Greg Patton

Greg Patton is one of the most accomplished and respected coaches in collegiate tennis history, with a career spanning more than four decades at the highest levels of the sport. He served as head coach at UC Santa Barbara (1977–1978), Cal State Bakersfield (1979), UC Irvine (1980–1992), and Boise State University during two tenures (1993–1998, 2003–2018). Patton earned NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year honors twice—first at UC Irvine in 1987 and again at Boise State in 1997—highlighting his sustained excellence across programs and eras. His leadership and influence were further recognized with the USTA Intermountain Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association/NCAA National Community Service Award in 2018.

Beyond college tennis, Patton coached in World Team Tennis from 1993 to 2008 and has worked with some of the sport’s most iconic players, including Pete Sampras, Jim Courier, Michael Chang, Andy Roddick, Sam Querrey, Zina Garrison, and Chris Eubanks. A nationally sought-after speaker, he has presented for the USTA, USPTA, and a wide range of corporate, educational, and youth organizations. Patton is also a published author, contributing to World Tennis Magazine, Tennis Magazine, and numerous athletic journals. His lasting impact on the game is reflected in his induction into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame (2019) and the Intermountain Tennis Association Hall of Fame (2015), as well as honors including the Key to the City of Boise and inductions into both the Boise State and UC Irvine Athletic Halls of Fame.