Kim Gidley

Biography

Kim Gidley enters her first season as Denver assistant coach in 2024-25. As part of her role at DU, she will help lead the team's recruiting and player development efforts. Two-Time USPTA National College Coach of the Year (2016, 2020), Five-Time USPTA Intermountain College Coach of the Year (2012, 2020), Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year (Mountain Region), 2018-19 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year, National USTA/ITA Community Outreach Award, USTA Clyde Rogers Award (Intermountain Section). Previously served as Head Coach at Air Force Academy (1998-2023) where she led Falcons to Mountain West Conference west division co-championship in 2018-19 (first-ever MWC title by an Air Force women's program) and achieved first-ever national ranking for a women's team at a service academy (No. 44 in 2020). Coached 19 all-conference singles players and 16 all-conference doubles players, finished with 350-292 dual-match record across 25 seasons.