Years at Campbellsville: 1st Year
Alma Mater: Kentucky ('14)
Office Phone: 270-789-5334
E-mail: knhamrick@campbellsville.edu
Director of athletics Rusty Hollingsworth announced the addition of Kristen Hamrick as the first full-time women's tennis coach in program history in September 2016.
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Hamrick, who played at Campbellsville from 2010-2012, takes over the women's program and Kyle Caven will focus solely on the men's team.
Hamrick returns to Campbellsville after a two-year stint as a player with the Lady Tigers. During her time, she was named Mid-South Conference honorable mention and helped lead the Lady Tigers to their second-consecutive regular season championship in 2011.
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She was also named a second-team NCCAA All-American in her sophomore season and earned Dean's List honors while also being named an Academic All-Conference performer in the classroom.
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After Hamrick's two years at CU, she transferred to the University of Kentucky where she earned her Bachelors of Arts in Elementary Education and graduated in 2014.
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Hamrick then returned to Anderson County High School, where she was an All-State performer during her prep career, to coach the Lady Bearcats for two seasons. During her career there, she coached two players that went on to play college tennis – Hannah Wampler (University of the Cumberlands) and Ally Hayes (Midway).
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While playing for Anderson County, Hamrick played as the No. 1 for the Lady Bearcats and ranked No. 13 in the state in Girls 18 singles. She finished as the 8th Region runner-up in singles and played in the state tournament her senior season.
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Hamrick is currently pursuing a Master's in the Carver School of Social Work and Counseling at Campbellsville.
