Espinosa's normal singles line-up this year included three sophomores and three freshmen. Individually, sophomore Erin Karonis won seven Big 12 matches at No. It will be an exciting journey as we try to elevate Iowa State tennis onto the national stage and improve our performance each year.” “I want to thank the athletics department administration ? in particular Jamie Pollard and Calli Sanders ? for giving me this opportunity and supporting our vision for Cyclone tennis. “It is both an individual honor and a personal dream realized to be named head coach at Iowa State University,” Espinosa said. Senior Kara Hickey, playing for only the second time after off-season knee surgery, clinched the win with a three-set decision at No. Iowa State's 4-3 dual win over Kansas State on March 13 in Ames was the program's first triumph over a Big 12 opponent in more than seven years (79 matches). The Cyclones recorded a 10-12 overall dual record (equaling the most wins at the school since 1996) this year. It was an easy decision to drop the ?interim' label from his job title.”Įspinosa's Cyclones begin play Thursday at the 2009 Big 12 Women's Tennis Tournament in Norman, Okla., after one of its most successful seasons in history. Our team's on-court improvement in one season, its continued excellence in the classroom and Armando's vision for quickly making the Cyclones a competitive team within our conference and region make him the perfect person to lead this program. “His tireless efforts have created a dramatic culture change within our team and sparked an interest for Cyclone tennis in our community. “It's with a great deal of excitement that we have promoted Armando to head women's tennis coach on a full-time basis,” Sanders said. AMES, Iowa ? Armando Espinosa, who has guided an immediate and impressive improvement as interim coach of the Iowa State women's tennis team, has been named the Cyclones full-time head coach according to Senior Associate Athletics Director Dr.
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