Rachel Viollet joined Caltech Women's Tennis as Head Coach in January 2026.
Viollet brings to the Beavers a vast breadth of experience gained from an illustrious career spanning the globe and multiple levels of amateur and professional tennis. As a Psychology and Communications double-major at the University of Miami, she was a four-year letter-winner playing #1 Singles and Doubles, earning NCAA All-American honors.
In 2007 Viollet was inducted into The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame.
Following graduation, Rachel competed professionally in challenger level tournaments to WTA Tour events, Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Australian Open, while still serving as an assistant coach for her alma mater's men's and women's tennis teams from 1998–2000. Rachel also represented her native Great Britain in the prestigious Federation Cup.
More recently, Viollet served as the Director of Tennis at The Brentwood School after years of running camps, tournaments, USTA Junior teams, and her own tennis academy.
