Robbie Weiss Joins Tide Men's Tennis Coaching Staff
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Husack said, "I am extremely grateful and excited about the addition of Robbie Weiss to our coaching staff. I have known about his playing career for years, but it became very clear when we first met that Robbie had incredible energy, enthusiasm and a strong desire to coach. He was a tenacious competitor with proven success and he wants to share this knowledge and experience with student-athletes. It's not often that you can coach alongside someone that has won a junior Grand Slam, an NCAA singles national championship, an ATP tour level event and defeated a world No. 1, let alone four of them. Robbie will make an immediate impact to our program in several different areas that we will all benefit from."
Weiss commented, "I am super excited to get back into coaching college tennis. It has been eight years since I have coached, and Alabama was my top choice of all the schools in the country. My wife graduated from Alabama, so we are huge Alabama fans. I don't think I have missed an Alabama football game in 10 years, and our whole house is decked out in Crimson Tide stuff. Alabama is truly a passion and love for my wife and I. It's a dream to be hired by George, and I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the program and The University of Alabama. Many people didn't give me a chance, so I am just really thankful for George believing in me. I am really excited to help elevate the program in any way that I can, and I am ready to start working with some of the new student-athletes coming in. It's my goal to help get the program into the top 10 in the country, and I will do everything in my power to help them."
He played all four years at Pepperdine (1985-88). He was inducted into the ITA Men's Tennis Hall of Fame in May of 2008, and later that same year he was elected into the Pepperdine University Hall of Fame. Weiss's senior year he won the NCAA singles championship, earned All-America honors in 1986 and 1988, and was named the ITA National Player of the Year for his outstanding performance in the 1988 season. The Hall of Famer compiled an astounding 55-2 singles mark his senior year, while maintaining a No. 1 ranking in singles play all season long.
His accomplishments continued to mount. Weiss was a member of the USTA Junior Davis Cup Team from 1984-86, and he won 13 national junior championships and finished runner-up in 12 national junior events. In 1984 he captured the 1984 Wimbledon Juniors doubles title with partner Ricky Brown.
Weiss is married to Linda Lombard Weiss, and has two stepdaughters, Jennifer Regan, 21, and Hannah Regan, 18.
Husack said, "Robbie's wife, Linda, is an Alabama graduate, so the passion and love for the Crimson Tide is already there. We all know what a special place The University of Alabama is, and our athletic department is second to none. We welcome Robbie, Linda and their family to the Capstone."
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Amway Preseason College Football Poll
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Amway Preseason College Football Poll
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The University of Alabama football team is in a familiar spot with only a month remaining until opening kickoff of the 2016 college football season. The Crimson Tide is in the No. 1 spot with 55 first-place votes to easily out-distances second-ranked Clemson.
A total of six Southeastern Conference football teams made the top 25. The are: Alabama Crimson Tide (1), LSU (6), Tennessee (10), Ole Miss (12), Georgia (16) and Florida (25).
2016 Amway Coaches Poll Preseason Top 25:
1. Alabama, 14-1, 1585 (55)
2. Clemson, 14-1, 1524 (7)
3. Oklahoma, 11-2, 1398
4. Florida State, 10-3, 1351 (1)
5. Ohio State, 12-1, 1321
6. LSU, 9-3, 1241
7. Stanford, 12-2, 1149
8. Michigan, 10-3, 1062
9. Notre Dame, 10-3, 1034
10. TENNESSEE, 9-4, 960 (1)
11. Michigan State, 12-2, 901
12. Ole Miss, 10-3, 792
13. Houston, 13-1, 668
14. TCU, 11-2, 649
15. Iowa, 12-2, 579
16. Georgia, 10-3, 525
17. USC, 8-6, 468
18. Washington, 7-6, 454
19. Oklahoma State, 10-3, 426
20. North Carolina, 11-3, 422
21. Baylor, 10-3, 383
22. Oregon, 9-4, 361
23. Louisville, 8-5, 331
24. UCLA, 8-5, 296
25. Florida, 10-4, 245
Listed as team, 2015 record, points (first-place votes)
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4-Star WR Tahj Capehart Sets Commitment For Saturday
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| Tahj Capehart Twitter Photo |
Capehart has scheduled his decision for Saturday at 10 a.m. CT at his high school. He included Alabama in his recent top 10 list.
According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, Capehart is the No. 37 wide receiver in the 2017 class.
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Knight, Gillman Advance To Round Of 32
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Both Win Wednesday At U.S. Women's Amateur
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Knight clinched her match and victory of UCF's Ashley Holder with a birdie on 18 to complete a bogey-free round of play. Gillman was able to defeat TCU's Annika Clark, finishing the day with six birdies and no bogeys. Lauren Stephenson was eliminated from the tournament, falling to Bethany Wu of UCLA.
The round of 32 and round of 16 are scheduled for today. Gillman will tee off her match against South Carolina's Katelyn Dambaugh at 7:30 a.m. CT, while Knight will face Japan's Nasa Hatoka at beginning at7:40 a.m. Should Knight and Gillman win their morning matches, they would meet each other on this afternoon for spot in Friday's quarterfinals.
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Another Crimson Tide Player To Transfer
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WR Daylon Charlot Announces Via Twitter
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| WR Daylon Charlot Announces Transfer Photo Credit: AL.com/Vasha Hunt |
One day before the beginning of the start of fall camp, one of The University of Alabama's wide receivers announced he was transferring. Yesterday Daylon Charlot announced via Twitter that he was leaving the Crimson Tide football program.
Charlot tweeted:
Charlot caught two passes for a total of nine yards in five games last season as a freshman. The 6' 0", 195-pound Louisiana native was rated the No. 9 wide receiver out in last year's recruiting class according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.
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Saban Hosts 10th Annual Nick's Kids Luncheon
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| Saban Speaks At Nick's Kids Foundation Luncheon Photo Credit: AL.com/Vasha Hunt |
The foundation gave out checks totaling $475,000 to 150 different state and local non-profit organizations. Not too shabby at all.
Since the formation of Nick's Kid's by Saban and his wife, Terry 10 years ago, the foundations has donated approximately $5.5 million.
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Bama Soccer To Host Watch Party For USWNT Match
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Bama Soccer To Host Watch Party For USWNT Match
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The University of Alabama will host a watch party this Saturday, August 6th at the Alabama Soccer Complex for the game between the U.S. Women's National Team and France. The match is scheduled for a 3 p.m. CT start time, with the gates opening at 2:30 p.m. CT. Admission to the event is free.
Food will be provided by Full Moon BBQ Food Truck for fans to
purchase, and there will be water and shade covering that will be
provided as well. There will be music and games for everyone to play
(cornhole, small soccer goals, etc.). Fans will be provided the opportunity
to interact with Alabama soccer players and coaches. The USA vs. France game
will be streamed on the video board in the corner of the field for
everyone's viewing pleasure.
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Famous Celebrity Birthdays
August 4, 2016
Here are the birthdays for Thursday, August 4th:
Jeff Gordon, 44
Kelley O'Hara, 27
Antonio Valencia, 30
Roy Hodgson, 68
Barack Obama, 54
Dylan Sprouse, 23
Cole Sprouse, 23
Tom Parker, 27
Nathaniel Buzolic,32
Jessica Mauboy, 26
Jessica Sanchez, 20
Josh Golden, 21
Daniel Dae Kim, 47
Billy Bob Thornton, 60
Mason Noise, 22
Kym Johnson, 39
Kina Grannis, 30
Tiffany Evans, 23
Abigail Spencer, 34
Kelly Gould, 16
Lee Mack, 47
Meghan Markle, 34
