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RANCE
BROWN

COACH. STRATEGIST. LEADER.

Developing champions on and off the court through preparation, accountability, opportunity and belief.

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30 SEASONS AT THE
COLLEGIATE ELITE LEVEL
2 NCAA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
2008 & 2014
ITA NATIONAL ASSISTANT
COACH OF THE YEAR
2000 & 2012

“Great tennis starts with better people.”

RANCE BROWN
THE COACHING PHILOSOPHY

People First.
A Stronger Game Follows.

A values-driven approach to performance, built for long-term growth, on the court and in life.

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I PREPARATION Do the work. Be ready.
II ACCOUNTABILITY Own the journey. Raise the standard.
III BELIEF See potential. Create opportunity.
IV STRATEGY Play with purpose. Adapt and evolve.
FROM COURT TO STAGE

Inspiring
What’s Next

Rance brings the same clarity, discipline and strategic thinking from the court to the stage, helping teams, programs and organizations perform with greater purpose.

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Leadership
Opportunity
Impact
LEGACY & RECOGNITION

2026 Black Tennis
Hall of Fame Inductee

A lifetime developing players. A legacy helping move the game forward. Rance will be enshrined December 12, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia, recognized in three categories:

PIONEER Opening doors. Expanding access.
CONTRIBUTOR Strengthening the game.
REGIONAL LEGEND Inspiring generations through leadership.
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A LIFETIME IN THE GAME
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Rance Brown with players
“Same game.
Bigger opportunities.”
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COACHING & CONSULTING

Fifty years of
developing players.

From elite juniors to NCAA champions and WTA professionals. Rance works with athletes, families and programs who are serious about the long game.

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01 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Private and small-group coaching for elite juniors and collegiate athletes preparing for the next level.
02 RECRUITING STRATEGY Guidance for families navigating the Division I recruiting process from a coach who has led it for three decades.
03 PROGRAM CONSULTING Culture, staff development and match strategy for college and academy programs.
04 CLINICS & CAMPS On-court sessions built on the four pillars, for clubs, foundations and youth programs.
THE STORY

One important chapter after another.

He started playing because he wanted to look and play like Arthur Ashe on TV. Fifty years later, he is entering the Hall of Fame beside him.

1977 THE BEGINNING Begins coaching elite juniors in Southern California. Over 20 years his players win 25+ national titles and roughly 75 go on to Division I programs.
1996 WESTWOOD Joins the UCLA women’s tennis staff. Every completed season since has ended in the NCAA tournament.
2008 CHAMPIONS First NCAA team title, and promotion to associate head coach. A second championship follows in 2014.
2012 NATIONAL RECOGNITION Second ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year honor, after the first in 2000. Five-time regional honoree.
2026 HALL OF FAME Inducted into the Black Tennis Hall of Fame as Pioneer, Contributor and Regional Legend.
CONTACT

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team, event or program.

Keynotes, leadership sessions, clinics and camps for universities, tennis organizations, youth programs and corporate teams.