Western Kentucky University Women’s Tennis Head Coach Greg Davis is set to step well beyond the traditional sidelines this Saturday, serving as one of two coaching leaders for the INTENNSE League Dual: College Coaches Edition at INTENNSE Arena in Decatur, Georgia. Davis joins an elite group for this innovative showcase, putting college coaches front and center—this time not just as mentors, but as competitors on the court.
The INTENNSE League: Modernizing Tennis
INTENNSE is rewriting the tennis playbook. Fast-paced, team-driven, and fan-focused, the league’s mission is to energize the sport for both athletes and spectators. Its scoring and match format are designed for excitement and engagement:
- Men’s Singles: 30 minutes (three 10-minute “Bolts”)
- Women’s Singles: 30 minutes (three 10-minute “Bolts”)
- Doubles: Three 10-minute matches (Men’s, Women’s, Mixed)
- Unique Rules:
- 1 point per normal point, 2 points for a winner
- Substitutions allowed throughout
- Each team allotted two 60-second timeouts
- Only one serve and one toss per point
- 14 seconds maximum between points; the server controls the pace
- No-let rule on serve, consistent action regardless of net contact
- Coaching is allowed at any time
- All competition plays out on a single court
Team arrivals and practices kick off Friday, with competition beginning at 1 p.m. CT on Saturday.
Coach Davis: A Career Defined by Excellence
Greg Davis brings a storied coaching background into this trailblazing event:
- Career Record: 337-192 (.637) over 26 years; ranks tied for 23rd among active NCAA Division I women’s tennis head coaches with at least five years at a four-year institution.
- WKU Legacy:
- 78 wins with the Lady Toppers, third in school history
- Orchestrated 62 victories over the last four years—the most successful stretch in program history
- Home record: 42-18 over the last four seasons
- Davis’s teams occupy Nos. 2, 3, and 4 in WKU’s all-time single-season wins
- Accolades:
- Bennie Purcell USTA Kentucky Coach of the Year
- TOPSY’s Co-Head Coach of the Year
- Four National Coach of the Year honors
- Three national titles in earlier career stops
For 2025, Davis’s squad went 15-10 overall (12-6 at home)—tied for third in single-season wins and for the most home victories in a year.
Momentum for the Future
“I’m very honored to be one of the few chosen to coach in this exhibition,” Davis shared, expressing enthusiasm for INTENNSE’s mission. “The whole match can be played in two hours or less. It also creates opportunities for college players to travel and compete on the pro circuit”.
INTENNSE Director of Competition Barry Fulcher echoed that excitement: “We want the college tennis community to see, feel, and get involved in INTENNSE…what we are building is a unique and viable path for players to pursue professional careers in the sport”.
Takeaway
As coach and visionary, Greg Davis embodies the spirit of innovation that INTENNSE hopes to spread across the tennis world—a game made faster, smarter, and more accessible, with the next generation of champions in mind. WKU and the broader tennis community will be watching as one of their own helps shape the sport’s future.
