Houston hired Helena Besovic to become head coach of the UH tennis team in July after former coach Courtney Steinbock left for Arkansas.
Besovic had one of the best seasons of her coaching career last year and led McNeese State to its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament and a Southland Conference title.
Her leadership last season earned her the 2018 Southland Conference and Louisiana Coach of the Year honors.
Only two players, junior Constandena Nicolaou and redshirt freshman Elena Tairyan, are returning from last year’s roster, and the team must deal with the first-year hurdles of a new head coach.