Chuck Willenborg (born August 6, 1964) is an American former professional

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player. Willenborg, younger brother of tennis player Blaine, grew up in

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Tennis career

He won an NCAA team championship with the

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in 1984 and played his final two collegiate seasons at the

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Professional career

In 1985 he turned professional and qualified for that year's

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, losing in the first round to

Shahar Perkiss Shahar Perkiss (born 14 October 1962) is an Israeli right-handed former professional tennis player. He reached his best singles ranking of world # 53 in March 1985. He peaked at world # 54 in the doubles rankings in November 1985. Perkiss won ...

Coaching career

He was the interim men's head coach at

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in 1997, after the resignation of

Glenn Bassett Glenn Noble Bassett (May 22, 1927 – August 18, 2020) was an American tennis player in the mid-20th century who later would be one of the most successful college tennis coaches of all time. Early Bassett was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. His ...

. In 2005, Willenborg was named the head coach of the men’s tennis team at

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Willenborg, Chuck 1964 births Living people American male tennis players UCLA Bruins men's tennis players Miami Hurricanes men's tennis players Pepperdine Waves men's tennis coaches Tennis coaches from Florida Tennis players from Miami People from Miami Shores, Florida Sportspeople from Miami-Dade County, Florida 20th-century American sportsmen