Randolph-Macon Names Bruce Myers Director of Tennis
Alum Returns as School's First Full-Time Men's and Women's Tennis Coach
ASHLAND, Va. --- Randolph-Macon College
Director of Athletics Jeff Burns announced Tuesday the hiring
of 1993 graduate Bruce Myers as the new Director of Tennis for the
Yellow Jackets.
Myers is the first full-time tennis coach in school history and
will oversee both the men's and women's teams and will handle all
operations of R-MC's Tennis Facility. Myers returns to Ashland
after spending last season as an assistant coach for the women's
team at Immaculata University.
"I'm pleased to have Bruce return to Ashland to head our tennis
programs as they enter a very exciting time in its history,"
said Burns. "Bruce's experience as both a player, coach and his
familiarity with the R-MC program makes him an ideal person to lead
the program during this crucial stage, which has seen the building
of a state of the art facility, allowing us to attract some of the
best student-athletes."
During his time as a Yellow Jacket, he was a three-year captain.
He earned All-ODAC First Team honors in 1992 and 1993 in
singles.
"I am very excited to come back to Randolph-Macon," said Myers.
"President Lindgren, Provost Franz and Jeff Burns have made a
commitment to the tennis program with the new first-class tennis
facility. It is my short-term goal to make R-MC a force in
the ODAC and to present a more diversified and fulfilling tennis
program as I experienced at R-MC as a student athlete."
A certified tennis professional by the USPTA, Myers is currently
ranked #15 in the United States in Men's 35 Singles and he will
participate in USTA local, sectional and national tournaments
around the country.
In 2011, Myers finished the year ranked No. 1 in the USTA
Philadelphia Section, No. 2 in the Middle State Section and No. 15
in the United States in Men's 35 singles. He has been selected to
represent the Middle States in the Talbert Cup three times (2007,
2007 and 2011), and has been the training partner for WTA player
Casey Robinson.
He recently collected victories at the 2012 Sportime Randalls
Island February Adult Championship, 2011 Courtside Adult Classic,
2011 Royal Sims Tennis Classic, 2011 Friends of Chamounix Summer
Classic and the 2011 Straub Brewery Clay Court Championship.
---This release is
courtesy of the Randolph-Macon College sports information
department. ---
www.rmcathletics.com
