KINGSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island women's tennis head coach Jonas Brobeck announced that Dan Cardiff has been named as an assistant coach for the program.

Cardiff has been the senior tennis professional at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport since May.

"We are very excited to have Dan join our staff," Brobeck said. "He has all the traits you look for in a college coach, and more. His passion for tennis, development, and contagious positive energy will make everyone around him better both on and off the court. I can't wait to start working with him to take this program to new heights."

In his role at the Hall of Fame, Cardiff has coached players of all levels from all parts of the world, including active ATP players and Hall of Fame players. He also works with the Hall of Fame's National Junior Tennis and Learning program, Team Fame, to develop young champions from lower socioeconomic status on and off the court.

Before joining the Hall of Fame staff, Cardiff was the head of competitive development for the Orinda Country Club for five years from August of 2018 through April of 2023. While there, he led the development of competitive tennis players at the club. He ran free tennis programs for underserved families in Oakland. He helped develop tennis players from the junior level to 5.0 level.

Cardiff was a member of both the men's tennis and men's track & field programs while attending Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. A USTA National Open Grass Court Champion in singles and doubles, he is USPTA Certified and is a USRSA certified Master Racquet Technician.

Cardiff earned a degree in Child Development with a minor in Psychology in 2018.