1. JOSEPH DANIEL MURREY
317 7th St South, Moorhead, MN, 56560
c. 205.873.0294 • jmurrey2284@gmail.com
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May 15, 2015
Travis Christensen
North High School
Phone: 701.446.2407
Fargo, ND 58103
Dear Mr. Christensen,
It would be a privilege to be able to work as the Head Coach of Boys Tennis at North High. I have been
learning and playing tennis since I was seven years of age, in which I dominated those early years with
training. In high school I experienced the joy of going undefeated in the regular season my senior year.
However, my love for the sport was doubled when I was first given the opportunity to teach at age fifteen.
My first job as a tennis coach in 1999 consisted of teaching summer camps, court maintenance, pro-shop
services, and stringing racquets for the tennis players of all ages. I fell in love with teaching and had a
amazing mentor who demonstrated what it looked like to be a successful tennis teacher. From the beginning
I have had a natural gift for drilling players and teaching strategy.
I chose not to play tennis when I started college in 2002, but I was able to continue to coach during the
summers. Those opportunities allowed me to give back the joy tennis had given me throughout my life. I
loved teaching and realized quickly that the more I grew in my knowledge of the sport and how to
effectively communicate fundamentals, the better I actually became as a player.
Teaching tennis encouraged me to continue to stay in physical shape so that I could play competitively.
After a few years in college I began to play in local tournaments. My success in those tournaments helped
me to gain clients and coach tennis part time as an independent coach. I started teaching private lessons in
2007 until my family moved to Fargo in 2012. There have been few things that I have ever competed in
with such satisfaction. Seeing young and old tennis enthusiasts benefit from the encouragement and
training I was able to give them as a private coach was so rewarding.
Since moving to Fargo, I have been eager to get plugged into the tennis community. Last summer was the
first time in two years that I had the opportunity to pick up a racquet since we moved. That summer I
played in and won the consolation for both the Red River Open and North Dakota Adult Championships. I
am hoping to find my way into the Fargo Tennis scene more exclusively and would be honored to be able
to coach at North High.
Thank you for taking the time to review my application and resume. I look forward to being able to meet
with you in person and discuss how I can fill this position as Head Coach of Boys Tennis.
Sincerely,
Joseph Daniel Murrey