Men's Tennis
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Email:
- scott.wilkins.1@bc.edu
- Phone:
- 552-3169
Scott Wilkins enters his 23rd season as head coach of the Boston College men's tennis team in 2025-26.
Throughout his tenure, he has earned regional recognition, coached the Eagles to new heights, and navigated the BC tennis program through the Atlantic Coast Conference, regarded as one of the most competitive conferences in the country.
Wilkins has coached the Eagles to three seasons with 10 wins or more.
In the 2023-24 season, Wilkins led doubles pair Juan Jose Bianchi and Jake Vassel to weekly ITA ratings, closing the season with an All-ACC Third Team recognition. Earning an at-large bid, the duo is the first and only in program history to compete in the NCAA DI Men's Double Tournament.
Max Motlagh was named to the 2021 All-ACC Academic Team and defeated No. 28 Marcus McDaniel from Georgia Tech, which is believed to be the highest ranked player defeated by an Eagle in program history. Motlagh was named the ACC Co-Player of the Week following the history upset.
Derek Austin was named to the 2019 All-ACC Men's Tennis Third Team, becoming the program's first All-ACC honoree since Akash Muppidi in 2012. Austin was also an All-ACC Academic Team selection.Â
Wilkins guided the Eagles through a challenging schedule in 2016, tallying six wins that included victories against Connecticut, Hartford and Holy Cross. Senior Matt Wagner and sophomore Jeffrey Melvin earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete honors in 2015.
In 2014, Wilkins led the Eagles to wins over Southern New Hampshire and Hartford, as well as Army and Bryant.
Wilkins coached Alexandre Thirouin to three ACC Player of the Week recognitions in 2013, when the Eagles earned wins over Southern New Hampshire, Sacred Heart and Hartford.
In 2012, Wilkins led the Eagles to a 6-15 record as they tallied their first ACC victory since 2008 with a 5-2 win over Miami at home. The season before, BC went 8-18 on the year.
Wilkins coached 2012 graduate Akash Muppidi, a three-time All-ACC honoree, who was the first BC men's tennis player to garner a conference award and become the first to earn an automatic bid into the main draw of the prestigious D'Novo All-American Tennis Championship, doing so in 2010 and 2011.
In his four-year career, Muppidi was also named ITA Northeast Region Freshman of the Year and ITA Northeast Region Senior of the Year. In 2010, he was tabbed the Northeast Player to Watch. Classmate Alex Skinner and Muppidi were ranked as high as 38th in the nation as a doubles pair in 2012 under Wilkins, going 9-9 and defeating five ranked opponents.
Wilkins earned ITA Northeast Region Coach of the Year honors in 2009.
In his first season at the helm, the Eagles tallied a 10-9 record. In 2005, he led the Maroon and Gold to 11 wins, in 2009, they won 14 games and in 2010, they won 10 matches. The 2009 14-13 finish was the best finish since the Eagles joined the ACC in 2005.
Prior to joining Boston College, Wilkins was the head coach at Merrimack College from 2002-03.
From 1999-2002, he was a full-time assistant coach at Massachusetts, coordinating the program's recruiting effort, while also being involved with academics, conditioning, scheduling and budgeting. His contributions helped the Minutemen to a second-place finish in the 2000 Atlantic 10 Tournament, its highest finish ever.
Prior to that, Wilkins was the head men's and women's tennis coach at Babson College for two seasons. During his time with the Beavers, he coached David Weisman to the 1998 Division III individual national championship.
Following a successful playing career at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, Wilkins broke into the collegiate ranks with his first coaching job at his alma mater as an assistant for the 1996-97 season.
The four-year letter-winner completed his career ranked 10th on the school's career singles list and was voted team captain in his senior year (1993-94).
Wilkins has also served as assistant tennis professional at the Weymouth Tennis Club from 1989-94 and as a tennis professional at Wellesley Tennis Club (1994-96, 1997-99). Additionally, he was the boys' varsity tennis coach at Milton High School in the spring of 1997.
THE WILKINS FILE
Education: UNC Charlotte ’94
COACHING CAREER
2003-pres. – Boston College – Head Coach
2002-2003 – Merrimack College – Head Coach
1999-2002 – University of Massachusetts – Assistant Coach
1997-1999 – Babson College – Head Coach
1996-1997 – UNC Charlotte – Assistant Coach
PLAYING CAREER
1990-1994 – UNC Charlotte
