Bio

Kreg Eckert is the Director of Tennis at HU and serves as the head coach for the Forester women's tennis program. He is also in his 5th year as a men's tennis assistant coach. 

Eckert brings nearly 20 years of coaching experience to the university. 

No stranger to campus, he also spent nine years as the head coach of the Huntington men's program during which he amassed 72 wins and guided the Foresters to a Crossroads League regular season title in 2013. Eighteen times his players earned All-Conference honors in addition to garnering 13 NAIA Scholar Athlete praises.

His coaching resume also includes serving as the head coach at Bethalto Community High School prior to jumping into college coaching.

Eckert graduated from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale City with a BS in Geology in 1983. He recently retired from Tennant Company after 25 years of service. He and his wife Angi reside in Roanoke. Their four adult kids Justin, Jessica, Isaac and Anna are all Indiana residents as well.