Tim Siegel (tennis) explained

Tim Siegel
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Lubbock-Cooper Pirates
Current Record:266–200
Birth Date:24 January 1964
Birth Place:Manhasset, New York, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of Arkansas
Player Years1:1983–86
Player Team1:Arkansas Razorbacks
Coach Sport1:Arkansas (asst.)
Coach Years2:1990–1991
Coach Team2:SMU
Coach Years3:1997–1999
Coach Team3:Texas Tech women
Coach Years4:1992–2015
Coach Team4:Texas Tech men
Coach Years5:2016-present
Coach Team5:Lubbock-Cooper High School
Overall Record:319–261
Awards:Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year (2005, 2008)
Wilson/ITA South Central Region Coach of the Year (2005)

Tim Siegel (born January 24, 1964) is a former professional tennis player and collegiate tennis coach. Siegel is currently the head coach of the Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District High School tennis team and previously served as head coach of the SMU Mustangs women's tennis team, Texas Tech Red Raiders men's tennis team and Texas Tech Red Raiders women's tennis team.

Playing career

Collegiate

Siegel played collegiate tennis for the Arkansas Razorbacks from 1983–1986.[1] He was named an All-American in 1985 and 1986 and a three time SWC singles champion. During the 1984 season, Siegel helped lead the Razorbacks to the program's third SWC championship.[2]

Professional

Following his time playing for the Razorbacks, Siegel went on to play professionally. With teammate Jimmy Arias, he reached a top 100 world ranking in doubles, the quarterfinals at the U.S. Clay Court Championships, and semifinals in Brisbane, Bologna and Florence. Siegel also reached the third round of doubles at the US Open, Australian Open and the second round of Wimbledon.[3]

Coaching career

After graduating in 1986, Siegel served as an assistant tennis coach with his alma mater, the Arkansas Razorbacks. In 1990, Siegel became the head coach of the SMU Mustangs women's tennis team. Siegel also served as an assistant coach for the SMU Mustangs men's tennis team concurrently. After posting a 28–23 record over two seasons with the Mustangs, Siegel was hired for the same position for the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's tennis team for the start of the 1992 season.[4] In addition to his duties as head coach of the men's team at Texas Tech, Siegel also served as head coach of the women's team from 1997 through 1999. Virginia Brown replaced Siegel as the women's head coach after compiling an overall record of 25–39 and a Big 12 Conference record of only 12–21.[5] During the same period, the men's team, still under Siegel's guidance, went 37–39 (10–16).[6] In 2005, Siegel was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year after winning a school record 25 games and finishing second in regular season conference play along with the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Texas A&M Aggies. Siegel received the award in 2008 after a posting the programs' only second 20 win season in Big 12 play. In the summer of 2015, Siegel took the job as the head coach of the Lubbock-Cooper tennis teams.[7]

Head coaching record

Women's tennis

SeasonTeamOverallConferenceFinishPostseasonITA#
SMU Mustangs (SWC) (1991–1992)
1991SMU17–10
1992SMU11–13
SMU28–23
Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12) (1997–1999)
1997Texas Tech10–115–6T–6th66
1998Texas Tech11–105–6T–8thT–64
1999Texas Tech4–182–9T–10th
Texas Tech25–3912–21
Total53–61
  1. Final ITA Team Rankings

Men's tennis

SeasonTeamOverallConferenceFinishPostseasonITA#
Texas Tech Red Raiders (SWC 1993–1996), (Big 12 1997–present)
1993Texas Tech14–102–4T–5th
1994Texas Tech12–131–5T–5th
1995Texas Tech11–121–5T–6th
1996Texas Tech13–92–45thNCAA Regional42
1997Texas Tech11–144–5T–5thNCAA Regional71
1998Texas Tech11–152–78thNCAA Regional57
1999Texas Tech15–104–4T–4thNCAA First Round36
2000Texas Tech9–123–56thT–75
2001Texas Tech7–151–78th
2002Texas Tech14–113–4T–4th57
2003Texas Tech13–83–45th62
2004Texas Tech12–122–56th63
2005Texas Tech25–45–2T–2ndNCAA Round of 1612
2006Texas Tech13–112–56th48
2007Texas Tech14–102–4T–4thNCAA Second Round33
2008Texas Tech20–64–2T–3rdNCAA Second Round20
2009Texas Tech13–112–45thNCAA First Round39
2010Texas Tech22–63–34thNCAA Second Round15
2011Texas Tech17–103–3T–3rdNCAA Second Round21
2012Texas TechIn progress
Texas Tech266–20049–82
Total266–200
  1. Final ITA Team Rankings; References:[8] [9]

Notes

Record
  1. http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf8/820649.pdf 2012 Arkansas Razorbacks Tennis Media Guide Pg. 49
  2. http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf8/820649.pdf Pg. 45
  3. Web site: Player Bio: Tim Siegel - Texas Tech Red Raiders Official Athletic Site . July 7, 2011 . September 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110912044602/http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-tennis/mtt/siegel_tim00.html . dead .
  4. Web site: Player Bio: Tim Siegel - Texas Tech Red Raiders Official Athletic Site . July 7, 2011 . September 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110912044602/http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-tennis/mtt/siegel_tim00.html . dead .
  5. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/text/sports/w-tennis/auto_pdf/MediaGuide1011.pdf
  6. http://www.big12sports.com/fls/10410/pdfs/tennis/mens_record_book.pdf
  7. http://www.big12sports.com/fls/10410/pdfs/tennis/mens_record_book.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=10410
  8. http://www.big12sports.com/fls/10410/pdfs/tennis/mens_record_book.pdf 2011 Big 12 Conference Men's Tennis Record Book
  9. Web site: Texas Tech Red Raiders Official Athletic Site - Men's Tennis . April 9, 2012 . November 23, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121123014905/http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-tennis/archive/text-m-tennis-yrbyyr.html . dead .

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