Head Tennis Coach
Donna Miller, USPTR
(540) 887-7160
dmiller@mbc.edu

Biography

Education
Bachelor of Arts; Physical Education
Emory and Henry College

Master of Science; Major in Physical Education, Minor in Higher Education
James Madison University

Professional Career
Head Tennis Coach, Assistant Professor in Physical Education; Mary Baldwin College
Director of Athletics; Mary Baldwin College
Director of Athletics/Head Tennis Coach/Assistant Professor in Physical Education;
Virginia Intermont College
Tennis Pro/Racquet Sports Coordinator; Valley Wellness Center
Program Director/Tennis Instructor; Staunton Racquet Club
Athletic Director/ Girls’ Tennis, Volleyball, and Basketball Coach/Physical Education, Health and
Driver’s Education teacher; Stuart Hall School
Sports Director; Augusta County Recreation Department

Professional Experience

Certified teaching professional with the United States Professional Tennis Registry (1983) and the United States Professional Tennis Association (1987)
Certified racquet stringer with the United States Professional Racquet Stringers Association
Tennis Chairman of the Tennessee/Virginia Athletic Conference
Speaker to high school tennis teams on Sport Psychology in tennis
Member of NCAA Virtual Focus Group in Division III
Speaker, Women’s Resource Center of Virginia Intermont College

Coaching Philosophy

There are two goals that are essential to the tennis program. The first is to provide a challenging program for each individual athlete and the second is to make the experience rewarding. Those two are the foundations for success.

The two ingredients I look for in a player are uncompromising character and work ethic.

“If you’re not working at your game to the utmost of your ability, someone out there somewhere with equal ability is. And one day you’ll play each other.”
-- "Easy" Ed Macauley, basketball player

“Sport strips away personality, letting the white bone of character
shine through.” -- Rita Mae Brown, author