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Coaching Philosophy: I believe in providing an environment and opportunities that will make tennis players the best they can be. I am passionate about coaching tennis and I try to spread that enthusiasm to my team as an inspiration to achieve greatness. There is no shortcut to excellence so we practice hard, maintain a high level of fitness and have a great deal of fun on the journey. Coaching History: -Coach Smith is entering her 9th year as Co-Lin Women’s Tennis Coach. -Her teams have competed in six National Tournaments compiling a dual match record of 107-15. -In the past sevenx years, the Lady Wolves have been the No. 1 NJCAA Academic Team of the Year in 1999, 2003 and 2004; No. 2 in the Nation in 2000 and 2002. -Before joining the Co-Lin staff, she coached at Wingfield High School in Jackson winning 2 Team City Championships and 2 consecutive 4A Boys Singles State Championships (Trey Usry) in three years as coach. -127-22 is Coach Smith’s lifetime record. -Coached two undefeated seasons, 2 State/Region Team titles, 6 consecutive Nationally ranked teams/National Tournament appearances. -Won 2 Mississippi Association of Coaches “Coach of the Year” honors. -Serves as the President of the NJCAA Coaches Association. Other Facts: -Brenda is married to Steve Smith and they are the proud parents of Matt (age 12) and Josh (age 10). -Coach Smith is a Certified Teaching Professional with the United States Professional Tennis Registry (USPTR). -Other memberships include the United States Tennis Association (USTA), Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) and the National Junior College Athletic Association of Coaches (NJCAA). -Coach Smith is a 4.5 N.T.R.P. ranked player. -As a high school senior, she won 2nd in the Kansas State Tournament in the 1A-3A division in girls singles in 1981, won the Kansas Junior College #1 singles and doubles titles in 1982 and participated in the NJCAA National Tournament in Ocala, Florida that year. -Coach Smith was a High School Athletic and Academic All-American and a 1st Team Junior College All-American in basketball for Cloud County Community College in Kansas. Her team won the State/Regional Championship in 1983 and participated in the NJCAA National Tournament in Senatobia, Mississippi that year. -While at Mississippi College, she played basketball, tennis and softball. In basketball, she finished 7th in the Nation in assists in NCAA Division I. She won the Gulf South Conference #1 singles title and was a pitcher for MC’s first fast-pitch softball team (both NCAA Division II). -Coach Smith received her Associate of Arts Degree from Cloud County Community College (Concordia, Kansas), her Bachelor of Science Degree and Master’s Degree from Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi as a Biology major. -Coach Smith is an instructor and division chairperson for the health and physical education department and is a USTPR certified teaching tennis professional. |
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Brenda Smith