Men's Tennis | 8/17/2015 4:34:00 PM

ROCHESTER, NY - Lou Spiotti Jr., Executive Director of Athletics at RIT, has announced the appointment of Zach Remis as the university's head men's and women's tennis coach, on Monday, August 17. Remis will assume the role immediately, as both teams begin preparation for the 2015-16 season.
 
"We are very pleased to have Zach join our coaching staff," said Spiotti. "He has a strong background both as a teacher and a coach and will undoubtedly be an asset to furthering the great tradition that we enjoy with the RIT tennis programs."
 
Remis brings a wealth of coaching experience from various spots throughout the United States. Most recently, he served as the Head Tennis Professional at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford. Prior to Locust Hill, Remis served as a teaching pro at Arrowhead Country Club in Rapid City, South Dakota, Cedar Tennis Resort in Longboat Key, Florida, and El Gancho Tennis Club in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
 
From 2002-06, Remis served as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Minnesota, where he trained seven players ranked in the top-100 of the International Tennis Association (ITA). Prior to Minnesota, Remis spent one season at Saint John's (Minn.) University as an assistant and two years at the College of Saint Benedict. He was the interim head coach at Saint Benedict during the 2000-01 season.
 
Remis earned his bachelor's degree in history from Saint John's (Minn.) University in 1992. In 2006, Remis obtained his master's degree in educational psychology and counseling and student personnel psychology from the University of Minnesota. Remis is also a United States Professional Tennis Association Teaching Professional.
 
In addition, Remis has spent several years as an academic advisor at the University of Minnesota and Capella University.