College of Charleston Tennis Director Announces Retirement
After 35 years as the head coach of the College of Charleston women's tennis team and 24 years as the College's director of tennis, Angelo Anastopoulo has announced his retirement.
After 35 years as the head coach of the College of Charleston women’s tennis team and 24 years as the College’s director of tennis, Angelo Anastopoulo has announced his retirement.
Anastopoulo began his 34th season and became the longest tenured coach at the College in the fall of 2024, passing legendary coach Ralph Lundy, who led the men’s soccer program for 33 seasons.
“What I’ve learned over the course of my career is that it takes a village to run a successful program,” says Anastopoulo. “I want to thank the many people and staff who helped our players physically and academically, the individual who strung all of our rackets, the staff at Patriots Point, the groundskeepers, the generous donors, the wonderful alumni, all the tennis officials and the many talented assistant coaches who helped coach our teams.”
Over the course of his vaunted career, Anastopoulo has compiled an impressive overall coaching record of 793-353 (.692). His record with the women’s team over the past 35 years is a remarkable 621-274 (.694). He ranks eighth all-time among NCAA Division I women’s tennis head coaches in career victories (621) and is in the top-40 all-time in winning percentage (.692).
“The years of service Coach Anastopoulo has given not only to the College of Charleston, but the Charleston community and collegiate tennis as a whole is truly amazing,” says director of athletics Matt Roberts. “He has positively impacted the lives of so many young people through tennis. We will be forever grateful for the lasting legacy he will leave behind.”
