Taylor Graalman was named the head coach of the King University men's and women's tennis programs in July 2024.
Graalman comes to King from nearby Milligan University, where he has been the head tennis coach after previously being an assistant coach and four-year captain for the Buffaloes. In addition to coaching at Milligan, Graalmann has worked at the Roton Point Tennis and Sailing Club as an assistant tennis coach, while also working at the Dale Short Tennis Academy and the Richland Country Club in Nashville, Tenn.
Graalman currently ranks fifth in Milligan history in singles wins (24) and doubles wins (29), and was named to the NAIA Scholar-Athlete team as a senior. In his three seasons as coaching at Milligan, his teams combined for a total of 59 wins, finishing as high as fourth in the Appalachian Athletic Conference.
A native of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Graalman was a five-time state semifinalist at Siegel High School, serving as the captain and winning the 3AAA Male Player of the Year award in 2015. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in 2020 from Milligan, before earning his Master of Education in Dec. 2021.