Episode 2: Interview with Jonathan Becker

05/07/20 • 44 min

Shifting gears from Episode 1, Alec finds himself in an interview with an up-and-coming JUCO Head Coach, Jonathan Becker. Coach Becker, a Tyler Junior College graduate and former teaching pro, has been the head guy over at Jacksonville College for the last two seasons and shares some fantastic thoughts about the junior college landscape and about the culture he is building for his team. Becker is also a college minister and finds interesting ways to tie that into his college tennis coaching role.

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Episode 1: Interview with Terry Deremer

Inspired by an unsuspected quarantine and a cancelled season, a young coach, Alec Moran, sets off on his journey to talk to other coaches about college tennis and how they began their journey. The first guest, Coach Terry Deremer, has a storied history and a tale unlike anything you've ever heard: From being drafted by the New York Mets, to winning Atlantic 10 championships as the Head men's tennis coach at West Virginia University, Terry has had a storied history as an athlete and as a coach. Click play to find out more about Coach TD's history and his current status as Head men's tennis coach at Fairmont State!

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Episode 3: Interview with Jay Evans

Alec catches up with a close friend and former coach at Davis and Elkins College, Jay Evans. Coach Evans dives into how he transitioned from high school to college tennis and his experience moving from Tampa, Fl to Elkins, WV. A popular topic in the college tennis scene, Americans vs International players, Jay gives his perspective on the matter and how he kept a balanced roster at his former school. Finally, Alec asks the question we are all wanting to know: "What does the future look like for Coach Jay Evans and is there a comeback tour?" Find out all of this and much more on Episode 3 of College Tennis Talk.