MAVERICKS COACHING STAFF

Coach MacDonald enters his third season as the head men's and women's tennis coach.

Under Coach MacDonald's guidance in 2006-2007 the women's team were crowned Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference regular season champion and RMAC Tournament Champion. The women earned an NCAA Division II tournament berth. Coach MacDonald was named 2007 RMAC Women's Coach of the Year.

MacDonald, a graduate of Mesa State College, played for the Mavericks in 1991 and 1992. He has been teaching tennis for 15 years in the grand valley and has served as the Assistant Director of Tennis at The Tennis Center of Grand Junction since 2001.

MacDonald also served as a United States Tennis Association (USTA) Team Coach, Junior Tennis Academy Traveling Tennis Coach and Director of the Grand Valley Junior Tennis Academy.

Prior to being named Head Teaching Professional at the Grand Valley Racquet Club, a post he held for six years, he was the assistant coach at Grand Junction High School and head coach at Fruita Monument. He served as Director of Tennis for the City of Grand Junction Parks and Recreation Department from 1992-1995.

As a player for Mesa State College in 1991 the team qualified for the NAIA National Championship. In 1992 he was runner-up at the Colorado Division II Championship and placed fourth at the Rolex Championship. His collegiate career began at Cowley County Community College (Arkansas City, KS) in 1989 as a member of the Junior College Division II National Championship team. In 1990 the team finished third. He was a two-time All-America selection in singles and doubles.

MacDonald holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Mesa State. He is a National Tennis Rating Professional (NTRP) verifier and is a United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) certified tennis instructor. Since 1996 he has held the sales associate and customer service position with Refrigeration Hardware Supply.

Dan, a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is married to Tara Marshall-MacDonald. They have one son, Donovan (7) and a daughter Samantha (1).

Assistant Coach: Brandon Gregg (1st year)

Coach Gregg enters his first season as the men's and women's assistant coach. A native of Grand Junction, Gregg returns to the valley after attending Colorado School of Mines. He is enrolled at MSC pursuing a degree in mathematics and education. An outstanding student athlete, Gregg maintains a 4.0 GPA.

A graduate of Grand Junction High School where he was a four-time varsity letterwinner for the Tigers tennis team. He is the assistant director of the Mesa County Tennis Program held each summer on the Mesa State College campus.

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