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ASSISTANT COACH RONIT YUROVSKY
Ronit Yurovsky
Second Season at Penn State
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Michigan, 2016
Ronit Yurovsky joined Penn State for her first season in 201920, serving as assitant coach for an experienced Nittany Lion unit that finished with a 5-5 record.. A former professional on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour, Yurovsky brings experience as both a championship-winning player and coach in the Big Ten.
Yurovsky spent the 2018-19 season on staff with the Michigan women’s tennis team. Yurovsky helped guide the Wolverines to a sweep of the Big Ten championship and Big Ten Tournament title, as well as a trip to the NCAA Super Regionals. A former Michigan student-athlete herself, Yurovsky aided the Wolverine coaching staff in conducting team practices, on-court workouts, and individual skill-specific instruction.
Yurovsky earned All-America laurels and four All-Big Ten honors as a player at Michigan from 2012-16, leading the Wolverines to three Big Ten championships during her time in the Maize and Blue. She graduated third in singles wins (117) with an all-time winning percentage of .755. She was one of two Wolverines in program history to make four NCAA Singles Championship appearances and ended each of her four seasons ranked in the top 50.
Yurovsky earned All-Big Ten honors in all four seasons and was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2013. She also picked up ITA Midwest Region Rookie of the Year honors in 2013 and capped her career being named the 2016 ITA Midwest Region Senior of the Year. Michigan advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in each of her four years and reached the Elite Eight in 2016 during her senior season. Yurovsky was Michigan’s Big Ten Female Sportsmanship honoree in 2016.
Prior to returning to her alma mater in a coaching role, Yurovsky spent two years as a professional on the WTA Tour. She holds a career singles ranking of 357 and career doubles ranking of 276. A native of New Kensington, Pa., Yurovsky graduated from Michigan in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in sport management.
