Mississippi State women’s tennis signs Madison native Briley Rhoden
Mississippi State women’s tennis has signed Briley Rhoden, a Madison native ranked among the nation’s top junior players, for its 2027 signing class. She will join the Bulldogs for the 2027-28 season.
TennisRecruiting.net ranks Rhoden No. 17 nationally, No. 4 in the Southeast and No. 1 in Mississippi. Mississippi State coach Hooshyar welcomed her to the program, saying, “I could not be happier to welcome Briley,” and describing her as “an elite player and a better individual.”
Rhoden has competed on the International Tennis Federation World Tennis Tour and earned rankings on the Women’s Tennis Association professional circuit. Her career-high WTA singles ranking was No. 1,358 in October 2026, and her career-high doubles ranking was No. 1,593. She has played ITF events at the W35, W50, W75 and W100 levels.
Her junior results include winning the doubles title at the 2024 ITF J60 Santo Domingo tournament with Regina Alcobe Garibay, reaching the singles round of 16 at the 2026 J300 Tucson tournament and advancing to the doubles final at the 2025 J100 Rome event. She also reached the round of 32 at the 2026 USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 18s National Championships in San Diego.
Rhoden, a student at ICL Academy, will bring experience against nationally and internationally ranked competition to Mississippi State while remaining in her home state.
Source: Mississippi State Athletics.
