Women's Tennis
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
- Email:
- calvins6@illinois.edu
Calvin Song’s hire was announced by head coach Elizabeth Lumpkin Robinson on July 30, 2026. Song spent his last two years at Drake as the head coach for women’s tennis (2024-2026).
During his last two seasons at Drake Song led the fifth-seeded Bulldogs to two upset wins in the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament for an appearance in the championship match. He coached a pair of First Team All-MVC selections in Jordane Dookie and Maja Dodik. Recruited by Song, Dodik was also tabbed MVC Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in 2026. Additionally, Shiori Takeda earned a top-125 ITA singles ranking in the fall of 2025.
While at Drake, both of Song's squads earned ITA All-Academic Team recognition, with five individuals recognized as ITA Scholar-Athletes and three tabbed as MVC Scholar-Athletes. Song led the Bulldogs to MVC Tournament appearances both seasons at the helm.
Song spent a season as an assistant coach at West Virginia, where he was part of a historic 2023-24 season as the Mountaineers went 15-13 overall, marking their first winning season since joining the Big 12. The squad made an appearance in the UTR Sports 2024 NIT Championship and was ranked a program-high 47th. WVU's postseason berth marked its first national tournament appearance in program history and included a 4-2 victory over Pacific for the team's first-ever postseason win. The Mountaineers' 15 total victories were the program's most since 2010, and the team also set a school record for most Big 12 Conference wins in a season. Song was an essential piece of the WVU tennis puzzle as he had a major impact on the Mountaineers' player development and recruiting.
Prior to West Virginia, Song was an assistant coach at Fresno State from 2021-23. He helped lead the Bulldogs to a 20-4 mark during the 2021-22 campaign and a combined 21-9 record in conference play over three seasons. During his Fresno State tenure, Song had a hand in the Bulldogs' Mountain West Conference regular season championship in 2022, when they went 10-0 in league play to clinch their first in school history. He also guided three MWC Players of the Year and a top-45 doubles team while helping lead the program to a trip to the 2023 NCAA Tournament. FSU enjoyed 10 straight weeks in the top-75 of the ITA Team Rankings and reached as high as 51st in the country. While Song was on staff, Fresno State's 2022 recruiting class ranked in the top-15 of Tennis Recruiting's Mid Majors list.
Before heading to Fresno, Song had volunteer coaching roles with the Iowa women's program and Wake Forest men's team. Prior to serving on the Hawkeyes' coaching staff, Song was an assistant tennis professional from 2016-20. He is a United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) elite pro-certified coach and was named 2020 USPTA Missouri Valley Iowa Pro of the Year.
A native of Ames, Iowa, Song graduated from Iowa State in 2016 after earning a bachelor's degree in marketing. Accompanying Song off the courts is his wife, Brooke, as well as their son, Zeke, and daughter, Zoey.
Last updated August 2026
Coaching Career
| Years | School | Position |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 - Present | Illinois | Associate Head Coach |
| 2024-26 | Drake | Head Coach |
| 2023-24 | West Virginia | Assistant Coach |
| 2021-23 | Fresno State | Assistant Coach |
| 2021 | Wake Forest | Men's Volunteer Assistant Coach |
| 2019-20 | Iowa | Volunteer Assistant Coach |
