ITHACA, N.Y. -- Spencer Furman, who has assisted the men's tennis program at Cornell to new heights over the past three years, has been named the Interim Carl H. Meinig '31 Head Coach of Women's Tennis at Cornell, as announced today by the Meakem & Smith Director of Athletics and Physical Education, Dr. Nicki Moore.

Furman, currently in his fourth year on East Hill, has played a pivotal role in helping guide the Big Red men's program to unprecedented success. Under his tenure as assistant coach, Cornell has made three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances - including first-round victories over nationally ranked programs Auburn, Arkansas and Michigan - while compiling an impressive 53-22 overall record and a 14-7 Ivy League mark.

"Spencer has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to excellence, both in his ability to recruit and develop student-athletes and in cultivating a culture of connection and competitive success," Moore said. "His high-level experience as a player and coach, his demonstrated leadership and deep understanding of the Division I collegiate tennis landscape, his enthusiasm for Cornell, and his familiarity with the women's program will serve the team very well. His eagerness to get to work leading this program gives me great confidence that he is the right coach at this time in the life of our program."

As an assistant coach with the men's program, Furman coached six All-Ivy honorees, three NCAA individual qualifiers, and helped mentor Radu Papoe '25 to back-to-back first-team All-Ivy selections, 2024 Ivy League Player of the Year honors, and the program's first-ever ITA All-America nod.

Prior to joining Cornell, Furman served as an assistant coach at Nebraska and a team manager at Baylor, where he also competed as a graduate transfer in 2021. That season, he went 26-4 in singles and was part of Baylor's run to the NCAA national championship final and No. 1 national ranking. Furman began his collegiate career at Duke, amassing 60 singles and 61 doubles victories, earning multiple ITA academic honors, and qualifying for the NCAA Doubles Championship as a freshman.

He holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Duke University and an MBA from Baylor.