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Dan Greenberg |
Head Coach of Men's Tennis drg1@williams.edu 919-656-6361 |
Williams College athletic director Harry Sheehy announced on
June 17, 2009 that former Eph standout Dan Greenberg ’08 has
been named to succeed Dave Donn as the head coach of the Eph
men’s tennis.
“I am very excited to welcome Dan into our department as
head coach of men’s tennis and I look forward to him carrying
forward the great tradition of the program at Williams,”
stated Sheehy.
Arguably one of the youngest men’s head tennis coaches in
NCAA play, Greenberg will coach three current Ephs who were his
teammates during his playing days in seniors Nick Lebedoff and
Jeremy Weinberger, and junior Ari Binder.
"I feel very fortunate to return to Williams,” said
Greenberg. “I had an amazing experience here as a
student-athlete, and the opportunity to come back as a coach is
tremendous. I couldn't imagine a more inspiring place to work.
Everyone here is dedicated to the community and to bringing out
each other's best, and I look forward to dedicating myself to this
great school and storied program."
Upon graduating from Williams Greenberg was hired as an Assistant
Pro at the Hollow Rock Racquet Club in Durham, NC, where he was
also responsible for Junior Development. In the fall of 2008 he
became a volunteer coach at the University of North Carolina where
he helped plan and lead practices, provided on-court coaching and
assisted with administrative duties for the Tar Heels. He worked
under head coach Sam Paul a five-time Atlantic Coast Conference and
four-time Regional Coach of the Year and with assistant coach Tripp
Phillips who was a U.S. Open Doubles Semifinalist in 2006.
Greenberg fashioned a stellar career at Williams that saw him
graduate as the 2008 NESCAC Player of the Year and the
Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Northeast Player of the
Year. He twice earned All-America honors in singles (2006 &
2008) and also earned All-America recognition in doubles play in
2008 along with being named to the All-NESCAC Sportsmanship Team.
As a sophomore Greenberg was also selected as the ITA National
Player to Watch.
In the fall of his senior year Greenberg won the ITA New England
title and advanced to the ITA National Small College Championships
where he placed third.
Greenberg opened his Eph career by earning the NESCAC Rookie of
the Year award. He played in the last dual match victory by the
Ephs over Division I Dartmouth (4-3) on March 31, 2006, recording a
straight set win at #1 singles. Additionally he collected First
Team All-NESCAC Laurels his final three years, earning Second Team
doubles honors in 2008.
While at Williams Greenberg majored in English, was a Class of
1960 Scholar, selected to read an original creative writing at
Convocation and served as a Junior Advisor.








