All of the four Sampras children (the fourth is Marion, 26, a teacher) are close, but Stella and Pete have a special bond because of tennis. Stella Sampras Webster enters her 14th season as the head coach of the UCLA women’s tennis program, taking a career record of 229-110 (.676) into the 2010 season. The sound of her teammates’ footsteps intensified as fellow freshman Abbey Forbes enveloped Vagramov in a hug. She advanced to the U.S. Open second round in doubles and also competed in doubles at Wimbledon. coach of the UCLA women’s tennis program with a career record of 165-90 (.647). 1-ranked University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) tennis team. (Eric Hurd / UCLA Athletics) By Thuc Nhi Nguyen Staff Writer Camp is patterned after Coach John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success," and its path to "Competitive Excellence." The championship was also UCLA's second this academic year. Head coach Stella Sampras Webster enters her 20th season at the helm of the UCLA women’s tennis program in 2015, compiling an impres-sive overall record of 368-136 (.730). UCLA Bruins women’s tennis coach Stella Sampras on the family’s tennis legacy and her own coaching success. She capped her high school career by being named her school’s Athlete of the Year. She is only the third head coach in UCLA women's tennis history, following Bill Zaima (1972-76 & 1986-96) and Gayle Godwin (1977-86). The second-oldest of four children of Sam and Georgia Sampras, Stella considers the support of her entire family most significant. As … The second-longest tenured active coach at UCLA, Sampras Webster led her team to NCAA titles in 2008, the first in program history, and again in 2014. HEAD COACH STELLA SAMPRAS WEBSTER Stella Sampras Webster is in her 16th season as head coach of the UCLA women’s tennis program, taking a career record of 272-120 (.694) into the 2012 season. It marked the 111th NCAA championship for UCLA, as the Bruins finished the 2014 campaign with a 27-2 overall record, which included a 9-1 mark in the highly-competitive Pac-12 Conference. Most recently, Gabby Andrews and Ayan Broomfield accomplished the feat in 2019. In all, Sampras Webster’s teams have finished in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships in 20 of her 23 completed seasons in Westwood. She also won three satellite tournament titles and competed in Team Tennis for the Wichita Advantage in 1992. 42 in singles. All rights reserved. They spoke via Zoom last week. The 2010 team, under head coach John Savage, won the Los Angeles Regional and Super-Regional, and was the first team to win 48 games in a season. Session #2 does not include lunch. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Commentary by Associate Director of Student-Athlete Development, Ric Coy, and former head coach, Stella Sampras-Webster ; UCLA Athletics Commencement Speech. He was named ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) division 1 National Coach of the Year and is a member of ITA Hall of Fame. Both championships were won under head coach Stella Sampras Webster. Today at the Los Angeles Tennis center at UCLA, when the UCLA women’s tennis team takes on Oregon in a dual match at noon, a Bruins victory will bring win No. UCLA Head Coach Stella Sampras Webster Discusses Bruins Reaching ITA Indoor Finals 05:06 ITA CEO Tim Russell at the ITA DI National Women's Team Indoor Championship In December, the Bruin women's soccer team won its first-ever title. Few college coaches can match Sampras Webster’s ability to continually put their teams in the title hunt year in and year out. 2014 National Champions D1 Women's Tennis. The 2013 team won UCLA's 109th NCAA Championship and … [2], "This Sampras Quickly Serves Notice That Things Have Changed at UCLA", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stella_Sampras&oldid=986990561, ITF template using Wikidata property P8618, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 November 2020, at 05:05. Prior to her first title in 2008, she also had a pair of second-place finishes at the NCAAs in 2004 and 2007. Sampras Webster is only the third head coach in UCLA women’s tennis history, following legendary coaches Bill Zaima (1972-76 & 1986-96) and Gayle Godwin (1977-86). [2], Since 1996, she has been the head coach of UCLA women's tennis. The Bruins's first title was won in 2008. He loved UCLA and was a true Bruin. Her younger brother is tennis player Pete Sampras. Junior McCall Jones and the No. She grew up in Los Angeles and played college tennis for the UCLA Bruins from 1987 to 1991, earning All-American honors on four occasions. on her career. Anderson, who like Zalameda was named the Most Outstanding Player at the NCAAs in 2014, also achieved All-America status each of her four years. Agassi reached the finals by beating up and coming local James Blake in the first round, followed by victories over Greg Rusedski of England, USA’s Jan Michael Gambill, and finally #1 seed … UCLA’s head coach. A four-time All-American, Sampras Webster was only the second player in UCLA history to obtain this status. Stellar Sampras. The 1950 men's tennis team won UCLA… Spending two years at UCLA, where she helped the Bruins win the 2014 NCAA championship, filled in gaps that all those tennis lessons hadn’t bridged. The 2014 season marked the second NCAA championship for Sampras Webster, as she also led UCLA to the title in 2008. 