Tony Minnis
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Tony Minnis is the current head women’s tennis
coach at Louisiana State University
. His father, Howard, was the former head tennis coach at Southern University
. His sister, Patricia, was a played at LSU from 1988-91, and his brother, Patrick, is a former No. 1 singles player at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Minnis played high school tennis at Redemptorist High School
in Baton Rouge and collegiately for ULL. As a player, Minnis competed in the 1988 NCAA Team Championships and was a semifinalist at the NIT in 1986. During his four years, the Ragin’ Cajuns had a 78-39 overall record and finished each year ranked in the Top 25. In his senior season, ULL was ranked 15th in the final polls and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championships. He graduated from ULL in 1988 with a degree in finance and earned an MBA in 1996.
Minnis succeeded Goeff Macdonald as head coach of LSU in 1992. Entering the 2008 season, his overall record stands at 208-162 in 15 seasons as head coach of the Tigers. His teams have played in 11 consecutive NCAA
Tournaments. He was named the 1997 SEC
Coach of the Year and is the winningest women's tennis coach in LSU history, with over 250 wins.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
coach at Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
. His father, Howard, was the former head tennis coach at Southern University
Southern University
Southern University and A&M College is a historically black college located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Baton Rouge campus is located on Scott’s Bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in the northern section...
. His sister, Patricia, was a played at LSU from 1988-91, and his brother, Patrick, is a former No. 1 singles player at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Minnis played high school tennis at Redemptorist High School
Redemptorist High School
Redemptorist Upper School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is located in north Baton Rouge, under the remit of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge.-Background:...
in Baton Rouge and collegiately for ULL. As a player, Minnis competed in the 1988 NCAA Team Championships and was a semifinalist at the NIT in 1986. During his four years, the Ragin’ Cajuns had a 78-39 overall record and finished each year ranked in the Top 25. In his senior season, ULL was ranked 15th in the final polls and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championships. He graduated from ULL in 1988 with a degree in finance and earned an MBA in 1996.
Minnis succeeded Goeff Macdonald as head coach of LSU in 1992. Entering the 2008 season, his overall record stands at 208-162 in 15 seasons as head coach of the Tigers. His teams have played in 11 consecutive NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Tournaments. He was named the 1997 SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
Coach of the Year and is the winningest women's tennis coach in LSU history, with over 250 wins.