Minnesota State University-Mankato Women's Tennis

Drew Hawthorne was a student assistant coach for Minnesota State Women's Tennis in 2021, then transitioned to volunteer assistant coach for the 2022 season and assistant coach in 2024. On May 6, 2025 Hawthorne was named the head coach of the Minnesota State women's tennis team. Hawthorne is from Morgantown, West Virginia. He played NCAA Division II collegiate tennis for Fairmont State University in Fairmont, West Virginia from 2018-2020. He was formerly a tennis teaching professional at Summit Tennis Academy in Morgantown, West Virginia from 2018-2020 and became certified as a teaching professional by the United States Professional Tennis Association in 2020. Hawthorne graduated from Minnesota State in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Aviation - professional flight. 

Avery Stilwell was named a graduate assistant coach with Minnesota State women's tennis team in May of 2025. Originally from Litchfield, Minn., Stilwell was a four-year letterwinner with the Minnesota State women's tennis team from 2021-25. She earned All-NSIC First Team Doubles and All-NSIC Second Team Singles honors during her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons. Stilwell also excelled in the classroom as she was named to the NSIC All-Academic Team three times. Stilwell was also named a WCHA Scholar Athlete twice as a member of the Minnesota State women's hockey team.