Clif Winchell Named IU Southeast Tennis Coach

NEW ALBANY, Ind. – Clif Winchell has been named the next tennis coach at Indiana University Southeast, Interim Director of Athletics Amanda Dailey-Weaver announced today.

Winchell has more than a decade of coaching experience in Southern Indiana. He was an assistant coach at Jeffersonville High School under Hall of Fame coach Mark Reilly from 1989-1996 and was the head coach at Christian Academy of Indiana from 2014-2017 where he won two sectional championships.

"We are pleased to welcome Clif to IU Southeast," Dailey-Weaver said. "He has a proven record of leading and developing student-athletes as both tennis players and people. He is passionate about IU Southeast and will be a great ambassador for our department and program."

Winchell graduated from IU Southeast in 1996 after playing tennis and baseball at Vincennes University and baseball at USC-Aiken where the team was ranked No. 1 and advanced to the NCAA Division II World Series.

"I want to thank Amanda Dailey-Weaver for her support and confidence to select me as the next tennis coach," Winchell said. "The tennis programs have a strong tradition of success at IU Southeast and I look forward to working with a great group of student-athletes. I cannot wait to get started!"

The Grenadiers open dual match play on October 22 at Oakland City.