Russell McMindes is in his second season as head coach of the Trinity Tigers men's tennis team and first for the women's tennis team.

In his second season Coach McMindes led the team to win yet another SCAC Championship. He had three individuals that were ITA Scholar-Athletes as well as ITA All-Americans. 

During his first season at the Tigers helm, Coach McMindes guided Trinity to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship. He was also named SCAC Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year.

Trinity advanced to the NCAA Division III postseason tournament, and won West Regional. The Tigers moved on to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2007. Trinity finished the season with an 18-10 dual-match record.

In addition, juniors Bobby Cocanougher and Cory Kowal fought their way to the NCAA Doubles Championship final match. It marked the first time a Trinity team had accomplished that feat since 2001.

Coach McMindes spent seven seasons as the Tiger men's assistant coach. In 2009, coach McMindes was named the ITA West Region Men's Tennis Assistant of the Year.

He was a three-year letter winner for the Tigers and was a member of Trinity's 2000 NCAA Division III national championship team. Coach McMindes earned All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference honors for three years. Prior to joining the Trinity program, Coach McMindes played for one season for Oklahoma Christian University, and became a Tiger his sophomore year.

Coach McMindes earned a bachelor's degree from Trinity in engineering science in 2002, with a concentration in chemical engineering.  A resident of San Antonio, he was the Clemens High School valedictorian in 1997.

A talented instructor of tennis, Coach McMindes was a teaching professional at the San Antonio Country Club, as a United States Professional Tennis Association Certified Pro.

Coach McMindes and his wife, Cat, reside in San Antonio.