Katarina Adamovic - Women's Tennis Coach - Grand Canyon University Athletics

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Katarina Adamovic

Title:
Head Coach
Email:
katarina.adamovic@gcu.edu

Katarina Adamovic in her second season as the women's tennis head coach in 2024. Adamovic was named the ninth head coach in GCU women's tennis history on July 21, 2022.

Adamovic hit the ground running in her first season as the Lopes won their second WAC Tournament title in three seasons, advancing to the second NCAA tournament appearance in program history. The Lopes finished 15-10 overall with an 8-2 home record, which tied a GCU Division I record. Adamovic coached the Lopes to six All-WAC awards, including four first-team honors from Natasha Puehse and Santa Strombacha. Strombacha also set a GCU D-I record with 21 wins in singles.

A top 20-ranked collegiate player at a perennial powerhouse, Adamovic had a decorated career at Oklahoma State and was the 2016 NCAA tournament Most Valuable Player. She brings experience as a three-year assistant coach at Cincinnati before spending one season as an assistant coach at Missouri.

A four-time Big 12 All-Conference selection, Adamovic led Oklahoma State to back-to-back Big 12 Championships in 2016 and 2017.

A testament to her competitive fire and positive leadership, Adamovic drew the attention of the Oklahoma State women's basketball coaching staff at the end of her tennis career and awarded her with a scholarship for the 2017-18 season. The staff recognized the positive impact she could bring to the team culture as she put the finishing touches on her degree.

Adamovic appeared in three games on the hardwood that season and was a key off-the-court influence on a team that went 21-11 and won an NCAA tournament game.

A native of Cacak, Serbia, Adamovic began her coaching career at Cincinnati as the assistant coach for the women's team from 2018-21. The Bearcats finished with winning records in her first two seasons on staff. The team advanced to the quarterfinals of the American Conference Tournament in 2018, the program's best finish in three seasons.

Adamovic comes to GCU after one season as the assistant coach for the Missouri women's tennis team. While on staff, the Tigers had their second-best finish in the SEC, one of the toughest conferences in the country.

Finishing her collegiate playing career with a record of 75-42 in singles and 91-23 in doubles, Adamovic's .789 doubles win percentage ranks No. 1 in Oklahoma State history since the school joined the Big 12 in 1996.

Adamovic was selected to the NCAA Singles Championships and had a breakout junior year in 2015, when she finished 32-3 in doubles and 23-11 in singles earning All-American honors. She also advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Singles Championships and finished at No. 17 in the ITA singles rankings.

In 2016, Adamovic led the Cowgirls to the national championship match, ultimately finishing as runner-up to Stanford. For her efforts, Adamovic was named the NCAA tournament MVP and advanced to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Singles Championship.

In her youth career, Adamovic was a Serbian national champion in the seniors, U18, U16, U10 and junior divisions. She was ranked in the WTA in singles and doubles.