Dominic Modise was named head coach of North Carolina Wesleyan’s cross country and tennis programs in the summer of 2007. Modise assumed his role with the Bishops after serving as assistant women’s tennis coach at the University of Colorado during the 2006-07 season.

While at Colorado, Modise helped the Buffaloes achieve one of the most exciting seasons in the program’s history as they earned an NCAA Tournament berth and a third place finish in the Big 12 Conference. Both overall records during the dual season (16-8) and in conference play (9-2) were school-bests since 1999.

Before joining the Buffalo staff, Modise spent two years as head coach at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, LA and two years as assistant coach at the University of New Orleans. There, he he helped raise $15,000 for the program and assisted with Children’s Wish and the Privateers fundraising tournament.

It was also during his stint at New Orleans that Modise gained notoriety as an accomplished runner. Undergoing intensive training, he competed in two marathons: the Great Mississippi River Relay Race (50K, 5-person teams) and the Ole Man River Half-Marathon (13.5K). Led by Modise, his Privateer relay team took first place among 29 teams in the River Relay, while as an individual, he finished 14th among 276 runners in the half-marathon.

Modise is honored to take the reigns of the men’s and women’s tennis programs at Wesleyan, as well as a young women’s cross country squad.

“A head coach must have great organizational skills, as well as the ability to work with others and motivate them,” he said. “It is my pleasure to perform these tasks within the Athletics Department at North Carolina Wesleyan and be part of the community in Rocky Mount.”

Modise earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in December of 1999. In 2003, he earned his master’s degree in human performance with a concentration in sport management from the University of New Orleans.

Originally from South Africa, Modise speaks four languages:  English, Dutch, Tswana and Zulu.

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