Kansas State University Women's Tennis

THE JORDAN SMITH FILE High School: El Camino High School (Ventura, Calif.) College: Memphis, Political Science, 2011 Playing Career Memphis, 2007-11 Coaching Career Memphis, Volunteer Assistant Coach, 2012 The Racquet Club of Memphis, Teaching Professional, 2011-14 National Junior Team Coach, Southern Section, 2012-14 Middle Tennessee State, Assistant Coach, 2014-15 K-State, Assistant Coach, 2015-18 K-State, Associate Head Coach, 2018 K-State, Head Coach, 2018-pres. Career Record 71-96 (18-56 Big 12) - 8th season Jordan Smith, who has been a part of the K-State women’s tennis program since 2015, was named the seventh head women's tennis coach in program history by K-State director of athletics Gene Taylor on July 2, 2018. He was elevated to the position after serving an assistant coach from 2015-18, including as associate head coach in 2017-18. In his first season at the helm of the Wildcats, he led K-State to a 13-11 record (2-7 Big 12) with a victory in the opening round of the 2019 Big 12 Tennis Championship against West Virginia. The Cats reached a national ranking as high as No. 33 following seven victories in eight matches, including wins over No. 39 SMU and No. 40 Wichita State. K-State was ranked for six consecutive weeks in the ITA rankings from February 19-March 26. During the 2023-24 season, his sixth at the helm, he marked his 50th career win on April 7 against Houston, a season in which the Wildcats went 12-12, (4-9 Big 12), advancing to the quarterfinal round of

Haley Dionisio is in her third season as a member of Dibbini’s staff, serving the program as the Director of Soccer and Tennis Operations. Within her role as...

Lane Trudo is in his fifth season with the K-State women’s basketball program as the strength and conditioning coach. In his role as the team’s strength and conditioning coach, Trudo is responsible for designing and implementing strength and conditioning programs for the team as a whole and individual student-athletes. He also works with the K-State Athletic Training staff to facilitate individualized rehabilitation programs for athlete recovery from surgical procedures or injuries. Prior to coming to Manhattan, Trudo worked for two seasons at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, where he started as the Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning and was promoted to Director of Strength and Conditioning for Olympic Sports for the 2020-21 season. While with the Bears, Trudo worked with the men’s and women’s basketball programs and the volleyball and beach volleyball squads where he designed and implemented the training for those teams. In the 2020-21 season, Trudo was responsible for the strength and conditioning programs for 10 sports. As a result of his efforts, Mercer women’s basketball won the 2021 Southern Conference title and reached the 2021 NCAA Tournament. Before joining the Mercer staff, Trudo spent the 2017-18 and 2018-19 athletic seasons at Lamar as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coordinator. During his time at Lamar, Trudo worked with the men’s and women’s basketball and baseball teams, which included strength and power development, linear and lateral

K-State women’s tennis head coach Jordan Smith announced on August 5, 2024 the addition of former Wildcat student-athlete Maria Linares as assistant coach. L...

K-State women’s tennis head coach Jordan Smith announced on September 5, 2024 the return of Olga Shaw as assistant coach. Shaw, nee Klimova, competed for K-S...