Falcons open spring season with pair of home matches
1/27/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
This season: Air Force opens the spring season with a pair of home matches this weekend. The Falcons host Abilene Christian on Friday, Jan. 29, at 6 p.m. followed by UC Davis on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m. The Academy is playing host to four other matches not involving the Falcons. Abilene Christian plays Metro State Friday at 9 a.m. followed by Northern Colorado and UC Davis at 1:30 p.m. Northern Colorado plays Abilene Christian on Saturday at 9 a.m. and UC Davis and Abilene Christian play at 3 p.m.
Last season: Air Force finished the season 10-12 overall. The Falcons finished eighth in the conference with an 0-7 mark. Live scoring, video: All Air Force men's and women's tennis matches are available to follow with live stats or video. Go to the Air Force athletic website at goairforcefalcons.com and click the schedule button. Then go to men's or women's tennis and select live scoring or live video to follow the matches.
Head Coach Dan Oosterhous: Dan Oosterhous is in his seventh season as the men's tennis coach at the Air Force Academy after being named the program's 12th head coach 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 10-12 record last season. The coach led the 2013-14 team to a 13-12 record, 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 has a 65-77 career record. 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 (18), Anna (16) and Andrew (14).
Oosterhous comments: "Our guys are healthy and strong heading into a big opening weekend against two very tough teams. We've had a very good off-season and are ready to start our push for a Mountain West championship. A big upgrade we made in our facilities is we now have live-streaming video for all our home indoor matches and it will help connect our alumni, families and fans to our team."
