Felipe Montenegro is in his second year as an assistant coach for men's and women's tennis at Longwood University during 2007-08. In his first season with the Lancers Montenegro helped the squad to 9-7 overall record, including and overall record of 52-43 (.547) in singles action and 28-17 (.622) in doubles overall. Montenegro joined the program after serving as an assistant coach for the men’s tennis program at Drake University from 2004-06 and also was a co-director of the Junior Tennis Academy in Des Moines, Iowa from 2005-06.
"Felipe is a great addition to Longwood Tennis,” said Breen. “He brings a ton of high energy and a great work ethic to the program. Felipe's international playing experience and extensive tennis teaching background will be a great asset in coaching the men's and women's teams. I look forward to working with him."
Montenegro, was a four-year letterwinner at Drake and during his senior season held the #1 spot, while also named co-captain of the team. During his four-year tenure with the Bulldogs, Montenegro reached #43 in the ITA Division I collegiate doubles ranking. Montenegro also played professional tennis after graduation and was ranked #1396 on the ATP tour.
"I am very excited about the opportunity to work with a team with such high potential and expectations,” stated Montenegro. “I am looking forward to the process of making Longwood University a competitive program in Division I athletics."
Originally from San Jose, Costa Rica, Montenegro was ranked #1 in his country and ranked in the top 100 for juniors in the world for both singles and doubles. Montenegro was also a Davis Cup member for six years.
Montenegro graduated from Drake University in 2005 earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration.
