Drew University Men's Tennis

Geoffrey Diehl C'21 was promoted from assistant to head men's and women's tennis coach at Drew University in July of 2024. Diehl served as the top assistant for both programs since graduating from the Forest in 2021 and has helped guide both teams to a highly-successful three-year run. A former Ranger himself, Diehl was a standout performer at Drew and led the team to its first Landmark Conference title in eight years in 2021.   Following graduation, Diehl immediately returned to his alma mater and has helped lead the Rangers to four Landmark Conference titles, including a men’s and women’s sweep in 2023. The teams have combined to post a 55-3 record versus Landmark Conference opponents (including postseason matches) over the last three years, with the women’s squad producing a perfect 29-0 mark during the same stretch. Drew’s women’s team has also won its opening-round match in the NCAA Division III Championships during each of the last two seasons.   At the individual level, Diehl has helped coach 16 student-athletes earn a total of 40 All-Landmark Conference honors. In addition, he coached both the men’s and women’s Landmark Conference Players of the Year over each of the last two seasons.   As a student-athlete, Diehl turned in an outstanding career during his time as a Ranger from 2016-21, capped by a banner season in 2021. As the team’s No. 1 singles player, he posted an 8-2 record, including a victory over the eventual Landmark Conference Player of the Year that clinched the team’s 5-2 win over the University of Scranton in the conference championship match and earned him Landmark Conference Championship MVP honors. For his career, Diehl set Drew and Landmark Conference records for doubles victories after finishing with a 71-19 record while also posting a 43-21 singles mark. He was a six-time All-Landmark Conference honoree and the conference Co-Rookie of the Year in 2017.  

Robert Epstein joined the Drew University men's and women's tennis coaching staff for the 2024-25 season. Epstein has been a United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) Certified Tennis Professional since 2003. He brings extensive coaching experience, having served as a private tennis instructor from 2003-17, when he taught all levels from beginner to junior tournament players. He has also worked as the Head Tennis Professional at Woodbury Country Club (Woodbury, N.Y.) and as a tennis instructor at numerous additional camps and tennis clubs. As a competitor, Epstein was ranked as high as No. 12 in the Eastern Tennis Association men's 45-and-over rankings and No. 18 in men's 35-and-over rankings. Additionally, he competed at Drew University from 1977-80, playing first singles for four years while serving as a team captain. He has been a practicing attorney in Brooklyn, N.Y. for over 35 years.  

Geoffrey Diehl C'21 enters his third season as an assistant men's and women's tennis coach at Drew University in 2023-24. Diehl was an outstanding performer for the Rangers and led his team to a banner season in 2021. The squad finished with an 11-1 record while capturing the Landmark Conference title and a trip to the NCAA Division III Championships. As the team's No. 1 singles player, he posted an 8-2 record, including a victory over the eventual Landmark Conference Player of the Year that clinched the team's 5-2 win over the University of Scranton in the conference championship match. He was named the MVP of the Landmark Conference Championships. Diehl concluded his career with both Drew and Landmark Conference records for doubles victories after finishing with a 71-19 record. He also went 43-21 in singles action, and his 114 combined wins ties him for second in school history.