2015 San Diego Aviators season
| 2015 San Diego Aviators | |
|---|---|
| 2015 record | 0 wins, 0 losses |
| Owner(s) | Fred Luddy (majority) Billy Berger (minority) Jack McGrory (minority) |
| President/CEO | Billy Berger |
| General Manager | Shelly Hall |
| Coach | John Lloyd |
| Stadium | Omni La Costa Resort and Spa |
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2016 → | |
The 2015 San Diego Aviators season will be the 21st season of the franchise in World TeamTennis (WTT) and its second playing in San Diego County, California.
Season recap
New ownership
On December 18, 2014, the Aviators announced that Fred Luddy and Jack McGrory, formerly minority owners, had acquired control of the team from Russell Geyser.[1] According to the team's website as of January 2015, Luddy became the majority owner, Geyser retained a minority stake, and team CEO Billy Berger acquired a minority interest in the team. Shelly Hall, who was the onetime general manager of the San Diego Friars and served in that position for the Aviators in 2014, was no longer listed as part of the team's staff.[2] As of March 2015, Geyser was no longer listed on the team's website as one of the team's minority owners.[3]
Move to Carlsbad
On December 29, 2014, the Aviators announced that the team would move their home matches to the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California for the 2015 season.[4]
New logo
On January 6, 2015, the Aviators unveiled their new logo on their Facebook page.[5]
Trade of Bryan brothers and draft
At the WTT draft on March 16, 2015, it was announced that 2014 WTT Coach of the Year David Macpherson had left the team and become the new head coach of the California Dream which recently relocated from Irving, Texas. Macpherson has deep roots in the Sacramento area and wanted to return there with its new WTT team. Upon announcing his move, Macpherson said, "I’m very excited to be coaching in the city where I started my WTT career back in 1992."[6] Since Macpherson has long served as the coach for the Bryan brothers, it was inevitable that the twins would want to follow him just as they did when he was hired as the Aviators' head coach in 2014. Consequently, prior to the draft, the Aviators traded Bob and Mike Bryan to the Dream for financial consideration. The Aviators did not protect 2014 WTT Female Most Valuable Player Daniela Hantuchová in the marquee portion of the draft. Madison Keys was assigned to the Aviators as a league-designated player, and they selected her as their only marquee draft pick. In the roster portion of the draft, the Aviators protected Raven Klaasen and Květa Peschke. They did not protect 2014 WTT Male Rookie of the Year Somdev Devvarman. The Aviators selected amateur Taylor Fritz and Chanelle Scheepers in the roster portion of the draft. Fritz was the only amateur player selected in the 2015 WTT draft. At the draft, the Aviators announced that John Lloyd had been hired as the team's new head coach to replace Macpherson.[7]
Event chronology
- March 16, 2015: The Aviators traded Bob and Mike Bryan to the California Dream for financial consideration.[7]
- March 16, 2015: The Aviators protected Raven Klaasen and Květa Peschke and selected Madison Keys, Taylor Fritz and Chanelle Scheepers at the WTT draft.[7]
- March 16, 2015: The Aviators hired John Lloyd as their head coach replacing David Macpherson who was hired by the California Dream.[7]
Draft picks
Since the Aviators had the better record of the two conference championship losers in 2014, they selected third from the bottom in each round of the draft. Unlike previous seasons in which WTT conducted its Marquee Player Draft and its Roster Player Draft on different dates about one month apart, the league conducted a single draft at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California on March 16, 2015.[7] The selections made[7] by the Aviators are shown in the table below.
| Draft type | Round | No. | Overall | Player chosen | Prot? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquee | 1 | 5 | 5 |  Madison Keys | N | Designated |
| 2 | 5 | 12 | Pass | – | ||
| 3 | 5 | 19 | Pass | – | ||
| Roster | 1 | 5 | 5 | Taylor Fritz | N | Amateur |
| 2 | 5 | 12 |  Raven Klaasen | Y | ||
| 3 | 5 | 19 | Chanelle Scheepers | N | ||
| 4 | 5 | 26 |  Květa Peschke | Y |
Match log
Legend Aviators Win Aviators Loss Home team in CAPS
Team personnel
Players and coaches
Front office
- Fred Luddy, Principal Owner
- Billy Berger, Minority Owner and CEO
- Jack McGrory, Minority Owner
Transactions
- March 16, 2015: The Aviators traded Bob and Mark Bryan to the California Dream for financial consideration.[7]
- March 16, 2015: The Aviators protected roster players Raven Klaasen and Květa Peschke and selected Madison Keys as a league-designated marquee player, Taylor Fritz as an amateur player and Chanelle Scheepers as a roster player at the WTT draft.[7]
- March 16, 2015: The Aviators left Daniela Hantuchová and Somdev Devvarman unprotected in the WTT Draft effectively making them free agents.[7]
See also
- Tennis portal
- California portal
References
- ↑ "San Diego Aviators Announce New Ownership for 2015 Mylan World TeamTennis Season". San Diego Aviators. December 18, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Staff". San Diego Aviators. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Aviators Staff". San Diego Aviators. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ↑ "San Diego Aviators Confirm 2015 Season Venue at the Prestigious Omni La Costa Resort & Spa". San Diego Aviators. December 29, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ "New Look, New Logo, Same Great Tennis". San Diego Aviators. January 6, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Bryan Brothers Lead Dream's Inaugural Season Roster". California Dream. March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 "Serena Williams, Eugenie Bouchard Headline Mylan World TeamTennis Player Draft for Historic 40th Season". World TeamTennis. March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ↑ "San Diego Aviators 2015 Line-Up". World TeamTennis. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Aviators Staff". San Diego Aviators. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
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