Freitas Selected as 2022 USTA Middle States Edwin J. Faulkner College Coach Award Winner
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --- Moravian University Director of Tennis Mariana Feritas has been selected as the 2022 United States Tennis Association Middle States Section Edwin J. Faulkner College Coach Award Winner.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --- Moravian University Director of Tennis Mariana Feritas has been selected as the 2022 United States Tennis Association Middle States Section Edwin J. Faulkner College Coach Award Winner.
Freitas, a member of the USTA Middle States Eastern Pennsylvania District, has guided the Moravian men and women to a combined 11-0 record through the fall portion of the 2022-23 season. The Hounds are scheduled to return to the court on February 18.
Freitas is in her ninth season working with the tennis program at Moravian in 2022-23 and her second year as Director of Tennis after being promoted to the position in July 2021. In her first year leading the programs, Freitas led the women to a 14-4 record and a berth in the Landmark Conference Championship match and the men to an 8-7 mark. She served as the interim director at the end of the 2020-21 season and guided the women to a Landmark Conference title and first round win in the NCAA Division III Tournament.
USTA Middle States annually recognizes excellence in tennis. Middle States is proud to honor the volunteers, organizations, programs and members who have done an outstanding job on and off the court to help promote the growth of tennis. The winners are chosen through a representation of USTA MS volunteers and staff, working together to compile nominations from each of the six Middle States districts. The Edwin J. Faulkner College Coach Award is presented to a coach who resides/coaches in the section or is a Middle States member. Named after Edwin J. Faulkner, a Middle States Hall of Famer who coached the Davis Cup team, this award recognizes a coach with enthusiasm, team camaraderie and community service. Freitas will receive the honor in 2023 at the USTA Middle States Eastern Pennsylvania District's Annual Award Ceremony.
The USTA Middle States section is based in Valley Forge and encompasses Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey (exclusive of a 35-mile radius around New York City) and northwestern West Virginia. The Middle States section is further subdivided into six districts: Allegheny Mountain (Pittsburgh, Erie; Wheeling, W.Va.), Central Pennsylvania (Lancaster, Harrisburg, Hershey, York, Williamsport, State College), Delaware (state of Delaware), Philadelphia Area (Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester Counties), Eastern Pennsylvania (Reading, Allentown, Wilkes-Barre) and New Jersey (state of New Jersey).
