1. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Dallas Texas but I spent most of my free time and weekends in Athens ( a small town in East Texas).
2. If not from NWA – what brought you here? I came to Fayetteville because of School. In high school we had a Bible teacher that ran track for the Hogs and he really sparked my interest in the University of Arkansas and the SEC.
3 .What is your wife’s name? My beautiful wife’s name is Mary Lauren Kirwan and we have a little dog child, Riley.
4. Other than tennis, what do you do for recreation, relaxation, hobbies? I love to watch and in many cases immerse myself in almost every sport. I love the Cowboys, Mavericks(CHAMPIONSHIP), Rangers, Stars, Tennis, and golf. I also love to hunt and especially bow hunt. I primarily hunt deer and hogs, but do a little duck hunting also.
5. What do you like most abut your current job and what do you dislike? I am currently the Assistant Tennis Pro at FAC and I love pretty much everything about my job. I love the interaction with the members, flexibility of hours, and being able to stay active. The one thing I can think of that I dislike is the heat.
6. What is your current NRTP ranking? 4.5
7. How many years have you been playing tennis? Probably around 18.
8. What prompted you to play tennis regularly? Well both of my parents and my grandparents played college tennis so I think it was inevitable that I started playing tennis.
9. What about tennis do you like? I like that tennis requires so many different athletic and mental skills. Balance, Speed, Strength, Endurance, hand eye coordination, and mental toughness are all so important to being a good player. I feel like it is pretty easy to transition from tennis to other sports but that it is much harder to become a football player and switch over to tennis.
10. What is your most memorable accomplishment playing tennis so far? My doubles partner and I won the TAPPS 6A State Championship in 2004 down in Texas. That was probably my highlight up to this point.
11. Do you have a particular pet peeve that tennis opponents do that bother you? I don’t really have one but I guess it bothers me if I feel like a team is stalling when they are down. Extra long changeovers or breaks in between sets sort of bug me.
12. Do you learn more from your wins or losses and why? Definitely losses. I always feel like I reflect more accurately over my losses than I do my wins.
13. What is your favorite NWA restaurant and why? I would say Theo’s just because they have the best mushroom soup in the area.
14. If you could have a dinner with a famous person – dead or alive, who would it be and why? I think I would want to meet Dirk Nowitzki. I know I am probably still riding the high of the Mavs championship but he has been my favorite Dallas Sports team player for years now. He has been in Dallas since he was drafted in 1998 and will be there until he retires. That is pretty rare in sports today.
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