Jenny Mainz Hometown: San Antonio, Texas High School: Winston Churchill High School Position: Head Coach Birthdate: 11/01/1968

Jenny Mainz is beginning her 12th season as the head women's tennis coach at the University of Alabama, and in her previous eleven seasons at the helm she has built Alabama into one of the top programs in the Southeastern Conference.

Her list of achievements in eleven seasons continues to grow and includes the school's first and second SEC Western Division Championships in 2003 and 2006. Mainz is the only coach in Alabama history to take the Tide to six consecutive NCAA tournaments and in 2004 she led Alabama to its fourth straight winning season for the first time since 1993. Her 100 wins at Alabama currently rankes second on the school's all-time win list.

So what's her secret? Hard work, determination and a never-say-die attitude. No matter the circumstances, Mainz' teams never quit and lay it on the line each and every match. She has successfully instilled her personality into her team that she believes is the most important for any athlete.

At no time in her tenure at Alabama has this strong-willed personality been more evident than during the 2004 season. That year Alabama won six of its nine matches decided by one point and over the last five seasons the Tide is 22-14 in one point matches.

"I've been fortunate to have teams that understand the importance of a team concept," Mainz said. "We're a family and we play that way by supporting each other all the time."

Of course Mainz has played a huge role in creating the family atmosphere amongst her team. On and off the court, the members of Mainz' teams reap the benefits of the oneness that she promotes. On the court the winning continues as Alabama soars to new heights. But off the court and in the classroom Alabama is having success as well. In 2008 Alabama earned its sixth team GPA award with a cumulative grade point average of 3.51. The award is given to the team with the highest grade point average at the end of the academic year. The Tide's academic success is all part of Mainz' plan in teaching discipline and toughness that she believes carries over to competition.

But what else can be expected of a former GTE Academic All-American and Dean's List honoree, both honors she earned while playing collegiate tennis at the University of Houston.