George Wang

George Wang, a well-versed tennis instructor with both domestic and international experience, joined the USC women’s tennis program in 2021 as a volunteer assistant coach, and was promoted to assistant coach during the summer of 2023. He enters his third season with the Women of Troy and first as a full-time assistant coach.

In the 2022-23 season, the Trojans recorded an overall record of 20-10, going 9-5 in conference play. The Women of Troy kicked off the season with a four-match win streak, and later in the season stormed to a historic second-place finish in the Pac-12 Championship Tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Women of Troy defeated UNLV in their first-round match-up, before falling to No. 9 seed Pepperdine (host) in the second round. Freshman Maddy Sieg and senior Eryn Cayetano led the way for the Trojans throughout the season, with Sieg making a historic run at the NCAA Tournament as she reached the semifinals in both singles and doubles. As a duo, Sieg and Cayetano earned All-America honors as they reached the doubles semifinals and wrapped up the season as the No. 9 ranked duo in the country. Sieg finished the season ranked No. 5 in singles while Cayetano checked in at No. 43 and was named the ITA National and Southwest Region Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award recipient. The Trojans wrapped up the season as the No. 24 ranked team in the country, with two ranked singles players and three ranked doubles pairings. USC was named an ITA All-Academic Team in 2023 with five players earning the title of ITA Scholar-Athlete. Additionally, four Trojans were named to the Pac-12’s Spring Academic Honor Roll.

During 2022, the Women of Troy recorded an 18-12 record and went 7-3 in Pac-12 Conference play. USC, which remained in the top-25 nationally all season, kicked off 2022 with a 5-0 start to the season and secured a trip to the ITA National Indoor Championships for the first time since 2015. Later in the season, the Women of Troy would be selected to compete in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, defeating San Diego State in Malibu, CA before falling to #8 Pepperdine during the Second Round. Junior Eryn Cayetano and Salma Ewing both turned in stellar seasons, earning placement in the NCAA Singles Tournament and picking up All-American singles honors. Cayetano, who would go on to be named a Honda Sport Award Finalist reached the NCAA Singles Quarterfinals while Ewing would fall during the Round of 16 (she’d later be named the ITA Southwest Region’s Most Improved Senior). The Trojans wrapped up the season as the No. 20 ranked squad in the country, with four singles players and three doubles pairings ranked nationally.

Wang arrived to Troy after holding the head coach position at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif. Under his tutelage, the Monarchs lost only one match, boasting a 14-1 record for their season played in the spring of 2021.

Wang currently is a Deputy Tournament Director for WTA and ATP events in Taipei, Taiwan, where he develops business strategies, implements his plan and ensures the tennis tournaments are run properly and efficiently.

From 2012-2017, he was a touring manager for professional tennis players. He traveled with the athletes around the world as they competed in major tennis tournaments, including all four Grand Slams. He created daily practice plans and fitness regimes for match preparation and organized all off-court logistics like travel, player networking and language translation.

Wang was the assistant tennis coach at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Ark. From 2008-09. While there, the Reddies went 11-6 overall and 5-1 in the Gulf South Conference.

Also in 2009, he was the assistant coach with Team Chinese Taipei at the World University Games.

Wang earned his bachelor’s degree in communication with a minor in sociology from DePaul University. While pursuing his degree, he was the volunteer assistant coach with the women’s tennis team in the fall of 2007.

He earned his master’s degree in sports management / administration from Henderson State University.

Wang is trilingual and is fluent in Mandarin and Taiwanese. Married and has a son Dylan.