TicketsCINCINNATI – Former University of Cincinnati men's and women's tennis head coach Dave Power passed away on Wednesday.
He coached the Bearcats' men from 1987 to 1996, and the women from 1987 to 1991. He won 89 matches as the head coach at UC.
Among the many players he coached at UC was current Cincinnati women's tennis coach Eric Toth.
"Dave was an elite player and coach," Toth said. "His professional credentials speak for themselves. I am most grateful for the opportunity Dave gave myself, my teammates, and all other men's tennis players that followed during Coach Power's time here at UC. Dave created quite a tight knit fraternity of men's tennis players here at UC that remain very close to this day. I know everyone that represents Bearcats' Tennis and those in the Cincinnati Tennis community wish Dave's wife, Eileen, and the Power family nothing but the very best during this difficult time."
Power was a teaching professional in the Cincinnati area for most of his adult life, including serving as the head tennis professional at Kenwood Country Club and operating the Dave Power Tennis School.
He was a two-time All-American tennis player at Indiana. He advanced to the semifinals of the Australian Open in double in 1967 and to the third round of the U.S. Open in singles in 1966.
He was inducted into the Cincinnati Tennis Hall of Fame in 2007.
Information on services is not yet available.
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The University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics competes at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics with the vision to reach Next Level Success for all 18 varsity teams and more than 500 student-athletes. The Bearcats have a proud athletics history, winning eight national championships and 117 conference titles. The Cincinnati men's basketball team is among the 15 winningest programs all-time, while the football team became the first American Athletic Conference program to compete in the College Football Playoff in 2021. Olympic gold medalist volleyball player Jordan Thompson, NBA Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson and Major League Baseball legend Sandy Koufax are among the several luminaries who have competed as Bearcats.
UC student-athletes collectively posted a 3.369. overall GPA in the spring of 2022 with 77 percent earning spots on the Honor Roll.
Under the leadership of Director of Athletics John Cunningham, and supported by more than 150 full-time staff members, UC Athletics' mission is to connect our community, enhance our university and impact the lives of student-athletes as they prepare to change the world on and off the field.
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He coached the Bearcats' men from 1987 to 1996, and the women from 1987 to 1991. He won 89 matches as the head coach at UC.
Among the many players he coached at UC was current Cincinnati women's tennis coach Eric Toth.
"Dave was an elite player and coach," Toth said. "His professional credentials speak for themselves. I am most grateful for the opportunity Dave gave myself, my teammates, and all other men's tennis players that followed during Coach Power's time here at UC. Dave created quite a tight knit fraternity of men's tennis players here at UC that remain very close to this day. I know everyone that represents Bearcats' Tennis and those in the Cincinnati Tennis community wish Dave's wife, Eileen, and the Power family nothing but the very best during this difficult time."
Power was a teaching professional in the Cincinnati area for most of his adult life, including serving as the head tennis professional at Kenwood Country Club and operating the Dave Power Tennis School.
He was a two-time All-American tennis player at Indiana. He advanced to the semifinals of the Australian Open in double in 1967 and to the third round of the U.S. Open in singles in 1966.
He was inducted into the Cincinnati Tennis Hall of Fame in 2007.
Information on services is not yet available.
ABOUT CINCINNATI ATHLETICS
The University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics competes at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics with the vision to reach Next Level Success for all 18 varsity teams and more than 500 student-athletes. The Bearcats have a proud athletics history, winning eight national championships and 117 conference titles. The Cincinnati men's basketball team is among the 15 winningest programs all-time, while the football team became the first American Athletic Conference program to compete in the College Football Playoff in 2021. Olympic gold medalist volleyball player Jordan Thompson, NBA Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson and Major League Baseball legend Sandy Koufax are among the several luminaries who have competed as Bearcats.
UC student-athletes collectively posted a 3.369. overall GPA in the spring of 2022 with 77 percent earning spots on the Honor Roll.
Under the leadership of Director of Athletics John Cunningham, and supported by more than 150 full-time staff members, UC Athletics' mission is to connect our community, enhance our university and impact the lives of student-athletes as they prepare to change the world on and off the field.
For more information visit gobearcats.com.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati Athletics, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati Athletics on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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