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Fanni Varga

Fanni Varga

Fanni Varga enters her third season 2020-21 as the Men's and Women's Tennis Head Coach. During the 2017-18 season, Varga served as an Associate Head coach.

Athletic:
· NCAA Elite 8 – 2019 – Men’s Tennis
· NCAA Sweet 16 – 2018 – Men’s Tennis
· NCAA Appearance – 2018,2019 – Women’s Tennis
· MIAA Conference Tournament Champions 2018,2019 – Men’s Tennis
· MIAA Conference Regular Season Champions 2018, 2019 – Men’s Tennis
· MIAA Conference Tournament Finalist 2019 – Women’s Tennis
· ITA Reginal Doubles Championship – 2019 FALL – Jill Van Den Dungen/Catarina Zheng
· Top 10 National ranking the same week for men’s and women’s tennis 2018
· 11 ALL American Awards between 2018-2020
· Winningest season for men’s tennis 19-3 in 2018 and 2019
· MIAA Coach of the year – Men’s Tennis 2018, 2019
· ITA Central Region Coach of the Year – Men’s Tennis 2018, 2019

Academic:
· ITA All Academic Teams both Men’s and Women’s 2018, 2019, 2020
· Women’s Team GPA avg: 3.77 in 2018 to 3.88 in 2020
· Men’s Team GPA avg: 2018: 3.55 to 3.65 in 2020
· 2 players Cosida Academic All American in 2018
· 1 player Cosida Academic All District in 2020
· 4 Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Awards since 2018
· More than 20 - MIAA Academic Excellence Awards
· More than 20 – ITA Scholar Athlete Awards
· 100% Graduating Rate

Leadership:
· ITA Midwest Region Awards Committee Chair since January 2020
· ITA Midwest Region Women’s Ranking Committee member since Aug 2019
· Former ITA Central Region Awards Committee Chair 2018-2019
· Former ITA Central Region Women’s Ranking Committee member Aug 2017-May 2019

Community:
· ITA Midwest Region Community Service Award winners – Men’s Tennis in 2020
· ITA Midwest Region Community Service Award – Honorable Mention – Women’s Tennis 2020
· ITA Central Region Community Service Award winners – Men’s Tennis 2018
· Hosted multiple free tennis clinic for the Bolivar community members

Playing career:
· NCAA Final Four in 2015
· NCAA Elite 8 in 2014, 2013
· 4 times ITA All American
· 2 times Cosida Capital One All American
· Ranked 3 in singles and doubles nationally
· 4 times MIAA Player of the Year
· Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award Winner
· 5 ITA Regional Titles
· 2nd place at ITA Fall Nationals in Singles
· 3rd place at ITA Fall National in Doubles
· 107-6 singles record and 110 -11 doubles record

Education:
- Masters in Education – Athletic Acitivity Administration 2020
- Master in Business Administration 2017
- BS in Business Management 2015

2019-20:
· 7-1 women’s record
· 4-4 men’s record
· 3.88 women’s tennis GPA, 3.65 Men’s Tennis GPA
· 3 ITA All American – Adham Gaber, Jill Van Den Dungen, Catarina Zheng
· ITA Regional Doubles Title - Jill Van Den Dungen, Catarina Zheng
· 4 players at ITA Fall Nationals: Jill,Diana, Constanca, Catarina
· ITA Community Service Awards

2018-19:
· 19-3 Men’s Record
· NCAA Elite 8
· MIAA Championship Title – Men’s Tennis
· MIAA Runner Ups – Women’s Tennis
· 3 ITA All Americans
· 13-8 Women’s Tennis Record
· Women’s Tennis beats #5 and #8 nationally ranked teams

2017-18:
· 19-3 Men’s Record
· 14-4 Women’s Record
· NCAA Sweet 16 – Men’s Tennis
· NCAA Appearance Women’s Tennis
· Highest National Ranking: 9 for men’s tennis and 10 for women’s tennis
· MIAA Conference Title – Men’s Tennis
· MIAA Semifinalist – Women’s Tennis

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