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Dean Clower knows the important role a coach can play in an athlete’s life beyond just sports. He credits two coaches for basically saving his.

The first time came when Clower was a teenager hanging with the wrong crowd and experimenting with drugs and drinking alcohol. The second time came when he was a young coach struggling after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

“They were both so instrumental in helping me get to where I am today,” Clower said. “There is really no way to repay them for what they did for me. I would not be sitting here in this office making money coaching tennis without them.”

Clower tries to pay it forward each day as the head coach for the Wyoming women’s team. As the son of coaches, he dreamed about running his own program from age 13.

“I just love the competition and love being around the players,” Clower said. “I feel like every year is a new year and every year is different. I have always been passionate about getting to know each girl and getting to know their background and hope I can play a part in their life.”