Brad Stine (tennis coach)
{{Short description|American tennis coach (born 1958)}}
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Brad Stine (born December 25, 1958){{cite news|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/coach-brad-stine-50-year-tennis-pilgrimage-all-protein-no-fat-tommy-paul-courier|title=Coach Brad Stine's 50-year tennis pilgrimage has been all protein, no fat|last=Drucker|first=Joel|website=Tennis.com|access-date=June 12, 2023|date=December 10, 2022}} is an American tennis coach from Fresno, California. He coached former No. 1 ATP player Jim Courier.{{Cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Co/J/Jim-S-Courier.aspx|title=Players | ATP Tour | Tennis}}
Coaching history
=Junior coaching (six years)=
Brad Stine started coaching with the USTA in 1986 as a member of the US junior national team{{cite web|url=http://insidethetour.info/brad_bio_3.htm |title=Brad Stine Biography |accessdate=2010-12-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721214104/http://insidethetour.info/brad_bio_3.htm |archivedate=2011-07-21 }} along with Greg Patton.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ne.jp/asahi/pete/sampras/archives/general/pre1990/AJPTE.html|title = AJPTE}} During that time the junior national team (Junior Davis Cup Team) included Jim Courier, Pete Sampras, Michael Chang, MaliVai Washington, Todd Martin, Jonathan Stark, Jared Palmer, David Wheaton, and Jeff Tarango, who all reached top 100 ATP ranking, and many other notable players.{{cite web |last1=Teaford |first1=Elliott |title=Greg Patton's Great Passion Is Work : Tennis: From UC Santa Barbara, the Peace Corps, UC Irvine and now the Newport Beach Dukes, he brings a winning charisma to the game. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-07-10-sp-2067-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=18 October 2021 |date=10 July 1991}} He worked with the USTA on a part-time basis until 1991 when he was hired on a full-time basis by Jim Courier.
=Collegiate coaching (nine years)=
After three years as an assistant coach with the Fresno State Men's Tennis Team he was hired in 1985{{cite web|url=http://insidethetour.info/brad_bio.htm |title=Brad Stine Biography |accessdate=2010-12-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721214211/http://insidethetour.info/brad_bio.htm |archivedate=2011-07-21 }} as the head tennis coach at Fresno State University at the age of 26. He led Fresno State to their first-ever top 20 NCAA Division I national ranking. In 1990 and 1991 Brad Stine was awarded Big West Coaches of the year.[http://www.bigwest.org/sports/tennis/info/records.pdf#page=4 Big West Coaches of the Year] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204165744/http://www.bigwest.org/sports/tennis/info/records.pdf#page=4 |date=February 4, 2012 }} Brad Stine resigned in 1991 when he took a full-time coaching position with Jim Courier.
=Pro coaching (30 years)=
Jim Courier (late 1990-mid-1994 and 1997–2000) During the first period Jim Courier reached the no.1 ATP ranking.{{Cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1003441/4/index.htm |title=Jim Courier has capped a stunning run up the tennis - 02.24.92 - SI Vault |access-date=2010-12-01 |archive-date=2012-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103163345/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1003441/4/index.htm |url-status=dead }} He won 2 French Open and 2 Australian Open{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/01/sports/tennis-a-river-runs-through-courier-s-victory-in-australia.html|title=TENNIS; A River Runs Through Courier's Victory in Australia|newspaper=The New York Times|date=February 1993|last1=Clarey|first1=Christopher}} titles along with other tournaments and participated in the finals of all 4 Grand Slams. In 1997 Jim asked Brad to team up again and the relationship lasted until Jim's retirement in 2000.
Andrei Medvedev (May 1994{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis--wimbledon-94-serious-intent-of-the-man-with-a-light-touch-simon-ohagan-examines-the-singular-qualities-of-andrei-medvedev-1423521.html|title = Tennis / Wimbledon '94: Serious intent of the man with a light touch|website = Independent.co.uk|date = 18 June 1994}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-05-sp-53931-story.html|title = Archives|website = Los Angeles Times}}-early 1995) Andrei was ranked top 10 ATP and won 1 tour title.
Jonathan Stark (1995–1997) During this period Jonathan was ranked no.1 ATP doubles with Byron Black. Jonathan won one of his two tour singles titles (Singapore, 1996http://www.tripatlas.com/Jonathan_Stark{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}) while being coached by Brad Stine.
Mardy Fish (2000-August 2002{{Cite web|url=http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=35540|title = ASAP Sports Transcripts - Tennis - 2002 - US OPEN - August 27 - Mardy Fish}}){{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-11-sp-36423-story.html|title = Archives|website = Los Angeles Times| date=11 March 2001 }} Brad helped Mardy improve his ranking from 365 to 126.{{Cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Mardy-Fish.aspx?t=rh&y=2002#|title = Players | ATP Tour | Tennis}}
Taylor Dent (November 2002{{Cite web|url=http://taylordent.freeservers.com/articles/nov26_02.html|title = Taylor Dent Online - Articles - 26.Nov.02}}-March 2003){{cite web|url=http://www.tennisreporters.net/news_030403.html |title=Tennisreporters.net |accessdate=2010-12-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121041818/http://www.tennisreporters.net/news_030403.html |archivedate=2008-11-21 }} Taylor had the most successful year on the tour{{Cite web|url=http://www.tennis-x.com/story/2004-12-28/d.php|title = Tennis-X: Best of News, Notes and Quotes 2004}} winning 1 of his 4 singles titles during this time.
Sébastien Grosjean (2005){{Cite web|url=http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2005/01/19/267449-Huit-Francais-au-deuxieme-tour.html|title = Huit Français au deuxième tour}}http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/news/story_get.dor?STORY_NAME=international_feed/04/12/16/TENNIS_Fra-Grosjean.html{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}-2007 Sebastien was ranked top 25 ATP during this time and he reached quarterfinals of the Australian Open and Wimbledon.{{Cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Gr/S/Sebastien-Grosjean.aspx|title = Players | ATP Tour | Tennis}}
Other players include: Sargis Sargsian{{Cite web |url=http://www.asapsports.mobi/interview/14132.html |title=U.S. OPEN - ASAP Sports |access-date=2010-12-01 |archive-date=2011-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722220951/http://www.asapsports.mobi/interview/14132.html |url-status=dead }} and Byron Black.
Kevin Anderson announced (03/01/2018) on his Twitter account, Stine to be his 2018 touring coach.[http://www.tennischannel.com/programs/EpisodeDetail.aspx?id=3835 Tennis Channel Academy] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100928022831/http://www.tennischannel.com/programs/EpisodeDetail.aspx?id=3835 |date=September 28, 2010 }} He took Kevin Anderson to the 2018 Wimbledon final and a new career-high of No. 5.
=Present=
Brad Stine is currently a US National Coach for the USTA in Boca Raton, FL. Previously, he was directing his 360 Tennis Academy in Fresno, California. He has been featured in Tennis Channel Academy.
He has been the coach of Tommy Paul since 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/tommy-paul-brad-stine-feature-adelaide-2020|title=Tommy Paul, with Jim Courier's Former Coach, is Ready to Make Good on His Potential | ATP Tour | Tennis|date=12 January 2020}}{{cite web | url=https://ausopen.com/articles/features/new-player-coach-partnerships-on-show-ao2020 |title = The new player-coach partnerships on show at AO2020|date=24 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/tommy-paul-brad-stine-coaches-corner-miami-2023|title=Coaches Corner: Stine's 'Backwards Progression' To Propel Paul Forward|date=24 March 2023}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Fresno, California