Nick Walker's Handbook for High School Tennis Coaches
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- Written by: Donald Clark
Nick Walker, who coached high school tennis for seventy seasons in North Carolina, has written an outstandng handbook for high school coaches in our state. He has shared so many things he has learned over the years and included handouts on grips, practices, etc. Walker coached 38 men's seasons and 32 men's seasons at Hillsborough Orange, Chapel Hill, and East Chapel Hill high schools.
He is one of only three coaches in the history of North Carolina to win over a thousand matches in men's and women's tennis.
Click here to access the Handbook for High School Tennis Coaches.
No commentsNorth Carolina Women's Tennis Most Coaching Wins All-time
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- Written by: Donald Clark
| Current Rank | Name | School | Wins | Losses | Seasons | Notes |
| #1 | John Frye | Union Pines | 668 | 75 | 44 | |
| #2 | Jo Cabana | Charlotte Catholic | 630 | 77 | 31 | (55-1 at St. Thomas Aquinas in Florida, 164-7 at Cardinal Gibbons in Florida) |
| #3 | Donald Clark | Charles B. Aycock | 495 | 219 | 30 | 437-186 in 26 years at Greene Central; 58-33 in four years at C.B. Aycock |
| #4 | Steve Spivey | Raleigh Enloe | 494 | 82 | 39 | Deceased, 414-28 in 22 years at Raleigh Broughton |
| #5 | Luke Vail | Charles B. Aycock | 483 | 69 | 30 | Retired |
| #6 | Barry Nethercutt | Faith Christian School | 438 | 120 | 33 | Retired, 370-90 in 27 years at Rocky Mount Senior High School |
| #7 | Lindsey Linker | East Chapel Hill | 432 | 66 | 27 | Retired, 147-19 at Chapel Hill H.S. from 1981-91, 285-47 at ECHS from 1998-2013 |
| #8 | Nick Walker | East Chapel Hill | 446 | 144 | 32 | Retired, (13-11 at Hillsborough Orange, 263-98 at Chapel Hill, 155-31 at East Chapel Hill) |
| #9 | Andrew Tuttle | Cardinal Gibbons | 379 | 96 | 21 | (first four years at Green Hope, one at Cary, one at N.C. School of Science and Math) |
| #10 | Lee Matthews | Wilson Fike | 372 | 109 | 24 | |
| #11 | Gil Bowman | Fayetteville Terry Sanford | 368 | 46 | 26 | Retired |
| #12 | Elizabeth Upton | Greenville J.H. Rose | 329 | 65 | 24 | Deceased |
| #13 | Randy Grimes | Ledford | 323 | 56 | 18 | Retired |
| #14 | Ed Flynn | Charlotte Myers Park | 297 | 38 | 19 | |
| #15 | Kenneth Stivason | Clayton | 275 | 73 | 19 | |
| #16 | Aaron Simmons | East Wilkes | 269 | 80 | 19 | |
| #17 | Randy Alexander | Northwest Guilford | 253 | 80 | 19 | Retired (last 10 at Northern Guilford) |
| #18 | Brad Sauls | Arendell Parrott Academy | 194 | 36 | 15 | 2009-2023 |
| #19 | Brett Burroughs | South Columbus | 190 | 20 | 14 | |
| #20 | Julie van Olden | Marvin Ridge | 179 | 38 | 12 | Retired |
| #21 | Vic Ramsey | Currituck County | 154 | 201 | 25 | |
| #22 | Robert Jones | Southern Wayne | 150 | 111 | 18 | two seasons at East Duplin, three at Clinton, and 13 at Spring Creek |
| #23 | Tim Medlin | Greene Central | 146 | 30 | 9 | |
| #24 | Milton Griffith | Salisbury | 147 | 12 | 10 | |
| #25 | Heather Brooks | Chatham Central | 144 | 43 | 11 | includes one tie |
| #26 | David Leek | Purnell Swett | 142 | 156 | 21 | Retired |
| #27 | Nick Theuner | East Carteret | 125 | 99 | 14 | Retired |
| #28 | Rich Dowler | Western Alamance | 123 | 124 | 20 | |
| #29 | Todd Suarez | Enka | 107 | 95 | 13 | Retired |
| #30 | Catherine Lassiter | Bishop McGuinness | 105 | 24 | 7 | Retired |
| #31 | Chris Lucas | Cape Fear | 101 | 25 | 8 | Retired |
| #32 | Justin Webb | Hillsborough Orange | 96 | 60 | 8 | |
| Amanda Fisher | West Johnston | 96 | 44 | 9 | Retired, 2013-2021 | |
| #34 | Bob Jones | Green Hope | 95 | 12 | 6 | |
| #35 | Lynn Ward | Roxboro Person | 93 | 50 | 7 | Retired |
| #36 | Barbara Fry | Northern Guilford | 82 | 31 | 9 | Retired |
| #37 | Joseph Walls | Garner Magnet School | 81 | 52 | 8 | Retired |
| 38 | Jay James | Felton Grove | 80 | 46 | 7 | (10-2 at Wayne Christian School, 46-19 in four seasons at Harnett Central, 15-7 at West Johnston; 9-18 at Felton Grove) |
| #39 | Nathaniel Blalock | Panther Creek | 79 | 6 | 8 | Retired (record includes only five years at this school) |
| #40 | Christopher Davis | Raleigh Millbrook | 64 | 11 | 5 | |
| #41 | Dave Fleischer | Jacksonville | 59 | 34 | 6 | |
| #42 | Scott Alston | North Lenoir | 25 | 28 | 6 |
McDow Publishes Book for High School Tennis Coaches
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Charlie McDow, the Rock High School in South Carolina tennis coach from 1976 to 2025, has published a book that covers the basics of coaching high school tennis from A-Z called More Than A Match. Coaches are encouaged to call Coach McDow at 803-389-0047 for more informatoin or to order a book.
Harmon Wins USTA North Carolina Ron Lee High School Coach of the Year Award
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South Point High School men's tennis coach Sean Harmon was awarded the 2025 USTA North Carolina High School Coach of the Year Award on Saturday, January 31st at the Carolina Hotel in Pinehurst at the annual Tennis Weekend Awards Banquet.
"I am honored to have been selected to receive this award and all the credit goes to an amazing group of young men that always put the team first and never focus on individual goals. They have earned everything that they have achieved and I am thankful that they allow me to be their coach as I could not be more proud of each and every one of them, " said Coach Harmon.
Harmon's Red Raiders won the 3-A men's tennis state dual team championships in 2024 and 2025, posting a record of 36-1 in those two seasons. He has coached South Point for five years and has a career record of 65-5.
James Dover and Rex Dover brought home the school's first state championship in men's doubles in the spring of 2025 at the Burlington Tennis Center. South Point has sent representatives to the state tourament the last four years.
Coach Harmon also encourages excellence in the classroom. His teams won Scholar-Athlete team awards from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association in 2024 and 2025. The team average was above 3.95 both years.
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