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SIUE Head Coach Kyler Updyke
Kyler Updyke, a three-time collegiate All-American in men's tennis, is the Associate Head Coach for the men's tennis programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He serves as the head coach of record beginning the 2007-2008 season. Updyke was a doubles All-American in 1992 and 1993 at SIUE, as well as a singles All-American in 1995. Updyke was an assistant coach at SIUE during the 1997-1998 and the 2005-2007 seasons. He also served as a tennis instructor at several area tennis facilities from 1993-2002, including Gaslight Bath and Tennis, Kettle River Racquet Club, Sunset Hills Country Club, and Lipe Tennis. As a player, Updyke was a dual threat in singles and doubles for the Cougars. Nationally-ranked for nine years as a United States Tennis Association (USTA) junior, he also was a member of the Junior Davis Cup team. Updyke earned a bachelor of science in geography in 1998. He most recently worked for Petra Industries in Fairmount City, Ill., as a Product Manager. |
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Graduate Assistant Coach Paul Burk
Paul Burk has joined the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men's and women's tennis programs as a graduate assistant coach. Prior to joining the Cougar tennis teams, Burk was the Sports Director for the Kirkwood - Webster Groves YMCA. Burk is a 2001 graduate of Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Mo., with a bachelor's degree in communications. Prior to Burk's studies at Missouri Southern, he served in the United States Navy on board USS Rentz (FFG-46) in San Diego, CA. Burk is pursuing a master's degree in kinesiology at SIUE. |