UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Patrick Kraft announced the hiring of Bruce Lipka as men’s tennis head coach today. Lipka brings 36 years of coaching experience to Penn State, including mentoring multiple Grand Slam champions, eight NCAA champions and more than 20 Top 100 ATP and WTA Tour players.
Lipka arrives at Penn State after serving as the Director of Racquets at the Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland since January 2000. Lipka has helped the Woodmont Country Club to rank among the Top 20 U.S. Country Clubs.
“I’m honored and humbled to have been given the opportunity to coach the men’s tennis team at Penn State,” said Lipka. “From the first conversation I had with Dr. Kraft, I could feel the energy and the tradition that lives in Happy Valley. I’m full of gratitude to be offered this opportunity to mentor these young men and build a program that fits this great university. Thank you to all the players and coaches who came before me to get the program to where it is now and move it forward.”
“We are excited to welcome Bruce to our Penn State family,” said Kraft. “Bruce has a resume that speaks for itself, and his ability to teach and train the highest caliber athlete will benefit our men’s tennis program for years to come. We know our men’s tennis program will thrive under Bruce’s guidance.”
A three-time USPTA Tour Coach of the Year and four-time USPTA Professional of the Year, Lipka achieved USPTA Master Professional status in 2020. He was the 2022 Tim Gullickson Tour Coach of the Year and 2023 PTR Tour Coach of the Year. He coached the current US Open Women’s Doubles champion duo, Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe.
While managing the 31-court facility at the Woodmont Country Club, Lipka has coached nine active tour players at Grand Slams and elite tour-level events, while competing in top international events at the senior level and serves as captain for the International Tennis Club of the United States (USIC).
As a collegiate coach, Lipka led his teams to three conference championships and has worked as a consultant for multiple Division I programs in the Big Ten, ACC, Pac-12, SEC and Ivy League.
As a player, Lipka was a national champion and claimed international titles and several wins over Top 100 players on the ATP Tour. He…
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