Marcos Asse
Associate Head Coach Marcos Asse (Florida, 2001)
At W&M
•Helped guide W&M to its highest ITA National Ranking in school history at No. 31 and a spot in the NCAA Tournament during the 2007 campaign
•Promoted to Associate Head Coach prior to the 2007-08 season
•Over his four seasons with W&M, the Tribe has won 55 dual matches, including back-to-back 16-win campaigns
•Saw the Tribe send both a singles player (Alex Cojanu) and a doubles team (Alex Cojanu and Keziel Juneau) to the NCAA Individual Championships for the first time in over 60 years during the 2008 season
•During the fall of 2006, Asse was on the court as Alex Cojanu and Colin O’Brien won the ITA Mideast Region championship in doubles
•Responsibilities with the Tribe include coordinating travel for the team, recruiting and off-court conditioning. He also teaches clinics for the city of Williamsburg at the start-up level
•Helped to guide the Tribe to a CAA Championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2005
Prior to W&M
•Served as the head tennis professional at the Westside Tennis Park in Gainesville, Fla.
•Was the head girls’ tennis coach at Oak Hill High School in the spring of 2004
As a Player
•Helped the Gators win the SEC Championship in 2000
•Florida advanced to the NCAA semifinals and was ranked No. 2 nationally during the 2000 season
•Was the No. 1 singles player in the state of Florida for most of 2002 in the United States Tennis Association men’s open rankings
Education
•Graduate from the University of Florida in 2001 with a degree in finance
Personal
•Lives in Williamsburg with his wife, Nikki. She is also a graduate of the University of Florida with an undergraduate degree in microbiology and a Ph. D. in immunology
•His parents, Carlos Asse and Marilyn Wall, still live in Gainesville, Fla. as well as his two brothers, Carly and Miguel
Head Coach Peter Daub says of Asse...
“Marcos is one of the premier assistant coaches in the country. His personality and ability to relate to players is second to none. He has made a tremendous impact on our program, especially on recruiting, through his hard work and his personality which radiate a feeling of warmth and confidence.”
