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Mary Anne McMullen begins her eighth season as the
head coach of the Olivet College women's tennis
team.
Over the last seven years, McMullen has transformed
the Comets into a solid program. The rebuilding
effort kicked into high gear when last year's senior
class enrolled at Olivet and gave new life to the
program.
In
2004, Olivet won six matches. The biggest win was
6-3 over Alma College, which snapped a 104-match
losing streak in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic
Association (MIAA) play.
In 2005,
McMullen's Comets bettered the 2004 win total by
three with nine victories. In
addition, Olivet had a player earn All-MIAA honors
for the first time in school history. In 2006,
the Comets won eight matches. Last year, Olivet won a school-record 10 matches. Under her tutelage, Rachel Vilums became a three-time All-MIAA player.
McMullen earned a
bachelor's degree in sociology and anthropology from
Olivet in 2001. While a student, she was a member of
the golf and tennis teams.
Matt
Wait is serving as an assistant women's tennis
coach. In addition to his coaching duties, he is
the director of the Global Citizen Honors
Program, director of judicial affairs and an
assistant professor of interdisciplinary
studies.
Wait, a 1999 graduate of Olivet, was a four-year
letterwinner on the men's soccer team. He also
earned a law degree from the Michigan State
University College of Law in May 2003.
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