Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Roger Follmer named 2009 National Coach of the Year

Roger Follmer has been named the 2009 Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year!

And its not his first -- Roger also won this prestigous award in 2006! A 1991 graduate of Lindbergh High School in St. Louis, Mo., and a two-year tennis letterman at Purdue University, Roger was named the head coach of the World Team Tennis St. Louis Aces on March 27.

Roger's leadership abilities rose to the top in his eight years at Washington Univeristy. His overall record of 135-44 (.754) established Washington University as one of the premier men's tennis progarms in Divison III. And, to winning the school's first NCAA men's tennis championship in 2008.

Under Roger's leadership, Washington University men's tennis team finished one of the best best seasons in school history!!! They took fourth-place at the 2009 NCAA Division III Championship in Claremont, CA.

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