Bio

Joined Staff: January 2019

Education: B.S (Advertising/Public Relations), Minor in Music – Abilene Christian University, MBA – UT Tyler

Coaching Experience: Tyler Junior College (2019 – Present)

Michah Avance was named interim Head Tennis Coach in the summer of 2024.  Avance joined the TJC Tennis staff as an assistant tennis coach in January 2019. Since then, Avance assisted Coach Dash Connell in 2 women’s national championships (2021 and 2022) and 1 men’s national championship (2021).

Awards:

• ITA Region II Assistant Coach of the Year: 2019
• ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year Women’s Tennis: 2021
• ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year Men’s Tennis: 2022
• NJCAA Men’s National Team Champion: 2019, 2021
• NJCAA Women’s National Team Champion: 2021, 2022
• NJCAA Women’s National Team Runner-up: 2019