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Jim LoVulloJim LoVullo spent more than three decades coaching tennis in the Salina school district, primarily at Salina Central before retiring from coaching following the 2012 season.
 
The Central girls won seven league titles.and three Class 5A state team titles during LoVullo's 17 seasons leading the program from 1989 through 2005.He resigned as girls head coach prior to the 2006 season, but later returned as an assistant coach. When LoVullo was named the Central boys tennis coach in 2006 the Mustang boys were coming off back-to-back 5A state, championships. LoVullo's teams extended that streak' to six, winning the 5A title every year between 2004 and 2009.
 
Coach had 9 State Titles as Head Coach and 2 as an Assistant during his tenure as coaoh at Salina Central. Coach LoVullo had 5 doubles Champions and 1 Single Champ.
 
LoVullo received several coaching honors during his time at Central. He was named by the Kansas Coaches Association as Kansas Girls Tennis Coach of the Year in both 1995 and 2003; and in 2004 was named Midwest Section Coach of the Year, covering a six-state area. In 2008 he was also named the KCA's Kansas Boys Tennis Coach of the Year in 5A. 

LoVullo was inducted into the Kansas Tennis Coaches Hall of Fame in 2014: Coach LoVullo as coached basketball and football at Lakewood along with being the Athletic Director. He also Coached Swimming, Track, and Softball at Salina Central.