Sean McCaffrey has been named the head women’s tennis coach at Georgia Southern University, as announced Monday by athletic director Tom Kleinlein. McCaffrey joins the Eagles’ program after three highly successful seasons as head men’s and women’s tennis coach for Armstrong State University in Savannah.
    “I am extremely excited to be named the next head tennis coach at Georgia Southern University,” McCaffrey said. “I want to thank Tom Kleinlein and Brandy Clouse for their trust in me as I begin this new chapter in my professional career. I had the pleasure to coach at one of the most decorated and elite tennis programs while at Armstrong State and I wish to thank Lisa Sweany, Jennifer Rushton and Dr. Linda Bleicken for entrusting me with what will go down in history as one of the premier tennis programs in NCAA history.
    “My goal is to continue to help foster a level of excellence at GS, not only on the court as we look to compete for Sun Belt Conference championships, but also continue to strive toward excellence in the classroom and in the community. Having this opportunity to stay in the area and continue my coaching career at Georgia Southern University is very exciting for me and my family. I am confident that there is an exceptionally strong infrastructure and framework in place at Georgia Southern that will allow for the women’s tennis program to succeed and flourish both regionally and nationally and I am thrilled to help guide the program in that direction.”
    “When you look at Sean McCaffrey, you see someone who has had sustained success at several schools, and that’s exciting,” Kleinlein said. “Winning national championships at any level is difficult and he did it twice at Armstrong State. We’re excited to have him join our women’s tennis program as we continue our destination toward Sun Belt Conference championships.”
    In his first season at the helm of Armstrong State, McCaffrey led the women’s tennis team to an unbeaten 33-0 record and the school’s ninth NCAA Division II National Championship. The Armstrong State men also enjoyed a successful season, finishing as NCAA DII semifinalists and a final No. 3 national ranking after going 24-5.
    The 2015-16 season saw Armstrong State women’s tennis capture the 10th NCAA Division II National Championship in program history as the Pirates finished 32-1 and featured three of the Top 10-ranked singles players in the nation, including PBC Player of the Year Lena Lutzeier. The men advanced to the NCAA Semifinals for a third straight year, finishing the season with a 26-3 record and a final No. 3 national ranking.
    In his final season with the Pirates, McCaffrey led the women to the NCAA Division II National Semifinals while the men advanced to the Round of 16 before bowing out. The women posted at 26-5 record in 2016-17 while the men went 20-8.
    His final tally as the head coach at ASU was 91-6 (.938) with the women’s program and 70-16 (.814) with the men’s program for a overall tally of 161-22 (.880) with two women’s national championships.