Home  |  Roster  |  Schedule/Results  |  Coaching Staff  |  News

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.

BRYCE PARMELLY
Head Assistant Coach - Men's Tennis
Office Phone: (831) 459-4694
E-mail: Bryce33@hotmail.com

Bryce Parmelly graduated from UCSC in 2005 with a degree in Psychology and has been the Head Assistant Coach under Bob Hansen ever since. Bryce played for Slugs from 2001-2005 and was a starting member of the 2005 NCAA National Championship Team. As a player Bryce was the Doubles Champion of the Fall West ITA Regional Championships in 2004 and a finalist in the National ITA Small College Championships that same year with partner Matt Seeberger.  He reached his highest National Doubles ranking of 2 in the winter of 2004 and was awarded the title of All-American in 2005. Bryce's singles success includes numerous wins over top 25 Nationally ranked players and a quarterfinal finish at the 2005 Ojai Division 3 Championships. He was Head Assistant under Bob Hansen in 2007 when the slugs accomplished what was considered to be the most dominant season in Division 3 Men's Tennis.  This included the ITA National Indoor Team Title, the NCAA National Team Title, the NCAA Singles and Doubles Crowns, and a perfect 16-0 record against Division 3 opponents.  During the summers he helps run the Nike Santa Cruz Jr. Tennis Camps, and will be going into his ninth summer as Assistant Director this upcoming June.

NOAH FARB
Volunteer Assistant Coach - Men's Tennis
Office Phone: (831) 459-4694
E-mail:

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!

JUSTIN DORFMAN
Student Volunteer- Men's Tennis

Bio Coming Soon...

AARON MORRILL
Student Volunteer- Men's Tennis

Bio Coming Soon...