University of Illinois Springfield Athletics

Prabjeet Chandhok joined the Illinois Springfield men's tennis coaching staff as an assistant coach in fall 2026 after spending the 2025-26 season as an assistant coach for the Averett University men's and women's tennis programs.

A native of Mumbai, India, Chandhok played three seasons for Averett's men's tennis team, helping the Cougars win the 2025 Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship and advance to the NCAA Division III Second Round. He was a three-time All-ODAC selection in singles and earned Virginia Sports Information Directors All-State First Team honors during his final season. He was also named Averett's Male Sophomore Athlete of the Year at the university's Night of Champions and earned ODAC All-Academic Team honors multiple times.

During his three-year playing career at Averett, Chandhok recorded 45 singles victories and 37 doubles wins. He was coached by UIS head men's tennis coach Henrique Leal during his collegiate career.