University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Head Women's Tennis Coach Lise Gregory Announces Retirement
04.07.2025 | Women's Tennis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Tennis Head Coach Lise Gregory will retire following the 2025 season, announced by the athletic department today (Monday, Apr. 7).
"Lise has elevated our Women's Tennis program to one of the most competitive in the Big South Conference year in and year out and will leave a lasting legacy on our program," said Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone. "UNC Asheville wishes her well in her well-deserved retirement."
Gregory retires as the all-time winningest coach in program history, having totaled 190 wins since taking over the program in 2007. Gregory also coached the men's program at UNC Asheville from 2007-13, collecting another 45 wins and earning Big South Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2012. In her career leading the women's program, Gregory has won the last two Big South Conference Regular Season Championships, along with the 2024 Big South Conference Tournament Championship. She has coached 10 First Team All-Conference Singles selections, 10 Second Team All-Conference Singles selections, seven First Team All-Conference Doubles pairs and four Second Team All-Conference Doubles pairs on the women's side. She has also coached the Big South Conference Player of the Year each of the last two seasons and three Big South Conference Freshman of the Year honorees. In addition, Gregory has boasted 21 Big South Conference Player of the Week honors and 21 Big South Conference Freshman of the Week honorees. A three-time Big South Conference Coach of the Year on the women's side, she has boasted two Big South Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year honorees, three College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selections, and 76 Intercollegiate Tennis Associate Scholar-Athletes. The women's tennis program has also been named an ITA All-Academic Team every year since 2008.
"When I started at UNC Asheville in 2007, I certainly did not think I would be here for 18 years, but it has been a tremendously fulfilling time working with incredible student-athletes," said Gregory. "I've been so fortunate to do a job I love in a city I love, with unbelievable support from the Bulldog athletic department and the Asheville community."
A national search will begin immediately for a new head women's tennis coach.
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