University of Tennessee Athletics
McKie Joins Men's Tennis Staff
October 10, 2017 | Men's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — James McKie has been named assistant coach of the Tennessee men's tennis team, first-year head coach Chris Woodruff announced Tuesday.Â
McKie previously served as assistant coach for two seasons at Tulane, helping the Green Wave put together historic success as a program and individually.Â
"James will make a welcome addition to the Tennessee tennis family," Woodruff said. "He brings a wealth of knowledge to the tennis court for both our younger and more experienced players. He has a jovial personality that will relate to anyone, and he is a world-class recruiter. I look forward to having a long and prosperous working relationship with him."
During the 2017 season, Tulane reached No. 20 in the national team rankings, its highest since 2005. The Green Wave reached the second round NCAA tournament both years, logging an 11-0 home record last season. McKie was named the 2017 ITA Southern Region Assistant Coach of the Year.Â
In individual performances, McKie helped guide Dominik Koepfer to the No. 1 national singles ranking and the ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship title. He was named the ITA National Senior Player of the Year.Â
Two additional players reached the national rankings: Constantin Schmitz at No. 13 and Ewan Moore at No. 77.Â
A native of Edinburgh, Scotland, McKie played college tennis at Drake from 2009-13. He climbed as high as No. 68 in singles and No. 16 in doubles in the ITA national rankings while finishing his career with 204 combined victories, the third most in program history. He was named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year in 2013 and was a three-time all-conference recipient. During the last three years of his career, Drake swept the MVC regular-season and tournament titles.Â
McKie also spent two years as an assistant coach at Fresno State, helping the team win 20 matches over two seasons, including a 16-10 mark in 2015.Â
He graduated with his bachelor's degree in business administration from Drake University in 2013 and earned his masters degree in sports administration from Fresno State in 2015.
McKie previously served as assistant coach for two seasons at Tulane, helping the Green Wave put together historic success as a program and individually.Â
"James will make a welcome addition to the Tennessee tennis family," Woodruff said. "He brings a wealth of knowledge to the tennis court for both our younger and more experienced players. He has a jovial personality that will relate to anyone, and he is a world-class recruiter. I look forward to having a long and prosperous working relationship with him."
During the 2017 season, Tulane reached No. 20 in the national team rankings, its highest since 2005. The Green Wave reached the second round NCAA tournament both years, logging an 11-0 home record last season. McKie was named the 2017 ITA Southern Region Assistant Coach of the Year.Â
In individual performances, McKie helped guide Dominik Koepfer to the No. 1 national singles ranking and the ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship title. He was named the ITA National Senior Player of the Year.Â
Two additional players reached the national rankings: Constantin Schmitz at No. 13 and Ewan Moore at No. 77.Â
A native of Edinburgh, Scotland, McKie played college tennis at Drake from 2009-13. He climbed as high as No. 68 in singles and No. 16 in doubles in the ITA national rankings while finishing his career with 204 combined victories, the third most in program history. He was named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year in 2013 and was a three-time all-conference recipient. During the last three years of his career, Drake swept the MVC regular-season and tournament titles.Â
McKie also spent two years as an assistant coach at Fresno State, helping the team win 20 matches over two seasons, including a 16-10 mark in 2015.Â
He graduated with his bachelor's degree in business administration from Drake University in 2013 and earned his masters degree in sports administration from Fresno State in 2015.
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