Brad Pearce has left an indelible mark on the world of tennis. As a junior player he was a top ranked player in every division of the Intermountain Section on his way to becoming the #1 ranked player in the United States and #5 in the world after winning numerous national and international tournaments. His junior career was capped by a semifinal appearance in singles and reaching the finals in doubles at Junior Wimbledon. He represented the United States as a member of the Junior Davis Cup Team on a championship Sunshine Cup team, a runner-up Galea Cup Team, and returned home from the Goodwill Games in Moscow, Russia, in 1986 with a bronze medal in singles and a silver medal in doubles. He was a two-time All-American at UCLA in both singles and doubles and a Pac-10 singles and doubles champion before turning pro in 1986. As an ATP Tour Professional, he was a singles quarterfinalist at Wimbledon, one of only 39 Americans to-date, and reached the quarterfinals of the US and Australian Opens in doubles. He also reached the round of 16 in doubles at the French Open knocking off the first seeds and defending champions on Court Chatrier. He was a member of the US Davis Cup Team that traveled to Prague, Czecholslavakia, had wins over six former world No. 1 players in the world, and had 10 career titles. 

After his playing days were over, Brad turned his attention to coaching. He joined the staff at Brigham Young University in 2000 as an assistant coach and became the head coach in 2003. During his tenure as head coach, he became the program's all-time winningest coach with 238 wins, surpassing his father which was a “bittersweet day” as his father was his idol. He achieved a national ranking in 15 out of 16 years, earned a conference championship, had two runner-up finishes, and led the team to its highest national ranking in 34 years in 2019. His record of 34 consecutive wins over four seasons without a loss against ITA Mountain Region opponents was one of his proudest achievements because he loved consistent excellence. He also believed that excellence on the court should not be at the expense of the classroom as he helped develop 42 All-Conference players and 26 ITA Scholar-Athletes. His older sons John and Matthew were both ITA scholar athletes and back-to-back Kimball Award winners, which recognizes the highest GPA earner among all male athletes at BYU. Josh, his youngest son, was following in their footsteps exemplifying excellence on the court as a top Intermountain and nationally ranked player, and in the classroom as an All-State award winner and carrying a 4.0 GPA as a member of BYU’s tennis team. 

Brad was more than just a coach. He was a passionate advocate for the sport of tennis and worked tirelessly to promote it in the community. He raised over $3 million for the program, fully endowing the scholarships for men’s tennis, the only fully endowed scholarship program at BYU, and created and directed high-performance youth and adult clinics to serve the local community. His marketing and promotion of the program made BYU a top 5 school in ITA collegiate fan attendance. His goals of creating sustained excellence year after year, attracting quality players and individuals from all over the world, providing an exciting athletic product to the community, and sustaining it economically in perpetuity were all achieved. 

Like his father Wayne, Brad is a beloved figure in the tennis community. He followed in his father's footsteps as head coach at BYU, and continued his father's legacy of excellence. His dedication to the sport and his players, and his relentless pursuit of excellence will leave a lasting legacy.