BERKELEY - California women's tennis head coach Amanda Augustus has announced her retirement, Co-Directors of Athletics Jay Larson and Jenny Simon-O'Neill announced Tuesday.

Augustus, a member of the Cal Athletics Hall of Fame as a student-athlete, led the Golden Bears to the NCAA team championships in 17 of her 18 seasons at the helm. She was a two-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year and in 2016 was named the ITA National Coach of the Year when the Bears were ranked No. 1 nationally for 10 consecutive weeks and captured the ITA National Indoor Championship.

"We would like to thank Amanda for her contributions to Cal both as a student-athlete and coach," Larson and O'Neill said. "Her student-athletes continually performed well on and off the court, competing for championships with a 100% graduation success rate. We wish Amanda well in the future."

Augustus led Cal to back-to-back Pac-12 championships in 2021 and 2022 and her teams reached the NCAA team finals in 2008 and 2009. She was also one of only three current coaches in the country to win a Division I NCAA championship as both a player and a coach.

Augustus guided three doubles teams and two singles players to the NCAA finals, including singles champion Jana Juricova in 2011 and doubles champions Mari Andersson and Jurivoca in 2009. She also coached 30 All-Americans during her tenure.

Augustus was a legendary student-athlete at Cal, winning back-to-back NCAA doubles championships with partner Amy Jensen in 1998 and 1999. She was a six-time All-American.

"Committing my collegiate and most of my professional career to Cal Tennis has been the honor of a lifetime," Augustus said. "Winning multiple national championships - both as a player and as a coach for UC Berkeley - will always remain close to my heart. These moments, and the incredible memories created alongside every coach and athlete I've had the privilege to work with, will be the first I reflect on when I look back on my career with gratitude. 

"After recently losing my mother to a courageous 10-year battle with brain cancer, I've come to understand more deeply how short and precious life truly is. With that perspective, I've made the decision to retire from collegiate coaching. My next chapter will be spent as the head coach of my family - devoting my energy, time and love to those closest to me. Thank you to everyone who helped make my Hall of Fame career possible. I am forever grateful."

Peter Wright Director of Men's Tennis Kris Kwinta will serve as the interim head coach of the women's tennis program while continuing to lead the men's tennis program. A national search for the next leader of the Cal women's tennis program will begin immediately.