Bio

Ron Gendron, the winningest coach in program history, enters his 17th season as the head coach of the Bryant University men's tennis team in 2022-23.

Gendron joined the program in 2003 and took over as the head coach in 2006. He is a seven-time Northeast Conference Coach of the Year, has posted a 200-163 overall record (170-151 in Division I) in dual matches, including a remarkable 47-4 mark against NEC opponents during Bryant's time in the NEC. Gendron won his 200th career match on April 15, 2022 against LIU in the NEC Semifinals.

Gendron led the Black and Gold to six-straight NEC Championships and six-straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 2014-2019. Along the way, Gendron was named the NEC Coach of the Year seven-straight years, a league record. 

The Ron Gendron File

• Joined the program in 2003 and was named head coach in 2006
• 200-163 career record and 170-151 record at the Division I level
• Won a DI program-record 20 matches in 2019
• Winningest coach in program history
• 47-4 record against NEC opponents
• 7-time Northeast Conference Coach of the Year
• Has led the Bulldogs to six NEC Championships and six NCAA Tournaments
• Matt Kuhar named NEC Player of the Year three-straight years (2017-2019) and first player in program history to be ranked nationally (2019)
• Kuhar and Wilson Dong became first doubles team in program and NEC history to be nationally ranked and to play in the NCAA Doubles Championships (2019)
• Has coached 61 All-NEC selections at the DI level
• Has coached two Bryant Hall of Fame inductees