Andy Jackson (tennis)
Encyclopedia
David Andrew "Andy" Jackson (born August 14, 1961) is an American college tennis
coach and former college player. He is the current head coach
of the Florida Gators men's tennis
team of the University of Florida
. Jackson previously coached the Mississippi State Bulldogs
men's tennis team and Lady Bulldogs women's tennis team of Mississippi State University
.
in 1961. He attended Franklin County High School
in Frankfort, Kentucky
, and played tennis for the Franklin County Flyers high school tennis team. He is a descendant of U.S. President Andrew Jackson
and American Civil War
general Stonewall Jackson
.
in Lexington, Kentucky
, where he lettered for the Kentucky Wildcats
men's tennis team from 1982 to 1984. As a senior in 1984, Jackson was the Wildcats' team captain
.
(SEC) regular season championship in 1993, and the SEC tournament title in 1996.
He joined the Florida Gators coaching staff in the summer of 2001.
After winning the SEC men's tennis tournament in 2011, Jackson's Gators ended their season in the round of sixteen in the NCAA Tournament when they lost 4–2 to the SEC rival Kentucky Wildcats.
In ten years as the Gators' head coach, he has compiled an overall win-loss of 193–73; his 27-season career win-loss record is 480–224.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
coach and former college player. He is the current head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of the Florida Gators men's tennis
Florida Gators men's tennis
The Florida Gators men's tennis team represents the University of Florida in the sport of tennis. The Gators compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Southeastern Conference . The team hosts its home matches in Linder Stadium on the university's Gainesville,...
team of the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
. Jackson previously coached the Mississippi State Bulldogs
Mississippi State Bulldogs
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are the athletic teams of Mississippi State University. They participate in NCAA's Division I in the competitive 12-member Southeastern Conference under the mascot Bulldogs and the school colors of maroon and white...
men's tennis team and Lady Bulldogs women's tennis team of Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
.
Early years
Jackson was born in Oneida, KentuckyOneida, Kentucky
Oneida is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Kentucky, United States. It is the home of Oneida Baptist Institute. Goose Creek and the Red Bird River confluence to form the South Fork of the Kentucky River just a few hundred yards from the center of the town.The major road that leads from...
in 1961. He attended Franklin County High School
Franklin County High School (Kentucky)
Franklin County High School is the largest of three public high schools in Frankfort, Kentucky and is one of two high schools operated by Franklin County Public Schools. The campus also houses the Franklin County Career & Technical Center, which offers vocational training...
in Frankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort is a city in Kentucky that serves as the state capital and the county seat of Franklin County. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census; by population it is the 5th smallest state capital in the United States...
, and played tennis for the Franklin County Flyers high school tennis team. He is a descendant of U.S. President Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
and American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
general Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
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Playing career
He attended the University of KentuckyUniversity of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
, where he lettered for the Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky Wildcats
The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky , a founding member of the Southeastern Conference...
men's tennis team from 1982 to 1984. As a senior in 1984, Jackson was the Wildcats' team captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
.
Coaching career
Jackson was the head coach for the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs women's tennis team from 1985 to 1989, and then the head coach of the Bulldogs men's tennis team from 1989 to 2001. His Bulldogs' men's team won the Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
(SEC) regular season championship in 1993, and the SEC tournament title in 1996.
He joined the Florida Gators coaching staff in the summer of 2001.
After winning the SEC men's tennis tournament in 2011, Jackson's Gators ended their season in the round of sixteen in the NCAA Tournament when they lost 4–2 to the SEC rival Kentucky Wildcats.
In ten years as the Gators' head coach, he has compiled an overall win-loss of 193–73; his 27-season career win-loss record is 480–224.
See also
- Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
- History of the University of FloridaHistory of the University of FloridaThe history of the University of Florida is firmly tied to the history of public education in the state of Florida. The University of Florida, colloquially known as "Florida" or "UF," originated as several distinct institutions that were merged to create a single state-supported university by the...
- Kentucky WildcatsKentucky WildcatsThe Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky , a founding member of the Southeastern Conference...
- List of University of Kentucky alumni
- Mississippi State BulldogsMississippi State BulldogsThe Mississippi State Bulldogs are the athletic teams of Mississippi State University. They participate in NCAA's Division I in the competitive 12-member Southeastern Conference under the mascot Bulldogs and the school colors of maroon and white...
- Roland ThornqvistRoland ThornqvistRoland Thornqvist is a Swedish-born American college tennis coach and former college tennis player. Thornqvist is the current head coach of the Florida Gators women's tennis team of the University of Florida...
- University Athletic AssociationUniversity of Florida Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association, Inc. is a non-profit corporation that is responsible for maintaining the Florida Gators intercollegiate sports program of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida...