University of Connecticut Women's Tennis

Marshall was named the head coach of the men's program in 1992 and took the helm of both the men's and women's programs in 1997. In 2013-14, he handed the head coaching duties for the men's program to UConn alum and former player Michael Louis while continuing as head coach of the women's program. Last season, Marshall saw senior Srna Stosljevic become the first player in program history to earn all-conference honors for a second-straight season.  Stosljevic was twice named to the All-American Athletic Conference team.  Marshall sent a program-best six players to the ITA Northeast Regional Championship last fall, with Stosljevic becoming the first Husky to ever be seeded in the tournament's main singles draw. Marshall guided the Huskies through BIG EAST competition and into the transition to their new conference home, the American Athletic Conference in 2013-14.  Under his guidence, the 2014-15 Huskies had one of the best seasons in program history.  UConn finished the season with a 15-9 mark with staple wins over Army, Cincinnati and East Carolina on the ledger.  The Huskies also advanced into the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament, matching the program's best-ever finish in the postseason. Marshall served as president of the BIG EAST Tennis Coaches Association by his peers in 2004. In this position, he represented the interests of all of the BIG EAST tennis programs and facilitated the development of new conference rules and all the details pertaining to the conference championships. In the 2001 fall season, Marshall's men's and women's tennis teams combined for a 27-14 record, for a .659 winning-percentage, the highest for the women's program since he took over in the 1997-98 season. The women's tennis team captured the New England Championships that season. Individually, UConn took championships in five of the six singles brackets and two of the three doubles brackets at the New England Championships. Prior to that, Marshall led the men's tennis team to a 20-5 season in 1999-2000. Twenty wins set a single-season record for total wins while the Huskies capped off the season with a seventh place finish at the BIG EAST Championships. That year, UConn earned notable wins against Maryland, Georgetown, Seton Hall and Providence. Marshall has guided the men's tennis team to four championships, including in his first year as head coach. In the spring of 1993, he led the Huskies to the New England Championship with men's tennis capturing the ECAC Championship title that fall (1993). UConn defended each crown the following season, winning the New England Championship and the ECAC titles the following spring and fall of 1994. Off the court, Marshall has assisted in the research and development of tennis racquets for professional players at Bosworth International in Boca Raton, Fla. Marshall serves as the Director of Tennis at the Madison Beach Club during the summer months. He and the staff at Madison instruct over 130 juniors and run an extensive adult program that includes USTA league play and lessons. He attended Keene State College in New Hampshire for a year prior to transferring to the University of Connecticut in the fall of 1986. He was a three-year letterwinner with the men's tennis program at UConn, graduating in 1989 with a bachelor's of fine arts degree in music. Marshall was the top singles and doubles player for the Huskies and was voted the team captain for the 1988-89 season. He completed his master's degree in sport management in 1993. Marshall resides in his hometown of Glastonbury, Conn., with his wife, Carolyn, and their two children, Carter and Christine. Women's Tennis Home   Email this article   Printer-friendly format Last College: UConn '89, '93 Position: Head Coach