Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Tennis Announces New Assistant Coach
July 08, 2013 | Cowgirl Tennis
July 8, 2013
STILLWATER -
The Oklahoma State women's tennis team has hired Courtney Steinbock as the program's new assistant coach, it was announced by Cowgirl tennis coach Chris Young on Monday.
“I'm very excited to start this new adventure at Oklahoma State with Chris and the rest of the Cowgirl program,” Steinbock said. “I know what kind of job he has done since he arrived, and I'm looking forward to building on their success and what the future holds for Cowgirl tennis.”
Steinbock arrives at Oklahoma State after serving three years as assistant coach at Mississippi State. In 2013, the Bulldogs notched a 9-14 record and advanced to the second round of the SEC championships for the first time since 2005.
Steinbock has also held positions at Wichita State, Washington State and her alma mater, the University of Kansas. At Wichita State, she served for two years as Associate Head Women's Tennis Coach under current Cowgirl tennis coach Chris Young. Steinbock helped lead the Shockers to a 36-17 combined record and back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances.
In 2008, Steinbock helped guide the Washington State Cougars to their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2002. During her two years at Washington State, the Cougars recorded a 30-21 combined mark. Prior to her stint at Washington State, Steinbock served for two years as the volunteer women's tennis assistant at Kansas.
As a player, Steinbock was a standout at the University of Kansas, competing in the No. 1 spot in singles and doubles as a senior. In 2003, she was named to the All-Big 12 First Team. Steinbock also received two Big 12 Player of the Week honors and two team MVP awards during her time as a Jayhawk. She graduated from Kansas in 2005.
“I am excited to welcome Courtney to the Cowgirl tennis program,” Young said. “Courtney has established herself as a great recruiter and coach, so we feel very fortunate to have her join us and help us continue to build our program.”
