Coach's Corner - V
The season will begin on August 26, 2024 from 6-8PM at the High School Courts with tryouts. All players wishing to play on the Varsity team must be at these tryouts.
No-Cut Policy: No students will be cut from the tennis program. All students will be selected to either the JV or Varsity team as determined by the coaches. If a student is assigned to a JV team and chooses not to compete, they are not eligible to try out for Varsity the following season.
Tennis Team Goals
- Provide all players with a basic and intermediate knowledge of tennis. This includes the four major strokes: forehand, backhand, volleys, and serving. We will also be working on overheads, drop shorts, match strategy, keeping score and positional play.
- To teach our players about team commitment, respect, hard work on and off the tennis courts.
- Team leadership – picking one or two team captains.
- One of the most important components to a successful tennis team is that it should be fun. The key objective is to learn, to share, to grow and to have fun.
Meets at Home
- Everyone must be on time and have all the proper essentials, such as an appropriate uniform, tennis racquet and any snacks to keep up energy.
- Everyone must stay in the tennis area until the entire meet is completed, unless you have permission prior to the match from the coach.
Away Meets
- Everyone must stay for the entire tennis match.
- Everyone must come back on the bus UNLESS signed-out by a parent or guardian (who has proper identification).
Scheduling Conflicts
- Please let the coach know at least one day in advance if you plan on missing practice.
- Please let the coach know at least one week in advance if you plan on missing a match.
- Either absence requires a valid reason/note from a parent!
Coaching Staff
Coach: Paul Biddle
716-440-6781
716-440-6781
Coach Biddle has been coaching tennis and swimming at Amherst MS/HS since 2003. He coached modified swimming for 12 years before retiring from that position to become the producer for the Middle School Musical. Coach Biddle also coached JV tennis from 2003-2011 before becoming the Head Varsity coach for both girls and boys tennis. His teams have had undefeated seasons and a winning record in every season over the past 13 years. Coach Biddle has been fortunate enough to have a player(s) qualify for the State Tournament 9 times in those 14 years.