RICHMOND, Ky. – Tom Boysen, a veteran of the collegiate and professional tennis ranks with coaching experience in the SEC, Big Ten, Ivy League and Summit League, has been named the head coach of the Eastern Kentucky University men's and women's tennis programs, Director of Athletics Kyle Moats announced Tuesday.
 
Boysen arrives in Richmond after spending the last five seasons as the head coach of both the men's and women's tennis programs at the University of North Dakota. He brings more than a decade of NCAA Division I coaching experience, along with three years spent traveling internationally as a private coach and manager on the professional tennis circuit.
 
"I'm excited to have Coach Boysen as a member of our coaching staff. He is a well-respected coach who will fit well in the Richmond and EKU community," said Moats. "He has a proven track record of success, and his experience will greatly benefit our team. Most importantly, he is a high-character person who will represent EKU with class."
 
Boysen transformed North Dakota into a perennial contender in the Summit League, overseeing a five-year stretch that included 127 combined victories, nine conference tournament appearances and four trips to the league championship match.
 
The Fighting Hawks men's team posted a program-record 18 victories during the 2025 season and advanced to the Summit League Championship match for the first time in school history. North Dakota followed with 15 wins and another appearance in the championship match in 2026. Under Boysen, the men's program qualified for five consecutive conference tournaments and posted four seasons with double-digit victories.
 
On the women's side, North Dakota earned four consecutive Summit League Tennis Tournament appearances and reached two championship matches under Boysen's leadership. He guided the program to five straight double-digit win seasons from 2021-26, including 14 victories in each of the last two campaigns.
 
"I am extremely honored and excited to be named the next head tennis coach at Eastern Kentucky University," said Boysen. "I would like to thank EKU President Dr. David T. McFaddin, Director of Athletics Kyle Moats, and Senior Associate Athletic Director and tennis sport administrator Dusty Ridner for believing in me to lead this program."

Prior to North Dakota, Boysen served three stints as an NCAA Division I assistant coach spanning 15 years at the University of Nebraska, Dartmouth College and Vanderbilt University.
 
During his time at Nebraska from 2018-21, Boysen helped the Cornhuskers achieve a double-digit winning season and a Big Ten Tournament appearance in his first year with the program.
 
At Dartmouth from 2015-18, Boysen was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Northeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year in 2016 after helping lead the Big Green to an Ivy League runner-up finish. Dartmouth appeared in the ITA team rankings twice during his tenure and produced an Ivy League Player of the Year and multiple Ivy League Rookie of the Year honorees.
 
During five seasons at Vanderbilt from 2006-11, Boysen helped guide the Commodores to three NCAA Tournament appearances. Vanderbilt finished each of his five seasons in the ITA rankings, including a final ranking of No. 26 in 2008. In addition to Vanderbilt's team success, Boysen helped four student-athletes qualify for the NCAA Singles Championship.
 
"It was apparent at every phase of the interview process that EKU is a special place," said Boysen. "The vision for EKU athletics expressed by those in leadership roles and the passion with which they spoke about it resonated with me instantly. I am so thrilled to be a part of the EKU family and Richmond community."
 
Before entering the collegiate coaching ranks, Boysen spent three seasons traveling the world as a coach and manager for several professional players on the ATP Tour, including Todd Widom, Scott Lipsky, David Martin and Andres Pedroso.
 
Widom was ranked as high as No. 200 in the ATP rankings and competed in three U.S. Open qualifying draws. Lipsky won the 2011 French Open mixed doubles championship. Martin and Lipsky advanced to the third round at Wimbledon in 2007, and the pair competed in the semifinals at Newport the same year.
 
During the same period, Boysen also coached at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee, from 2011-14. He guided the program to Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) state championships in 2011 and 2012.
 
Boysen graduated from the University of Central Florida in 1992 with a degree in management. He was also a member of the Knights' varsity tennis team.