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Former professional tennis player Oliver Foreman enters his third season as an assistant coach at Florida State, boasting a list of personal and coaching accolades that have helped him lead the Seminoles to success on and off the court. Foreman, a British native, has played an instrumental role in guiding the Florida State women's tennis program to a new pinnacle of achievement, especially in the 2006-07 season.
Foreman's second and most recent season with the Seminoles ended with a No. 17 ranking, an NCAA Tournament berth, a fifth-place ACC finish and 16-8 season record. With his assistance, Florida State broke a school record, reaching as high as 13th place in the national rankings during the season. The team also posted a 9-1 record at home and succeeded in beating Duke for the first time since 1983 en route to an 8-5 ACC record.
A member of the Professional Tennis Tour from 2002-04, Foreman won the 2002 Irish National Open in both the doubles and singles competitions. He also made it to the final pre-qualifying round for Wimbledon in 1998 and 2000.
Prior to his professional career, Foreman competed at Middle Tennessee State where he was named to the Ohio Valley All-Conference team (1998, 99) and the Sunbelt All-Conference Team (2001, 02). He also made it as high as the number-five spot in the national doubles rankings during his collegiate career. Among the highlights of his college accomplishments was a win in the consolation of the 2001 National Indoor Championships, regarded as the fifth leg of the college slams.
Foreman's career at MTSU culminated his senior year in 2002 as he broke into the top-100 collegiate singles rankings, the top-five collegiate doubles rankings and reached the quarterfinals of the ITA All-American Championships. Foreman also qualified for the NCAA Tournament three years in a row (2000-02).
Off the court, Foreman made a powerful impact at MTSU as well, serving on the Student Athlete Advisory Council (2001-02) and notching a spot on the Dean's List twice (2001-02).
His academic success has been a valuable asset for Florida State, as Foreman's guidance has contributed in the women's tennis team securing the Golden Torch Award, given the Florida State team with the highest GPA, for its ninth consecutive year. Academically, the team has also landed spots on the All-ACC Academic team, All-ACC Honor Roll and ITA Scholar Athletes list in Foreman's two years with the program.
Wherever the Florida State women's tennis team may go in the future, be it on the court or off, it is certain that assistant coach Oliver Foreman will continue to be one of the key figures pushing the program to new heights.
