Benson Joins Men's Tennis Staff as Assistant Coach
10/1/2024 2:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's tennis proudly announces Max Benson to the Osprey staff as an assistant coach, as announced by head coach John Collins on Tuesday afternoon.
"We are super excited to have Max [Benson] help coach our program this year," said Collins. "He is a great player and sees the game well, but most importantly, he is a first-class person. Max is going to be a phenomenal coach and I'm thankful he will spend time helping our players."
He will reunite with head coach Collins after playing under him at Presbyterian College from 2020-23. He joins Louis Delcour, the former standout at South Alabama entering his second year with the Ospreys, as an assistant coach.
Benson is currently ranked No. 815 in doubles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He captured his first professional tennis championship with a doubles win in the 2024 International Tennis Federation (ITF) M25 Telfs Tournament in Telfs, Austria this past summer.
Benson was a dominant player with the Blue Hose under Collins, winning Big South Player of the Year in 2021. He also won the Big South Freshman of the Year before Collins' arrival in 2019.
The Albany, N.Y., native lead the team to conference tournament victories in both 2021 and 2023, as well as a regular season championship in 2023.
Benson has been ranked as high as No. 22 in ITA doubles and is the most decorated player in the D-I era at Presbyterian. He also adds four-time Big South All-Conference honors, ITA Scholar-Athlete and Big South Honor Roll honoree to his list of career accomplishments at the collegiate level.
"We are super excited to have Max [Benson] help coach our program this year," said Collins. "He is a great player and sees the game well, but most importantly, he is a first-class person. Max is going to be a phenomenal coach and I'm thankful he will spend time helping our players."
He will reunite with head coach Collins after playing under him at Presbyterian College from 2020-23. He joins Louis Delcour, the former standout at South Alabama entering his second year with the Ospreys, as an assistant coach.
Benson is currently ranked No. 815 in doubles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He captured his first professional tennis championship with a doubles win in the 2024 International Tennis Federation (ITF) M25 Telfs Tournament in Telfs, Austria this past summer.
Benson was a dominant player with the Blue Hose under Collins, winning Big South Player of the Year in 2021. He also won the Big South Freshman of the Year before Collins' arrival in 2019.
The Albany, N.Y., native lead the team to conference tournament victories in both 2021 and 2023, as well as a regular season championship in 2023.
Benson has been ranked as high as No. 22 in ITA doubles and is the most decorated player in the D-I era at Presbyterian. He also adds four-time Big South All-Conference honors, ITA Scholar-Athlete and Big South Honor Roll honoree to his list of career accomplishments at the collegiate level.
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