BRIAN NIEMIEC, HEAD COACH
Brian Niemiec joined the coaching staff in 2017 as head men's tennis coach, and added the title of women's head coach in the fall of 2018.
He took over the men's program just one month after his graduation from Saint Vincent, making him one of the youngest head coaches in the NCAA.
In his first season leading the men's team in 2018, the Bearcats finished with an 8-9 overall record and a 5-3 record in PAC play. Under Niemiec's guidance, junior Jonathan Prichard claimed his third straight conference Player of the Year award after winning the individual championship in first singles at the PAC Championships. Sophomore Jon Oskin claimed his second straight individual title at second singles.
Niemiec, a native of Jeannette, PA and graduate of Penn-Trafford High School, was a three-year member of the team under Coach Enrico Campi.
After Campi'spassing, Niemiecknew that he wanted to carry on his coach's legacy.
"Coach Campi meant a lot to me and of course he was Bearcat tennis for over 30 years," said Niemiec. "I plan to keep his legacy going here at Saint Vincent."
