KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Ethan Muza, a transfer from Baylor University, has signed with the Tennessee men’s tennis team, head coach Chris Woodruff announced Wednesday.
The Pittsburgh, Pa., native will join the squad for the 2025-26 campaign, and he will add a wealth of experience to a program that has reached the NCAA Quarterfinals three times in the last four years.
“We are excited to add Ethan to our squad for next fall,” said associate head coach Matt Lucas. “His competitive spirit, experience in the Big 12 and aspirations as a tennis player align with what we look for in student-athletes. We are looking forward to his arrival on Rocky Top next fall.”
Muza holds a 37-22 singles record and a 20-14 doubles mark for his career. In the 2023-24 campaign, he went 7-1 in dual singles thanks to a seven-match win streak to start the season, and he also tallied a perfect 4-0 ledger in doubles for the dual season.
For his career, Muza is a two-time ITA Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection.
With a career-high ITF ranking of No. 736, Muza was ranked as the No. 83 player in his class coming into college, according to TennisRecruiting.net. He carried an ITF Juniors ranking of No. 1068 and a junior UTR ranking of No. 68 before starting his Baylor career.
During his prep career, he played for club team Gomez Tennis Academy in Naples, sharpening his notable speed and defensive skills on the court.
He is the son of John and Shari Muza and also has two siblings, Mason and Colin, Muza played hockey in high school as well as tennis.
