Klutch Kilani
- Enters his second year at Keiser and first as a full-time assistant coach of the Keiser University tennis teams
Graduate Position
As a graduate assistant for Keiser, helped for both the men's and women's tennis teams. He helped the women to a NAIA National Championship in 2026. The women finished the season with a 24-1 overall record and the men finished 18-2. Both teams won the Sun Conference Tournament Championship with the men's team also winning the Sun Conference Regular Season Championship. The women also won the 2026 ITA NAIA National Women's Team Indoor Championship.
Playing Career
Over the course of his collegiate career, Kilani established himself as one of the most accomplished players in program history. During the 2024-25 season, Kilani was named the Ward-Ballinger Memorial NAIA Player of the Year after earning his third career NAIA All-American honor and capturing Sun Conference Player of the Year accolades. He also received All-Sun Conference recognition for a fourth straight season after posting a 17-3 singles record, including a perfect 11-0 mark on court one, while finishing the year ranked No. 8 nationally by the ITA in singles. In doubles play, he teamed with Mathieu Strauss to form the nation’s No. 28-ranked doubles tandem. Off the court, Kilani was recognized as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete and a member of the SUN All-Academic Team.
In 2023-24, Kilani earned his second NAIA All-America honor while securing All-Sun Conference recognition for a third consecutive year. He compiled a 12-4 singles record, including a 7-2 mark on court two, and added a 13-5 doubles record alongside Petr Cervinka as part of the No. 24-ranked doubles team in the nation. The previous season, he collected a 20-11 singles record and repeated as an All-Sun Conference selection while winning the ITA Regional Singles Title in the fall. He also finished the year ranked No. 24 nationally in singles and was part of the No. 10-ranked doubles team with El Mesbahi.
As a freshman in 2021-22, Kilani earned Second-Team NAIA All-American honors after posting a 23-9 singles record, highlighted by a perfect 4-0 mark at the NAIA National Championships. His 23 singles victories tied for the sixth-most in program history and helped him climb to No. 16 in the ITA rankings, while he also reached as high as No. 2 nationally in doubles competition for the Seahawks.
