Senior Esteban Carril, right, seemed on the brink of defeat in October when he charged back to win the finals of the ITA Region VI Championships, the 102nd win of his TCU career.

The Frogs, who finished last season as WAC champs and ranked No. 9, have a difficult upcoming schedule that includes No. 9 Virginia Commonwealth, No. 5 Duke, No. 16 Texas, No. 36 California, No. 11 Pepperdine, No. 7 Baylor and No. 13 SMU.

Yet, new Head Coach Joey Rive (left) seems equipped for the task. The men’s national coach for the United States Tennis Association since 1997, Rive served prior as the men’s head tennis coach at the University of Alabama, where he revived a declining program.

After posting a 1-22 mark in his first season of 1995, his squad improved to 16-12 in 1996, and to 19-11 and an 18th place national ranking in 1997, advancing to the NCAA regionals the last two seasons.