BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott College Athletic Department will welcome Lauren MacKay as the new head coach for the men’s and women’s tennis programs for the 2010-11 academic year. MacKay brings five years of coaching experience and a strong playing background to both programs which are looking to improve upon last year’s successes.
“I am thrilled to welcome Coach MacKay to the Endicott Athletic community where I believe she will bring a tremendous amount of energy, passion, and commitment to raising and strengthening both the men’s and women’s tennis program,” said Endicott Director of Athletics Brian Wylie. “She is a proven competitor that values the Division III philosophy tethered through our own mission, and will advance and challenge each of our student-athletes.”
MacKay takes over a women’s tennis program that since the 2007-08 season has 46 wins to just 12 losses, including the program’s first The Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship (TCCC) in 2008 and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The men’s tennis program is coming off a 9-9 season in 2010 after having double-digit match wins and appearances in the TCCC Semifinals in 2008 and 2009.
Mackay, a four-year player, captain, and Academic All-American for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst women’s tennis team, earned her bachelor degree in Kinesiology in 2009.
During her playing years for the NCAA Division I Minutemen out of the Atlantic 10 Conference, MacKay earned her highest national ranking of 125 and was named the team’s Most Improved Player for the 2005-06 season as well as the Coaches Award winner for the 2008-09 season. She was also a member of the Senior Staff Athletic Council and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
MacKay, along with her experience, is also certified with the United States Tennis Association Professional Tennis Registry. She is also a certified personal trainer from the American College of Sports Medicine and a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. MacKay has spent time as a strength and conditioning coach, personal trainer, and fitness instruction for Campus Recreation at UMass. She also worked as a strength and conditioning coach with a focus on sports performance during the Fall 2009 semester at Stanford University where she assisted the student-athletes of all 34 Olympic sports.
“I am extremely excited about taking on both the men’s and women’s tennis programs at Endicott this year,” said MacKay. “Both of these programs have had tremendous success in recent years and I trust my playing and coaching experiences will continue that same trend.”
