Paul Walker began as the Florida Southern College Women’s Tennis assistant coach during the 2015/2016 season.  Walker assists head coach Trish Riddell with all team initiatives both on and off the court.  Combined, their efforts are designed to help their student athletes achieve excellence in both the classroom and in tennis.

In addition to his duties with Florida Southern College, Walker, an alumnus of Florida Southern, is an USTA National Coach, Wheelchair Tennis (2005-present). Walker’s tennis certifications include being a PTR Professional, USPTA Elite Professional and USTA High Performance Certified.

• Professional Tennis Registry Wheelchair Player of the Year: 2003
• Polk County High School Coach of the Year: 2005, 2006
• International Tennis Federation Wheelchair Tennis Coach of the Year: 2013
• USTA Paralympic Tennis Coach of the Year: 2014
• Order of Ikkos: 2016
• Para Pan American Games Coach – Lima, Peru 2019
• Paralympic Coach – Tokyo 2020
• ITA Assistant Coach of the Year - 2024, 2025

Paul and his wife, Terri, have two sons: Jake and Danny.