Tennis - Boys - Varsity | Mercersburg Academy

Mercersburg’s tennis teams train and compete at the Smoyer Tennis Center, an expansive facility which features 14 outdoor hard courts and the Frantz Tennis Pavilion, which is equipped with the latest technology for off-court training, analysis, and instruction. During inclement weather, the Hale Field House is used as a four-court practice and competition venue.
The Blue Storm varsity plays a highly challenging schedule that includes top schools in the PIAA, along with weekly encounters in the tough Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL). The junior varsity schedule is centered more locally, and offers a range of competition to assist in player development.
The program is geared for two levels of player: the accomplished athlete who is prepared for the varsity level and the developing player who benefits from the junior-varsity level. The coaching staff contributes extensive experience as athletes and mentors on both levels.

Eric Hicks

Science Faculty, Head Boys' and Girls' Tennis Coach

Bio

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 the fields of evolutionary biology, molecular biology, and field ornithology. The latter was the subject of his master's thesis, titled 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 better understand biological concepts. He played soccer and tennis at the College of Wooster and is a past recipient of Mercersburg's James M. Johnston Foundation Chair. Eric and his wife, Renee, have two children, Elliot '16 and Emma '19.

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