Eastern Illinois Athletics has announced the hiring of Lilly Kimbell as the new assistant coach for the men's and women's tennis programs. Kimbell will join the Panthers staff in late September.
Kimbell played collegiate tennis at the University of Georgia helping the program rank in the top five nationally during all four seasons on the team. As a senior she was a co-captain and named to the SEC All-Tournament Team.
Following graduation in 2014, Kimbell worked as a graduate assistant for two years in the athletic department earning a master's degree in 2016. She has worked as a tennis instructor for Tennis Europe as well as at the Jennings Mills Country Club (Georgia) and Apawamis Country Club (New York).
Away from the tennis court, Kimbell has worked professionally as a corporate recruiter working for the Addison Group, Supreme Lending and Paycom, all based in the Dallas, Texas metro area.
