Bio

Jacob Delao was named Head Coach of the Men's and Women's Tennis programs on July 19, 2022.  He is the first head coach for UD Tennis since 2005, when the men's and women's programs were discontinued after 31 years of existence.

This will be Delao’s first head coaching gig at the collegiate level, coming to UD after a successful spell as the head assistant for the Seward County Community College Saints.  In his time with the program, the Saints made it all the way to the NJCAA National Tournament, with the women taking home a program best third place finish and the men securing a first ever National Title.

Prior to his stint at Seward County, Delao was the graduate assistant at East Texas Baptist University, where he attained his Master’s Degree in Sports Leadership.  Both Tigers teams advanced to the SAC Tournament, with the women making it to the semi-finals.  He was also a four-year student-athlete at Division II Dallas Baptist University, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing while playing for four years on the men's tennis team.