Audra Marie Cohen (born April 21, 1986) is an American former professional tennis player and current college tennis coach. She was the # 1 collegiate female tennis player in the United States in 2007. At the University of Miami in 2005-2006 she was named the ITA National Player of the Year and was the National Indoor Champion, and in 2006-07 she won the ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship, the NCAA Singles Championship, and the ITA National Player of the Year award. She is currently the head women's tennis coach at the University of Oklahoma.[1]
Cohen was born in California and is Jewish.[3] When Cohen was a child, she first excelled at swimming, but she picked up a tennis racquet at the age of nine, and became a self-described “club rat,” who would hit as much as possible. She learned tennis at Bill Clark's Tennis Academy.
High school
Cohen attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[4] She won the Florida state championship in singles and doubles as a junior and a senior, and was undefeated and an All American and was named the Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel Player of the Year during both her junior and senior seasons.[4] She was a four-time All-State and All-County Award recipient.[4] As a senior, she earned the USTA National Sportsmanship Award and was named USTA Florida Player of the Year.[4] In her senior year she also won the Easter Bowl doubles championship, and was a doubles champion in the Clay Courts Super Nationals, Hard Court Super Nationals, and Winter Super Nationals.[4]
College career
Cohen attended Northwestern University in the Fall of 2004, and won her first 23 singles matches.[4] She then won the ITA National Singles Title, the ITA National Indoor Doubles Championship, and the ITA Midwest Championships.[4] In 2004-05 at Northwestern, Cohen played No. 1 singles and was 51-7.[4] Her 51 wins tied her for third all-time since 1988.[4] She was named All-American in both singles and doubles, received the ITA Midwest Regional Rookie Player of the Year Award and the ITA National Rookie of the Year Award, was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and Athlete of the Year, was named to the All-Big Ten team.[4]
Cohen later transferred after her freshman year and attended the University of Miami, and played tennis for the Miami Hurricanes.[4] In 2005-2006 at Miami she was 34-2 in singles and 30-6 in doubles.[4] She sat out the fall season while recovering from injury that required serious back surgery.[4][5] She was named the ITA National Player of the Year, National Indoor Champion, ACC Player of the Year, and All-ACC team.[4] She completed her first season ranked #1 in singles and #2 in doubles.[4] She was voted All-American in singles and doubles, and named to the All-NCAA tournament team at the No. 1 position.[4]
In the Fall of 2006 she was 11-1, and won the National Indoor Championship.[4] During 2006-07, Cohen won the ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship and the NCAA Singles championship.[6] She won the ITA National Player of the Year and ACC Player of the Year awards.[6] She also won the 2007 Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player.[7][8] Cohen was honored by Miami-Dade County with “Audra Cohen Day” on June 29, 2007.[6]
Cohen left Miami after her junior year to turn professional, with a record of 76-4 in singles.[6][9] She earned her B.A. in Psychology cum laude in 2009.[6]
She was voted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.[6][9][10]
In September 2008 in Beijing she defeated world No. 84 Anne Keothavong of Great Britain in straight sets. Cohen's season-ending rankings were No. 579 in 2006, No. 384 in 2007, and No. 230 in 2008. In 2011, she retired from tennis.
