Duke University Women's Tennis

One of the winningest women’s tennis coaches in the nation, Jamie Ashworth has led the Blue Devils to new heights. Since becoming the head coach in 1997, he has led the program to 21 20-win seasons and 28 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Under his guidance in 2009, the Blue Devils reached the pinnacle of success as they captured the program’s first NCAA Championship. Over the past 29 years at the helm of the program, he has led Duke to a 636-162 (.797) overall record and a 254-54 (.825) ACC mark, while advancing to the NCAA semifinals 11 times, the NCAA Championship match twice and notching ACC Tournament Championships on nine occasions. Following the 2014 NCAA Team Championships, Ashworth was named the Wilson/ITA National Coach of the Year, as voted on by his peers. He is also a four-time ACC Coach of the Year (2001, 2003, 2018 & 2022) recipient and five-time ITA Regional Coach of the Year (2000, 2003, 2008, 2011 & 2014). On Jan. 20, 2024, Ashworth became the quickest NCAA Division I women’s coach to reach 600 career victories as he accomplished the mark in only 747 matches. Against Illinois, Ashworth helped the Blue Devils to a 4-2 victory and he became just the seventh Division I coach to reach the 600-win ledger. Entering the 2026 dual match slate, Ashworth ranks among the winningest coaches in NCAA history -- 10th with a 79.9 winning percentage, sixth with 636 wins, third for winningest active coaches by percentage and second for winningest active coaches by vict

Bri Shaw serves as Assistant Director of Social Media on the Duke Athletics Creative Services team. Her primary responsibilities include managing the day-to-day social media content and account monitoring for men's soccer, rowing, men's tennis and women's tennis official team accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. In addition, Shaw serves as a point of contact for Duke student-athletes who are interested in learning more about personal branding and navigating social media account verification processes. She is a 2014 graduate of Penn State University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in sports journalism. She holds a master's degree in sports and recreation leadership from James Madison University.

Cameron Gross joined Duke Athletics as Assistant Director of Game Operations, Championships & Events in January 2023. In his role, Gross oversees game day operations for field hockey, wrestling, men's tennis, women's tennis and rowing. He also leads women's basketball entry operations and assists with football and men's basketball entry operations. Prior to Duke, Gross was a Facilities & Game Operations Assistant at Abilene Christian University, where he managed game operations for various sports, recruited and scheduled student workers for events and collaborated with different departments to ensure successful game days. Previously, Gross worked as a Recreation Technician with Frederick County Parks & Recreation. There, he planned and executed daily recreation activities for children in grades K-5 and managed part-time assistants' schedules at Middletown Elementary School. In his earlier career, Gross completed two internships, one as a Program Supervising Intern with Frederick County, VA Parks & Recreation in the summer of 2019 and the other as a Facilities & Events Intern at James Madison University Athletics from August-December 2019. During these internships, he oversaw multiple programs, managed events such as the Shenandoah Valley Football Classic and assisted with game day operations for various sports. Gross graduated Magna Cum Laude from James Madison University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Sport and Recreation Management and a minor in General Business.

Clark Gustafson joined the Duke Athletics staff full-time in July 2021 and serves as an Assistant Equipment Operations Manager, working with the football pro...

Daniel Leitner joined the Duke women’s tennis program in October of 2022 and serves as an assistant coach. In July of 2025, Leitner was elevated to associate...

Derek Sokoloff joined Duke Athletics in 2025 and serves as an Assistant Director of Mental Health & Performance. Sokoloff provides direct clinical services and performance psychology support to Duke student-athletes and collaborates closely with sport programs, athletic medicine and campus partners to promote mental health and well-being. He joined the department after completing his psychology internship at Duke Counseling and Psychological Services and Athletics, where he served both the general student population and student-athletes. Sokoloff holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in sport psychology from the University of North Texas, where he also served as a sport psychology consultant for university and local athletic programs. His experience includes performance and clinical support across collegiate, youth and professional athletics, including roles with Texas Woman's University and the Center for Sport Psychology and Performance Excellence. He has taught undergraduate courses in psychology and published research on motivational climate and teamwork behaviors in collegiate athletes. Sokoloff is a licensed psychologist in the state of North Carolina. He also holds master's degrees in counseling and business administration and has a background in athletic academic support, having previously worked with football programs at Syracuse and the University of New Mexico.

