Coach Profile
Austin Hale
Missouri State University
Team:women
Austin Hale was named Missouri State's 12th head women's tennis coach on August 21, 2024.
Hale came to Springfield from the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kan., where he served as the first coach of the school's men's and women's tennis programs. In his two years with the Spires, he led the women's team to an appearance in KCAC tournament, a third-place finish in the conference standings and had two players named to the all-conference team. Hale also coached a player to NAIA All-American honors and a seventh-place finish in the Central Region.
Prior to his time at the University of Saint Mary, Hale worked as the assistant men's and women's coach at Missouri Baptist where he coached two players to a first team all-conference selection and two more to a second team selection. In 2021, Hale led a men's doubles team to a second-place finish at ITA Regionals.
Hale brings even more collegiate experience with a stint as a volunteer coach at Kansas City and an assistant coach at McKendree.
Hale played collegiately at Missouri Baptist from 2015 to 2018 and graduated with a bachelor's in Behavioral Science and is currently pursuing a master's in Sports Management.
Missouri State University-Springfield
Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State) is a public, comprehensive university. Founded in 1905, it offers 140 undergraduate programs, 40 graduate programs, and one of the Midwest's largest cooperative education programs. The university's 225-acre campus is located in a residential area of Springfield, the state's third largest city.
4178365000
417-836-6344
Missouri Valley
NCAA 1
Jul 20
27086
$5055
$16804
Characteristics
City: Midsize
20,000 and above
19/1
Doctor's degree
Yes
76%
-2.0
Charge for room and board:
$9284
Admission
0.93%
Required
Required
SAT Read Write: Min: 490 Max: 620 Avg: 555
SAT Math: Min: 483 Max: 610 Avg: 547
