Robin Stephenson Signs Extension Through 2030
August 14, 2025 | Women's Tennis
SEATTLE – Following UW's first season in the Big Ten and playing host to the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament, women's tennis head coach Robin Stephenson signed an extension at the University of Washington, keeping her with the Huskies until 2030.
"I am extremely grateful and excited for this next chapter of Husky women's tennis and to continue to be part of this incredible athletic department and university," Stephenson said. "It has been the ultimate privilege to lead this team for the last 11 years and I am more committed than ever to continue guiding and helping each and every one of our student-athletes to excel in every area of their lives to achieve their goals on and off the court."
Stephenson, the 2019 Pac-12 Coach of the Year, has guided the Huskies to a 174-95 record in 11 seasons at the helm. In those 11 years, she has led UW to six NCAA tournament appearances and two 20+ win seasons.
"Coach Stephenson continues to elevate Washington women's tennis," said Director of Athletics Pat Chun. "Last season was one of the best in program history, and we look forward to the future of UW women's tennis under her leadership."
Last season, Stephenson and the Dawgs concluded Washington's inaugural year in the Big Ten 21-5, tied for the second most wins in program history. UW also finished B1G play with an 11-2 record, finishing third in the league and earning a trip to the conference tournament semifinal match.
The 2024-25 Huskies concluded the year 18th in the final ITA rankings and No. 1 in the ITA Northwest regional rankings.
Stephenson's UW teams have also consistently been atop of the athletic department when it comes to academic success. During the spring quarter, the Huskies earned a 3.67 team GPA with four student-athletes making the Dean's List.
In addition to leading the Dawgs, in December 2024, Stephenson was named coach of the BNP Paribas Championship for the second straight season, helping the United States earn its fifth consecutive gold medal in Reims, France.
"I am fortunate to wake up every day excited to go to work, to see and be around the incredible people I get to work with," Stephenson said. "I have a deep amount of passion and belief in this place and the people. It has also been especially rewarding to see all our alums go off into the world and have such an impact over the last several years. To feel so aligned with the athletic department values and what this university stands for is unique and something I am extremely grateful for. The best is yet to come!"
Stephenson has produced many players who have gone on to compete in the professional tour, including Astrid Olsen, Stacey Fung, Hikaru Sato, and Natsuho Arakawa.
"I am extremely grateful and excited for this next chapter of Husky women's tennis and to continue to be part of this incredible athletic department and university," Stephenson said. "It has been the ultimate privilege to lead this team for the last 11 years and I am more committed than ever to continue guiding and helping each and every one of our student-athletes to excel in every area of their lives to achieve their goals on and off the court."
Stephenson, the 2019 Pac-12 Coach of the Year, has guided the Huskies to a 174-95 record in 11 seasons at the helm. In those 11 years, she has led UW to six NCAA tournament appearances and two 20+ win seasons.
"Coach Stephenson continues to elevate Washington women's tennis," said Director of Athletics Pat Chun. "Last season was one of the best in program history, and we look forward to the future of UW women's tennis under her leadership."
Last season, Stephenson and the Dawgs concluded Washington's inaugural year in the Big Ten 21-5, tied for the second most wins in program history. UW also finished B1G play with an 11-2 record, finishing third in the league and earning a trip to the conference tournament semifinal match.
The 2024-25 Huskies concluded the year 18th in the final ITA rankings and No. 1 in the ITA Northwest regional rankings.
Stephenson's UW teams have also consistently been atop of the athletic department when it comes to academic success. During the spring quarter, the Huskies earned a 3.67 team GPA with four student-athletes making the Dean's List.
In addition to leading the Dawgs, in December 2024, Stephenson was named coach of the BNP Paribas Championship for the second straight season, helping the United States earn its fifth consecutive gold medal in Reims, France.
"I am fortunate to wake up every day excited to go to work, to see and be around the incredible people I get to work with," Stephenson said. "I have a deep amount of passion and belief in this place and the people. It has also been especially rewarding to see all our alums go off into the world and have such an impact over the last several years. To feel so aligned with the athletic department values and what this university stands for is unique and something I am extremely grateful for. The best is yet to come!"
Stephenson has produced many players who have gone on to compete in the professional tour, including Astrid Olsen, Stacey Fung, Hikaru Sato, and Natsuho Arakawa.
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