You have arrived at the new webpage for the Rummel Varsity Tennis Team. My name is Coach John Schmidt, and I am the new tennis coach.

Weekly I will be discussing the game of tennis, so that all of our Rummel community can take advantage of my 30 Years of tennis teaching/coaching experience. Each school week I will post a tested tennis tip, the team's match schedule during our season, and general tennis information concerning our talented members, (e.g. scholarship information, USTA Tournament information, and standards/requirements to be a part of a winning tradition at Rummel. I will also use this page to espouse my personal philosophies of tennis (e.g. Why would anyone in this day and age not learn to play the great game of tennis).

Mission Statement

To create a long term commitment to a winning tradition at Archbishop Rummel High School. A successful winning tradition is built by carefully coaching young men when they first enter Archbishop Rummel as a student and as a tennis team member. The mission will be successful when our tradition of winning will open the door to students who seek success and pride through the game of tennis.
 

Tested Tennis Tip #2

Many of you out there play a lot of doubles, and here is some advice from Donald Budge when asked to choose the perfect doubles player.
"He would at all times play his volleys deep and down the center, using the alleys only when they were wide open, but even hating himself when doing so"

2008 schedule