2016 San Diego Aviators season
| 2016 San Diego Aviators season | |
|---|---|
| World TeamTennis Champions | |
| World TeamTennis | 1st place |
| Record | |
| 2016 record | 8 wins, 4 losses |
| Home record | 6 wins, 0 losses |
| Road record | 2 wins, 4 losses |
| Games won–lost | 249–228 |
| Team Info | |
| Owner(s) | Fred Luddy (majority) Jack McGrory (minority) |
| General Manager | Jim Ault |
| Coach |
John Lloyd Jim Ault (assistant) |
| Stadium |
Omni La Costa Resort and Spa (capacity: 2,100) |
The 2016 San Diego Aviators season was the 22nd season of the franchise in World TeamTennis (WTT) and its third playing in San Diego County, California.
Led by 2016 WTT Male Most Valuable Player Ryan Harrison and Coach of the Year John Lloyd, the Aviators had 8 wins and 4 losses, the best regular-season record in WTT. They went on to defeat the Orange County Breakers, 25–14 in extended play, in the WTT Finals to win the King Trophy as WTT champions. Raven Klaasen was named WTT Finals Most Valuable Player. The league title was the third in franchise history and the first since moving to San Diego.
Jim Ault was named the new general manager and assistant head coach of the Aviators with Tamara Sarafijanovic as assistant general manager.
Prior to the start of the 2016 season, Billy Berger's name no longer appeared on the team's website as CEO or minority owner.
On February 29, 2016, the Aviators started using a new logo on their website and Facebook page. The new logo retains the use of red and white that was featured in the 2015 logo.
James Blake, who played for the team as a wildcard in 2015, was assigned by WTT to Aviators as a designated player. He was selected with the Aviators' first pick in the marquee player portion of the draft. The Aviators did not protect 2015 marquee player Madison Keys, and they did not make a selection in the second round of the marquee player portion of the draft. In the roster portion of the draft, the Aviators protected Raven Klaasen and Darija Jurak. They chose Shelby Rogers with their first-round selection, leaving 2015 amateur and winner of the 2015 US Open boys' singles title, but now turned professional, Taylor Fritz unprotected. The protection of Jurak and the selection of Rogers also meant that the Aviators could not protect Květa Peschke, the last remaining member of the team who played for the franchise when it was known as the New York Sportimes, and Chanelle Scheepers. The Aviators chose Daniel Evans with their third-round selection in the roster player portion of the draft. They elected not to select a roster-exempt player in the fifth round.
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