NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Scott Brown, a former three-time All-SEC student-athlete who was part of Vanderbilt’s most successful men’s tennis team, is returning to the Commodores as head coach for the program, the university announced Friday.
Brown comes back to Nashville after two stints at Virginia, where he has served as associate head coach since 2019 and helped lead the Cavaliers to the back-to-back NCAA championships. He was selected the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Atlantic Region Assistant Coach of the Year for two seasons and last spring was named the ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year after Virginia claimed the first of those national titles.
Brown’s efforts contributed to the Cavaliers earning the fifth seed in this year’s NCAA tournament, where they defeated fourth-seeded Kentucky, No. 1 seed Texas and third-seeded Ohio State on three consecutive days to claim to the 2023 national championship. Virginia concluded the season 30-4 overall having won both the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season and tournament championships.
“I’m thrilled to bring Scott Brown home to Vanderbilt to launch the next era of men’s tennis program,” said Candice Lee, Vanderbilt vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director. “A member of some of our greatest teams, including an SEC champion and NCAA finalist, Scott understands and shares the passion that unites and drives us forward as Commodores. A rising star in the coaching ranks, he’s mentored conference and national champions and helped countless young athletes reach their potential.
“As Vandy United and the Lummis Family Tennis Center give us the tools to reimagine our future, I am excited to support Scott as he builds on our proud history of tennis excellence.”
“I would like to thank the University of Virginia, Andrés Pedroso, the student-athletes and the Charlottesville community for all of the wonderful experiences, I will cherish every memory over the past 11 years there,” Brown said. “It is an incredible honor and a dream come true to be able to come back to Vanderbilt as the next men’s head tennis coach and wear the black and gold again. I would like to thank Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Candice Lee for giving me the opportunity to lead the Commodore men’s tennis program. I truly believe Vanderbilt Athletics offers its student-athletes the best of both worlds to be able to experience incredible academics and athletics,…