MEN’S TENNIS: Associate Head Coach Will Glenn Steps down

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MEN’S TENNIS: Associate Head Coach Will Glenn Steps down

Associate head coach Will Glenn      Photo: Georgia Sports Communications
[su_spacer size=”20″] Will Glenn, who has been part of five national championship teams in 15 years as a coach or player at the University of Georgia, is stepping down as the Bulldogs’ men’s tennis associate head coach to pursue other opportunities.
[su_spacer size=”40″] “It has been an amazing 10 years,” Glenn said. “I’ve been able to coach with and learn from Manny Diaz, the greatest coach in the business, who followed Coach (Dan) Magill, and he also meant a lot to me. I grew up playing tennis on these Georgia courts, and the opportunity to play here and coach here has been incredible. I was here as a player for five years and the last 10 years as an assistant, and those 15 years have been remarkable. I have loved every minute of it and appreciate the opportunity Manny has given me. It’s time to move on with my career, but I’ll always have great memories here.”
[su_spacer size=”40″] Glenn, a four-year letterman under head coach Manuel Diaz, recently completed his 10th season on the Georgia staff, including the last seven as associate head coach. During those 10 years, the Bulldogs compiled a remarkable 253-43 record that includes an undefeated 32-0 national championship season in 2007 and a second consecutive NCAA title in 2008. The 2006 squad also won the first of two consecutive National Indoor titles and reached the NCAA final. Georgia was a national semifinalist in three other years.
[su_spacer size=”40″] “Will has been a tremendous part of our success as both a player and coach,” Diaz said. “He has not only been a phenomenal coach here, but he has been a great mentor for every young man who has come through our program over the last decade. He has been tremendous to work with, and I have become a better coach because of Will Glenn. He is the longest-tenured assistant coach in the history of this program, which speaks to the type of coach and person Will is. He will always be a part of the Georgia Tennis family, and we are grateful for everything he has done for us. We are all sad to see him go but understand his wish to join the family business and pursue other interests for his family.”
[su_spacer size=”40″] During Glenn’s 10 seasons as an assistant, Georgia won seven SEC regular season championships and four SEC tournament titles. He was named the ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year in 2010. In 2012, Glenn won his second ITA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year honor in three seasons, also earning the prestigious honor two years prior. The 2015 squad finished ranked in the top-10 nationally for the ninth time during Glenn’s time on the UGA staff.
[su_spacer size=”40″] In Glenn’s 15 seasons with the Georgia program as a player or coach, the Bulldogs won four NCAA championships, two ITA National Indoors titles, 10 SEC regular season crowns and five SEC Tournament championships. A total of 13 different players earned 27 All-America honors during Glenn’s 10 seasons as a coach at UGA.
[su_spacer size=”40″] The Athens, Ga., native and Athens Academy product played on two NCAA championship teams in 1999 and 2001. The 2002 team reached the NCAA final, and Glenn was co-captain of the 2003 squad.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Glenn earned two degrees from the University of Georgia, receiving his bachelor’s degree in real estate in 2003 and his masters in human resources and organizational development with a focus on leadership in 2007.
[su_spacer size=”40″] A search for Glenn’s replacement on the Georgia staff has begun.

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