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The Kendell Hale File Alma Mater: Northwest Missouri State, 1990 Hometown: Atlanta, Texas Wife: Tracy Thomson Children: Austin, Madison Experience: 30 years | 17 at Kansas City Head College Coaching Experience Kansas City Women's Tennis: 2008 - Current (17 Seasons) Kansas City Men's Tennis: 2008 - 20 (12 Seasons) Conference Championships Won Under Hale Men Regular-Season: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018 Men Tournament: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017 Women Regular-Season: 2017 Women Tournament: 2017, 2018 Rockhurst University: 1994-2007 (13 Seasons) Coaching Honors 2018 WAC Coach of the Year (Men) 2013 Summit League Coach of the Year (Women) 2011 Summit League Coach of the Year (Men) 2010 USPTA National College Coach of the Year Hosted NCAA Division II National Tournament 2002, 2006(MV Event of the Year) USPTA Missouri Valley College Coach of the Year 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2016 and 2019. (Only coach to win 8 times.) 2003 NCAA Central Region Coach of the Year 2002 Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year 2001 Wilson /ITA Coach of the Year 1998 USPTA Missouri Club Professional of the Year 1997 NAIA Midwest Region Coach of the Year Entering the 2025-26 season, Kendell Hale is in his 18th season as the head coach of the Kansas City women's tennis program. Overall, the 2023-24 season is Hale's 31st as a collegiate head coach. Hale orchestrated an amazing turnaround with the men's and women's tennis programs since joining the department in 2008. He guided both the men's and women's squ
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Biography
The Kendell Hale File Alma Mater: Northwest Missouri State, 1990 Hometown: Atlanta, Texas Wife: Tracy Thomson Children: Austin, Madison Experience: 30 years | 17 at Kansas City Head College Coaching Experience Kansas City Women's Tennis: 2008 - Current (17 Seasons) Kansas City Men's Tennis: 2008 - 20 (12 Seasons) Conference Championships Won Under Hale Men Regular-Season: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018 Men Tournament: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017 Women Regular-Season: 2017 Women Tournament: 2017, 2018 Rockhurst University: 1994-2007 (13 Seasons) Coaching Honors 2018 WAC Coach of the Year (Men) 2013 Summit League Coach of the Year (Women) 2011 Summit League Coach of the Year (Men) 2010 USPTA National College Coach of the Year Hosted NCAA Division II National Tournament 2002, 2006(MV Event of the Year) USPTA Missouri Valley College Coach of the Year 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2016 and 2019. (Only coach to win 8 times.) 2003 NCAA Central Region Coach of the Year 2002 Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year 2001 Wilson /ITA Coach of the Year 1998 USPTA Missouri Club Professional of the Year 1997 NAIA Midwest Region Coach of the Year Entering the 2025-26 season, Kendell Hale is in his 18th season as the head coach of the Kansas City women's tennis program. Overall, the 2023-24 season is Hale's 31st as a collegiate head coach. Hale orchestrated an amazing turnaround with the men's and women's tennis programs since joining the department in 2008. He guided both the men's and women's squ
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