Men’s Tennis Announces Addition of Mitch Stewart to Coaching Staff
08/21/2026 | Men's Tennis
TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Men's Tennis Head Coach Clancy Shields announced the addition of Mitch Stewart to the program's coaching staff as an assistant coach. Stewart returns to Tucson after previously beginning his coaching career with Arizona as a volunteer assistant during the 2020-21 season.
"We couldn't be more excited to welcome Mitch back to Arizona," Shields said. "Mitch is incredibly loyal, and he made a tremendous impact on our program during his first stint here. He is a tireless worker who brings infectious energy every day, and his passion for tennis and developing our players is undeniable. Mitch understands what Arizona Tennis is all about, and we're thrilled to have him back in our family."
Stewart returns to Arizona with an extensive background in collegiate coaching and high-performance player development, including stops at Denver, Washington and Elon.
Most recently, Stewart served as a high-performance junior development coach at Tier 1 Tennis Academy in Seattle, Washington, where he worked with some of the top junior players in the country. In that role, Stewart focused on the development of nationally competitive junior players, bringing his experience as both a high-level collegiate player and coach to the junior development pathway.
Prior to Tier 1, Stewart served as an assistant coach at Elon University under Head Coach Maciek Sykut.
Before joining Elon, Stewart completed his second stint as an assistant coach at Denver. During the 2023-24 season, Stewart helped lead the Pioneers to a 23-1 record, including a perfect 23-0 mark entering the NCAA Tournament. Denver became the first Division I men's tennis team to enter the NCAA Tournament undefeated since Virginia in 2013. The Pioneers went 5-0 in Summit League play and captured the Summit League Tournament Championship with a 4-0 victory over Drake. During their undefeated regular season, Denver earned victories over Oregon, Purdue, Wisconsin, Utah, New Mexico and Boise State with Stewart's guidance. The Pioneers climbed as high as No. 28 nationally, the program's highest ranking since 2010, and finished the season ranked No. 44 nationally and No. 1 in the Mountain Region.
Between his two stints at Denver, Stewart returned to his alma mater, the University of Washington, as an assistant coach for the 2022-23 season. Stewart helped guide the Huskies to a 12-11 record and a final ITA national ranking of No. 45 after reaching as high as No. 38 during the season. Washington earned victories over Cal, Utah, Oregon and Stanford, while three Huskies received All-Pac-12 honors. Stewart helped Cesar Bouchelaghem finish the season ranked No. 82 nationally in singles.
Stewart first joined Denver for the 2021-22 season. He helped the Pioneers to a 15-7 record and a 5-0 mark in Summit League play, as Denver continued its run of conference success and reached as high as No. 45 in the ITA national rankings.
Stewart began his coaching career at Arizona during the 2020-21 season as a volunteer assistant under Shields. In his first season in Tucson, Stewart helped the Wildcats to a 21-8 record and the first NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearance in program history. Arizona climbed to a then-program-best No. 15 national ranking and finished second in the Pac-12, the best conference finish in program history at the time with Stewart on staff. The Wildcats' season ultimately ended in a 4-3 battle against No. 3 seed Tennessee in the NCAA Round of 16 in Orlando.
Prior to beginning his coaching career, Stewart was a standout student-athlete at the University of Washington. A 2018 graduate, Stewart was a four-year letterwinner for the Huskies and earned All-Pac-12 honors four times. He never competed below the No. 2 singles position during his collegiate career and reached a career-high national singles ranking of No. 57. As a senior, Stewart received the 2018 ITA Northwest Region Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award and earned Pac-12 All-Academic recognition. He concluded his collegiate career with 25 doubles victories.
Stewart now returns to Tucson with championship experience at the collegiate level and an extensive background developing high-level players. His return reunites him with Shields and an Arizona program where his coaching career began.
"We couldn't be more excited to welcome Mitch back to Arizona," Shields said. "Mitch is incredibly loyal, and he made a tremendous impact on our program during his first stint here. He is a tireless worker who brings infectious energy every day, and his passion for tennis and developing our players is undeniable. Mitch understands what Arizona Tennis is all about, and we're thrilled to have him back in our family."
Stewart returns to Arizona with an extensive background in collegiate coaching and high-performance player development, including stops at Denver, Washington and Elon.
Most recently, Stewart served as a high-performance junior development coach at Tier 1 Tennis Academy in Seattle, Washington, where he worked with some of the top junior players in the country. In that role, Stewart focused on the development of nationally competitive junior players, bringing his experience as both a high-level collegiate player and coach to the junior development pathway.
Prior to Tier 1, Stewart served as an assistant coach at Elon University under Head Coach Maciek Sykut.
Before joining Elon, Stewart completed his second stint as an assistant coach at Denver. During the 2023-24 season, Stewart helped lead the Pioneers to a 23-1 record, including a perfect 23-0 mark entering the NCAA Tournament. Denver became the first Division I men's tennis team to enter the NCAA Tournament undefeated since Virginia in 2013. The Pioneers went 5-0 in Summit League play and captured the Summit League Tournament Championship with a 4-0 victory over Drake. During their undefeated regular season, Denver earned victories over Oregon, Purdue, Wisconsin, Utah, New Mexico and Boise State with Stewart's guidance. The Pioneers climbed as high as No. 28 nationally, the program's highest ranking since 2010, and finished the season ranked No. 44 nationally and No. 1 in the Mountain Region.
Between his two stints at Denver, Stewart returned to his alma mater, the University of Washington, as an assistant coach for the 2022-23 season. Stewart helped guide the Huskies to a 12-11 record and a final ITA national ranking of No. 45 after reaching as high as No. 38 during the season. Washington earned victories over Cal, Utah, Oregon and Stanford, while three Huskies received All-Pac-12 honors. Stewart helped Cesar Bouchelaghem finish the season ranked No. 82 nationally in singles.
Stewart first joined Denver for the 2021-22 season. He helped the Pioneers to a 15-7 record and a 5-0 mark in Summit League play, as Denver continued its run of conference success and reached as high as No. 45 in the ITA national rankings.
Stewart began his coaching career at Arizona during the 2020-21 season as a volunteer assistant under Shields. In his first season in Tucson, Stewart helped the Wildcats to a 21-8 record and the first NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearance in program history. Arizona climbed to a then-program-best No. 15 national ranking and finished second in the Pac-12, the best conference finish in program history at the time with Stewart on staff. The Wildcats' season ultimately ended in a 4-3 battle against No. 3 seed Tennessee in the NCAA Round of 16 in Orlando.
Prior to beginning his coaching career, Stewart was a standout student-athlete at the University of Washington. A 2018 graduate, Stewart was a four-year letterwinner for the Huskies and earned All-Pac-12 honors four times. He never competed below the No. 2 singles position during his collegiate career and reached a career-high national singles ranking of No. 57. As a senior, Stewart received the 2018 ITA Northwest Region Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award and earned Pac-12 All-Academic recognition. He concluded his collegiate career with 25 doubles victories.
Stewart now returns to Tucson with championship experience at the collegiate level and an extensive background developing high-level players. His return reunites him with Shields and an Arizona program where his coaching career began.
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