Belhaven College

Levi Patton
Head Tennis Coach

Cell:  601-573-4020
Levi Patton enters his 2nd year as head coach for the Belhaven College Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams.

An Alabama native, Patton was a member of the tennis team at Gadsden State Community College from 2000-2002 before being recruited to play at Belhaven from 2002-2004. Patton was also a member of the 2003-2004 Cross Country team. Coach Patton graduated from Belhaven College in 2004 where he received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and also in 2006 when he received his Master's degree in Business Management.

Patton is a Head Tennis Professional at Castlewoods Country Club in Brandon, Mississippi. He is a United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) certified teaching professional. Patton also holds certification by the United State Tennis Association (USTA) as a referee and an umpire. Patton is on the Mississippi State Board of the United States Professional Tennis Association.

In 2009 Patton was awarded the Rookie Pro of the Year Award by the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) for the State of Mississippi and also received the Southern Rookie Pro of the Year Award later in 2009. Patton has also coached Team Mississippi against other USTA Southern States at the Junior Southern Cup formally known as the Junior Davis Cup in 2008 and 2009.

"Belhaven had such a strong impact on my life," Patton said. "Belhaven prepared me in so many different ways, being academically, mentally, spiritually and athletically. I look forward to building the program over the next several years and preparing student athletes to be mature and ready to go out and be successful in the marketplace."lpatton@belhaven.edu