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Tim Cleland 
Head Coach
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Tim Cleland

Craig Vickery

Asst. Coach Boys



Josh Cooper

Asst. Coach
Boys

 
Hayley Hall

Asst. Coach
Girls


Taylor Cardini

Asst. Coach
Girls

 
 

Tim Cleland

Coach Tim Cleland will begin his 40th season as head coach of Delta High School Tennis with the Spring 2012 girls' tennis season. 

Coach Cleland has helped DHS Tennis become one of Indiana's premier high school tennis programs.  In his first 39 seasons, more than half (20) of the seasons have ended at the IHSAA State Finals in team, doubles, or singles competition.

In the 2010-2011 school year, DHS Tennis advanced to the Team State Finals in both boys and girls tennis. 

Coach Cleland's accomplishments include:

  • 22 years as boys' coach        423 victories, 69 losses
  • 17 years as girls' coach         287 victories, 55 losses
     
  • Total career record       710 victories, 124 losses
    Fifth place among Indiana HS Tennis Coach Career Victory Leaders
     
  • Member, Indiana HS Tennis Hall of Fame, 2008
    (Read about his induction)

     
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  • One of eight finalists, National Boys' Tennis Coach of the Year, 2005-06
       (award given by the National Federation of High School Coaches)

     
  • Member, Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame, 2004
     
  • State Boys' Coach of the Year, 2004
  • State Girls' Coach of the Year, 2000
  • Finalist, State Coach of the Year, four other years
     
  • Central Indiana Tennis Association Service Award, 2006
     
  • Indiana Dollars for Scholars "Hoosier Hero" Award, 2010

Team Highlights

  • 2011 Girls' State Finals (quarterfinals)
  • 2010 Boys' State Finals (quarterfinals)
  • 2004 Boys' State Finals (3rd Place)
  • 2000 Girls' State Finals (3rd Place)
  • 16 consecutive boys' regional championships (1995-2010)
  • 4 consecutive girls' regional championships (2004-2007)
  • State Top 10 boys' rankings (12 consecutive seasons 1996-2007)
  • State Top 10 rankings (streak of 17 straight boys'/girls' seasons, Fall 1999-Fall 2008)
  • Girls' Final Eight (6 times)
  • Boys' Final Eight (9 times)
  • Teams or Individuals at State Finals, 20 of his 39 seasons
  • #3 Final State Ranking (boys 2004 -- highest ranking in school history)
  • 155 straight Hoosier Heritage Conference victories -- combined boys and girls (Fall 1997 to Spring 2008)
  • Has coached 31 All-State Doubles players, 12 All-State Singles players, and 10 Academic All-State players

Individual Highlights

  • Alison Peckinpaugh, Mental Attitude Award Winner at State Finals (2000)
  • Hayley Hall, State Singles Runner-Up (2006)
  • Dan Klingenberg / Jeff Price, State Doubles Runner-Up (2007)
  • Sarah Peckinpaugh/Kat Yadon, State Doubles Runner-Up (2002)
  • Sarah Peckinpaugh/Ashli Smith, State Doubles Runner-Up (2001)
  • Daniel Jackson / Kelly Robbins, State Doubles Runner-Up (2001)
  • Kaus Christopher, State Singles 3rd Place (1991)
  • Kate Peckinpaugh / Andrea Bookmyer, State Doubles 3rd Place  (1995)
  • Patrick Bryan / Alan Robinson, State Doubles 3rd Place (2001)
  • Ethan Grove / Evan Rodenberger, State Doubles 3rd Place (2011)
  • Aly Ferguson / Andrea Bookmyer, State Doubles 3rd Place (1997)
  • Aly Ferguson / Andrea Bookmyer, State Doubles 4th Place (1996)
  • Zach Ervin, State Singles 4th Place (2006)
  • Katie Bryan / Kristin Crider, State Doubles 4th Place (2005)
  • Ben Bryan, State Singles 4th Place (2010)
  • Zach Ervin, Dan Klingenberg, Kaus Christopher, Andy Rector, Bob Darby, J.D. Greenlee, Blain Keller, Daniel Jackson, Billy Ruxton, Ryan Orr, Caleb Cooper, Adrienne Campbell, Beth Miller, Hayley Hall, Kristin McKinney all NCAA Division I or Division II tennis players
  • Numerous other smaller college tennis participants

Background

Boys Assistant Coach
Craig Vickery

Craig, an engineer at Saint Gobain Container Corporation in Muncie, returns as boys' assistant coach, a role that he  filled for four seasons prior to sitting out the 2009 season.  He also spent nine seasons as head coach at Winchester Community High School. Craig and his wife, Amy, have one son, Caleb, and live in Winchester.
 

Boys Assistant Coach
Josh Cooper

Josh, pastor at The Bridge church in Muncie, will be in his second season as boys' assistant coach. Josh was an All-State Doubles player at DHS in 1997 and 1998.  He then played baseball at Taylor University.  Josh has coaching experience as an assistant boys' coach at Yorktown High School. Josh and his wife, Jill, live in Muncie.


Girls  Assistant Coach
Hayley Hall

Hayley, a graduate student at Ball State University, has joined the program as girls' assistant coach for Spring 2012.  She completed a legendary tennis career at Delta High School.  A four-year All-State Singles player, she competed three times at the IHSAA State Singles Finals and was runner-up in 2006.  Hayley won 86 career varsity matches, sharing all-time victory leader honors with her friend, Kristin Crider.  She played No. 1 singles at Ball State University.  Her youth tennis career included national rankings and multiple sportsmanship awards at major  tournaments throughout the Midwest.  Hayley has taught tennis in Chicago and is currently on staff at the Muncie YMCA Tennis Center.

 

Girls  Assistant Coach
Taylor Cardini

Taylor, a sophomore at Ball State University, has joined the program as girls' assistant coach for Spring 2012.  She played varsity doubles at Delta and graduated in 2010.  Taylor has taught tennis at the Tim Cleland Tennis Camp and at middle school tennis sessions as well as private lessons.  She is a past recipient of the Grandma Peggy Brown Spirit of Caring Award for DHS Tennis.  She is majoring in elementary education at Ball State.