Massachusetts Institute of Technology Women's Tennis

Matsuzaki has guided the MIT program for 18 seasons. The winningest coach in MIT womens tennis history, she has compiled a 228-106 dual match record, with her teams recording winning records in all but one season. In 2014-15 Matsuzaki guided MIT to one of its most successful seasons, one that saw the Engineers take the regular season NEWMAC title, win an NCAA Regional title and advance to the Elite 8 for the first time in program history, and finish the season ranked No. 9 in the nation in the final Division III poll. From 1999-02 Matsuzaki steered the Engineers to four consecutive NEWMAC Championship titles and has coached numerous individuals to appearances at the NCAA Championships, including Elysa Kohrs in 2014 and Lauren Quisenberry in 2011 and 2013. Following the 2006-07 season, she was named the Division III Northeast Region Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Womens Coach of the Year.  Matsuzaki graduated from MIT in 1995 with a degree in biology. She captained the varsity womens tennis team her senior year and was the NEW 8 Conference Athlete of the Year in 1995. She was ranked as high as #46 in the country in singles and #21 in the country in doubles, as well as playing on a team ranked #11 in the country.  In addition to varsity tennis, she played on the varsity mens squash team and was a two-time qualifier for the national individual womens tournament.  Matsuzaki received her graduate degree in sports psychology from Boston University in 1997. In 2004, she authored the book Tennis Fundamentals. Part of Human Kinetics Sports Fundamentals series, Tennis Fundamentals teaches the basic skills and tactics to help readers participate in the sport quickly.