Tennis | 8/22/2022 7:52:00 AM

MOORHEAD — Minnesota State University Moorhead athletic director Chad Markuson has announced that former Dragon Alexis Konecne has been named the new Dragon head women's tennis coach.

A Bemidji, Minn., native, Konecne was a member of the MSUM women's tennis team from 2017-20. She has served as an assistant coach for the Dragons the past two seasons. She replaces Jason Thiner who resigned earlier this year after two seasons.

"I am excited to have Coach Konecne be our next head women's tennis coach," Markuson said.   "She brings the qualities we look for in Dragon coach, she has a passion for the sport and is committed to providing a meaningful student-athlete experience.  Alexis was a key member as a student-athlete of the best Dragon women's tennis teams, and I am looking forward to her leading the program back to those levels."

Konecne was a key part in helping the Dragons climb to the upper tier of the NSIC standings and helping them reach the NSIC tournament championship match in 2018 and 2019. Konecne posted a 38-18 singles record and a 47-18 doubles record during her four years as a Dragon.

"I am grateful for this opportunity," Konecne said. "I love the women on the team and am excited to work with them. I feel very supported by the athletic department here and want to thank them for their help in this process. I look forward to learning along the way and putting in the work needed to grow the Dragon women's tennis program."

Konecne was named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence in 2019 and 2020 after earning NSIC All-Academic honors in 2018.