Tennis Assistant Coach
Dale Stonecipher was born in Indiana, and grew up where they filmed the movie Hoosiers. Dale’s dad was a farmer, where he learned very early about hard work and why he should go to school. He moved to Texas at the age of sixteen and graduated High School from Dalhart, Texas. Upon graduation from High School he attended Wayland Baptist University majoring in mathematics and physical education. After finishing his undergraduate degree, he stayed at Wayland and received a Masters of Business Administration degree.
Dale then moved To Dallas where he worked for Automated Data Processing and married his wife Ronda, who is also a teacher. Then twenty-eight years ago they moved to the Lubbock area, where two children were born Kelsey and Ty. Dale coached and taught mathematics at little six-man football schools. During this time he completed his mid-management certification at Texas Tech. Upon completion of his mid-management certification his family moved to the San Marcos area.
Dale has had such interesting jobs as a truck driver, sanitation department, computer programmer, teacher, coach, assistant principal and principal. He has taught math at every level from seventh grade to calculus. He has coached everything from football, baseball, track, tennis, golf, basketball, cross country and softball. This is his tenth year at San Marcos and he is having the best time of his life. Dale has received the Most Valuable Coach Award for National Girls and Women in Sports Day from Texas State.