Lourdes University Vice President for Athletics Janet Eaton has announced that Epifani Jones has been selected as the Gray Wolves' next head men's and women's tennis coach.
 
Jones arrives at Lourdes from Maumee Valley Country Day School, where she has supervised tennis operations for the Hawks since 2017. She served as the Upper School coach for both the boys and girls varsity and junior varsity teams. Additionally, Jones managed summer activities and camp experiences for all ages and levels and is in development of the first middle school program at Maumee Valley Country Day.
 
"We are excited to have a local tennis celebrity, Coach Jones, take the lead with our tennis program," Eaton stated.  "We are anticipating great things and a bright future for our student-athletes.  I believe Epifani will help us connect to the tennis community and bring a wealth of talent to Lourdes."
 
Prior to Maumee Valley, Jones was a tennis professional for nearly 20 years in the Greater Metropolitan Atlanta area.  As a player herself, she turned professional in 1992 and spent five years on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour.  She reached career high rankings in the top-200 in both singles and doubles and won six titles on four continents.  In addition, she played in a pair of Grand Slam events.
 
Jones was a standout at Purdue University, where she holds the school record with 123 career singles victories as well as the single season mark with 37 wins in 1988-1989.  She was a four-time All-Big Ten selection for the Boilermakers.
 
"I look forward to this opportunity to expand my coaching energy in a new direction," Jones said.  "It's wonderful to be able to have an impact in the community that shaped me and to collaborate with these young athletes in establishing the foundation of the Lourdes tennis program."
 
Jones is a 1991 graduate of Purdue where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, majoring in advertising.  She also received a Certification in Voice Over from Clayton State University in 2013.