Tim Trigueiro

Tim Trigueiro, Santa Barbara native and tennis champion, is continuing a family legacy of athletic success by following his father and high school coach, Jack Trigueiro, into the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Hall of Fame.  Even after his triumphant competitive career, Tim has further made his mark on the US tennis community by teaching the game at all levels for the past 25 years. Longtime coach and friend, Larry Mousouris, describes him as a “fearless competitor” but also shared, “The thing I value most about Tim is how loyal he is and what a genuinely caring person he is.”

Tim attended Santa Barbara High School and was a 4-time Channel League Champion, MVP in both singles and team competitions, CIF Individual Finalist, and an Ojai Interscholastic Champion.  Even at this age, he was making a name for himself on the national stage. In 1984, he reached the round of 16 at the United States open and in 1985 represented the US in singles and doubles at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the United States Open.  Most impressively, he won seven straight matches at the 1985 US Open to take the World Junior Championship title.

Coming out of high school, he was the #1 college recruit in the United States and decided to attend UCLA.  In his freshman year, he played singles and doubles and helped the Bruins reach a perfect 10-0 Pac 10 season.  In 1987, he led the team to a NCAA Division 1 final berth. Later transferring to Southern Methodist University, he became the S.E.C. individual singles and doubles champion.  Graduating in 1990, Tim went on to play 5 years on the ATP World Tour, traveling extensively and competing professionally at the US Open and the Wimbledon Championships.

After spending twenty years in Santa Monica working in real estate and as a financial advisor, Tim and his wife Sarah returned to our community and currently live in Carpinteria.  Tim coached as a volunteer at both Loyola Marymount University and at Santa Barbara High School. The Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table is honored to induct into our Hall of Fame one of the best tennis players ever from this area.