Hunter Nicholas - Volunteer Assistant Coach - Cowboy Tennis Coaches

Hunter Nicholas

Title:
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Email:
hunternicholas22@gmail.com
Phone:
(405) 744-7529

Named as the volunteer assistant coach on August 18, 2018, Hunter Nicholas joins Cowboy Tennis as the second new addition to the coaching staff for the 2018-2019 season.

A native of Park City, Utah, Nicholas was a standout player at San Diego State, and also had a distinguished professional tennis career.

At SDSU, Nicholas was a four-year All-Mountain West selection in doubles play, and helped his team win the Mountain West regular season title in 2013. He was also an All-Mountain West selection in singles play his senior year.

After his time as an Aztec, Nicholas played professional tennis for a year and a half. He garnered a 43-20 career doubles record in the ATP/WTA Tour and ITF Pro Circuit main draw. Nicholas was ranked as high as No. 345 in doubles and earned a career-high ranking of 953 in singles.

In December of 2015, Nicholas retired from professional tennis and began coaching privately in his home state of Utah, working with players of all ages.

Prior to his hiring, Nicholas had many previous ties to Oklahoma State. He has numerous family members who are alumni of OSU, and his great grandfather, Lee Gilstrap, was a communications professor at the university. He still has family in the area.