Jenny Mainz Position: Head Coach Experience: 15th Season Alma Mater: Houston, 1991

For Head Coach Jenny Mainz and her teams it has always been about unity and competing with one heartbeat. As she enters her 15th season at Alabama, things will be no different as this year's squad has already, and will continue to, play together and make self-sacrifices for the betterment of the team.

"We pride ourselves on the commitment, work ethic and enthusiasm we play with day-in and day-out," Mainz said. "I believe our players have a contagious spirit. They truly enjoy and respect the game of tennis, and they take tremendous pride in being ambassadors for the University of Alabama. They recognize and appreciate the opportunity to wear the Alabama jersey and compete with dignity and class."

Mainz's teams have had tremendous success both on and off the court, which is something she takes great pride in. From the moment a student-athlete steps foot on campus, Mainz and her staff work diligently to assist in developing student-athletes to their greatest potential.

"I'm most proud of the fact that we have consistently attracted individuals whose character and integrity are unparalleled." Mainz added. "We've been fortunate to have student-athletes involved in our program that are highly motivated, have exceptional leadership qualities and have embraced the chance to positively impact our tennis program."

Throughout her tenure at the Capstone, Mainz has coached four Academic All-Americans and a host of Southeastern Conference Honor Roll recipients. She has also seen her team excel together earning the University's highest GPA award among Alabama's varsity sports six times since 2002, including the 2008 title, which the team earned with a combined overall 3.51 grade point average.

"Alabama continues to grow, advance and make steady progress in the direction of being the finest and most reputable university in the country," Mainz stated. "President Witt and Mal Moore's commitment to attract and recruit the best and the brightest is evidenced in the impressive, first-class facilities, the extraordinary growth in enrollment and faculty and staff and the notable academic standards that continue to strengthen."

Mainz, the only coach in Alabama history to take the Crimson Tide to six consecutive NCAA Tournaments, helped Robin Stephenson earn 2005 All-American status in singles, becoming just the second player in Tide history to do so. Under Mainz's direction, Alabama has had eight top-40 finishes as a team, while 14 singles players and eight doubles teams have finished the season ranked in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll. Mainz's talented duo of Alexa Guarachi and Courtney McLane captured the highest ranking in program history as they began the fall season at No. 2 in the nation prior to this season.

Mainz has had much success in her years at Alabama, but 2009 was perhaps the most successful, as she saw her team reach No. 16 in the nation during that season. The Tide finished 26th after qualifying for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006, which was the highest finish for Alabama since achieving the same ranking in 2001. The team raced out to an 11-0 start, setting the school record for consecutive wins. For her stellar season, Mainz was named the 2009 Wilson/ITA South Region Coach of the Year.

Since taking over the program in 1998, Mainz has coached Alabama to the school's first and second SEC Western Division Championships, which the Tide captured in 2003 and 2006. In 2004, she led Alabama to its fourth-straight winning season - an accomplishment that had not been done at Alabama in 11 years - capturing six of that year's nine matches decided by one point.

Mainz is actively involved in collegiate tennis on the national front serving on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Operating Committee. She also served as the chairperson for the ITA's South Region for five years and assumed the same role for the newly-formed Southern Region last year.

Mainz, once ranked in the top ten nationally in doubles, was a three-year team captain for the University of Houston Cougars and a two-time All-Southwest Conference selection, garnering numerous accolades for her dedication to the game of tennis on the court. Off the court, however, is where she really shined, earning GTE Academic All-American status and Dean's List honors while a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society. Mainz graduated with a degree in kinesiology from Houston in 1991.