Colin Joyner serves in his third year as Head Coach of
Men’s Tennis and fifth year of coaching tennis at Bowdoin
overall. Last year, Joyner led the squad to their first-ever NESCAC
Championship, a “Sweet 16” showing in the NCAA National
Team Championships, and a year end ranking of #10 nationally.
After graduating from Bowdoin in 2003, Joyner spent a year playing
the Futures Professional Tennis Circuit around the country and also
worked as a hitting partner for several of the top-ranked women in
the world including Justine Henin, Martina Navratilova, Lisa
Raymond, Chanda Rubin, and Elena Likhovtseva. Joyner returned to
Bowdoin in the fall of 2004 and served as Assistant Coach for two
years. He took over the reigns as Interim Head Coach of both
Men’s and Women’s Tennis in 2006 and became the
Men’s Head Tennis Coach in 2007.
In his first year as head coach of both tennis teams in 2006-07,
Joyner led the squads to banner seasons. The women's team posted a
program-record 17 victories and reached the NCAA "Sweet Sixteen",
while the men's team won 16 matches and boasted two All-Americans.
In his first full season helming the men's squad in 2007-08, the
Polar Bears claimed their first-ever NESCAC Championship and again
landed two players to the All-American team.
Joyner graduated cum laude from Bowdoin in 2003 with a BA in
Music. During his tenure at Bowdoin, he played #1 singles for the
Polar Bears all four years and was a three time All-American, twice
for both singles and doubles. Joyner co-captained the Polar Bears
his junior and senior year, leading the team to the NCAA Elite
Eight in 2002 and a year-end ranking of #6 nationally.
Joyner was honored as the Bowdoin College First-Year Male Athlete
of the Year in 2000 and Male Athlete of the Year in 2003. His
senior year he was distinguished as the ITA Northeast Region Senior
Player of the Year and the NESCAC Player of the Year. His senior
year, Joyner also netted the Clarence Chaffee Award given annually
to the player who best combined and displayed a high standard of
tennis coupled with the highest levels of sportsmanship.
During the summer months, Joyner is busy with several tennis
programs. For the last three summers, he worked as a tennis pro and
yoga instructor at Bald Peak Colony Club on Lake Winnipesaukee in
New Hampshire. Joyner also runs an adidas tennis camp at Bowdoin
during the summer and works as a coach at Ed Krass’ College
Tennis Academy at Brown University. Joyner is also a Certified
Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and he heads the
strength and conditioning program for the men’s team in
season.