Brevard College has hired Paul Thomson as head coach of the College’s men’s and women’s tennis program.

Thomson comes to Brevard from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, where as assistant men’s and women’s tennis coach, he helped lead the men’s team to the 2005 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) regular season championship and runner-up finish at the 2005 OVC men’s tournament. Under Thomson’s leadership, Samford’s women’s team finished last season in fifth place and were fourth in the OVC women’s tournament. He also served as the assistant director of Samford’s Bulldog Tennis Camps.

“I am excited about building successful men’s and women’s teams,” Thomson said. “Brevard College’s men’s team has a lot of potential for success with the players we have. I am looking forward to building a women’s program from the ground up and to quickly recruiting student-athletes.”

Since 2001, Thomson has served as a U.S. Tennis Association team coach. Prior to joining the staff at Samford, he worked as an assistant tennis pro at Dothan Country Club in Dothan, Alabama. In his three years as the women’s varsity tennis coach at McAdory High School in McCalla, Alabama, he compiled a 24-17 record and led the team to its first state tournament and top 10 ranking in school history. He also worked as the Jefferson County Girls tournament director in Alabama.

Thomson is a Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) certified professional tennis instructor. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Samford in history and political science with a minor in psychology and counseling. He is a native of Birmingham, Alabama.