Temple University Women's Tennis

Jeff Brandes joined Temple as the new Director of Tennis in August of 2024. Brandes, served as the head coach for both men's and women's tennis teams at Fairleigh Dickinson University, brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success to the Owls' tennis program. Brandes has been recognized for his exceptional coaching abilities, including being named the Landmark Conference Coach of the Year in 2010 and 2011, and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Northeast Coach of the Year in 2011. His career highlights include leading the men's program at Drew University to seven MAC Freedom Conference Championships, six Landmark Conference Titles, and five NCAA Tournament appearances. One of his men's doubles teams won the Northeast ITA regional, qualified for the Small College Nationals, and attained a rank of #7 nationally to earn All-American status. In his new role at Temple University, Brandes will oversee both the men's and women's tennis teams, bringing his coaching techniques and strategic vision to the forefront. His appointment reiterates our commitment to fostering a competitive and dynamic environment for student-athletes.

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Allison Lowrance joined the Temple Owls Athletics staff in September 2022 as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports. She oversees all training aspects for Women's Fencing, Women's Tennis, Men's Golf, Spirit Squads, and Women's Rowing. Lowrance came to Temple after being at Southern Utah University from 2017-2022, designing and implementing programs for Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Men's and Women's Golf, Men's and Women's Tennis and Men's and Women's Cross country. She also assisted with Football, Women's Basketball, Gymnastics and Throwers during her time at Southern Utah. Prior to her time at Southern Utah, she worked with U.S. Ski & Snowboard in Park City, UT, leading up to the 2018 PeyongChang Winter Olympics. During her time in Park City, she worked with all of the disciplines of skiing and snowboarding that U.S. Ski & Snowboard supports. Before Park City, she interned at the National Strength and Conditioning Association in Colorado Springs, working with Colorado Springs Tigers minor league hockey team, various employees of USA Hockey, and Members of Colorado Springs SWAT Team, Police Department and the FBI. Lowrance attended West Virginia University where she received her Masters Degree in Athletic Coaching Education with an emphasis in Performance Coaching and her Bachelors degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology. Lowrance holds certifications with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS) and USA Weightlifting (USAW L1)

Prince Moody joined the Temple Athletics staff in July 2021 as the department's first Associate Athletics Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Stude...