Estevam Strecker was announced as the Head Coach at St. Edward's prior to the 2014-15 season. He is coming off of his fourth Heartland Conference Coach of the Year award and two-consecutive trips to the NCAA Regional Tournament.
After leading the Hilltoppers to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2015, Strecker guided the Hilltoppers to yet another Heartland Conference Tournament Championship in 2016, giving St. Edward’s its eighth-straight bid to the NCAA Regional Tournament. The team closed 2016 ranked 24th in the nation with five individuals earning All-Heartland Conference Honors.
During the 2018-19 season, Strecker and the Hilltoppers dominated the Heartland Conference, going a perfect 4-0 in regular season to snag the conference title and defeated Rogers State in the Heartland Conference Tournament to earn the tournament title and NCAA bid. SEU swept the Heartland Conference superlative honors and earned four first team honors and two second team honors.
Prior to his arrival on the hilltop, Strecker coached at the Austin Tennis Academy from 2007 to 2014. While at the ATA, Strecker was an Academy coach, and he was the fitness director from 2008 to 2014. He has also been a College Prep teacher in Anatomy and Physiology since 2010.
Strecker’s coaching experience extends into the collegiate ranks; he was an assistant coach for his alma mater Auburn from 2004 to 2007. He coached the men for one season and the women for three seasons.
A native of Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, Strecker played collegiate tennis at Auburn from 1999 to 2002. While a Tiger, Strecker claimed 86 singles victories, which ranks eighth on the all-time list. He led Auburn to three NCAA Tournament appearances. His senior season, he was team captain and led his team to a best-ever NCAA DI #11 ranking and an Elite Eight tournament finish. Strecker was named Academic All-American his senior season and named Academic All-SEC three times while at Auburn.
Strecker graduated cum laude from Auburn in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, and in 2007 with a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology. He is married to Lia Almeida. The couple and their two sons, Rafael Almeida Strecker and Luca Almeida Strecker, live in Austin.
| YEAR |
OVERALL |
CONFERENCE |
NOTES |
| 2014-15 |
11-9 |
5-0 |
HC Champions, Sweet 16, HC Coach of the Year |
| 2015-16 |
11-14 |
4-1 |
HC Tourney Champions, NCAA Tournament |
| 2016-17 |
14-11 |
3-1 |
HC Runner-up |
| 2017-18 |
21-10 |
4-0 |
HC Regular Season Champions, HC Tourney Champions, Sweet 16 |
| 2018-19 |
19-7 |
4-0 |
HC Regular Season Champions, HC Tourney Champions, HC Coach of the Year, NCAA Tournament |
