A former volunteer assistant and an alum of the men's program, Joseph Taranto was named an Assistant Coach with the Men's & Women's Tennis team in November, 2019.
A familiar face at CSI, this will be Taranto's second turn as a coach. He joined the staff under former coach Arthur Kapetanakis in the spring of 2018 with the men's program, serving as a volunteer through the spring 2019 year with the women's and men's units. With the program under new and established leadership, he is anxious to return to the Dolphins program as it's top assistant.
A four-year men's standout, Taranto played a majority of the time right in the heart of the order for the Dolphins from 2008-11, at the time under current Head Coach Paul Ricciardi. Over that stretch he earned a 33-26 Singles record, including a 13-5 mark in his usual spot at No. 3. An accomplished Doubles player, Taranto boasted an all-time record of 43-22 in Doubles play. At CSI, he has been able to combine his savvy as a player with the happenings that occur on the sidelines, and hopes to use those experiences to his advantage.
A youth coach and private instructor for many years, Taranto resides on Staten Island and doubles as a teacher in the Department of Education.
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