Men’s tennis potential head coaching candidates

Apr 28, 2023, 2:33 PM

Ok so I have them in different categories.

Former players/Clemson connections: Personally I don't think we should go this route. Don't think there needs to be any previous Clemson connection.
- Jay Berger - a name always thrown around but don't think he has kept much connection to Clemson and is not a college team coach.
- Jarmaine Jenkins - player in mid 2000s. Was hitting partner for and traveled with Serena Williams for years. Younger Brother Jarmere was an all time great at UVA.
- Sander Koning

P5 level to poach: I don't know what the budget is for this hire and what Neff is willing to go after so I don't think we are going to be poaching another power conference program coach.

- Josh Goffi, South Carolina - Just gotta mention him because of the Clemson alum factor. I am pretty sure he has said he is a Gamecock now and I am sure SC would be willing to pay $$ to keep
- Clancy Shields, Arizona - turned Arizona from bottom pac 12 team to top 20 in nation. Seems happy in Tucson though.

Assistants and small Conference coaches coming in a bit

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Assistants: This is probably the most likely area to get a coach from. Clemson went the assistant route before with Weiss but that was a hire from a mediocre Alabama program, if we are to go this route again it should be from a top program and someone who has clear recruiting pipelines. Wake Forest hit a homerun when they hired Tony Bresky (Virginia assistant before) and he has truned Wake into a national power, so Clemson could look to emulate something like that.

- Brandon Wagner, Texas - He has been a top assistant for years at USF and now at Texas. He is also a UGA alum so is familiar with the region. One of the top picks.
- Benjamin Becker, Michgan
- Scott Brown, Virginia - He may actually be in the running for his alma mater Vandy with their opening.
- James McKie, Tennessee - Solid United Kingdom pipeline connections. Would bring new recruiting grounds for Clemson.
- Matthew Gordon, Kentucky - Similar type candidate to McKie with new international pipelines.

All of those are top 10 programs with help from those assistants. If any of them are looking to make the jump up to a head coaching job I would certainly see if they listen.

Men’s tennis potential head coaching candidates

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assistants

Smaller conference head coaches

Really hoping they make a great hire

Yep. No NCAA tournament since

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