Gerhard Gruindelingh enters his third season as assistant coach with the Blue Devils, after a four-year stint as an assistant professional at the Innis Arden Golf Club in Old Greenwhich, Conn. He was responsible for developing and promoting tennis programs for all age groups, including the junior’s league and women’s team. Gruindelingh organized practices, clinics and private lessons at the club and provided feedback to athletes to improve their game. Over his two seasons with the Blue Devils, Gruindelingh has helped lead Duke to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances, including advancing to the quarterfinals in 2025. He helped lead Duke to the ACC regular season title in 2025 with a perfect 12-0 ledger. It marked the first ACC regular season crown since 2018. In March of 2023, Gruindelingh was hired as an associate head coach at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla., where he worked to plan, organize and implement high quality lessons, clinics, camps and other tennis programs. He also worked directly with the Director of Racquet Sports and other head professionals to identify areas of growth and options for increased revenue for the national training center. A four-year letterwinner at the University of South Alabama, Gruindelingh compiled a 60-50 overall singles record during his tenure, including a 44-37 mark in dual matches. He was a two-time All-Sun Belt Conference honoree in doubles, earning second team honors with Manuel Belda in 2014 and first team accolades with f

Griffin Weand joined Duke Athletics in January 2025 and was elevated to Assistant Director of Creative Video in March 2026. He works closely with women's basketball while supporting a variety of Duke programs, producing and editing video content for external communications, including social media and GoDuke.com. Prior to joining Duke, Weand served as the Lead Creative Intern at West Virginia University Athletics, where he led video content strategy for men's golf and women's gymnastics. His responsibilities included creating senior tributes and coordinating recruiting presentations. Additionally, Weand was part of the video operations crew at West Virginia and ESPN+, managing live broadcast setups for NCAA tournaments and other major varsity sports events. Weand earned a Bachelor of Science in Journalism with a focus on Sport Media from West Virginia University in December 2024.

Joined the Duke Sports Performance Staff in the Fall of 2016 as an assistant director of sports performance. He handles women’s tennis, women’s golf, men’s g...

Leslie Barnes joined the Duke staff in July of 2006 and currently serves as Associate Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Development. Barnes, who was ...

Lindy Brown enters his 25th year as a member of the Duke Communications Office after joining the department in November of 1999. He spent seven years as an assistant sports information director prior to being promoted to associate SID in the summer of 2006. Over the summer of 2015, he was elevated to senior associate SID. In 2019, Brown received the CoSIDA Achievement Award for the University Division and was honored at the CoSIDA convention in June. In recognition of his long service to the game of women's basketball, Brown was presented with the U.S. Basketball Writers Association's Mary Jo Haverbeck Award in 2023 at the NCAA Final Four in Dallas. Brown joined the Blue Devil family after serving as the sports information director/marketing and promotions coordinator at the University of South Carolina Aiken for three years. A native of Raleigh, N.C., Brown serves as the primary contact for the women's soccer, women's tennis, women's golf and wrestling teams. His 2001-02 women's basketball media guide placed second nationally in the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) publications contest. The contest was for Division I institutions and received 102 entries. His 2006-07 women's basketball guide also placed fifth, while the 2007-08 guide was sixth and the 2008-09 guide was seventh in the CoSIDA contests. He has been a part of six NCAA Women's Golf Championships (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2019), three NCAA Women's Basketball Final Fours (2002, 2003, 20

Shelby Johnson joined the Duke Athletics staff in July of 2022 as Director of Sports Nutrition. In her role, she helps provide health and performance nutriti...

Tara Siesel joined the Duke University Athletic Medicine staff in February 2015 and currently serves as the Associate Director of Athletic Medicine. In this ...