Derrick Racine, Tennis Pro in Pensacola, Fl.

Derrick Racine
Derrick Racine - Tennis Pro and Tennis Coach in Pensacola, FL - NW Florida

To Schedule Lessons:

Phone: 850-384-6064
Email: dracine@uwf.edu

Club Affiliation: University of West Florida (UWF)

Private Lessons: $40 / hour

Certification: USPTA

Coaching Specialties: "I like to work with anyone who is eager to improve - it does not matter if they are beginner, intermediate or advanced."

Derrick's Best Shot: The backhand and the kick serve

Derrick's favorite shot to teach: "I like to teach all shots of the game but especially like to work on patterns of play and how to dictate points."

Derrick's Tennis Philosophy: "My personal philosophy to improvement is: you have to be willing to change a few things in the short term to get long term results."

Did you know? Derrick's UWF Men's Tennis Team were the 2004 and 2005 NCAA National Champions - Derrick is a NCAA National Coach of the Year and a Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year.

Tips from Derrick:

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Press:

April 22, 2011

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University of West Florida Head Coach, Derrick Racine, has been named Gulf South Conference East Division Women's Tennis Coach of the Year, it was announced today by the Conference office. Meanwhile, Argonaut Senior Taylor Brewster was named East Division Player of the Year.

Racine wins the award for a record 7th time in his UWF career. The Argonaut head coach guided UWF to their 11th GSC title in program history and a 20-10 regular season record in 2011.

Brewster, a native of Fergus, Ontario, is the 9th Argonaut to win GSC East Player of the Year honors and the first to do so since 2008. The senior posted a 17-13 record in 2011 and was undefeated in GSC play. She is a three-time All-GSC selection.

Joining Brewster on the All-GSC team are sophomores Luisa Sonnervig and Jacqueline March. Sonnervig, from Sao Paulo, Brazil, posted a team-high 27 victories this season and did not lose a match in GSC play. March, from Santa Rosa Beach, went 18-13 in singles competition and won a team-high 22 doubles points.

Ranked 7th in the nation according to the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll, UWF opens play at the NCAA Division II South Regional tournament on May 1.

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