Kennesaw State University Athletics

Taylor Dean enters her second season as an assistant coach with Kennesaw State women's tennis in 2026-27. 

COACHING CAREER

• Kennesaw State Assistant Coach (2025-)
• Kennesaw State Graduate Assistant (2024-25)

KENNESAW STATE COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
2026: Helped Owls to eight-match win streak Feb. 18-March 20, the second-longest streak in program history ... Helped lead KSU to the program's first-ever win over a power conference opponent, a 4-3 defeat of Virginia Tech ... Helped guide Owls in defeating their highest-ranked opponent to date, a 4-0 win over No. 58 South Alabama ... Ema Baraniakova earned All-CUSA Second Team Singles and Doubles ... Sofia Madrid earned All-CUSA Second Team Doubles ... Maria Ivankovic named to CUSA All-Freshman Team ... Ema Baraniakova and Madrid named CUSA Women's Doubles Team of the Week April 1 ... Ema Baraniakova earned CUSA Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week in consecutive weeks March 25 and April 1 ...Madrid garnered CSC Academic All-District honors ... Ema and Terezia Baraniakova, Madrid, Laura Nadaska, Izabelle Persson and Che Nel named ITA Scholar-Athletes ... program awarded 15th straight ITA All-Academic Team status.

 

PLAYING CAREER
Standout student-athlete at Kennesaw State from 2019-2024 ... Named to 2021 All-ASUN First and Freshman Teams ... Four-time team captain ... Dual match career totals include 20 singles wins and 37 doubles victories ... Four-time ITA Scholar-Athlete ... Three-time KSU Dean's List honoree


EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in management, minor in marketing (Kennesaw State, 2023)
• Master's degree in business administration (Kennesaw State, 2025)