FORT LAUDERDALE – Nova Southeastern University Director of Athletics Michael Mominey has announced that Doug Neagle will take over as the head coach for NSU women's tennis. Neagle takes over the Sharks women's tennis program after spending the last seven seasons as the women's tennis head coach at Towson University.
 
"We welcome Doug Neagle to NSU and the Sharks family," Mominey said. "There is no doubt that he is the right leader for our women's tennis program who will teach, train and mentor our tennis student-athletes within the mission of our department and our university. Under Coach Neagle's leadership, I believe the women's tennis program will continue to build upon past success and become one of the nation's elite programs, competing for championships on a consistent basis."
 
A seasoned coaching veteran at various levels, Neagle brings in nearly 20 years of experience to the NSU women's tennis program. He has spent the last seven as the head coach for Towson Tigers women's tennis where he has led the program to 78 victories, five winning seasons and six seasons with at least 10 or more wins. In 2016, Neagle led his team to a 13-9 overall record and to the Colonial Athletic Association tournament quarterfinals. Two of his players, Nicole Shakhnazarova and Lucy Williams, both earned All-CAA honors marking it the first time since joining the CAA two have earned all-conference honors in the same season. 
 
"I would like to thank Athletic Director Michael Mominey for this amazing opportunity to lead his women's tennis team," Neagle said. "NSU is in the best location and has the most beautiful campus to go along with their great reputation both athletically and academically. I look forward to making this Sharks tennis program a national power year in and year out. While trying to reach these high goals, we want these young ladies to become better people, involved in the community and have an incredible experience. It's so exciting to be a part of this Shark family!"
 
Adding to his collegiate level coaching experience, Neagle spent one season (2009) with University of Maryland Baltimore County as the men's and women's associate head coach, was the associate head men's coach at the US Naval Academy from 1998-1999 and was the head men's coach at Pomona-Pitzer in California from 1997-1998 where he led the men's team to a No. 12 national ranking in Division III. He has coached at the high school level too serving as the men's and women's head coach at Severn School in Maryland from 1999-2004. Neagle has also worked as Director of Tennis and Head Tennis Pro for various clubs for over 14 years.
 
An accomplished collegian, Negale played his college tennis for Coach John Browning at Salisbury University. During his playing career as a Sea Gull, he was a three-time NCAA Division III All-American. In 1996, finished eighth in DIII singles and 12^th in doubles. In 1997, he was fifth in singles and fourth in doubles. After his collegiate player career, Neagle went on to play on the French Satellite/Money Tour during the summer of 1997.
 
A USPTA Certified Tennis Teaching Professional, Neagle has represented the Mid-Atlantic section and helped win "The Talbert Cup" against the Middle States, New England, and Eastern Sections during the summers of 2012, 2014 and 2015. A 1997 graduate, Neagle received his bachelor's in physical education at Salisbury University.