Mark Srouji Position: Head Coach Experience: 11th year

Mark Srouji is in his 11th season as the head coach of the Belmont women's tennis program. During his tenure as head coach, Srouji has instilled a winning attitude into the program and improved the overall talent on the team.

During the 2008 spring season, his Belmont team went 8-11 and was seeded fifth at the A-Sun Championship, where they fell to Campbell in the quarterfinals. His teams have also earned numerous honors during his tenure at Belmont. Nationally, the squad has won the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team Award four of the last five years and eight individuals have earned ITA Scholar Athlete Awards. On the court, in the past six seasons, eight players have earned All-Atlantic Sun honors with Whitnie Warren earning second team honors, while Abby Leatherwood was named to the All-Freshman team.

"Over the past decade, Mark has done a great job in building and developing our women's tennis program," said Mike Strickland, Belmont's Director of Athletics. "He has brought to Belmont individuals who are successful on the court and in the classroom, which has positioned the program for continued success."

Srouji, a native of Nashville, received his bachelor's degree in communications from Belmont in 1998 and earned his Masters in Sports Administration from BU in 2004. He also played tennis collegiately for the Bruins. In addition to his coaching duties at Belmont, Mark works as the tennis director at Sequoia Tennis Club in Forest Hills as well as an instructor for some of Nashville's top junior players at the USTA Area Training Center.

Mark and his wife, Whitney, currently reside in Franklin, Tennessee. They are expecting their first child later this year.