Kenyon College Women's Tennis

Thielke's 24th at the helm of the Kenyon women's tennis program and his 22nd season as head coach of the men's tennis team. His highly-decorated career includes 13 North Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year awards (seven with the men, six with the women), two ITA Central Region Coach of the Year honors, and distinction as the 2012 ITA National Coach of the Year. Thielke began his career at Kenyon in the 1985-86 school year. He coached both the men's and women's teams through four seasons, posting a combined 45-20 record with the men and a 66-9 record with the women. In that time, he directed the Ladies to three-straight NCAA Final Four appearances and a national runner-up finish in both the 1988 and 1989 seasons. During the 1989 year, he coached Kathryn Lane and Julia Kipka to a national runner-up finish in the NCAA Doubles National Championship. Thielke then moved on to accept a position at his alma mater, the University of South Alabama, where he coached for another four seasons before taking on a similar position at Colgate University. In eight seasons of coaching at the Division I level, Thielke racked up a combined record of 146-54 with men's teams and a combined record of 108-59 with women's teams. He was also the recipient of three Patriot League Coach of the Year awards, and two Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year awards. He returned to Kenyon prior to the 1997-98 season to coach the women's team and guided the Ladies to another national runner-up finish. In total, the Ladies have made ten appearances in the NCAA championship tournament under Thielke. In 1998, he coached Caryn Cuthbert and Erin Hockman to the NCAA Doubles National Championship and oversaw Cuthbert's runner-up finish in the singles championship. In 2000, he returned to the Kenyon men's program and steered the Lords to 14 NCAA appearances in 15 seasons, including an active streak of 13-consecutive showings from to 2002 to the present. During the Lords' landmark 2012 season, Thielke directed the team to a national runner-up finish and a No. 2 overall ranking. In 2013, the Lords took that ranking and knocked off then-No.1 Emory University to claim the nations top ranking, a feat never accomplished before in program history. At that years national championships, the Lords achieved another milestone moment when they sent two players (Paul Burgin and Michael Razumovsky) to the individual championship quarterfinals. With the mens team defeating Case Western Reserve University on May 12, 2013, Thielke hit the 600-win mark in his Kenyon coaching career. His current coaching record at the College is 304-139 with the women's team and 325-107 with the men's team. Throughout his previous 22 years of coaching at Kenyon, Thielke has instructed 20 All-America singles players (including the 2008 men's NCAA singles champion), 12 All-America doubles pairings (including the 2016 NCAA doubles champion), and has coached players from more than 15 different countries. A native of Stone Mountain, Georgia, Thielke graduated from South Alabama in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in physical education and later went on to earn his master's degree in recreational administration. His collegiate playing career included a No. 64 ranking from the NCAA in his senior year, along with a No. 5 ranking from the Southern Tennis Association and a No. 3 ranking in Alabama. He was a Sun Belt Conference singles and doubles champion and was a member of the National Invitational Tournament team in 1982. Additionally, Thielke has plenty of experience at the professional level, where he played in events throughout the United States and overseas in 1982 and 1983. In the summer of 1995 he was USTA National Coach for the ETA and in 1996 he was an information coordinator for tennis players and coaches in the Atlanta Olympics. Scott Thielke Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach The 2016-17 season marks Scott Thielke's 24th at the helm of the Kenyon women's tennis program and his 22nd season as head coach of the men's tennis team. His highly-decorated career includes 13 North Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year awards (seven with the men, six with the women), two ITA Central Region Coach of the Year honors, and distinction as the 2012 ITA National Coach of the Year. Thielke began his career at Kenyon in the 1985-86 school year. He coached both the men's and women's teams through four seasons, posting a combined 45-20 record with the men and a 66-9 record with the women. In that time, he directed the Ladies to three-straight NCAA Final Four appearances and a national runner-up finish in both the 1988 and 1989 seasons. During the 1989 year, he coached Kathryn Lane and Julia Kipka to a national runner-up finish in the NCAA Doubles National Championship. Thielke then moved on to accept a position at his alma mater, the University of South Alabama, where he coached for another four seasons before taking on a similar position at Colgate University. In eight seasons of coaching at the Division I level, Thielke racked up a combined record of 146-54 with men's teams and a combined record of 108-59 with women's teams. He was also the recipient of three Patriot League Coach of the Year awards, and two Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year awards. He returned to Kenyon prior to the 1997-98 season to coach