Joel Reid is in his 14th year with the Lycoming College tennis program and he is entering his second as the head tennis coach in 2023-24.
Reid agreed to drop the interim head coach tag at the end of the 2022-23 campaign, when he helped the women's tennis team reach the MAC Freedom Championship and post an 8-9 overall record while helping the men to a 5-9 record and a 3-4 mark in the MAC Freedom. Both teams earned ITA All-Academic Team awards and he mentored14 ITA Scholar-Athletes.
He had worked with the team for the previous 12 years as an assistant coach, where he helped mentor five singles players and one doubles team to the championship match at the MAC Individual Championships, including 2012 MAC Individual Singles Champion Jason Mifsud, and helped place 17 players on all-conference teams. The Warriors have advanced to the MAC Commonwealth Tournament three times (2011, '17, '18) on the women's side and to the MAC Commonwealth Championship match in 2011 on the men's side during Reid's time with the team.
A lifelong tennis player, Reid has been playing the sport for 50 years. He is a founding member of the Williamsport Men's Tennis League, having served in all the positions on the board. He is also a current member and treasurer of the Williamsport Tennis Club and he has run tournaments for the City of Williamsport, Williamsport Men's Tennis League and the Williamsport Tennis Club.
Reid has coached Sunday School basketball and was honored in April 2010 by the Lycoming County Brotherhood with the Ray Keyes Sport's Award.
An Air Force veteran, Reid retired as a financial advisor with Ameriprise in 2020. A graduate of Penn State with a Bachelor's in business administration and a Williamsport native, Reid still resides in town with his wife of more than 50 years, Wanda. They are the proud parents of three grown children, Joel, Aaron and Sarah.
| The Reid File |
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| Hometown: Williamsport, Pa. |
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| Wife: Wanda |
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| Children: Joel, Aaron, Sarah |
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| Education |
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| 1969 |
Bachelor of Science - Personnel Management |
Pennsylvania State University |
| Coaching Experience |
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| 2010-22 |
Lycoming College |
Assistant Coach |
| 2022-23 |
Lycoming College |
Interim Head Coach |
| 2023- |
Lycoming College |
Head Coach |
| Quigley Year-By-Year |
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Men |
Women |
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| Year |
W |
L |
Pct. |
W |
L |
Pct. |
Note |
| 2022-23 |
5 |
9 |
.357 |
8 |
9 |
.471 |
Coached 14 ITA Scholar-Athletes |
| Total |
5 |
9 |
.357 |
8 |
9 |
.471 |
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