UTSA Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Lisa Campos announced on August 28, 2026 that Nick Castro has been named the seventh head coach of the Roadrunners men’s tennis program.
Castro will make his way to San Antonio following three seasons as an assistant men’s tennis coach at Air Force, where he helped the squad to wins over three ranked opponents. He played a pivotal role in recruiting, signing a pair of top-10 mid-major recruiting classes in 2024 and 2026, according to tennisrecruiting.net, while landing the nation’s No. 1 recruit in 2024. During his time with the Falcons, he helped fundraise for the program, improving the indoor and outdoor facilities and funding a foreign tour that included stops in Germany and Sweden.
Prior to his time at Air Force, Castro spent 2021-23 as the head tennis coach at the prestigious IMG Academy, where he coached elite junior players, preparing them for collegiate and professional competition. He designed and implemented rigorous development plans aimed at advancing their ITF and ATP rankings while helping them earn collegiate scholarships.
Before heading to IMG Academy, Castro spent a year as the full-time touring coach for ATP professional Mitchell Krueger, guiding him toward a career-high ATP ranking of 148.
Castro was an assistant women’s tennis coach at Pacific in 2018-19 and also had stints at Auburn and Fresno State.
A Fresno, California, native, Castro earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a concentration in coaching from Fresno State.