Grant Esposito - Women's Tennis Coach - University of Georgia Athletics

Grant Esposito

Title:
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Phone:
706-542-7995
Email:
grant.esposito@uga.edu

Grant Esposito joined the Bulldog staff as a volunteer assistant coach for the 2022-23 season.

Esposito joins the Bulldogs after a one year stint as a volunteer assistant coach for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. During his one season as an assistant, Esposito helped coach the Bulldogs to a 14-13 overall record, including a NCAA Tournament appearance.

Prior to Mississippi State, Esposito served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Indiana Wesleyan. During his lone season as an assistant, Esposito helped coach the Wildcats to a 31-4 overall record and an undefeated record in the Crossroads League action. In addition to claiming the 2021 Crossroads League regular season and tournament championships, Esposito helped guide Indiana Wesleyan to a quarterfinal appearance in the NAIA National Championships and a No. 8 national ranking.

Along with his collegiate coaching credentials, the Fountain, City, Indiana native also has extensive experience as a tennis instructor for all ages. While working as an assistant coach at Indiana Wesleyan, Esposito also served as the tennis program manager at the YMCA of Muncie where he designed and implemented the facilities’ tennis curriculum. He taught lessons and clinics to both juniors and adults as well as organizing and overseeing tournaments at the YMCA.

Esposito was also the co-owner of his own tennis academy in Central Indiana for three years alongside his father, Mike, who was also his high school head coach. Esposito gained experience as a teaching pro at the West Indy Raquet Club in Indianapolis and served three summers as a camp instructor at his high school alma mater and worked as an instructor at the 2019 Arthur Ashe Kid’s Day in Flushing Meadows, New York.

During his collegiate playing career, Esposito was a three-time Crossroads League All-Conference selection while at Indiana Wesleyan. He was half of a doubles tandem that was ranked ninth nationally by the International Tennis Association (ITA) and was an honorable mention to be an NAIA All-American in 2019. Esposito was twice chosen as the Crossroads League Athlete of the Week in Sept. 2018 and won the NAIA ITA Midwest Regional Championship as a doubles competitor that same year. He was also selected as the 2019 recipient of the ITA Regional and National Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award.

Esposito also played collegiately at Wright State (2015-16), Olivet Nazarene (2016-17) and IUPUI (2017-18). He excelled in the classroom as well, graduating magna cum laude with a degree in sports management and earned a spot on the Dean’s List each semester of his college career. He was recognized by the ITA as a scholar athlete in the 2017-18 and 2019-2020 academic years.

During his career at Northeastern High School, Esposito amassed a 40-0 record in individual conference matches and was a four-time Tri-Eastern Conference individual champion. He went 96-14 during his prep career and set the school record for victories and was a three-time All-State selection. Esposito was also a standout basketball player at the high school level and won sectional titles as both a junior and senior. He also spent the 2018-19 season as the head boys basketball coach at RJ Baskett Middle School in Gas City, Indiana.