Eckert Named Huntington Women’s Tennis Coach
HUNTINGTON, Ind. – Huntington University Director of Athletics Lori Culler has announced the hiring of Kreg Eckert as the director of tennis and Huntington women's tennis coach.
"We are pleased to be adding a familiar face back to our coaching staff," said Culler. "Kreg had solid success during his stint as our men's tennis coach a few years ago.
"His prior coaching experience, knowledge of the sport and recruiting connections will help him hit the ground running. We're looking forward to his leadership of our women's program."
Eckert brings nearly 20 years of coaching experience to the position, which includes most recently serving four seasons as an assistant for the HU men's tennis program. During his stretch as an assistant, he was tabbed the 2021 East Regional ITA Assistant Coach of the Year.
No stranger to campus, he also spent nine years as the head coach of the Huntington men's program during which he amassed 72 wins and guided the Foresters to a Crossroads League regular season title in 2013. Eighteen times his players earned All-Conference honors in addition to garnering 13 NAIA Scholar Athlete praises.
His coaching resume also includes serving as the head coach at Bethalto Community High School prior to jumping into college coaching.
Eckert graduated from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale City with a BS in Geology in 1983. He recently retired from Tennant Company after 25 years of service. He and his wife Angi reside in Roanoke. Their four adult kids Justin, Jessica, Isaac and Anna are all Indiana residents as well.
The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 154 NAIA All-America honors and 501 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest.