14227 Chris Sagers took over at the head women's tennis coach at the University of Northern Iowa in August 2014.

Sagers led the Panthers to a 16-7 dual mark in his first year as the UNI head coach. UNI's 16 dual wins was the most for the program since the 2010-11 season. Under Sagers's guidance, UNI senior Erica Medlin was named the 2015 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year.

UNI posted an 11-2 home record in Sagers's inaugural year with the Panthers - a stretch that included a 17-match home win streak that carried over from the 2013-14 season. UNI placed third in the MVC standings with a 5-2 dual mark. The Panthers knocked off Bradley in the MVC Tournament quarterfinals before falling to Drake in the semis.

Sagers is a certified USPTA Elite tennis professional with more than 15 years of teaching experience. He served as the head tennis professional at the Black Hawk Tennis Club from 1999-2011 before taking over as owner in 2011. He continues to serve as the Director of Tennis at the Black Hawk Tennis Club. Sagers also served as a head tennis professional at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines from May 1999 to Sept. 1999.

Sagers played for the UNI men’s tennis team from 1995-99. He played No. 1 singles and doubles for the Panthers.

Sagers and his wife, Tara, reside in Cedar Falls with their two daughters, Madison (9), and Mackenzie (5).

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