Winona State Warriors

Previous Coaching Experience

• College Tennis 
  • Started coaching in 2018-2019 where he served as the Volunteer Assistant Coach at NCAA Division 1 Univ. of North Dakota. Hokanson helped with both the Men’s and Women’s Tennis Program.
  • Served as the Head Tennis Coach at Minnesota State University, Mankato for the 2024-2025 Season. MSU Women’s Tennis went 12-4 and reached the NSIC Championship. 

• Served as the Head Tennis Pro/Director of Tennis at West Hills Tennis Center in Owatonna, MN from 2021-2024. Then worked in Sioux Falls from 2025 into 2026 as a Tennis Professional at Huether Family Match Pointe working exclusively in Junior Tennis Development.
• Now, along with his duties at WSU– he serves as the Director of Racquet Sports at Winona Tennis Center. 

• Hokanson was a standout tennis player and 5-year Varsity starter at Bemidji High School in Bemidji, Minnesota. He went on to play NCAA Division 1 Tennis at The University of North Dakota where he was was a 3-year starter and Team Captain. Hokanson was also in the UND Athletic Academic Honor roll from 2015-2018. 

Now

• After college, Matthew still actively competes within the USTA Open tennis circuit and is currently one of the highest rated players in the Midwest with a Universal Tennis Rating in the 10.5 - 11 range.