Starting in 2009, Cohen began her collegiate coaching career with a two-year stint as an assistant women's tennis coach at the University of Wisconsin.[10]
in 2011 she joined the University of North Florida, as the head coach of the women's tennis team, the Ospreys.[6] She was a three-time Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year in five seasons, leading the team to a 77-27 record (.740 winning percentage), four NCAA Tournament appearances, and four Atlantic Sun Tournament titles.[11] She was three-time Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year.[11][10]
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January 24, 2023
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Audra Marie Cohen born April 21 1986 is an American former professional tennis player and current college tennis coach She was the 1 collegiate female tennis player in the United States in 2007 At the University of Miami in 2005 2006 she was named the ITA National Player of the Year and was the National Indoor Champion and in 2006 07 she won the ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship the NCAA Singles Championship and the ITA National Player of the Year award She is currently the head women s tennis coach at the University of Oklahoma 1 Audra CohenFull nameAudra Marie CohenCountry sports United StatesResidencePlantation Florida U S Born 1986 04 21 April 21 1986 age 36 California United StatesHeight5 ft 9 in 1 75 m Turned pro2003Retired2011PlaysRight handed two handed backhand CollegeNorthwesternMiamiPrize money 72 967SinglesCareer record59 63Career titles0 WTA 1 ITFHighest rankingNo 229 03 November 2009 Grand Slam singles resultsUS Open1R 2007 DoublesCareer record25 23Career titles0 WTA 2 ITFHighest rankingNo 271 27 April 2009 Grand Slam doubles resultsUS Open2R 2004 Last updated on 20 April 2011 Her career high world rank was 229 in singles and 271 in doubles 2 Contents 1 Early life 2 High school 3 College career 4 Pro tournaments 5 Pan American Games 6 Coaching career 7 ITF finals 7 1 Singles 2 1 1 7 2 Doubles 2 2 0 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksEarly life EditCohen was born in California and is Jewish 3 When Cohen was a child she first excelled at swimming but she picked up a tennis racquet at the age of nine and became a self described club rat who would hit as much as possible She learned tennis at Bill Clark s Tennis Academy High school EditCohen attended St Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale Florida 4 She won the Florida state championship in singles and doubles as a junior and a senior and was undefeated and an All American and was named the Miami Herald and Sun Sentinel Player of the Year during both her junior and senior seasons 4 She was a four time All State and All County Award recipient 4 As a senior she earned the USTA National Sportsmanship Award and was named USTA Florida Player of the Year 4 In her senior year she also won the Easter Bowl doubles championship and was a doubles champion in the Clay Courts Super Nationals Hard Court Super Nationals and Winter Super Nationals 4 College career EditCohen attended Northwestern University in the Fall of 2004 and won her first 23 singles matches 4 She then won the ITA National Singles Title the ITA National Indoor Doubles Championship and the ITA Midwest Championships 4 In 2004 05 at Northwestern Cohen played No 1 singles and was 51 7 4 Her 51 wins tied her for third all time since 1988 4 She was named All American in both singles and doubles received the ITA Midwest Regional Rookie Player of the Year Award and the ITA National Rookie of the Year Award was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and Athlete of the Year was named to the All Big Ten team 4 Cohen later transferred after her freshman year and attended the University of Miami and played tennis for the Miami Hurricanes 4 In 2005 2006 at Miami she was 34 2 in singles and 30 6 in doubles 4 She sat out the fall season while recovering from injury that required serious back surgery 4 5 She was named the ITA National Player of the Year National Indoor Champion ACC Player of the Year and All ACC team 4 She completed her first season ranked 1 in singles and 2 in doubles 4 She was voted All American in singles and doubles and named to the All NCAA tournament team at the No 1 position 4 In the Fall of 2006 she was 11 1 and won the National Indoor Championship 4 During 2006 07 Cohen won the ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship and the NCAA Singles championship 6 She won the ITA National Player of the Year and ACC Player of the Year awards 6 She also won the 2007 Honda Sports Award as the nation s best female tennis player 7 8 Cohen was honored by Miami Dade County with Audra Cohen Day on June 29 2007 6 Cohen left Miami after her junior year to turn