DeSales University Men's Tennis

Coach Rick Farris was named the Men's and Women's tennis coach in January, 2022 after serving as a volunteer assistant coach the previous two seasons. In his first two seasons with the Bulldogs Farris has guided the men's program to a 15-11 (.577) record and two MAC Freedom playoff appearances and the women's program to a 11-12 (.478) record and one MAC Freedom playoff appearance. Farris has been a coach for over 40 years. He also supports the growth of the sport through his volunteer work with USTA and area communities. During the off-season, he continues to teach local tennis enthusiasts and aspiring competitive players.   Farris has recently “semi-retired” from a corporate business career as a marketing and business development leader. He holds a BS in Business Administration – Management from Bloomsburg University and has completed several Executive Education programs.   He resides in Upper Saucon Township with his wife Mary.  

Philip Ritchie joined both the men's and women's tennis programs as the graduate assistant coach in the Fall of 2024. He graduated from DeSales in 2024 as a double major in accounting and finance. Ritchie was a terrific four-year player on the men's tennis team with the Bulldogs earning All-Conference honors four times including First-Team as a senior, Second-Team as a first-year student and junior, and Honorable-Mention honors as a sophomore.  He was named to the MAC Spring Academic Honor Roll three times and an ITA Scholar-Athlete in 2021. Ritchie finished his career ranked fourth all-time with 36 career singles wins and third all-time with 32 career doubles wins, including 20 career doubles wins in the #1 flight, fourth most for the Bulldogs. He will be pursuing his MBA with DeSales.