Tennis coach Nik DeVore resigns

From TheDP.com:

Penn men's tennis coach Nik DeVore announced his resignation Friday, less than a week after the Quakers' fourth-straight losing Ivy season came to an end.

"I appreciate the opportunity Penn gave me to be the head men's tennis coach," DeVore said in a statement from Penn Athletics. "However, I have decided the time has come for me and my family to move on and pursue other opportunities. I wish the current Penn players and the program well going forward."

DeVore took over the program in 2007, after Mark Riley left to return to coach at his alma mater, Kalamazoo. Riley departed after winning back-to-back Ivy championships in 2006 and 2007. But since Riley's departure, Penn has struggled in the Ivy League. The Quakers fell to 3-4 in 2008 and have since recorded three consecutive 1-6 seasons. DeVore's amassed a 45-40 overall record at Penn, but the Quakers were just 6-22 in conference play during that time.

"Nik has worked hard for Penn over the last four years, and we wish him the best going forward," Director of Athletics Steve Bilsky said in a statement. According to a release from Penn Athletics, the search for a new coach begins immediately.