Daniel Finn enters his sixth season as the Head Coach of the Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams. Finn has the led the women to two NAIA runner-up finishes and one runner-up finish on the men’s side.
Finn Factor
- 86-27 guiding the men and 80-28 at the helm of the women’s team in five years
- Coached 22 combined NAIA All-Americans, and 44 combined TSC All-Conference honorees
- Named TSC Women’s Coach of the Year on three occasions and twice on the men’s side
- Coached three TSC Doubles Teams of the Year on the men’s and women’s sides
- Instructed two TSC Players of the Year on the men’s side and one on the women’s side
- Guided the women to two NAIA National Championship Matches and one on the men’s side
- The women have been the runner-up twice at nationals and once on the men’s side
- Has won five TSC Regular Season Championships and four Tournament Championships with the men's squad
- Claimed three TSC Regular Season Titles and two TSC Tournament Championships with the women’s team
- Has guided both the men and women to four straight NAIA Tournament appearances
2020
- The men were 10-4 overall while the women were 10-3 when the season was cancelled on 3/16/20 due to CoVID 19 Virus
- Claimed the men’s and women’s Sun Conference Regular Season Championships with a perfect 7-0 record
- Aided in Luke Simkiss being named the ITA National Player to Watch
- Both the men's and women's teams had one doubles team earn ITA All-American honors
- Coached two women and one guy to ITA All-American honors in singles play
- Neither team moved in the NAIA Coaches Poll during the season with the women ranked No. 2 and the men No. 7
- Boasted a 4-0 record on the women’s side against NAIA Top 25 opponents while the men were 3-1
- Off the court, five women and one man garnered Academic All-Conference honors
- Three women boasted NAIA Scholar Athlete honors
2019
- Guided the women’s team to their second straight NAIA National Championship Match
- Led the men’s team to their fourth straight NAIA Quarterfinal round appearance
- Posted a 17-7 record on the men’s side and a 21-5 mark on the women’s side
- Claimed the TSC Regular Season and Tournament Championships with 7-0 records on both sides
- Repeated as the TSC Coach of the Year for the men’s and women’s teams
- Coached the TSC Doubles Team of the Year on both sides (Oliver Koeng/Riccardo Ferraris) and (Lorene Foerste/Sarah Schaerer)
- Coached the Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year (Geronimo Barrios and Anais Gabriel)
- The women’s team spent the entire season ranked No. 2 in the NAIA Coaches Poll
- The women gathered seven NAIA Top 25 wins and boasted 14 shutouts
- The men collected four NAIA Top 25 wins during the 2019 campaign
- Coached the ITA Singles National Champion Runner-Up
2018
- Guided the men’s and women’s teams to the NAIA National Championship Match
- Led the women’s team to a program-best 23 wins, claiming the TSC Regular Season and Tournament Titles. The Regular Season Championship was the first in program history
- Guided the men’s squad to an 18-win campaign, winning the TSC Regular Season and Tournament Championships for a third straight year
- Named the TSC Coach of the Year for the men and women after going a combined 14-0 in Sun Conference matches
- Coached the TSC Doubles Team of the Year on both sides (Arthur Bonnaud/Vicente Lagos) and (Megane Bianco/Daniela Farfan)
- Coached the Player of the Year, Vicente Lagos, and the Freshman of the Year, Daniela Farfan
- The women set program records for most shutouts (15), and longest win streak (14) in a season
- Coached Aleksandra Grela to the first undefeated season in program history (23-0)
- Coached seven men and seven women to the TSC All-Conference squad
- Guided four men and four women to the NAIA All-American team
- Aided in the women in getting as high as No. 1 in the NAIA Coaches Poll and the men finished with a program-best ranking of No. 2
- For the second straight season, Finn coached the ITA Doubles All-Star team on the women’s side (Bianco and Farfan)
- The women collected eight NAIA Top 25 wins and went 3-0 against NCAA Division 1 squads
- The men gathered seven NAIA Top 25 victories and went 2-1 against NCAA Division 1 opponents
- Coached the programs first ITA Doubles National Champions in Bianco and Farfan
2017
- Guided the men’s squad to a program best 21 wins, claiming the TSC Regular Season and Tournament Title
- Led the women’s squad to a 15-win season, including a spot in the NAIA Final Four for the first time in 14 seasons
- Finished 64-0 in games played against conference opponents on the men’s side
- The women collected eight Top 25 NAIA wins this season, including two victories over Cardinal Stritch and St. Thomas
- Men rallied to defeat Lindsey Wilson in the NAIA Quarterfinals to advance to the program’s first-ever NAIA Final Four appearance
- The men defeated NCAA DI Boston University, 5-2, on March 8 in Boca Raton, Fla.
- Coached seven NAIA All-Americans, including four men and three women
- Coached six men to the TSC All-Conference squad, in addition to coaching the TSC Doubles Team of the Year in Julian Turosienski and Romai Ugarte
- Coached four women to the TSC All-Conference team, in addition to being named TSC Coach of the Year as well as coaching Julianna Heino and Megane Bianco to the TSC Doubles of the Year award
- Bianco and Heino became the programs first ITA Doubles All-Star team
2016
- Led the men’s squad to its highest win total in program history with 20 wins
- Guided the women’s team to an 11-9 overall record
- Aided the men in securing the program’s first TSC Regular Season and TSC Tournament Championship
- The men defeated William Carey in the second round of the NAIA Tournament before falling to Xavier (La.) in the quarterfinals
- Led the women’s team to the NAIA National Tournament before falling to LSU Alexandria in the second round
- Coached four men to the TSC All-Conference team, in addition to coaching four women to the TSC All-Conference squad
Pre-Keiser
Prior to his arrival at Keiser, Finn spent time working at Lindsey Wilson College where he led his teams to the NAIA Quarterfinals and NAIA Semifinals. Finn brings a vast experience as a coach, working at the University of Northern Iowa, University of Alabama-Huntsville, Lindsey Wilson, Union College and Simpson College. Finn has accumulated a 139-55 record as a men’s coach and a record of 85-74 as a women’s head coach.
Finn guided UAH to the program's first-ever NCAA DII Tournament win with a first round victory over Stillman, 5-1. Finn has accumulated six conference championships as a head coach prior to his arrival at Keiser, in addition to earning seven postseason bids. As a head coach prior to Keiser, Finn has guided his squad to two NAIA Semifinal appearances. During his time before Keiser, Finn has coached 21 All-Americans, 12 Conference Players of the Year and 50 All-Conference award recipients.
Playing Career
As a student-athlete at Lindsey Wilson, Finn was a member of four Mid-South Conference championships teams and reached the NAIA National Tournament in each of his four seasons as a player. Lindsey Wilson reached the quarterfinals of the 2005 NAIA National Championship.
Personal
Finn earned his Bachelor of Arts in Recreation and Physical Education from Lindsey Wilson College in 2006. Finn and his wife Roxanne, have three daughters, Payton, Brooklyn and Kennedy and currently live in Palm Beach County, Fla.