Luciano Battaglini Bio.

April 30, 2003 | Cowgirl Tennis

Battaglini is in his first full season as the assistant coach for the Cowgirl squad.

Playing Career: Attended Muskogee High School where he played tennis ... was the state runner-up ... played tennis for Oklahoma Christian University from 1996 to 2000 ... was named to the ITA All-American and Academic All-American teams in 2000 ... was the Brazilian Tennis State Champion in the 12-under, 14-under, and 16-under categories ... was ranked in the top 5 nationally in the Brazil 14-16 category.

Personal: Born March 7, 1978 ... son of Ilis do Rosario Guimaraes and Renato Battaglini ... has two brothers Claudio (30) and Marco (28) ... has a Master’s degree in family science and a Bachelor’s degree in psychology ... enjoys surfing, soccer, ‘80s music and reading athlete's autobiographies ... favorite movie is Point Break ... favorite athlete is Gustavo Kuerten.