Entering his third season at the helm of The College of Saint Rose women's tennis squad, Greg Roman, a seasoned mentor, assumed the head coaching duties in August of 2013.
"Greg brings extensive teaching and coaching experience to our program and he will challenge our student-athletes to excel,” said Cathy Haker, Director of Athletics and Recreation, at the time of his appointment. “He is focused on rebuilding our program and the addition of partial athletic scholarship opportunities for tennis will allow him to recruit talented student-athletes who will be successful in the classroom and on the court.”
Roman guided the Golden Knights to a 3-12 overall mark, 2-10 in the Northeast-10, in 2014, posting the most single season wins since the 2011 season. The 2013 campiagn was designated a rebuilding year as the team went 0-18.
Roman brings a vast amount of experience from both the collegiate and private sectors to the position. He spent 1997-2001 at Union College, the last two years as the head coach for both the men’s and women’s programs after serving as an assistant throughout his first two seasons there.
Roman, who earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and management from the University at Albany in 1996, compiled a 32-15 record throughout his four years with the women’s team at Union. He led the Dutchwomen to a third place finish at the 1997 state tournament. The team set a single-season school record with 10 victories that year.
Roman also coached the first three Union players to ever be regionally ranked, including Lauren Stellato, who won state championships from the No. 1 position in both her junior and senior years.
He has served as the Tennis Professional at Tri-City Fitness in Latham, N.Y., since March of 2010, and has held the Tennis Director position at the Colonie Golf & Country Club since 2009. His previous experience includes stints as the Assistant Professional at the Dunes Golf & Beach in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and as the Director of Tennis at Skyline Sports & Health in Falls Church, Va.
At Colonie Golf & Country Club, he organized a celebrity tennis clinic with Luke Jensen, the 1993 French Open Doubles Champion, ESPN Commentator and current head women’s tennis coach at Syracuse University. He also administered $5,000 prize money tournaments, junior tournaments and charity events.
Roman also held director positions at the George Washington Tennis & Swim Center in Washington, DC, The Summit Tennis & Athletic Club in Altoona, Pa., and the Saratoga Golf and Polo Club in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
