Brian Baker Hired as USTA National Coach for Men's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla. — The USTA announced that it has hired former Top-60 pro Brian Baker as a National Coach for Men’s Tennis, based out of the USTA National Campus at Lake Nona in Orlando and reporting to Head of Men’s Tennis Kent Kinnear.
Best known for his perseverance through a multitude of injuries, Baker ranked as high as No. 52 in the world and reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2012. He also won two ATP doubles titles and represented the U.S. at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
A Nashville native, Baker was an assistant men’s coach at Belmont University from 2008-11 and then again in 2015 and 2018. He graduated from Belmont with a Bachelor of Business Administration in General Business degree in 2015.
“Brian’s experiences as a player and as a coach will be a tremendous addition to our TEAM USA Pro Department, as he works closely with players and their coaches progressing to break their way into the ATP Top 100,” Kinnear said. “His tennis mind, his analytical abilities and his drive and determination for improvement will all be incredible assets for our staff and for our country’s up and coming pro players.”
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