Former University of Louisville men's tennis stand-out, Stefan Naughton, returns to the Cardinals after two years as an assistant women's tennis coach at Michigan State.

"We were extremely excited to bring back one of our former players. He knows how I like things done and what to expect. He has one of the best young tennis minds in NCAA tennis," said Beckham.

At MSU, Naughton conducted practices, assisted with on-court coaching, travel arrangements, international recruiting, booster groups and served as video coordinator. He coached MSU's first-ever ranked doubles pair and singles player.

During his collegiate career at U of L, the Cardinals made NCAA Tournament team appearances in 2004, 2005 and 2006, and won the 2006 Big East Tournament championship. The Cardinals were NCAA Regional finalists in 2005 and 2006 and were ranked a program-high No. 12 in the nation. Highlights included posting a 10-6 singles record and a 5-5 doubles mark in 2006.

In 2005, Naughton was named the Mark Beckham Team Player of the Year for the Cardinals and award named after his new boss. The Wellington, New Zealand, native was selected as a member of the New Zealand Tennis Team to compete at the World University Games in 2005.