Staten Island, NY – Former University of Iowa tennis standout Nikita Zotov has been named as the head men's tennis coach by Wagner Athletic Director Walt Hameline.

A three-year letterwinner  for the Hawkeyes, Zotov will assist in all aspects of the Seahawks men's tennis program. He comes to Grymes Hill after most recently working as a financial analyst for Bloomburg LP.

Zotov graduated in the spring of 2011 after helping the Iowa to a 32-31 record. Individually, he notched 17 singles and 21 doubles victories over his three years.

A standout off the court as well, Zotov was a member of Iowa's Tippie College of Business Dean's list. He also accrued a 3.56 GPA, while graduating with a degree in finance and an International Business Certificate.

Zotov will be pursuing his MBA with a concentration in finance at Wagner.