Suzanne Merritt enters her 14th year as head coach of the LeTourneau men's and women's tennis programs in 2025-26. It will be her 15th year overall at LeTourneau.
Merritt also serves the department as the Assistant Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator. She was elevated to the SWA role in 2017.
FAST FACTS
- Years at LeTourneau (head coach): 13 (2013-present)
- Overall record (M/W): 180-274 (.396)
- ASC Tournaments (M/W): 20
- ASC Coach of the Year: 1 (2019, Men's East Division)
- Overall record (M): 109-118 (.480)
- Conference record (M): 30-33 (.476)
- ASC Championships (M): 1 (2019, East regular season)
- ASC Tournaments (M): 9
- Overall record (W): 71-156 (.313)
- Conference record (W): 29-34 (.460)
- ASC Tournaments (W): 11
PROGRAM ACCOLADES UNDER MERRITT (M)
- 2019 ASC East Division regular season champions
- 2022 Ojai Regional Tournament Doubles champions (Julian Lee/Patrick Baney)
- 65 All-ASC selections
- 21 first team All-ASC honorees
- 2 ASC East Most Valuable Player awards (Christian Farris, 2019; Julian Lee, 2022)
- 5 ASC East Freshman of the Year awards (Robby Bundy, 2015; Nathan Schmidt, 2019; Patrick Baney, 2021; Ryan Holloway, 2022; Chase Rogers, 2024)
- 4 ASC East Sportsmanship Athletes of the Year (Julian Lee, 2021 and 2023; Nathan Schmidt, 2022; Timothy Black, 2025)
- 47 ITA Scholar Athletes (through 2025)
- 6 ITA All-Academic Teams (2015, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- 6 ASC East SAAC Team Sportsmanship Awards (2023, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2014)
- 94 ASC Academic All-Conference selections
PROGRAM ACCOLADES UNDER MERRITT (W)
- 35 All-ASC selections
- 8 first team All-ASC honorees
- 2 ASC East Division Newcomer of the Year awards (Madison Brackenreg, 2018; Katharine Waldenthausen, 2019)
- 4 ASC East Division Sportsmanship Athletes of the Year (Gracie Favela, 2019; Mimi Samdi, 2021; Clara Brisman Taylor, 2024; Emma Boulanger, 2025)
- 51 ITA Scholar Athletes (through 2025)
- 6 ITA All-Academic Teams (2016, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- 5 ASC East SAAC Team Sportsmanship Awards (2023, 2022, 2019, 2014, 2013)
- 63 ASC Academic All-Conference selections
BEYOND LETOURNEAU
In addition to her duties as head coach and assistant director of athletics, Merritt also served on the NCAA National Women's Tennis Committee, rotating off the committee following the 2024 NCAA Championships.
PERSONAL
Originally from Albuquerque, N.M., Merritt graduated from Baylor University. She and her husband, Ed, have two children, Jacob and Jessica, and two grandchildren.
YEAR-BY-YEAR
Men's Tennis (109-118, 30-33 ASC)
2025: 9-11, 1-3 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2024: 5-10, 0-4 ASC
2023: 4-10, 1-3 ASC
2022: 10-9, 3-1 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2021: 11-5, 4-1 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2020: 9-3, 0-0 ASC
2019: 12-8, 4-0 ASC (East Division champions, ASC Tournament)
2018: 4-14, 1-4 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2017: 6-12, 2-4 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2016: 4-14, 2-5 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2015: 7-9, 2-2 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2014: 14-7, 7-3 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2013: 14-6, 3-3 ASC
Women's Tennis (71-156, 29-34 ASC)
2025: 8-12, 1-3 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2024: 10-9, 2-2 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2023: 5-10, 2-2 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2022: 4-14, 2-3 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2021: 5-11, 3-2 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2020: 1-10, 0-0 ASC
2019: 8-10, 3-1 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2018: 8-10, 3-2 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2017: 2-15, 2-3 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2016: 5-13, 1-6 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2015: 3-12, 2-2 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2014: 8-13, 5-5 ASC (ASC Tournament)
2013: 4-17, 3-3 ASC
