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Tennis

Patty Fendick-McCain

Patty Fendick-McCain
Head Coach - Women's Tennis

At what age did your kids start playing tennis? My son Sean started playing when he was 9.5 months old. My daughters Keegan and Hayley both started when they were 14 months old.

What life lessons have your kids taught you? How to maintain patience, and how to stop what you're doing in the middle of a project and get started again.

What was your favorite activity to do when you were a kid? Playing waffle ball in the backyard with my brothers.

Is it difficult to juggle being a Head Coach and a mom? It's always a challenge, but not that difficult due to successfully managing time as a student and athlete in college.

Michael Center

Michael Center
Head Coach - Men's Tennis

What is your favorite Halloween costume? Spiderman

What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Rocky Road

What is your favorite sport, other than tennis? Basketball

What was your childhood nickname? Kamakaze Pilot

What is your favorite place on the UT campus? The Tower

What is your favorite moment with the Longhorns? Playing in the 2008 NCAA title match

What is your favorite tennis shot? Topspin lob, because UT Men's Swimming and Diving Head Coach Eddie Reese loves that shot.

Vasko Mladenov

Vasko Mladenov
Junior - Men's Tennis

HOMETOWN: Sofia, Bulgaria

HEIGHT: 6'0"

MAJOR: Russian language and culture

FAVORITE CARTOON SHOW: Tom and Jerry

FIRST STARTED PLAYING TENNIS: 5 years old

FAVORITE SPORTS STAR: Pete Sampras