Lalo Ugalde officially joined the men's tennis staff in January 2021.
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Prior to Duke, Ugalde was the head coach for both the men's and women's tennis teams at the University of Texas Permian Basin in Odessa, Texas. Prior to his stint at UTPB, he spent a year as the volunteer assistant coach with the Alabama men's tennis team (2018-2019).
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While gaining a master's degree in sports management, Ugalde was a graduate assistant coach for both the men and women's tennis teams at Jacksonville State from 2017-2018. During his time with the Gamecocks, he saw both programs achieve their highest rankings in school history in 2018.
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Ugalde graduated from North Carolina Wesleyan College in December 2016 with a degree in business administration and minor in accounting. A four-year letterwinner at Wesleyan, Ugalde helped his team to four USA South Conference Championships and four NCAA Team National appearances.