Daniel Finn enters his third season as the Director of Tennis and his 11th season as the Head Coach of the Women’s Tennis team. Finn has the led the women to seven NAIA runner-up finishes and three runner-up finishes on the men’s side.
Finn Factor
- As the head of the men's and women's programs, totals a 340-89 overall record
- On the women's side, owns a 182-47 record with seven consecutive NAIA National Championship game appearances
- Has overseen the men's tennis program since 2015, garnering 186 wins, four NAIA National Championship appearances, and an NAIA National Championship in 2025
- Coached the 2023 and 2025 ITA NAIA National Women's Team Indoor Champions
- Claimed the 2023 ITA NAIA National Men's Team Indoor Championship
- Assisted Keiser to 10 Sun Conference Regular Season Championships and nine Tournament Championships for the men
- Claimed eight Sun Regular Season Titles and seven Tournament Championships with the women’s teams
- Has the led both teams to the NAIA National Tournament in each of his 10 years at Keiser
- Instructed Violet Apisah and Vanja Vidanovic to an ITA Cup Doubles Championship and ITA Fall Championship appearance in 2024
- Guided Violet Apisah to ITA Cup Singles Championships in 2023 whereand 2025
- Ushered Luke Simkiss to an ITA Cup Singles Championship in 2020
- Instructed Megane Bianco and Daniela Farfan to an ITA Cup Doubles Championship in 2017
- Coached a combined 64 NAIA All-Americans and 101 All-Conference players
- Named Sun Conference Coach of the Year for the women on eight occasions and four on the men’s side
- Aided in a combined 10 Sun Conference Doubles Team of the Year awards
- Instructed six Sun Players of the Year on the men’s side and five on the women’s.
- Guided three Sun Conference Freshman of the Year awards for the men and four for the women.
2024-25
- Guided the women's team to their seventh straight NAIA National Championship Match
- Assisted the men's program that won their first NAIA National Championship with a 20-3 overall record
- Coached Violet Apisah to an ITA Cup Singles Title in the fall
- Named Sun Conference Coach of the Year for the eighth time
- Led Violet Apisah to her third consecutive SUN Player of the Year honor
- Aided Violet and Patricia Apisah to a SUN Doubles Team of the Year honor
- Instructed SUN Freshman of the Year Eloise de Mooij
- Coached four NAIA All-Americans and six SUN All-Conference honors on the women's side
- Aided in three NAIA All-Americans and three first-team SUN All-Conference members on the men's side
- Off the court, totaled eight NAIA Scholar Athlete honors
2023-24
- Led the women's team to their sixth consecutive NAIA National Championship Match
- Oversaw the men's program who went 22-3 and advanced to the NAIA National Championship Match
- Instructed Violet Apisah and Vanja Vidanovic to an ITA Cup Doubles Championship
- The duo won the ITA Cup Super Bowl and advanced to the Fall National Championship, defeating a doubles team from BYU in the opening round
- Achieved a 19-6 record on the women's side claiming the SUN Regular Season and Tournament Championships with a 7-0 record
- Named SUN Women's Coach of the Year for the seventh time
- Coached Violet and Patricia Apisah to a SUN Doubles Team of the Year honor
- Guided Violet Apisah to a second consecutive SUN Women's Player of the Year award
- Aided in three NAIA All-Americans and six SUN All-Conference honors
- Off the court, the women collected four NAIA Scholar Athlete honors
2022-23
- Guided the women’s team to their fifth straight NAIA National Championship Match
- Led the men’s team to their fourth straight NAIA Quarterfinal round appearance
- Coached the 2023 ITA NAIA National Women's Team Indoor Champions
- Claimed the 2023 ITA NAIA National Men's Team Indoor Championship
- Coached Violet Apisah to the programs first-ever ITA National Championship in women's singles
- Claimed the SUN Regular Season and Tournament Championships with 6-0 records on both sides
- Posted a 21-6 record on the men’s side and a 22-2 mark on the women’s side
- Named SUN Women's Coach of the Year for the sixth time
- Coached the SUN Doubles Team of the Year on both sides (Didrik Liljekvist/Gaston Cantero) and (Violet Apisah/Ksenija Vujacic)
- Instructed the SUN Women's Player of the Year Violet Apisah
