Lynchburg Names Bruce Sibley Men's and Women's Tennis Head Coach
LYNCHBURG, Va.
--- The Lynchburg College athletic department
announced Friday the hiring of Bruce Sibley as the head men's and
women's tennis coach.
Sibley played collegiately for Lynchburg College his freshman
season before transferring to Division I LaSalle University to
resume his playing career. He finished third at #2 singles in 2001
at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament, helping the
Hornets' to a second-place finish in the team standings. He earned
his undergraduate degree in kinesiology from Charleston Southern
University.
"We are pleased to bring someone with Bruce's experience and
background on board to lead our tennis programs," said Dr. Jack
Toms, LC director of athletics. "Having played at Lynchburg, he
understands the type of student-athlete we are looking for and the
competition in the ODAC and region."
Sibley was the teaching professional and pro shop coordinator at
the Radley Run Country Club from 2002-2006 and volunteered as an
assistant for the Charleston Southern Tennis Teams from 2006-2008.
He most recently re-started the men's tennis program at Young
Harris College (GA), serving as its head coach and the head
strength and conditioning coach for the institution. Young Harris
was ranked as high as 11th nationally by the
NJCAA.
"I am excited to be given the opportunity by Dr. Toms to
lead the tennis program," said Sibley. "I was very impressed by his
passion and the College's support of the athletic department. I am
looking forward to building the program into a
consistent ODAC contender."
--- This release is
courtesy of the Lynchburg College sports information department.
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athletics.lynchburg.edu
