Tennis

Cut/No-Cut Sport? Cut sport
Levels: Varsity / Junior Varsity
Head Coach: Tom Stanhope (tstanhope@d125.org)
Varsity Assistant Coach: Justin Sponholz
JV Coach: Jerry Franklin

Varsity Schedule
JV Schedule

Tom Stanhope
11^th Season
tstanhope@d125.org

Tom Stanhope is the winningest boys tennis coach in Stevenson history, compiling a record of 106-26-1 in 10 seasons. His teams have finished in the top 10 at the IHSA state tournament in each of his 10 years at the helm, including a runner-up finish in 2018 and third place in 2019. Stevenson also has won sectional titles in each of his 10 seasons. He was named head coach on June 4, 2009.

Stanhope has seen two of his doubles tandems win state championships: Colin Harvey and Andrew Komarov in 2014, and David Packowitz and Ross Putterman in 2011. Patriot players have captured seven doubles medals and five singles medals in his 10 seasons.

Stanhope also led the SHS girls tennis program for eight seasons, from 2010 to 2017, stepping down after the Patriots won their first IHSA state championship in 2017. His girls teams also finished second three times and placed third once. Stanhope was named the Illinois High School Tennis Coaches Association Class AA Girls Coach of the Year for 2017, and also received the honor in 2014.

Stanhope’s teams won seven consecutive IHSA sectional championships and six North Suburban Conference titles, including five straight from 2013-17. Stevenson compiled a dual-meet record of 124-14 under Stanhope, and in 2017 went 18-0 to complete its second straight undefeated season. The Patriots won 33 straight dual matches dating back to October 2015 to complete his tenure.

Stanhope graduated from Prospect High School in 1997. While at Prospect, he earned all-state honorable mention in doubles in 1996 and 1997, and won a Mid-Suburban League doubles championship. He was an assistant coach in the Hersey High School tennis program for two years before joining Stevenson in 2003.

Stanhope teaches in the Science Division at Stevenson.

2020 TRYOUTS
Preseason information meeting: 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, Room 1634
Tryouts: 6-7 a.m. Monday-Friday, March 9-13 at College Park Athletic Club East, 2223 Half Day Road (one block east of I-94 on Route 22) in Bannockburn (see schedule below). Note: If the weather is nice, tryouts may be moved to outside after school.
First Team Practice: Saturday, March 14
Mandatory Parent Meeting: Saturday, March 14 after practice (for those who make the team)

Tryout Schedule

Monday, March 9
Tryouts for all freshmen and sophomores (all freshmen and sophomores must attend)
Tuesday, March 10
Tryouts for all juniors and seniors, and some freshmen and sophomores
Wednesday, March 11
Tryouts continue for underclassmen and some junior/senior players
Thursday, March 12
Tryouts continue for upperclassmen and some freshman/sophomore players
Friday, March 13
Tryouts continue for everyone

• Players must have clearance from the Athletic Office before the first day of tryouts. No one will be allowed to try out without clearance.
• For players who need transportation: A bus will leave from the Field House at 5:30 a.m. each day for College Park, and will bring players back to SHS before school. Players are not required to ride the bus. Get to tryouts early if you want to warm up.
• Eat good food, get enough rest, and come ready to play.
• Being late or not having proper clearance will reflect poorly upon players.

If you have questions, see Coach Stanhope (tstanhope@d125.org) before or after school.