New Head Coach and Summer Camp Information

Hello my name is Doug Ruffin and I have just accepted the Head Boys Tennis Coaching position at Fossil Ridge High School.

I would like to share a little about myself, I am not new to the Fossil Ridge Boys tennis Program. I assisted Steve Schultz in 2018 and 2019. I also have extensive coaching experience at the NCAA Division I level. I coached the Men’s Team at the University of Washington to 13 straight Pac 12 titles in the Northern Division of the conference. During that time I was voted coach of the year 11 times.

I have a Elite Professional Rating with the United States Professional Tennis Association. I have been selected to represent the United States 3 times in International Competition in the Dubler Cup and the Britannia Cup. (this is the Davis Cup for Senior players) I have won 4 Gold Balls for winning National Championships, 3 in doubles and 1 in singles. And I am currently ranked in the top 10 in the United States in Singles in my age division. I feel honored to have been selected to guide and coach the Boys Tennis Team at Fossil Ridge.

We will be offering Summer Tennis Camps again this summer. This will be open to the first 48 players that sign up. Incoming freshman are welcome. This is not mandatory for participating on the team and we may add players from the girl’s team, alumni and outside schools. This will be held at the Fossil Ridge High School tennis courts. The focus will be on getting our players ready for the upcoming season. It will begin June 1st and end July 27th (no Session on July 4th). the Summer program will be on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays starting at 12:30 pm and ending at 3:30 pm with 24 total sessions. Group A (more advanced players) will be from 12:30 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. and Group B (less experienced players) will be from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. The cost for the 24 sessions will be $290 and you will sign up using the sign-up form on the last page of this email.

We will also be holding a Preseason Tennis Camp the week before the season starts. The preseason Tennis Camp will be on Tuesday, August 1st through Friday, August 4th, times still to be determined. The cost for the Preseason Camp is $25 and it includes a Fossil Ridge t-shirt. You will sign up for the Preseason Camp through the school’s SchoolPay Program. It may take the school several days to set up the SchoolPay account for the Preseason Tennis Camp. The first day of the tennis season will be August 7th and tryouts will start that day.

We are fortunate to have most of our coaching staff back to help us continue with Fossil Ridge’s great tradition.

◦ Scott Martin – Assistant Coach

◦ Gabe Pagat – Assistant Coach

◦ Lucas Martin – Volunteer Assistant Coach

◦ Steve Schultz – Volunteer Assistant Coach

I am available throughout the summer for private or small group lessons and would be very happy to assist anyone with their tennis games. The fee is $60/hour and I have a fairly flexible schedule to meet your needs. Please text me at 360 789-6664. I am looking forward to getting to know you all and leading our tennis team to a fun and successful season.

Take care, Doug Ruffin

Last summer’s tennis camps were 17 sessions at $210 and we are able to offer more sessions this summer, 24 sessions for $290 which is virtually the same price per session as last summer. Having the additional summer sessions will go a long way in helping prepare the student athletes for the upcoming season.