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Women's Tennis
Hamza, Slim
Slim Hamza
- Title:
- Volunteer Assistant Coach
Slim Hamza is entering his second season as the volunteer assistant coach for the Utah women’s tennis program in 2020-21.
Hamza was a standout for the Utah men's tennis team from 2012-15 and was a three-time Pac-12 All-Conference honoree before being forced to retire due to an injury his senior year. Hamza played a crucial role during Utah's transition to the Pac-12 and is one of the most decorated athletes for the Utes since joining the conference.
Hamza earned a career high ITA ranking of No. 37 in the nation during his sophomore year following a stellar freshman season. The Tunisia, Africa native compiled a 20-3 overall record and 6-1 conference play record his freshman season en route to being named the ITA Mountain Region Rookie of the Year. Hamza went on to continue his success the next two years and leave his mark on the program. During his junior campaign, Hamza knocked off USC's seventh-ranked Ray Sarmiento in one of Utah's most historic upsets in recent history. As a sophomore, Hamza compiled a 22-11 record as the No. 2 singles player for Utah.
Before joining the Utah men's tennis team, Hamza ranked in the top-three of Tunisian juniors and the top-five in seniors. Competing against the world's top players, Hamza ranked as high as No. 69 in the ITF World Rankings. Hamza also represented Tunisia in the Davis Cup multiple times, competing in the world's premier international team event.
Following his time on the court as a Ute, Hamza served as a student assistant under current Utah men's tennis head coach Roeland Brateanu, as well as a pro instructor at the Salt Lake Swimming and Tennis Club. In the fall of 2016, Hamza was named assistant coach for the UNLV men's tennis team for his next coaching stint.
As the assistant coach, Hamza played a key role in UNLV's 2017 season where the team posted a 19-9 overall record and came up just shy of the Mountain West conference title, falling in the finals of the conference championships. UNLV finished as the No. 3 team in the ITA Mountain Region rankings following the 2017 season, while two of the athletes Hamza coached ranked individually in the top-four of the region.
Hamza graduated from the University of Utah in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Following his one-year stint at UNLV, Hamza returned to Salt Lake City and has been working as a tennis instructor, as well as currently serving as the director of tennis camps for the Utes.
Hamza was a standout for the Utah men's tennis team from 2012-15 and was a three-time Pac-12 All-Conference honoree before being forced to retire due to an injury his senior year. Hamza played a crucial role during Utah's transition to the Pac-12 and is one of the most decorated athletes for the Utes since joining the conference.
Hamza earned a career high ITA ranking of No. 37 in the nation during his sophomore year following a stellar freshman season. The Tunisia, Africa native compiled a 20-3 overall record and 6-1 conference play record his freshman season en route to being named the ITA Mountain Region Rookie of the Year. Hamza went on to continue his success the next two years and leave his mark on the program. During his junior campaign, Hamza knocked off USC's seventh-ranked Ray Sarmiento in one of Utah's most historic upsets in recent history. As a sophomore, Hamza compiled a 22-11 record as the No. 2 singles player for Utah.
Before joining the Utah men's tennis team, Hamza ranked in the top-three of Tunisian juniors and the top-five in seniors. Competing against the world's top players, Hamza ranked as high as No. 69 in the ITF World Rankings. Hamza also represented Tunisia in the Davis Cup multiple times, competing in the world's premier international team event.
Following his time on the court as a Ute, Hamza served as a student assistant under current Utah men's tennis head coach Roeland Brateanu, as well as a pro instructor at the Salt Lake Swimming and Tennis Club. In the fall of 2016, Hamza was named assistant coach for the UNLV men's tennis team for his next coaching stint.
As the assistant coach, Hamza played a key role in UNLV's 2017 season where the team posted a 19-9 overall record and came up just shy of the Mountain West conference title, falling in the finals of the conference championships. UNLV finished as the No. 3 team in the ITA Mountain Region rankings following the 2017 season, while two of the athletes Hamza coached ranked individually in the top-four of the region.
Hamza graduated from the University of Utah in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Following his one-year stint at UNLV, Hamza returned to Salt Lake City and has been working as a tennis instructor, as well as currently serving as the director of tennis camps for the Utes.
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