Things are looking up for the Texas A&M Men’s Tennis Team, led by head coach Jim Turley. For the first time, in the team’s third season, they have a winning record, 7-4 . Of fourteen players on the A&M Texarkana team, ten are from Texas. Coach Turley has done a good job of recruiting locally. The A&M Texarkana Tennis Team is an NAIA athletic program and competes in the Red River Athletic Conference.

Matt Teeters, used by permission.

After practicing four days a week, morning workouts, and traveling on the weekends, the members of the tennis team have to find a way to balance tennis and school.
“You just have to find a way to make time, put in work at practice, and then go hit the books” says Matt Teeters, a junior on the team. The tennis team spends around 20 hours a week between practice, workouts, and traveling. With a spring and fall season, tennis is a year-round sport that can become quite time consuming. Being part of a college tennis team requires a lot of dedication.

The A&M Texarkana Tennis team members get along with one another very well. They are a close-knit group of not just teammates, but also friends off the court. The whole team is supportive of one another and motivate and cheer each other on well during matches.

“I definitely think winning this season made the biggest difference within the team this year. Winning changes it and, and makes it so much more fun” Teeters said. There is a different feel to the A&M Texarkana Men’s Tennis Team this year, and it is all due to the success on the court.

While the Tennis team here at A&M Texarkana had a couple of rough seasons to start, they are now starting to show a promising future. With the whole team returning next year, along with new recruits, A&M Texarkana is excited for what the future holds for the Eagle’s Tennis Team.