Andy Brandi
| Sport(s) | Women's tennis |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1952 Puerto Rico |
| Playing career | |
| 1972–1975 | Trinity University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1985–2001 | University of Florida |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 460–43 (.915) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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NCAA (1992, 1996, 1998) Southeastern Conference (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001) Southeastern Conference Tournament (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000) |
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| Awards | |
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SEC Coach of the Year (1987, 1988, 1993, 1996, 1998) USPTA National Coach of the Year (1988) USPTR National Coach of the Year (1996, 1998) ITA National Coach of the Year (1989, 1996) University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame |
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Andres V. Brandi (born c. 1952) is a former American college and professional tennis coach. Brandi was formerly the head coach of the Florida Gators women's tennis team of the University of Florida. He is best known for coaching the Lady Gators tennis team to three National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national tournament championships in the 1990s.
Brandi was born in Puerto Rico. He attended Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, where he played for the Trinity Tigers men's tennis team in NCAA Division I competition. Brandi graduated from Trinity University with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1975.
In his early 20s, Brandi trained with the legendary Harry Hopman.
Brandi was a touring pro for several years after graduating from college, but quickly discovered his true calling was refining the technique and improving the play of other up-and-coming professional tennis players. Notably, he coached Kathy Rinaldi and Carling Bassett when they were rising talents. Brandi was also the executive director of IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Brandi became the head coach of the Florida Gators women's tennis team at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida in August 1984. From the 1985 season through 2001, he built the Lady Gators tennis program from a strong regional team into a national powerhouse, second only to the national rival Stanford Cardinal women's tennis team during his time the Gators' head coach. His teams won three NCAA national tournament championships (1992, 1996, 1998), and were the runners-up in five other NCAA tournaments (1988, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1999), having reached the NCAA finals eight of his seventeen seasons. Brandi's Lady Gators also won six National Indoor Tennis Championships and fourteen Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships, and never finished lower than second in the SEC regular season standings.
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