- Guided the SUN Men's Freshman of the Year Shaheed Alam
- The women’s team held the No. 1 in the NAIA Coaches Poll ranking for six weeks during the season
- The men’s team was ranked No. 1 in the NAIA Coaches Poll for the first time in program history and held it for the final six weeks of the year
- Yielded four men’s NAIA All-Americans and five women’s All-Americans
- Aided five All-Conference honors for the women and five for the men
- Off the court, the women collected three NAIA Scholar Athlete honors while the men earned one
2021-22
- Guided the men’s and women’s teams to the NAIA National Championship match
- Led the men’s and women’s teams to Sun Conference Regular Season and Tournament Championships
- Garnered Sun Conference Coach of the Year for both teams
- Coached the Sun Conference Player of the Year for the men's team and Doubles Team of the Year for the women's team
- Boasted an 20-5 overall record on the men’s side and 18-5 overall mark on the women’s
- Both teams finished undefeated during SUN matches
- Each team was ranked No. 2 for the majority of the year in the NAIA Coaches Poll
- Yielded five men’s NAIA All-Americans and four women’s All-Americans
- Aided five All-Conference honors for the women and seven for the men
- Off the court, had a combined eight Academic All-Conference honorees
2020-21
- Led the men’s and women’s teams to the NAIA National Championship match
- Guided the men’s and women’s teams to Sun Conference Regular Season and Tournament Championships
- Coached Luke Simkiss to the programs first-ever ITA National Championship in singles
- Named Sun Conference Coach of the Year for both teams
- Aided in the Sun Conference Player of the Year for both teams, Doubles Team of the Year for both sides, and the men’s Freshman of the Year
- Posted an 18-2 overall record on the men’s side and 15-2 overall mark on the women’s
- Both teams went undefeated during SUN matches
- Each team was ranked No. 2 for the entirety of the year in the NAIA Coaches Poll
- Yielded six men’s NAIA All-Americans and four women’s All-Americans
- Boasted eight All-Conference honors for the women and seven for the men
- Off the court, had a combined nine Academic All-Conference honorees
2019-20
- The men were 10-4 overall while the women were 10-3 when the season was cancelled on 3/16/20 due to CoVID 19 Virus
- Claimed the men’s and women’s Sun Conference Regular Season Championships with a perfect 7-0 record
- Aided in Luke Simkiss being named the ITA National Player to Watch
- Both the men's and women's teams had one doubles team earn ITA All-American honors
- Coached two women and one guy to ITA All-American honors in singles play
- Neither team moved in the NAIA Coaches Poll during the season with the women ranked No. 2 and the men No. 7
- Boasted a 4-0 record on the women’s side against NAIA Top 25 opponents while the men were 3-1
- Off the court, five women and one man garnered Academic All-Conference honors
- Three women boasted NAIA Scholar Athlete honors
2018-19
- Guided the women’s team to their second straight NAIA National Championship Match
- Led the men’s team to their fourth straight NAIA Quarterfinal round appearance
- Posted a 17-7 record on the men’s side and a 21-5 mark on the women’s side
- Claimed the TSC Regular Season and Tournament Championships with 7-0 records on both sides
- Repeated as the TSC Coach of the Year for the men’s and women’s teams
- Coached the TSC Doubles Team of the Year on both sides (Oliver Koeng/Riccardo Ferraris) and (Lorene Foerste/Sarah Schaerer)
- Coached the Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year (Geronimo Barrios and Anais Gabriel)
- The women’s team spent the entire season ranked No. 2 in the NAIA Coaches Poll
- The women gathered seven NAIA Top 25 wins and boasted 14 shutouts
- The men collected four NAIA Top 25 wins during the 2019 campaign
- Coached the ITA Singles National Champion Runner-Up
2017-18
- Guided the men’s and women’s teams to the NAIA National Championship Match
- Led the women’s team to a program-best 23 wins, claiming the TSC Regular Season and Tournament Titles. The Regular Season Championship was the first in program history
- Guided the men’s squad to an 18-win campaign, winning the TSC Regular Season and Tournament Championships for a third straight year
