Audra Cohen serves as Head Coach for University of Oklahoma's Women's Tennis program in Norman, Oklahoma. Coached Roisin Gilheany and Gloriana Nahum to No. 1 nationally in the doubles rankings to become the highest-ranked doubles team in program history Coached 2023 Singles National Runner-Up Layne Sleeth 2022 National Runner-Up, deepest postseason run in program history 2022 National and Big 12 Coach of the Year Highest ITA and USTA ranking in program history (No. 2) Most wins in a season in program history (32) 2026 SEC Regular Season Champions, first time in program history 2022 Big 12 Regular Season Champions, first time in program history Reached program's first ITA National Indoors appearance, finished Runner-Up Undefeated in conference play and at home in 2022; undefeated at home in 2023 Audra Cohen has elevated the OU women’s tennis program to unprecedented heights and will enter her 10th season at the helm in 2025-26. Cohen was named head coach by OU Vice President and Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione on June 30, 2016.
Since taking over, Cohen has led the Sooners to a 162–66 record, with 27 athletic all-conference honors, including her own recognition as the 2022 Big 12 Coach of the Year. The team has qualified for the NCAA Tournament in each of the last five years the event has been held. Academically, her teams have earned 44 all-conference honors, and OU has been named an ITA All-Academic Team every season under her leadership. In 2025, Cohen guided Oklahoma to one of the most successful seasons in program history, leading the Sooners to a 25-6 overall record and a 13-2 mark in SEC play.
