Martim Prata

Biography

to find out that being able to do both is a dream come true. The University of Tennessee is about to find out just how great of a recruiter and coach Martim is!” Prata spent the past two seasons with the Tigers under the leadership of head men’s tennis coach Danny Bryan. Prata helped to coach the team to the 2024 SEC semifinals, its first such berth since 2007 and to the 2024 NCAA Tournament. During the 2024 season, the average attendance for LSU's conference matches increased by 241.5 percent. “I’m incredibly grateful to Alison and the University of Tennessee for trusting me with this opportunity to serve as the women’s tennis assistant coach,” Prata said. “As a former student-athlete who proudly wore the orange and white, it’s truly an honor to return to Rocky Top. This place shaped me both on and off the court, and I’m thrilled to be back. I am ready to give my all for the next generation of Lady Vols.” As a player at Tennessee (2019-2023), Prata earned a career record of 70-51 in singles play and a 55-32 mark in doubles. He picked up 10 ranked singles win and five ranked doubles wins throughout his college career. While in Knoxville, Prata was a key member of the team. As a junior in 2022, he led the Volunteers to victory in the SEC Championship, at which he was named SEC Tournament MVP and to the SEC All-Tournament Team. Prata earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Singles Tournament in 2022, reaching the second round, and climbed as high as No. 28 in the ITA rankings. In 20