Head Coach
Lia Bradley is the head coach of the Mavericks tennis team. She became the head coach in 2016. She is a graduate from Northwest Missouri State University. She played four years for the Bearcats and earned Women Athlete of the year honors her last year of play. She is currently an ELL teacher at Dickinson High School where she formerly taught French and Spanish.
Tennis Accomplishments
1993 MIAA Doubles Champion /1994 MIAA Singles Finalist/ 1994 MIAA Doubles Champion /1995 MIAA Singles Finalist/1995 MIAA Doubles Champion /1996 MIAA Singles Champion /1996 MIAA Doubles Champion /1996 MIAA Student Athlete of the Year /1996 Women Athlete of the Year /1998 Assistant Coach NWMSU National qualifying team/ 2003-04 Head Coach of the District Champion Sharyland Tennis Team/ 2016 Hall of Fame induction of the 1996 NWMSU team
Education
B.S. in French/Spanish Education
Masters in Education
Assistant Coach
Valeria Bradley is an assistant coach for the Mavericks. She began coaching in 2025. She was a five year varsity player for Dickinson with one season being canceled due to COVID.
High School Tennis Accomplishments
127-45 Career Record / 33-8 WDA Conference Season Dual Singles Record / Played Four Years at Number One Singles 2021-2024 / Played Seventh Grade Year at Number Three Singles for the 2019 State Qualifying Team / 2019-6th WDA Singles, State Qualifier / 2021-4th WDA Singles State Qualifier / 2022-3rd WDA Singles, 6th State Singles
2023-MTC Jamboree Doubles Champion / 2nd WDA Doubles / 3rd State Doubles /2024-Round Robin Doubles Champion / East West Doubles Champion / 2nd WDA Doubles / 3rd STATE Doubles / Dickinson Most Valuable Player (2021-2024) / Team Captain (2024) / Senior Athlete Nominee WDA / All Conference 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 / All State 2023, 2024
She is a graduate of Hope Christian Academy. She attended and played a year and a half for the University of Mary tennis team. She plans on furthering her education and working toward her career goals.
Assistant Coach
Shane Bradley has been an assistant coach for Dickinson since 2016. He is the current Head of School for Hope Christian Academy. He played one year of college football for Dickinson State University, two years of baseball for Des Moines Area Community College, and two years of baseball for Northwest Missouri State University. He was the head track coach and assistant football coach for Stanberry High School in Missouri. He was an assistant football and baseball coach for Economedes High School in Texas. He also was the head coach of the Rinos football team in Leon Mexico.
Education
BS in Physical Education
Masters in Educational leadership