Skidmore College Athletics

One of the most talented student-athletes in the history of Men’s Tennis, Mark Green competed against and defeated some of the top collegiate players in the country. His ground-breaking achievements helped establish Skidmore’s Men’s Tennis as a formidable national competitor that set high standards for both athleticism and academics.

A four-year starter, Green played #1 singles his sophomore and senior years, as well as a majority of his junior year. An Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association First Team selection, he was also ranked top eastern regional player in singles and doubles (1995, 1996). Among Green’s most memorable victories is his 1995 defeat of Chris Pearson, then ninth-ranked collegiate player in the U.S. and the previous year’s winner of the East Regional Rolex singles title.

An inspirational team captain (1995, 1996), Green modeled leadership both on and off the court, recalls Coach Paul Arciero. “In many ways, he served as a ‘student assistant coach.’ Much of the success we experienced as a team was due to Mark’s work with players outside of practice.”

Green made program history as the first Thoroughbred to be named Intercollegiate Tennis Association Academic All Scholar Athlete, an honor he earned twice (1995, 1996). Recipient of Skidmore’s Positive Mental Attitude Award in 1994, he was recognized with the Senior Scholar Athlete Award in 1996.