Diego Nava Added to Men's Tennis Staff
December 12, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Rodrigo da Silva announces Diego Nava as new assistant coach
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville men's tennis head coach Rodrigo da Silva announced the hiring of Diego Nava as a new assistant coach for the program.
"We are super excited about adding Diego to our staff here in Louisville," said da Silva. "Not only has he been an excellent player on the court, but he's done really well in his transition into coaching. He's an exciting young coach who is going to bring a lot of energy and passion to the team."
"I am beyond grateful to have this opportunity given to me by Rodrigo da Silva, Josh Heird and John Carns," said Nava. "I am looking forward to starting the season with such a dedicated and hard-working team. I'm thrilled to call Louisville my new home and I'm excited for what is to come."
Most recently, Nava has spent 18 months as an independent contractor at the United States Tennis Association, traveling and working with the top junior and professional American players. He's worked alongside Troy Hahn, Sylvain Guichard and Dean Goldfine during his time at the USTA Player Development campus in Orlando.
Nava also helped his brother Emilio Nava advance to a semifinal at the Knoxville Challenger, a final at the Stanford Challenger and past qualifying at the US Open before ultimately falling to Casper Ruud in four sets. Nava's brother is now ranked in the top 150 in singles.
Nava played collegiate tennis for five seasons (2017-22), four at Loyola Marymount and one at Xavier, spending his final three seasons as a captain for those programs. He ranked as high as 32nd nationally in doubles as a sophomore at LMU and 51st nationally in singles as a grad student at Xavier. He also brings NCAA playing experience to the program has he participated in the 2022 NCAA DI individual's tournament.
Nava hails from Woodland Hills, California.
"We are super excited about adding Diego to our staff here in Louisville," said da Silva. "Not only has he been an excellent player on the court, but he's done really well in his transition into coaching. He's an exciting young coach who is going to bring a lot of energy and passion to the team."
"I am beyond grateful to have this opportunity given to me by Rodrigo da Silva, Josh Heird and John Carns," said Nava. "I am looking forward to starting the season with such a dedicated and hard-working team. I'm thrilled to call Louisville my new home and I'm excited for what is to come."
Most recently, Nava has spent 18 months as an independent contractor at the United States Tennis Association, traveling and working with the top junior and professional American players. He's worked alongside Troy Hahn, Sylvain Guichard and Dean Goldfine during his time at the USTA Player Development campus in Orlando.
Nava also helped his brother Emilio Nava advance to a semifinal at the Knoxville Challenger, a final at the Stanford Challenger and past qualifying at the US Open before ultimately falling to Casper Ruud in four sets. Nava's brother is now ranked in the top 150 in singles.
Nava played collegiate tennis for five seasons (2017-22), four at Loyola Marymount and one at Xavier, spending his final three seasons as a captain for those programs. He ranked as high as 32nd nationally in doubles as a sophomore at LMU and 51st nationally in singles as a grad student at Xavier. He also brings NCAA playing experience to the program has he participated in the 2022 NCAA DI individual's tournament.
Nava hails from Woodland Hills, California.
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