The San Diego City College women’s tennis team is under the direction of Gretchen Magers who brings over 30 years of tennis experience to the program.

Magers, a former world class touring professional who has played in 19 Wimbledon tournaments and 15 U.S. Opens, started her career at the age of 11 and still competes in the 35 & over events at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. She has also captained the U.S. team at the ITF World Championships in Durban, South Africa.

Magers began teaching tennis at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club in 1992 after retiring from the tennis tour. From 1992-96, she served as the International Tennis Director for the Special Olympics. There, she assisted in the 1995 World Games and oversaw the rules committee.

In 1993-94, Magers was an assistant coach for the women's tennis team at San Diego State. She then moved on to become the head coach of the girl's tennis team at Our Lady of Peace High School from 1996-98.

In addition to coaching at SDCC, Magers also promotes beach tennis in San Diego County as President of the San Diego Beach Tennis Association. Magers has also been a tennis professional at the Peninsula Tennis Club in Ocean Beach, Calif. for the last 13 years.

Magers was a top 20 singles player and winner of three pro singles and six doubles titles. She was a quarterfinalist at the U.S. Open, French Open and Wimbledon. She was a 4-time All-American at Trinity University and NCAA doubles champion. Magers has also been World Junior champion in 1982, Pan American Games gold medalist, and U.S. Olympic Team member in 1984.

Education
B.S. in Physical Education; Minor in Biology - Trinity University, 1986

San Diego City College offers a great environment to play tennis year round. As a member of the San Diego Community College District, San Diego City College is a part of the second largest community college system in the State of California. With diverse programs and transfer agreements with the University of California and California State University systems, San Diego City College provides a variety of academic options for student/athletes. There are many advantages to attending a community college the first two years, one of which is financial as it is significantly less expensive. We will assist in directing you to the financial aid options available.

If you would like to compete for the Women’s Tennis Team please feel free to contact me with any questions at gretchmagers@mac.com