HEAD COACH JEREMY FREEMAN
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In his seven years at the helm of the St. Lawrence men's and women's tennis programs, Jeremy Freeman has ensured that the Saints remain among the elite Division III collegiate tennis teams in the nation. Freeman has instilled in his players a strong work ethic and competitive spirit that have resulted in both team success and individual accolades.

Under Freeman's direction, St. Lawrence has posted a record of 118-102 as the Saints are one of the top teams in the Liberty League each year. Freeman has been recognized numerous times for his success as the team's head coach. In 2001, he was named UCAA Men's Coach of the Year and in 2003, the UCAA named him Women's Coach of the Year. Freeman received the Bernie McKinnon Coach of the Year Award for the 2003-04 season amd in 2005, the Liberty League recognized Freeman as the Women's Coach of the Year.

The 2005-06 campaign marked one of the most successful seasons at St. Lawrence. The Saints men's team finished with a 10-7 record that included a six match win stretch during the season. The Saints swept four matches by a score of 7-0. The women's team finished the 2005-06 season second in the Liberty League with a record of 14-4. They were ranked as high as 11th in the Northeast of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Freeman coached Anne Moulin and Kirsten Lannon to the ITA National Small College Championship, one of only two doubles teams in St. Lawrence history to advance to that level.

In the 2004-2005 season, Freeman led the women's team to a 12-6 record and a ranking of 23rd in the ITA Northeast region. The Saints captured three titles at the William Smith Invitational that concludes the season. On the men's side, the Saints finished at 8-11 and took third place in the 2005 Liberty League Championship. In the 2003-2004 season Freeman guided his women's team to their best ever finish in his tenure at 13-3, finishing third in the UCAA Tournament and a North East ITA regional ranking of #16. The men finished their year in impressive fashion with a 14-7 match record, which included a run of 5 consecutive match victories of 7-0. The men's team finished the year third at the UCAA Tournament. Over the past 5 years Freeman has coached 10 ITA Scholar-Athletes and numerous recipients of All-Conference and All-State honors.

A 1996 graduate of St. Lawrence University, Freeman was a member of the men's tennis team as an undergraduate. Freeman has an extensive background in tennis coaching and instruction. He has worked as an assistant tennis professional at Court One Athletic Club in Okemos, MI and spent three years as the head tennis professional for the Lake Placid Resort in Lake Placid, NY.

In 1999, Freeman completed his MS in Kinesiology from Michigan State University and returned to his alma mater in August after serving as the assistant athletic director and men's and women's tennis coach at Earlham College, leading both his teams to their most successful seasons in several years. An instructor in tennis skills classes and wellness at Michigan State where he earned his maters degree in Kinesiology, he also coached varsity boys tennis at Everett High School in Lansing, MI prior to his position at Earlham.

Freeman and his wife reside in Potsdam, N.Y.

ASSISTANT COACH TARA HARTNESS
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Tara Hartness brings four-years of Division I collegiate playing experience to the Saints coaching staff, having been a four-year letterwinner and a captain of the Wofford College women’s tennis team.

Hartness was the number two singles player for the Terriers, and a member of the number one double’s team during her senior season. She captured seven straight decisions in the spring of 2006, and reached a double-digit win plateau as a single’s player during her freshman and junior seasons. In 2003, Hartness was selected to play in the NCAA Regional Tournament.

In the summers of 2003 and 2004, Hartness worked Wofford Tennis Camp, and the following summer joined the coaching staff at John Eagleton's Tennis Training Academy in Greenville, SC. After completing her first season on the Saints coaching staff in 2007, she was employed by the Kinyon/Jones Tennis Camp at Dartmouth College.

Hartness graduated from Wofford College in 2006, earning a B.A. in Sociology and Education. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Education Administration.

Hartness will work with both the men’s and women’s programs during the fall and spring seasons in 2007-08.