Sergio Castello

In 1985, Sergio Castello was the first in a line of stellar international tennis players at Freed-Hardman. Coming from Barcelona, Spain, Castello took the Volunteer State Athletic Conference, and later, the Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference, by storm.

As the number one player in the conference and in NAIA District 24, Castello won all-conference honors, NAIA All-District 24 honors, and NAIA All-American honors for three consecutive years: 1985, 1986 and 1987. He was also Freed-Hardeman's first athlete to compete in the national tournament, making three appearances. In 1987, he was also an All-American Scholar-Athlete.

As a transfer student at the University of Memphis, he played number one on their Metro Conference championship team in 1987-88. He was the assistant tennis coach at Freed-Hardeman in 1988-89 while completing his B.B.A. He completed an M.B.A. at the University of Memphis in 1991 and served as their assistant tennis coach.

Castello received a Ph.D. in economics from Colorado State University in 1996. He is an assistant professor of business at the University of Mobile. His teaching interests include international business, international marketing and export/import practices.

He and his wife, the former Lora Moffett, have five children: Katie, Kerri, Walker, Monica and Sofia.