Adam Clark Named UChicago Head Women's Tennis Coach
The University of Chicago Department of Athletics and Recreation has named Adam Clark
as Head Women's Tennis Coach and Assistant Men's Tennis Coach, effective August 24.
Clark joins the Maroons after spending the last three seasons as the Head Men's Tennis Coach at the California Institute of Technology. Clark led the Beavers to a 31-20 record over the past three seasons, and he guided the program to a season-high national ranking of #18 in 2024 and consistently maintained a position among the top 35 programs in the country. His recruiting efforts produced the #18 recruiting class in 2025, and his student-athletes earned multiple individual accolades, including four 1st-Team All-SCIAC and four 2nd-Team All-SCIAC honorees. Clark also served as the Interim Head Women's Tennis Coach in the 2025-26 season where he successfully earned a pair of 3-star commitments and led the Beavers to an 8-7 record and a 4-3 record in SCIAC play.
Under Clark's leadership, Caltech produced two nationally ranked singles players (#41 and #48), one nationally ranked doubles team (#18), and three singles players who earned Top 20 regional rankings. He guided the program to six victories over nationally ranked Top 50 opponents, including the highest-ranked win in program history over #13 Pomona-Pitzer in 2025 and a victory over #15 Johns Hopkins in 2024. Academically, his teams excelled with one CSC Academic All-America honoree, 12 CSC Academic All-District selections, and every roster member earning ITA Scholar-Athlete honors each season.
"First off, I want to thank Jake Silverman for trusting me to lead this next chapter of the UChicago Women's Tennis program. The talent on this roster is unquestionable and I could not be more excited to start working with the women on this team. The program has a rich history of success and I look forward to building an even brighter future that will keep UChicago Women's Tennis as one of the premier Division III programs in the country. Let's Go Maroons!" said Clark.
Prior to joining Caltech, Clark served as the Head Men's Tennis Coach at the College of Wooster from 2021-2024, where he led the Fighting Scots to their most wins (12) and highest finish in the NCAC (4th) in over 15 years. He also spent five years as an Assistant Men's and Women's Tennis Coach, including two years at Allegheny College from 2019-2021, two years at Trinity College (CT) from 2017-2019, and one year at William Jewell College in 2016-17.
"I am thrilled to welcome Adam Clark to Hyde Park!" said Director of Athletics and Recretation, Jake Silverman. "Adam brings his exceptional ability to build a championship-caliber culture grounded in academic excellence, athletic drive, and holistic student-athlete development. He is the ideal leader to continue pushing our team to national prominence, and we are excited for the bright future of Maroons Women's Tennis under his leadership."
Clark earned his bachelor's degree in political science and economics in 2016, and he obtained his master's degree in public policy from Trinity College (CT) in 2020.
The University of Chicago women's tennis team will open its 2026-27 season on Saturday, September 19, as the Maroons travel to Gambier, Ohio for the Kenyon Invitational.