University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

Josh Lunak is in his second stint as head coach. He is in his fifth-consecutive season as head coach, and his 11th year overall as head coach for the Golden Eagles. Lunak has ushered in the most successful stint in Minnesota Crookston tennis history. He has coach the team to back-to-back NSIC Tournament appearances, their first in program history. In addition, he helped coach the program's best-ever singles player Madeleine Schneider, who was an All-NSIC First Team selection in 2023 and 2024. Schneider went on to earn the Willis R. Kelly Award from the NSIC for her prowess on and off the tennis court, as well as being named to NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30. Additionally, Lunak has coached Daniella de Lucas Rivera to back-to-back All-NSIC Second Team picks in 2024 and 2025. He helped the program to their most-ever wins with 10 in 2024, and has 24 overall wins in the last three seasons. 

Lunak helped the tennis team to some of their most successful seasons in the NSIC. Lunak went winless in his first season but continued to improve the program over the next five seasons. The Golden Eagles won four matches in 2011, two in 2012, and three in 2013. Lunak led UMN Crookston to a combined four NSIC victories in his last three seasons. In Lunak's last season as head coach in 2013 he led the Golden Eagles to a 9-0 sweep of Bemidji State University, their first sweep since a 9-0 win over University of Minnesota Morris in 2009.

Lunak took over the Red River boys and girls tennis programs in 2020.

Lunak was a state champion for Red River H.S. He played from 1994-99 winning four state team titles and a state singles title as a senior. He played in three singles finals during his high school career. As a prep, he was named Mr. Tennis North Dakota and was a nationally ranked junior player in 1996 and 1998. Lunak went on to compete collegiately at St. Cloud State. He posted a 66-17 singles record for the Huskies and a 64-30 mark in doubles. Lunak served as a team co-captain. He won an NCC Doubles Championship during the 2003 season for St. Cloud State. 
 

Season	Wins	Losses	Pct.
2025	7	9	43.8%
2024	10	5	66.6%
2023	7	10	41.1%
2022	2	12	14.2%