Coaching Accolades
ITA Regional Coach of the Year (4): 2014 (M), 2015 (M), 2016 (M), 2018 (M)
United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) Coach of the Year (1): 2008
Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year (9): 2014 (W), 2017 (W), 2017 (M), 2018 (W), 2018 (M), 2019 (W), 2019 (M), 2024 (W), 2024 (M)
Florida Sun Conference Coach of the Year (2): 2003 (M), 2004 (M)
At Midwestern State
Scott Linn enters his 14th season at the helm of the Midwestern State men's and women's tennis programs in 2023-24Â after guiding the Mustangs to a combined 21Â NCAA Tournament appearances since arriving in Wichita Falls in the fall of 2010.
The Mustangs have thrived under Linn’s tutelage and leadership as he has reconstructed a perennial winner at Midwestern State.
Linn has directed the women's program to a 220-98Â (.693) in 13Â seasons on campus with 11Â NCAA Division II postseason appearances, reaching the round of 16 in 2013, 2014, 2018 and 2019 while making trips to the NCAA quarterfinals in 2015 and 2017.
Not only have the women reached the national postseason stage in all but one season under Linn's direction, they have also finished the season inside the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Top 20 on seven occasions including a high ranking of 11th in 2019.
The Mustangs claimed their first four Lone Star Conference regular season titles in 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018. MSU also advanced to the LSC Postseason Tournament finals eight times during the Linn era, while claiming titles in consecutive years in 2014 and 2015 before winning three straight from 2017-2019.
The men have been every bit as good during Linn's watch, posting a 200-103 (.660) mark with 10 NCAA Tournament appearances while advancing to the national quarterfinals in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2019 after a five-year absence from the postseason.
The Mustangs extended a run of national tournament appearances to 10 consecutive years in 2023 excluding the pandemic-shortened campaign of 2020. Linn has guided MSU to national quarterfinal showings on five occasions including 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2019.
Midwestern State finished inside the ITA Top 20 six times during the Linn era, closing the 2015 campaign with a program-best ranking of 14th.
The Mustangs earned LSC regular season championships in 2018 and 2022. MSU has also reached the league's postseason tournament final on five occasions, while winning titles in 2013, 2018, and 2019.
Individual Accolades
On the women's side, Linn has mentored five All-Americans (Ashley Ramirez in 2018-19, Bianca Duff in 2019, Maddy Coffman in 2018, Tiffany Hollebeck in 2021 and Casie Curry in 2021), two ITA Senior Player of the Year (Maddie Schorlemmer in 2016 and Tiffany Hollebeck in 2021), an ITA South Central Region Most Improved Player of the Year (Taylor Coffman in 2015), an ITA South Central Region Player to Watch (Kayla Casey in 2014), two ITA South Central Region Rookie of the Year (Amy Clifton in 2014 and Anda Ghinga in 2021), four Lone Star Conference Newcomers of the Year (Rozike van Rensburg in 2011, Fatima Clementino in 2013, Lindsay Nochowicz in 2015 and Tiffany Hollebeck in 2021), one LSC Senior of the Year (Casie Curry in 2022), five LSC Freshmen of the Year (Amy Clifton in 2014, Eirini Kontaki in 2016, Bianca Duff in 2017, Casie Curry in 2019 and Anda Ghinga in 2021), 28Â All-LSC singles performers and 23Â All-LSC doubles tandems.
The Mustangs have also been a force in the classroom, earning ITA All-Academic Team laurels three-straight seasons from 2013-15. The program produced its second CoSIDA Academic All-American and the first in 10 years in 2016 with Lindsay Nochowicz earning third team honors. Under Linn, MSU has garnered five Google Cloud Academic All-District student-athletes (Kayla Casey in 2014-15, Paige Boykin in 2015, Lindsay Nochowicz and Maddie Schorlemmer in 2016 and Greta Lazzarotto in 2017 and 2019), 26 ITA Scholar-Athletes and 10 LSC All-Academic Team members including LSC Academic Players of the Year (Kayla Casey in 2015 and Greta Lazzarotto in 2017, 2018 and 2019).
For the men, Linn has mentored his first All-American in 2018 as Vasudev Vijayaraman took home first team singles honors before Angel Palacios garnered the accolade in 2019 following a No. 2 finish. Additionally, Linn has guided a pair of ITA Senior Players of the Year (Kyle Davidson in 2016 and Ramon Toyos in 2017), two ITA South Central Region Most Improved Player (Kacper Boborykin in 2015 and Vasudev Vijayaraman in 2018), two ITA South Central Region Player to Watch (Boborykin in 2014 and Palacios in 2019), two LSC Players of the Year (Luke Joyce in 2013 and Alex Martinez Roca in 2022), three LSC Newcomers of the Year (Mario Urban in 2011, Colby Meeks in 2012 and Alberto Diaz in 2019), one LSC Senior of the Year (Alex Martinez Roca in 2022), four LSC Freshmen of the Year (Kyle Davidson in 2013, Angel Palacios in 2017, Nolan McCaig in 2018 and Ben Westwick in 2019), an LSC Sportsmanship Player of the Year (Dillon Pineda in 2017, 2018 and 2019), 20 All-LSC singles performers and 14 All-LSC doubles tandems.
