Associate head coach Jack Maddocks has a chat with a couple Sac State athletes. Photo courtesy of Sacramento State Athletics

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - After helping lead the Sacramento State women’s tennis team to a pair of Big Sky Conference trophies and its first NCAA Tournament berth in a decade, Jack Maddocks has been elevated to the position of associate head coach with the program it was announced on Aug. 23.

“Jack’s expertise and dedication on the court have been key to developing our student-athletes and elevating our program back to success,” head coach Sophie Breault said. “His loyalty, integrity and commitment have been instrumental in implementing our vision and culture, ensuring the team’s continued growth and success.”

Over the last three seasons, Maddocks has helped guide a resurgence in the Hornet program, improving on the team’s overall win totals in every season and culminating in a Big Sky regular season and conference tournament crown in 2023-24. Sacramento State finished with a 20-8 overall record and a 6-2 mark in league, posting the most wins in a single season since the 2008 squad finished with 21.

“It is an honor to be part of the Sacramento State program for the past two and a half years, helping build this program back to a championship winning team,” Maddocks said. “Thanks to coach Breault and senior associate athletics director Pamm Zierfuss-Hubbard for this recognition and honor in elevating me to this position. I can’t wait to get back on the court with our student-athletes and prepare for the upcoming season.”

During his tenure on campus, six different Hornet student-athletes have gone on to collect a total of 12 All-Big Sky honors, while the program’s 2023 recruiting class was named one of the nation’s top mid-major classes according to the website TennisRecruiting.net, coming in at No. 16 on the list —  the first time that Sacramento State has made the organization’s top 25 list.

The success hasn’t been limited to on-court activities either as the program has been named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team in each of Maddocks’ three seasons while 12 student-athletes have earned individual academic honors from the ITA.

Maddocks is a 2017 cum laude graduate of Appalachian State with a degree in psychology and a concentration in health studies, and went on to earn his master’s degree in higher education administration with a focus in leadership and educational studies in 2020. He was a four-year letter winner for the Mountaineers, picking up a pair of All-Sun Belt honors in doubles play and one in singles.