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Coach Karen Page

Karen Page < page@hope.edu> has guided the Hope Flying Dutch for ten seasons. The Dutch were conference champions in 1998, 1999, and 2000. Her teams have posted an 11-year dual match record of 148-88 and have been 61-21 in MIAA matches. The 1998 and 2000 Flying Dutch earned a berth in the NCAA tournament.

Coach Page has an extensive background as a teacher and coach of tennis. In addition to serving as women's tennis coach, she is director of the college's DeWitt Tennis Center, a six-court indoor facility built in 1994. She is also the coach of the Holland (Mich.) adult women USTA travel teams.

She previously served as coach of the boy's and girl's varsity teams at Holland West Ottawa High School. She has been president of the Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association and is a certified tennis teaching professional.

In 1997 she was presented the distinguished service award by the Western Michigan Tennis Association for outstanding leadership and service.

Hope Under Coach Page

Year W L MIAA NCAA
1998 23 2 First Yes
1999 17 5 First No
2000 19 4 First Yes
2001 10 10 Second (tie) No
2002 7 12 Fourth (tie) No
2003 11 8 Fourth No
2004 11 9 Fifth No
2005 9 9 Second No
2006 10 13 Fourth No
2007 15 8 Third No
2008 16 7 Third --