Brett Shavitz will enter his eighth year as head coach of the Holy Family University women’s tennis team this 2014-15 season.
Shavitz has been a part of the Holy Family University women’s tennis coaching staff since its inception in 2004. Shavitz, who has over 20 years of coaching and playing experience, was an assistant for the first three seasons before taking the reigns of the program in 2007.
In his first seven seasons as head coach, Shavitz has led the Tigers to four NCAA Tournaments and the 2007 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) championship. During that span, the Tigers have posted an overall record of 74-56 and 38-15 in conference play.
In 2012-13, Holy Family advanced to the CACC Tournament for the eighth straight year and the sixth consecutive time under the guidance of Shavitz. The Tigers wrapped up the 2012-13 season with a 10-9 mark and a 5-3 record in conference action.
In 2011-12, the Tigers advanced to the CACC Tournament for the seventh consecutive season and the fifth straight season under Shavitz. Holy Family finished 9-12 overall and 5-3 in the CACC.
The Tigers qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in program history in 2010-11 after finishing the season 11-7 overall and 6-2 in conference play.
In 2009-10, Holy Family went to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in program history. The team also qualified for its fifth consecutive CACC Championship Tournament, becoming only one of two teams to make all five tournaments.
During the 2008-09 season, Holy Family went 11-8 overall and went to the championship match of the CACC Championship Tournament. In Shavitz’s first year as the Tigers head coach, he led the Tigers to a 15-6 overall record and their second CACC title. He was voted as the 2007 CACC Coach of the Year.
From 1998 to 2001, Shavitz was the number one flight singles player at Marywood University in Scranton, Pa. At Marywood, Shavitz was a two-time runner-up in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) tournament. In 1998, he helped lead the Pacers to a 10-9 overall record and the PAC team championship.
At 14, Shavitz was ranked in the top-five in the Philadelphia area.
He has a bachelor’s degree from Marywood University in social sciences and a master’s degree from Holy Family in education.
Shavitz is a history teacher at Edison High School in Philadelphia.
Brett Shavitz's
Year-By-Year Coaching Record
Year School Overall CACC Postseason
2007-08 Holy Family 12-14 6-0 CACC Champs/NCAA 1st Round
2008-09 Holy Family 11-7 6-1 CACC Semifinals/NCAA 1st Round
2009-10 Holy Family 13-7 6-2 CACC Semifinals/NCAA 1st Round
2010-11 Holy Family 11-7 6-2 CACC Semifinals/NCAA 1st Round
2011-12 Holy Family 9-12 5-3 CACC Semifinals
2012-13 Holy Family 10-9 5-3 CACC Semifinals
2013-14 Holy Family 5-7 4-4 N/A
Career (7 Years) 74-56 (.569) 38-15 (.716)
