USC Women's Tennis Coach Alison Swain Receives Contract Extension Through 2028

LOS ANGELES - Ninth-year USC women's tennis head coach Alison Swain, who led the 2025 Women of Troy to an NCAA Second Round appearance, has signed a contract extension through the 2028 season, Charles Griffin Cale Director of Athletics Jen Cohen announced today, August 27.

"There's so much energy around USC athletics and our women's tennis team right now," said Swain. "I am grateful to USC and AD Jen Cohen for the opportunity to continue the legacy of this program. We have an elite coaching staff, devoted alumni and student-athletes who are driven and committed. USC is THE PLACE TO BE, and we are uniquely poised to enter this new era of college athletics and achieve great things."

This contract extension comes on the heels of USC's fifth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, with the 2025 squad reaching the second round. Swain's 2025 team went 17-8 overall and finished 9-4 in Big Ten play. Senior Grace Piper and sophomore Lily Fairclough represented USC at the inaugural 2024 Fall NCAA Individual Championships, with Piper reaching the singles round of 32 and the pair of Piper/Fairclough reaching the doubles round of 16. Additionally, Trojans Piper and Emma Charney earned First Team All-Conference honors, while five student-athletes received Big Ten academic honors.

Since her arrival, Swain has produced five All-Americans and coached the Trojans to seven All-America honors. Through her eight seasons at USC, Swain holds a 128-74 overall record (.634) with a 42-27 record (.609) in conference matches (9-4 in Big Ten play / 33-23 in Pac-12 play).

USC Women's Tennis Coach Alison Swain Receives Contract Extension Through 2028

Players Mentioned

Emma Charney

Lily Fairclough

Grace Piper

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