Everyone wants to be able to have his or her dream job, and Todd Doebler, head coach of the Penn State men's tennis team, has just that.

This summer, Doebler was assigned this position, replacing long-standing head coach Jan Bortner, now an assistant athletic director for Penn State.

Most recently, Doebler was the men's tennis assistant coach at Notre Dame for four years.

During this time, Doebler was named the Midwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year in 2004 and 2006 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).

Bobby Bayliss, head coach of the Notre Dame men's tennis team, said he thinks Penn State made a great decision and should benefit from this choice for a long time.

"Todd is a perfect fit at Penn State," he said.

Growing up in Hatfield, Pa., and attending North Penn High School, Doebler has always been a Penn State fan. He said this is his dream job and he is glad to be the head coach in a school where the athletics are at the highest level and the students are also dedicated to academics. Being a great coach is Doebler's first priority, meaning coaching requires a huge commitment.

"Coaching is basically my job, my hobby and my life," Doebler said.

While an undergraduate at Bloomsburg University, Doebler stood out on the varsity tennis team, winning the conference doubles and team championships two years in a row and added the conference singles title in 1995.

Doebler should be an immediate asset to the Nittany Lions.

Last year, Notre Dame was having a hard time keeping its players eligible to play. Bayliss said it was one of the hardest years he has ever had to coach, and everything that could go wrong, went wrong. According to Bayliss, Doebler's optimistic outlook really helped the team and coach.

"He is one of the most positive and motivated people I have ever met," Bayliss said.

Although Doebler has achieved a lot so far in his tennis career, he says his biggest accomplishment is being named head coach of the men's tennis team at Penn State.

Michael James, who figures to be a key contributor as a junior this year, says Doebler is making practicing more fun and uplifting, but also more competitive.

He says he personally can already feel the improvement in his game -- and the Lions have not even started mandatory practices yet.

"It's different from last year, obviously, because it's a new coach, but it's a positive and good change," James said.

Doebler came with a lot of experience and he hopes he will pass his wisdom on to his players throughout his tenure in Happy Valley.

"It is amazing how much pride everyone feels in the university," said Doebler. "I'm excited to get the students to become more interested in Penn State tennis."