LIVINGSTON, Ala. — The University of West Alabama tennis teams will swing into action this weekend at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Southern Championships in Pensacola, Fla., hosted by the University of West Florida.

This weekend’s activity will mark the beginning of the Glen Fanelli era at UWA.  Fanelli, a native of Kentucky, brings eight years of head coaching experience and 12 years in the coaching profession to UWA with stints at Montevallo, Wallace State Community College, Samford and Alabama.  During his four years at Wallace State he led both programs to prominence. The women’s program claimed the 1999 AJCCC title and also captured the NJCAA National Championship. The men’s team also claimed the AJCCC crown that year and finished fourth in the NJCAA National Tournament. Fanelli was honored as the NJCAA National Coach of the Year for leading both programs.

Following ITA Southern Championships, the Red and White return home to host the UWA Tennis Invitational on Oct. 12-14 at the Howard R. Vaughn Tennis Complex on the UWA campus.