Staff Directory
Catherine Dunagan
- Title:
- Head Women's Tennis Coach
- Email:
- Phone:
- (904) 620-2196
Catherine Dunagan was named the North Florida women’s tennis head coach on Aug. 16, 2019. In seven seasons at the helm, Dunagan has claimed an overall record of 110-44 and a 35-7 mark in ASUN Conference play.
Since 2019, Dunagan has collected three ASUN Tournament Championships, three regular season ASUN titles, three ASUN Coach of the Year awards and an ITA Southeast Regional Coach of the Year selection.
Dunagan has developed four ASUN Player of the Year selections, four ASUN Doubles Pair of the Year honorees and one ASUN Freshman of the Year nod, in addition to eight First Team, five Second Team and one Third Team All-Conference selections.
Dunagan was named 2026 ASUN Coach of the Year and 2026 ITA Southeast Regional Coach of the Year.
Under Dunagan's leadership, North Florida notched its winningest season in the program's 22-year history with 25 wins in 2026. North Florida remained the only undefeated Division I program in the nation with a 25-0 record after an ASUN Championship title.
In 2026, Dunagan led the Ospreys to an undefeated 22-0 regular season, marking the program's best single-season record since its inception in 1995. With Dunagan's guidance, North Florida became the only undefeated Division I program in the nation at 17-0 with a win against North Alabama on March 22. Dunagan guided North Florida to an undefeated 13-0 home record for the first time since 2020 with a win over Austin Peay on March 29.
With Dunagan at the helm, North Florida was ranked in the ITA National Rankings for nine-straight weeks in 2026. Dunagan led North Florida to its highest ITA National Ranking since 2021 at No. 49. She guided North Florida to a No. 5 finish in the 2026 ITA Southeast Regional Rankings. Dunagan surpassed 100 wins at North Florida in her seventh season at the helm against UAB on March 13. Dunagan led North Florida to a 101-28 overall record in singles and a 44-17 overall record in doubles in 2026.
Dunagan guided North Florida to its first-ever NCAA Tournament win in 2021 NCAA Regionals First Round with a 4-3 win against No. 25 Ole Miss on May 7, 2021. The Ospreys' win over Ole Miss marked the first time an ASUN program has won an NCAA Tournament match.
In 2021, Dunagan led North Florida to an 18-8 overall record with an undefeated 6-0 record in conference play. Dunagan guided the Ospreys to 2021 ASUN regular season, divisional and tournament championships.
Dunagan tallied her most single-season conference wins in 2022, claiming an 8-1 record in conference play and one of her three ASUN regular season titles in as many years.
Under Dunagan’s guidance, North Florida was ranked the No. 10 team in the final ITA Regional Rankings of 2023. One year prior, Dunagan captured the program’s first-ever regular-season victory over an SEC opponent, defeating Missouri on Feb. 27, 2022.
In Dunagan’s third season at North Florida, she reached 100-career wins against Lipscomb on Apr. 23, 2021.
Prior to North Florida, Dunagan spent one season as the women’s tennis associate head coach at Furman in 2018-19. In her one season at Furman, Dunagan guided the Paladins to a 26-1 overall record and an undefeated 7-0 mark in Southern Conference play.
In 2019, Furman climbed as high as No. 40 in the National Poll and secured the SoCon's automatic bid in the NCAA Championships. The Paladins earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Championships for just the second time in program history.
Furman concluded its spring slate in 2019 ranked No. 55 nationally. That same season, Dunagan helped Furman claim its third-consecutive and 19th overall SoCon Championship. Under Dunagan’s tutelage, Furman posted a 23-match winning streak, the longest in program history.
Before Furman, Dunagan had a seven-year stint as the women's tennis head coach at Presbyterian from 2011-18. The winningest coach in Division I program history at Presbyterian, Dunagan amassed 74 wins at the helm of the program and achieved the first three winning seasons in DI history in 2015, 2017 and 2018. Dunagan led Presbyterian to its first Big South Conference Tournament victory in 2018.
Prior to Furman, Dunagan spent two seasons as the head coach of the Newberry College program.
A native of Opelika, Ala., Dunagan earned a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in mathematics from Presbyterian in 2007. A four-year letter winner at Presbyterian, Dunagan played in the No. 1 singles and doubles positionand won four-straight Southern Atlantic Conference titles. In her playing career, Dunagan posted a 24-1 league record and was named a four-time All-Southern Atlantic Conference selection. Dunagan was honored as the SAC Tournament MVP in her senior season.
