Carl Chang (tennis player)
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Carl Chang is the older brother and former coach
of tennis
star Michael Chang
.
Chang was a talented junior tennis player who beat a number of future professionals, including Pete Sampras
, at junior events. Carl graduated from San Dieguito High School
in Encinitas, California
, in 1987. He then attended the University of California, Berkeley
, on a tennis scholarship and graduated with a business degree in 1991.
Following his graduation, Chang briefly joined the professional tennis tour. After playing in a few events as a singles player as well as a doubles partner of younger brother Michael, he decided not to continue and instead became Michael's coach – a role he filled until Michael's retirement
from the tour in 2003. Carl Chang was named 'Coach of the Year' by Tennis magazine in 1996.
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
of tennis
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...
star Michael Chang
Michael Chang
Michael Te-Pei Chang is a former American professional tennis player. He is best remembered for becoming the youngest-ever male player to win a Grand Slam singles title when he won the French Open in 1989 at the age of 17....
.
Chang was a talented junior tennis player who beat a number of future professionals, including Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
, at junior events. Carl graduated from San Dieguito High School
San Dieguito Academy
San Dieguito AcademyPrincipalTim HornigSchool typePublicFounded1936LocationEncinitas, California, United StatesEnrollment1,528Faculty115Campus surroundingsSuburbanMascotMustangNewspaperThe MustangYearbook...
in Encinitas, California
Encinitas, California
Encinitas is a coastal beach city in San Diego County, California. Located within Southern California, it is approximately north of San Diego in North County and about south of Los Angeles. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 59,518, up from 58,014 at the 2000 census. Encinitas is...
, in 1987. He then attended the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, on a tennis scholarship and graduated with a business degree in 1991.
Following his graduation, Chang briefly joined the professional tennis tour. After playing in a few events as a singles player as well as a doubles partner of younger brother Michael, he decided not to continue and instead became Michael's coach – a role he filled until Michael's retirement
Retirement
Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when physical conditions don't allow the person to...
from the tour in 2003. Carl Chang was named 'Coach of the Year' by Tennis magazine in 1996.