University of Tennessee Athletics
Men's Tennis
Ben Testerman
- Title:
- Volunteer Assistant Coach
Former world-class tennis professional and Knoxville native Ben Testerman has joined the Tennessee men's tennis program as the volunteer assistant coach, the 2018-19 season marks his seventh season with the Volunteers.
Testerman's accomplishments on the tennis court are well known in Tennessee. He achieved a career-high world ranking of 22 in singles and 33 in doubles. Notably, he reached the semifinals of the 1984 Australian Open.
The Vols have two former world top-30 professional tennis players on staff. Head coach Chris Woodruff was ranked as high as No. 29 on tour and won two ATP-level titles, including the Canadian Open, a Masters 1000 event.
Testerman joined a team with a few familiar faces. He worked some with local Vols Taylor Patrick and Brandon Fickey as they were growing up and also knew Hunter Reese, who is from Georgia. They were a similar age to Testerman's daughter, Mischa, who played two years at Kentucky. Her tennis development got him involved again in the game.
Woodruff, who has been friends with Testerman for years, said the choice for the volunteer coach was obvious.
"I know Ben was a world-class junior and a world-class professional, but more importantly to me, he's a world-class person and someone I trust deeply," Woodruff said. "He's been to some of our matches. He knows some of our players. It was the logical decision. He has the credentials."
Testerman's accomplishments on the tennis court are well known in Tennessee. He achieved a career-high world ranking of 22 in singles and 33 in doubles. Notably, he reached the semifinals of the 1984 Australian Open.
The Vols have two former world top-30 professional tennis players on staff. Head coach Chris Woodruff was ranked as high as No. 29 on tour and won two ATP-level titles, including the Canadian Open, a Masters 1000 event.
Testerman joined a team with a few familiar faces. He worked some with local Vols Taylor Patrick and Brandon Fickey as they were growing up and also knew Hunter Reese, who is from Georgia. They were a similar age to Testerman's daughter, Mischa, who played two years at Kentucky. Her tennis development got him involved again in the game.
Woodruff, who has been friends with Testerman for years, said the choice for the volunteer coach was obvious.
"I know Ben was a world-class junior and a world-class professional, but more importantly to me, he's a world-class person and someone I trust deeply," Woodruff said. "He's been to some of our matches. He knows some of our players. It was the logical decision. He has the credentials."
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