Coach Kevin McIlvain
Coach Kevin McIlvain is the Head Coach of The Woodlands tennis team and is proud to continue the tradition of excellence established by Coach Kendall. During his time with the team, TWHS Varsity team has won the Regional Championship three years in a row and reached a program-high ranking of #3 in 2022. Each spring, the team has advanced numerous individuals to the state tournament.

Prior to joining the Highlanders, Coach McIlvain spent 16 years as the Head Coach at Seven Lakes High School. He attended Midland High School and played tennis at Southwest Missouri State University before transferring to the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. He later received his alternative teaching certification from the University of St. Thomas.

COACH MCILVAIN  - CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• TTCA Coach of the Year @ Seven Lakes – 2016

• THSCA Regional Assistant Coach of the Year – 2022

• Team District Championships

• 13 Regional Appearances

• 6 Regional Finalist

• 1 State Semi-Finalist

Spring Tennis 

• 25+ Individual District Championships

• 50+ Individual Regional Qualifiers

• 12 State Qualifiers

Personal:
Coach McIlvain is married to Brooks Anderson and is a proud father to sons Breken McIlvain and Evan Anderson.
 

Coach Brett Kendall

Coach Brett Kendall led the Highlander Tennis program from 2014-24 Kendall led the Woodlands High School to 10 consecutive undefeated District Team Tennis Championships and eight consecutive Regional Semi-Final appearances, including 4 Regional Final Triumphs in 2020,21,22,23. In Spring Tennis the Highlander girls won 9 straight Spring Championships and the boys won 8 straight. TWHS reached their highest State ranking in '22 at #3 in 6A. Also, the Highlanders won their first ever individual State Championship in Boys Doubles in 2023.

 COACH KENDALL - CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• 38 consecutive years coaching a District Team Championship.

• Coached District Championships and State Medalist in Class 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A.

• Coached State Medalist in 5 different decades

• Two time TTCA Coach of the Year.

• All-Greater Houston Boys Coach of the Year 2022, 2023

• Over 600 Team match victories.

• 16 Team Tennis Regional Finalist, 14 Trips to State.

• Tennis camp Instructor at Newk's, T Bar M, Nike, Baylor and Texas A&M.

Personal - Married to Nell Kirkland Karrer Kendall.  Sons Daniel (Navy Reservist) and Stephen (USMC) .  Grandson Percy Bodhi Kendall.  

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