Bio

In 1982, Marty Montigel was ranked No. 2 in Southern California in singles and teamed with Steve Cluse to form the southland’s top junior college ranked doubles team. After a stellar career at RCC, Montigel, a graduate of Ramona High School, earned a scholarship to Texas Tech University. In his lone season at Texas Tech, Montigel, who played No. 4 singles and No. 2 doubles for the Red Raiders, helped the program to a 16-15 overall record in 1985. After college Marty continued playing in open tournaments, achieving a Top 20 rankingin men’s singles open.

Marty has been teaching tennis for over 30 years, primarily as the head professional at Victoria Country Club. He was also the tennis director at the Riverside Tennis Center from 1991 to 2009. He has trained ranked junior and adult tennis players who have received scholarships to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Penn State and USC. A Riverside native, Monitgel has continued to give back to the community and the sport he loves. For the last seven years he has held a fundraiser for the RCC men's and women's tennis teams.  He also sponsors local Ramona High School players with lessons.  He continues all of this while running the Gas Pump Antique Store that his parents opened in 1982.