University of Dayton Men's Tennis

Meyer was a four-year college player at Franklin College, has coached at the collegiate level for seven seasons and is a licensed tennis professional. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to take lead of the UD tennis program, Meyer said. To coach at a university with such a great academic and athletic reputation is an honor. Im very much looking forward to working with everyone in the program and cant wait to get started. Dayton's tennis program has seen great success in Meyer's three seasons at the helm. The women's team finished with eight wins this season, an improvement of four games from the 2013-14 season. Marlys Bridgham was named to the 2015 Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team. UD's Atlantic 10 Tournament win over Saint Louis was its first on the first day of the tournament in 12 years.  The men's team finished with 11 wins this season, which was more wins than in the first two seasons combined.   Dayton was the fifth seed in the A-10 tournament.  UD beat La Salle before falling to eventual A-10 champion George Washington.  A highlight in the regular season was a 4-3 win at eventual Ohio Valley conference champion and NCAA tournament participant Eastern Kentucky.   Meyer comes to Dayton from Thomas More College, where he was the head womens tennis coach for the past three seasons. Prior to coaching at Thomas More, he was an assistant coach at the University of Cincinnati (2009-10) and at Franklin College (2007-2009).   Prior to coaching at Franklin, Meyer earned four letters as a member of the tennis team. He was an individual conference champion in 2005, and team captain as a senior. He earned his Bachelors in Recreation with a minor in Sport Management in 2008. Meyer also holds a Masters in Coaching and Athletic Administration earned from Concordia (CA) University in 2010.   Meyer also has teaching professional experience at Five Seasons Sports Club in Crestview Hills, Ky., Stanford University and the Van der Meer Tennis University in Hilton Head Island, S.C. He also interned at the Professional Tennis Registry in Hilton Head, and at the Lake Piedmont Tennis Club in Indianapolis.   We are very happy that Ryan has accepted our tennis coaching position, UD Senior Associate Director of Athletics Mike Kelly said. He brings a wide range of experiences as a college player, college coach and teaching pro that will greatly benefit the student-athletes in our tennis programs. Ryan Meyer, 27, was named the head coach of both womens and mens tennis in November of 2012. Meyer was a four-year college player at Franklin College, has coached at the collegiate level for seven seasons and is a licensed tennis professional. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to take lead of the UD tennis program, Meyer said. To coach at a university with such a great academic and athletic reputation is an honor. Im very much looking forward to working with everyone in the program and cant wait to get started. Dayton's tennis program has seen great success in Meyer's three seasons at the helm. The women's team finished with eight wins this season, an improvement of four games from the 2013-14 season. Marlys Bridgham was named to the 2015 Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team. UD's Atlantic 10 Tournament win over Saint Louis was its first on the first day of the tournament in 12 years.  The men's team finished with 11 wins this season, which was more wins than in the first two seasons combined.   Dayton was the fifth seed in the A-10 tournament.  UD beat La Salle before falling to eventual A-10 champion George Washington.  A highlight in the regular season was a 4-3 win at eventual Ohio Valley conference champion and NCAA tournament participant Eastern Kentucky.   Meyer comes to Dayton from Thomas More College, where he was the head womens tennis coach for the past three seasons. Prior to coaching at Thomas More, he was an assistant coach at the University of Cincinnati (2009-10) and at Franklin College (2007-2009).   Prior to coaching at Franklin, Meyer earned four letters as a member of the tennis team. He was an individual conference champion in 2005, and team captain as a senior. He earned his Bachelors in Recreation with a minor in Sport Management in 2008. Meyer also holds a Masters in Coaching and Athletic Administration earned from Concordia (CA) University in 2010.   Meyer also has teaching professional experience at Five Seasons Sports Club in Crestview Hills, Ky., Stanford University and the Van der Meer Tennis University in Hilton Head Island, S.C. He also interned at the Professional Tennis Registry in Hilton Head, and at the Lake Piedmont Tennis Club in Indianapolis.   We are very happy that Ryan has accepted our tennis coaching position, UD Senior Associate Director of Athletics Mike Kelly said. He brings a wide range of experiences as a college player, college coach and teaching pro that will greatly benefit the student-athletes in our tennis programs.