Long Beach State Athletics!: Re: Booster tennis research

to be fair, The BWCT performance was extremely good; semis with UCSB match was solid. The Wichita match regardless was under crazy conditions.

not just UCSB, Cal Poly has had an infusion into some non spectator sports from booster and boosters (Tennis, Golf, & notably Beach Volleyball).

and Jenny did hire the current assistant, so deserves credit for that transition being available, regardless that it should have never happened.

Have to believe a New President would be concerned about the lawsuit, and want to find out why, and not rely one either the VP or AD for evaluating, the VP structure probably contributed to it, even if the VP himself wasn't the one to behave like a dick.

there's an old adage in corporate world, if you want to get rid of someone, just make it miserable for them to be there. has the strain of familiarity in this.

President needs to be decisive and cut out this VP operating BS structure asap, and deal with Smitherin directly.

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Spoke to a long time Jenny booster

• Exact same 8 as Jenny had. She did all recruiting and rarely used revolving assistants.

This year with same team:
• Finished three way tie for 4th. Lastvyearcwere tied for 3rd.

• Final record a win less and included some non MCAA or NAIA schoil called Stanton.

• Ranking finished less in masseyratings.

• Big win vs ranked Wichita State had big *. Apparently the Shockers missing players and could not even shake hands due to COVID breakout

Wichita later beat LB here.

So, slightly under performed with same but mor mature squad.

More interst8ng to the alleged complaint, replaced by young, largely inexperienced 27 year old on the cheap.

RECENT RESULT FOLLOW UP: To RCB's comment, the booster had two points.

A) Actually not that removed.
2019 - Champs
2020 - Covid no finish
2021 - Covid opt out did not pla rather than plan 8 match season. Apparently every player went on to use 5th year for grad school ot a transfer opportunity.
2022 - 7th.. worst since 2000.
2023 - tied 2nd
2024 - tied 3rd
2025 - tied 3rd

Just 2 seasons removed in 2023-24 and new Smitheran asking when Jenny will leave.

UCSB tennis decade dominance: Apparently they have a hedge fund millionaire that pays for everything and extra money to athletes for both women and men. He is even allowed to be the volunteer coach for the women.

Booster "not exactly playing under the same restrictions"

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and the announcement is made a couple hours later, lol

hopefully he gets all the women to come back.

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https://longbeachstate.com/news/2026/6/9/long-beach-state-names-gertjan-de-wilder-head-womens-tennis-coach

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Has deWilder received the Permanent Head Coach job?

The entire team stayed on last year, and ended up barely losing to UCSB in the BWCT semis.

They would be a conference title contending team if this core returns. At some points in the season, ranked in the ITA.

All recruited by Jenny & I assume DeWilder contributing to that as well, that was pretty good transistion all things considered, regardless of the contention Jenny experienced.