ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Ben Dunbar, who led UNM men’s tennis to back-to-back Mountain West championships and was the 2021 MW Coach of the Year, has announced that he has resigned his position as men’s tennis coach for opportunities outside of collegiate tennis.
Dunbar served as Lobo tennis coach from 2016-2021, but his tenure with UNM runs deeper than that. He was an assistant coach from 2014-16 under former coach Bart Scott, and he played at UNM from 2008-2012. Dunbar was the 18th men’s tennis coach in school history, and he was the fifth to also play for the Lobos. He finished his Lobo career seventh on the all-time wins list.
“New Mexico is a special place,” said Dunbar. “When I came here 14 years ago on a recruiting trip I never could have dreamed that my experience would amount to everything it has. I want to thank Alan Dils, Loren Dils and Bart Scott for being the people that made that experience happen. Next and most importantly I want to thank my players. I have coached here for nine years, two as volunteer assistant, two as assistant and five amazing years as the head coach. The players make the experience for the coach, and I have been fortunate to have some amazing teams and some amazing student-athletes come through to play for me, I will miss them all the most and they were the reason this decision was so difficult.”