SALEM, W.Va. – Salem University's Athletic Director Steve Potts has announced the hiring of Kyle Hoffman as the new men's and women's tennis programs head coach.
 
Hoffman takes over the reins after a three-year stint at Fairmont State.
 
In just his second season at Fairmont he led the Falcons to their first-ever Mountain East Conference regular season title and their first conference championship since 1989.  The 17-win season was one-win shy of the school record.
 
Hoffman was the first FSU men's tennis coach to earn coach of the year honors in the Mountain East Conference as he received the honor in back to back years in 2016 and 2017, while he also received the honor of Wilson ITA Regional Coach of the Year in 2017.  He took the Falcons in 2018 to their first ever Atlantic Region Championships.
 
Hoffman also received his Master of Tennis Junior Development certification on April 18, 2016 from the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR). This two-year program consists of 18 different competence-based courses designed to help coaches gain the behaviors, knowledge and skills needed to develop high quality programs that encourage and enable young players to participate in tennis.  Hoffman also holds an Elite Professional rating from the USPTA and attended their 2019 USPTA Leadership Academy.
 
Hoffman received his master's degree in business administration and bachelor's degree in business management from West Virginia Wesleyan College, where he was a standout on the tennis courts for the Bobcats.
 
Hoffman finished his college tennis career with over 50 wins in singles and doubles competition and suffered fewer than 10 losses in his career. During his four-year career, he helped the Bobcats to a pair of conference semifinal and finals appearances. He was also part of two teams that were ranked in the top 40 nationally in NCAA Division II.