Brandon Padgett is entering his third year and second full season as head coach of the Kennesaw State women's tennis team. He is the sixth head coach in the history of the women's tennis program. He also serves as coach of the newly formed men's tennis program that is set to begin play in the 2008-09 season.

The women's program showed tremendous improvement in its first full season under Padgett's guidance; doubling their win total from the previous year and earning its first two Atlantic Sun Conference wins. The team finished with an 8-12 overall record and a 2-9 record against Conference opponents. The squad also recorded its first three-match winning streak and jumped above a .500 record for the first time after starting the spring 3-2.

A number of individuals also earned honors for the Owls last season. Agatha Palider took home the title in the singles "C" flight at the UNC-Wilmington Invitational in November, while Ayano Tanaka took the title in the "B" flight singles consolation bracket. After injuries sidelined the Owls top two players, Tanaka stepped in and competed masterfully at No. 1 singles, earning herself a selection to the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman team.

From the time he assumed his duties in the middle of the season two seasons ago, Padgett has helped oversee the Owls transition from the Peach Belt Conference and Division II competition to their current place in the Atlantic Sun Conference and Division I play. He has also overseen the final construction of the newly refurbished KSU Tennis Complex where the Owls play their home matches.

The Owls finished with a 4-18 overall and a 0-9 conference record under Padgett in his first season.

He came to Kennesaw State after serving as assistant coach at the University of Dayton. His coaching resume also includes stints in high school and at the NCAA Division III level. He also served as a teaching professional at the Five Season Sports Club in Dayton, Ohio.

Prior to Dayton, he served as the head coach at D-III Earlham College in Richmond, Ind.

He was the head tennis coach for both the men and women as well as the women's soccer coach while at D-III Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va. before leaving for Earlham. He also served as the Tennis Camp Director for the Frederick County Parks and Recreation Department while at Shenandoah.

He served as the head coach at Miami University (Hamilton) for one season before heading to Virginia. In his lone season with the Harriers he led his team to the Ohio Regional Campus Conference title.

His first head coaching position was with his alma mater, Ross High School, in Ross, Ohio. He spent two seasons as the coach of the Rams, leading RHS to a 51-28 record and consecutive runner-up finishes in the Fort Ancient Valley Conference.

During his playing career, he was an all-conference performer and doubles champion at Miami University Hamilton. He helped lead his team to the conference championship in both his freshman and sophomore seasons.

Padgett received his undergraduate degree in Health and Sports Studies from Miami (Ohio) and received his Masters in Physical Education from West Virginia University.

He is currently married and lives in Powder Springs, Ga. with his wife Jessica and their daughter Addyson (1).