Carlos Cardona enters his sixth year as an assistant men's and women's tennis coach at LeTourneau University.
Cardona has helped by programs reach the American Southwest Conference Tournament all four years that he has been on the YellowJacket coaching staff, while coaching numerous all-conference selections.
In 2019-20, the YellowJackets men's team went 9-3 before the season was cut short. LeTourneau went 4-0 at the Hilton Head Spring Tennis Fest. The women's team was 1-10.
The 2018-19 season saw a historic season on the men's side as LETU would win the ASC East Division Title for the first time in school history along with the right to host the 2019 ASC Men's Tennis Tournament. LeTourneau would earn a first-round victory over Mary Hardin-Baylor in the quarterfinal round before falling to eventual ASC Champion Texas-Dallas in the ASC Tournament Semifinals. Over on the women's side, Cardona would help coach the YellowJackets to a second-consecutive eight win season and the number two-seed in the ASC East Division along with an appearance in the 2019 ASC Women's Tennis Tournament.
On the men's side in 2016-17, the No. 1 doubles team of Michael McLaughlin and Morgan Weaver earned second team All-ASC East Division. McLaughlin and Weaver wrapped up their careers among the best in school history in career wins in both singles and doubles. The team also received the conference Sportsmanship Award.
Both the men's and women's tennis teams were recognized as ITA All-Academic Team and six YellowJackets were recognized as ITA Scholar-Athlete recipients. LETU was one of just two schools in the American Southwest Conference to have both teams recognized.
Cardona was also instrumental in the recruiting efforts that brought six newcomers to the men's program and another player to the women's roster in 2016-17.
In addition to serving as assistant tennis coach, Cardona also plays a key role in the vision and future for the LETU Athletic Department by serving as a business and financial advisor overseeing the operational budget for both the Athletic Recreation Center and tennis team. His expertise has contributed to the successful growth of the Athletic Department and the implementation of financial strategies to achieve the proposed annual goals.
Prior to LeTourneau, the 2006 graduate of Liberty University for three years served as the owner and general manager of the Cardona Tennis Training. As the owner and general manager, he was responsible for the oversight of the tennis programs from beginners to advanced level as well as coaching the top players in Bogota, Colombia within the ITF (International Tennis Federation) and the WTA (Women's Tennis Association) rankings.
Cardona has also served as a Video Analyst Specialist at the Junior Tennis Champions Center which is a USTA Regional Tennis Center in College Park, Maryland and for four years as a Staff Coach at the EVERT Tennis Academy in Boca Raton, Florida.
As a Video Analyst Specialist, he was involved in the oversight of the analysis for junior players in the development of their technique, stroke production and match play strategy. Plus, he coached many of the top American junior ranked players from ages 12-18.
As a staff coach, he served as a hitting partner for top 100 players in the WTA as well as the coaching and development of junior players, who aspired to play on the collegiate and professional level.
As a student-athlete at NCAA Division I member - Liberty University, he was the champion of the Collegiate Hampton Virginia Road Invitational in 2005 and represented the school at the NCAA Leadership Conference, as a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the International Student Organization.
Cardona was a six-time national champion in his native Colombia, where he was a four-time member of the Colsanitas national team from 1998-2002.
Cardona and his wife, Katharine, are the proud parents of three children, Aila, Gabriel and Noah.
