Francisco Stuardo is the volunteer assistant coach for Fordham men's tennis in Bronx, New York, a position he assumed in October 2024. He also serves as head pro at Whippoorwill Country Club, where he works with players at multiple levels and oversees drills and junior clinics.
Before joining Fordham, Stuardo was an assistant coach at Purdue from 2016 to 2021 and earned ITA Ohio Valley Assistant Coach of the Year honors in his first season. Alongside his college coaching work, he has coached on the professional circuit, including travel coaching for Chile's Cristian Garin. The source credits Stuardo with assisting Garin during his rise to No. 18 in the ATP rankings and with coaching him to his first ATP 250 title at the 2019 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship. He also worked with Andrej Martin at the 2020 U.S. Open and with Garin again at the 2024 US Open. Other professionals mentioned in his background include Hans Podlipnik and Gonzalo Lama.
