Daniel Ragsdale will serve as the new head coach of the Roanoke College women's tennis program announced by Director of Athletics, Scott Allison. He will replace Justin Fainter, who left Roanoke College in June to become the Head Women's and Men's Tennis Coaching Position at Pfeiffer College in Misenheimer, NC.
"We're so pleased that Daniel has assumed our Head Women's Tennis position. He's an excellent one on one instructor," said Allison. "I know that our student athletes will benefit from Daniel's on-the-court expertise. In addition, he seems excited to build upon the foundation laid by our previous coaches, Scott Gibson and Justin Fainter. We'll certainly miss (graduating seniors) Corbin (Leitch) and Laura (Dodson), yet Justin recruited some excellent players for the class of '17. They'll complement a very strong corps of returnees, making us a tough team to beat in the ODAC."
Ragsdale comes to Roanoke College as Head Tennis Pro at Roanoke Country Club, a position he's held since 2011. He's been with the Roanoke Country Club since 2008, where he served as Assistant Head Pro for three years. Ragsdale is certified under the United States Professional Tennis Association, as well as holding TDM and USTA Tournament Director Certifications.
Prior to arriving in Roanoke, Ragsdale was a Tennis Professional at River Hills Club of Jackson, Mississippi from 2001-2008. During that time he was a member of the Belhaven University Tennis team from 2002-05, where he was the #1 doubles and #2 singles player. Before Belhaven, Ragsdale played at Wallace State Community College, where he was a two-year starter and NJCAA Regional Doubles Champion.
Ragsdale's position began on August 12th.
