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Stella Sampras Webster Head Coach 12Th Season UCLA ‘91 Sampras Webster’S STAFF BIOGRAPHIES Stella Sampras Webster Head Coach 12th Season UCLA ‘91 Sampras Webster’s Stella Sampras Webster enters her 12th season as the As a professional, Sampras Webster’s highest international singles head coach of the UCLA women’s tennis program with ranking was No. 248, and her best in doubles was No. 142. Her profes- a career record of 186-98 (.655). Sampras Webster sional highlights include competing in both singles and doubles at the became only the third head coach in UCLA women’s U.S. Open and Lipton Championships. She advanced to the U.S. tennis history when she was named the successor to Open second round in doubles and also competed in doubles at longtime head coach Bill Zaima, who announced his Wimbledon. She also won three satellite tournament titles and retirement effective following the 1996 season. competed in Team Tennis for the Wichita Advantage in 1992. In her first 11 seasons at UCLA, Sampras Webster has Born in Potomac, Md., Sampras Webster moved to the Los Angeles established herself as one of the premier coaches in area as a child and graduated from Palos Verdes High School. A the college game. She has twice guided the Bruins to top-three player in Southern California and among the top 10 second place finishes at the NCAA Championships, as in the country as a junior, Sampras Webster claimed UCLA finished as the national runner-up in 2004 and the CIF doubles title as a freshman and the singles 2007. In all, Sampras Webster has led the Bruins to title as a senior in 1987. She capped her high top 10 finishes in 10 of her 11 seasons in Westwood. school career by being named her school’s UCLA has also finished in the top 5 on six occasions Athlete of the Year. (1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2007). The second-oldest of four children of Sam UCLA’s run to the championship match in 2004 marked and Georgia Sampras, Stella considers the Bruins first trip to the NCAA Finals since 1991. It the support of her entire family most also marked the first time since 1991 that the Bruins significant. Younger brother Pete dem- surpassed the 20-win mark, finishing with a 21-8 overall onstrated his level of support for Stella record. Sampras Webster nearly guided UCLA to the and the Bruin program when he school’s first NCAA title in women’s tennis last season as personally endowed a scholarship well, as the Bruins were narrowly edged out by Georgia and assisted with the important Tech in the championship match in Athens, Ga. fund-raising effort in Stella’s first Sampras Webster has recruited and coached some of fall at the helm. Pete won a record the top players in collegiate tennis. Under her tutelage, 14 Grand Slam singles titles dur- 15 Bruins have achieved All-America status, including ing his playing days, including seven current players Riza Zalameda, Yasmin Schnack and Wimbledon championships. Tracy Lin. In 2000, she was named the ITA West Sampras Webster and her husband Region Coach of the Year. Steve were married on Jan. 3, 2002 A 1991 graduate of UCLA with a degree in Psychol- in Dana Point, Calif. They welcomed two ogy, Sampras Webster enjoyed a successful four-year new members to their family in September career as a Bruin player from 1987-91 and competed of 2005 when Stella gave birth to twin girls on the pro circuit for a season prior to joining Zaima’s Sophia and Savannah. staff. An NCAA Doubles Champion as a freshman in 1988 with Allyson Cooper, Sampras Webster was Sampras Webster at a Glance Career Coaching Record also the NCAA doubles runner-up as a senior in 1991 with Kimberly Po. A four-time All-American, Sampras • Has coached UCLA to two second-place finishes at Overall Pac-10 Pac-10 NCAA Webster was only the second player in UCLA history the NCAA Championships (2004 and 2007) Year Record Record Finish Finish to obtain this status. She also won the 1989 and ’91 • Has led UCLA to six top 5 NCAA finishes in 11 sea- 1997 ............16-6 (.727) ............7-3 (.700) .............2nd ..................T-5th Pac-10 doubles championship and the 1990 Rolex sons (1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007) 1998 ............17-11 (.607) ........5-3 (.625) .............4th ..................T-9th Regional doubles title. Sampras Webster completed • Named the 2000 Intercollegiate Tennis Association 1999 ............18-8 (.692) ............5-3 (.625) .............4th ...............T-17th her UCLA career ranked No. 3 nationally in doubles and West Region Coach of the Year 2000 ............17-9 (.654) ............6-2 (.750) ...........T-2nd ................T-5th No. 42 in singles. Team accomplishments were most • Four-time All-American as a player at UCLA from 2001 ............9-19 (.321) ............4-4 (.500) .............7th ..................T-9th important to Sampras Webster, who helped lead the 1987-1991 2002 ............19-5 (.792) ............6-2 (.750) .............3rd ..................T-5th Bruins to four straight NCAA top-three finishes. • Has helped a total of 15 players earn All-America 2003 ............16-11 (.592) ........4-4 (.500) .............5th ..................T-5th status 2004 ............21-8 (.724) ............6-2 (.750) .............3rd .....................2nd • Captured the 1988 NCAA Doubles title with partner 2005 ............17-6 (.739) ............6-2 (.750) .............3rd ..................T-9th Allyson Cooper 2006 ............15-7 (.682) ............5-3 (.625) .............4th ..................T-9th • Competed briefly on the professional tour before 2007 ............21-8 (.724) ............6-2 (.750) ...........T-2nd ...................2nd returning to UCLA as assistant coach Overall Record: 186-98 (.655) 6 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES STAFF BIOGRAPHIES Rance Brown Assistant Head Coach 11th Season Long Beach State Assistant Head Coach Rance Brown begins his 11th of highly-ranked junior players to the program in the last and girls in California. More than 40 of coach Brown’s season on the UCLA women’s tennis coaching staff. He several years. He also helped coach NCAA Champion players have went on to receive Division I tennis schol- served as an assistant to Bill Zaima during the 1996 Keri Phebus, who recently became the first women’s arships, capturing more than a dozen USTA National season, and has been Stella Sampras Webster’s top tennis player inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of titles during their careers. assistant for 10 seasons. The 2000 ITA National As- Fame. Brown was recently named the ITA West Region Brown received his Associate of Arts degree from sistant Coach of the Year, Brown was promoted to the Assistant Coach of the Year, marking the third time in Golden West Junior College, where he played for two position of assistant head coach effective the beginning his career that he was earned that distinction (1999, years. He helped lead the team to two conference team of the 2007-08 season. 2000 and 2007). titles and notched one conference doubles title. He During Brown’s tenure in Westwood, UCLA has con- In addition to his efforts with the UCLA program, for the played the 1981 season at Long Beach State and com- tinually been among the top teams in the nation, twice last 20 years Brown has headed up one of the most peted professionally at Challenger Level Tournaments finishing as runner-up at the NCAA Championships. The successful junior tennis programs in the country, serving before devoting his time to coaching. He continues to Bruins have made the NCAA Tournament in each of as Director of Tennis at the Newport Beach Marriott work towards his B.A. in Recreation Management from his 10 seasons as an assistant. Brown has especially Hotel and Tennis Club in Orange County. During that Long Beach State as time permits. excelled in the area of recruiting, bringing in a number time, he has worked with some of the top junior boys Bill Zaima Volunteer Assistant Coach 34th Season UCLA ‘69 Former head coach Bill Zaima is entering his 34th (.731) overall record, guiding the Bruins to nine top 5 ships. That season, Keri Phebus won the singles title and season with the UCLA women’s tennis program and finishes, including two trips to the NCAA Championship teamed with Susie Starrett to claim the NCAA doubles 18th as a volunteer assistant coach. In addition to the Final (1989 and ’91). crown. During his time as head coach, a total of six past six years, Zaima was also a volunteer assistant In 1991, his team upset undefeated Florida in the NCAA Bruin players have won individual NCAA titles. coach from 1977-85. His latest term as volunteer Semifinals, earning a berth in the championship match Zaima is also responsible for establishing the UCLA assistant began in 2000, as he returned after serving for the second time in three years. That season, he women’s tennis support group, the Bruin Aces. as a development officer in the UCLA Student Affairs was selected Pac-10 Coach of the Year and was an A 1969 graduate of UCLA with a degree in political sci- Office for three years. ITCA National Coach of the Year finalist. ence, Zaima also holds an M.S. degree in recreational Zaima, who guided the Bruins to their only national In addition to his numerous team accomplishments, administration from Cal State Los Angeles. Zaima championship in 1981, announced his retirement Zaima has helped coach 36 different players to a total resides in Valencia with his wife Carole, who is also a at the end of the 1996 season after 16 years as of 68 All-America honors. In 1995, he helped UCLA UCLA graduate and school administrator. UCLA’s head coach.
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