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Meet the Coach
Mandee Craft begins her 11th season as Geneva’s head women’s tennis coach in 2011. Craft has quietly guided a Golden Tornadoes team for the fourth longest tenure of any coach on Geneva’s staff. Craft has seen her program transition into NCAA Division III and into the fall season in the past four years.
A certified coach through the United States Professional Tennis Registry (USPTA), Craft has compiled an overall record of 58-62 during her coaching tenure at Geneva. She has also guided Geneva to three post-season appearances during her ten years.
Before joining the coaching staff at Geneva, Craft enjoyed a great career on the court for the Golden Tornadoes. She joined the tennis team in 1997 and excelled in both singles and doubles earning number All-Conference awards. It was during her freshman season that she helped lead the Golden Tornadoes to their most recent trip to a national tournament.
Upon her graduation in 2001 with a degree in Psychology, she accepted the head coaching position passed on by her former coach Janet DiTullio.
It was not until her fourth year coaching (2005) that the Golden Tornadoes returned to post-season play for the first time since the 1997-98 school year.
Craft saw her club finish the 2010 season with a record of 8-5, including a mark of 6-4 against PAC foes.
Contact Coach Craft by email at mandee_craft@hotmail.com.