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Katia Sabate
Former Fresno Pacific standout, Katia Sabate, has been named assistant women’s tennis coach at Radford University, announced by head coach Bruce Harrison on Wednesday morning.
“We are all very excited to have Katia joining our program,” commented Harrison. “Having played for a national championship team, Katia will not only bring a strong game to practice but she will know what it takes to win.”
Sabate will assist in all aspects of the Highlander program.
While at Fresno Pacific, Sabate was a member of the 2010 NAIA National Champion squad where she was named Senior of the Year, Most Valuable Player and to the NAIA All-America squad.
During the 2009 and 2010 seasons, Sabate was ranked the No. 1 singles player at the NAIA level and was a member of the top doubles team.
Prior to transferring to Fresno Pacific she played for Pepperdine, which is a mainstay in the ITA team rankings.
Sabate has more than five years of experience as a manager/assistant tennis coach in California and Spain. At Fresno Pacific she also assisted head coach Neil Castro with his camps and clinics.
A native of Barcelona, Spain, Sabate completed her undergraduate work in May 2010 with a BA in management at Fresno Pacific University with a 3.2 cumulative GPA.
