Stephanie Wooten-Quijada, who has led winning programs at four different universities, has been hired as the head coach of the Butler women's tennis program.
 
"Stephanie has delivered a strong student-athlete experience leading multiple programs, and we are confident she will do the same here at Butler," said Barry Collier, Vice President and Director of Athletics. "Among a strong applicant pool, Stephanie's enthusiasm for the opportunities at Butler and her vision for how to continue our program on its current upward trajectory really stood out. We are excited to welcome her, Andres and Charli to the Butler Family."
 
Since 2019, Wooten has served as a tennis coach and the assistant to the director of racquets at Brookhaven Country Club in Texas. The club's Junior Tennis Academy features nationally- and internationally-ranked players.
 
"I appreciate the confidence that Butler is placing in me to lead this program and these young women," said Wooten. "This is an awesome opportunity at a great university, and I'm excited for what's ahead."
 
Prior to returning to Texas, she served as the head coach at the University of New Mexico for two seasons (in the springs of 2017 and 2018), mentoring three All-Mountain West Conference players. Her 2017 recruiting class was ranked eighth nationally among mid-major universities.
 
In her single season as head coach at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (2015-16), Wooten led the program to the WAC Tournament title, the first WAC championship in any sport for the university. That NCAA Tournament team featured three all-conference selections and the WAC Freshman of the Year.
 
In two seasons at Stephen F. Austin (2011-13), beginning as an assistant before taking over the program as the head coach, Wooten led the team to a combined record of 33-18 overall and 15-6 in the Southland Conference. SFA won the first conference championship in program history and received its highest national ranking (No. 35). Eight players earned all-conference honors in her two seasons.
 
Wooten's coaching career began as the interim head coach at Lee College in Bayton, Texas during the 2010-11 season. She led the team to a runner-up finish in the NJCAA national tournament, finishing second in the final NJCAA national rankings. She developed seven players who earned NJCAA All-American Awards, coaching NJCAA national champions in both singles and doubles.
 
As an assistant at Houston during the 2013-14 season, she helped the Cougars to the highest national ranking in program history (No. 21). Houston recorded five wins over nationally-ranked teams, which helped to earn an at-large NCAA Tournament berth for the first time since 1998. The Cougars finished 21-6 on the season, finishing as the runner-up at the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
 
As a student-athlete, Wooten starred at Purdue, earning Team MVP honors in both her junior and senior seasons. She ranked eighth in Purdue history with 65 doubles wins. A two-time team captain, Wooten graduated in 2009 with her degree in organizational leadership and supervision.
 
She and her husband, Andres, have a young daughter, Charli.