Vince Orlando - Men's Tennis Coach - Michigan State University Athletics

Vince Orlando

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Assistant Coach

Michigan State men’s tennis head coach Harry Jadun announced the addition of Vince Orlando as an assistant coach on Jan. 30, 2025.

A native of Lansing, Michigan, Vince Orlando is the son of former MSU men’s tennis coaching legend Gene Orlando, who retired in 2022 after 31 seasons at the helm of the Spartans and is the winningest coach in program history with 361 victories.

“I couldn’t be more excited to join the MSU Tennis coaching staff,” Vince Orlando said. “Coaching on the courts I grew up on is truly a dream come true. Spartan tennis is one big family, and I’m eager to continue and build upon that legacy.”

Orlando replaces Kazuki Matsuno, who left the Spartan staff in December to join the Pepperdine staff.

“We are thrilled to welcome Vince Orlando to our coaching staff,” Jadun said. “Vince brings a wealth of experience as a player, and his expertise will undoubtedly have a positive impact on our student-athletes. Having grown up around our program, Vince understands what it truly means to be a Spartan. There’s no doubt in my mind that he is the perfect fit to help push this program forward, and I’m confident he has an incredibly bright future ahead of him in the coaching world.”

The younger Orlando played five seasons at Ball State, including receiving the Mid-American Conference’s Jack Vredevelt Sportsmanship Award, an annual honor presented to a MAC senior who has displayed outstanding sportsmanship throughout his career. The last time a Ball State player earned the accolade was in 2017.

While at Ball State, he also earned All-MAC Tournament accolades, as well as earning MAC Athlete of the Week for either singles or doubles a total of five times during his career. Orlando helped Ball State reach a ranking as high at No. 44 during his Cardinal career. He collected 78 singles wins during his BSU career, highlighted by wins over Michigan State, Indiana, Notre Dame, Purdue and Memphis, playing primarily at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles the majority of his career with the Cardinals.

Academically, Orlando helped Ball State earn three ITA Academic Team awards and was a five-time recipient of the ITA Scholar-Athlete Award, along with a four-time Academic All-MAC honoree. He also was a four-year member of Ball State’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and was BSU’s SAAC treasurer his senior year.

Orlando graduated with a bachelor’s degree in interpersonal communication with a minor in psychology from Ball State, along with his master’s in information communication sciences.