Kahan Named Head Women’s Tennis Coach at Yale

DURHAM, N.C. – Previous Blue Devil and 2015 graduate Rachel Kahan has been named the Swensen-McMahon Head Coach of Women’s Tennis at Yale.
 
Kahan joins Yale just after expending 4 seasons at Middlebury University, the place she led the Panthers to two NCAA Tournament semifinal appearances. Kahan served as an assistant coach at Middlebury for one season right before using above as interim head mentor in July of 2017 and as the complete-time head coach in the spring of 2018.
 
“What an certainly remarkable use for both of those the women’s tennis plan and the complete Yale community,” said head mentor Jamie Ashworth. “The enthusiasm, push and determination that Rachel delivers to everything she does will be infectious for all of these close to her. She has demonstrated through her taking part in job at Duke and her coaching occupation at Middlebury that her appreciate and knowledge of the game are next to none.  The motivation degree to make improvements to herself and people about her which she delivers to the courts on a daily basis will shell out incredible dividends for all present and foreseeable future Bulldog tennis players. The staff will swiftly study that they have a coach that is extremely experienced, devoted, and targeted to the process at hand. They will certainly leave Yale as not only superior tennis players but better people today as perfectly.  I could not be happier for Rachel and for the Yale household.”
 
Kahan burst on to the scene as a freshman at Duke, recording one of the ideal unique seasons in application background for the duration of the 2010-11 campaign. The 2011 ACC Freshman of the Calendar year, she recorded a 28- record in singles and 31-1 mark in doubles, on her way to an All-ACC variety. To day, Kahan continues to be the program history holder in consecutive singles get victories at 30.
 
The Unionville, Conn., indigenous amassed a career singles history of 96-27 and a doubles mark of 60-37. Kahan served guide the Blue Devils to the 2014 National Indoor Championship, a semifinal physical appearance in the 2012 NCAA Event, two regular time ACC titles and the 2012 ACC Championship.
 
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