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Coil on service toss; use net post to orient direction of toss.
Have the courage to tell yourself the truth about what you are observing from a student, and then have the
courage to tell the parents regardless of the consequences.
We each have an obligation and responsibility to contribute to our professional organization, to give back to the
game of tennis and our community that has contributed to our success. Thank you to everyone who participated.
Look forward to seeing you at our next USPTA San Diego Division event.
Those Teaching Pros participating were:
Nelson Alapi, Marc Assaraf, Oscar Blando, Nataliya Bondarenko, Doug Bradley, Jack Broudy, Andrew Cretella, Don
Gomsi, Geoff Griffi n, Brad Humphreys, DJ Johnson, Steve Kappes, Conan Lorenzo, Eric Mann, Derek Miller, Tom
O’Brien, Kent Parrot, Tom Pirodsky, Dophie Poiset, Matt Previdi, Marc Randolph, Mike Rogers, Dennis Stojewa,
Jose Torres, Aurelie Udall and Woody Yocom.
Gretchen Magers was recently appointed the new
head coach for women's tennis at Claremont-Mudd-
Scripps College.
“Gretchen brings a phenomenal background of competitive
experiences in tennis: Collegiate, International,
Olympic, and as a teaching pro,” Sutton said.
“All this is coupled with her enthusiasm, energy, and
excitement for the opportunity of working with a team
of student-athletes who have the potential to excel
in collegiate tennis. We are very fortunate to have
Coach Magers in our program and I look forward to
the continued growth and success of Athena tennis.”
Magers has been the head women’s tennis coach for
San Diego City College since 2008. In addition to
her coaching experience, Magers served as the head
tennis professional at Peninsula Tennis Club from
1996-<strong>2012</strong>. She has also served as tennis professional
at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, Lomas Santa
Fe Country Club and Fairbanks Ranch Country Club.
“I can’t wait to get to Claremont and help the CMS
Athenas tennis team reach new heights,” said Magers.
“It is a dream come true for me to be at a school like
the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College. The academic
reputations, the exceptional student bodies and world
class facilities make for an ideal environment for our
student-athletes to thrive. I am so grateful for the op-
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portunity to work with the returning players, incoming
players and our capable tennis staff of Kathy Settles and
Hank Krieger. The sky is the limit with this team.”
Magers played 10 years on the WTA tour and was a top
20 singles and doubles player. She was a quarterfi nalist
at the U.S. Open, French Open and Wimbledon. She
represented the United States in the 1984 Olympics, the
World University Games, the Pan American Games and
the Senior ITF World Championships. Collegiately, she
was a four-time All-American at Trinity University where
she was NCAA doubles champion in 1983 and NCAA
runner-up in singles and doubles in both 1985 and 1986.
Magers has a Bachelor’s in Physical Education from Trinity
with a minor in Biology. She also earned a Master’s
in Sports Administration from California University of
Pennsylvania.
The San Diego Division will miss Gretchen and we wish
her well!