Jackie Bagwell

Jackie Bagwell will co-direct the High School Doubles Exposure camp (June 30-July 2). Bagwell begins her 27th season at the helm of the Amherst College women’s tennis program in 2017-18.

Since taking the reins in 1991-92, Bagwell to 15-or more wins in 18 campaigns, and 20-or more wins in five of the last eight seasons. The Kokomo, Indiana native has led the Purple & White to at least the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament in 21 of the last 22 seasons, including the college's first NCAA title in any sport in 1999. Her teams have taken home at least a share of the NESCAC crown in nine of the past 13 seasons.

Bagwell’s squads produced back-to-back national singles champions in 1999 and 2000 and have been even more successful in doubles action, taking home the NCAA title in 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. She earned Boston Area Coach of the Year honors at the annual Boston Sports Awards in September of 2000, going up against former Boston Red Sox manager Jimmy Williams and former Boston Bruins head coach Pat Burns—among others—for the honor. Bagwell was named the 2007 and 2014 NESCAC Coach of the Year, and in 2011 she was honored as the ITA's Northeast Coach of the Year.