DETROIT -- 19th-year head coach Bryan Morrow and the Wayne State University men's tennis program is set to begin the 2026 spring schedule. WSU is coming off its fourth-consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament, including a runner-up finish in 2022.
The Green and Gold will open with a trio of exhibition matches, first traveling to Kalamazoo, Mich., to face Western Michigan University on Saturday, January 17, before hosting Lawrence Tech University and Huntington University for a doubleheader on Saturday, January 24, in the Doris J. and Donald L. Duchene, Sr. Athletic Facility.
The NCAA regular season will start the weekend of January 31, as WSU will begin with a pair of neutral site contests, traveling to UIndy to face Drury University (Jan. 31) and Rockhurst University (Feb. 1). The Warriors will compete at the University of Toledo on Friday, February 13, before hosting the University of Findlay the next day at 5:00 PM.
Wayne State hits the road once more, this time to Charleston, WV., to face Fairmont State University (Feb. 20), and the University of Charleston (Feb. 21). Both matches will be at the Charleston Tennis Club.
The Warriors will welcome Tiffin University on Wednesday, February 25, before traveling to Hillsdale College on Saturday, February 28, and hosting Case Western Reserve University on Sunday, March 1.
The Green and Gold will play six matches over its spring break trip to Florida, including St. Thomas Aquinas College (Mar. 11), Flagler College (Mar. 12), Florida Southern College (Mar. 14), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Mar. 15), Rollins College (Mar. 17), and Saint Leo University (Mar. 18).
The GLIAC slate will begin on Saturday, March 28, at Davenport University.
The Warriors will then dip out of conference action to welcome UIndy (Apr. 3), before resuming league play the next day, hosting Michigan Tech.
Wayne State will continue its home stretch against Purdue University Northwest (Apr. 10) and Roosevelt University (Apr. 11), before concluding the regular season on the road at Grand Valley State University (Apr. 17) and Ferris State University (Apr. 18).
The GLIAC Tournament is scheduled to begin on Friday, April 24, and end on Sunday, April 26. Competition will be held in Midland, Mich.
WSU will aim to reach the NCAA Tournament for the fifth straight season and 10th time under the direction of Bryan Morrow, who has guided the squad to a 242-155 record and is eyeing his 100th GLIAC victory (99-31).
FROM COACH MORROW
"This will be the earliest that we have started and will be good to begin with a tough opponent in Western Michigan. We'll get some good in-region action with Rockhurst and Drury which will be a really nice test for us as we continue to play teams from the G-MAC and the GLVC. Over spring break, we'll play six tough matches in what is the best Florida schedule that we have had, I am really looking forward to see how we grow as a team in Florida and what we look like. Once we get back we will start league play which will be very tough this year. Every team looks good and this is probably the most balanced conference we've had. Every team in the league has gotten better and every match will be a nice challenge. We are all very excited for the upcoming year, as we have a nice blend of newcomers and returners. We are most excited to see the growth from the players and watch them compete each and every day."
