Ross Wilson brings a wealth of experience to the Kenyon College tennis teams. Prior to joining the Lords and Ladies in early 2011, Wilson served as an assistant coach at Ohio Dominican University from 2009 to 2010 and as Ohio State University's hitting coach from 2007 to 2009.
In his two seasons with Kenyon, Wilson has helped guide the men's team deep into the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Lords advanced to the semifinals in 2011 and finished as the national runner-up in 2012. For his part in the team's success, Wilson was named the ITA's National and Regional Assistant Coach of the Year in 2012.
Wilson's background includes experience on the world stage as a coach for Sharon Fichman, who ranked among the top 100 women professionals in the world, on the WTA tour. He also guided the Tahitian women's team to a bronze medal at the 2007 South Pacific games.
Additionally, Wilson has developed some of Columbus, Ohio's top junior tennis players and tutored four state champions and one national champion over the last three years.
During his playing days, Wilson helped Ohio State become a national powerhouse. He served as team captain of the 2006 Big Ten Championship team that finished the year ranked fifth in the country following an appearance in the NCAA quarterfinals. As a Buckeye, he won three NCAA national titles and became part of the only doubles team to win back-to-back ITA National Indoor championships. He was also named to the ITA All-Star team in 2005 and 2006, and was a member of Team USA in the 2006 Collegiate World Games in Izmir, Turkey.
After graduating from Ohio State, Wilson joined the ATP tour where he won three professional titles, competed in numerous International events, and was ranked among the top 60 touring professionals in the United States. Wilson reached an ATP World Doubles Ranking of 587 and a World Singles Ranking of 1,089 in two years on the tour.
