Saniuk Named UNO's Men's Tennis Coach
Jun 11, 2010 | General, Men's Tennis
OMAHA, Neb. – The University of Nebraska at Omaha athletic department announced today that #Mike Saniuk# has been named the head coach of the UNO men's tennis team. Saniuk had served as the assistant coach of both the men's and women's teams under Bill Nichols for the last two years.
Nichols, who has been the head coach of the women's team since its inception in 2003, will remain the head coach of the women's team. UNO added men's tennis upon joining the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association prior to the 2008-09 season.
Saniuk just completed his second season with the Mavericks. A 2006 graduate of Nebraska-Kearney, he was a four-year letterwinner for the Lopers where he earned all-conference honorable mention honors and helped UNK to two NCAA II Sweet 16 appearances.
Saniuk has several years of teaching and coaching experience as he conducted and worked at numerous clinics and camps throughout Nebraska and Minnesota. He also is experienced in teaching private and group lessons in Omaha.
A Bellevue, Neb. native, Saniuk graduated from Omaha Gross Catholic High School where he helped lead the Cougars to the 2000 Nebraska state Class B title.
