2nd. Lt. Phillip Deaton - Men's Tennis
2nd. Lt. Phillip Deaton
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- Assistant Coach
2nd. Lt. Phillip Deaton enters his first season as an assistant coach with Air Force men's tennis in 2026-27. Deaton is a 2026 Academy grad, who recently completed a standout four-year career with the Falcons.
Deaton amassed 115 career wins for the Falcons, including 57 in duals, across his four years with the program. As a senior Deaton earned the ITA Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award for both the National honor and the Mountain Region, becoming just the second Falcon in program history to earn the accolades.
Deaton is a two-time All-Mountain West selection, earning All-MW singles as a junior and freshman. As a freshman, Deaton led the team with 44 wins and was named the 2023 Mountain West Freshman of the Year.
The Seattle, Wash., native enjoyed a standout career at Bellarmine College Prep, where he was a Washington State High School Champion. He came to the Academy as the #2 ranked player in the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
Deaton amassed 115 career wins for the Falcons, including 57 in duals, across his four years with the program. As a senior Deaton earned the ITA Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award for both the National honor and the Mountain Region, becoming just the second Falcon in program history to earn the accolades.
Deaton is a two-time All-Mountain West selection, earning All-MW singles as a junior and freshman. As a freshman, Deaton led the team with 44 wins and was named the 2023 Mountain West Freshman of the Year.
The Seattle, Wash., native enjoyed a standout career at Bellarmine College Prep, where he was a Washington State High School Champion. He came to the Academy as the #2 ranked player in the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
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