Ben Belletto has been the head men's tennis coach since 2003. Upon coming to Pomona-Pitzer, it was Belletto's goal to instill a sense of direction and consistency to a program already possessing a rich history, and to compete for an NCAA Division III National Championship. Currently, Belletto is the third longest-tenured coach in the men's tennis program's history. In five years as head coach, he has coached five NCAA all-Americans, and guided the Sagehens into the national rankings, where they finished the 2009 season ranked #28.
During the summer, Belletto co-directs the Nike Tennis Camp at UC Santa Cruz with legendary Santa Cruz men's tennis Coach Bob Hansen.
Before arriving to Pomona-Pitzer, Belletto ran a year-round junior tennis program in Santa Cruz. In 2002, Belletto was the head coach at Piedmont High School in Northern California, where he led his team to the division title. Ben's first head coaching experience came in 1998 when he returned to his high school alma mater as head coach of Marin Catholic High School.
As a player, Belletto was an all-conference doubles selection and qualified for the Southern California Junior College Championships in 1997 while playing for Santa Barbara City College. In 1999, he was the number one singles and doubles player for Cabrillo College, where he earned all-league honors and qualified for the Northern California Junior College Championships.
A 2001 graduate of St. Mary's College of
California with a BA in Politics, coach Belletto is also a USPTA
certified tennis instructor. In addition to his coaching duties,
Ben is also the Sports Information Director. Coach Belletto is
currently completing his Masters degree in Physical Education at
Azusa Pacific University.
Adam Kent has been the assistant men's tennis coach at
Pomona-Pitzer since the spring of 2009. A 2002 NCAA singles
All-American at Sewanee, Coach Kent brings a wealth of playing
experience and pasion into the men's tennis program.
