The 2006 season will mark the first season under new Adrian College men’s and women’s tennis coach, Dave Kurvink, who brings a wealth of tennis experience to the AC campus.

Coach Kurvink enters his first year as the head tennis coach at Adrian College after serving as the assistant men's and women's tennis and squash coach at St. Lawrence
University. At St. Lawrence, Kurvink received Liberty League coaching staff of the year honors and helped guide the women's team to oneof their most successful seasons in history. He also sent a doubles team to the National Small College Championships.

Kurvink is a 2003 graduate of Moravian College where he was a four-time all-conference tennis player. He was named three time team most valuable player and was a team captain. He posted the highest win total in school history with a record of 50-17.

After spending a year at Van Der Meer Tennis Academy, Kurvink is now a USPTR teaching professional and coached for over ten years in a variety of international training academies. He served as co-director of tennis for Embrace Your Dreams a program designed specifically for underprivileged youth.

Kurvink spends time as a Head Teaching Professional at Newfield Tennis Club in Stamford, CT where he runs programs for adult teams as well as a junior program.

The AC tennis coach holds a bachelor degree in clinical and counseling psychology and also holds a Masters of Education in school counseling and development.