Head Coach - Keith Hetsko
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Keith Hetsko has wasted little time restoring the men's
tennis program at The University of Scranton.
His love of the game and keen eye for talent has already
paid off major dividends in just two seasons.
His overall record of 16-13 (.552), includes an 11-win season this past
year, which is believed to be the most wins for the program since 1981. The
Royals also posted their first winning season since 2000.
In his first year at the helm, in 2007, he took a roster
that was made up almost entirely of freshmen and led the Royals to five
victories—more than twice the win output of the previous season. He also groomed the game of first-team
all-Freedom Conference selection Scott Melideo.
This past spring, in Scranton's
first as a member of the Landmark Conference, Hetsko guided another young team
to its first conference post-season tournament appearance since 2000. In addition, four of his players’s garnered
all-conference honors, including freshman Carl Caceres, who was selected the
conference's rookie of the year.
Hetsko joined the Royals’s coaching staff after serving as
head men's tennis coach at nearby Marywood
University from 1994
through 2006. He led the Pacers to
Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) championships in 1998 and 2006. In his final season, Marywood finished with a
14-3 overall record, including an 8-0 mark in the PAC.
A certified United States Tennis Association (USTA)
official, Hetsko is a 1978 graduate of Bloomsburg University
with a degree in sociology. He has
served as an umpire for the U.S. Open three times (2005-2007) and many other professional
tournaments.
Coaching Highlights
Overall Record:
(16-13, .552, 2 years)
Landmark Conference Tournament Appearances (1)
2008
Winning Seasons (1)
2008 (11-7)
All-Freedom Conference Selections (1)
Scott Melideo (1st-team, 2007)
Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year Selections (1)
Carl Caceres (2008)
All-Landmark Conference Selections
Carl Caceres (1st-team singles, 2nd-team
doubles; 2008)
Scott Melideo (1st-team singles, 2008)
Michael Arrighi (2nd-team doubles, 2008)
Tagg McGurrin (2nd-team singles, 2008)
Keith Hetsko bounces ideas off his son, A.J., and volunteer assistant coach (right)
The University of
Scranton All-Time Coaching Results (Since 1973)
| Name |
Years |
Record |
Pct. |
| Mike Strong |
1973-1982, 1990 |
91-46 |
.664 |
| Ted Christy |
*1983-1989 |
19-22 |
.463 |
| John Seitzinger |
1991-1997 |
50-43 |
.537 |
| Jonathan Katchmore |
1998-1999 |
18-10 |
.643 |
| Jack Lennox |
2000-2006 |
34-42 |
.447 |
| Keith Hetsko |
2007-2008 |
16-13 |
.552 |
Totals
|
|
228-176
|
.564
|
*Results missing
from 1985-1988 seasons
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2009 Schedule & Results (0-1)
 *Landmark Conference Matches
HOME MATCHES AT THE POLY-HI TENNIS COURT IN
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Directions
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2009 Roster
Sports Information: Stat Crew Roster
| Name |
Yr. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
| Juon Carlos Avellan |
Fr. |
|
|
Guayaquil, Guayas (Ecuador) |
Michael Arrighi
|
Jr.
|
5-10
|
170
|
Warren, N.J./Seton Hall Preparatory
|
Carl Caceres
|
So.
|
5-10
|
165
|
Teaneck, N.J./Bergen Catholic
|
| Mike Casari |
Fr. |
|
|
Hazleton, Pa./Mining & Mechanical Inst. |
Gary Ihnat
|
Jr.
|
6-3
|
165
|
Yatesville, Pa./Pittston Area
|
| Matt Kaplan |
Jr. |
|
|
Far Hills, N.J./Ridge |
Kevin Kelleher
|
So.
|
5-8
|
125
|
Newtown Square, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara
|
Tagg McGurrin
|
So.
|
5-7
|
147
|
Clarks Summit, Pa./Scranton Preparatory
|
Scott Melideo
|
Jr.
|
6-4
|
185
|
Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hallow Hills
|
Dan Parisi
|
| 
