Team Information
| Southwest Virginia Community College |
Men | Women |
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| Division: | NJCAA |
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| Conference: | Region 10 |
| Location: | Richlands, VA |
| Head Coach: | Joseph Trivette |
| Institution Type: | Public |
| Environment: | Town |
| Student Population: | 5,000+ |
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Individual Achievements
Southwest is located in the beautiful mountains of SW Virginia. The college has a long history of transferring students seamlessly to other institutions.
Numerous scholarships are available.
Athletes have unlimited access to gym and weight-room facilities. Southwest has access to indoor and outdoor courts, and has multiple ball machines and other tennis equipment.
Coaching Achievements
Dr. Joseph Trivette enters his 2nd year at the helm of Southwest's Women's and Men's Tennis Programs.
He is nationally certified by Professional Tennis Registry (PTR), and he has received training from the college coaches at Florida State and West Virginia Universities. He has also successfully completed clinics from the Van Der Meer Tennis Academy, Hilton Head, SC
Joseph Trivette began playing tennis at North Iredell High School in Statesville, NC, and during his Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years he made All-Conference in the Foothills Athletic Conference representing his school in both singles and doubles.
After college, he was the Tennis Coach at Davie High School, Mocksville, NC. He has led tennis camps for area students for numerous years and helps promote the annual tennis tournament at Southwest.
Trivette states "my college athletes will be physically-fit, will be devoted students of tennis strategies, will improve weekly, and will hit more balls in practice per hour than any team."