8 Cal and No. Born in Potomac, Maryland to Greek-American parents, Sampras is one of four siblings. Sampras Webster is only the third head coach in UCLA women’s tennis history, following legendary coaches Bill Zaima (1972-76 & 1986-96) and Gayle Godwin (1977-86). Two of the most notable during Sampras Webster’s tenure are Riza Zalameda and Robin Anderson. 2015 UCLA WOMEN’S TENNIS 2 Head coach Stella Sampras Webster enters her 19th season at the helm of the UCLA women’s tennis pro-gram in 2015, compiling an impressive overall record of 345-131 (.725). UCLA head women's tennis coach Stella Sampras Webster is in her 24th year at the helm of the Bruins. Led by UCLA Women's Head Coach Stella Sampras & Assistant Coach Rance Brown. Head coach Stella Sampras Webster enters her 20th season at the helm of the UCLA women’s tennis program in 2015, compiling an impres-sive overall record of 368-136 (.730). The second-longest-tenured active coach at UCLA, she has led the women’s tennis program to both of its NCAA team championships. In a candid conversation, Sampras Webster answered questions from what got her into coaching tennis at an early age to what a day in her life looks like as the head coach at UCLA. [1], Sampras competed briefly on the professional tour, reaching a career best singles ranking of 248, with two ITF titles to her name. Bill Zaima, UCLA's first women's tennis coach who served the team in different capacities for 40 years, died Thursday, Nov. 17, in Los Angeles due to illness. The Stella Sampras and Rance Brown UCLA Tennis Camp is a perfect way for your child to enhance their skills and love for the game of tennis. The 2000 and 2012 ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year, Brown was promoted to He was 69. He served as an assistant to Bill Zaima during the 1996 season, and has been Stella Sampras Webster’s top assistant for 17 seasons. UCLA's victory was the second women's tennis title in school history. She grew up in Los Angeles and played college tennis for the UCLA Bruins from 1987 to 1991, earning All-American honors on four occasions. UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin only signed one recruit, Drew Baird, who is rated No. The 2011 team won the Pac-10 Conference title.. Tuesday, June 2, 1998. UCLA has also finished in the top five nationally on 14 occasions (1997, 2000, 2002-04, 2007, 2008, 2011-15, 2018, 2019). UCLA women's tennis coach Stella Sampras Webster and daughters Savannah Webster and Sophia Webster attend the 2nd Annual LA Tennis Bash hosted by the Manhattan Country Club And First Break Academy... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images UCLA tennis coach Stella Sampras-Webster hits around with one of the game's best: her brother Pete. Zalameda was a four-time All-American and the Most Outstanding Player at the 2008 NCAA Championships. UCLA is also a place I believe can best prepare me for professional tennis after I graduate, not to mention the campus is breathtaking and the academics are highly regarded.” Under longtime coach Stella Sampras Webster, the sister of men’s great Pete Sampras, the Bruins ended third in this season’s Intercollegiate Tennis Association Rankings. Sampras Webster is only the third head coach in UCLA women’s tennis history, following legendary coaches Bill Zaima (1972-76 & 1986-96) and Gayle Godwin (1977-86). Head coach Stella Sampras Webster enters her 24th season at the helm of the UCLA women’s tennis program in 2019-20, compiling an impressive overall record of 441-165 (.728). Under her tutelage, a total of 32 players have achieved All-America status. The 2000 and 2012 ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year, Brown was promoted to The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Sampras Webster and the Bruins captured the 2014 NCAA title in Athens, Georgia with a thrilling 4-3 victory over North Carolina in the final. Something new has been added to the Los Angeles Open, the professional tennis tournament played annually at UCLA. Upon graduation, he played on the professional … His older sister, Stella Sampras Webster, is the women's tennis head coach at UCLA, and his younger sister, Marion, is a teacher in Los Angeles. By Jeff Kmiotek. Younger brother Pete demonstrated his level of support for Stella and the Bruin program when he personally endowed a scholarship and assisted with the important fund-raising effort in Stella’s first fall at the helm. They also matched the 2014 team in reaching the final round of the ITA National Team Indoor Championship. UCLA did not surrender the doubles point in any match that year, going a perfect 29-0 in doubles play. But buoyed by the memory of his late coach Tim Gullikson, who passed away that April from brain cancer, Sampras produced his best run in Paris. Copyright © UCLA Athletics. A 1991 graduate of UCLA with a degree in Psychology, Sampras Webster enjoyed a successful four-year career as a Bruin player from 1987-91 and competed on the pro circuit for a season prior to joining Zaima’s staff. Instruction will be led by UCLA Head Coach Stella Sampras, Assistant Coach Rance Brown, and current and former Bruin tennis players. Elysia Bolton and Jada Hart finished atop the Oracle/ITA doubles rankings in 2020, but were unable to compete for the