MEET THE COACHES
Jonatan Berhane
Head Coach
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Native of Stockholm, Sweden
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14 years of coaching experience
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ETSU, Youngstown State, Western Kentucky & Alabama
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Coaching Accolades:​
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​2018 & 2023 Southern Region Assistant Coach of the Year
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Member of the Southern Region Committee
- 2019 Conference USA Head Coach of the Year
- 2014 Conference Horizon League Champion at Youngstown State
- 2013 Atlantic Sun Regular Season Champions at ETSU
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Player Accolades:
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​National Winner of Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award​​
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Top 15 in NAIA Singles and Doubles
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Native of Campo de Criptana, Spain
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6 years of coaching experience
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UCF, Arkansas & Texas, Alabama
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​​2019 ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year (UCF)
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2019 & 2021 NCAA Sweet 16 (UCF)
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2023 NCAA Sweet 16 (Texas)​​
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Cristina Sanchez-Quintanar
Assistant Coach
Keith Swindoll
Assistant Coach
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Volunteer Assistant Coach for the University of Alabama Women's tennis team 2000-2005 and 2015 to present.
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Director of Tennis at the Indian Hills Country Club since 1987.
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He is a former No. 1 player in the men's 30-and-over division in Alabama, and a six-time Alabama Tennis Professional of the Year.
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Inducted into the Alabama Tennis Hall of Fame in Feb. 2013, Swindoll was recently named the Alan Henry USPTA Southern Professional of the Year.
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2020 USPTA Southern College Coach & 2021 Southern Teaching Professional of the Year.
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Swindoll is a United States Professional Tennis Association Master Professional, an honor that fewer than 1 percent of tennis professionals worldwide achieve.
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Additional Certifications: ITPA Certified Performance Trainer, and IATP Certified as a Mental Game Coach.​
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