Fisher Welcomes New Volunteer Coach to USF Men’s Tennis Staff
October 17, 2019 | Men's Tennis
Lloyd Bruce-Burgess joins the 2019-20 staff as a volunteer coach.
TAMPA, Oct. 17, 2019 – USF men's tennis head coach Ashley Fisher announced Thursday the addition of Lloyd Bruce-Burgess as a volunteer coach. Â
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"We are excited to add Lloyd to our team," mentioned Fisher. "His values are aligned with our programs and he brings a wealth of experience with coaching, fitness, nutrition and mental skills training. It's going to be an exciting year for all of us."
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Bruce-Burgess comes to South Florida after serving as Director of Tennis for Genesis Health Clubs from 2013-2019 while also owning and operating a residential real estate business in Wichita, Kansas. For growing a vastly underperforming club to one of the top clubs in the Midwest, Lloyd received numerous awards such as Director of the Year in 2015 and 2016.
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Lloyd spent time in collegiate coaching prior to his position at Genesis Health Clubs holding assistant coach positions at Wichita State, Fresno Pacific, and Cowley College. Bruce-Burgess also served as a practice partner for WTA #11 and Australian Open singles finalist Johanna Konta while working at the Roddick Lavalle tennis academy in San Antonio, Texas.
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Lloyd graduated from Fresno Pacific University with a degree in Communication Studies in 2012. He played tennis at the No. 1 NAIA team in the country, achieving one National Championship and two conference championships with the team.
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Originally from the U.K, Lloyd played tennis at the state, national and international levels achieving a career high national ranking of #49 in the men's open division.Â
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"We are excited to add Lloyd to our team," mentioned Fisher. "His values are aligned with our programs and he brings a wealth of experience with coaching, fitness, nutrition and mental skills training. It's going to be an exciting year for all of us."
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Bruce-Burgess comes to South Florida after serving as Director of Tennis for Genesis Health Clubs from 2013-2019 while also owning and operating a residential real estate business in Wichita, Kansas. For growing a vastly underperforming club to one of the top clubs in the Midwest, Lloyd received numerous awards such as Director of the Year in 2015 and 2016.
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Lloyd spent time in collegiate coaching prior to his position at Genesis Health Clubs holding assistant coach positions at Wichita State, Fresno Pacific, and Cowley College. Bruce-Burgess also served as a practice partner for WTA #11 and Australian Open singles finalist Johanna Konta while working at the Roddick Lavalle tennis academy in San Antonio, Texas.
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Lloyd graduated from Fresno Pacific University with a degree in Communication Studies in 2012. He played tennis at the No. 1 NAIA team in the country, achieving one National Championship and two conference championships with the team.
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Originally from the U.K, Lloyd played tennis at the state, national and international levels achieving a career high national ranking of #49 in the men's open division.Â
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About Men's Tennis
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