오디오 자막
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Buffington one. First off, I apologize for my voice. It's a little bit off right now.
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I am from Collins Mississippi, but I've lived in Jackson since 2006.
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My educational background started in Collins, I went to Collins High School.
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I got my high school diploma from there in 2002.
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From 2002-2004 I went to Jones County Junior College and got my associates degree.
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Then from 2004-2006 I went to MC and got my bachelor's degree from there.
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In 2008 I got my U. S. P. T. A.
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Certification and that's basically a tennis teaching
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certification that is highly recognized in the United States.
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So coming right out of college I started teaching tennis and taught for nine years.
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Seven years of those at Castlewoods Country Club in Brandon Mississippi.
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Then in 2016 the Jones job opened up. The previous coach of
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17 years who was also my coach when I was there 02-04.
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got promoted to dean of student affairs so it
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opened up the head tennis position there so I took it.
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I've been working there for six years,
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They had really successful programs when I came in. The women's team
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had been very successful winning the
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conference championship about every three years.
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But the men's team has hadn't won a championship since 1985.
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So the women's program I think we've kind of continued that trend.
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We're actually on a 50 match JUCO win streak
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and the men's team has been a lot better the previous three years,
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we've been first or second
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every year. So, on the right track there also,
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family wise, I have a wife and two Children, a three year old and a one year old.
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I completely understand when people say that kids,
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can be completely different coming from the same
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two people. that is without a doubt correct.
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Hobby wise, I enjoy spending time with them, we'll go on bike rides
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which we got a little carrier for them,
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Obviously the one year olds not treading around on a bike.
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we also like going on walks, going to the park.
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My three year old likes working outside doing whatever, digging around.
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He'll help me with little projects, things like that,
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which is another little hobby I like to do is
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projects around the house, whether it's inside or outside.
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I also do like to play tennis
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but don't have a lot of time just with the family life right now,
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I did play a good bit before them.
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but that's pretty much the hobbies
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as far as the Master's degree
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and while I'm in this program
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I'm very pleased and happy with the position I'm at right now,
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but years down the road may want to get into athletic administration,
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so I decided to go back to school and get my master's degree.
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So that's why I'm in this program
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I really looking forward to learning a little bit more about
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the recreation side of things in this class and more
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future communications with y'all
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anyway. that's me, Y'all have a good one.