Men's Tennis Coaching Staff

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Beginning his 42 nd year at SBU asthe men's varsity tennis coach and an Associate Professor of Mathmatics. In 2005, Bryant became head coach of the women's varsity tennis team. Bryant served as the Director of Athletics from 1989 to 1995.

He holds an associate of arts degree from Southwest Baptist, a bachelor of science and masters of education from Mississippi College, and a masters of arts degree from the University of Illinois. He is a member of two hall of fames being inducted into SBU’s in 1982 and the NAIA in 1987. In 1973, he earned SBU's Distinguished Teacher award and then in 1997 he was given the Governor's Award for Teaching.

From 1967-86, SBU tennis won 18 NAIA District 16 titles, played in 19 consecutive NAIA national tournaments and won the 1984 national championship. He was named NAIA District 16 “Coach of the Year" 18 times and also has served as President of the NAIA Tennis Coaches Association twice during that span. In 1983, he picked up the NAIA National “Coach of the Year" and then did it again in 1990 after SBU became a member of the NCAA Division II. Bryant has served as Chair of the NCAA D-II Tennis Committee for 7 years, ITA Board of Directors for 8 years, and ITA National Ranking Chair for 8 years.

SBU was a member of the NAIA in 1966-87. SBU became a member of the NCAA Division II and joined the MIAA in 1988, the Bearcats have played in the NAIA national championships19 times and 17 times in NCAA national tournaments

Bryant begins this season with a 595-323 career win-loss record, 13 MIAA championships, and 17 national tournaments. The 17 nationals is 3rd all-time in the NCAA D-II, the 13 MIAA championships is 2nd all-time in the MIAA, since 1953, and one more will tie the record.

Bryant is married to Dr. Judy Bryant, Chair Department of Education and Director of Teacher Education. They have one daughter, Jana, a SBU graduate in '89, a radiologiest in Springfield.