Davidson College Women's Tennis

Susanne Depka is in her ninth season as head coach of the Davidson women's tennis team. She has been with the program since 2014, initially as an assistant coach, and took over in June of 2017 for Sara Anundsen O'Leary, who became the head coach at the University of Virginia. A former professional player on the WTA tour, Depka has helped the Wildcats excel during their run in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Closing in on 100 wins for her career, Davidson is 89-75 overall under Depka's leadership, including a 23-22 conference mark. In addition to helping the 'Cats reach the conference finals in 2016, she led them to semifinals appearance in just her second season as head coach.

Jacob Dean (JD) started working at Davidson during the 2023 academic year as an assistant strength and conditioning coach who oversees baseball as well as men's and women's tennis. He received his bachelor's and master's degree from The University of Alabama in human performance and exercise science respectively. While attending Alabama, JD was served as an intern in the weight room with football, baseball, tennis, rowing and swimming and diving for three years. After graduating, JD continued his career with the Minnesota Twins as a strength coach in their farm system for five seasons, ending in AAA and working the Alternate Site and with the Major League Team during the COVID-19 season.

Promoted to associate head coach in 2021, Kelly Larkin joined the Davidson College women's tennis program in 2017. During her eight years on staff, Larkin has helped the Wildcats to an 89-75 overall record and 23-22 conference mark highlighted by a run to the A-10 semifinals in 2019. In addition, Davidson has had 11 all-conference selections, five all-academic performers, seven ITA All-Academic Team honors, 37 ITA All-Academic Scholars and the Rebecca A. Stimson Award winner (Alexandra Abele), given to Davidson's top female senior scholar-athlete. Prior to joining Depka's staff, Larkin served as an assistant at the University of Illinois for two seasons. Illinois wrapped up the 2017 campaign with a 14-13 record and a 7-4 mark in the Big Ten. Larkin coached five Illini who garnered Academic All-Big Ten honors this past season. In 2016, the women's tennis team went 15-9 in Larkin's first season, the first 15-win season for the program since 2012.