FORMER ATA COACH RECEIVES TOP COLLEGIATE HONOR
In her 5th year as head coach of Brown’s Women’s Tennis team, Lucie Schmidhauser has been named Ivy League Coach of the Year. The award was announced following a vote of the league’s eight head coaches.
“Lucie Schmidhauser is one of the best college coaches in America; not just the best women’s coach, one of the best coaches period,” said Jack Newman, Owner/CEO of Austin Academy. “This will not be the last time she wins Coach of the Year.” Prior to joining Brown University as an assistant coach back in 2017, Schmidhauser worked at the Austin Tennis Academy, where she was a founding member and long-time coach.
This season, Schmidhauser led the Bears to an 18-7 overall record, the best overall winning percentage in the league this season, as well as a runner-up finish in Ivy play with a 6-1 record. The Bears currently sit at No. 72 in the ITA Division I Women’s National Team Ranking.
Congratulations Coach Schmidhauser!