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HEAD COACH As a Professional, Sampras Webster’S Highest International Singles Ranking Was No 2006 UCLA WOMEN’S TENNIS HEAD COACH As a professional, Sampras Webster’s highest international singles ranking was No. 248, and her best in doubles was No. 142. Her professional highlights STELLA SAMPRAS include competing in both singles and doubles at the U.S. Open and Lipton Championships. She advanced to the U.S. Open second round in doubles and WEBSTER also competed in doubles at Wimbledon. She also won three satellite tournament HEAD COACH titles and competed in Team Tennis for the Wichita Advantage in 1992. Born in Potomac, Md., Sampras Webster moved to the Los Angeles area as 10TH SEASON a child and graduated from Palos Verdes High School. A top-three player in UCLA ‘91 Southern California and among the top-10 in the country as a junior, Sampras Webster claimed the CIF doubles title as a freshman and the singles title as a Overall Coaching Record: 150-83 (.644) senior in 1987. She capped her high school career by being named her school’s PAC-10 Coaching Record: 49-25 (.662) Athlete of the Year. The second-oldest of four children of Sam and Georgia Sampras, Stella considers Stella Sampras Webster enters her 10th season as the head coach of the UCLA the support of her entire family most signifi cant. Younger brother Pete demonstrated women’s tennis program with a career record of 150-83 (.644). Sampras Webster his level of support for Stella and the Bruin program when he personally endowed became only the third head coach in UCLA women’s tennis history when she a scholarship and assisted with the important fund-raising effort in Stella’s fi rst fall was named the successor to longtime head coach Bill Zaima, who announced at the helm. Pete won a record 14 Grand Slam singles titles during his playing his retirement effective the end of the 1996 season. days, including seven Wimbledon championships. In her fi rst nine seasons at UCLA, Sampras Webster guided the Bruins to eight Sampras Webster and her husband Steve were married on Jan. 3, 2002 in Dana top-10 fi nishes at the NCAA Championships, including fi ve top-5 showings (1997, Point, Calif. They welcomed two new members to their family this past September 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004). In 2004, she led UCLA to the NCAA Finals for the when Stella gave birth to twin girls Sophia and Savannah. fi rst time since 1991. It also marked the fi rst time since 1991 that the Bruins surpassed the 20-win mark, fi nishing with a 21-8 overall record. CAREER COACHING RECORD (1997-2005) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Sampras Webster has recruited and coached some of the top players in col- legiate tennis. Under her tutelage, 12 Bruins have achieved All-America status. OVERALL PAC-10 PAC-10 NCAA AS A PLAYER In 2000, she was named the ITA West Region Coach of the Year. YEAR RECORD RECORD FINISH FINISH • NCAA Doubles Champion (w/Allyson A 1991 graduate of UCLA with a degree in Psychology, Sampras Webster enjoyed 1997 16-6 7-3 2nd T-5th Cooper) in 1988. a successful four-year career as a Bruin player from 1987-91 and competed 1998 17-11 5-3 4th T-9th • Four-time All-American on the pro circuit for a season prior to joining Zaima’s staff. An NCAA Doubles 1999 18-8 5-3 4th T-17th • Led UCLA to four-straight top-3 fi nishes Champion as a freshman in 1988 with Allyson Cooper, Sampras Webster was also 2000 17-9 6-2 T-2nd T-5th at the NCAA Championships the NCAA doubles runner-up as a senior in 1991 with Kimberly Po. A four-time 2001 9-19 4-4 7th T-9th All-American, Sampras Webster was only the second player in UCLA history to 2002 19-5 6-2 3rd T-5th AS A COACH 2003 16-11 4-4 5th T-5th obtain this status. She also won the 1989 and ’91 Pac-10 doubles championship • Led UCLA to the NCAA Finals in 2004 2004 21-8 6-2 3rd 2nd and the 1990 Rolex Regional doubles title. Sampras Webster completed her • Has guided the Bruins to the NCAA 2005 17-6 6-2 3rd T-9th UCLA career ranked No. 3 nationally in doubles and No. 42 in singles. Team Tournament every season accomplishments were most important to Sampras Webster, who helped lead OVERALL RECORD: 150-83 (.644) • ITA West Region Coach of the Year the Bruins to four straight NCAA Top-3 fi nishes. PAC-10 RECORD: 49-25(.662) in 2000 Stella Sampras Webster with husband Steve and twin girls Sophia (left) and Savannah. 