Varsity Tennis - Boys
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Team Overview
Pingree tennis plays in the highly competitive Eastern Independent League. The schedule also features several ISL and New England prep school teams. For league matches, a total of five matches are played, consisting of three singles and two doubles with no players repeating. Eight pristine hard courts make up the home facility, which sits adjacent to the athletic fields, creating an energetic game-day atmosphere. Practices focus on a combination of technical and strategy work, with an element of strength and conditioning as well. The overall emphasis is to shape mentally tough, well-rounded players who compete with good sportsmanship.
Sam Varsano '15, Union College
Hayden Steward '13, St. Michael's College
Garrett Lane '08, Quinnipiac University
Coaches
Head Coach: Eric McCollom
A native of Woodstock, VT, Eric McCollom is a lifelong tennis player. A fan of the game who grew up playing with his family, Eric joined the Pingree School English department in 2016 and started coaching the Varsity Boys Tennis Team in 2017. A two-sport athlete in skiing and baseball at Middlebury College, Eric has taught and coached previously at New Hampton School, Dana Hall School, and Winchendon School. He lives in Wenham with his family.
Assistant Coach: Jon Gistis
Coach Gistis joined Pingree in the 2011-2012 academic year and works in Pingree’s History department. Prior to joining Pingree, coach Gistis was an assistant coach with the Winchester Girls’ Varsity High School team and the U16 Bay State Breakers boys’ team. As a player, coach Gistis played his prep school hockey at Tabor Academy where he participated in two Elite 8 tournaments. Following Tabor, Coach Gistis matriculated to Trinity College in Hartford, CT where he was a member of the 2003 NESCAC champion Bantams team. Coach Gistis believes in the power of hockey and athletics to help mold young people into well-rounded and responsible adults through a focus on team goals, sacrifice, and hard work. In addition to coaching hockey and teaching History, coach Gistis also coaches tennis at Pingree. He lives locally with his wife and three children.
Roster
Schedule Archives
- 2013-2014
- 2014-2015
- 2015-2016
- 2016-2017
- 2017-2018
- 2018-2019
- 2019–2020
- 2020-2021
- 2021-2022
- 2022-2023
- 2023-2024