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Spicijaric Joins Women's Tennis Coaching Staff
8/26/2009 12:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis
DURHAM, N.C.-Duke University women's tennis head coach Jamie Ashworth has announced the hiring of Marc Spicijaric as an assistant coach for the 2009-10 season. Spicijaric joins the Blue Devil squad after a standout career at the University of Illinois.
"Marc will be a great addition to Duke and to our women's tennis program," Ashworth said. "He brings with him a wealth of playing experience which will help our players on and off the court. He has had the opportunity to be on court with some of the top women's professional players in the world and I know he will share what he learned in working with them with our team. We are lucky to be getting someone who is excited, motivated, and driven to keep our players playing at a championship level and our team performing at its best. We are looking forward to getting our 2009 - 2010 season started and having Marc play a major role for us on and off the court."
Among other duties, Spicijaric will assist Ashworth in team training and recruiting for the Blue Devil tennis program.
"I've always wanted to get into coaching at a high level and Duke is a great university and has a great history of tennis success," Spicijaric said. "And in sitting down with my family, they told me to find someone who can mentor you in a positive way and I really believe that Jamie will do that."
Spicijaric had a stellar four-year career with Illinois, helping the Illini to four NCAA Tournament appearances, including advancing to the national title match in 2007. He closed out his career with a 90-55 singles record, a 96-48 doubles mark and earned All-Big Ten honors as a senior.
A native of Wesley, Fla., Spicijaric played primarily in the No. 1 spot as a senior, posting a 19-5 overall singles record and a 25-9 doubles record. Ranked as high as No. 50 in 2009, he finished the year ranked 74th nationally and 13th in the midwest region. He also was voted as Illinois' Most Valuable Player by his teammates.
Known as Mr. Clutch during the 2006-07 season, Spicijaric tied for the most wins on the team with a 32-17 overall record in singles action. He proved to be pivotal in leading the Illini to the national finals, losing just one match in the NCAA Tournament and scored the match-clinching win over Ohio State in the national quarterfinals.
In his junior season Spicijaric concluded the year with a 14-14 singles record and 5-4 ledger in Big 10 matches primarily in the No. 3 slot. He boasted a five-match win streak in the heart of the Big Ten season and compiled a 16-11 doubles record to finish ranked 42nd by the ITA.
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