WILMINGTON, N.C. – UNCW Men's Tennis Head Coach Mait DuBois has added Gabriel Hurtado to the coaching staff for the 2024-25 season. Hurtado returns to Wilmington as an assistant coach after a decorated career as a member of the UNCW Men's Tennis program from Spring 2021-Spring 2024.

Hurtado is one of two players in program history to win four Coastal Athletic Association championships. In 2023 and 2024, Hurtado was named an all-conference singles selection. He was also team captain from Fall 2022-Spring 2024. After graduating from UNCW, Hurtado started playing professionally in May 2024 on ITF Futures Tour. He graduated with Exercise Science Degree with Concentration in Physiology and is currently completing Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration. 

"We are very excited to have Gabriel returning back to the Seahawk Tennis Family," DuBois said. "He was an exceptional player that made history here with us. He has always been an exceptional leader.  He will be a huge asset in helping us with player development, tennis specific fitness and recruiting.  I am most excited that it will give our student-athletes another excellent resource to help them as players, students and people. The team knows Gabe as a high-character individual with a phenomenal work-ethic. We have very high aspirations for our programs and Gabe will be a huge asset in helping us reach those goals."