University of Charleston Men's Tennis

Santen Matt Santen is a 1990 graduate of Connecticut College.  He played four years of varsity tennis team and twice earned awards of Most Improved Player and once earned the award of Unsung Hero.  He captained the team that was ranked 17 th nationally his senior year.  Matt has been coaching at the University of Charleston since 2006.  He has been named coach of the year and has two regular season championships.   The team has qualified 5 times for the NCAA tournament under his leadership. In addition to coaching, Matt pastors River Ridge Church.  His wife Stacy is a teacher and he has four children Emily, Riley, Will and Ben.  Matt continues to play competitive tennis in the Charleston area.  He claims he could still play in the starting line up for the Golden Eagles.  None of his players believe him.  

Jack will start his second year as Graduate Assistant for the Golden Eagles after an impressive first year. He completed his undergrad at UC and played on the mens team for 4 years. Last season, Jack helped the Golden Eagles mount a 21-4 win loss record and the team had a national tournament appearance for the 3rd year in a row. He is also the 2024 Atlantic Region Assistant Coach of the Year. Jack is looking to build from an impressive first year and take the program to new heights. And is looking to extend the girls conference championship streak to 6 years. He graduated with a Bachelors Degree i Exercise science and is pursuing a Masters in Strategic Leadership. Native of Winfield, WV, USA