MARC LUCERO talks TENNIS with CRAIG SHAPIRO (Ep 55)
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Elite Coach Marc Lucero grew up in San Diego, California.  He saw Andre Agassi on  television and decided he wanted to play tennis.  He went from playing at Boston College to coaching at Princeton University, then then at the USTA Campus in California. He has coached Genie Bouchard, Allie Riske, and had been on tour working with Shelby Rogers until now. Marc Lucero describes how a failed attempt at law school drove him back to tennis.  He shares a story of Shelby Rogers' run to the quarterfinals of the French Open.  And talked about meeting Agassi, and training at Gil Reyes' facility in Las Vegas.  He also explains his split from Shelby Rogers, and  how he lined up new players Nicole Gibbs and Stevie Johnson.  Marc discussed an adjustment to the calendar, and the need for a tennis coaching criteria .   (Recorded December 24, 2019. Released January 9, 2020) UNDER REVIEW is a podcast in which tennis insiders share unique stories and insightful perspective. For more information, please contact [email protected] SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: For the UNDER REVIEW episode with Marc Lucero's former player, check out Shelby Rogers [Ep17]. And the UNDER REVIEW episodes with his current player Nicole Gibbs [Ep19] . For More on Marc as Coach of The Year: USPTR TENNIS KEYWORDS: Boston College, BC Eagles, Princeton, Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort, Genie Bouchard, Nicole Gibbs, Steve Johnson, USTA, USPTR, ATP, WTA, Andre Agassi
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