WMUWMU TTennisennis isis ...... Under head coach Betsy Kuhle, the Western Michigan women’s tennis team is the standard-bearer of the Mid-American Conference and one of the top teams in the Midwest Region. The Broncos have won 11 MAC titles, including four in a row from 2005- 08. The Broncos have also reached five consecutive MAC Tournament championship games and advanced to four NCAA Tournaments in 1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007. In 27 years leading WMU, Kuhle has led the Broncos to a top-three finish every season, including a stretch 34 consecutive regular season wins over MAC opponents from April 2004 to April 2009. The Broncos have reached 20 wins seven times, including four times in the last five seasons. ... Winning WMUWMU TTennisennis isis ...... ...Geared Up WMUWMU TTennisennis isis ...... WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S TENNIS STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PHILOSOPHY The Western Michigan University Women’s Tennis Strength and Conditioning Program is a year round effort to maintain a championship level of strength, power, speed and conditioning. The program is built to help each athlete play at their optimal level during practice and games, stay healthy and improve performance by incorporating explosiveness and intensity in each workout. Using a combination of Olympic exercises, functional training and tennis- specific speed and agility training, each Bronco Tennis student- athlete will be physically ready to make that championship run. WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC TRAINING The focus of the WMU athletic training staff is to prevent student- athlete injuries and facilitate an effective post-injury rehabilitation to ensure a safe return to competition. Five full-time athletic trainers oversee three graduate athletic trainers in providing comprehensive medical care to all of Western Michigan’s 16 varsity sports. In addition to its eight-person athletic training staff, the WMU athletic training staff is assisted by three full-time physicians and a sports medicine fellow. ... sTrong WMUWMU TTennisennis hashas ...... The Western Michigan men’s and women’s Sorensen Courts is one of the homes tennis teams play their outdoor matches for the USTA Boys 18s and 16s National on campus at Sorensen Courts, named Championships each year and has for former men’s tennis coach Ray “Hap” also played host to the 2000 Mid- Sorensen. American Conference Women’s Tennis Championships and 2001 and 2005 MAC The complex includes 20 total courts in Men’s Tennis Championships. upper and lower tiers. The upper Sorensen Courts feature eight brand-new blue- On campus, the Broncos also have access to surfaced courts that were completed in July complete athletic training and strength and of 2006. The lower courts feature 12 brand conditioning facilities in Read Fieldhouse. new courts that were completed in July 2007. The entire facility is lighted for play deep into the night and features access to water and electricity for all courts. When winter rolls in, the Western Michigan tennis teams play in one of the best indoor facilities in the state. Purchased in 1998 by the university, West Hills Athletic Club features nine hard courts, spacious viewing areas, an expansive weight room and excellent locker room facilities. The Broncos practice and play matches at West Hills during the season when forced indoors because of inclement weather. ... hoMe CoUrT advanTage WMUWMU TTennisennis isis ...... The Ellis Athletic Academic Advising Center is located on the second floor of Read Fieldhouse. The athletic academic services program exists to provide a comfortable and supportive environment in which student- athletes can strive to achieve academic success. The Ellis Center houses the academic services staff, computer labs, tutoring program, composition specialists, study table and the CHAMPS/Life Skills program. The mission of this athletic academic service program is to assist student-athletes in reaching their full potential by providing them with the necessary tools and skills to achieve academic success. The court is not the only arena Western Michigan tennis has shown success during head coach Betsy Kuhle’s tenure. The Broncos are the only team to be recognized as an ITA All- Academic Team for all 15 years of the award’s existence and 35 different players have been named ITA Scholar-Athlete or Academic All-MAC. Nearly every player that comes through the program has earned a degree with 98 percent of Coach Kuhle’s players graduating. The women’s tennis team was recognized in 2007 by the NCAA for having an APR in the top 10 percent of all women’s tennis programs in the country. The women’s tennis program often produces the best team grade-point average of any WMU athletic program. In fact, a women’s tennis player has