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E-mail: perry@uchicago.edu

In his four years as the University of Chicago’s head men’s and women’s tennis coach, Marty Perry has guided both programs to their first-ever NCAA Division III postseason appearances and has produced a pair of All-Americans.

In 2006-07, the Chicago women's team featured the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Central Region Rookie of the Year and NCAA Division III singles qualifier Marissa Lin. Lin's selection to participate in the NCAA Division III Championship gave Chicago its third national singles qualifier in men's and women's tennis under Perry.

Perry led the women’s team to the first NCAA Division III regional appearance in the program’s history after the Maroons notched a 15-8 mark during the 2005-06 regular season. Following the NCAA team championships, Chicago’s Vindya Dayananda reached the round of 16 at the Division III singles championship to gain All-America accolades.

In Perry's debut campaign in 2004-05, the men’s squad earned its first-ever national postseason bid with an 18-10 record. He also led the Maroons to a third-place finish at the University Athletic Association Championship -- the team’s best showing since 1995 -- and for his efforts shared UAA Coach of the Year accolades. At the NCAA Division III singles championships, Chicago’s Ward Bortz advanced to the round of 16 en route to garnering All-America honors.

During his four year tenure at Chicago, Perry has recorded a 47-44 record with the men’s team and a 49-36 mark with the women’s squad.

Perry’s men’s teams have also performed well in the classroom, having earned ITA Academic All-America Team recognition in 2004 and 2005 with a combined team grade point average of 3.36. Chicago has also boasted five ITA Scholar Athlete Award winners during the past two seasons.

Chicago’s women’s teams have enjoyed academic success, having claimed ITA Academic All-America Team status in 2004 and 2005 with a combined team grade point average of 3.30. In addition, eight Chicago players have gained ITA Scholar Athlete Award recognition.

Perry came to Chicago from Colgate University, where he served as head men’s and women’s coach during the 2002-03 season. He guided the men’s team to a 10-9 overall record and a 3-3 Patriot League mark and led the women’s squad to a record of 10-9 overall and 4-1 in Patriot League competition.

From 1998-2002, Perry served as assistant men’s tennis coach at the College of William & Mary, where he coached four ITA nationally-ranked players. During his tenure, William & Mary ranked as high as 44th in the NCAA Division I and earned an NCAA postseason berth in 1999.

A 1998 graduate of Cleveland State University, Perry began his coaching career as the head women’s coach at Colby-Saywer College in 2000. He led the Chargers to a 14-7 overall record -- marking the second-highest victories total in school history -- and an 8-1 conference mark.