BULLheaded Posted June 14, 2005 Group: Member Topic Count: 37 Content Count: 1,480 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/08/2002 Share Posted June 14, 2005 how does the record look broken down season by season, leading up to and through her time here? That should give a good picture of how successful she was. If she took over a losing team and proceeded to improve year by year ending up with the first winning season I'd say that would be a sign of success.Of course the reverse would indicate failure as well but you can't just make a judgement based on the final numbers IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flsportsfan83 Posted June 14, 2005 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 1,750 Content Count: 17,508 Reputation: 1,262 Days Won: 13 Joined: 08/16/2004 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Your right i dont get it.....just cant wait for Footbull season to start so we arent talking women's tennis i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted June 15, 2005 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted June 15, 2005 but the post remains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa_Bull Posted June 21, 2005 Group: Member Topic Count: 375 Content Count: 3,144 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/23/2001 Share Posted June 21, 2005 This story explains her decision:Coaching At College Level Not For GigiBy EDUARDO A. ENCINA eencina@tampatrib.com Published: Jun 21, 2005 TAMPA - Even though Gigi Fernandez managed to resurrect the USF women's tennis program in her three years as head coach, the former Grand Slam champion left the job two weeks ago realizing one thing. She wasn't made out to be a college head coach. Fernandez, who owns 17 Grand Slam doubles championships, resigned her position June 9, saying she grew tired of the administrative work the job involved. ``I really enjoyed working with the girls and being a coach and teaching,'' Fernandez said. ``But I didn't like everything else that went with it, all the stuff that goes on behind the scenes. The NCAA has too many rules. About 70 percent of the work I did as coach wasn't on the tennis court.'' The Bulls won their first four matches of the spring season, then struggled to battle injuries, losing seven of their final 10 dual matches. But USF had an impressive showing in the Conference USA tournament, placing third with wins over Saint Louis, Louisville and Houston. USF finished the season 10-8. Fernandez managed to draw international recruits to USF. Sophomore Neyssa Etienne (Haiti) earned a berth in the NCAA singles tournament and also teamed with fellow sophomore Gabriela Duch (Mexico) in the doubles draw. Combined with freshmen Courtney Vernon and Liz Cruz, Fernandez had a young team returning next season. Still, she said she will return as a volunteer assistant. ``This way I'll be able to spend pretty much the same about on time on the tennis court and won't have to do all the other things,'' Fernandez said. ``Three years has seemed like an eternity, but I think I'm leaving the program in a great place.'' It's clear that Fernandez wanted to coach on her own terms. Now she will focus more on coaching WTA veterans Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs, who own 48 and 44 career doubles titles respectively. She also plans to help develop up-and-coming junior players from her native Puerto Rico. Now, she hopes to do things her own way. She has a real estate venture on the side and hopes to add a tennis court onto her South Tampa home where she can give private lessons. But Fernandez, who is now in England at Wimbledon, made it clear. She has no interest in becoming a college coach again. ``I've done it and I've seen what it is and I know I don't want it,'' Fernandez said. ``Someone could come up and offer me $200,000 and I'd turn it down.''http://www.tampatrib.com/Sports/MGBNZ8BE7AE.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flsportsfan83 Posted June 21, 2005 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 1,750 Content Count: 17,508 Reputation: 1,262 Days Won: 13 Joined: 08/16/2004 Share Posted June 21, 2005 GOOD GOD not this post again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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