ROSTER COMPLETE SR HEAD COACH ASST COACH
TIFFANY WELCHER
Clarksville, Ind. 5-8
Posted a 13-5 mark in singles play, including a perfect 3-0 record vs. C-USA foes in regular-season play… Was 3-1 at No. 1 and 2 singles, 5-2 at No. 3 and 2-1 at No. 4…Picked up one win over a ranked foe with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 victory over No. 44 Maho Kowase of Georgia…Teamed with Alyssa Hibberd atop the Lady Tigers' doubles lineup to post a 9-4 mark at No. 1…Named the C-USA Player of the Week one time (4/10/12).
LEE TAYLOR WALKER
Head Coach Fifth Season
In his fiſth year as the head coach of the Lady Tigers, he guided the program to its highest ITA national ranking (No. 51 on March 20th)…Has coached three different players to seven All-C-USA honors, including three-time honoree Ashley Murdock and two-time honoree Courtney Collins…Has also coached players to three C-USA All-Academic Team honors…Under his guidance, junior Courtney Collins became the first Lady Tiger to break into the ITA singles rankings and earn an individual bid to the NCAA Championships.
FINNEGAN MARK
Assistant Coach Fourth Season
Is in his fourth overall season as an assistant coach with the Tigers tennis programs (men's & women's)…A former U of M tennis player from 2003-04, Finnegan has also served as an assistant coach with the Tigers men's tennis team (2008-Present)…Directs the Lady Tigers' international recruiting efforts that helped land freshman Alyssa Hibberd (Tasmania, Australia), who played No. 1 doubles for Memphis this past season…Finnegan already has a long history of developing collegiate tennis players, including coaching his alma mater's men's and women's programs, his time with the Cliff Drysdale Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, Fla., and a stint at the Point Clear Tennis Club.
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JORDAN SMITH
Volunteer Assistant First Season
Smith is completing his first year as a volunteer assistant coach with the Lady Tigers tennis program aſter playing for the men's tennis program from 2007-11…Smith teamed with David Henry to rank No. 47 in the ITA in doubles play… In addition to his work with the Lady Tigers tennis program, Smith works at The Racquet Club of Memphis.
BIO
BIO 2012 Tigers Women's Tennis Yearbook
BIO Page 37
BIO University of Memphis
