Sherry Bossart/Coaching Staff

 

Sherry Bosssart - Head Coach

One of the NAIA’s most respected coaches, Sherry Bossart begins her 26th year as Walsh's Head Men's Tennis Coach, and 21st as the women’s coach. Last season, the men captured the American Mideast Conference title with a 15-6 overall record and perfect 8-0 conference record, while the women finished the season 10-7.. Bossart has compiled 467 career coaching wins, and has coached countless NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

Bossart's built the women's program into an Ohio NAIA dynasty in the 1990's. The Cavs won five consecutive conference titles, and made five straight trips to the national tournament. Her women's career mark stands at 194-121. She also established a stranglehold on Coach of the Year accolades, winning the award seven times. Bossart has directed the men’s program to ten conference titles in the last eleven years, and nine national tournament appearances in the last ten years. Her career men's record is 273-142.

Bossart, who was inducted into the Greater Canton Amateur Sports Hall of Fame in 1996, has worked countless hours to make tennis a sport to be recognized in Stark County. She has also worked as a tennis instructor at the Village Racquet Club, and the Hall of Fame Tennis Center in Canton.  She has won past women's and mixed doubles championships at the Canton City Tournament, and North Canton Tennis Tournaments. Sherry also helped establish the Greater Stark County Tennis Association, serving as president from 1992-94.

Sherry serves as Walsh's Athletic Business Coordinator, handling athletic requisitions, team transportation and athletic work-study. She and her husband Danny, one of the University's most visible supporters, reside in Canton.