Justin Stuckey

Justin Stuckey

  • Title:
    Head Coach
  • Phone:
    937-327-6453
  • Email:
    jstuckey@wittenberg.edu
  • Previous College:
    Johnson C. Smith, 2007
  • Wittenberg Record:
    85-53 (2008-14)
  • Career Record:
    Same

Justin Stuckey was named Wittenberg's first-ever full-time men's and women's tennis coach in August 2008. He left for McPherson College in Kansas following the 2013-14 school year.

Wittenberg's first-ever full-time men's and women's tennis coach, Stuckey has guided the Tiger men to winning seasons every year since taking the helm, and Wittenberg finished in the top six in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) in each of the first six seasons. The Tiger women also placed sixth or better in each of Stuckey's first four seasons while winning at least 12 matches per year. The women established a school record with 19 wins in 2010-11 and the men equaled the program standard in 2011-12 with 17 victories. Both teams have moved into the top 25 in the Central Region rankings at least once during Stuckey's tenure, including a high of 20th at the conclusion of the 2012-13 campaign for the men.

Stuckey came to Wittenberg from nearby Wright State University, where he served as a graduate assistant for the men's and women's tennis teams during the 2007-08 school year. He graduated from Wright State with a master's in education in 2008, a year after earning his bachelor's in sports management from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, N.C.

Among the coaches who have influenced Stuckey, who held the No. 1 16-and-under national ranking in the American Tennis Assocation in 2001, are Rachel Fair, Tony Pack, Matt Dektas and James Cuthbertson, who guided him during his collegiate career at Johnson C. Smith. Stuckey helped Johnson C. Smith to an NCAA Division II postseason berth in 2004 and four straight conference championships. Individually, Stuckey played both singles and doubles in the 2004 NCAA Division II Tournament.

Stuckey was a team captain three straight years and team MVP in 2006 and 2007 while compiling career conference records of 61-5 in doubles and 55-11 in singles while on scholarship at Johnson C. Smith. Along the way, he won two conference doubles titles and finished second two other years, to go along with one conference singles title and three conference singles runner-up finishes.

Stuckey, who is certified by the USPTA and PTR as a coach, began his coaching path during his college career by teaching tennis camps for elementary and high school students.

Stuckey comes from a tennis family, including two brothers who also played collegiately on scholarship. He is a native of Cincinnati, where he graduated from Moeller High School in 2003. He resides in Springfield.

Justin Stuckey
Men's Year-by-Year
Season Overall NCAC West
2008-09 15-8 3-1
2009-10 12-11 2-2
2010-11 14-7 1-2
2011-12 17-9 2-2
2012-13 16-8 1-2
2013-14 11-10 2-2
Overall 85-53 11-11