Having played tennis at Cowley during the 2002-2003 seasons and having watched his brothers Darren and Sean follow in his footsteps by playing for the Tigers, Josh Cobble begins his second season as the teams’ head coach.

In his first season at the helm, he led both the men and women’s teams to the national tournament. The men finished 10th in the nation in 2008, while the ladies finished 20th.

Cobble was an All-American tennis player at Cowley in 2002. Prior to coaching at Cowley he helped coach the Duncan High School tennis teams. He coached the boy’s team to a state title and the girl’s team to a runner-up finish at the state tournament in 2007.

Cobble played No. 6 singles both years at Cowley. As a freshman, he advanced to the finals of the national tournament. As a sophomore, he teamed with Tim Frick to reach the semifinals of the national tournament at No. 3 doubles.

After Cowley, he spent two years playing tennis at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. His brother, Darren, played at Cowley during the 2003-2004 seasons, while his brother, Sean, played at Cowley during the 2007 and 2008 seasons.

Coach Cobble can be reached at (620) 441-5302 or at cobblej@cowley.edu.