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For the second
season in a row, third-year men’s tennis
coach Alvin Kim led the Falcons to an
undefeated South Coast Conference season and
back-to-back championships. He has posted a
perfect 16-0 record in conference play,
while he has a 23-6 career record. In the
post-season, the Falcons, seeded sixth, were
defeated by Glendale, 5-4. In his first
season, Kim led the Falcons to their first
conference championship in over 20 years and
is looking for his third title in as many
years. Both seasons saw the team get
defeated in the first round of the playoffs.
Kim comes to the program with 10 years of
high school coaching experience and has
experienced success throughout his coaching
career.
Kim has been a
member of the United States Professional
Tennis Association since 1998 and came to
Cerritos after a very successful high school
career. Kim spent seven years at Cerritos
High School and three seasons at La Mirada
High School. While at Cerritos High, Kim led
his teams to the Suburban League
championship each year and posted a 90-5
record. In his three seasons with La Mirada
High, he guided his teams to a 54-6 record.
Kim attended
Sunny Hills High School, where he was an
All-League tennis player. He then attended
and played tennis at both Cypress College
and Vanguard University. He earned his
Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies from
Vanguard University. Kim is married and he
and his wife are expecting their first child
(a boy) in early April. |