The highest honor on the national stage 🤩 #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/zMDdmRwdEE

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) June 13, 2025

Cris James from NC State University has been named the 2025 ITA Division I Men's Assistant Coach of the Year. Leading the recruiting efforts for the Wolfpack, James was instrumental in recruiting each of the members to make this year's historical squad. This past fall, three players from the NC State team qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship which marked a program-high. In the spring, James and the Wolfpack climbed as high as No. 4 in the ITA Team Rankings which was the highest the NC State program had ever been ranked. Qualifying for the ITA National Team Indoor Championship for the first time in five years, the Pack would go on a 13-match win streak shortly after indoor play which featured wins over ten ranked opponents. By the end of the season, NC State owned 14 ranked wins, seven of which were in the top-25 and four in the top-10.

https://wearecollegetennis.com/2025/06/13/2025-ita-division-i-mens-national-awards/

Proud and humbled. This is a team award for all the guys @PackMensTennis that put in the work and performed in a historic season, and head coach Kyle Spencer who sets the vision and provides leadership for all of us. Thanks to everyone that reached out #packrisin https://t.co/Jaaz8Rfspl

— Cris James (@Criscanuck) June 13, 2025