Sherry Bosssart - Head Coach
One of the NAIA’s most respected coaches, Sherry Bossart begins her 29th year as Walsh's Head Men's Tennis Coach, and 24th as the women’s coach. Last season, the men finished as co-regular season champs in the American Mideast Conference champions, but fell in the conference tournament championship match to Ohio Dominican University. They finished with an 11-7 overall record and 5-1 in AMC play. The women finished the season 12-9 and 6-1 in AMC for the second straight year, which was good for second place. The women were also downed by ODU in the conference tournament championship match. Bossart has compiled 541 career coaching wins, and has coached countless NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
Bossart 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 231-145. She also established a stranglehold on Coach of the Year accolades, winning the award eight times. Bossart has directed the men’s program to 12 conference titles in the last 14 years, and 10 national tournament appearances in the last 13 years. Her career men's record is 310-161.
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 the North Canton Tennis Tournament. 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.
