Bio
Elise van Heuvelen Treadwell is in her second season as an assistant coach at the University of Iowa. van Heuvelen Treadwill had an illustrious playing career for the Hawkeyes.
In her first season in a coaching capacity, van Heuvelen Treadwell led Iowa to 13 wins, including seven over ranked opponents. The Hawkeyes defended their home court, winning seven of nine matches at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex, including five of their final six contests. Iowa’s regular season win at No. 31 Illinois was its best win over a ranked opponent in 13 years. van Heuvelen Treadwell coach Samantha Mannix to All-Big Ten honors.
van Heuvelen Treadweill returned to Iowa City as a member of the coaching staff after serving as assistant coach at Delaware. She began her coaching career during the fall of 2021 as a volunteer assistant coach with the Hawkeyes.
van Heuvelen Treadwell concluded her Hawkeye career as one of the most decorated women’s tennis student-athletes in Iowa and Big Ten history. Achieving an individual rank within the top-100 nationally in both singles and doubles, van Heuvelen Treadwell ranks second in school history with 180 combined wins. She was named first-team All-Big Ten five times and was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2017.
During her final season, van Heuvelen Treadwell earned the ITA Central Region Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award. The East Sussex, England, native was also named the ITA Central Regional Senior Player of the Year in 2020 and was the ITA Summer National Doubles Champion in 2019.
Off of the tennis court, van Heuvelen Treadwell was a four-time Academic All Big-Ten recipient and a three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar-Athlete for achieving a GPA of 3.7 or higher. She also was selected as an ITA Scholar-Athlete three times and was named to the Dean’s List three times. A member of Iowa Athletics’ DEI subcommittee, van Heuvelen Treadwell also served as a mental health peer supporter for Iowa’s student-athletes.