Sam Winterbotham - Tennessee men's tennis coach

Tennessee's men's tennis program has skyrocketed back to national prominence since the arrival of Sam Winterbotham as coach prior to the 2007 season. Sam Winterbotham has over 100 wins in his tenure at Tennessee, becoming the quickest to do so.

Under Sam Winterbotham's guidance, the Vols returned to the NCAA championships for the first time in nine years in 2010, finishing as runner-up with a 31-2 overall record, second-best for wins in Tennessee history, as well as an 11-0 SEC record. Sam Winterbotham's team also captured the first SEC tennis tournament crown in 2010.

Also under Sam Winterbotham's guidance in 2010, the Vols had five players make the all-SEC team for the first time in school history, as well as landing another three - John-Patrick Smith, Rhyne Williams and Davey Sandgren - on the All-American team.

Stories that highlight Sam Winterbotham tenure as Tennessee men's tennis coach
Sam Winterbotham still upset at one that got away
Sam Winterbotham's Vols fall in finals
Young players leaving their mark on Sam Winterbotham's Vols
Sam Winterbotham's Vols doubles team falls just short
Sam Winterbotham's Vols upset No. 1 Ohio State
Sam Winterbotham thinks Vols have talent to win it all
Sam Winterbotham says Vols not trying to be all-international

• Three Lady Vols in Round of 32 singles in tennis Published 5/23/2012 at 9:40 p.m. 0 comments

  For the first time in school history, three members of the Tennessee women's tennis team advanced to the NCAA singles championships Round of 32.

• Tar Heels oust Vols from NCAA tennis, 4-0 Published 5/13/2012 at 9:36 p.m. 1 comment

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• UT on the road for NCAA tennis Published 5/1/2012 at 11:59 p.m. 0 comments

  The Tennessee men's tennis team will face UNC Wilmington in the opening round of the NCAA tennis championships next week in Chapel Hill, N.C.

• Vols ousted from SEC tennis tournament by Mississippi State, 4-2 Published 4/20/2012 at 10:44 p.m. 0 comments

  The Tennessee men's tennis team pushed ninth-ranked Mississippi State to the brink but could not complete the comeback Friday in the quarterfinals of the SEC championships in Starkville, Miss.

• Vols rally to beat Alabama, 4-1, in SEC tennis Published 4/19/2012 at 8:52 p.m. 1 comment

  Faced with first-day elimination at the SEC tennis championship, Tennessee's men stuck it out to beat Alabama, 4-1, in a four-hour match Thursday in Starkville, Miss.

• Vols have underdog role in SEC men's tennis tournament Published 4/18/2012 at 7:20 p.m. 1 comment

  Only one player on the current Tennessee men's tennis team experienced what it was like to be in the lineup for one of the most feared teams in the country two years ago.

• Saluting Swartz one of few highlights for Vols Published 4/14/2012 at 9:40 p.m. 0 comments

  With little to celebrate, the emotions during Tennessee's final home men's tennis match of the season were somber.

• Tennis team can't find shelter from Kentucky's storm, 7-0 Published 4/1/2012 at 10:28 p.m. 1 comment

  Just like against Vanderbilt on Friday night, the Tennessee men's tennis team had to move its match against Kentucky to the Goodfriend Indoor Tennis Center due to a storm Sunday afternoon.

• Vols rally inside, edge Vanderbilt Published 3/30/2012 at 11:48 p.m. 1 comment

  The Tennessee men's tennis team considers itself better when playing outdoors, and coach Sam Winterbotham believes the game is meant to be played outside.

• Jarryd Chaplin clinches Vols' 4-3 tennis win over LSU Published 3/23/2012 at 9:04 p.m. 1 comment

  It's a small world after all.

• Sam Winterbotham: Vols 'better' in loss to Mississippi State Published 3/11/2012 at 11:04 p.m. 0 comments

  The No. 19-ranked Tennessee men's tennis team didn't get a victory Sunday, but it took a step in the right direction.

• Ole Miss breaks UT's 21-match home SEC win streak, 5-2 Published 3/9/2012 at 7:56 p.m. 1 comment

  When it came time to man-up Friday, the No. 16-ranked Mississippi men's tennis team was the last one standing.

• Southern Cal too tough for tennis Vols at ITA Published 2/17/2012 at 11:44 p.m. 0 comments

  Depth and experience tilted the scales early in Southern California's favor Friday against the Tennessee men's tennis team in the opener of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Charlottesville, Va.

• Vols routed by Duke, 6-1; coach Sam Winterbotham cites 'immaturity' Published 2/11/2012 at 8:00 p.m. 0 comments

  Tennessee men's tennis coach Sam Winterbotham made a couple of lineup changes for Saturday's 6-1 loss to No. 10-ranked Duke at Goodfriend Tennis Center.

• Sam Winterbotham: Brandon Fickey's actions 'completely unacceptable'; Vols lose to No. 19 Illinois Published 2/5/2012 at 9:16 p.m. 29 comments

  Tennessee men's tennis coach Sam Winterbotham didn't like what he saw Sunday afternoon — and not just because the Vols lost.

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