In Spencer’s first season as head coach, she didn’t make any changes to the team, retaining all of the players she inherited and not bringing in any newcomers. Instead, she focused on building up the players she had and forming a family culture.
AUBURN, Ala. -- When Lauren Spencer took over as the head coach of Auburn's women’s tennis team in October 2011, the program was coming off of a 5-19 season that included just a single SEC win. Immediately she knew that the culture of the team had to change for the success of the program long-term.