Craig Tiley was born in Durban, South Africa and attended high school in Johannesburg.
11 Facts About Craig Tiley
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Craig Tiley began playing tennis at the age of 12 and achieved a top ranking as an amateur in South Africa, which enabled Tiley to play in satellite tournaments throughout Europe from 1983 to 1986.
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Craig Tiley attended the Stellenbosch University in Stellenbosch, South Africa where he played for the Maties men's tennis team from 1980 to 1983.
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Craig Tiley graduated from Stellenbosch with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1983.
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Craig Tiley then moved to the United States in 1986 to enroll in the Professional Tennis Management program at Tyler Junior College located in Tyler, Texas.
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Craig Tiley then continued on to the University of Texas at Tyler where he earned his master's degree in kinesiology.
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Craig Tiley was hired by Ron Guenther in 1992 at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign to serve as the Director of Instruction at the Atkins Tennis Center.
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In 1998, Craig Tiley assumed coaching duties as the captain of South Africa for the Davis Cup, and remained in this position until 2001.
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Craig Tiley led the Illinois men's tennis team to ITA National Team Indoor Championships in 2003 and 2004, and reached the championship match three other times in 1998,1999, and 2002.
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Craig Tiley has worked as a personal coach for professional tennis player Wayne Ferreira.
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Craig Tiley left Illinois in 2005 to accept a position with Tennis Australia to serve as their Director of Player Development.