Minnesota State announced the hiring of Matthew Hokanson as the 20th head coach of Maverick women's tennis on June 18, 2024. Hokanson is in his first season in 2024-25 and also serves as Director of Tennis & Pickleball for the City of Owatonna.
At West Hills Tennis and Fitness Center, Hokanson is involved in facility management and junior tennis coaching, significantly enhancing program participation from 2021-24. Since starting the Star Tennis Academy, Hokanson coached over 250 kids ages 4-18 and hosted regional collegiate and area high school matches. He also oversees numerous Universal Tennis Rating and United States Tennis Association junior tennis tournaments and league pickleball events.
Prior to Owatonna, Hokanson was the Assistant varsity girls tennis coach at Bemidji High School. He also served one season as University of North Dakota volunteer assistant coach for both men's and women's tennis.
Hokanson graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and was on the UND athletic honor roll three times.Â
As a competitive player, he was elected captain of the UND men's tennis team and started in the singles and doubles lineup for the Fighting Hawks from 2015-18 before transferring to Augustana (SD) for his final season of eligibility. His father, Thomas played and coached tennis at Minnesota State. His mother Miriam is also an MSU grad.
Hokanson has been a Professional Tennis Registry Certified Coach since 2021.