6 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 2006 UCLA WOMEN’S TENNIS THE COACHING STAFF RANCE BROWN BILL ZAIMA ASSISTANT COACH VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH NINTH SEASON 32ND SEASON LONG BEACH STATE UCLA ‘69 2000 ITA NATIONAL ASSISTANT COACHED UCLA TO THE 1981 AIAW NATIONAL TITLE COACH OF THE YEAR OWNS AN OVERALL RECORD OF 245-90 Head coach Stella Sampras Webster announced the re-hiring of Rance Brown for Former head coach Bill Zaima is entering his 32nd season with the UCLA women’s the position of assistant coach in October of 2002. tennis program and 16th as volunteer assistant coach. In addition to the past fi ve Brown, who was an assistant at UCLA from 1996-2000, elected to return to the years, Zaima was also a volunteer assistant coach from 1977-85. His latest term as program after focusing on junior tennis development in Orange County. Before his volunteer assistant began in 2000, as he returned after serving as a development departure, he was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s National Assistant offi cer in the UCLA Student Affairs Offi ce for three years. Coach of the Year in 2000. Zaima, who guided the Bruins to their only national championship in 1981, announced Brown returned to UCLA after heading up one of the most successful junior tennis his retirement at the end of the 1996 season after 16 years as UCLA’s head coach. programs in the country. For the past 20 years, he has served as director of tennis In those 16 seasons (1972-76, 1986-96), Zaima compiled an impressive 245-90 at the Newport Beach Marriot Hotel and Tennis Club in Orange County. During that (.731) overall record, guiding the Bruins to nine top-5 fi nishes, including two trips time, he has worked with some of the top junior boys and girls in California. More than to the NCAA Championship Final (1989 and ’91). 40 of coach Brown’s players have went on to receive Division-I tennis scholarships, In 1991, his team upset undefeated Florida in the NCAA Semifi nals, earning a capturing more than a dozen USTA National titles during their careers. berth in the championship match for the second time in three years. That season, Brown received his Associate of Arts degree from Golden West Junior College, he was selected Pac-10 Coach of the Year and was an ITCA National Coach of where he played for two years. He helped lead the team to two conference team the Year fi nalist. titles and notched one conference doubles title. He played the 1981 season at Long In addition to his numerous team accomplishments, Zaima has helped coach 36 Beach State and competed professionally at Challenger Level Tournaments before different players to a total of 68 All-America honors. In 1995, he helped UCLA devoting his time to coaching. He continues to work towards his B.A. in Recreation sweep the individual honors at the NCAA Championships. That season, Keri Management from Long Beach State as time permits. Phebus won the singles title and teamed with Susie Starrett to claim the NCAA doubles crown. During his time as head coach, a total of six Bruin players have won individual NCAA titles. Zaima is also responsible for establishing the UCLA women’s tennis support group, the Bruin Aces. A 1969 graduate of UCLA with a degree in political science, Zaima also holds an M.S. degree in recreational administration from Cal State Los Angeles. Zaima resides in Valencia with his wife Carole, who is also a UCLA graduate and school administrator. From Left: Assistant Coach Rance Brown, Head Coach Stella Sampras Webster and Volunteer Assistant Coach Bill Zaima 7 WOMEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 2006 UCLA WOMEN’S TENNIS THE PLAYERS Personal — Full name is Laura Allison Gordon … Born November 19, 1984 in LAURA GORDON Des Moines, Iowa … Parents are Andrea and James Gordon … Has one brother, ASPEN, COLORADO Daniel and one sister, Elaine … Majoring in History. ASPEN HS 5-5 SR R CAREER SINGLES RECORD CAREER DOUBLES RECORD Year Duals Tour. Total Year Duals Tour. Total 2002-03 11-5 5-7 16-12 2002-03 14-11 3-4 17-15 2003-04 18-8 5-4 23-12 2003-04 19-8 3-5 22-13 2004-05 17-3 6-7 23-10 2004-05 15-6 8-5 23-11 Fall 2005 — 7-2 7-2 Fall 2005 — 2-3 2-3 Totals 46-16 23-20 69-36 Totals 48-25 16-17 64-42 Fall 2005 — Ranked No. 94 in the Fila/ITA Singles Rankings (Jan. 10) … Posted a 7-2 mark in fall singles action … Participated in the qualifying draw at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships … Singles fi nalist at the Racquet Club Invitational in Midland, Texas, falling to Pepperdine’s Sylvia Kosakowski, 7-5, 7-5 … Also advanced to the round of 16 at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals in San Diego, Calif.
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