Matt Bacon brings a wellspring of knowledge as assistant men’s tennis coach at Appalachian State. Now in his fifth year, Bacon has a wealth of experience coaching tennis. From 2000-2004, Bacon served as a teaching professional at Charlotte Tennis Academy in Charlotte, N.C., where he worked with nationally ranked players and junior traveling teams.

His other tennis experience includes managing the Mountainbrook Swim and Raquet Club, along with the Kirkwood Park and Recreation Department. He has also taught at some of the top resorts in the country, teaching at the Longboat Key Club, TPC at Piper Glen and at Yonahlossee Resort. Currently, Bacon is the tennis pro at Yonahlossee and has worked with Coach Lake for four years.

A native of San Antonio, Texas, Bacon attended the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Fla., where he spent court time with Xavier Malisse, Marcelo Rios, David “Red” Aymes and Chip Brooks. A graduate of Webster Groves High School in the St. Louis area, Bacon has also studied at Ferris State University (MI) in their acclaimed professional tennis management classes and at Appalachian State.