The Saint Leo tennis program has been one of the top athletic programs at Saint Leo University. This is even more true of late, with both the men’s and women’s tennis teams making waves on a national level.

In this episode of the Saint Leo 360 podcast, we are joined by Chad Berryhill, head coach of the Saint Leo tennis program in which he coaches both the men’s and women’s teams. During the discussion, Berryhill spoke about:

  • Where he is from and his early years
  • How he got interested in sports, specifically getting into tennis
  • His education and journey into coaching
  • His tennis coaching experience prior to coming to Saint Leo University
  • His career path coming to Saint Leo to coach the Saint Leo tennis program and what this opportunity meant to him
  • His current coaching staff and how they all work together to support both the men’s and women’s tennis teams
  • Memorable Saint Leo tennis teams and student-athletes he has coached
  • The characteristics he looks for when recruiting student-athletes to come play tennis for the Saint Leo Lions
  • The benefits of attending Saint Leo University as a student-athlete and playing Division II athletics in the competitive Sunshine State Conference (SSC)
  • How student-athletes can effectively balance athletics and academics in their college careers
  • How competing in college athletics can benefit students in their future professional careers

Listen Now

Listen to Episode 79 of the Saint Leo 360 podcast on the Saint Leo tennis program on the Episode 79 podcast page.

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Learn More about Chad Berryhill

Learn more about the head coach of the Saint Leo tennis program and his numerous achievements on his bio page.

Learn More about the Saint Leo Tennis Program

Check out the men’s and women’s tennis team pages to learn more about the Saint Leo tennis program and what these teams have recently accomplished on the court.