MEN'S S C O R E B O A R D Soulheuslern Okluhomu I 0-(1 L Eust Central I 4-5 I, S0uthcoster11 Okluhomu I 2-- L Ouachita Huptist 1-tl /, H'ush/Jurn I 4-5 L Northwest Missouri I 2-- J, Ad:.-Fol't Smith IS -1 H' Ok/ahnnw Baptist I 7-2 W Le_iloyn( -Ou•c11 I 9-0 ii' Christian Bn1thers I 9-0 W Ark.-Pi11e nluff 6-1 H' 1Ho.-St.Louis I 5-4 W Cumero11 I ..J-5 L H'illiam .Jewell 6 o H' Neh.-J.:eun1ey ! 3-6 L Drnry [111it•ersity 1 2-- L 1\'ewmun I 3-6 L Delta Stu/(' I 2-s L lle11drix 9-0 W Christian Brothers I 9-0 W Rhodes I 7-;! ~·r \\ 0 M E N ' S S C O R E B O A R D Southern Nc1%G1·enc -1-:i L Eust Centl'u/ 1 2-- L A1·ka11sas Tech 1-8 I. lle1tclerson Stale I 6-;~ ~'\ [)(11/Gs Buptist I 1-H L Southeastern Okluhoma 1 HI Ouachita Baptist 6-3 Tl' Northtl'esl lHissouri I 1-R L Ark.-Furt Smith I <HJ J, Soulhel'n Nuzurene ' ..J-5 L LeAJoyne-Owen I 9-0 H' Chrisfi(ln lirothers i 9-0 W Cwncron ' 3-6 L William .lewt>/ 1 5-2 H Neb -Kearney I 1-'3 L /)rury Uni1·er..::ity 1-8 /, ne/ta Slate I 6-3 W lle11drix : ~HJ ir Chri~tiun Brnthers 9-0 W Rhodes I 9-0 ~'\.' REDDING SET, By Tona l'tu·rc II The last time David Redding stepped on the Harding tennis courts was the season of 1983, his last match on the Bison team before graduating. Redding said ever since, he had hoped to return to coach the team he loved so much. On Jan. 1, 2016, Redding officially became the head coach of the Harding men's and women's tennis teams, taking over the team from former head coach Marco Ruiz. Redding said he submitted his letter of resignation from his previous job in Dallas, Texas, a week before receiving the call asking if he was interested in the Harding position. He said the offer could not have come at a better time. "It sounds cliche, but it literally is a dream come true," Redding said. "I always thought when I graduated that I would eventually come back to coach at Harding, but as the years flew by, it seemed that the dream had passed. All I can say now is that I love God's timing. I will be a better coach now than I would have been earlier." Redding's three daughters and wife, Kay Redding, all attended Harding as undergraduate students. Junior Cami Redding, his youngest daughter, said the whole family was excited for David to fulfill his dream. "When he got offered this job, he was thrilled, and we were all so excited for him," Cami said. "My GO parents had great jobs in Dallas, but he is really happy because this is what he has always wanted. He is really excited to come back to the old stomping grounds." David said he made efforts to connect with the teams before officially starting as coach. Freshman team member Lexi Beaver said he made efforts to reach out to them personally and evaluate where each was individually as a player, bringing a new spirituality, coaching style and excitement to the team. "I think he is going to put us in the right direction," Beaver said. "Every time he has met with us he has talked about how he wants to connect spiritually with the team, and I personally appreciate that influence in a coach." Beaver thought David's willingness and excitement would positively impact the sport at Harding. "I think people will pay more attention to tennis just because you cannot talk to him about tennis and not think that you love tennis too," Beaver said. David said he wanted to use his position ultimately to make a difference in the lives of his players. "I would like to be known to my tennis players as a godly man who loves what Harding stands for and cares deeply for each student," David said. "I want to lean into my players and get to know them on a personal level first." Coach Dewiel Redding. pictured ll'ilhfriend /fon Cherny, siy,wd on to he th<> head tennis coach in the full of 2015. I Photo courtesy of Cumi Redding 2 2 0 ,\ T II L E T I C S
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