Palm Beach Atlantic University named Carlos Cardona as the next head coach of the Tennis program in August of 2021.
In the 2021-22 season, Cardona guided the men's team to a 6-9 season including conference wins over Rollins and Eckerd. Jorge Santamaria was named All-SSC honorable mention while Blake Williams and Rodolfo Hasegawa were named All-SSC doubles second team. The women's team went 7-11 in Cardona's first season with a conference win over Eckerd.
Cardona joins the Sailfish after being an assistant coach at Letourneau University since 2015. He brings over 15+ years experience in recruiting and developing junior, professional, and collegiate-level players.
Before Letourneau, the collegiate tennis veteran served as the owner and general manager of the Cardona Tennis Training for three years. As the owner and general manager, he had a variety of responsibilities that included the oversight of the tennis programs from beginners to advanced level players as well as coaching the top players in Bogota, Colombia within the WTA (Women's Tennis Association) and the ITF (International Tennis Federation) rankings.
As a staff coach, he served as a hitting partner for top 100 players in the WTA including Madison Keyes, Lauren Davis, and Ajla Tomljanovic as well as the coaching and development of junior players, who aspired to play on the collegiate and professional level.
As a student-athlete at NCAA Division I school Liberty University, he won the champion of the Collegiate Hampton Virginia Road Invitational in 2005. He also represented the school at the NCAA Leadership Conference, as a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the International Student Organization. Cardona was also an Assistant Coach at Liberty during the 2006-2007 season.
During his playing days, Cardona was a four-time member of the Colombian national team from 1998-2002 and a six-time national champion in Colombia. He earned a Master's degree in Psychology from LeTourneau University and also holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Liberty University.
| Men's Tennis |
| Year |
-Overall- |
-Conference- |
-Notes- |
| W-L |
Pct. |
W-L |
Pct. |
| 2021-22 |
6-9 |
.400 |
2-5 |
.286 |
|
| 1 Season |
6-9 |
.400 |
2-5 |
.286 |
|
| Women's Tennis |
| Year |
-Overall- |
-Conference- |
-Notes- |
| W-L |
Pct. |
W-L |
Pct. |
| 2021-22 |
7-11 |
.389 |
1-8 |
.111 |
|
| 1 Season |
7-11 |
.389 |
1-8 |
.111 |
|
