Puebla Named Assistant Tennis Coach

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AMES, Iowa - North Florida women's tennis head coach Rodrigo Puebla has been named an assistant coach at Iowa State, Cyclone head coach Armando Espinosa announced Tuesday. Puebla, the 2010 Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year, replaces Chris Williams, who was named an assistant coach for the Air Force Academy's men's tennis team in December.

"I am very excited to have Rodrigo joining our staff," Espinosa said. "He is going to bring knowledge, passion and a lot of enthusiasm to the program. His experience as a head coach is going to be very valuable as we look to improve in our conference and in the national standings."

Puebla brings an impressive resume to Iowa State. In addition to earning A-Sun Coach-of-the-Year honors, Puebla earned Mid-South Conference and NAIA Region XII Coach of the Year recognition in 2003 while leading the program at Pikeville (Ky.) College.

"I'm looking forward to joining the Iowa State tennis program and athletics department," Puebla said. "I have a great deal of respect for what Armando and the Cyclone program has accomplished over the last couple of years. I look forward to being a part of it in the future as we continue to improve."

At North Florida, Puebla spent three years serving as the head women's coach after two seasons as an assistant to both the men's and women's programs.

Puebla led the Ospreys to a top-60 ranking last spring, advancing as a team to the NCAA Championships after going 20-2 overall and 9-1 in Atlantic Sun play. Puebla coached Aline Berkenbrock, who was named 2010 Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year. Three other players also captured all-conference honors for the Ospreys last spring.

Prior to his stint at North Florida, Puebla was an assistant at UTEP during the 2005-06 season.

Puebla, a native of Santiago, Chile, attended Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Ala., before attending and playing at Pikeville his final two years. Puebla earned his bachelor's degree in business management in 2002 and his master's degree in health in 2005.

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