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David Sheaffer (Men's and Women's Tennis Coach
David Sheaffer is entering his first year as Penn State Abington's first ever head men's tennis coach and his second season as the head coach for the women's tennis team.
In his first year as the head women’s tennis coach he led his team to a 4-8 record in their inaugural season with impressive wins over Wesley College and Eastern University. His first win as coach came on March 31, 2009 where they defeated Trinity University (DC) by a score of 8-1. A 4 - 5 loss to Gwynned Mercy College in the last match of the season last year, as their squad prepared to head into the NCAA Tournament, showed how far the young program had progressed. He will start as the head coach for the men’s tennis team this season.
Sheaffer comes to Penn State Abington with a wealth of knowledge of the game of tennis. He has been a certified professional with the Professional Tennis Registry (largest global tennis teachers organizattion) for 10 years, teaching in places like the Philadelphia Area Tennis District, Gold Cup Program and Fort Washington Swim and Tennis Club.
Sheaffer coached the Upper Dublin High School Cardinals to league championships for five seasons. The girl’s varsity team captured the SOL Freedom Division Championship in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 and the boy’s varsity team captured the SOL Freedom Division Championship in 2004.
David was captain of the tennis team at Messiah College, a NCAA division III program which competes in the Middle Atlantic States Conference (MAC). While at Messiah he was a member of the MAC Championship team in 1995.
He graduated from Messiah College with a degree in Political Science and holds a Masters Degree in Nonprofit Management from Eastern University. He currently resides in Willow Grove, PA with his wife Erika and their two children Rebekah age seven and Timothy age four.
