OXFORD — Ole Miss women's tennis coach Mark Beyers will retire after 24 years with leading the Rebels.
Beyers, the winning coach in program history, will retire at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, Ole Miss announced Friday. Assistant coach Grant Roberts, who is in his eighth year at Ole Miss, will replace Beyers.
Only Billy Chadwick (men’s and women’s tennis, 34 years), Joe Walker (track and field, 30 years), John Vaught (football, 25 years), Junie Hovious (men’s golf, 25 years) and Mike Bianco (baseball, 25 years) have had a longer career as a varsity coach at Ole Miss.
“There are countless people to thank for making the last three decades as memorable and rewarding as they have been,” Beyers said in a school release. “It starts with the players, and we have been blessed with so many talented ones that brought prestige to our program and tremendous joy to my life. I have also enjoyed amazing support from our coaching staff, administration, fans and most of all my wife Lauren, whose encouragement has been instrumental to our success."
Under Beyers, Ole Miss won at least 10 duals in 20 of his 24 seasons. He is the only coach in Ole Miss women's tennis history to reach 300 wins. He led Ole Miss to 12 NCAA tournaments.
“Ole Miss will be forever grateful to Mark for his leadership and grace in guiding our women’s program the last 24 years,” said athletics director Keith Carter. “In the decades that I’ve known Mark, I’ve seen first hand his ability to develop and nurture young people into highly successful student-athletes that now passionately support our teams."
Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
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