North Carolina Women's Tennis Most Coaching Wins (Active Coaches)
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| Current Rank | Name | School(s) | Wins | Losses | Seasons | Notes | |||
| #1 | Jo Cabana | Charlotte Catholic | 677 | 82 | 33 | (55-1 at St. Thomas Aquinas in Florida, 164-7 at Cardinal Gibbons in Florida) | |||
| #2 | John Frye | Union Pines | 668 | 75 | 44 | ||||
| #3 | Donald Clark | Charles B. Aycock | 495 | 219 | 30 | 437-186 in 26 years at Greene Central; 58-33 in four years at Charles B. Aycock | |||
| #4 | Andrew Tuttle | Cardinal Gibbons | 445 | 105 | 24 | (first four years at Green Hope, one at Cary, one at N.C. School of Science and Math) | |||
| #5 | Lee Matthews | Wilson Fike | 429 | 115 | 27 | ||||
| #6 | Ed Flynn | Charlotte Myers Park | 359 | 39 | 22 | (does not include years at North Mecklenburg) | |||
| #7 | Kenneth Stivason | Clayton | 284 | 91 | 21 | ||||
| #8 | Aaron Simmons | East Wilkes | 269 | 80 | 19 | ||||
| #9 | John Hewins | Newton-Conover | 214 | 82 | 21 | ||||
| #10 | Brad Sauls | Arendell Parrott Academy | 208 | 39 | 16 | ||||
| #11 | Dana Davis | Triton | 187 | 80 | 18 | ||||
| #12 | Tim Medlin | Greene Central | 183 | 34 | 11 | ||||
| #13 | Michael Bowen | Wilmington Hoggard | 170 | 67 | 18 | ||||
| #14 | Vic Ramsey | Currituck County | 154 | 201 | 25 | ||||
| #15 | Heather Brooks | Chatham Central | 144 | 53 | 12 | record includes one tie | |||
| #16 | David Anderson | North Johnston | 126 | 61 | 10 | ||||
| #17 | Rich Dowler | Western Alamance | 123 | 124 | 20 | ||||
| #18 | Kelly Eldridge | Chatham Charter School | 105 | 66 | 10 | ||||
| #19 | Harold Shepard | Pisgah High School | 104 | 58 | 11 | ||||
| #20 | Justin Vestal | Forbush | 102 | 80 | 11 | ||||
| #21 | Dirk Cline | White Oak | 99 | ? | 16 | ||||
| #22 | Justin Webb | Hillsborough Orange | 96 | 60 | 8 | ||||
| #23 | Bob Jones | Green Hope | 95 | 12 | 6 | ||||
| #24 | Will Tyer | Ayden-Grifton | 95 | 116 | 17 | ||||
| #25 | Serena Smith | Whiteville | 91 | 11 | 6 | ||||
| #27 | Jay James | Felton Grove | 80 | 46 | 7 | (10-2 at Wayne Christian School, 46-19 in four seasons at Harnett Central, 15-7 at West Johnston; 9-18 at Felton Grove) | |||
| #26 | Corrinne Rupp | North Iredell | 77 | 58 | 9 | ||||
| #27 | Neill Tapp | North Lincoln | 75 | 18 | 6 | ||||
| #28 | Andrew Cook | South Caldwell | 65 | 27 | 7 | ||||
| #29 | Chris Goodman | Fayetteville Terry Sanford | 58 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| #30 | Luke Graham | Mount Airy | 51 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| #30 | Jennifer Anderson | Northwest Guilford | 41 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| #31 | Tom McQueen | Porter Ridge | 41 | 28 | 5 | ||||
| #32 | Andrew Link | South Iredell | 30 | 21 | 4 | ||||
| #33 | Holden Poole | Harnett Central | 24 | 12 | 2 | ||||
| #34 | Gary Williams | Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 20 | 22 | 3 | ||||
| #35 | Chase Connor | Martin County | 19 | 13 | 2 | ||||
| #36 | Hunter Staup | Northside-Jacksonville | 5 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Lucy Mitchell | Mooresville | ? | ? | 5 |
No commentsNick Walker's Handbook for High School Tennis Coaches
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Nick Walker, who coached high school tennis for seventy seasons in North Carolina, has written an outstandng handbook for high school coaches in our state. He has shared so many things he has learned over the years and included handouts on grips, practices, etc. Walker coached 38 men's seasons and 32 men's seasons at Hillsborough Orange, Chapel Hill, and East Chapel Hill high schools.
He is one of only three coaches in the history of North Carolina to win over a thousand matches in men's and women's tennis.
Click here to access the Handbook for High School Tennis Coaches.
McDow Publishes Book for High School Tennis Coaches
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Charlie McDow, the Rock High School in South Carolina tennis coach from 1976 to 2025, has published a book that covers the basics of coaching high school tennis from A-Z called More Than A Match. Coaches are encouaged to call Coach McDow at 803-389-0047 for more informatoin or to order a book.
Harmon Wins USTA North Carolina Ron Lee High School Coach of the Year Award
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South Point High School men's tennis coach Sean Harmon was awarded the 2025 USTA North Carolina High School Coach of the Year Award on Saturday, January 31st at the Carolina Hotel in Pinehurst at the annual Tennis Weekend Awards Banquet.
"I am honored to have been selected to receive this award and all the credit goes to an amazing group of young men that always put the team first and never focus on individual goals. They have earned everything that they have achieved and I am thankful that they allow me to be their coach as I could not be more proud of each and every one of them, " said Coach Harmon.
Harmon's Red Raiders won the 3-A men's tennis state dual team championships in 2024 and 2025, posting a record of 36-1 in those two seasons. He has coached South Point for five years and has a career record of 65-5.
James Dover and Rex Dover brought home the school's first state championship in men's doubles in the spring of 2025 at the Burlington Tennis Center. South Point has sent representatives to the state tourament the last four years.
Coach Harmon also encourages excellence in the classroom. His teams won Scholar-Athlete team awards from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association in 2024 and 2025. The team average was above 3.95 both years.
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