July 8, 2008

CLEMSON, SC (ClemsonTigers.com)--Chuck McCuen, who has served as an assistant men's tennis coach at Clemson for the past six seasons, has been named Head Men's Tennis Coach as announced by Associate Director of Athletics Phil Grayson Monday.

McCuen replaces Chuck Kriese who retired in May, after 33 years as the Head Coach of the Tiger tennis program. He becomes only the seventh head tennis coach since the program began at Clemson in 1910.

"I am very passionate about helping our young men at Clemson become the very best people, students and athletes that they can be," said McCuen. "I am grateful that the Clemson Tennis Program has given me the venue that I can accomplish this goal.

"I am also grateful to President Jim Barker, Athletic Director, Dr. Terry Don Phillips and Associate Director of Athletics, Phil Grayson for instilling in me this responsibility of continuing the great tennis heritage that has already been established at Clemson. I am looking forward to working with the Clemson family. I am thankful to Coach Chuck Kriese for his mentorship for the last six years.

McCuen, 47, had been the Tennis Director at Georgia State for 19 years (1983-2002) prior to coming to Clemson. McCuen was named conference coach of the year five times and propelled Georgia State into a top 70 nationally ranked tennis program.

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