University Daily Kansan / Monday, April 11, 1988
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Tennis Continued from p. 12
"Whether or not to go pro is a big controversy for me right now. I've played tennis for 15 years. Why not see how I can do for a few years? Do I want to live that kind of life? Do I want to take that much time just to see how I could do? I really don't know what to do."
stroking,” Treps said. “So that’s what I always did.
But, after five operations during her career, she said she was surprised at how tired her 21-year-old body was. Treps has had two operations on her feet, ankle reconstruction, knee surgery and shoulder surgevity.
"I would just love to leave KU an All-American. I want to leave with the feeling that I started something here. I want the next girl to be an All-American and the one after that to be a four-time All-American."
"I know I have to give tennis some day, but I don't know if I'm just trying to prolong that by going to Europe this summer. I wish someone could say, 'Tracy, you are made for the pro circuit,' or 'Tracy, you can't make it.' But, that has to be decided on my own."
Treps played the Virginia Slims of Wichita in 1986, losing a close match in the first round to the 103rd-ranked woman in the world. Consequently, she thinks she could compete well on a circuit.
Perelman said, "Tracy has developed into a great player. She will be the cornerstone to the women's pro
Perelman thinks that he and the program can be the cornerstone in the development of tennis in Lawrence and in the University community. He has initiated such promotional tennis events as the Scott Perelman Jayhawk Tennis College and the Rock Chalk Tennis Championships during the summer in Lawrence.
Tennis in the community
gram being ranked in the top 20 in the future, like Mike Wolf is to the men's program."
The Rock Chalk Championships opened last summer as one of the stops on the U.S. Tennis Association satellite tour. With $12,500 prize money available, they were one of the biggest in the Midwest. Perelman said he was working on hosting them again this summer.
"My first year with the camp we had 18 campers." Perelman said of the six one-week session sports camps. "In five years, it has grown to over 350 campers. The exposure of the program has helped that take off. I've tried and will continue to try to make a conscious effort to become more involved in promoting and organizing tennis in Lawrence."
Perelman said that the establishment of a tennis association for local youths who would not have an opportunity to learn the game elsewhere is also the works.
"Scott has always had that unbelievable enthusiasm and caring for people," said Vic Braden, whom Perelman worked with for two years at the prestigious Vic Braden Tennis College in Trabuco Canyon, Calif., after graduating from Ball State. "He has a curiosity for learning. He's somebody who wants to get ahead and will get ahead because he has insatiable qualities of wanting to learn and of working hard."
"I always wondered if I was going to get it done during those five years. It was an ultimate type of experience. But, the nature of coaches is never be satisfied. We're trying to focus on putting ourselves in a position for a national championship now, which is my ultimate goal."
"I was so happy for everybody who had been a part of helping us get there," Perelman said of the two point victory over defending champion Oklahoma State. "I know that I have never hit a goal before, but I've been here. I've just been blessed to be surrounded by good people.
Those qualities finally overshadowed his years of frustration when the Kansas men won the Big Eight season for the first time since 1985.
Frederick said, "KU's tennis success is because of Scott Perelman. He is the driving force. I will never bet against Scott on the possible growth of the tennis program. They are building a base to consistently be a top-10 team."
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