St. John's University Athletics
Men's Tennis
Richard Sipala
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Coach Richard Sipala enters his third season as an assistant coach of the St. John’s men’s tennis program on Head Coach Dillon Pottish’s staff.
Sipala is part of a coaching staff that has a 32-8 overall record through its first two seasons at St. John’s. The Red Storm were 13-2 in the 2019-20 campaign before it was halted due to COVID-19.
Two seasons ago, Sipala was an integral part of the coaching staff that led St. John’s (19-6) to its first BIG EAST Championship and NCAA Tournament berth since 2016. As a result, the St. John’s coaching staff was lauded as the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year.
Sipala was a member of the FAU Men's Tennis program as an assistant coach in 2017-18. In his lone season with the Owls, Sipala helped coach the men’s program to a 19-10 record and one win short of an NCAA Tournament berth.
A native of Quogue, N.Y., Sipala was a First-Team All-Conference singles player and a captain his senior year at Bryant University.
After graduation, Sipala moved to New Delhi, India to accept a coaching position at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association. He also coached the players of India's junior Davis Cup team and traveled with them worldwide to various ITF tournaments.
Sipala is part of a coaching staff that has a 32-8 overall record through its first two seasons at St. John’s. The Red Storm were 13-2 in the 2019-20 campaign before it was halted due to COVID-19.
Two seasons ago, Sipala was an integral part of the coaching staff that led St. John’s (19-6) to its first BIG EAST Championship and NCAA Tournament berth since 2016. As a result, the St. John’s coaching staff was lauded as the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year.
Sipala was a member of the FAU Men's Tennis program as an assistant coach in 2017-18. In his lone season with the Owls, Sipala helped coach the men’s program to a 19-10 record and one win short of an NCAA Tournament berth.
A native of Quogue, N.Y., Sipala was a First-Team All-Conference singles player and a captain his senior year at Bryant University.
After graduation, Sipala moved to New Delhi, India to accept a coaching position at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association. He also coached the players of India's junior Davis Cup team and traveled with them worldwide to various ITF tournaments.
Men's Tennis NCAA Selection Show
Tuesday, April 30
