North Central College Women's Tennis

Pond was hired as head women's tennis coach in the summer of 2015, becoming the 14th head coach in program history. In her first season, the Cardinals finished 11-8 overall and 4-3 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW), recording the program's fourth consecutive double-digit win season. In addition to her duties as head coach, Pond has served as Coordinator of Recreation, Assistant Athletic Facilities and Events Manager since the summer of 2010. Having played one season at NCAA Division I Eastern Illinois University, Pond has experienced collegiate tennis at its highest level and will take those experiences into her new role as head coach, while also giving private lessons on the side. Pond earned her bachelor's degree in recreation administration from Eastern Illinois in 2009 and received her master's degree in sports management & administration in 2010. She previously served as a graduate assistant at her alma mater in the intramural sports department during the 2009-2010 school year. Pond is also involved in an array of service projects at North Central, including leading trips abroad to Kenya and Germany, while also leading a service trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  She also serves as the advisor of the Sport Management Association, a student organization comprised of 40 members, and is an active member of both the Illinois and National Intramural-Recreational Sports Associations. Pond was the recipient of the 2015 Harold R. Wilde Distinguished Service Award, given to an outstanding faculty or staff member each year for going 'above and beyond the call of duty' on campus. Pond additionally has served as an intern for the Adaptive Sports Center in Butte, Colo. in 2008 and the Joliet-Bolingbrook Special Recreation Association in 2007.