Daniel Bickett began his duties as the Wabash head tennis coach in July 2019.
Bickett earned NCAC Men's Tennis Coach of the Year honors in 2023 after guiding his Little Giant team to a 14-9 overall record and a 3-4 mark in conference matches. Wabash recorded its first winning season since 2018 and the most wins since 2016. The Little Giants won three conference matches during the regular season and qualified for the conference tournament as the fifth seed. The Little Giants advanced to the tournament's semifinal round for the first time since 2011 after defeating Oberlin 5-4 in the quarterfinals. Cole Shifferly, Alvaro Alonso-Sanchez, and Ethan Koeneman earned spots on the 2023 All-NCAC Team. Bickett's 2023-24 team posted a 13-10 record with a 4-3 conference mark. The Little Giants earned the four seed in the conference tournament and knocked off Wooster 5-4 in the quarterfinal round before losing to conference champion Denison in the semifinals. Cole Shifferly and Augusto Ghidini earned all-conference honors. Shifferly picked up Second Team honors in singles play while the two players combined for First Team honors on the doubles side.
Bickett’s 2024-25 team posted 15 victories, the most by a Little Giants team since 2015-16. Wabash advanced to the semifinals of the NCAC Tournament before bowing out to eventual national champion Denison. Cole Shifferly earned Second Team All-NCAC honors and Rafael Rin picked up Third Team recognition in men’s singles play. Rin and teammate Augusto Ghidini earned Thrid Team honors in doubles play. The Little Giants were honored as an All-Academic Team by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association while nine Wabash players received Scholar-Athlete designations.
Bickett's 2021 team posted four victories with Liam Grennon and Cole Borden earning West Division All-NCAC honors as a doubles team. Borden was also an All-NCAC singles selection. Wabash posted a 6-13 overall record in 2022 with junior Alvaro Alonso-Sanchez receiving All-NCAC Honorable Mention honors for singles play.
Bickett, a 12-year coaching veteran, earned Division III National Assistant Coach of the Year honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association in 2010 and again in 2013 as an assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He worked with both the men’s and women’s programs at Wisconsin-Whitewater. The Warhawks women’s team claimed six consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles and posted 46 consecutive victories in conference matches while also earning six NCAA Team Tournament appearances.
Bickett spent the 2018 season as the assistant women’s tennis coach at the University of Houston, helping the Cougars finish 20-4. He served as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin for the Badgers men’s team which earned its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2010 before taking the position at Houston. Bickett was the head tennis coach at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay for the 2015-16 season, leading the men’s team to a second-place finish in the Horizon League. He coached at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh for the 2014-15 season.
Bickett graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a bachelor’s degree in finance in 2010. He earned a master's degree from Whitewater in 2012.
Daniel Bickett's Coaching Record (72-88 overall)
Wabash College: 52-66 overall; 11-20 NCAC
2024-2025 – 15-9 overall; 4-3 NCAC; Advanced to the NCAC Tournament before losing to eventual national champion Denison; Three All-NCAC selections (Two Men’s Singles; One Men’s Doubles)
2023-2024 - 13-10 overall; 4-3 NCAC. Advanced to NCAC Tournament Semifinals. Two All-NCAC selections (One Men's Singles; One Men's Doubles Team)
2022-2023 - 14-9 overall; 3-4 NCAC. Advanced to NCAC Tournament Semifinals. Three All-NCAC selections (Two Men's Singles; One Men's Doubles Team)
2021-2022 - 6-13 overall; 0-4 NCAC West. One All-NCAC selection (Men's Singles)
2020-2021 - 4-12 overall; 0-6 NCAC West. Two All-NCAC selections (Men's Singles and Men's Doubles)
2019-2020 - 0-13 overall; 0-0 NCAC West
Univ. of Wisconsin - Green Bay : 13-7 overall; 5-1 Horizon League
2015-2016 - 13-7 overall, 5-1 Horizon League
Univ. of Wisconsin - Oshkosh : 7-15 overall
2014-2015 - 7-15 overall
