Doug Spreen - Coming To AndyRoddick.com

Doug Spreen has been a valued member of Team Roddick since late 2003. Working as Andy’s trainer, Doug travels the circuit with Andy as well as working with him during the off season.

Now Doug will soon be providing exclusive information and tidbits on Andy’s physical condition and generally what Andy is doing on and off the court on andyroddick.com. Watch for his regular updates on the website starting this week as Andy begins the Nasdaq tournament.

Some background on Doug: After graduating from Mariemont High School, Doug crossed the border to attend Indiana University, where he earned a degree in athletic training/sports medicine.

Out of college, Spreen secured a position with the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, serving as assistant trainer, a position he held until 1994, when the major league baseball strike caused his career to take a turn in a different direction. In 1995, Doug was hired by the ATP, and the rest, as they say, is history.

There you have it: the official “How to” of becoming an athletic trainer. You cannot get better than Doug.

It is no surprise then, that he was recruited by Team Roddick, joining a Dream Team of support staff. The goal of course was to create a network of experts who could help Andy enjoy a long and successful career. Doug has certainly been a great help to Andy and the team. And we can look forward to hearing from an expert’s mind some “inside information” from the Roddick camp, and perhaps great tennis and performance tips that aspiring tennis pros can benefit from!