Eagles Tennis Coaches
Head Coach: Shaun Wiseman (2nd season)
Email: swiseman@ozarks.edu
Shaun Wiseman begins his second season as Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach. Wiseman, a native of Rogers, Ark., was the assistant women’s coach at NCAA Division II Arkansas Tech University from 2005-2007 where he helped with all aspects of the Golden Suns Tennis program. Wiseman made an immediate impact last season, nearly leading the Eagles to the playoffs. Wiseman had one player earn ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors in 2009. A combined six players were on the American Southwest Conference All-Academic Team, and two of his women's players earned All-Conference honors. Wiseman helped with the development of the junior tennis program in the River Valley community. He is a member of the United States Professional Tennis Registry. He graduated from Arkansas Tech University in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in vocal music. Wiseman and his wife, Alicia, were married in 2008.
Assistant Coach: Travis Smith (3rd season)
Email: tsmith@ozarks.edu
Travis Smith enters his third year as an assistant coach at Ozarks. A native of Kaufman, Texas, Smith played collegiately in Texas and Hawaii. Smith was highly recruited out of Terrell Christian Academy in Terrell, Texas, and was part of Tyler Junior College's highly-regarded tennis program prior to attending University of Hawaii. Smith graduated from Ozarks in 2009 with a degree in management.
Student Assistant Coach: Mike Slider (1st season)
Email: mslider@ozarks.edu
Mike Slider enters his first year as a student assistant coach at Ozarks. A native of Little Rock, Slider played at Ozarks four seasons. He was among the most dominate players during his time at prestigious Pulaski Academy High School. Slider, a senior, is one of the top political science majors at Ozarks.