Tennis Notebook
By Daily Bruin Staff
Oct. 3, 2002 9:00 p.m.
Welcome back Rance Brown
Rance Brown, a women’s tennis assistant coach at UCLA from
1996-2000, was rehired as an assistant yesterday.
The position was open because former assistant coach Jon Reeves
has elected to return to coaching junior tennis in Peachtree,
Ga.
“We’re really excited to have Rance back in the
program,” UCLA head coach Stella Sampras said in a
statement.
“He has a tremendous amount of experience and has been
working with some of the top juniors in the country. He will help
UCLA’s tradition as one of the top programs in
America,” Sampras said.
Brown served as director of tennis at the Newport Beach Marriot
Hotel and Tennis Club in Orange County for the past 17 years.
During that time, he mentored some of the top junior players in the
state.
For the last two years, Brown had been coaching world class
juniors on the International Tennis Federation Tour.
“I missed the college game,” Brown said. “I
missed the camaraderie with the elite athletes.”
Brown had left UCLA because of financial difficulties, but was
able to come back this year.
He earned his Associate of Arts degree from Golden West Junior
College.
Riviera/ITA All-American begins
The Riviera/ITA All-American, which will be played at the Los
Angeles Tennis Center and the Sunset Recreation Center, starts on
Saturday.
UCLA’s Sarah Gregg, Lauren Fisher, Jackie Carleton and
Feriel Esseghir are all playing in the tournament. Play begins at
8:30 a.m.
Compiled by Gilbert Quinonez
