SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Andreas Maroldt, who previously served Drury as both a graduate assistant and interim head men's tennis coach, has been named the Panthers' head coach for the 2010-11 campaign.
Maroldt replaces Luc Godin, who resigned after one season to accept another position at an NCAA Division I school that will be announcing his hiring shortly.
Maroldt, a 30-year-old native of Piding, Germany, was a former professional tennis player and DU graduate assistant who stepped in as the head coach on an interim basis when long-time coach Amine Boustani resigned in December, 2008 to pursue other interests. He returned for the 2009-10 season as a graduate assistant to Godin on a squad that finished 17-5 last spring, won its fourth Great Lakes Valley Conference title in five seasons and lost in the NCAA-II Round of 16 to fourth-ranked Barry.
Maroldt played at the University of South Florida from 2002-05. He returned to Germany to work for nearly three years before coming back to the United State to serve as Boustani's graduate assistant in January of 2008.
"I'm excited about the opportunity to coach such a tradition-rich program," Maroldt said of the Panthers, who have made 13 consecutive trips to the NCAA-II Championships round of 16. "Drury has achieved a level of excellence that is respected throughout the nation at our D-II level, and I'm looking forward to continuing that reputation."
Drury's Director of Athletics, Pat Atwell, said "Andreas brings the experience and in-depth knowledge of the Drury men’s tennis program that we find very appealing. He led our team to the NCAA tournament in his stint as the interim coach and has been an integral part of the recruitment process with this new group of student-athletes.
"Andreas is also an outstanding player which brings the immediate respect of the young men that he coaches. He has proven to be an excellent decision maker and we are fortunate the he accepted our offer to lead our nationally recognized men’s tennis program."
Said Godin of Maroldt, "Andy' did a great job as an assistant, and with his knowledge of tennis, he's one of the best young coaches in the country. He's as solid as it gets ... the guys are in good hands."