HEAD COACH PATRICK FISHER

Patrick Fisher enters his second season at the helm of the Colgate men's and women's tennis squads.  Fisher comes to Colgate after being the assistant men's tennis coach at Western Michigan University.

A 2001 graduate of Ferris State University, Fisher earned his bachelor's degree in marketing and professional tennis management.  He competed all four years on the NCAA Division II National Team Tournament and was ranked in the top twenty-five nationally by the NCAA from 1998-99.  He was named to the Great Lakes all-conference team in 1999.

After graduation, Fisher was a tennis professional at the Mid-Town Tennis Club in Chicago, Ill., where he taught all levels of adults and juniors and gave provate lessons.  He also coached adult USTA teams and assisted with running junior and adult tennis tournaments.

During his time at Western Michigan, the Broncos were ranked in the top 75 national and qualified for the 2004 NCAA Tournament.