Tennis - Boys - Varsity

Eric Hicks has held numerous positions at Mercersburg in addition to his duties in the science classroom, including head boys’ tennis coach (since 1995), head girls’ tennis coach (since 2019), registrar (2000-2019), associate academic dean (2014-2015), and academic dean (2015-2019). He also served as the school’s first director of dormitories from 2009 to 2014. Eric’s scientific interests fall most heavily in evolutionary biology, molecular biology, and field ornithology. The latter was the subject of his master’s thesis, “Composition and Dynamics of Bird Communities at Mercersburg, Pennsylvania.” Eric has an affinity for computers and software, and creates animations and computer simulations to help his biology students. He played soccer and tennis at the College of Wooster and is a past recipient of Mercersburg’s James M. Johnston Foundation Chair. Eric holds the Robert R. Black Chair and is a recipient of the Zern Excellence in Teaching Award. Eric and his wife, Renee, are the parents of Elliot ’16 and Emma ’19.