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Head Coach Stephan Zweifel
Email: szweifel@carleton.edu

Stephan Zweifel, the MIAC Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2008, 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 187-86 record (through '08-'09 season) as the Knights’ head coach.

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

The 2009-10 season will be Zach Pruitt's eighth as assistant coach and recruiting liaison for the Carleton men's tennis program. He will also assist with the women's team beginning with the '09-'10 campaign. 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.