Larry Willens Position: Volunteer Assistant Coach Season at SDSU: 10th

Larry Willens enters his 10th season as a volunteer assistant coach for the San Diego State women's tennis team. He assists the Aztecs at team practices, one-on-one drills, on-court coaching at matches and tournament seeding at the various fall tournaments San Diego State hosts.

"He is Mr. Tennis in San Diego," head coach Peter Mattera said. "He is a great on-court coach and his impact on the success of the program is immeasurable."

In addition to his tennis expertise, Willens is a trained sports psychologist and is tremendous working with athletes on the mental aspect of the game.

In previous years, Willens has coached several professional tennis players including Gretchen Majors, Robin White and Kerry Reid. He also coached two professional World Team Tennis squads, the San Diego Friars and the Sacramento Capitols.

Willens received a bachelor's degree in physical education from San Jose State and a masters in physical education from San Diego State. Willens currently teaches in San Diego State's physical education department.

Willens has two sons: Richard and Alex.