Stanford University Nike Tennis Camp,  Lele Forood Sessions Stanford, California

Head coach Lele Forood, the 2003 National Coach of the Year and four-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year (2004, 2005, 2007, 2010), begins her 12th year at the helm of the Cardinal.

Under Forood's guidance, Stanford has solidified its reputation as the nation's premier women's tennis program. During her tenure, the Cardinal has compiled an unthinkable 259-16 record while capturing six NCAA team titles and nine of the last 10 Pac-10 championships.

Stanford has maintained two lengthy, eye-popping streaks under Forood's tutelage. Last year, the Cardinal made its 29th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and has now tallied a 50-4 postseason ledger during Forood's tenure. Additionally, Stanford is unbeaten in its last 164 home matches at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium (132 regular season, 32 NCAA Tournament) as the home court domination dates back to the 1999 season and is recognized as the longest active home winning streak of any intercollegiate sport in NCAA Division I history. It's been 11 years since Stanford's most recent loss in a home dual match, with Cal pulling a 5-4 upset back on Feb. 27, 1999.

After serving as an assistant and associate head coach at Stanford for 13 years, Forood has clearly made the most of her time with the Cardinal.

The 2009-10 campaign was a perfect example, as Stanford claimed its 16th NCAA championship in school history and first since a dominant three-year title run ended in 2006. After starting the postseason with three straight 4-0 shutouts, Stanford knocked off No. 1 Baylor (quarterfinals) and No. 6 Notre Dame (semifinals) before posting a dramatic 4-3 win over No. 3 Florida in the national championship contest.

The Cardinal (26-1, 8-0 Pac-10) also won the conference outright, claiming its first Pac-10 championship since a 21-year title streak came to an end in 2009. Hilary Barte and Lindsay Burdette teamed up to win the NCAA Doubles crown, bringing home Stanford's 13th overall collegiate doubles title and first since 2005. Rookie Mallory Burdette was named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and turned a 5-4 third-set deficit into a 7-5 victory to clinch Stanford's national title win over Florida.

Two years ago, Stanford finished 19-5 overall while reaching the round of 16 at the NCAA Championships for the 24th straight season. The Cardinal finished third in the Pac-10 at 6-2, snapping the program's streak of 21 consecutive Pac-10 titles. Meanwhile, Barte earned All-America honors in both singles and doubles for the second straight year and teamed with Lindsay Burdette for a runner-up finish in the NCAA Doubles Championship final.

Prior to suffering a 4-3 dual match loss to Georgia Tech on Feb.3, 2007, Forood directed the Cardinal to a historic 89-match winning streak that spanned three undefeated seasons (2004-06) and resulted in three NCAA titles, three Pac-10 championships and numerous conference and national accolades along the way.

In 2006, Forood guided the Cardinal to its 15th NCAA Championship in the 25-year history of the tournament. The Cardinal posted a 4-1 victory over Miami in the title match, claiming the hardware on its home court. Five different players (Alice Barnes, Celia Durkin, Amber Liu, Theresa Logar and Anne Yelsey) earned All-America honors in the process.

Forood led Stanford to a 27-0 overall record and a 4-0 shutout of Texas in the 2005 NCAA Championship match. Barnes and Erin Burdette, the ITA Doubles Team of the Year, were crowned NCAA champions, besting teammates Liu and Yelsey in the final. The Cardinal also won its 18th Pac-10 team title, while Barnes and Yelsey captured the Pac-10 doubles championship.

The first of three straight undefeated seasons occurred in 2004, as the Cardinal downed UCLA 4-1 in the NCAA Championship match. Forood helped Liu win her second straight NCAA Singles title, while the doubles pair of Lauren Barnikow and Erin Burdette was named the ITA and Pac-10 Doubles Team of the Year.

Forood became the first female head coach to win the NCAA team title in 2001. The championship was the first for Forood, who was an assistant coach for five national title runs from 1989-1991 and in 1997 and 1999. She guided the Cardinal to a stellar 30-0 mark in her rookie season at the helm, in addition to the 2000 Pac-10 championship and a final No. 1 national ranking. That year marked the seventh perfect season overall and first in over 10 years.

