Ouachita Baptist University Men's Tennis

Ward has guided the OBU mens tennis team in becoming a highly ranked national power. He is Ouachitas most successful tennis coach with more than 200 victories to his coaching credit. Ward has coached numerous tennis and academic All -Americans in his tenure at OBU. He is no stranger to accolades given by his peers and honors won by his team and individual players on the courts. Coach Ward and his wife Kim have two sons, Nicholas and Brian, and a granddaughter, Jenna. Coach of the Decade- Gulf South Conference Arkansas Tennis Hall of Fame National College Coach of the Year United States Professional Tennis Association College Coach of the Year Arkansas Tennis Professional of the Year Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Community Service Award Wilson Sporting Goods Advisory Staff Nike Sporting Goods Advisory Staff 2 NCAA Divison II Final Four appearances 2 #1 National rankings 1 Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Team Sportsmanship Award-2004 14 National Top Ten finishes 25 Tennis All-Americans 11 Conference Championships 32 Academic All American (3.5 Cumulative GPA or higher) 6 Academic All American Teams (Overall Team GPA 3.3 or higher) 2 Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship and Leadership Award Winners 68 All Conference selections