Head Coach, Michael Hootner
The 2011 campaign will mark Coach Hootner's fourth season as the Head Men's Tennis Coach at Mesa.
During his first year, he lead the Olympians to a 9-8 overall record and an 8-6 Pacific Coast Conference Record. During his second year in 2009, the Olympians won their first conference title since 1991 by going 10-0 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC) and 12-4 overall. The Olympians qualified for the Dual Team Southern California Championships and finished the season ranked #9 in Southern California.
During his third year in 2010, the Olympians won their second straight PCAC title by going 8-0 in conference play and 10-6 overall. The Olympians again qualified for the Dual Team Southern California Championships and finished the season in the top 8 overall in southern California.
Prior to assuming his Head Coaching duties, Hootner served as the Assistant Men's Tennis Coach for the Olympians from 2003-2007.
In his three years as Head Coach, Hootner has coached an All-American, a PCAC Player-of-the-Year, 12 players to the Southern California Regionals, a Mesa Male-Athlete-of-the-Year, while his teams have earned two individual State Championships berths. Hootner also earned "Coach-of-the-Year" honors in 2009 and 2010.
Hootner played collegiately for one year at Goucher College (MD), where he earned All-Conference laurels in doubles during his senior campaign in 1992.
After earning his Master's Degree from Frostburg State University in 1994, Hootner returned to his undergraduate alma mater as the Assistant Men's Basketball Coach from 1994-99 and Head Men's Tennis Coach from 1996-99.
During his three-year stint as the Head Tennis Coach, his teams went 12-6 and 16-3 during his final two campaigns. His squad earned it's first ever regional ranking (#11) and still holds the school record for most wins and least losses for a single season.
Hootner also currently serves as the Head Women's Basketball Coach for the Olympians while teaching Health, Exercise Science, and Physical Education classes at both Mesa College and Grossmont College.
Hootner is dating Heather Kiley. They are expecting a baby girl in October. Hootner also has a stepson, Ethan Simley Jr.
Assistant Coach, June Andrews.
Coach Andrews who will enter her fourth year under Head Coach, Michael Hootner, brings a wealth of experience to the Olympian program as a player, coach, and administrator.
Coach Andrews has been teaching at Mesa since 2003. From 2002-04, she served as the Assistant Softball Coach.
From 2002-07, Andrews taught World History and Physical Education at Mission Bay High School where she coached a number of sports, including Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball, Girls Freshman Volleyball, and Girls Junior Varsity Basketball.
Prior to her stint at Mission Bay, Andrews coached and taught at Madison High School from 1992-2002 while coaching Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball, Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Basketball, Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Softball, and Co-Ed Badminton.
In addition to her teaching and coaching responsibilities, Coach Andrews has served as a Class Advisor at Mission Bay and Madison, Senior Exhibition Advisor at Madison, as well as the Social Science Department Chair from 2000-02. She also served as the Head Girls Tennis Coach in 2008.
Prior to beginning her professional teaching and coaching career, Andrews saw a great deal of success on the field as a student-athlete both scholastically and in college. After playing high school softball, tennis, volleyball, and basketball at Madison, she went on to earn an All-Academic Scholarship to the University of San Diego. She played for the Torreros Softball program while being named Rookie-of-the-Year in 1989 and Most Valuable Player in 1990. She also served as team captain from 1989-1992.
Andrews also serves as the Director of Academic Development for 3PointPlay, a non-profit organization designed to educate student-athletes on developing the right mindset for success—one that is made up of our 3 points: Academics. Attitude. Athletics. To read more about 3PointPlay’s mission and philosophy, check out www.3pointplay.org. In her spare time, Andrews likes to travel, go to the movies, and play all types of sports
Andrews is a graduate of the University of San Diego where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology in 1992. She then went on to earn her Master’s Degree in Education with an Emphasis in Physical Education from Azusa Pacific University in 2001.
Andrews, a native of San Diego, makes her home here where she lives with her husband, Randy.