Jack Maddocks is in his first season as a volunteer assistant coach for the Wildcats.
He spent the previous three seasons in various coaching roles for the men's and women's tennis programs at Appalachian State, including the interim head men's tennis coach for the 2018 season.
From 2017-2020, Maddocks assisted the women's tennis program from a five win season to the most successful campaigns in program history. The Mountaineers won their only championship in program history, winning the Sun Belt conference title in 2019. In 2020, Appalachian State was ranked No, 49 in the country, the highest ranking in school history. Maddocks also coached Sasha Pisareva to an ITA ranking of No. 48, the highest ranking of a singles player in school history, and the only individual undefeated singles campaign.
For the 2018 season with the women's program, Maddocks helped coach five Sun-Belt Conference selections, which was the most in a season in program history. Maddocks also helped guide the women to their first Sun-Belt tournament win in program history.
In 2018, Maddocks was named the interim head tennis coach for the Appalachian State men's program. Maddocks guided the Mountaineers to a 12-11 record and the second ever appearance in the semi-finals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament. Maddocks also coached Scott Webster to an ITA ranking of No. 61, the highest ranking of a men's player in program history. He also coached two Sun-Belt Conference first team selections.
Maddocks began coaching following a successful four-year career with the Mountaineers. He posted a 49-33 mark in singles play and a 42-25 record in doubles action, while helping lead Appalachian State to two semi-finals in the Sun-Belt and Southern Conference tournaments.
All four seasons, Maddocks garnered postseason conference honors including a pair of All-Sun Belt Doubles awards, an All-Sun Belt Singles Team honor and was named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team in 2014. Appalachian posted a 46-41 record that was highlighted by a 26-16 showing in back-to-back winning seasons in 2016 and 2017.
Maddocks is a two-time graduate of Appalachian State University. He graduated cum laude in 2017 with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology with a concentration in Health Studies and also in 2020 with a Master's degree in Higher Education Administration with a focus in Leadership and Educational Studies.
