Samantha Pinchoff completed her second season as head coach of the Mount St. Mary's men's and women's tennis programs in 2016-17. Pinchoff, a 2014 Mount St. Mary's graduate and Assistant Coach during the 2014-15 campaign, took over for Phil Hammond, who retired after a successful 11-year run at the Mount.
Pinchoff guided the men's and women's squads to NEC Quarterfinal showings for the second straight season in 2016-17. The women's squad closed out the campaign with seven victories, and the men's team claimed six wins on the season.
In her first season at the helm in 2015-16, Pinchoff guided the men's squad to an 11-10 overall record and the women's team to a 4-18 mark as both squads made NEC Quarterfinal appearances.
A native of Sylvan Lake, Mich., Pinchoff began her coaching career as an Assistant Coach under Hammond during the 2014-15 season. As a first year assistant, Pinchoff helped lead the Mountaineers to winning records on the men's and women's side, including the No. 4 seed for the men's team at the Northeast Conference Tournament.
During her playing career at the Mount, Pinchoff was one of the winningest doubles players in school history. Pinchoff is tied for fourth on the all-time list for career doubles wins with 52. Her most success as a player came while playing alongside Kelly Conroy as the doubles duo set a program record with 39 victories over a three-year stretch.
Splitting time between the No. 1 and No. 2 singles positions from 2010-14, Pinchoff won 39 singles matches, including a career-high 12 as a freshman in 2010-11.
In addition to her playing career at the Mount, Pinchoff worked as a tennis pro at The Sports Club of Novi in Michigan.
Pinchoff graduated from Mount St. Mary's in 2014 with a degree in communications and earned her MBA from the Mount in 2015.
THE PINCHOFF FILE - MEN'S TENNIS
SEASON RECORD NEC NOTE
2015-16 11-10 1-1 NEC Quarterfinals
2016-17 6-13 1-4 NEC Quarterfinals
OVERALL 17-23 2-5
THE PINCHOFF FILE - WOMEN'S TENNIS
SEASON RECORD NEC NOTE
2015-16 4-18 0-2 NEC Quarterfinals
2016-17 7-13 1-4 NEC Quarterfinals
OVERALL 11-31 1-6
