Murray State Athletics announced a one-year extension of the contract for Racers Women's Tennis head coach Jorge Caetano. In the Racers second season in the Missouri Valley Conference, Caetano led the program to unprecedented success, leading the program to its first conference title since 2014-15. Now in his ninth season leading the program, Caetano's contract now runs through the 2025 season.

"After watching Jorge guide our tennis program to an undefeated conference slate and our department's first championship title as members of the Missouri Valley Conference, we could not be more excited to give him this well-deserved extension," Director of Athletics Nico Yantko said. "Jorge is a phenomenal coach and mentor who has done a tremendous job with each of the student-athletes that have come through the program. The future is extremely bright for Racer Tennis, and with Jorge leading the way, we know we will be able to capitalize on the moment this title has brought us and find long-term success for years to come."

"My main goal as a coach is to develop our student-athletes not only as tennis players, but as people," Caetano said. "The foundation and core values of our program are Family, Truth, Learning, Accountability and Appreciation. Representing Murray State is a privilege and we have been able to create an environment where our players enjoy working together, are honest with each other and are eager to learn by stepping out of their comfort zone and understanding that the only way to get better is through trial and error. We embrace making good mistakes as it gets us one step closer to becoming champions at the tennis courts and in life."

Racer Tennis will now set its sights on the MVC Championships on April 26-28 in Nashville, Tennessee as the Racers will enter the tournament as the top seed. 

Coach Jorge Caetano Notes

• As a rookie coach In 2015, Caetano led the Racers to the Ohio Valley Conference regular season and tournament championship, earning a trip to the NCAA Tournament. They finished with a 17-4 overall record, 9-1 in the OVC, and unbeaten at home at 11-0. Erin Patton was also undefeated during the regular season.
• Since 2015, Caetano has coached and helped develop 13 All-Conference Selections
• Coached Nancy Karaky to the 2015 OVC Freshman of the Year award,  the first in program history
• In 2018, when Caetano led the Racers to a 14-8 overall record, with an 8-1 mark in the OVC. The team also went a perfect 8-0 at home
• In 2024, led MSU to its first ever Missouri Valley Conference championship and one of the best seasons in program history going undefeated in league play

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