- Named the TSC Coach of the Year for the men and women after going a combined 14-0 in Sun Conference matches
- Coached the TSC Doubles Team of the Year on both sides (Arthur Bonnaud/Vicente Lagos) and (Megane Bianco/Daniela Farfan)
- Coached the Player of the Year, Vicente Lagos, and the Freshman of the Year, Daniela Farfan
- The women set program records for most shutouts (15), and longest win streak (14) in a season
- Coached Aleksandra Grela to the first undefeated season in program history (23-0)
- Coached seven men and seven women to the TSC All-Conference squad
- Guided four men and four women to the NAIA All-American team
- Aided in the women in getting as high as No. 1 in the NAIA Coaches Poll and the men finished with a program-best ranking of No. 2
- For the second straight season, Finn coached the ITA Doubles All-Star team on the women’s side (Bianco and Farfan)
- The women collected eight NAIA Top 25 wins and went 3-0 against NCAA Division 1 squads
- The men gathered seven NAIA Top 25 victories and went 2-1 against NCAA Division 1 opponents
- Coached the programs first ITA Doubles National Champions in Bianco and Farfan
2016-17
- Guided the men’s squad to a program best 21 wins, claiming the TSC Regular Season and Tournament Title
- Led the women’s squad to a 15-win season, including a spot in the NAIA Final Four for the first time in 14 seasons
- Finished 64-0 in games played against conference opponents on the men’s side
- The women collected eight Top 25 NAIA wins this season, including two victories over Cardinal Stritch and St. Thomas
- Men rallied to defeat Lindsey Wilson in the NAIA Quarterfinals to advance to the program’s first-ever NAIA Final Four appearance
- The men defeated NCAA DI Boston University, 5-2, on March 8 in Boca Raton, Fla.
- Coached seven NAIA All-Americans, including four men and three women
- Coached six men to the TSC All-Conference squad, in addition to coaching the TSC Doubles Team of the Year in Julian Turosienski and Romai Ugarte
- Coached four women to the TSC All-Conference team, in addition to being named TSC Coach of the Year as well as coaching Julianna Heino and Megane Bianco to the TSC Doubles of the Year award
- Bianco and Heino became the programs first ITA Doubles All-Star team
2015-16
- Led the men’s squad to its highest win total in program history with 20 wins
- Guided the women’s team to an 11-9 overall record
- Aided the men in securing the program’s first TSC Regular Season and TSC Tournament Championship
- The men defeated William Carey in the second round of the NAIA Tournament before falling to Xavier (La.) in the quarterfinals
- Led the women’s team to the NAIA National Tournament before falling to LSU Alexandria in the second round
- Coached four men to the TSC All-Conference team, in addition to coaching four women to the TSC All-Conference squad
Pre-Keiser
Prior to his arrival at Keiser, Finn spent time working at Lindsey Wilson College where he led his teams to the NAIA Quarterfinals and NAIA Semifinals. Finn brings a vast experience as a coach, working at the University of Northern Iowa, University of Alabama-Huntsville, Lindsey Wilson, Union College and Simpson College. Finn has accumulated a 139-55 record as a men’s coach and a record of 85-74 as a women’s head coach.
Finn guided UAH to the program's first-ever NCAA DII Tournament win with a first round victory over Stillman, 5-1. Finn has accumulated six conference championships as a head coach prior to his arrival at Keiser, in addition to earning seven postseason bids. As a head coach prior to Keiser, Finn has guided his squad to two NAIA Semifinal appearances. During his time before Keiser, Finn has coached 21 All-Americans, 12 Conference Players of the Year and 50 All-Conference award recipients.
Playing Career
As a student-athlete at Lindsey Wilson, Finn was a member of four Mid-South Conference championships teams and reached the NAIA National Tournament in each of his four seasons as a player. Lindsey Wilson reached the quarterfinals of the 2005 NAIA National Championship.
Personal
Finn earned his Bachelor of Arts in Recreation and Physical Education from Lindsey Wilson College in 2006. Finn and his wife Roxanne, have three daughters, Payton, Brooklyn and Kennedy, and a son Leyton, and currently live in Palm Beach County, Fla.