championship due to the shortened season. Stella Sampras Ucla Head wonens tennis coach at UCLA Anderson School of Management Los Angeles, California 2 connections 3 nationally in doubles and No. Front row (left to right): team manager Eliza Day, Abi Altick, Alaina Miller, Ayan Broomfield, Terri Fleming, … She is only the third head coach in UCLA women's tennis history, Born in Potomac, Maryland to Greek-American parents, Sampras is one of four siblings. By Jason Wang Feb. 6, 2011 11:57 p.m. In 2008, Sampras Webster led UCLA to the school’s first NCAA Champion-ship in women’s tennis and first … 2015 UCLA WOMEN’S TENNIS 3 Associate Head Coach Rance Brown is in his 18th season on the UCLA women’s tennis coaching staff. Brady said Sampras-Webster and associate head coach Rance Brown "helped me find my way" at UCLA, and they keep in touch. Camp is patterned after Coach John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success," and its path to A top-three player in Southern California and among the top 10 in the country as a junior, Sampras Webster claimed the CIF doubles title as a freshman and the singles title as a senior in 1987. His older sister, Stella Sampras Webster, is the women's tennis head coach at UCLA, and his younger sister, Marion, is a teacher in Los Angeles. Catch the rest on "Pac-12 Sports Report" Monday, Nov. 9 at 9 … “We knew she would be a top-100 kid but she definitely had more to grow,” Sampras-Webster said. sister, who coaches the women's tennis team at UCLA and holds the unofficial mark for most wins over Pete. The fifth-seeded pair won three third-set, 10-point tiebreakers en route to the top spot. UCLA Bruins women’s tennis coach Stella Sampras on the family’s tennis legacy and her own coaching success Share | Only a few years into her tenure as head coach of women’s tennis at UCLA, Stella Sampras Webster admitted she might coach “maybe five more years” at most. Please bring a lunch from home. Share | Only a few years into her tenure as head coach of women’s tennis at UCLA, Stella Sampras Webster admitted she might coach … Head coach Stella Sampras Webster enters her 25th season at the helm of the UCLA women’s tennis program in 2020-21, compiling an impressive overall record of 453-166 I can't express how much he contributed to UCLA tennis, as well as personally to my tennis and life. Seeded first, Zalameda and Lin did not lose a set in the tournament. "My brother thinks I stopped beating him when he was 11, but he was definitely 13." Only a few years into her tenure as head coach of women’s tennis at UCLA, Stella Sampras Webster admitted she might coach “maybe five more years” at most. She also won the 1989 and 1991 Pac-10 doubles championship and the 1990 Rolex Regional doubles title. "Coach Zaima meant so much to me and my family," said current UCLA head coach Stella Sampras Webster. The sound of her teammates’ footsteps intensified as fellow freshman Abbey Forbes enveloped Vagramov in a hug. "He recruited me, coached me, was my boss and then worked with us for years as our volunteer assistant coach. An NCAA doubles champion as a freshman in 1988 with Allyson Cooper, Sampras Webster was also the NCAA doubles runner-up as a senior in 1991 with Kimberly Po. The Stella Sampras and Rance Brown UCLA Tennis Camp is a perfect way for your child to enhance their skills and love for the game of tennis. Sampras Webster is only the third head coach in UCLA women’s tennis history, following legendary coaches Bill Zaima (1972-76, 1986-96) and Gayle Godwin (1977-86). They are the proud parents of twin girls Sophia and Savannah. “I … Tennis day camp for boys & girls, ages 7-18. In 2007 he became president of the firm managing Pete's business activities. 6 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES STAFF BIOGRAPHIES Stella Sampras Webster enters her 12th season as the head coach of the UCLA women’s tennis program with a career record of 186-98 (.655). Sampras Webster graduated from UCLA in 1991 with a degree in psychology after playing for the Bruins between 1987 … FEATURE: The UCLA women’s. Sampras Webster is only the third head coach in UCLA women’s tennis history, following legendary coaches Bill Zaima (1972-76, 1986-96) and Gayle Godwin (1977-86). UCLA women’s tennis coach Stella Sampras Webster is disappointed the Bruins won’t be able to challenge for an NCAA title this year. Third set tiebreak. Pete Sampras (C) poses for a portrait with (L-R) sister Marion, sister and UCLA women's head coach Stella Sampras Webster, father Sammy, mother Georgia, son Ryan, wife Bridgette, son Christian and brother Gus after being presented with a plate as the tournament honoree during the LA Tennis Open Day 1 at Los Angeles Tennis Center - UCLA on July 27, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The official 2017-18 Women's Tennis Roster for the UCLA Bruins. Middle row (left to right): volunteer assistant coach Giancarlo Cava, head coach Stella Sampras Webster, associate head coach Rance Brown, director of operations Max Hammer. Lauded for her “achievements and contributions to the game of tennis across Southern California,” Sampras Webster was inducted into the Southern California Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 2017. Grew at UCLA, when she helped the program win the NCAA championships! 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