Texas Tech University Athletics
Brett Masi Named Texas Tech Men's Tennis Coach
August 07, 2015 | Men's Tennis
Brett Masi led the University of San Diego to five-consecutive NCAA Championship appearances before being named the new men's tennis coach at Texas Tech on Friday afternoon.
Aug. 7, 2015
LUBBOCK, Texas – Brett Masi has been named the eighth head men's tennis coach in Texas Tech University history, Athletics Director Kirby Hocutt announced on Friday.
"I am excited to welcome Brett Masi into the Texas Tech family and to have him leading our men's tennis program," Hocutt said. "Brett has been successful at every stop during his coaching career, his teams continually earn NCAA appearances, win and challenge for conference titles and he graduates his student-athletes. He has been a part of an NCAA Championship team and has experienced tremendous success as a head coach."
Brett Masi arrives at Texas Tech following six seasons as the head coach at the University of San Diego.
"We are excited to welcome Coach Masi and his family to Lubbock and Texas Tech," Deputy Athletic Director Chad Weiberg said. "We are fortunate at Texas Tech to have outstanding coaches who do a great job of developing and supporting the student-athletes in their respective sports. Coach Masi will be an excellent addition and is a great fit to build on the successes of the men's tennis program."
"What Kirby (Hocutt) and Chad (Weiberg) have done in the short amount of time to make my family feel comfortable has been remarkable," Masi said. "When I first stepped on campus, from my interview until now, you really get a sense for how close the Texas Tech athletic department is. That was a big reason why I was attracted to the job initially and why I was quick to accept the job. I'm really looking forward to becoming a Red Raider and living in Lubbock and can't wait to get started. Our goal is to take what this program has done under Tim (Siegel) and take it to even greater heights."
Prior to USD, Masi spent four years (2004-09) as an assistant coach at the University of Southern California under head coach Peter Smith. He helped guide the Trojans to the 2009 national championship with a 4-1 win over No. 3 seeded Ohio State. Masi earned back-to-back honors as the ITA West Region Assistant Coach of the Year. He first won the award in 2007 following the Trojans' run to an 11-0 start and eventual 23-3 overall record with their trip to the NCAA Quarterfinals. He picked up his second accolade in 2008 after another USC run to the NCAA Quarterfinals.
His first two years of collegiate coaching were spent as an assistant coach for the men's and women's programs at Santa Clara University (2003-04). During his tenure with the Bronco tennis programs, he shared responsibilities of individual workouts, strength and conditioning, recruiting and summer camp instruction. He has also spent time working at the Peter Smith Tennis Academy (2004-09), Martin Luther King High School in Riverside (2001-02), Cal Poly (2000-01) and IMG Academy-Los Angeles (2000).
A Riverside, Calif. native, Masi was a four-year letterman at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he remains one of the program's all-time winningest players. He completed his career with a 60-29 singles record, playing among the top three singles positions since his freshman campaign. He earned his highest career singles ranking at No. 38 in 2000 and was named to the All-Big West Conference First Team as a senior. In 2001, he earned his bachelor's degree in recreation administration from Cal Poly and earned his masters' degree from Azusa Pacific in 2002.
Masi played high school tennis at Riverside Poly High School where he was a four-time Ivy League champion in both singles and doubles. He and his wife, Desiree, have two young children—a son, Jaxson, and a daughter, Devyn.
He inherits a Texas Tech men's tennis program that concluded its 2015 season with a No. 19 national team ranking, a second consecutive NCAA Championship berth and a 19-9 dual meet record. The Red Raiders return five key players from their 2015 starting lineup. Masi replaces Tim Siegel, who announced his retirement on July 9 following a 23-year tenure.
Brett Masi inherits a Texas Tech men's tennis program that ended the 2015 season ranked No. 19 nationally.
THE MASI FILE
Hometown: Riverside, Calif.
Birthdate: November 2, 1978 in Riverside, Calif.
Hometown: Riverside, Calif.
Education: Bachelor of Science—Recreation Administration, California Polytechnic State University, 2001; Master of Education—Physical Education, Azusa Pacific University, 2002.
Family: Wife Desiree, son Jaxson and daughter Devyn.
Coaching Career
Head Men's Tennis Coach, Texas Tech University, 2015-current; Head Coach Men's Tennis Coach, University of San Diego, 2009-15; Assistant Men's Tennis Coach, University of Southern California, 2004-09; Assistant Men's and Women's Tennis Coach, Santa Clara University, 2002-04; Assistant Boys Tennis Coach, Martin Luther King High School, Riverside, Calif., 2002; Assistant Men's Tennis Coach, California Polytechnic State University, 2000-01.
Coaching Accolades
West Coast Conference Coach of the Year, 2011 and 2015; ITA Southwest Region Coach of the Year, 2011, 2013 and 2015; ITA West Region Assistant Coach of the Year, 2007 and 2008.
Athletic Career
Two-time All-Big West Conference honoree at Caly Poly (1997-2000), including First Team selection in 2000; Concluded career as one of the all-time winningest players in Cal Poly history (Ranked No. 5 with a 60-29 singles record); Garnered highest career national ranking at No. 38; Four-year letterman.
| Masi Year-by-Year Record (University of San Diego) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Record | Pct. | Conf. Place | Rank | Notes |
| 2009-10 | 12-9 | .571 | 3rd Place | 61 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 19-7 | .731 | 1st Place | 29 | NCAA 2nd Round; WCC Champions |
| 2011-12 | 18-9 | .667 | 2nd Place | 26 | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 2012-13 | 18-10 | .643 | 3rd Place | 40 | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 2013-14 | 18-8 | .692 | 1st Place | 31 | NCAA 2nd Round; WCC Champions |
| 2014-15 | 23-5 | .821 | 1st Place | 22 | NCAA 1st Round; WCC Champions (9-0 Record) |
| Totals | 108-48 | .692 | - | - | 5 NCAA Appearances; 3 WCC Titles |
