Carolina Mayorga-Perry

It didn’t take long for Carolina Mayorga-Perry to make her presence felt at Rockhurst this spring. In her first three months as the men’s and women’s tennis coach, she led the Hawks to 22 dual match victories and an eighth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division II Men’s Tennis Championships.

Mayorga-Perry, who replaced Kendell Hale as the tennis coach in February, guided the Hawks to the semifinals in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Women’s Tournament and a runner-up finish in the GLVC Men’s Tournament.

“I am really excited about the opportunity to coach at Rockhurst and to continue to build up the tennis programs,” said Mayorga-Perry, who has served as the director of tennis at the National Golf Club in Kansas City, Mo., since 2003.

Mayorga-Perry was a two-time All-American, an NCAA doubles semifinalist and ranked No. 3 in the nation. She was also the recipient of the Southeastern Conference Community Service Award and National Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship in 2002.

A four-time SEC Academic Honor Roll Selection, she received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

“Carolina has an impressive background in directing tennis programs,” said Richard Konzem, Rockhurst’s director of athletics. “She was an outstanding collegiate player and is currently one of the top amateur players in the Kansas City area.”