Geneva College Athletics

Mandee Craft - Head Coach

Mandee Craft begins her 24th season as Geneva's head women's tennis coach in the fall of 2024. Craft has guided the Golden Tornadoes team for the fourth longest tenure of any coach on Geneva's staff and the longest women's tennis tenure in school history. Craft has seen her program transition into NCAA Division III from the NAIA.  

Coach Craft obtained her USPTR certification in 2004, and has compiled an overall record of 167-138 during her coaching tenure at Geneva. In 2015, Craft saw the women's program's first PAC Champion in fifth singles. 

Also in 2015, Craft oversaw the beginning of the men's tennis program at Geneva College, starting from scratch.  In 2018, after a 13-4 season for the men's team, she was named as the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Men's Coach of the Year for her work in building up the program to a competitive place in the conference.  She currently holds a 53-63 overall record in men's tennis.

Before joining the coaching staff at Geneva, Craft enjoyed a great career on the court for the Golden Tornadoes. She joined the tennis team in 1997 and excelled in both singles and doubles earning number All-Conference awards. It was during her freshman season that she helped lead the Golden Tornadoes to their most recent trip to a national tournament.

Craft also serves on Geneva's campus as the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) staff advisor.

Contact Coach Craft by email at mjcraft@geneva.edu.