LEAVENWORTH, Kan. - The 花椒直播 is proud to announce the hiring of its new head coach, Jacob Mishkin, for the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 tennis programs. With a proven track record of success in collegiate athletics, the coach brings a commitment to excellence both on and off the court.
鈥淚 want to thank Rob Miller and his search committee for the opportunity to lead the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 tennis programs here at the 花椒直播,鈥� the coach said. 鈥淭he KCAC is a great conference full of talented and hardworking student-athletes and coaches. I can鈥檛 wait for our coaching staff and our students to be challenged along the way while we build on the positive momentum that Coach Hale and Coach Collier created. I鈥檓 looking forward to a busy spring semester as well as many exciting moments in the future for our tennis program.鈥�
Mishkin鈥檚 career in collegiate athletics includes leading Ottawa University鈥檚 women鈥檚 tennis team to its first-ever KCAC Regular Season Championship in 2021 and guiding the men鈥檚 team to a program-best runner-up finish that same year. His efforts earned him the 2021 KCAC Women鈥檚 Tennis Coach of the Year award.
In addition to team success, he has demonstrated a keen ability to develop individual talent, coaching several nationally ranked student-athletes. His leadership resulted in an NAIA All-American selection and players competing in prestigious tournaments like ITA Nationals and the ITA Cup. Off the court, he has emphasized academic excellence, with his teams achieving NAIA Scholar Team recognition and maintaining high GPAs.
The coach also brings valuable NCAA experience from his time at Fairleigh Dickinson University and the University of Kansas. At Kansas, he contributed to the program鈥檚 first NCAA tournament appearance in over 15 years, while at Fairleigh Dickinson, he helped recruit top-ranked athletes and guided teams to achieve outstanding academic records, including team GPAs exceeding 3.7.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from St. Bonaventure University, an educational background that complements his leadership abilities and his dedication to developing student-athletes on and off the court.
With the spring season approaching, the 花椒直播 is eager to support its tennis teams under the guidance of their new coach. The program is poised for a bright future, with exciting opportunities ahead for student-athletes to excel both on the court and in the classroom.
The 花椒直播 is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The University of 花椒直播 main campus is located at 4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan. USM鈥檚 Johnson County Campus at 1221 Roe Ave offers evening accelerated graduate and undergraduate degree-completion programs. The university also offers online programs. Visit stmary.edu for more information.