Kevin Girard took charge of both the men's and women's tennis programs at Lawrence University in July 2007 and has enjoyed success with both teams.
The Lawrence men won the Midwest Conference North Division title in 2010 and qualified for the four-team Midwest Conference Team Tournament in 2008, 2009 and 2010. The Lawrence women claimed the North Division title in 2008 and 2010 and played in the Midwest Conference Team Tournament in both of those seasons. The Lawrence women finished second in the Midwest Conference in 2008, which was Lawrence's highest finish since 1988.
Girard also has coached the top players on the men's and women's side of the conference. Girard coached Ryan Dunn to the men's No. 1 singles championship in 2008 and Dunn, the winningest player in Lawrence history, was an ESPN Academic All-American in 2010. Girard also coached Beth Larson to the No. 1 singles title in 2008.
A native of Marquette, Mich., Girard comes to Lawrence from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he has served as the assistant men's and women's tennis coach since September 2005.
While at Carnegie Mellon, Girard helped craft both the men's and women's teams into some of the best squads in the nation. Both teams at Carnegie Mellon achieved their highest finishes ever in the University Athletic Association in 2005, and Girard was honored as part of the conference coaching staff of the year in 2005-06. The Tartans had eight All-Americans and 10 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar Athletes during Girard's tenure.
A 2003 graduate of Michigan Technological University, Girard has a bachelor's degree in biological sciences and he holds the highest possible certification from the Professional Tennis Registry. A four-year letterwinner for the Huskies, he is the school's career leader in doubles victories. As a prep player at Marquette High School, he was a team captain and two-time Upper Peninsula state champion.
Email Head Coach Kevin Girard kevin.girard@lawrence.edu
