Bio

Stephanie Wooten became Weatherford College's head tennis coach in 2024.

Wooten, a native of Crandall, Texas, comes to WC with head coaching experience from the University of New Mexico, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Stephen F. Austin State University, Lee College, and, most recently, Butler University in Indianapolis. 

In addition to her collegiate coaching experience, Wooten served as a tennis coach at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas, working with nationally and internationally ranked players in their junior tennis academy.  

“It is such a blessing to get to come back home so close to my family and to where I fell in love with the game of tennis,” she said. “I’m very thankful to the hiring committee for giving me this opportunity to lead the Weatherford College tennis programs and continue to build on a strong tennis tradition and develop a family environment.” 

In her single season at UTRGV (2015-16), she led the program to the Western Athletic Conference Tournament title, the university’s first WAC championship in any sport.  

In her two seasons at SFA (2011-13), beginning as an assistant before becoming head coach, the Lumberjacks won the first conference championship in program history and earned their highest national ranking (No. 35).  

Wooten began her coaching career as interim head coach at Lee College in 2010-11. Her team finished runners-up at the NJCAA National Tournament. She moved on to the University of Houston, where, as an assistant, she helped her team to a runner-up finish at the American Athletic Conference Tournament.  

At Crandall High School, Wooten was a four-time state champion in Class 3A and went undefeated all four years of high school. She moved on to play Division I tennis at Purdue University for five years, earning team captain and Team MVP status as a junior and senior.  

“Weatherford College is investing heavily into tennis and putting our programs into a great position to recruit world-class student-athletes and compete for championships,” Wooten said. “I’m excited for the challenge and thrilled to be here. It’s an exciting time to be a Coyote!”