (1983)- first Clemson player to reach finals of a national singles tournament. 1992 and 1996 Olimpic Gold Medalist in doubles. Eight time doubles Grand Slam champion.
Current Players
[edit]- Josipa Bek
Born on Jan 27, 1988 in Osijek Croatia. Senior, majoring in Management. Reached a career high ranking of #8 in singles and #1 in doubles, partnering Keri Wong. Won her 100th career match in the match against Florida State University. Won her 106th doubles match in 2012, setting a new school record. [5] Has 29 3-set match wins, which is the most 3-set wins in school history.Three-times All-American in singles and tree times All-American in doubles.Runner up of the NCAA Doubles Championship in doubles in 2010. Before coming to Clemson played on professionally, reaching a ranking of #549 in singles and #277 in doubles.[6]
- Keri Wong
Born on Dec 25, 1989 in Jackson, Mississippi. Senior,majoring in Management. Reached a career high ranking of #32 in singles and #1 in doubles partnering Josipa Bek. Doubles All-American (2009, 2011). Was an All-ACC Selection twice in her career.Before coming to Clemson competed in the junior ITF circuit, reaching career high ranking of #379.[7]
- Nelly Ciolkowski
Born on Jun 11, 1990 in Neuilly-Plaisance, France. Senior, majoring in Management. Reached Finals of ITA Carolina Region Singles Finals. Competed in the World University Games representing France also competed for France in Master'U BNP Paribas tournament, winning all of her singles matches for her home country.[8]
- Monika Kochanova
Born on February 16, 1989, form Bratislava,Slovakia. Sophomore, majoring in PRTM. Was red-shirted her Freshmen year. Before coming to Clemson played professionally and reached a career high ranking of #482 in singles and #323 in doubles.[9]
- Klara Viskocilova
Born on Aug 04, 1990, from Klatovy,Czech Republic. Sophomore, majoring in Financial Management. Ranked among the top 50 players nationally in the Czech Republic.Currently ranked in top 100 among US college tennis players.[10]
- Yana Koroleva
Born on Dec 18,1992, from Moscow,Russia. Freshmen,majoring in Communication Studies. Before coming to Clemson played professionally reaching a career high ranking of #385 in singles and #759 in doubles.[11]
Freshmen from Jakarta, Indonesia. Prior coming to Clemson played professionally and reached a ranking of #755 in singles and #355 in doubles. Has a sister who is a professional tennis player- Sandy Gumulya
- Romy Koelzer
Born on Aug 22, 1991. Freshmen from Betzdorf,Germany,majoring in Communication Studies. Ranked in the top 50 of the German women's open division.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
All-Americans
[edit]Twenty-one different All-Americans have been a part of the Tiger program.[12]
- Susan Hill (1978,1979,1980-singles)
- Jane Forman (1982,1983,1984-singles)
- Gigi Fernandez (1983-singles)
- Nicole Stafford (1985-singles,1987-doubles)
- Cathy Hoffer (1986-singles)
- Ingelise Driehuis (1986-singles,1987-doubles)
- Boba Tzvetkova (1994-singles)
- Shannon King (1994-doubles)
- Janice Durden (1994-doubles)
- Sophie Woorons (1996-singles and doubles)
- Jan Barrett (1996-doubles)
- Julie Coin(2004-singles,2005-singles and doubles)
- Alix Lacelarie (2005-doubles)
- Frederica Van Adrichem (2007-doubles)
- Ani Mijacika (2007-doubles,2008,2009-singles and doubles)
- Josipa Bek (2009,2010,2011-singles and doubles)
- Ina Hardziselimoric (2009,2010-doubles)
- Keri Wong (2009,2011-doubles)
References
[edit]- ^ "Clemson Women's Tennis - A Decade of Excellence." ClemsonTigers. 1 Apr. 2011. Web. 21 Mar. 2012. <http://www.clemsontigers.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/040111aag.html>.
- ^ "Clemson Women's Tennis - A Decade of Excellence". ClemsonTigers. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Scott Kidd". College Tennis Online. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Gui Jasmin". GoArgos. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Clemson women's tennis: Bek sets doubles record". Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Josipa Bek". Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Keri Wong". Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Master'U BNP Paribas". Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Monika Kochanova". Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Women's National Singles Rankings 28 February 2012". Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Yana Koroleva". WTA. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ Kallin, Jeff. "2012 Clemson Women's Tennis Media Guide". ClemsonTigers. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
External links
[edit]- ClemsonTigers.com – The official page of the Clemson Athletics Tennis Team.
- OrangeAndWhite.com – Website covering Clemson Athletics news,photos,videos.