Devin Bowen brings an impressive resume to Montezuma Mesa as he joins the San Diego State men[apos]s tennis coaching staff as a volunteer assistnant coach.
[quote]I am definitely excited to bring Devin on. He has been a consummate overachiever throughout his career,[quote] head coach Gene Carswell said. He has always demanded quite a bit out of himself to achieve the high levels he has attained.[quote]
Bowen, a graduate of Texas Christian University, played four years for the Horned Frogs. During his collegiate days, his team was ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation.
Individually, Bowen earned all-Southwest Conference honors in both singles and doubles from 1992-94. He was also ranked No. 31 nationally in singles and was in the top-10 for doubles.
After his collegiate career, Bowen moved on to the professional circuit in 1994 and enjoyed success.
[quote]Anytime you can bring a guy onto your staff who has the kind of playing resume he has, is an added bonus. I am grateful that Devin is coming on board in an assistant capacity,[quote] Carswell said. [quote]Our guys will definitely benefit as a result. Him making it to two U.S. Open quarterfinals in doubles, that is the type of experience that guys take notice of and they want to learn from.[quote]
Bowen has played in 27 consecutive grand slam events and reached the quarterfinal round of the United States Open in 2001 and 2002.
He has recorded wins over former No. 1 player Gustavo Kuerten, Carlos Moya, Marat Safin and Marty Fish in singles competition. Bowen also owns a victory over the the No. 1 doubles team in the world, Jared Palmer and Don Johnson.
Bowen has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 39 which he earned in 2003. He has also maintained a world ranking from 1990-present.
His most recent tournament win was in 2003, when he won the doubles championship at an ATP Tour event in Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
[quote]This is a great addition for SDSU. He is a quality individual. I have known Devin since we were playing junior tennis,[quote] Carswell said.
[quote]To speak of him as a person, he is one of the highest quality individuals I have ever known. He[apos]ll be a nice addition to our team.[quote]