Head Coach - Beth Bleil

Beth Bleil is in her fourth season as the Juniata College head men's tennis coach, after beginning her tenure prior to the 2006-07 academic year.

Over her first three seasons at the helm of Juniata men's tennis, Bleil has led the Eagles to a pair of conference tournament appearances and one of the best seasons in program history.

Under Bleil's tutelage, the 2008-09 squad finished with an 11-8 record, just the third 10-win season on record for Juniata men's tennis. Juniata earned a semifinal berth in the Landmark tournament, and placed four athletes on the All-Landmark Conference teams.

Bleil's 2007-08 team narrowly missed qualifying for the Landmark Conference Men's Tennis Tournament, and finished the season with a 3-4 conference mark, 6-12 overall. Under her tutelage, one of Bleil's players - Ryan Navarro at #3 singles - earned Second team All-Landmark Conference honors.

In her first season at the helm of the men's team the Eagles reached the Commonwealth Conference semifinals for the second-consecutive season. Juniata finished the year with an overall record of 5-6 and a conference mark of 4-2. Her career record heading into the 2009-10 season stands at 22-26.

Prior to accepting the position at Juniata, Bleil was a tennis instructor for The Racquet Club of Columbus in Columbus, Ohio. She taught tennis classes to youth and adults during that time and also helped support the recreation program. Bleil was also a tennis instructor for the recreation department at The Ohio State University, where she both taught classes and supervised the program. She is a USTA rated player and competes in USTA leagues.

Bleil's collegiate coaching experience comes on the soccer field where she spent a season as an assistant coach for the Ohio Wesleyan University women's soccer program. The team earned a conference championship in that season and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. She was also a volunteer assistant for the Ohio State women's club team for one year and has coached several youth and recreational teams throughout her career.

Bleil was a four-year competitor for the Juniata women's soccer team, including spending two seasons as the team captain. She was also voted as the team MVP following her sophomore and senior campaign. At the end of her senior year, she was the recipient of Juniata's John E. Blood Memorial Award, which is given to a senior student athlete who excels in both athletics and academics.

She graduated from Juniata in 1999 with a degree in communication and environmental studies. She then earned a Master of Arts degree in sports management from The Ohio State University in 2006.

Coach Bleil can be reached at bleilb@juniata.edu.

Updated 6/25/2009