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 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Tennis CampsHead Coach Bill Hehli Coach Bill Hehli directs ACE tennis camps. He has been involved with ACE camps for 17 years. His knowledge, interest and enthusiasm for tennis gives players a unique tennis experience and helps them reach their tennis potential. Coach Hehli is joined by outstanding coaches with several years of coaching experience, as well as players from collegiate teams. Campers are given top rate supervision around the clock, and are provided immediate first aid and transportation to local medical facilities in case of an emergency. Bill Hehli begins his 13th year as head coach of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s and women’s tennis teams in 2007. His familiarity with the program made him a logical choice as head coach. He was a standout player at UW-L from 1991-94 before serving as the assistant coach in 1995. During his playing career he received All-WIAC honors a combined six times, qualified for the NAIA national tournament in 1991 and was a nationally ranked player at the NCAA Division III level in 1993-94. In 12 years as the men’s coach, Hehli has led the team to a NCAA Midwest regional ranking seven times. Several players have been individually ranked in the Midwest under Hehli, and he has coached two NCAA All-Americans. He has led the Eagles to two Northern Collegiate Tennis Association Tournaments titles. In his first 12 seasons with the women, the Eagles have had a winning record every year, have been ranked in the NCAA Midwest region the past nine years, and advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament Second Round in 2007. UW-L finished 18th in the nation in 2001. UW-L captured the 2003, 2005 and 2006 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championship under Hehli. He was named the WIAC Coach of the Year in 2001 and 2005. Hehli believes one of his best coaching assets is his ability to relate to the student-athletes. “I’m young enough to know what is going through a players mind, on or off the court. I have been in many of the same situations as a player and a student, and because of that, have been able to effectively help my student athletes do well here.” “The best part of being a coach is seeing the student athletes succeed, and knowing that I was a part of that success, Hehli says. “The best way to help someone succeed is to get to know them well enough to push the right motivational buttons for that individual. If I can help the individual player succeed, it not only helps them, but helps our team be successful.” “My coaching style is not clearly set in any one category. I adapt the way I deal with student athletes to the student athletes themselves. Some need to constantly be pushed to achieve, others need nothing more than a pat on the back. I’m here to help the student athlete, in whatever way I can. My only requirement is that everyone work as hard as they can to succeed, and I think if that is the case, the results take care of themselves.”
Hehli's Career Capsule
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