The Vandal Nation · Apr 4, 2017
Tennis: Trend-setting brothers
There is a fine line between a team and a family. But for Idaho’s newest tennis coaches, that line does not exist.
Abid Akbar, the men’s tennis coach, welcomed his brother and new women’s coach Babar Akbar to Moscow this season.
The story of the Akbar brothers begins in Pakistan. They spent most of their childhood outside, finding ways to stay active. Babar said he remembers friends and neighbors coming over to play soccer or cricket on any given day.
“We were very lucky to grow up in a big house where we could play pretty much any sport,” Abid said. “Our father was like us in a way where he was almost as sporty as us. He would be out there with us, playing all the time.”