Bio

Dana Hale, a Tremont, Mississippi native, begins her fifth season as head coach of both the men's and women's tennis programs. She is a graduate of Itawamba Community College where she played basketball, softball and tennis. After ICC, she earned her bachelor's degree in coaching and sports administration at the University of Southern Mississippi before completing her master's degree in physical education at Mississippi State University.

Hale has worked in numerous roles in sports medicine and athletic training with stints at St. Dominic Hospital and North Mississippi Medical Center and administration roles at the Mississippi Department of Education. Hale has also been involved with Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball league as both a coach and player for over five years.

The women’s and men’s team finished the 2021 season ranked No. 15 and No. 19 respectively by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The Lady Wolves were named the NJCAA’s and the Mississippi Association of Community College Conference’s (MACCC) Academic Team of the Year with a 3.90 grade point average. The Wolf Pack men were the MACCC’s Academic Team of the Year in men’s tennis.