Scoville Jenkins - Associate Head Coach - Cowboy Tennis Coaches

Scoville Jenkins

Title:
Associate Head Coach
Email:
scoville.jenkins@okstate.edu
Phone:
(405) 744-7529

After a distinguished professional tennis career and a healthy dose of coaching experience, Scoville Jenkins joined the Cowboy program on June 27, 2018, as its associate head coach.

Prior to his arrival in Stillwater, Jenkins enjoyed a four-year stint as the associate head coach at Wisconsin after playing professionally for six years. As a player, Jenkins competed on the ATP tour and was also a member of the World Team Tennis League’s New York Buzz, a team that Jay Udwadia coached, in 2010.

Jenkins burst onto the professional scene when he became the first African-American to win the Boys’ 18 USTA National Hard Court singles championship in 2004. Two weeks after winning this championship, Jenkins faced Andy Roddick in the opening round of the U.S. Open.

During his playing career, Jenkins has faced some of the most prestigious names in professional tennis: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Jarkko Nieminen, Jonas Bjorkman and George Bastl.

Additionally, Jenkins has recorded wins over No. 12-ranked Dominik Hrbaty, No. 13-ranked Nieminen and No. 18-ranked Vince Spadea.

After retiring from professional play, Jenkins enrolled at Kennesaw State in 2010. That same year was his first experience in coaching, serving as an assistant for the Owls for two seasons.

Jenkins then transferred to the University of Washington where he earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2014. He also served as a volunteer assistant coach for the Huskies.

In July of 2014, Wisconsin hired Jenkins to be an assistant to then-head coach Greg Van Emburgh. In 2015, he stayed with Wisconsin when current coach Danny Westerman replaced Van Emburgh.

In 2016, Jenkins helped lead the Badgers to a 13-1 start, which still stands as the best start to a season in program history. A year later, Jenkins helped the team earn its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2010.