Rincon Named New Tide Women's Tennis Assistant
6/24/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
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Alabama head women’s tennis coach Jenny Mainz has named Eduardo Rincon as the Crimson Tide’s new assistant coach.
Rincon, 29, earned a degree from Valdosta State University in May 2005 and this is his first collegiate coaching job. However, Rincon isn’t a stranger to the Alabama Tennis program. Eduardo’s brother, Mario, served as men’s assistant coach at the Capstone from 2002-2004 and is now the head men’s coach at the University of Miami.
“To have the opportunity to coach at a school like Alabama is a dream come true,” Rincon said. “I’ve followed Alabama for many years now. I’ve been here for tennis matches and football games and it’s a great place to be.”
Rincon will add a wealth of expertise to an already veteran team. His collegiate resume includes the 2002 Mid-South Conference Player of the Year Award, 2004 NCAA Divison II All-American honors and the 2004 ITA/Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award. He also finished his senior year at Valdosta State ranked in the top five nationally in both singles and doubles.
“We are very excited to have Eduardo joining our Crimson Tide family,” Mainz said. “Eduardo is a polished player with a wealth of experience. It will be a pleasure to work with him.”
Prior to his collegiate career, Rincon represented his native country of Columbia in Davis Cup competition from 1997-2001. He also made stops on the ATP Tour in over 30 countries world-wide where he competed against the like of Marcelo Rios and Gustavo Kuerten and earned wins over several of the Tour’s Top 50 players.