The MSU men have also excelled in the classroom with ITA All-Academic Team status in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016. The program has produced four Capital One Academic All-District student-athletes (Vjekoslav Stipanic and Bo Zaputovic in 2011, Kacper Boborykin in 2015 and three-time honoree Ramon Toyos from 2015-17), two LSC Academic Players of the Year (Stipanic in 2011 and Toyos in 2017), 21 ITA Scholar-Athletes and six LSC All-Academic Team members.
Linn's teams have combined to earn ITA All-Academic honors 15 times, while tennis student-athletes were named ITA Scholar Athletes on 89 occasions.
Linn's leadership has also left a mark on his players with Luke Joyce earning the prestigious ITA Division II Arthur Ashe Award for sportsmanship and leadership in 2013, joining Lindsey Holcomb (2012), Kyle Davidson (2016) and Dillon Pineda (2018-19) as South Central Region Ashe Award recipients.
As a team, the Mustangs are four-time ITA Regional Community Service Award recipients, while claiming national honors in 2020.
Linn is also highly effective in grooming young, talented coaches as five of his assistant coaches have earned ITA South Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year honors over the past five seasons including current Boise State associate head coach Daniel Hangstefer in 2013, Joyce in 2014, Taylor Coffman in 2016, Chris Norrie in 2018 and Daria Panferova in 2021.
Overall, Linn has posted a 317-167 record (.655) in 20 seasons as a women's collegiate head coach, while notching a 342-213 mark (.616) in 23Â years directing men's collegiate programs.
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Playing Career
A 1995 graduate of East Central, Linn was a four-year letterwinner and two-year captain for the Tigers. He received his bachelor's degree in Mass Communications and then earned his master's degree in Human Resource Administration in 1997 from ECU.
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Personal
Linn and his wife, Amy, have a son, Austin, and two daughters, Sydney and Alexis.
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The Linn File
Assistant Coach at East Central - 1995-97
Head Coach at Science & Arts (Okla.) - 1997-99
Head Coach at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) - 1999-2004
Head Coach at Florida Southern - 2004-07
Assistant Coach at Indiana - 2007-10
Head Coach at Midwestern State - 2010-
Men's Tennis
| Year |
School |
Overall |
Conference |
Conf. Finish |
Conf. Tournament |
Postseason |
| 2023 |
Midwestern State |
14-11 (.560) |
6-2 (.750) |
3rd |
Semifinalist |
NCAA II Regional (Round of 32) |
| 2022 |
Midwestern State |
17-9 (.654) |
7-0 (1.000) |
1st |
Finalist |
NCAA II Regional (Round of 32) |
| 2021 |
Midwestern State |
10-8 (.556) |
5-2 (.714) |
2nd |
Canceled |
NCAA II Regional (Round of 32) |
| 2020* |
Midwestern State |
8-7 (.533) |
0-0 (.000) |
|
|
|
| 2019 |
Midwestern State |
20-6 (.769) |
2-1 (.667) |
2nd |
Champions |
NCAA II National Quarterfinalist |
| 2018 |
Midwestern State |
22-6 (.786) |
3-0 (1.000) |
1st |
Champions |
NCAA II National Quarterfinalist |
| 2017 |
Midwestern State |
14-11 (.560) |
1-2 (.333) |
3rd |
Finalist |
NCAA II Regional (Round of 32) |
| 2016 |
Midwestern State |
17-9 (.654) |
|
|
|
NCAA II National Quarterfinalist |
| 2015 |
Midwestern State |
16-6 (.727) |
|
|
|
NCAA II Regional (Round of 32) |
| 2014 |
Midwestern State |
19-7 (.731) |
|
|
|
NCAA II National Quarterfinalist |
| 2013 |
Midwestern State |
20-6 (.769) |
1-2 (.333) |
3rd |
Champions |
NCAA II National Quarterfinalist |
| 2012 |
Midwestern State |
9-11 (.450) |
1-2 (.333) |
3rd |
Semifinalist |
|
| 2011 |
Midwestern State |
14-6 (.700) |
4-1 (.800) |
2nd |
Semifinalist |
|
| 2007 |
Florida Southern |
17-8 (.680) |
5-1 (.833) |
1st |
|
NCAA II Regional (Round of 64) |
| 2006 |
Florida Southern |
14-12 (.538) |
3-3 (.500) |
4th |
|
NCAA II Regional (Round of 32) |
| 2005 |
Florida Southern |
14-11 (.560) |
