Brad Stine (tennis coach)

Brad Stine
Stine in 2023
Born (1958-12-25) December 25, 1958
San Mateo, California, U.S.
Coaching career
(1986–present)

Brad Stine (born December 25, 1958)[1] is an American tennis coach from Fresno, California. He coached former No. 1 ATP player Jim Courier.[2]

Coaching history

Collegiate coaching (1985 - 1991)

After three years as an assistant coach with the Fresno State Men's Tennis Team he was hired in 1985[3] 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.[4] In 1990 and 1991 Brad Stine was awarded Big West Coaches of the year.[5] Brad Stine resigned in 1991 when he took a full-time coaching position with Jim Courier.

Junior coaching (1986 - 1991)

Brad Stine started coaching with the USTA in 1986 as a member of the US junior national team[4] along with Greg Patton.[6] 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.[6][7] He worked with the USTA on a part-time basis until 1991 when he was hired on a full-time basis by Jim Courier.

Pro coaching (1991 - present)

After concluding his tenure as a collegiate tennis coach, Stine entered into the world of professional coaching, joining the coaching staff of American rising star Jim Courier. Stine first joined Courier's team in late 1990, when Courier had just broken into the top 25 of the ATP rankings.[8] During their first partnership, Courier captured four Grand Slam titles[9] and ascended to the number one ranking.[2] Stine and Courier parted ways midway through the 1994 season, but would reunite for a second stint from 1997 to 2000, the year in which Courier retired from professional tennis.

Stine took up several coaching opportunities in between his years with Courier. He began coaching Andrei Medvedev in May of 1994, until parting ways in early 1995.[10][11] During this time, Medvedev was ranked within the top ten and won 1 tour title.

After his time with Medvedev, Stine began coaching Jonathan Stark in 1995. Jonathan had previously been ranked as the number one ATP doubles player with Byron Black. Under Stine, Jonathan won one of his two singles tour titles in Singapore in 1996.[12]) Their partnership ended in 1997, when Stine returned to coaching Courier.

Following Courier's retirement, Stine took on two more Americans, the first of whom was future Olympic silver medalist Mardy Fish. Stine coached Fish from 2000 until August of 2002.[13][14] During this stint, Stine helped Fish improve his ranking from 365 to 126.[15] Fish would eventually crack the top 10 in 2011.

Stine subsequently began coaching Taylor Dent in November of 2002.[16] Under Stine's guidance, Dent had one of his most successful years on the tour, winning one of his four singles titles - the 2003 St. Jude Classic, where he upset defending champion and eventual US Open champion Andy Roddick in the final.[17] Stine and Dent parted ways about a month following his victory in Memphis.[18]

Stine coached Sébastien Grosjean between 2005 and 2006.[19][20] During this time, Grosjean was ranked in the top 25 in the ATP rankings and reached quarterfinals of both the Australian Open and Wimbledon.[21] Stine and Grosjean ended their coaching relationship in September of 2006.[22]

In the following years, Stine also coached Sargis Sargsian[23] and Byron Black.

In March of 2018, Kevin Anderson announced on his Twitter account that Stine would be joining his team as his 2018 touring coach.[24] Under Stine, Anderson made it to the 2018 Wimbledon final and a new career-high of No. 5.

He has been the coach of Australian Open semi-finalist Tommy Paul since 2020.[25][26][27]

Stine is currently a US National Coach for the USTA in Boca Raton, FL. Previously, he directed his 360 Tennis Academy out of Fresno, California. He has appeared on Tennis Channel Academy.[28]

References

  1. ^ Drucker, Joel (December 10, 2022). "Coach Brad Stine's 50-year tennis pilgrimage has been all protein, no fat". Tennis.com. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Players | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  3. ^ "Brad Stine Biography". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
  4. ^ a b "Brad Stine Biography". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
  5. ^ Big West Coaches of the Year Archived February 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b "AJPTE".
  7. ^ Teaford, Elliott (10 July 1991). "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". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Jim Courier has capped a stunning run up the tennis - 02.24.92 - SI Vault". Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
  9. ^ Clarey, Christopher (February 1993). "TENNIS; A River Runs Through Courier's Victory in Australia". The New York Times.
  10. ^ "Tennis / Wimbledon '94: Serious intent of the man with a light touch". Independent.co.uk. 18 June 1994.
  11. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times.
  12. ^ http://www.tripatlas.com/Jonathan_Stark
  13. ^ "ASAP Sports Transcripts - Tennis - 2002 - US OPEN - August 27 - Mardy Fish".
  14. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. 11 March 2001.
  15. ^ "Players | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  16. ^ "Taylor Dent Online - Articles - 26.Nov.02".
  17. ^ "Tennis-X: Best of News, Notes and Quotes 2004".
  18. ^ "Tennisreporters.net". Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
  19. ^ "Huit Français au deuxième tour".
  20. ^ http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/news/story_get.dor?STORY_NAME=international_feed/04/12/16/TENNIS_Fra-Grosjean.html
  21. ^ "Players | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  22. ^ "Grosjean's coach given the sack".
  23. ^ "U.S. OPEN - ASAP Sports". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
  24. ^ Tennis Channel Academy Archived September 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  25. ^ "Tommy Paul, with Jim Courier's Former Coach, is Ready to Make Good on His Potential | ATP Tour | Tennis". 12 January 2020.
  26. ^ "The new player-coach partnerships on show at AO2020". 24 January 2020.
  27. ^ "Coaches Corner: Stine's 'Backwards Progression' To Propel Paul Forward". 24 March 2023.
  28. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1358085/
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