Skidmore College Athletics

Coach Speerschneider has been active in collegiate coaching for 24 years, entering his 19th season at the helm of the Thoroughbred women's tennis program in 2024-24. He started his coaching at his alma mater, North Carolina State University. He was the assistant coach for the women's team for two seasons (1998-2000), and assistant coach for the men's team for one season (2000-2001). While at NC State, Speerschneider coached several of the top players in the country, some of whom have continued their careers professionally. In addition to coaching, Speerschneider played for the Wolfpack from 1995-1997.

Speerschneider was then the assistant coach for the women's team at Washington and Lee University from 2002 to 2006. In his time at W&L Speerschneider helped produce seven multi-year All-Americans, two NCAA singles champions (2005 and 2006), the 2004 ITA Small College Nationals champion, and the team finished ranked #2 nationally in 2003, 2005, and 2006.

In 2006 Speerschneider took over the women's program at Skidmore College. In his first season he took the team back to the NCAA tournament for the first time in seven years. Since then team has competed in the NCAA Tournament each year Speerschneider has been at the helm (no tournament in 2020).  The program has also established itself as a national-caliber program, being ranked in the NCAA DIII top 50 very year since 2008 and ranked as high as #14 in 2014 and 2019.  In 2024, Speerschneider coached the program to a record 13th straight Liberty League title as well as its 17th straight appearance in the NCAA tournament while earning his 10th Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year award. While at Skidmore, Speerschneider has 190 victories under his belt and has coached six ITA All-Americans. He was also named the Liberty League Coach of the Year for 2010-2011, 2011-12, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, and 2023-24. As the program continues to get stronger every year, Speerschneider is well underway of achieving his goal of Skidmore competing for another national title.
 

COACHING RECORD BY YEAR
		OVERALL		CONFERENCE
YEAR	SCHOOL	W	L	W	L	POSTSEASON / NOTES
2006-07	Skidmore College					NCAA Tournament 2nd Round, Liberty League Championship match
2007-08	Skidmore College	12	6			NCAA Tournament 2nd Round, Liberty League Championship match
2008-09	Skidmore College	16	6			NCAA 2nd Round, Liberty League Championship match
2009-10	Skidmore College	12	10			NCAA 2nd Round, Liberty League Championship match
2010-11	Skidmore College	11	9			NCAA 2nd Round, Liberty League Champions, Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year
2011-12	Skidmore College	15	6			NCAA Regional Final, Liberty League Champions, Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year, NCAA Singles Tournament (Ford, Mendoza)
2012-13	Skidmore College	13	9	4	0	NCAA Regional Final, Liberty League Champions, Liberty League Regular Season Champions, Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year, NCAA Singles Tournament (Mendoza)
2013-14	Skidmore College	17	4	5	0	NCAA Tournament 2nd Round, NCAA Doubles Tournament (Ford/Benn), Liberty League Champions, Liberty League Regular Season Champions, Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year
2014-15	Skidmore College	14	9	7	0	NCAA Regional Final, Liberty League Champions, Liberty League Regular Season Champions, Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year
2015-16	Skidmore College	12	9	6	1	NCAA Tournament 2nd Round, Liberty League Champions, Liberty League Regular Season Co-Champions
2016-17	Skidmore College	13	8	7	0	NCAA Tournament 2nd Round, Liberty League Champions, Liberty League Regular Season Champions, Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year
2017-18	Skidmore College	17	6	8	0	NCAA Regional Final, Liberty League Champions, Liberty League Regular Season Champions, Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year
2018-19	Skidmore College	14	7	8	0	NCAA 2nd Round, Liberty League Champions, Liberty League Regular Season Champions, NCAA Singles/Doubles Tournaments (Fukushige, Fukushige/Karchere-Sun), Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year
2019-20	Skidmore College	6	1	4	0	Remainder of season canceled (3/12)
2020-21	Skidmore College	8	2	5	0	NCAA Regional Final, Liberty League Champions, Liberty League Regular Season Champions, NCAA Singles Tournament (Fukushige), Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year
2021-22	Skidmore College	16	6	7	1	NCAA 2nd Round, Liberty League Champions
2022-23	Skidmore College	13	8	7	1	NCAA Regional Final, Liberty League Champions, Liberty League Co-Regular Season Champions
2023-24	Skidmore College	13	6	7	1	NCAA 2nd Round, Liberty League Champions, Liberty League Co-Coaching Staff of the Year
18 SEASONS	TOTAL
	PERCENT					17 NCAA Tournament Appearances 13 Liberty League Championships