Sport(s) Tennis 1990–1991 SMU Team Texas Tech 1997–1999 Texas Tech women Titles Head coach | Record 266–200 Name Tim Siegel Conference Big 12 Conference 1983–86 Arkansas Razorbacks Role Tennis Player | |
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Born January 24, 1964
Manhasset, New York ( 1964-01-24 ) | ||
Alma mater University of Arkansas | ||
Tim siegel retirement announcement
Tim Siegel 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.
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- Tim siegel retirement announcement
- Raiderpowertv tim siegel reflects on 2012 season
- Collegiate
- Professional
- Coaching career
- References
Raiderpowertv tim siegel reflects on 2012 season
Collegiate
Siegel played collegiate tennis for the Arkansas Razorbacks from 1983–1986. 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.
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.
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. 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. During the same period, the men's team, still under Siegel's guidance, went 37–39 (10–16). 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.