Steve Brooks will be taking over as women’s tennis head coach, announced last July.
Brooks comes to ETSU after serving last season as men’s tennis head coach at the Citadel where he led the Bulldogs to a 10-13 record.
He brings more than 10 years of coaching experience to the program, including stints at Wofford College (1998-99), the University of Tennessee (1987-90), University of Arkansas (1986) and Carson Newman, his alma mater, in 1985.
Brooks has also coached on the WTA and ATP circuit. He has taught players that have ranked as high as No. 20 in the world several players competing in the U.S. Open, Lipton International, Canadian Open and Los Angeles Open.
During the last five years, Brooks coached junior players that won four USTA national tournaments and more than 10 sectional and more than 30 state titles.
Brooks was also a star on the court in his playing days.
He was the winningest player in Carson-Newman men’s tennis history. He earned undefeated conference records in both singles and doubles all four years of college.
Brooks was ranked as high as No. 8 nationally in the NAIA.
A native of Jefferson City, Brooks earned a bachelor of science degree in business from Carson-Newman in 1985. He also earned a master’s degree in administration/ recreation from the University of Tennessee in 1989.

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