the women's team and guided the Ladies to another national runner-up finish. In total, the Ladies have made ten appearances in the NCAA championship tournament under Thielke. In 1998, he coached Caryn Cuthbert and Erin Hockman to the NCAA Doubles National Championship and oversaw Cuthbert's runner-up finish in the singles championship. In 2000, he returned to the Kenyon men's program and steered the Lords to 14 NCAA appearances in 15 seasons, including an active streak of 13-consecutive showings from to 2002 to the present. During the Lords' landmark 2012 season, Thielke directed the team to a national runner-up finish and a No. 2 overall ranking. In 2013, the Lords took that ranking and knocked off then-No.1 Emory University to claim the nations top ranking, a feat never accomplished before in program history. At that years national championships, the Lords achieved another milestone moment when they sent two players (Paul Burgin and Michael Razumovsky) to the individual championship quarterfinals. With the mens team defeating Case Western Reserve University on May 12, 2013, Thielke hit the 600-win mark in his Kenyon coaching career. His current coaching record at the College is 304-139 with the women's team and 325-107 with the men's team. Throughout his previous 22 years of coaching at Kenyon, Thielke has instructed 20 All-America singles players (including the 2008 men's NCAA singles champion), 12 All-America doubles pairings (including the 2016 NCAA doubles champion), and has coached players from more than 15 different countries. A native of Stone Mountain, Georgia, Thielke graduated from South Alabama in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in physical education and later went on to earn his master's degree in recreational administration. His collegiate playing career included a No. 64 ranking from the NCAA in his senior year, along with a No. 5 ranking from the Southern Tennis Association and a No. 3 ranking in Alabama. He was a Sun Belt Conference singles and doubles champion and was a member of the National Invitational Tournament team in 1982. Additionally, Thielke has plenty of experience at the professional level, where he played in events throughout the United States and overseas in 1982 and 1983. In the summer of 1995 he was USTA National Coach for the ETA and in 1996 he was an information coordinator for tennis players and coaches in the Atlanta Olympics.

Cheng was hired as an assistant tennis coach at Kenyon in the fall of 2012 and begins his fifth year with the Lords and Ladies programs. At the time of his hiring, Cheng possessed over 14 years of playing experience and nearly eight years of coaching experience. In 2005, Cheng got his coaching career underway as a mens and womens assistant at Eastern Kentucky University, where he stayed on board for half a year. In the summer of that same year, Cheng was hired as the head mens and womens coach at NCAA Division II Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina. While at Coker, his 2006-07 womens team was recognized as an ITA All-Academic squad and both of his teams set the program record for wins in a season. After five years at Coker, Cheng moved to New Albany, Ohio and became the staff professional at the New Albany Tennis Center, where he taught lessons, planned out practice programs, and also served as the main resource for high school juniors looking to take their games to the collegiate level. Cheng is a 2003 graduate of Eastern Kentucky, where he was a four-year letter-winner for the Colonels tennis team. He was a two-time team captain and twice voted the teams most valuable player. In 2005, Cheng earned his masters degree in physical education from EKU. He is a member of both the United States Tennis Association and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Additionally, he is a certified professional on the Professional Tennis Registry. Alvin Cheng Assistant Men's and Women's Tennis Coach   Alvin Cheng was hired as an assistant tennis coach at Kenyon in the fall of 2012 and begins his fifth year with the Lords and Ladies programs. At the time of his hiring, Cheng possessed over 14 years of playing experience and nearly eight years of coaching experience. In 2005, Cheng got his coaching career underway as a mens and womens assistant at Eastern Kentucky University, where he stayed on board for half a year. In the summer of that same year, Cheng was hired as the head mens and womens coach at NCAA Division II Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina. While at Coker, his 2006-07 womens team was recognized as an ITA All-Academic squad and both of his teams set the program record for wins in a season. After five years at Coker, Cheng moved to New Albany, Ohio and became the staff professional at the New Albany Tennis Center, where he taught lessons, planned out practice programs, and also served as the main resource for high school juniors looking to take their games to the collegiate level. Cheng is a 2003 graduate of Eastern Kentucky, where he was a four-year letter-winner for the Colonels tennis team. He was a two-time team captain and twice voted the teams most valuable player. In 2005, Cheng earned his masters degree in physical education from EKU. He is a member of both the United States Tennis Association and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Additionally, he is a certified professional on the Professional Tennis Registry.