Men's Tennis
- Title:
- Men's Tennis Head Coach
- Email:
- christopher.pappas@qu.edu
- Phone:
- (203) 582-7775
Christopher Pappas just completed his sixth season as the head coach of the Quinnipiac men’s tennis team in 2019-20.
Pappas’ first six seasons with the Bobcats have been impressive, as he has guided Quinnipiac to 56 total wins. The two-time MAAC Coach of the Year selection has led the program to a 26-8 MAAC record (2014-15 – current).
Most recently, the Bobcats 2019-20 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 virus before the Bobcats began MAAC play.
Quinnipiac turned in an impressive 2018-19 season, advancing to the MAAC Tournament title contest for the first time since 2015-16. The Bobcats went 9-13 (4-2 MAAC) in total, cruising past No. 2 Marist, 4-1, in the semifinal round of the conference tournament. Under Pappas’ guidance Quinnipiac earned six All-MAAC honors, highlighted by Alester Magalit being named 2019 MAAC Rookie of the Year. Magalit is the fourth player in program history to be named conference Rookie of the Year.
Pappas helped Quinnipiac to a 6-1 MAAC record in 2017-18, going 9-10 overall. The Bobcats fell vs. Marist in the MAAC Tournament semifinals. Four members of the Quinnipiac men's tennis team were honored on the 2018 All-MAAC second team (Julian Rozenstein, Axel Stern, Patrick Cachapero, Hielke Moore).
Quinnipiac went 5-2 in the MAAC in 2016-17, earning a 10-11 overall record. The Bobcats fell vs. Marist in the MAAC Tournament semifinals. Julian Rozenstein (No. 3 singles) and Kyle Alper (No. 6 singles) highlighted the program’s four All-MAAC award winners.
In 2015-16 during Pappas’ second season as Head Coach, the Bobcats recorded a program-record 16 victories. During that season, the Bobcats also claimed a share of their first MAAC Regular Season Championship in program history, and first overall regular season championship since the 2005-06 season when the Bobcats were in the NEC. The Bobcats reached the MAAC Championship for the first time in program history, where the fell in a tightly contested match with Monmouth, 4-3. Pappas coached four All-MAAC Selections in the 2015-16 season as well as the MAAC Player of the Year Kei Ezaka and the MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year Freddie Zaretsky.
The Bobcats finished the 2014-15 season with an 11-10 record and 5-2 mark in conference play. At the time, Quinnipiac’s 11 victories were its most since the 2006 season in which it finished 13-8 and qualified for its second of four NCAA Tournaments.
Pappas took over as the Quinnipiac men’s tennis head coach in 2014-15 following the retirement of long-time Quinnipiac coach Mike Quitko. In 2013-14, Pappas served his first season an assistant coach for the Quinnipiac University men’s tennis program. Pappas is a USPTA Certified Professional and has over 20 years coaching and tennis teaching experience.
Prior to being the head coach at Quinnipiac, Pappas spent three years as the Director of Elite Junior Tennis at the North Haven Health & Racquet Club. He presently serves as the USTA CT Junior Team Coach and oversees all aspects of Tournament Training Programs, including hiring and scheduling responsibilities. He also provides private individual and group lessons to all ages. Pappas was the Tennis Professional from 1990-2004, before taking on his current role in 2010.
In addition to his everyday tasks at the North Haven Health and Racquet Club, Pappas also served as the Director of Tennis and the Head Tennis Professional at High Lane Club in North Haven, Conn. Pappas supervised all facets of tennis operations, including the pro staff, and was responsible for organizing junior camps and clinics as well.
In his other spare time, Pappas returned to coaching locally at Cheshire High School and now served as the head Boys’ Varsity Tennis Coach. Pappas coached the Girls’ Varsity Tennis program from 1998-2003 and recently resumed duties on the boys’ side in 2012. Pappas organized practices equipped with customized training programs for match preparation. With Pappas’ instruction and guidance, many of his student athletes went on to pursue a career at the collegiate level.
After graduating from Quinnipiac University Law School (2003), Pappas opened his own practice and has an office located in Hamden, Conn. He has a general legal practice with a professional emphasis on residential and commercial real estate. Pappas also earned Bachelor of Science in Corporate Communication from Southern Connecticut State University in 1996.
