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Men's Tennis

Coaching Staff

Head Coach Stephan Zweifel
Email: szweifel@carleton.edu

Stephan Zweifel, the MIAC Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year in 2002, 2003 and 2004, has coached the men's tennis team since 1991. A biology professor at Carleton, Zweifel earned a B.S. in Biology from the University of California, Davis, and a Ph.D. in molecular genetics from the University of Washington in Seattle. He guided the Knights to the 2004 NCAA Championships, their first national appearance since 1985 and only the second NCAA Championships appearance ever for the program. Zweifel has posted a 151-61 record in 10 seasons as the Knights’ head coach.

Assistant Coach Zach Pruitt ‘00
Email: zpruitt@carleton.edu

Zach Pruitt returns for his seventh year as assistant coach and recruiting liaison. A two-time Wisconsin state doubles champion and all-state selection, Pruitt was captain and played #1 singles for the Knights as a senior. In 2000, he received the MIAC’s Arthur Ashe Award, given to a player who combines tennis and academic excellence with sportsmanship and humanitarian concern. Pruitt earned his B.A. in political science from Carleton in 2000 and his M.A. from the University of Chicago in 2006. In addition to his tennis duties, Pruitt is the coordinator of the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative, a local youth collaborative.