Bruce Myers has resigned as  the head coach of the men and women’s tennis teams.

After forgoing the 2006 season because of financial reasons, Earl Hilton, the current athletic director reinstated the tennis team summer of 2013.  

In May, Myers announced the signing of four players to compete during the 2015 season. Myers’ historic class was expected to bring men’s tennis back in style with a home match at the Aggie Tennis Complex against the Big 10’s Michigan State Spartans on Jan. 18.

Myer’s, who was named the interim women’s head coach on Dec. 3, 2013, resigned from his position in hopes of being closer to his family. Anton Morgan, a junior at the university is the captain of the men’s tennis team said, “I’m just really shocked that he didn’t contact or say anything to the players and he wouldn’t respond to any of my text messages.”

It was recently announced that he will be the head women’s coach at Longwood University in Farmville, Va. The Aggies were scheduled to play in the Elon Invitational, but they did not participate due to them not having an interim coach for the 2014-2015 season.

The team sat down with Athletic Director Earl Hilton to discuss temporary replacements, but he still feels that “it is a shocker that coach would not respond to any one, especially him since he and coach were really close,” said Morgan. “We are looking to find an interim coach in the next day or two,” said Hilton.

Myer’s received his bachelor’s of arts in business economics from Randolph Macon in Ashland, Va. He went on to be the director of tennis at his alma mater. He recorded a 10-7 overall record, and was 5-6 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Four of his players were named to the All-ODAC team in singles and doubles.

 The men and women’s tennis team are scheduled to play in the HBCU National Tournament in Atlanta, Ga. this weekend.

• Janay Boone & Enoila Adeniyi Sports Editor & Contributor