David Mueller
David Mueller

Bio

David Mueller enters his second season as the head tennis coach for both TLU men's and women's tennis programs and his fifth season overall with the program. Mueller took over the duties in May 2022 after three seasons as Texas Lutheran tennis's assistant coach under John Strahl along with his duties as head coach at New Braunfels High School, a position he held for 40 years.

In December 2023, Mueller was inducted into the Texas Tennis Coaches Association (TTCA) Hall of Fame. In his first season as the head coach of the TLU tennis program, he led the TLU men's tennis program to its most successful season since 2019 with a 4-14 record and guided a women's tennis program that received its first SCAC all-conference honors since 2017 and best overall record since 2020.

During Mueller's tenure as head coach at New Braunfels High School, the Unicorns won 25 individual state championships and eight team tennis state championships across the 5A and 6A levels.

Starting in the fall of 2007, New Braunfels won seven straight state team tennis championships and added another title in the fall of 2015.

The Unicorns finished as the state team tennis runner-up in 1989, 2005, 2006, and 2014.

Over the course of his career, Mueller has served as the President of the Texas Tennis Coaches Association and has served on the TTCA board. He has been named the TTCA Coach of the Year twice and has also earned Coach of the Year honors from the San Antonio Express-News.

"Leaving New Braunfels was very difficult for me. I love all the players there and have nothing but great memories," Mueller said. "I am excited for the challenge and opportunity to coach at TLU and will work hard to see that we are successful." 

Mueller graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1980. Mueller served as a graduate assistant at Sam Houston State University while receiving his Master's of Arts in Physical Education.

Mueller is the father of three adult children – Lindsay, Shelby, and Brandon.