Men's Tennis Coaching Staff 2008
BOB HANSEN
Head Coach - Men's Tennis
Office Phone: (831) 459-4694
E-mail: bwhansen@ucsc.edu
The creator of the Slug Tennis program, Bob Hansen enters his 27th season as the UC Santa Cruz Men's Tennis Coach. Regarded as one of the best coaches in the country, Coach Hansen has been selected as the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Coach of the Year three times and in 2000 was honored as the ITA Coach of the Decade for the 90's. (During the 90's his teams were undefeated against Div III opponents in the regular season going 73-0) He has served as an executive board member of the ITA as well as its Division III Representative. He is currently the Chair of the NCAA Div lll tennis committee as well as a member of the ITA Rules Committee.
He has also received the Coach of the Year honor from the United States Professional Tennis Association. Hansen has led the Slugs to the Final Four of the NCAA Team Championships 17 out of the past 20 years. The team has won five NCAA National Team Championships (1989, 1995,1996,1998, 2005) and have reached the NCAA Finals eleven of the past fifteen years. His players have won nine NCAA National Doubles titles and four NCAA National Singles titles. Under coach Hansen's direction, the Slug Tennis program has produced 101 All-American selections.
As a player, Coach Hansen was Northern California's Open Player of the Year and was ranked in the top eight for five straight years. He received an ATP world ranking as well as much valuable coaching experience while playing the international circuit before coming to UC Santa Cruz. He registered wins over many top 100 players including top ten players Brad Gilbert and Paul Macnamee. He won the USTA 40 National Grass Court Championships held in Santa Barbara.
During the summers he directs the NIKE Santa Cruz Tennis Camps where he was a pioneer in the development of the tournament training program for ranked juniors.
Noah Farb
Assistant Coach - Men's Tennis
Noah enters his second year after helping lead the team to the 2007 NCAA Championship. A former Slug and highly ranked Nor Cal player, Noah brings experience and enthusiasm to the job. His business savvy will also help balance the budget!
Donny Divanian
Assistant Coach - Men's Tennis
Member of the 2007 NCAA championship team, Donny brings levity and humor to this years squad. A top ranked Junior College player before enrolling at UCSC, Donny has a beautiful game and personality to match.
Kevin Casy
Assistant Coach - Men's Tennis
A member of the 2005 NCAA championship team, Kevin reached the number one singles ranking in the country while playing for the Slugs. A tremendous competitor and tireless worker, Kevin will help lead our conditioning and manage our second team matches.
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