NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Director of Athletics Dr. Jeri Beggs announced on Wednesday that Illinois State women's tennis head coach Maja Kovacek will serve in that same role with the men's tennis program effective immediately. Kovacek takes over as head coach of the men's program, following the departure of Mark Klysner who took the head coaching role at Tennessee Tech.
"Maja has brought a winning mentality to our women's tennis program over the last decade plus and has returned it to the top of the Valley with her steady leadership," Beggs said. "As a three-time coach of the year and someone who has watched her teams succeed on and off the court, we believe Maja is the perfect fit to mentor our men's tennis program and help a group of talented returning student-athletes achieve at high levels in the Summit League and beyond.