Longtime UA Women's Tennis Coach Jenny Mainz To Retire At Season's End

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Longtime Alabama women's tennis coach Jenny Mainz has announced plans to retire following the 2022-23 season, which is her 26th at the university.

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"I am extremely proud of what we have been able to accomplish here at Alabama," she said. "I have been blessed to work with extraordinary student-athletes, coaches, staff and administrators who shared my passion and love for this program and this University. I feel this is the best job in the country and this program has been supported at the highest levels throughout my time at the Capstone."

Mainz said as a program, UA women's tennis has worked extremely hard and with great dedication to be the very best it can be.

"While I still love what I do, what has been my calling for the last 30-plus years, I shared with Greg Byrne, our Director of Athletics, earlier this week that I feel this is the right time to turn the page on this chapter of my life," she said.

UA Athletics points out that Mainz has led Alabama to a program-record 315 dual-match wins heading into the Tide's SEC opener this Sunday on the road against Auburn.

"We can't begin to express our gratitude to Jenny for the way she and her program have represented The University of Alabama," Byrne said. "Team-by-team, she has built an outstanding program, one that excels on the court, in the classroom and in the community. We are extremely proud of all she has accomplished over the past 26-years through her amazing work ethic, positive outlook and great passion for her sport and the Crimson Tide. We are excited to see where the future takes her and will always count her among this department's great leaders."

During her time at the helm and heading into the current season, Mainz and the program earned 15 NCAA tournament appearances and the Crimson Tide's first Southeastern Conference Championships in 2014. The Tide has also earned four SEC Western Division titles and three NCAA Doubles Championship finals that resulted in national titles, along with numerous All-America and All-SEC honors on the court.

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