Derrick Racine is in his 10th season as head coach of the West Florida men's and women's tennis teams. Since taking over the tennis programs from legendary head coach Ralph "Skeeter" Carson, Racine has continued the tradition and excellence of men's and women's tennis in Pensacola.

Racine, the three-time Division II Wilson/ITA Men's Tennis National Coach of the Year, immediately immersed himself and his team into the UWF and Pensacola tennis communities. Today, both the men's and women's teams enjoy widespread support.

Along with two national championships, Racine's men's teams have posted a 227-44 (.837) overall record, including a 143-15 (.905) mark over the last five seasons. The men's team has won five Gulf South Conference titles and have finished no worse than 12th at the national tournament. The women's overall record under Racine is 210-61 (.774) with seven GSC titles. They have finished in the top 10 in each season under Racine.

In 2007 Racine led the men's and women's team to the national semifinals for the second consecutive season. West Florida was ranked number one for most of the season and posted their fifth consecutive season of at least 25 wins. The women's team overcame a 2-4 start to win their conference record ninth GSC title. The Argonauts later advanced to their first national final in school history.

Racine led the men's team to their first national championship in 2004. The Argonauts won a school record 33 matches en route to earning West Florida's third national championship with a 5-2 win over conference-rival Valdosta State. The Argonauts followed with a 30-2 record in 2005 and their second straight national championship after a 5-0 win over North Florida. West Florida became the seventh men's tennis team in Division II history to win consecutive national titles.

Since arriving in Pensacola, Racine has been named the Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year 10 times (five awards each for the men's and women's squads). He is a two-time Wilson/ITA South Region Coach of the Year and has won the award five times.

Racine has produced five women and four men's NCAA Division II All-America players. Under Racine tutelage, Radovan Chrz was the 2001 ITA/NCAA Division II National Singles Champion. In 2006 Tammy Kevey and Mandy Septoe won the NCAA Division II doubles title at the ITA/National Small College Championships.

Eleven student-athletes (five men, six women) have been named the GSC Player of the Year, while five tennis players have earned GSC Freshman of the Year honors. A total of 34 men's and 35 women's tennis players have earned All-GSC honors since Racine's first season in 1999.

Racine began his head coaching career at Mobile in 1995. At Mobile, Racine posted an impressive 76-9 record with his men's squad and an equally impressive 77-6 record with the women. In 1996, his men's and women's teams were NAIA National Runners-up. In 1997, his men won the NAIA National Title and his women finished as National Runner-up. In 1998, his men's team once again challenged for the title and finished National runner-up. His women's squad finished the season ranked third. In 1997, Racine was named NAIA Coach of the Year. He coached twenty four NAIA All-Americans, four NAIA National Award winners, and nine NAIA Academic All-Americans.

From 1993 to 1995, Racine served as an assistant coach at his alma mater Valdosta State. Racine's collegiate tennis background stems back to the 1980s where he played at perennial junior college powerhouse Abraham Baldwin College in Georgia and GSC rival Valdosta State. He was nationally ranked and achieved All-American status in both singles and doubles.

Outside the court, he earned a bachelor's degree from Valdosta State in finance in 1988 and later returned to earn his master's degree in physical education in 1993. Racine is married to the former Terrie Denham from Ashburn, Ga. The couple has three sons: Olin, Austin, and Luke.