St. Edward's University Men's Tennis

Strecker guided the Hilltoppers to yet another Heartland Conference Tournament Championship in 2016, giving St. Edwards its eighth-straight bid to the NCAA Regional Tournament. The team closed 2016 ranked 24th in the nation with five individuals earning All-Heartland Conference Honors. Prior to his arrival on the hilltop, Strecker coached at the Austin Tennis Academy from 2007 to 2014. While at the ATA, Strecker was an Academy coach, and he was the fitness director from 2008 to 2014. He has also been a College Prep teacher in Anatomy and Physiology since 2010. Streckers coaching experience extends into the collegiate ranks; he was an assistant coach for his alma mater Auburn from 2004 to 2007. He coached the men for one season and the women for three seasons. A native of Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, Strecker played collegiate tennis at Auburn from 1999 to 2002. While a Tiger, Strecker claimed 86 singles victories, which ranks eighth on the all-time list. He led Auburn to three NCAA Tournament appearances. His senior season, he was team captain and led his team to a best-ever NCAA DI #11 ranking and an Elite Eight tournament finish. Strecker was named Academic All-American his senior season and named Academic All-SEC three times while at Auburn. Strecker graduated cum laude from Auburn in 2002 with a bachelors degree in Exercise Science, and in 2007 with a masters degree in Exercise Physiology. He is married to Lia Almeida. The couple and their two sons, Rafael Almeida Strecker and Luca Almeida Strecker, live in Austin.