Inaugural Tennis Alumni Weekend

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – This weekend the University of Miami men’s and women’s tennis programs hosted the inaugural Tennis Alumni Weekend, for all former players, coaches and their families.

Shortly after the men’s tennis match concluded, more than 50 tennis alumni gathered for the start of Tennis Alumni Weekend Friday night in the Schwartz Center.

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Alumni from the last seven decades (1950’s to 2014) spent time catching up and hearing Miami coaches Mario Rincon and Paige Yaroshuk-Tews talk about the current tennis teams.

“Last night was really nice. Rick [Remmert] put together an incredible event and to have roughly 50 people here was great,” said head coach Yaroshuk-Tews. “To see former coaches, to see former players, to have them out here today supporting the women, I think it just says a lot about the history of the program and the future of the program.  it was a really nice event and hopefully we can continue the tennis alumni weekend gathering.”

The following day, the tennis programs hosted an “open hit” session at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center with men’s head coach Rincon. Many alumni came out and enjoyed being able to play with their former teammates and tennis alumni.

“It was awesome to have so many of our former players here visiting, getting together and talking about old times and sharing stories about the success of both the men’s and the women’s programs,” said Rincon. “Hopefully we will have them come and support the U and be a part of the family.”

The Tennis Alumni Weekend concludes with a doubleheader on Sunday, April 19, when the 16th-ranked women’s tennis team faces Pittsburgh at 11 a.m. and the men’s tennis team takes on No. 4 Virginia at 2 p.m.

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