Carnegie Mellon University Men's Tennis

Belmonte became the first full-time women's tennis assistant coach in Carnegie Mellon history in the fall of 2010 after serving as the team's part-time assistant for two years. He was promoted to associate head coach in the fall of 2015. In Belmonte's first season he led the women's team to a 21-3 record, an ITA National Indoor Championship and NCAA Division III Quarterfinals appearance for the first time in program history. The women's team has continued to represent the university and University Athletic Association in the NCAA Championship since Belmonte's arrival with a fifth quarterfinal appearance in 2015. Despite not making the tournament field in 2016, the Tartans earned a final national ranking of 12 by the ITA and finished second at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship for the fifth consecutive year. Belmonte also guided the men to a 20-8 record and was named the 2009 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Men's Assistant Coach of the Year in his first year on staff. In his second season he helped lead the men's team to its first trip to the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals. The Tartan men returned to the NCAA tournament in 2016 for the fourth time, earned a program best final ranking of seven, as Belmonte was named Atlantic South Men's Assistant Coach of the Year for the third time. Belmonte earned his second ITA Atlantic South Region Assistant Coach of the Year honor in 2014 for his work with the men's program which finished 18-7, held a national ranking of five, placed second in the University Athletic Association and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Championship. That same year, sophomore Abhishek Alla won the USTA/ITA National Small College Singles Championship. Belmonte has also mentored NCAA Singles and Doubles Championship competitors in each season with players earning All-America recognition in each of the past eight seasons Belmonte has been on staff. Additionally, Belmonte was named the 2012 ITA National Women's Assistant Coach of the Year. Prior to assisting the Tartans, Belmonte served as the head coach of Keystone Oaks High School from 2006-2008 and as the head tennis pro at Churchill Valley Country Club from 2007-2009. Belmonte graduated from Duquesne University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and political science. While at Duquesne, he captained the Dukes as a senior and led the team in victories as a sophomore. Belmonte is a certified tennis professional by the United State Professional Tennis Association (USPTA).