Men's tennis opens spring season this weekend
1/19/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
This Week: Air Force opens the spring season by traveling to Brigham Young and Weber State this week. The Falcons take on BYU on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 1 p.m. in Provo, Utah, and Weber State at Sunday, Jan. 25, at 9 a.m. in Ogden, Utah.
Scouting the Falcons: Air Force has just one senior and two juniors on the roster. The Falcons finished 13-12 record last season, its first winning season since 2006 and the most wins in one campaign since 2005. The Falcons also achieved their highest national rank in program history at No. 63 and finished the season ranked eighth in the Mountain Region, their best finish since 2005.
Head Coach Dan Oosterhous: Dan Oosterhous is in his sixth season as the men's tennis coach at the Air Force Academy after being named the program's 12th head coach on October 1, 2009. Oosterhous, a 1993 graduate of the Academy, replaced legendary head coach Rich Gugat, who retired after 36 years at the helm of the men's tennis program. Oosterhous, one of the best tennis players in program history, led the Falcons to a 13-12 record last season, its first winning season since 2006 and the most wins in one campaign since 2005. The Falcons also achieved their highest national rank in program history at No. 63 and finished the season ranked eighth in the Mountain Region, their best finish since 2005. Oosterhous, a native of Texarkana, Texas, is a 1993 graduate of the Air Force Academy. He is a senior pilot with over 3,100 hours in the C-5, C-21, T-38, and T-37. He has three children, Emma (17), Anna (15) and Andrew (13).
What's next: Air Force plays its first matches at home by hosting Princeton on Friday, Jan. 30, at 11 a.m. and Northern Colorado on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Noon.
