Matt Anger - Men's Tennis Coach - University of Washington Athletics

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Matt Anger

Title:
Head Coach
Email:
manger@uw.edu
Phone:
(206) 543-1131

ABOUT COACH ANGER

Coaching Highlights

• Led UW to the NCAA tournament 19 straight years (1995-2013) and 22 years total

• Led UW to five NCAA Round of 16 appearances (2001-03, 2005-06)

• Led UW to three quarterfinal finishes in the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championships

• Most wins in Husky history (428 wins)

• 2005 Pac-10 Coach of the Year as UW won its first Pac-10 title in school history

• Coached UW to its highest ITA ranking ever of sixth in 2001

• Coached UW to its highest final ITA ranking of 12th in 2003

• Coached seven All-Americans and ten All-Pac-12 First Team members

• Coached three different Huskies to NCAA Singles Semifinals

• Assistant coach on the 1994 USC NCAA championship team

Playing Highlights

• Played eight years on the pro tour

• Earned an ATP singles ranking of No. 23

• Advanced to round of 16 at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in singles in 1986

• Winner of three Grand Prix titles

• Three-time All-American at USC (1982-84)

• Helped Trojans finish third at NCAA's in 1983

• Won the Junior Wimbledon singles title in 1981

• Ranked as the No. 1 junior in the world by Tennis Magazine

Coaching Record
Year	Record	National Finish	Ranking
1995	12-11	NCAA Region 8 First Round	No. 40
1996	16-8	NCAA Region 8 First Round	No. 43
1997	16-8	NCAA Region 8 Semifinals	No. 44
1998	15-7	NCAA Region 8 Finals	No. 17
1999	17-9	NCAA Second Round	No. 25
2000	15-9	NCAA First Round	No. 33
2001	20-8	NCAA Round of 16	No. 17
2002	19-7	NCAA Round of 16	No. 25
2003	18-6	NCAA Round of 16	No. 12
2004	15-9	NCAA Second Round	No. 26
2005	20-5	NCAA Round of 16	No. 14
2006	20-6	NCAA Round of 16	No. 18
2007	16-7	NCAA First Round	No. 35
2008	14-10	NCAA First Round	No. 36
2009	15-9	NCAA Second Round	No. 26
2010	17-6	NCAA First Round	No. 28
2011	18-9	NCAA Second Round	No. 25
2012	17-9	NCAA Second Round	No. 28
2013	18-12	NCAA Second Round	No. 36
2014	11-13	N/A	No. 66
2015	13-11	N/A
2016	17-10	NCAA First Round	No. 39
2017	12-12	NCAA First Round
2018	13-13	N/A	No. 51
2019	7-17	N/A	No. 71
2020	9-7	N/A (season cut short)
2021	10-12	N/A	No. 66
2022	18-12	NCAA First Round	No. 39
Career	428-262 (.620)

The turning point in modern Washington tennis came with the hiring of Matt Anger, who completed 28 seasons as head coach, leading the program from 1995 until 2022. From his arrival, the Huskies were a model of consistency, and consistently excellent at that. The winningest coach in Washington history (428), Anger's teams made the NCAA Championships in 22 of a possible 27 seasons, and were a fixture in the Top-25. Anger's Husky teams made five runs to the NCAA round of 16.

Under Anger's watch, Washington posted a winning record in 23 of his 28 seasons, and won its first ever Pac-10 title in 2005 as Anger was named Pac-10 Coach of the year. Furthermore, several of Anger's players have seen tremendous individual success, with nine of the top ten winningest players in UW history competing during his tenure. Seven different singles players earned All-American honors under Anger, 15 different players earned ITA top-50 singles rankings and 28 players reached that height in doubles. Former Husky All-American, Alex Vlaski captured the 2003 All-American Championships, the first national title for a Husky since 1924. In addition, Anger coached three different Huskies to the NCAA Singles Semifinals. Dozens of players went on to the ATP Tour and achieved world rankings, most recently, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan reached #64 in the world in doubles in 2019.

While reaching the NCAA Championships 22 times, the Huskies have won at least one round 13 times. At the prestigious ITA National Team Indoor Championships, UW has finished 13th or better seven times. Before Anger's arrival, the highest year end team ranking was #48. Under Anger, the Huskies have finished #40 or better 19 times and have reached the top-15 ten times. Anger takes great pride in developing his players and four times since 2014, a Husky has been named as the most improved senior in the region. Anger has won a Pac-10 title as a player, assistant coach, and head coach.

In Anger's final season at Washington, in 2021-22, he coached Clement Chidekh to the first ITA No. 1 singles ranking in program history. Chidekh became the first Husky to reach the semifinals of the ITA All-America Championship and the ITA National Fall Championship in the same season, and he turned pro at the end of the year, with Anger transitioning into a personal coaching for Chidekh. Washington made an incredible run to its first-ever Pac-12 Championship final in Anger's final season, which helped secure the team's first NCAA tournament bid since 2017. Anger was named the 2022 ITA Northwest Region Coach of the Year in his final season, his second time winning the honor (2005).

Before coaching, Anger played eight years on the ATP Tour and achieved a singles ranking of #23 in the world. In 1986, he reached the last 16 at both Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Anger was a consistent performer in the Grand Slams. From the Australian Open in 1983 through the Australian Open in 1988, only four Americans won more Grand Slam singles matches. In 1985, Anger was nominated as the most improved player on the ATP Tour. Prior to the tour, Anger was a three-time All-American at USC while leading the team to a top-five finish three consecutive years. Anger was inducted into the ITA Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014.

As a junior player, Anger won the Junior Wimbledon singles title and was ranked #1 in the world by Tennis Magazine. A native of Pleasanton, Calif., Anger is the son of Don and Noel, who along with her mother and grandmother, graduated from the University of Washington. Anger played under his father at Amador Valley High School. Anger was inducted into the Northern California Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005. Matt and his wife, Kristin, reside in Clyde Hill. Kristin graduated from the University of Washington Law School in 1995. They are the parents of a daughter, Madison, born in September 1997, and a son, Bennett, born in February 2000.