3-3 (.500) |
4th |
|
NCAA II Regional (Round of 32) |
| 2004 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
16-8 (.667) |
4-1 (.800) |
|
|
NAIA National Quarterfinalist |
| 2003 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
19-6 (.760) |
5-0 (1.000) |
1st |
|
NAIA National Semifinalist |
| 2002 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
22-8 (.733) |
4-2 (.667) |
|
|
NAIA National Quarterfinalist |
| 2001 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
13-16 (.448) |
2-4 (.333) |
|
|
NAIA National Quarterfinalist |
| 2000 |
Embry Riddle (Fla.) |
13-15 (.464) |
4-3 (.571) |
|
|
NAIA National Quarterfinalist |
| 1999 |
Science & Arts (Okla.) |
10-9 (.526) |
|
|
|
|
| 1998 |
Science & Arts (Okla.) |
4-17 (.190) |
|
|
|
|
| Totals |
23Â Seasons |
342-213Â (.616) |
60-29Â (.674) |
4 championships |
3 championships |
18Â postseason appearances |
| MSU Totals |
13 Seasons |
200-103 (.660) |
30-12 (.714) |
2 championships |
3 championships |
10 postseason appearances |
| FSC Totals |
3 Seasons |
45-31 (.592) |
11-7 (.611) |
1 championship |
|
3 postseason appearances |
| ERAU Totals |
5 Seasons |
83-53 (.610) |
19-10 (.655) |
1 championship |
|
5 postseason appearances |
| USAO Totals |
2 Seasons |
14-26 (.350) |
|
|
|
|
Women's Tennis
| Year |
School |
Overall |
Conference |
Conf. Finish |
Conf. Tournament |
Postseason |
| 2023 |
Midwestern State |
17-8 (.680) |
8-2 (.800) |
2nd |
Quarterfinals |
NCAA II Regional (Round of 32) |
| 2022 |
Midwestern State |
19-9 (.679) |
6-3 (.667) |
4th |
Quarterfinals |
NCAA II Regional (Round of 32) |
| 2021 |
Midwestern State |
12-8 (.600) |
8-1 (.889) |
2nd |
Canceled |
NCAA II Regional (Round of 32) |
| 2020* |
Midwestern State |
8-4 (.667) |
0-0 (.000) |
|
|
|
| 2019 |
Midwestern State |
21-7 (.750) |
4-2 (.667) |
2nd |
Champions |
NCAA II Nationals (Round of 16) |
| 2018 |
Midwestern State |
19-7 (.731) |
5-1 (.833) |
1st |
Champions |
NCAA II Nationals (Round of 16) |
| 2017 |
Midwestern State |
23-5 (.821) |
5-0 (1.000) |
1st |
Champions |
NCAA II National Quarterfinals |
| 2016 |
Midwestern State |
18-10 (.643) |
2-1 (.667) |
2nd |
Finalist |
NCAA II Regional (Round of 32) |
| 2015 |
Midwestern State |
18-7 (.720) |
3-0 (1.000) |
1st |
Champions |
NCAA II National Quarterfinals |
| 2014 |
Midwestern State |
23-4 (.852) |
3-0 (1.000) |
1st |
Champions |
NCAA II Nationals (Round of 16) |
| 2013 |
Midwestern State |
17-7 (.708) |
4-1 (.800) |
2nd |
Finalist |
NCAA II Nationals (Round of 16) |
| 2012 |
Midwestern State |
8-13 (.381) |
2-3 (.400) |
3rd |
Semifinalist |
|
| 2011 |
Midwestern State |
17-9 (.654) |
6-2 (.750) |
2nd |
Finalist |
NCAA II Regional (Round of 32) |
| 2004 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
16-10 (.629) |
3-1 (.750) |
|
|
NAIA National Quarterfinalist |
| 2003 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
17-10 (.615) |
4-2 (.667) |
|
|
NAIA National Quarterfinalist |
| 2002 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
17-10 (.615) |
4-2 (.667) |
|
|
NAIA National Quarterfinalist |
| 2001 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
18-9 (.667) |
5-1 (.833) |
|
|
NAIA Nationals (Round of 16) |
| 2000 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
15-10 (.600) |
3-2 (.600) |
|
|
NAIA National Quarterfinalist |
| 1999 |
Science & Arts (Okla.) |
11-8 (.579) |
|
|
|
|
| 1998 |
Science & Arts (Okla.) |
3-12 (.200) |
|
|
|
|
| Totals |
20 Seasons |
317-167Â (.655) |
75-24Â (.758) |
4 championships |
5 championships |
16Â postseason appearances |
| MSU Totals |
13 Seasons |
220-98 (.693) |
56-16 (.778) |
4 championships |
5 championships |
11 postseason appearances |
| ERAU Totals |
5 Seasons |
83-49 (.629) |
19-8 (.704) |
|
|
5 postseason appearances |
| USAO Totals |
2 Seasons |
14-20 (.412) |
|
|
|
|
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*The remainder of the 2020 season was canceled on March 15, 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
