WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State men's tennis head coach Danny Bryan has named Justin DeSanto as his assistant coach, he announced Monday evening.
 
DeSanto – the 2016 ITA Northeast Assistant Coach of the Year – previously was the men's and women's tennis assistant coach at Williams College in Williamstown, MA since August of 2014. While there, the women's program won the 2015 Division III National Championship, were runner-ups in 2016, won two New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) titles and had the first undefeated season in program history. The men's team finished ranked ninth in the country last season, with three victories over top ten ranked programs. The men's team also was NESCAC runner-ups in 2015.
 
DeSanto also has previous experience as an assistant coach at Yale University and Marywood University. During his time as an assistant, DeSanto was also involved in recruiting efforts, player development, social media content and community engagement. While at Williams College, DeSanto helped recruit five recruits ranked in the top 100 according to tennisrecruiting.net.

DeSanto graduated from Wilkes University in 2012 with bachelor's degree in Psychology and a minor in Spanish.
 
They said it:
WSU head coach Danny Bryan: "Justin has earned the reputation of being one of the hardest working coaches in the game. He has had success everywhere he has been. I'm excited to have him join our program, he is going to have a huge impact."

Notre Dame men's tennis head coach Ryan Sachire: "Without a doubt, Wichita State is getting a great coach in Justin DeSanto. Justin's passion for the game and for mentoring young people is as high as it gets, and he will bring a work ethic and level of integrity to the Shocker program that is above reproach. I look forward to watching Justin help coach Bryan build the program to new heights."

Williams College head women's tennis coach Alison Swain: "In Justin's two years at Williams College, he contributed in every aspect of our tennis program from recruiting, to on-court coaching, and daily logistics. He consistently demonstrated his keen sense of the game and helped our program to its first undefeated season and 9th NCAA National Team Championship.
Justin will bring a tremendous work ethic, a love of tennis, and an eagerness to both contribute and learn from the Wichita State tennis program and Danny Bryan. We will certainly miss Justin at Williams, but I'm excited to see him taking the next step in his coaching career and having the opportunity to be part of a such an exciting and successful program."