Dustin Forman

Dustin Forman

        Dustin Forman serves as Director of Tennis for Millikin.  Forman joined the Millikin staff as the Big Blue Head Women’s Tennis Coach in 2012.  In 2013, Forman was named to head the Millikin men's tennis program that returned to competition for the first time in over 10 years in 2013-14.
        In 2014-15, Forman led the Millikin women's program to a 12-6 record setting a school record for wins in a season. School records were set for individual wins in a season and individual matches played as well.  In 2015-16, the women's programs continued its winning ways going 11-6.  Forman is the winningest coach in Millikin women's tennis history.
       After posting a 9-11 record in 2014-15, Forman's Big Blue men's tennis program had a 16-7 record in 2015-16 in only its third season since returning to competition. For his teams’ stellar play, Forman would be named the 2016 CCIW Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year.                                 
        Forman has coached two CCIW All Conference Players while also putting an emphasis on academics.  Forman’s teams have three times been named ITA All-Academic Teams with 17 players being named ITA Scholar-Athletes during his time at Millikin.    
        In 2015, Forman began serving on the NCAA Men's Regional Advisory Committee as well as the ITA Ranking Committee.  His duties include representing the CCIW in the formulation of the Central region rankings.  
        Forman joined the Millikin staff after serving as Assistant Tennis Coach at Broward College in Davie, Florida and as Head Tennis Coach at Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.  While at Broward College, Forman brought the once nationally recognized tennis program back to prominence with a fifth place finish at the NJCAA National Tennis Championships.  The team was also recognized by the school’s Board of Trustees for its community service work and academic achievements.  
        At Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. he led the varsity team made up of mainly freshmen and sophomores to a District/Sectional championship and a qualification at the always competitive Florida High School Athletics Association State Championships.  Forman served on the staff of two major tennis tournaments including the Sony Ericsson Open and the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships. He also served as a Community Relations Assistant with the Miami Dolphins in 2008-2009 where he played an integral part in fundraising for the Miami Dolphins Foundation which is committed to making a year-round difference in the South Florida community. 
          Forman a nationally ranked junior player competed against ATP professional players including Viktor Troicki and Brendan Evans. He was named to the Miami-Herald and Sun-Sentinel First Team All-County Teams. Forman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and a Master’s degree in Sports Administration.   As a collegiate player at St. Thomas University in Miami, Forman was selected Rookie of the Year and earned victories over Division I programs and nationally ranked Division II players.  He was also named to the Sun-Conference All-Academic Team and recognized by his college for having the highest GPA of any student-athlete at St. Thomas.   

Read What Coach Forman’s Former Players Say About Him:
 
Monica Briceno (Played for Coach Forman from 2009-2011)
“Coach Forman is a great coach, but he is an even better person. The thing that I loved most about Coach Forman is that he believed in me, even when I didn’t believe in myself. He improved my mental game tremendously. Before, I would always get nervous while playing, but having Coach Forman on my side helped ease my tension.  He not only pushed me to be a better tennis player but to be a better person. He is the hardest working coach that I ever had and is very determined to get the best out of you.  He gets the best out of you with a smile and a positive attitude. Thanks Coach Forman for improving me on and off the court!”
 
Ali Underhill (Played for Coach Forman from 2010-2012)

“Coach Forman was a great tennis coach! He was so motivational! He would always find the right words to say to me to get me ready for a match. What I enjoyed most about playing for Coach Forman was that I knew that no matter how successful or unsuccessful I was that he was always proud of me and he knew that I tried my best! 

Coach Forman also introduced me to running. One of my favorite memories of Coach Forman was how excited and proud he was of me for completing my first half-marathon. I finished in an hour and forty-eight minutes but I know that deep down it didn’t matter what my finish was as he was more proud of the training and commitment I showed to achieve this!

Off the court, Coach Forman was always looking to find ways to get the team involved in volunteer activities.  One of the moments that characterizes Coach Forman, was when we were feeding the homeless.  Even though he was suffering from an injury, there he was lifting all the boxes of food.  Coach Forman truly is a role model and I am so fortunate that I chose to play tennis for him. He has helped me become a better tennis player and person. He has better prepared me for my future!”
 
Stephanie Cardullo (played for Coach Forman from 2010-2012, ranked top 20 in the nation)
 
“Coach Forman is not only an amazing coach but he is a wonderful person with a big heart. Coach Forman was always the first one at practice and the last one to leave which is not always found in a coach. Coach Forman would spend hours helping me build confidence in my backhand. He would always come out before a team practice and would run drills to improve my backhand. Before I met Coach Forman, I was afraid to hit my backhand and would end up slicing every ball, Coach Forman never gave up on me and was determined to add variety into my game where I could slice and hit over my backhand.  It took a while for me to feel comfortable hitting my backhand and not always slicing it, but once I felt comfortable and gained confidence my overall game improved. Having Coach Forman on my bench during matches propelled me to become an All-American, State Champion, and a National Finalist. His positive energy and never-say-die attitude helped propel me to victories that were looking like sure defeats.   Having Coach Forman as my coach was an honor and something I will always cherish. I sincerely believe any player that is lucky enough to be coached by him will be successful, and as a result, will feel the same way as I do!”