Pro Circuit tennis player Helena Besovic is in her first season as an assistant coach for the Penn State women[apos]s tennis team.
Besovic has been competing on the ITF Women[apos]s Circuit since graduating from TCU in 2006. This summer, she reached two singles finals in 10 events and won two doubles titles with partner Nina Munch-Soegaard. Besovic earned a career high singles ranking of No. 733 this summer, as well as a career-best doubles 659th ranking in 2007.
Besovic, a native of Sarajevo, Bosnia, posted a 67-19 singles record in two seasons at TCU. She recorded 36 singles victories in 2006, which was second on TCU[apos]s single-season wins chart. She finished her senior season 29th in the ITA singles rankings and was the ITA Senior Player of the Year.
Prior to transferring to TCU, Besovic played for two seasons at Ouachita Baptist earning Division II All-America. She was the doubles runner-up and the third-place singles finisher in the 2003 ITA Small College Championship. Additionally, Besovic was the ITA South Region Rookie of the Year in 2003.
Besovic graduated from TCU with a bachelor[apos]s degree in advertising and public relations and Spanish in 2007.