Head Coach

David T. Porter

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Under Coach Dave Porter, the Brigham Young University-Hawaii tennis program has risen
from an extramural program to one of the most dominant names in small-college
tennis. Since taking over the men's program in the fall of 1984 Porter has amassed
a dual match record of 546 wins and 115 losses (.826 winning
percentage). In 23 seasons Dr. Porter has created results that many coaches only
dream about.

In only his third season (1994-95) Porter guided the Seasiders
to the first undefeated season in any sport in school history. His 27-0 record
earned him his first National Coach of the Year Award. In six seasons competing
in the NAIA Porter's team's finished in the top five in the nation every year
and won the national championship in both 1997 and 1998.

The
victory in 1997, BYU-Hawaii's first in tennis, was the most dominating performance
in NAIA women's tennis history. The Seasiders, entering the tournament with a
perfect 27-0 dual match record, set the all-time scoring record of 46 team points
while winning both the individual singles and doubles titles. Karin Ptaszek defeated
teammate Teresa Stromberg in the finals of the 256 open draw singles event while
Stromberg and partner Anneli Ornstedt won the 128 draw doubles title. The national
awards banquet was nearly an All-Seasider event as BYU-Hawaii won four of the
five national awards. Karin Ptaszek was named Wilson/ITA Rookie of the Year, Paiao
Short the Wilson/ITA Player to Watch, Teresa Stromberg the Wilson/ITA Arthur Ashe
Sportsmanship Award and Dr. Porter the Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year. Stromberg
was also awarded the Marvin P. Richmond award for the Outstanding Player of the
Year and Porter received the Penn National Coach of the Year Award.

The
1997-98 season was a repeat in many ways. Porter guided his team to its second
consecutive NAIA National Championship. He also produced the National Player of
the Year and the Wilson/ITA Senior Player of the Year (Paiao Short), received
his third National Coach of the Year Award and finished the season with a 27-2
record (one loss coming from the forfeit of a 9-0 victory/the result of an administrative
error).

In the fall of 1998 BYU-Hawaii changed its affiliation to the NCAA
Division II. Under Porter's guidance BYU-H didn't miss a beat. In their first
year of NCAA competition the Seasiders were undefeated at 37-0 and won their third
consecutive National Championship and the first NCAA II Championship in the school's
history. Dr. Porter was again named National Coach of the Year, his fourth such
award. Freshman Petra Gaspar was named the Wilson/ITA Rookie of the Year and the
1999 Honda NCAA Division II National Player of the Year.

The 1999-2000 regular
season ended with a 25-0 record and Porter's fourth undefeated season in six years.
The NCAA II National Tournament ended without a loss as the Seasiders swept every
opponent 5-0. The Seasiders were again ranked #1, extended their winning streak
to 67 consecutive matches, and achieved a #16 ranking on Bob Larsen's Top 200
overall collegiate ranking. It was the Seasiders' fourth consecutive national
women's tennis championship. Tagifano So'onalole was named the ITA National Player
to Watch and Petra Gaspar was named the 2000 Honda NCAA Division II National Player
of the Year for her second consecutive year.

Dr. Porter first came to BYU-Hawaii
in the fall of 1982. A former collegiate tennis and basketball player at BYU (Utah),
Porter applied to BYU-Hawaii as an assistant basketball coach with the hope of
starting a tennis program. During the 1982-83 and 83-84 seasons Porter helped
the Seasider basketball team achieve their first two twenty-game win seasons in
school history. In the fall of 1984 Porter worked as an assistant volleyball coach
and helped guide the women volleyballers to 2nd place at the National NAIA Tournament,
the highest finish for women's volleyball at that time.

That same year,
1984, Porter moved from basketball to tennis and was given responsibility for
the men's program, a position he still holds. During his 21 seasons guiding the
men's tennis program Porter has compiled a record of 519 wins and 107 losses (.829
winning percentage). He has been named District and/or Regional Coach of the Year
15 times, Won 14 Conference Titles, made 13 National Tournament appearances, coached
13 NAIA 1st team All-Americans, 2 NCAA II All-Americans and produced 5 NAIA scholar
athletes.

