There’s a fourth-year head coach in East Lansing who’s one of the fastest rising stars in his respective sport, and while you may be thinking that I’m talking about Adam Nightingale (he also fits that description), I’m actually talking about Michigan State men’s tennis coach Harry Jadun.
The former four-year letter winner and doubles All-American back during his playing days at Michigan State over a decade ago, Jadun advanced all the way to the semis of the NCAA Championships back in 2015.
The fourth-year head coach is now carrying over that winning attitude into his coaching style and his tenure has been successful so far with three straight NCAA Tournament appearances.
The third straight NCAA Tournament appearance was made official on Monday as the Spartans were paired with North Carolina, Richmond, and South Carolina in a region hosted by the No. 13 Gamecocks. According to the ITA rankings, North Carolina is the 43rd-best team in men’s tennis and Richmond isn’t listed.
Michigan State was able to earn the Big Ten’s automatic bid after winning its first Big Ten Tournament title in 59 years after winning a share of their first regular-season title since that same 1967 season.
This has already been a historic season as no Michigan State men’s tennis team has won the Big Ten regular season or tournament titles this century and Jadun changed that in just four years.
Harry Jadun is a hidden gem in East Lansing
After toppling No. 3 Ohio State for his first Big Ten Tournament title as men’s tennis head coach, Jadun locked in an NCAA Tournament appearance yet again for his third in four years.
After locking in another appearance, Jadun has now been a part of all four Michigan State men’s tennis teams to make the NCAA Tournament in program history. The Spartans made it back in 2013 when he was a player and now they’ve made three straight under his control. Talk about a program turnaround by an underrated head coach.
We hear all about Tom Izzo, Adam Nightingale, Robyn Fralick, and Pat Fitzgerald, but it’s time we start talking about Jadun as one of the best that East Lansing has to offer.
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