earned the prestigious WMU Senior Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year in both 2008 (Noriko Saruta-right) and 2009 (Kerstin Pahl-below). ... prepared WMUWMU TTennisennis isis ...... In its 53 years of existence, the Mike Gary Athletic Fund has been the official fundraising arm of the WMU Athletic Department, raising over $4 million through annual gifts and major contributions. The Gary Fund has raised more than $1 million in each of the last two seasons. OUR MISSION To support the student-athletes of Western Michigan University in their pursuit of MIKE GARY ATHLETIC FUND championships, academic excellence and Founded in 1956 by a group of area businessmen personal growth as representatives of WMU, its and dedicated Broncos, the Mike Gary Athletic alumni, fans and community members. Fund was established to provide direct financial support to the athletic programs of Western “I want to personally thank Michigan University. all the members of the Mike Gary Athletic Fund The fund is named in honor of long-time athletic who have contributed to director, Bronco football coach and WMU Hall of the enhancement of our Fame inductee, Mr. Mitchell “Mike” Gary. student-athletes. The Gary Fund and all its volunteers have helped us travel around The Broncos would like to thank the following Car Coaches the country to play the best for their support of WMU Athletics: competition available. The Cole Century - Tom Cole (owner) generosity and support of DeNooyer Chevrolet - Bill DeNooyer (owner) everyone associated with Harold Zeigler Auto Group - Harold & Aaron Zeigler (owner) the Gary Fund is one of the John Tapper Automotive - John Tapper (owner) most important factors in our team’s success.” Maple Hill Auto Group - Jim Vandenberg (owner) — WMU Head Tennis Coach Betsy Kuhle Metro Toyota - Jeff DeNooyer (owner) GARY FUND EXCEEDS $1 MILLION FOR SECOND-STRAIGHT YEAR Gary Fund had another record-setting year with an overall goal of $1.0 million for the 2009 campaign. The Mike Gary Athletic Fund announced a two percent increase in donations with a total of $1,022,045. Last year’s record total was $1,002,749. The Gary Fund volunteers surpassed their calling period goal of $475,000 with a total of $477,962. The announcement was made at the Mike Gary Athletic Fund Cel- ebration held at the Gilmore House hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Dunn. In attendance were the Gary Fund volunteers, the WMU Head Coach- es and athletic staff. The chair for the 2009 campaign was Jim Hall and the Vice Chair was Jim Everts. The Gary Fund supports all WMU athletic programs from basket- ball to volleyball to tennis and each and every student-athlete’s experience. The WMU student-athletes and teams are grateful to the Gary Fund donors and the volunteers. ... sUpporTed QUICK FACTS 2009-10 SCHEDULE Name of School: .........................................................................Western Michigan University Sept. 18-20 Milwaukee Tennis Classic Milwaukee, Wis. City/Zip: ................................................................................ Kalamazoo, Mich. 49008-5406 Founded: ...........................................................................................................................1903 Oct. 2-4 Wolverine Invitational Ann Arbor, Mich. Enrollment: .................................................................................................................... 24,576 Oct. 2-11 ITA All-American Champion. Los Angeles, Calif. Nickname:.....................................................................................................................Broncos School Colors: ..................................................................................................... Brown & Gold Oct. 9-11 Wildcat Fall Invitational Evanston, Ill. Facilities ...............................Sorensen Courts (Outdoor) & West Hills Athletic Club (Indoor) Oct. 22-27 ITA Midwest Regional Evanston, Ill. Affiliation: ..........................................................................................................NCAA Division I Conference: .............................................................................. Mid-American (West Division) Nov. 6-8 WMU SUPER CHALLENGE Kalamazoo, Mich. President:.................................................................Dr. John M. Dunn (Northern Illinois, ‘67) Jan. 17 at Indiana Bloomington, Ind. 9:30 a.m. Athletics Director: .................................................................... Kathy Beauregard (Hope, ‘79) Tennis AD: ...............................................................Dave Corstange (Western Michigan, ‘73) Jan. 17 vs. Evansville Bloomington, Ind. 2 p.m. Faculty Athletics Representative: ................................ Fred Sitkins (Western Michigan, ‘59) Jan. 23 CLEVELAND STATE Kalamazoo, Mich. 1 p.m. WOMEN’S