What Harry Jadun was able to do for the Michigan State men’s tennis program in just a few short seasons was nothing short of miraculous.
Michigan State had always had a mid-level tennis program without a ton of history, but Jadun changed that first as a player, leading the program to its first NCAA Tournament a little over a decade ago, and then as a coach, leading the Spartans to three straight postseason berths.
The 2025-26 season ended in the second round of the NCAA Tournament after beating North Carolina in the first round, but it concluded with Michigan State’s first Big Ten regular season and tournament titles in nearly 60 years. Jadun was the main reason for the success and the program has been considered one of the fastest-rising in the NCAA men’s tennis world.
However, shortly after the Spartans were eliminated by South Carolina in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, Jadun announced that he would be making a career change.
Jadun stepped down from his position as Michigan State’s head men’s tennis coach, making way for Mike Flowers to take over. The move was surprising, but Jadun wanted to pursue different career avenues and he stepped away from the Spartans on his own.
Flowers has been an assistant under Jadun since 2022. Huge changes are happening.
Michigan State men’s tennis lost another key figure
Not only did Michigan State lose Jadun just hours after losing in the NCAA Tournament, but the Spartans lost star sophomore Matthew Forbes, too.
Forbes was an All-Big Ten first-team selection this past season and was a main reason the Spartans were able to capture their first conference title since 1967. Losing him isn’t as surprising now knowing that Jadun has also stepped down, but the program has taken some serious blows this offseason already — and it’s only been a few days.
Flowers is going to have some big shoes to fill, but J Batt has to feel good about promoting him from assistant coach because he’s been coaching under Jadun during this successful period of MSU men’s tennis.
Change is happening, but that doesn’t mean it’ll lead to negative results.
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