University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Women's Tennis

Anderson was previously interm head coach one season and was a volunteer assistant coach for four seasons.   Anderson is a 1977 graduate of Ozark High School, where he was the No. 1-ranked tennis player is Class A. He went on the play four seasons at Arkansas Tech, where he played No. 1 singles. He graduated from Arkansas Tech with a bachelors degree in physical education. After deciding to enter the ministry, Anderson attended seminary at Emory University in Atlanta, where he graduated in 1985 with a masters degree in divinity. While attending seminary, he became interested in philosophy. He earned a masters degree in philosophy from the University of Arkansas in 1993. Anderson has been a pastor in the United Methodist Church since 1985. He also has taught philosophy at UA Fort Smith since 1997. Ben and his wife, Laura Beth Anderson, have two children -- Tyler and Andrew. Anderson also is currently the pastor of Woodlands Church in Fort Smith. Ben Anderson begins his third season as head coach of the men's and women's tennis teams. Anderson was previously interm head coach one season and was a volunteer assistant coach for four seasons.   Anderson is a 1977 graduate of Ozark High School, where he was the No. 1-ranked tennis player is Class A. He went on the play four seasons at Arkansas Tech, where he played No. 1 singles. He graduated from Arkansas Tech with a bachelors degree in physical education. After deciding to enter the ministry, Anderson attended seminary at Emory University in Atlanta, where he graduated in 1985 with a masters degree in divinity. While attending seminary, he became interested in philosophy. He earned a masters degree in philosophy from the University of Arkansas in 1993. Anderson has been a pastor in the United Methodist Church since 1985. He also has taught philosophy at UA Fort Smith since 1997. Ben and his wife, Laura Beth Anderson, have two children -- Tyler and Andrew. Anderson also is currently the pastor of Woodlands Church in Fort Smith.

Eads, a senior business administration major, is a native of Fort Smith, Ark., and a 2008 graduate of Fort Smith Southside High School, where he starred for the Rebels tennis team. He won the Arkansas Ted Bailey Sportsmanship Award while competing in the Arkansas USTA Junior Tennis program. He also won the Sportsmanship Award while competing in the Arkansas Junior Qualifier. He worked for two years as an instructor at the First Serve Summer Tennis Camp in conjunction with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Eads played one year of collegiate tennis at NCAA Division III Mississippi College before transferring to UAFS. He served as a student assistant coach during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons before playing his final two seasons for the Lions (2011-12, 2012-13). Braden Eads begins his fourth season as a student-assistant coach. Eads, a senior business administration major, is a native of Fort Smith, Ark., and a 2008 graduate of Fort Smith Southside High School, where he starred for the Rebels tennis team. He won the Arkansas Ted Bailey Sportsmanship Award while competing in the Arkansas USTA Junior Tennis program. He also won the Sportsmanship Award while competing in the Arkansas Junior Qualifier. He worked for two years as an instructor at the First Serve Summer Tennis Camp in conjunction with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Eads played one year of collegiate tennis at NCAA Division III Mississippi College before transferring to UAFS. He served as a student assistant coach during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons before playing his final two seasons for the Lions (2011-12, 2012-13).