THE OFFICIAL SITE OF
Eagle Mountain High School Athletics

Coach Leslie Crook has an impressive 43 year tenure as a head tennis coach in Texas, including 12 years with EMS ISD. Within EMS ISD Coach Crook has made an impact at Chisholm Trail, Boswell, Wayside and Prairie Vista Middle School. In addition to coaching at multiple schools, Crook has served as the district tennis facilitator and contributed significantly to enhancing our middle school tennis programs. She established the EMS Tennis Academy, offering free training for second grade to high school players and initiated the "Friday Night Lights" program for high school players which ran from 2014 to 2020.

Coach Crook's contributions to tennis have been acknowledged at both state and national levels. In 2016, she was honored by the USTA Junior Development Program in Texas, recognizing her outstanding efforts in nurturing young talent. The same year, Coach Crook was named the USTA National No-Cut Coach of the Year, highlighting her inclusive and supportive approach to coaching. In 2019, Coach Crook's excellence was recognized by the Tennis Channel, where she was a runner-up for Tennis Coach of the Year, and she was inducted into the National High School Tennis Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2023.

Coach Crook holds a master’s degree in Administration and Supervision and is a certified professional with the USPTR.