Dominic Denardo is the new head women’s tennis coach at Upper Iowa University; the new addition to the Peacock Athletics Department was announced by Vice President for Athletics Rick Hartzell. Denardo joins the Peacocks from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, where he served the last two years as a graduate assistant with the Yellow Jacket men and women’s tennis teams.
During his time in Brownwood, Denardo created athlete training programs with a focus on effective schedules for optimal individual and team performance and assisted students with academic tutoring. He worked with the coaching staff to define teams and individual goals, provide positive reinforcement, as well as constructive criticism to develop individual’s skill sets.
Denardo was also a big piece of the recruiting effort at Howard Payne. He evaluated talent, coordinated campus visits, and conducted video presentations with recruits. In addition, Denardo developed relationships with international recruiters and established partnerships with community colleges and high schools in Texas to find and recruit potential recruits.
Denardo graduated from Howard Payne with both a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s of business administration while competing for the Yellow Jackets from 2018-2021.
