Bob_McKinley_(tennis)

Robert McKinley (tennis)

Robert McKinley (tennis)

American tennis player

Robert McKinley (born August 5, 1950) is a former professional tennis player for the ATP Tour. He is currently the assistant men's tennis coach at Texas A&M University.

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As a professional player, McKinley reached as high as No. 50 in the ATP singles rankings, and reached the semi-finals of the 1972 U.S. Open doubles draw with partner Dick Stockton.[1]

McKinley was a 4-time all-American at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and captained Trinity's 1972 NCAA Men's Tennis Championship. He also led Trinity to the NCAA finals as a coach in 1977 and 1979, and was named the NCAA coach of the year after the 1977 season. As a junior player, he was ranked the No. 1 junior tennis player in the United States.[2]

He is the brother of tennis player Chuck McKinley.

References

  1. [1]
    "Texas A&M Coaches Corner: Bob McKinley". Texas A&M Aggies Athletics. Retrieved 2009-06-04.[permanent dead link]
  2. [2]
    "Bob McKinley". Texas A&M Aggies Athletics. Archived from the original on 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
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