Tennis
Shelley George
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- MlGeor01@syr.edu
- Phone:
- 2850
Assistant coach Shelley George is in her second season with the Syracuse tennis team.
In her first season with the Orange, George and head coach Luke Jensen led the Orange to an 11-9 record and a fifth place finish in the BIG EAST Championship. Junior Olga Votavova and sophomore Maria Vasilyeva earned BIG EAST All-Tournament team distinction under George’s guidance.
In 1986, George began several longstanding ventures in the Iowa City community. From 1986-2005, she was the head girl’s tennis coach at City High in Iowa City. George was named Coach of the Year in 1993, 1996 and 2005 and was honored as the United States Professional Tennis Registry Coach of the Year in 2004.
In October 2007, George was one of seven new members inducted into the City High School Hall of Fame.
In her first season with the Orange, George and head coach Luke Jensen led the Orange to an 11-9 record and a fifth place finish in the BIG EAST Championship. Junior Olga Votavova and sophomore Maria Vasilyeva earned BIG EAST All-Tournament team distinction under George’s guidance.
In 1986, George began several longstanding ventures in the Iowa City community. From 1986-2005, she was the head girl’s tennis coach at City High in Iowa City. George was named Coach of the Year in 1993, 1996 and 2005 and was honored as the United States Professional Tennis Registry Coach of the Year in 2004.
In October 2007, George was one of seven new members inducted into the City High School Hall of Fame.
George led the Little Hawks to their first MVC championship in 1993. From 1995-99, City High tallied a 78-8 overall record, won three conference championships and twice advanced to the Iowa State Championship.
George has worked with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Collegiate Committee for the past two years and was named the committee’s chair in November 2006. She is the Vice President of the USTA Missouri Valley Section.
George was the Director of Tennis at the North Dodge Athletic Club (NDAC) in Iowa City for the past nine years. Through her leadership and direction, the NDAC was named "Facility of the Year" by the USTA Iowa District. She was also a director and coach at the USTA Competition Training Center for 19 years.
George also served as the co-director of the University of Iowa’s Recreation Building from 1986-1997, where she was responsible for all tennis activities, including running sports camps, facilitating two head coach searches and serving as a volunteer assistant coach.
George played tennis at St. Ambrose University for two seasons before transferring to the University of Iowa where she received a degree in communications in 1981.
George was the Director of Tennis at the North Dodge Athletic Club (NDAC) in Iowa City for the past nine years. Through her leadership and direction, the NDAC was named "Facility of the Year" by the USTA Iowa District. She was also a director and coach at the USTA Competition Training Center for 19 years.
George also served as the co-director of the University of Iowa’s Recreation Building from 1986-1997, where she was responsible for all tennis activities, including running sports camps, facilitating two head coach searches and serving as a volunteer assistant coach.
George played tennis at St. Ambrose University for two seasons before transferring to the University of Iowa where she received a degree in communications in 1981.
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