Dunagan enjoys life at the beach with her three beautiful children, Ellis, Sloane and Banks.
Since 2019, Dunagan has collected three ASUN Tournament Championships, three regular season ASUN titles, three ASUN Coach of the Year awards and an ITA Southeast Regional Coach of the Year selection.
Dunagan has developed four ASUN Player of the Year selections, four ASUN Doubles Pair of the Year honorees and one ASUN Freshman of the Year nod, in addition to eight First Team, five Second Team and one Third Team All-Conference selections.
Dunagan was named 2026 ASUN Coach of the Year and 2026 ITA Southeast Regional Coach of the Year.
Under Dunagan's leadership, North Florida notched its winningest season in the program's 22-year history with 25 wins in 2026. North Florida remained the only undefeated Division I program in the nation with a 25-0 record after an ASUN Championship title.
In 2026, Dunagan led the Ospreys to an undefeated 22-0 regular season, marking the program's best single-season record since its inception in 1995. With Dunagan's guidance, North Florida became the only undefeated Division I program in the nation at 17-0 with a win against North Alabama on March 22. Dunagan guided North Florida to an undefeated 13-0 home record for the first time since 2020 with a win over Austin Peay on March 29.
With Dunagan at the helm, North Florida was ranked in the ITA National Rankings for nine-straight weeks in 2026. Dunagan led North Florida to its highest ITA National Ranking since 2021 at No. 49. She guided North Florida to a No. 5 finish in the 2026 ITA Southeast Regional Rankings. Dunagan surpassed 100 wins at North Florida in her seventh season at the helm against UAB on March 13. Dunagan led North Florida to a 101-28 overall record in singles and a 44-17 overall record in doubles in 2026.
Dunagan guided North Florida to its first-ever NCAA Tournament win in 2021 NCAA Regionals First Round with a 4-3 win against No. 25 Ole Miss on May 7, 2021. The Ospreys' win over Ole Miss marked the first time an ASUN program has won an NCAA Tournament match.
In 2021, Dunagan led North Florida to an 18-8 overall record with an undefeated 6-0 record in conference play. Dunagan guided the Ospreys to 2021 ASUN regular season, divisional and tournament championships.
Dunagan tallied her most single-season conference wins in 2022, claiming an 8-1 record in conference play and one of her three ASUN regular season titles in as many years.
Under Dunagan’s guidance, North Florida was ranked the No. 10 team in the final ITA Regional Rankings of 2023. One year prior, Dunagan captured the program’s first-ever regular-season victory over an SEC opponent, defeating Missouri on Feb. 27, 2022.
In Dunagan’s third season at North Florida, she reached 100-career wins against Lipscomb on Apr. 23, 2021.
Prior to North Florida, Dunagan spent one season as the women’s tennis associate head coach at Furman in 2018-19. In her one season at Furman, Dunagan guided the Paladins to a 26-1 overall record and an undefeated 7-0 mark in Southern Conference play.
In 2019, Furman climbed as high as No. 40 in the National Poll and secured the SoCon's automatic bid in the NCAA Championships. The Paladins earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Championships for just the second time in program history.
Furman concluded its spring slate in 2019 ranked No. 55 nationally. That same season, Dunagan helped Furman claim its third-consecutive and 19th overall SoCon Championship. Under Dunagan’s tutelage, Furman posted a 23-match winning streak, the longest in program history.
Before Furman, Dunagan had a seven-year stint as the women's tennis head coach at Presbyterian from 2011-18. The winningest coach in Division I program history at Presbyterian, Dunagan amassed 74 wins at the helm of the program and achieved the first three winning seasons in DI history in 2015, 2017 and 2018. Dunagan led Presbyterian to its first Big South Conference Tournament victory in 2018.
Prior to Furman, Dunagan spent two seasons as the head coach of the Newberry College program.
A native of Opelika, Ala., Dunagan earned a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in mathematics from Presbyterian in 2007. A four-year letter winner at Presbyterian, Dunagan played in the No. 1 singles and doubles positionand won four-straight Southern Atlantic Conference titles. In her playing career, Dunagan posted a 24-1 league record and was named a four-time All-Southern Atlantic Conference selection. Dunagan was honored as the SAC Tournament MVP in her senior season.
Dunagan enjoys life at the beach with her three beautiful children, Ellis, Sloane and Banks.
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