ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – St. Mary's College of Maryland Director of Athletics and Recreation Crystal Gibson announced Sona Hussian as the interim head men's and women's tennis coach Monday afternoon (March 6). Hussian began her duties effective March 3 and already claimed her first head coaching win on Sunday (March 5) with a 5-4 win over Goucher College.
 
"We are extremely excited to welcome Sona to lead our men's and women's tennis programs this spring. Throughout this short process, she stood out as the right person to lead our student-athletes both on and off the court," Gibson said.
 
"Sona's time spent with the program during the teams' championship 2022 seasons and her work off the court in mental health proved invaluable to maintaining structure and stability within the program. We look forward to her leadership and versatility into all aspects of our athletic department."
 
Hussian takes over for Greg Shedd, who stepped down to pursue an employment opportunity outside of athletics. Hussian spent the 2021-22 season as well as the first half of the 2022-23 campaign as an assistant on Shedd's coaching staff.
 
"Coach Shedd built up a strong team and I'm ready to pick up where he left off. I'm excited to transition from assistant coach to head coach and I'm ready to support the team however I can to have another successful season," Hussian stated.
 
Hussian inherits men's and women's tennis teams, which combined for 70 wins, nine conference tournament appearances, two NCAA tournament berths, two United East Conference Tournament Championship titles, and two United East regular-season titles, during Shedd's seven-year tenure (2013-15, 2018-2023).
 
The Bucks County, Pa., native was a member of the travel club tennis team at The Pennsylvania State University from 2014-2018. Before playing tennis at Penn State, Hussian was the No. 1 singles player at Pennsbury High School for four years.

When not on the court, she is a yoga instructor (RYT 200) at Evolve Yoga Studio in California, Md. Hussian conducts tennis lessons in California as well, focusing on form, technique, and improving the overall tennis game.

Hussian graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 2018 with a B.A. in psychology. She utilizes her degree as a team leader at Pathways, Inc., promoting the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of persons served, especially the marginalized and vulnerable, through person-centered, shared exploration of pathways to healthy living and strengthened support systems.
 
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