McColgan Joins Tennis Staff As Assistant Coach

AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts tennis head coach Juancarlos Nunez announced the hiring of Hannah McColgan as an assistant coach on Monday. McColgan joins the Minutewomen following a year as a member of the women's tennis team at the University of Maryland as a graduate student.

"I'm excited to welcome Hannah to the UMass Family," said Nunez. "She brings a wealth of experience at the top level of Division I. She is going to add a lot to the experience and development of our young women."

At Maryland, McColgan finished her season with a 17-12 doubles record and a 10-17 singles record. With partner Jojo Bach, the duo posted a 13-5 record during the spring, while going 15-6 overall and 4-3 against Big Ten opponents. She helped the Terrapins to its highest team ranking in program history at No. 33, to 17 team wins, which tied for the second most in program history, and to the earning of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award for women's tennis.

Prior to her time at Maryland, McColgan began her collegiate tennis career at Northwestern University, where she spent four seasons with the Wildcats. During her debut season, McColgan amassed a 15-7 doubles record with her partner, as the duo went on a seven-match win streak in February and March. She boasted a 3-1 record against nationally ranked opponents and went 3-1 in singles competition on the season. In the fall, McColgan advanced to the Round of 16 of the ITA Midwest Regional and won all three double matches with her partner at the LSU Fall Tiger Classic.

McColgan had a 9-7 doubles mark in a shortened 2019-20 sophomore season. As a junior in 2021, she competed primarily in doubles action, going 12-6 overall, while adding a 4-3 singles record. McColgan began the season ranked at No. 47 with her partner Julie Byrne and the duo knocked off No. 2 Anna Rogers and Alana Smith of No. 8 North Carolina State, 7-6, for season-opening upset over the Wolfpack. She won her doubles match in the Big Ten Tournament and won a pair of doubles matches in the NCAA Tournament alongside partner Caroline Pozo, including a victory over their opponents of No. 10 Texas A&M. McColgan and Pozo completed the year with a 8-1 record as a duo.

During her senior season, she went 25-11 in doubles play, including a 7-1 standing in Big Ten action, and went 10-3 overall in singles competition. McColgan played a key role in the Wildcats' run to the NCAA Tournament in the 2021-22 season with her partner, Sydney Pratt, at No. 3 doubles. In the fall, she qualified for the ITA Fall Championships with Pratt after the duo reached the doubles final of the ITA Midwest Super Regionals.

McColgan reached her highest ITA doubles ranking of No. 27 at Northwestern and aided the Wildcats to its highest ITA team ranking of No. 4.

Before college, McColgan, a native of Stockport, Great Britain, represented Great Britain in the U16 Winter Cup in the Netherlands and the U18 Summer Cup. She became a U18 British national doubles champion, and won two ITF Junior singles titles and one doubles crown. McColgan was also the recipient of the Dick Fontes Trophy for all-around contribution to Cheshire Tennis. In 2014, she advanced to the HSBC Road to Wimbledon 14 & Under Challenge at the All England Cup.

McColgan graduated with her bachelor's degree in Learning and Organizational Change, with a minor in Business Institutions from Northwestern in 2022. At Northwestern, she was an Academic All-Big Ten honoree and collected the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award. She earned her master's degree in Management in May 2023 from Maryland.

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