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Cloer Joins Tar Heel Coaching Staff
November 14, 2017 | Men's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Chris Cloer, has joined the UNC men's tennis program as a volunteer assistant coach, Tar Heel head coach Sam Paul announced Tuesday.
"We're really excited to have Chris join our staff," Paul said. "He brings a tremendous amount of experience from the collegiate level and also the professional level. He's coached in both arenas and we know he'll make a big impact in our program."
A 2009 graduate of Florida State with a degree in economics, Cloer has served as travel coach for players on the ATP and WTA tours. He also has coached at NC State and directed local academy programs.
While a player at Florida State, Cloer went undefeated in team NCAA Tournament play and won at least 20 dual meet singles matches in three of his four seasons. Cloer and his brother Mat teamed for the most combined (singles and doubles) wins by any brother duo in ACC history.
A native of Brevard, N.C., Cloer was a two-time North Carolina state high school singles champion.
"I am so excited to join the UNC program," Cloer said. "Being a North Carolina native I am aware of the culture that they have established and know how hard the staff and players work on a daily basis. I am thrilled to be a part of that family."
North Carolina is coming off an outstanding 2016-17 season, when the Tar Heels finished as NCAA runners-up, reaching the national championship match for the first time in program history. UNC won a school-record 29 matches and finished No. 3 in the final ITA ranking, the highest to end a season in school history. At the same time, UNC had a team GPA of 3.25 in the spring, the highest in past five years.
"We're really excited to have Chris join our staff," Paul said. "He brings a tremendous amount of experience from the collegiate level and also the professional level. He's coached in both arenas and we know he'll make a big impact in our program."
A 2009 graduate of Florida State with a degree in economics, Cloer has served as travel coach for players on the ATP and WTA tours. He also has coached at NC State and directed local academy programs.
While a player at Florida State, Cloer went undefeated in team NCAA Tournament play and won at least 20 dual meet singles matches in three of his four seasons. Cloer and his brother Mat teamed for the most combined (singles and doubles) wins by any brother duo in ACC history.
A native of Brevard, N.C., Cloer was a two-time North Carolina state high school singles champion.
"I am so excited to join the UNC program," Cloer said. "Being a North Carolina native I am aware of the culture that they have established and know how hard the staff and players work on a daily basis. I am thrilled to be a part of that family."
North Carolina is coming off an outstanding 2016-17 season, when the Tar Heels finished as NCAA runners-up, reaching the national championship match for the first time in program history. UNC won a school-record 29 matches and finished No. 3 in the final ITA ranking, the highest to end a season in school history. At the same time, UNC had a team GPA of 3.25 in the spring, the highest in past five years.
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