Lewis and Clark College Women's Tennis

Chau began his time as a Pioneer assistant coach in 2005, making 2016 his 12th season as a Lewis & Clark coach. A native to Portland, Chau played three years of varsity tennis at Lewis & Clark (his fourth year was spent overseas) and was named captain and MVP his senior season in 2001. He was selected as an ITA Scholar-Athlete All-American while playing for the Pioneer and graduated with Delta Mu Delta honors in Business and Economics. Outside of his team coaching duties, Chau teaches classes at the college, coaches at various camps around the area and co-directs Nike Tennis Camps at Lewis & Clark.

Buchwald joined the Lewis & Clark tennis program as an assistant coach in 2012. Buchwald has a long history in tennis that started in Minnesota and moved to the west coast.  During his collegiate career at Whitman College, he also ran a junior program in Minnesota taking a group of 12-17 year olds to tournaments throughout the state.  After college Buchwald was the assistant coach for the Whitman Womens team, while working as a pro at the Walla Walla Country Club, and coaching JV tennis at the local High School.  Buchwald dipped back into Womens collegiate tennis in the 90s for one season with Linfield College, coaching the Wildcats to second place in the Northwest Conference and having the player of the year at #1 singles.  When he is off-court, Buchwald also happens to serve as the Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Lewis & Clark.