She was an assistant coach for 10 years under legendary skipper Frank Brennan before being promoted to associate head coach in March of 2000. In 1997, Forood's efforts in helping lead the Cardinal to the NCAA title were recognized nationally as she was named the ITA Division I National Assistant Coach of the Year.

An All-American at Stanford 1976- the first year All-American accolades were awarded- Forood was a National Collegiate singles finalist as a freshman and a semifinalist during her sophomore campaign in leading Stanford to two second place national finishes. Competing internationally, she captured the gold medal in both singles and doubles at the 1975 Pan American Games. She was also the 1975 national amateur singles and doubles champion. Forood was ranked as high as 30th on the women's professional tour, and she had an impressive victory over Wimbledon champion and second-seed Virginia Wade at the 1977 U.S. Open. At the 1976 U.S. Open, Forood teamed with Rachel Giscafre to reach the doubles semifinals.

Forood was a member of the Board of Women's Tennis Associates from 1979-1987 and served as its secretary-treasurer from 1983-87. She has been extremely active in promoting WTA events, and was the recipient of the prestigious WTA Player Service Award in 1983. After the tour and before coming back to Stanford, she promoted the first professional women's tour event in France from 1986-1988 at Strasbourg.

A San Francisco native who grew up in Mill Valley, New York and then Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Forood earned a degree in sociology from Stanford in 1978.

Frankie Brennan enters his 17th year as an assistant coach on The Farm, having previously served as an assistant coach for 16 seasons with the program.
At the start of the 2010-11 campaign, Brennan was elevated to the position of associate head coach.

During his time as an assistant coach, Brennan has tutored numerous student-athletes to All-America and Pac-10 accolades. Since joining the staff, he has helped guide the Cardinal to a 399-24 overall record, eight national championships and 14 conference titles.

The 2009-10 campaign illustrated the most recent example of Brennan's impact on the program, with Stanford claiming its 16th NCAA team championship and first since a dominant three-year title run ended in 2006.

Brennan's contributions last year were highlighted with Hilary Barte and Lindsay Burdette capturing Stanford's 13th overall collegiate doubles title and first since 2005. During the fall season, Forood designated Brennan as the primary coach for Barte and Burdette in doubles. The move worked well as Stanford's top duo flourished under Brennan's tutelage, with Barte and Burdette finishing 42-6 overall and winning three doubles titles in addition to the national championship. Furthermore, the lower half of the singles lineup (Nos. 4-6) proved to be a strength for Stanford, with the group combining for a 65-11 record with Brennan patrolling the back courts.

In 2005, Brennan was recognized as the 2005 ITA Northwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year. In 2003, Brennan's efforts were recognized on a higher level when he was named the ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year.

Brennan, son of legendary former head coach Frank Brennan, Sr., was a two-time all-conference player for the University of Redlands, where he helped the team to a Final Four appearance in 1993 and a fifth-place national finish in 1994. He was also a two-time All-Conference honoree at Foothill Junior College, where he helped lead the team to a semifinal appearance in the state championships in 1991 and a runner-up finish in 1992.

In 1991, Brennan was voted as The Times Tribune Athlete of the week twice, named MVP of the tennis team and nominated as The Times Tribune Athlete of the Year. He was also nominated for the Foothill College Male Athlete of the Year.

Brennan was head coach of the women's tennis team at the University of Redlands in 1995 before coming to work for his father in 1996. He has also worked for the United States Tennis Association, assisting in the Area Training Center and serving as a USTA zonal coach. Brennan has also been a hitting partner for Venus Williams and other top professionals at the Bank of the West Classic. Brennan also played a few years on the satellite circuit.

Brennan prepped at St. Francis and Los Altos High schools, where he was a four-year letterwinner in both tennis and football. He finished his senior year on the East Coast at Mt. St. Joseph High School in Vermont, where he was a standout running back on their State Championship football team.

A third generation coach, Brennan and his family have been involved with coaching tennis for years. His grandfather was Billie Jean King's coach for 18 years, as well as the personal instructor to former president Jimmy Carter and his family while he was in the White House. In May of 2002, Inside Tennis named the "Brennan Clan," Frank Sr., Jr. and III, to their top-10 list of "Guys Who Have Lent A Hand" to women's tennis.

Brennan resides in Mountain View, Calif., with his daughter, Francesca.