Shiva Kothari joined the UR tennis coaching staff for the 2017-18 season.
Kothari's tennis experience includes spending time playing of the nationally awarded Duke University Club team from 2008-12 where he competed in multiple collegiate matches and invitational tournaments. Also, was a journalist for the Duke Chronicle sports section, serving as a tennis beat writer.
He earned the Duke University Sports Club Service Award in 2011-12 by serving as President of the Duke-Durham Tennis Program which brought tennis to local communities by connecting Duke student-athletes to teach at-risk elementary school students.
Was a head coach of four sports, including tennis, at the Waltersville After-School Program in Bridgeport, Connecticut from 2012-14.
Co-Director of summer tennis camp and private tennis coach at Bethpage Park Tennis for two years under nationally renowned tennis coaches Steve Kaplan and Keith Kambourian.
Earned Bachelors degree from Duke University in Neuroscience with a minors in statistics and biology in 2012. Completed Masters degree in Nutritional Sciences from Columbia University in 2017.
Was a nationally ranked junior tennis player.