professional with a record of 76 4 in singles 6 9 She earned her B A in Psychology cum laude in 2009 6 She was voted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2017 6 9 10 Pro tournaments EditShe defeated world No 92 Olga Savchuk in August 2006 in New Haven Connecticut Cohen defeated world No 93 Varvara Lepchenko in a three set match in October 2006 in Augusta Georgia In August 2007 in Forest Hills New York in her greatest upset to date Cohen defeated world No 59 Elena Likhovtseva of Russia At the 2007 US Open she entered as a wild card and was defeated in the first round by Andrea Petkovic of Germany In April 2008 in Amelia Island she beat world No 89 Galina Voskoboeva In May 2008 partnering with Heidi El Tabakh she won the Landisville doubles In September 2008 in Beijing she defeated world No 84 Anne Keothavong of Great Britain in straight sets Cohen s season ending rankings were No 579 in 2006 No 384 in 2007 and No 230 in 2008 In 2011 she retired from tennis Pan American Games EditCohen was a captain on the 2007 Pan American Games Team USA playing both singles and doubles in tennis 6 Coaching career EditStarting in 2009 Cohen began her collegiate coaching career with a two year stint as an assistant women s tennis coach at the University of Wisconsin 10 in 2011 she joined the University of North Florida as the head coach of the women s tennis team the Ospreys 6 She was a three time Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year in five seasons leading the team to a 77 27 record 740 winning percentage four NCAA Tournament appearances and four Atlantic Sun Tournament titles 11 She was three time Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year 11 10 In 2016 she became the women s tennis program head coach at the University of Oklahoma 6 10 ITF finals EditSingles 2 1 1 Edit Legend 100 000 tournaments 75 000 tournaments 50 000 tournaments 25 000 tournaments 15 000 tournaments 10 000 tournaments Finals by surfaceHard 1 1 Clay 0 0 Grass 0 0 Carpet 0 0 Outcome No Date Tournament Surface Opponent ScoreWinner 1 July 25 2006 Evansville United States Hard Lauren Albanese 2 6 6 2 6 1Runner up 2 January 13 2008 St Leo United States Hard Anastasia Pivovarova 4 6 0 6Doubles 2 2 0 Edit 100 000 tournaments 75 000 tournaments 50 000 tournaments 25 000 tournaments 10 000 tournamentsOutcome No Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final ScoreWinner 1 May 25 2008 Landisville United States Hard Heidi El Tabakh Stefania Boffa Anna Fitzpatrick 6 3 7 6 7 3 Winner 2 November 18 2008 Puebla Mexico Hard Megan Moulton Levy Maria Fernanda Alvarez Teran Veronica Spiegel 6 2 6 4See also EditList of select Jewish tennis playersReferences Edit Audra Cohen Bio The Official Site of Oklahoma Sooner Sports Archived from the original on 2019 02 19 Retrieved 2019 02 17 Audra Cohen at the Women s Tennis Association Wechsler Bob September 21 2008 Day by Day in Jewish Sports History KTAV Publishing House Inc ISBN 9781602800137 Archived from the original on March 20 2022 Retrieved May 8 2018 via Google Books a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Audra Cohen University of Miami Athletics June 2 2017 Archived from the original on May 6 2021 Retrieved September 21 2020 Cohen To Be Inducted into Miami Sports HOF University of Oklahoma Archived from the original on 2022 03 20 Retrieved 2020 09 26 a b c d e f g h i Audra Cohen University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame UM Sports Hall of Fame Archived from the original on 2020 10 01 Retrieved 2020 09 26 Audra Cohen Voted Top Collegiate Female Tennis Player and Will Receive Honda Sports Award University of Miami Athletics Archived from the original on 2020 03 25 Retrieved 2020 03 25 Tennis CWSA Archived from the original on 2019 07 28 Retrieved 2020 03 25 a b OU women s tennis coach Audra Cohen inducted into Miami Sports Hall of Fame Tulsa World Archived from the original on 2022 03 20 Retrieved 2020 09 26 a b c d Audra Cohen Head Coach Women s Tennis Coaches University of Oklahoma Archived from the original on 2021 06 05 Retrieved 2020 09 26 a b Weber Will UNF tennis coach Audra Cohen resigns Archived from the original on 2020 09 26 Retrieved 2018 05 08 External links EditAudra Cohen at the Women s Tennis Association Audra Cohen at the International Tennis Federation Official website at the Wayback Machine archived May 18 2007 Northwestern University profile at the Wayback Machine archived January 20 2008 Audra Cohen Junior Spotlight of the Week 4 22 2004 at the Wayback Machine archived December 19 2007 Audra Cohen Named ITA National Player of the Year 6 7 2006 UW women s tennis Former NCAA singles champ on staff at Madison com sports Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Audra Cohen amp oldid 1115728290, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
