Troy Men’s Tennis Coach Rolando Vargas Selected to AUM Hall of Fame

TROY, Ala. – Troy men's tennis head coach Rolando Vargas was recently selected for induction into the AUM Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2024. Vargas led the Warhawks to four women's tennis national championships and led the men's team to a 140-37 record during his tenure.

Entering his sixth season at Troy this year, Vargas has led the Troy men's team to three straight Sun Belt Tournament semifinal appearances and a combined 54 victories over the last three seasons. He was named the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) Southern College Coach of the Year following the 2022 season and has recruited and coached the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year two of the last three seasons.

The Class of 2024 will officially be inducted on Saturday, March 23, 2024, in a ceremony held on AUM's campus.

Rolando Vargas – AUM Hall of Fame Bio
290 match victories. Sufficed to say Vargas' tenure leading the Warhawks tennis programs was a successful one. The Warhawks went 150-35 (.811 winning percentage) in his tenure on the women's side and posted a record of 140-37 (.791 winning percentage) on the men's side. Vargas led the Warhawk women's team to three consecutive NAIA National Championships (2011, 2012, 2013) and added a fourth in 2015. His women's teams also earned one semifinal appearance and one quarterfinal appearance. The 2011 National Championship-winning team, coached by Vargas, also holds the unique distinction of being crowned national champs despite starting every match down 2-0 due to having only five players. On the men's side, the Warhawks finished as national runners-up and also made three semifinal appearances and two quarterfinal appearances at the national tournament. Vargas was elected women's tennis Coach of the Year in the NAIA in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015 and was a seven-time SSAC Coach of the Year between both programs. He was also selected as the 2016 United States Professional Tennis Association College Coach of the Year. Vargas coached 57 NAIA All-Americans, 30 ITA All-Americans, 10 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete honorees, and 10 SSAC Players of the Year. He also coached three SSAC Newcomers of the Year and seven SSAC Freshmen of the Year. He also helped the programs earn their first NCAA Division II national and regional rankings in 2017.

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Troy Men’s Tennis Coach Rolando Vargas Selected to AUM Hall of Fame

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