Rodney Duncan joined the Longwood women's tennis staff in August 2017, assisting head coach Maria Lopez in all aspects of the program from practices, to in-match adjustments to recruiting.
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Duncan brings plenty of coaching experience with him to the women’s tennis program, as he comes to Farmville after serving as the Volunteer Assistant Coach at Liberty in the 2016-17 season.
In his first season at Longwood, Duncan helped coach the Lancers to a 9-11 record - a two-win boost from the previous season - and a Big South tournament win in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history.
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Prior to his time with the Flames, Duncan was a Wilson Tennis Camp Instructor from 2011-16. Duncan also served as the Head Women’s Tennis Coach at Holy Cross High School from 2007-10 and served as a Wooster Racket Club and Wooster Tennis camp instructor from 1984-87.
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A graduate of the College of Wooster, Duncan played for a top-20 nationally-ranked Division III tennis team where he still holds the program record for most singles wins in a single season. In his senior season, he led the Fighting Scots with 28 singles victories, three more than any other player in program history.
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Lopez, Duncan and the Lancers begin their fall season Sept. 15th in the Elon Fall Invitational, the first of three tournaments they’ll compete in as a tune-up for the spring.
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