Since taking over the women's program in the fall of 1992 Porter
has not only produced exceptional team results but has assisted many players in
achieving individual titles and honors. Some of the most notable include:

Singles

1994 NAIA National Singles Champion Anneli Ornstedt

1997 NAIA National
Singles Champion Karin Ptaszek

1998 NCAA II Rolex National Singles Champion
Petra Gaspar

1998 Small College "Super Bowl" Singles Champion Petra Gaspar

1999
NCAA II Rolex National Singles Champion Petra Gaspar

1999 Small College
"Super Bowl" Singles Champion Petra Gaspar Doubles

1995 NAIA National Doubles
Champions Anneli Ornstedt/Maylani Ah Hoy

1995 NAIA Rolex National Doubles
Champions Anneli Ornstedt/Teresa Stromberg

1995 Small College "Super Bowl"
Doubles Champions Anneli Ornstedt/Teresa Stromberg

1996 NAIA Rolex National
Doubles Champions Anneli Ornstedt/Yu-Hsien Liu

1996 Small College "Super
Bowl" Doubles Champions Anneli Ornstedt/Yu-Hsien Liu

1997 NAIA National
Doubles Champions Anneli Ornstedt/Teresa Stromberg

1998 NCAA II Rolex National
Doubles Champions Petra Gaspar/Karin Ptaszek

1998 Small College "Super Bowl"
Doubles Champion Petra Gaspar/Karin Ptaszek

1999 NCAA II Rolex National
Doubles Champions Petra Gaspar/Tagifano So'onalole

1999 Small College "Super
Bowl" Doubles Champions Petra Gaspar/Tagifano So'onalole

2000 NCAA II Rolex
National Doubles Champions Petra Gaspar/Tagifano So'onalole

2000 Small College
"Super Bowl" Doubles Champions Petra Gaspar/Tagifano So'onalole Honors/Awards

1994
NAIA Marvin P. Richmond Award (Player of the Year) Anneli Ornstedt

1997
NAIA Wilson/ITA Rookie of the Year Karin Ptaszek

1997 NAIA Wilson/ITA Player
to Watch Paiao Short

1997 NAIA Wilson/ITA Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Teresa
Stromberg

1997 NAIA Marvin P. Richmond Award (Player of the Year) Teresa
Stromberg

1998 NAIA Wilson/ITA Senior Player of the Year Paiao Short

1998
NAIA Marvin P. Richmond Award (Player of the Year) Paiao Short

1999 NCAA
II Wilson/ITA Rookie of the Year Petra Gaspar

1999 NCAA II Honda Player
of the Year Petra Gaspar

2000 NCAA II Wilson/ITA Player to Watch Tagifano
So'onalole

2000 NCAA II Honda Player of the Year Petra Gaspar

Dr.
Porter does more than just coach. As a full professor in the Exercise and Sports
Science Division he teaches many of the core courses required by Exercise and
Sports Science majors. He is the faculty liaison overseeing the University's Fitness
Center and is responsible for the Faculty Fitness Program and the "personal fitness
trainers" assigned to selected faculty and staff members. He also volunteers his
time to teach religion classes on campus.

Dr. Porter is also active in tennis
on the national and international level. He currently serves as Vice-President
of the United States Professional Tennis Association, a 12,000-member organization
of tennis teaching professionals worldwide. Dr. Porter is a much sought-after
speaker and has given clinics and workshops for the ATP, the ITF, the USPTA, and
the USTA. He has spoken in the former Soviet Union, Mainland China, Malaysia,
Singapore, the South Pacific, Mexico, and South America.

Dr. Porter is a
member of MENSA. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from BYU in Provo, Utah
and his Doctorate from the University of Hawaii. He loves to read, listen to music,
and spend time with his family. He is active in church work for The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as a missionary to New England as
a young man. He is married to Lorrie Porter and they have four children, Terah,
Lincoln, Dillon and Taylor.

Favorite Books: The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R.
Tolkein and Luzon by Steven Goldsberry

Favorite Movies: The Princess Bride,
Chariots of Fire, and How Rare a Possession.

Favorite Music: Les Miserables,
The Phantom of the Opera, and The Last of the Mohicans Soundtrack.

Favorite
Quote: "Happiness is not doing what you like to do, it is liking what you have
to do."