Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges Women's Tennis

Schwarz has coached doubles pair Caroline Ward (CMC '16) and Katie Kuosman (CMC '17) who were national runners-up in 2014, 15, and 16. Prior to coming to CMS, he spent 14 years as a head coach at the Division I and III levels.  He most recently was the head coach of the Brown University mens tennis program, where he went 57-35 over four seasons (2010-2014).  Prior to Brown, his head coaching career began at the Division III level for the mens team at Middlebury College (2000-2010). During his tenure at Middlebury, Schwarz became the most successful mens tennis coach in program history, taking over a program that did not have a NCAA postseason appearance prior to 2001 when he arrived on campus. In 10 seasons at Middlebury, he had an overall record of 174-37 (.825), while leading the Panthers to national prominence. Under Schwarzs guidance, Middlebury made eight-straight trips to the NCAA final four, with the 2004 squad capturing the schools first NCAA Tennis national title. Schwarzs 2006 and 2007 teams set school records at the time, with 22 wins each season. Those records were eclipsed in 2010 when the Panthers earned a 23-2 mark en route to Middleburys second national championship in mens tennis. The ITA Division III National Coach of the Year in 2004, Schwarz was named NESCAC Coach of the Year in 2002, 2004, 2007, and 2010, and earned ITA Regional Coach of the Year honors in both 2009 and 2010. A 1989 graduate of Cornell, where he played four years of varsity tennis, Schwarz began his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater in the fall of 1996 as the assistant mens and womens tennis coach. Following one year in that role, he became the assistant mens coach (1997-2000), spending the 1998-99 season as an assistant with the women as well. The Northeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year in 2000, Schwarz was also the managing director of the Cornell Tennis & Squash Center. Originally from Providence, Rhode Island, Schwarz received a masters degree from Cortland State (N.Y.) in 1994.

In 21 seasons, Coach Settles has established the CMS Stags Tennis program as one of the elite at all levels of collegiate tennis. In 2025, Settles led the Stags to a second consecutive No. 2 national while extending the Stags' conference win streak to 167. He was named ITA D3 National Coach of the Year for the second time in his career. In 2024, CMS reached its sixth NCAA Division III Team Championship final in the past ten seasons. Under Settles' leadership, CMS earned its first NCAA title in any sport in 34 years by winning the NCAA Division III Team Championship in Mason, Ohio in May of 2015. His coaching record stands at 544-106 overall, and 180-4 in conference play. Settles has coached Stags to three NCAA Singles titles: Advik Mareedu's championship run in 2025 as well as Warren Wood in 2015 and Skyler Butts in 2016. He has coached two doubles teams to NCAA titles: Larry Wang and Gui Schils in 2008, and Warren Wood and Joe Dorn in 2015. He has also coached 35 ITA All-Americans during his time at CMS.  In recognition of Coach Settles' leadership, both the Intercollegiate Tennis Association and the United States Professional Tennis Association have honored him with Coach of the Year accolades at the National (2025 and 2013) and West Regional (2025, 2013, 2009 and 2006) levels. Settles and his staff have also earned six SCIAC Coach Staff of the Year honors during his tenure. Settles is a USPTA certified Elite Professional and a graduate of the USTA High Performance Coaching Program. In addition to coaching the Stags, Settles has coached Team USA in the International University Challenge - leading six top collegiate American players in an eight-team international competition in France - and the Southern California Maze Cup Team (Boys and Girls 16s and 18s). Settles has served as a volunteer member of two USTA national committees, the Collegiate and Adult & Senior Competition Committees. He has also served two terms spanning twelve years on the Board of Directors of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. He is co-chair of the ITA Division 3 Operating Committee and also currently serves on the ITA's Ethics and Infractions and Rules Committees. At CMS, he serves on the Hall of Fame Committee and as co-advisor to the CMS SAAC Executive Board. Settles' outreach efforts in the Claremont community have yielded five ITA Campus and Community Outreach awards. He and wife Kathy serve as Tournament Directors for the USTA National Family Hardcourt Championships in June and the USTA National Husband-Wife Hardcourt Championships in November. In 2013 Settles and wife Kathy launched Tennis in Our Schools, a 501(C)3 not for profit foundation bringing tennis to each of Claremont's seven elementary schools in the form of physical education and after school programming. In 2018, the program re-directed to aid Title 1 California high school tennis teams in need. The Settles' have raised over $75,000 for Tennis in Our Schools, positively impacting local need-based high school teams. Before coming to CMS, Settles served as Director of Player Services of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the governing body of men’s professional tennis. At the ATP, Settles’ wide range of responsibilities included leading the Player Services Department, staff liaison for the ATP Player Council, Player Leadership Committee, and Board of Directors; and serving as founding committee member of the ATP Medical Services Committee. After leaving the ATP, Settles served on the Player Services staff for the Los Angeles ATP 250 level tournament from 2004 through its final year in 2012. Still an active player himself in the adult and family divisions, Settles is winner of 36 USTA National Championships. He represented the USA at the ITF World Championships in Lisbon, Portgual in 2023. Paul, and wife Kathy have four children: Ryley, Christian, James, and Caleb.

Krieger was inducted into the CMS Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004, recognizing a twenty-two season coaching tenure as Head Coach of the Stags. During that time his overall winning percentage was .647 and his SCIAC winning percentage was .865. Twice named the NCAA Division III Coach of the Year (in 1985 and 1993), Krieger was at the helm for the Stags only national championship (in 1981) and has coached 24 All-Americans. After retiring from teaching mathematics at Harvey Mudd College in May, 2005, Krieger is still actively working on several academic projects, as well as serving on a handful of community based committees and boards. His contributions as team consultant, historian, and volunteer asistant coach continues to be invaluable. Hank and his wife Rita live in Claremont. They have two grown children and four grandchildren.

Emily Orlove enters her first season as an assistant coach with the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team in 2025-26.  Orlove has served as a tennis professional at On the Rise Tennis in Denver for the last four years, serving as the junior team tennis coach for ages 5-18. She has also been a tennis instructor at Denver Tennis Park for the past year after graduating from Maryville University.  During her time at Maryville, Orlove played on the women's tennis team at the NCAA Division II level. She earned first-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference distinction, as well as earning the league's James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award. Orlove graduated from Maryville with a bachelors of science degree in biology, with minors in chemistry and sustainability.