Finn Year-By-Year
Keiser – Director
| Year |
Record |
Pct. |
Conference
Record |
Finish |
Postseason |
| 2025 (M) |
20-3 |
.909 |
6-1 |
T-1st |
National Champion |
| 2024 (M) |
22-3 |
.880 |
7-0 |
1st |
NAIA Runner-Up |
Keiser – Head Coach
| Year |
Record |
Pct. |
Conference
Record |
Finish |
Postseason |
| 2025 (W) |
23-4 |
.852 |
7-0 |
1st |
NAIA Runner-Up |
| 2024 (W) |
19-6 |
.760 |
7-0 |
1st |
NAIA Runner-Up |
| 2023 (M) |
21-6 |
.778 |
6-0 |
1st |
NAIA Semifinals |
| 2023 (W) |
22-5 |
.917 |
6-0 |
1st |
NAIA Runner-Up |
| 2022 (M) |
20-5 |
.800 |
6-0 |
1st |
NAIA Runner-Up |
| 2022 (W) |
18-5 |
.783 |
6-0 |
1st |
NAIA Runner-Up |
| 2021 (M) |
18-2 |
.900 |
6-0 |
1st |
NAIA Runner-Up |
| 2021 (W) |
15-2 |
.882 |
6-0 |
1st |
NAIA Runner-Up |
| 2020 (M)* |
10-4 |
.714 |
7-0 |
1st |
n/a |
| 2020 (W)* |
10-3 |
.769 |
7-0 |
1st |
n/a |
| 2019 (M) |
17-7 |
.708 |
7-0 |
1st |
NAIA Quarterfinals |
| 2019 (W) |
21-5 |
.808 |
7-0 |
1st |
NAIA Runner-Up |
| 2018 (M) |
18-7 |
.720 |
7-0 |
1st |
NAIA Runner-Up |
| 2018 (W) |
23-3 |
.885 |
7-0 |
1st |
NAIA Runner-Up |
| 2017 (M) |
21-5 |
.808 |
6-0 |
1st |
NAIA Semifinals |
| 2017 (W) |
15-8 |
.652 |
5-1 |
2nd |
NAIA Semifinals |
| 2016 (M) |
20-4 |
.833 |
6-0 |
1st |
NAIA Quarterfinals |
| 2016 (W) |
11-9 |
.550 |
5-1 |
2nd |
NAIA Second Round |
Lindsey Wilson - Head Coach
| Year |
Record |
Pct. |
Conference
Record |
Finish |
Postseason |
| 2015 (M) |
20-3 |
.870 |
6-0 |
1st |
NAIA Quarterfinals |
| 2015 (W) |
17-8 |
.680 |
6-0 |
1st |
NAIA Semifinals |
Northern Iowa - Head Coach
| Year |
Record |
Pct. |
Conference
Record |
Finish |
Postseason |
| 2014 (W) |
12-12 |
.500 |
2-4 |
4th |
n/a |
Alabama-Huntsville - Head Coach
| Year |
Record |
Pct. |
Conference
Record |
Finish |
Postseason |
| 2013 (M) |
15-12 |
.556 |
3-4 |
5th |
NCAA DII Second Round |
| 2013 (W) |
8-11 |
.421 |
3-5 |
5th |
n/a |
Lindsey Wilson - Head Coach
| Year |
Record |
Pct. |
Conference
Record |
Finish |
Postseason |
| 2012 (M) |
19-6 |
.760 |
6-0 |
1st |
NAIA Second Round |
| 2012 (W) |
17-4 |
.810 |
6-0 |
1st |
NAIA Semifinals |
Union College - Head Coach
| Year |
Record |
Pct. |
Conference
Record |
Finish |
Postseason |
| 2011 (M) |
18-6 |
.750 |
4-0 |
1st |
NAIA Second Round |
| 2011 (W) |
2-9 |
.182 |
2-2 |
3rd |
n/a |
| 2010 (M) |
17-7 |
.708 |
6-0 |
1st |
NAIA Second Round |
| 2010 (W) |
3-13 |
.188 |
2-4 |
5th |
n/a |
Simpson College - Head Coach
| Year |
Record |
Pct. |
Conference
Record |
Finish |
Postseason |
| 2009 (M) |
9-12 |
.429 |
2-8 |
7th |
n/a |
*Season Cancelled on 3/16/20 due to CoVID 19 Virus
