Brian Flax begins his 14th year as the head tennis coach at Fort Hays State University in 2009-10. Flax ranks as the all-time leader in coaching victories at FHSU with 123 wins.

Flax reached a coaching milestone with his 100th victory on April 15, 2006, at Colorado Christian University. The Lady Tigers won their first ever RMAC Tournament match in 2006 by defeating Metro State in the first round. That same season he led FHSU to an 11-5 record, including a perfect 4-0 record in the fall of 2005.

In 2004-05, Flax led the Lady Tigers to a 12-11 record. The Lady Tigers ended the 2004 fall season ranked eighth in the North Central Region, their highest NCAA ranking ever. Flax was RMAC Co-Coach of the Year along with David Elliott of Mesa State in 2004-05. During the 2000-01 season he coached the Lady Tigers to a 13-10 record, including a perfect 9-0 fall season. He also led the Lady Tigers to a 13-10 record and a tie for third in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference during the 1998-99 season. During that season, he guided the FHSU team to a first-ever regional ranking.

A graduate of Trego Community High School in WaKeeney, Kansas, he was a two-time all-state selection in tennis and helped lead the Golden Eagles to a state runner-up finish in 1987. After high school he attended Cloud County Community College where he played baseball and tennis. Flax transferred to FHSU where he earned his degree in Physical Education.

Flax taught at Thomas More Prep-Marian High School in Hays for two years before joining the FHSU Tennis coaching staff prior to the 1996-97 season. He has since completed a master's degree in Physical Education.

Alberto Bermudez is in his second year as a graduate assistant coach for the Fort Hays State tennis program.

Bermudez played college tennis at the University of Texas-Arlington. He was the Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year in 2004-05. He was an All-Southland Conference First Team selection twice, in 2004-05 and 2006-07. He was an all-conference second team selection in 2005-06. He was selected to the Southland Conference Men’s Tennis All-Academic Team in 2006-07.

Bermudez is a native of Sanxenxo, Spain. He is currently working on his master’s degree in Business at Fort Hays State University.