Few coaches in any sport have made the kind of impact head coach Arlo Elkins has during his 25-plus seasons at South Carolina, where he has amassed over 400 victories. He has more career wins than all active NCAA Division I women's coaches in the state. He is a proven winner, and his winning attitude has made the Gamecocks one of the most consistent programs in the country. Elkins took Carolina to new heights in 2009. South Carolina reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship, tied for the best postseason finish in school history. South Carolina's 17-11 record was good for a No. 17 national ranking in the final ITA poll. He has currently guided South Carolina to 15 straight NCAA team appearances, the 11th-longest active streak in the country. Additionally, Elkins has taken the Gamecocks to at least the second round of NCAA play in 14 of their past 16 showings. South Carolina has made a total of 17 NCAA Tournament appearances under Elkins, advanced as far as the round of 16 four times (1990, 1995, 1999, 2009) and made one quarterfinal appearance (2009). Individually, Elkins has received many awards during his tenure in the Palmetto State. In 1988, he was tapped United States Professional Tennis Association Southern Division Coach of the Year while also earning the South Carolina Tennis Association College Coach of the Year and ITA Southeast Region Coach of the Year awards. Seven years later, he became the first head coach at South Carolina in any sport to win SEC Coach of the Year. Elkins was named the 1994 and 1996 ITA Southeast Region Coach of the Year as well, and in December 2003, he was inducted into the South Carolina Tennis Association Hall of Fame. Elkins is a member of the Rockford High School (Rockford, Mich.) Hall of Fame as well.