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College of Staten Island Athletics

COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND ATHLETICS

2019-20 Women's Tennis Coaching Staff

MTN 20 - Ricciardi HS - WebPaul Ricciardi
Head Coach

Years: 9th Year
Won-Lost (Pct): 73-67 (.521) 

Phone: (718) 982-3165
Email: paul.ricciardi@csi.cuny.edu

The College of Staten Island Athletics Department has announced the hire of Paul Ricciardi as Head Coach for Men's & Women's Tennis in November of 2019. For Ricciardi it marks his second go-around with the programs, as he formerly served in the same capacity after an accomplished playing career as a Dolphin.  

Ricciardi brings a great deal of familiarity with the tennis programs at CSI.  He enjoyed a sensational playing career as a Dolphin from 2000-03, collecting a pair of CUNYAC titles in 2001 & 2003, CSI's last conference championships on the men's side in the sport he captained in 2002 and 2003.  Then, after an assistant coaching role, Ricciardi stepped in as the head coach for both CSI programs in 2006, and served in the position until the spring of 2014, leaving the programs after a great deal of success, including a women's tennis championship in 2013, their first since 1999.  

Paul Ricciardi
YEAR-BY-YEAR
Year Overall Conf.
2006 5-9 3-5
2007 7-11 4-4
2008 7-11 4-4
2009 7-11 4-4
2010 11-6 8-1
2011 7-10 5-3
2012 12-5 7-1
2013 * 17-4 7-0
TOTALS 73-67 42-22
* - CUNYAC Champions

 
After leaving CSI in 2014, Ricciardi has concentrated on owning and operating his own business, PJ Snacks LLC, and with that enterprise off of the ground, Ricciardi is excited to return to the position, recognizing the new opportunity at CSI and the entry into NCAA Division II as a chance to resurrect the program, which has struggled at times since his absence.  In his years at the helm, Ricciardi enjoyed a 73-67 (.521) record on the women's side and a 78-62 (.557) record on the men's side.  While the men have achieved success recently, the CSI women's tennis team has collected a 3-18 record the past two seasons (.142).

Ricciardi believes that with effective recruiting and the ability to cultivate players from their entry into the CSI Tennis Center to their exit, the Dolphins' program could be one to contend with in the future.  More than that, he hopes to instill the pride and enjoyment that being a member of the Dolphins program is all about.

Taking over immediately, Ricciardi will pick up both programs in time for the spring of 2020.