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| Founded | 2003 (moved to Austin in 2014) |
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| League | World TeamTennis |
| Team history | Newport Beach Breakers 2003–2011 Orange County Breakers 2012–2013 Austin Aces 2014–2015 Orange County Breakers 2016–present |
| Based in | Austin, Texas |
| Stadium | Cedar Park Center |
| Colors | Torch red, black, royal blue, electric lime and white |
| Head coach | Rick Leach |
| Mascot | Ace |
The Austin Aces were a World TeamTennis (WTT) team in Austin, Texas, USA. The team was known as the Newport Beach Breakers from 2003 until the 2011 season and as the Orange County Breakers during 2012 and 2013, before moving to Texas for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[1]
On December 14, 2015, the Aces' owner Lorne Abony announced that the team had been unable to find a suitable permanent venue and would move back to Orange County, California for the 2016 season and be renamed the Orange County Breakers. The Aces officially reported their average home attendance in 2014, as 2,155. However, general manager Allen Hardison said that the real figure may have been closer to 1,300. In 2015, the average attendance was approximately 950, even though the first 1,000 fans at the gates for the Western Conference Championship Match who had an online code were admitted for free. Hardison was complimentary of the staffs at both Cedar Park Center and Gregory Gymnasium, and he also noted that the fans who supported the Aces were "some of the best in the league." Hardison said that in order for a WTT franchise to survive, it has to have a venue that meets established criteria for location, venue type and availability, and that ideally offers an outdoor setting. Although the team's new home court was not immediately announced, officials with a desirable venue in Orange County had reportedly reached out to the Aces to lure them back.[2]
- ^ "Mylan World TeamTennis team relocates to Austin". WTT.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ Shapiro, Sean (December 14, 2015). "Austin Aces to Move Back to California after Two Seasons". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved May 7, 2016.