North Carolina State University Athletics
Women's Tennis
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- djsecker@ncsu.edu
David Secker enters his 10th season as assistant coach for NC State women’s tennis in 2026-27, continuing to play a key role in the rise of the Wolfpack into one of the nation’s premier programs alongside head coach Simon Earnshaw. During Secker’s first nine seasons in Raleigh, NC State has reached the NCAA Tournament in every eligible season, highlighted by the program’s first NCAA Championship match appearance in 2023, four Elite Eight appearances in the last six seasons and seven consecutive Sweet 16 appearances.
The 2026 season added another milestone to Secker’s tenure, as he helped guide the Wolfpack to the program’s second ACC Championship and a 25-win campaign, the third-most dual wins during his time in Raleigh. Secker also helped coach Gabriella Broadfoot and Victoria Osuigwe to the program’s second NCAA doubles national championship as NC State advanced to its fourth Elite Eight in the last six seasons.
In 2025, Secker helped lead a young NC State squad without a senior on the roster to its sixth consecutive NCAA Sweet 16 appearance. The Wolfpack finished the dual season 19-7 with 11 ranked victories while remaining consistently ranked inside the national top 20.
The 2024 campaign saw NC State advance to another NCAA Sweet 16 after posting a 22-9 record and spending the entire season ranked inside the national top 15, climbing as high as No. 4 nationally.
In 2023, Secker helped guide the Wolfpack to the most successful season in program history to that point, as NC State recorded a school-record 28 dual wins, captured the ACC Tournament championship and advanced to its first NCAA Championship match appearance.
The 2022 season featured several program milestones, including NC State’s first appearance in the ITA National Team Indoor Championship semifinals. Secker also helped coach Jaeda Daniel and Nell Miller to the program’s first NCAA doubles national title, while Abigail Rencheli earned All-America honors after advancing to the NCAA singles quarterfinals.
In 2021, Secker played a major role in the Wolfpack’s historic run to the NCAA Final Four. NC State finished the season 20-6 with 10 ranked wins and earned a then-program-best No. 6 final national ranking.
The COVID-shortened 2020 season saw NC State open the year 18-3 with five victories over top-25 opponents before reaching a program-best No. 3 national ranking.
In 2019, Secker helped the Wolfpack reach the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time in program history while setting then-program records for overall wins (24) and ACC wins (11). NC State also earned its first appearance at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships and finished the season ranked No. 11 nationally, which at the time marked the highest final ranking in program history.
Secker’s first season with the Pack in 2018 included an NCAA Tournament appearance and a 17-15 overall record. The season also featured strong individual success, as two Wolfpack singles players advanced to the round of 16 at the ITA National Fall Championships.
Before arriving at NC State, Secker served as director of Advantage Tennis Academy in Irvine, California, from 2013-17. He oversaw all aspects of the academy’s operations while helping place student-athletes at several Power Five programs and maintaining a 100-percent graduation rate.
Prior to his time in California, Secker spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Armstrong Atlantic State University, where he worked alongside Earnshaw and helped build one of the most dominant Division II programs in the country. During his final five seasons at AASU, the women’s team went 150-6 overall with three consecutive national championships from 2008-10, while the men’s program posted a 135-8 record and won national titles in 2008 and 2009. Together, the programs captured seven NCAA championships during Secker’s tenure.
In addition to success on the court, the Armstrong Atlantic programs also excelled academically, earning seven ITA All-Academic Team honors and producing 34 Academic All-America selections during Secker’s time on staff.
Outside of coaching, Secker also served as an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Education at Armstrong Atlantic.
A former player under Earnshaw from 2003-06, Secker graduated from Armstrong Atlantic in 2006 with a degree in psychology before earning his master’s degree in public health in 2013. He compiled an 81-40 singles record during his collegiate career, ranking third in program history, and helped lead the team to four NCAA Championship appearances.
