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Roy Cañada is beginning his first year as head coach of the women's tennis team. Cañada, the successor to Kathy Kolankiewicz, has been with the program for 14 years now. During that time he has acquired an all-time record of 223-124. In 2000 and 2005, Cañada was honored as the Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year.
Cañada was promoted to associate head coach at the start of the 2007-08 season after 11 seasons as the assistant coach of the University of New Mexico women's tennis program.
Before becoming an assistant with the Lobos, Cañada's collegiate career at New Mexico was marked with numerous honors, including being named an All-American in doubles with partner Coulter Wright in 1994. Cañada was a member of the UNM team that won three straight WAC championships from 1992-94. He was also named All-WAC all four years as a Lobo. Cañada played on the men's professional tennis tour and was ranked No. 690 in the world in doubles and No. 840 in singles. Aside from coaching, Cañada is considered one of Albuquerque's best tennis instructors, teaching at the Lobo Tennis Club. A 1994 UNM graduate with a degree in Communications, Cañada is originally from Mexico. He and his wife Gen have three children: Joshua Andrew, Jessica and Olivia. |
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