James Hignett enters his third season as the Director of Tennis Operations at the University of Wyoming during the 2019-20 season.
Hignett joined the Cowgirl staff after spending two seasons at Binghamton University as an assistant coach with the men’s program. His duties included arranging travel for away matches, supervising team manager, worked with head coach in all phases of recruiting. During that time, he also was a teaching pro at the Binghamton Tennis Center. Hignett taught group and individual lessons, helped run both adult and high school camps and helped boost club membership with weekly beginner groups.Â
Hignett had a highly successful four-year career playing at the University of New Mexico. The team went 73-39 overall and 23-12 in Mountain West play during that time, while reaching the league-championship match three straight seasons. He was an All-MW selection in doubles with Sam Iftikhar in 2014. He won 89 career doubles matches and 71 singles. In juniors play, he was ranked as high as second on the U16 and U18 circuit in Great Britain, Top 30 in Men’s Open and had an ITF ranking of 246.
A native of Cardiff, Wales, he earned his degree in psychology and was a three-time Academic All-Conference selection and two-time ITA Academic Award winner.
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