Eastern Illinois
* Hired as Head Men's Tennis Coach in January of 2021
* 20th head coach in EIU men's tennis program history
* Named Director of Tennis in December of 2021 overseeing both EIU men's and women's programs
* Enters fourth year during 2023-24 season
Men’s Tennis
* Posted a 4-14 record during 2020-21 season including 1-4 record in Ohio Valley Conference play for men
* Picked up first collegiate win in debut match with 6-1 win at Olivet Nazarene (Jan. 28, 2021) for men
* Picked up first OVC win with 5-2 win over Tennessee State (April 3, 2021) for men
* Coached team that had 13 different players in the line-up including four at No. 1 singles spot in order (no player competed in more than 8 matches in same spot in the order the entire season)
* Coached EIU men’s team to 2022 OVC Tournament semifinals with opening round win
* Coached Men’s All-OVC Doubles Team Selections – Christos Kyrillou and Thomas Wallace in 2022
* Has had three men’s players win OVC Player of the Week honors
* Has had three men’s doubles teams win OVC Doubles Team of the Week honors
* Coached men’s and women’s program to ITA Team Academic Honor in 2022
* Men’s team transitioned to the Horizon League for 2022-23 season
* EIU Men’s Record (13-51, 1-8 OVC & 1-9 Horizon League / 3 years)
Women’s Tennis
* Coached women’s team to 13-11 record in 2022-23, first winning season in six years
* Coached team to OVC Tournament semifinal appearance, winning first round OVC match
* Coached Women’s 1st Team All-OVC selection Elizaveta Bukraba-Ulanova in 2023
* Coached two Women’s All-OVC 2nd Team selections (Rachel Papavasilopoulos in 2022 and Christine Gouws in 2023)
* Has had five women’s players win OVC Player of the Week honors
* Has had four women’s players win OVC Doubles Team of the Week honors
* Coached men’s and women’s program to ITA Team Academic Honor in 2022
* EIU Women’s Team Won OVC Sportsmanship Award in 2022
* EIU Women’s Record (17-29, 4-8 OVC / 2 years)
Prior to Eastern Illinois
* Assistant men's and women's tennis coach at Belmont Abbey College (North Carolina) from 2019-2021
* Helped in all areas to further development of program consisting of 50 players
* Helped coach men's team to seven wins prior to COVID-19 shutdown in March of 2020,program ranked in Top 30 for NCAA Division II
* Helped coach Conference Carolinas Men's Tennis Scholar Athlete of the Year
* Helped coach ITA Southeast Region Rookie of the Year
* Volunteer assistant coach at Wright State University (2017-19)
* Helped coach four Horizon League All-Conference players
* Helped coach Madison Riley to 91 wins over two seasons, including 16-3 singles record in conference play
* Teaching professional at KTC Quail Tennis Club in Dayton, Ohio (2017-19)
* Co-led the club's elite performance junior group
* Spent three years teaching and coaching in the East Lansing, Michigan area
* Spent time working at MSU Indoor Tennis Center, Lansing Catholic High School and MSU Nike Tennis Camps
Personal
* Played collegiate tennis at Franciscan University of Steubenville (Ohio)
* Four-year team captain
* Made two NCAA Division III Tournament appearances
* Won three Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Titles
* Was two-time Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Player of the Year
* Bachelor's degree from Franciscan University in 2014
* Master's degree from Dayton University in 2016
* USPTA Certified Tennis Professional
* PTR Certified in Junior Performance
* He and wife Stacey have two children, Ella and Oliver
* Native of Jackson, Michigan
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