Elise van Heuvelen Treadwell is entering her third season as an assistant coach at the University of Iowa. As a player, van Heuvelen Treadwill had an illustrious career as a Hawkeye.
During the 2024 season, Iowa posted 11 victories with a pair of wins over ranked foes. The team was ranked in the ITA team rankings for a majority of the season, climbing as high as No. 61.
Iowa tallied a ranked road win at No. 75 Nebraska on March 10 before following with a 4-2 victory over No. 34 Illinois at the HTRC at week later. Sophomore Daianne Hayashida earned All-Big Ten honors and climbed as high as No. 85 in the ITA singles rankings. The doubles tandem of Hayashida and senior Vipasha Mehra were ranked as high at No. 66.
During the fall, Hayashida advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITA Midwest Regional Championships — a first by a Hawkeye since 2019 — and she competed in the main draw of the ITA Women’s All-American Championships.
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.