Bio
Adel-Byanu Abidullina joined the Kansas coaching staff as an assistant coach in August of 2023 after completing her college tennis career at the University of Delaware.
During the 2022-23 season at Delaware, Abidullina played No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles for the Blue Hens and was ranked as high as No. 3 in Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) doubles rankings. Abidullina advanced to the Quarterfinals of the ITA Fall National Championships and finished the season ranked No. 35 in the final ITA Division I doubles rankings with a record of 29-2, qualifying for the NCAA Doubles Championships.
Prior to her time at Delaware, Abidullina competed at Central Oklahoma, where she was a two-time NCAA Division II All-American in singles (2019, 2021) and a two time NCAA Division II All-American in doubles (2020, 2021). She was a three-time ITA All-Academic honoree and two-time MIAA Player of the Year (2019, 2021).