Bio

Joined Staff: January 2019

Education: B.S (Advertising/Public Relations), Minor in Music – Abilene Christian University, MBA – UT Tyler

Coaching Experience: Tyler Junior College (2019 – Present)

Avance joined the TJC Tennis staff as an assistant tennis coach in January 2019. Since then, Avance has assisted Coach Connell in 2 women’s national championships (2021 and 2022) and 1 men’s national championship (2021).

Awards:

• ITA Region II Assistant Coach of the Year: 2019
• ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year Women’s Tennis: 2021
• ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year Men’s Tennis: 2022
• NJCAA Men’s National Team Champion: 2019, 2021
• NJCAA Women’s National Team Champion: 2021, 2022
• NJCAA Women’s National Team Runner-up: 2019