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Men's Tennis
Coaching/Professional Experience: The 2007-08 academic year marks Val Villucci's fourth year as head coach of the Rhode Island men's tennis program. Prior to heading up the Rhody men, Villucci coached the URI women for 11 years. When Villucci arrived at URI in 1993, she brought with her a wealth of playing and coaching experience. A 1981 graduate of Rollins, she was a member of the nationally-ranked Lady Tars' tennis team. She is a former Virginia Slims competitor and was the top-ranked women's singles player in Rhode Island in 1983, as well as being part of the top-ranked doubles team in 1990. In 1992, Villucci won the United States Tennis Association (USTA) 5.0 mixed doubles divisional championship. From 1983-89, she served as head coach of the boys' tennis team at Smithfield High School, where she guided the squad to the league championship in 1984 and a second-place finish in 1985. In 1989, Villucci left Smithfield to become a tennis professional at The Tennis Club in Cranston, R.I., where she spent four years, including two as the club's head pro. She's worked as a coach, tennis professional and instructor at numerous places, including a stint as assistant pro at Ledgemont Country Club and working as a recreation instructor for the City of Cranston. Villucci holds a membership in the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) at the Professional-1 level and was a USPTA Eastern Regional Seminar Contest winner for her presentation called "Success at the College Level." She currently runs USTA sanctioned tournaments and was inducted into the Sons of Italy Sports Hall of Fame in the spring of 2006. Villucci and her husband, Louis, live in Cranston, R.I. with their two sons, Joe and Steve. |
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