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Efe Üstündağ
Rice men’s tennis coach and former Turkish Davis Cup player.
Life and work
The story behind the role.
Efe Üstündağ combined a Turkish international playing career with collegiate tennis at Rice, graduating in 1999 in managerial studies and sports management. He represented Türkiye in Davis Cup from 1997 to 2001 and won national singles and doubles titles in 2000, followed by indoor titles in both disciplines in 2001.
His coaching career included Enka Tennis Club and a Texas Tech assistantship beginning in 2002. As Rice head coach, he earned Conference USA coach-of-the-year awards in 2016 and 2017 and the American Athletic Conference award in 2025, when Rice won its first AAC tournament title.
Career record
- 01
1997–2001: Turkish Davis Cup team.
- 02
2016, 2017: Conference USA Coach of the Year.
- 03
2025: AAC championship and Coach of the Year.
Career and education
Teams and organisations
Rice University · Texas Tech University · Enka Tennis Club
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