Coaching Staff

Now entering his 35th season at Elmira College, Women’s Tennis Coach Phil Levkanich came to Elmira after graduating from nearby Mansfield University. While at Mansfield, he participated on the tennis team, earning the top singles and doubles positions. In his first season playing for the Mountaineers, the team finished with a 10-0 record.  In his second season, the team finished 10-1 and received a berth in the National Athletic Interscholastic Association (NAIA) national championships held in Kansas City, Missouri.

During his tenure at Elmira College, Levkanich has worked to build a strong women’s tennis program. 

In addition, Levkanich is a member of the United States Professional Tennis Association. Aside from coaching the women’s team, Levkanich is also the Men’s Tennis Coach, and is the Murray Athletic Center Facilities Manager.

 

Men’s Tennis Coach Phil Levkanich is entering his 35th season at Elmira College, after graduating from nearby Mansfield University. While at Mansfield, he participated on the men’s tennis team, earning the position as the squad’s top singles and doubles player. In his first season playing for the Mountaineers, the team finished with a 10-0 record.  In his second season, the team finished 10-1 and received a berth in the National Athletic Interscholastic Association (NAIA) national championships held in Kansas City, Missouri.

During his tenure at Elmira College, Levkanich has worked to build a competitive men’s tennis program. Winning three of their last four matches, the EC Men’s Tennis team concluded one of their most successful seasons to date in the 2010-11 season. Finishing the year with a 6-6 overall record and a 3-5 mark in Empire 8 play left the Soaring Eagles in fifth place in the highly competitive E8 conference.

In addition to coaching the men’s team, Levkanich serves as the Women’s Tennis Coach and Murray Athletic Center Facilities Manager. He is also a member of the United States Professional Tennis Association (USTA).

 Chris Brown joins the Elmira College Athletics Department in his first years as the Assistant Men and Women’s Tennis Coach and Sports Information Assistant. Brown, a 2011 graduate of Neumann University was a four-year member of the men’s tennis program, including being named Conference Player of the Year three times. Not only did he compete on the tennis courts, but he also was a two-year member of the men’s cross country team.

During his senior season Brown was captain of the men’s tennis team, compiling an impressive 7-3 record at first singles. Brown’s success is also evident in the classroom, internships and campus organizations. He was a member of the CSAC Conference All-Academic Team for five semesters, Delta Phi Delta and Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Societies and Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE). Brown served as an event marketing intern for the Vizion Group Inc., which is responsible for the National Dog Show presented by Purina (Thanksgiving Day, NBC). He served as the project manager for planning and production of the final report. Other duties during his internship included writing, editing and dissemination of press releases to pet affinity websites and blogosphere to promote the event and the national broadcast. Brown also volunteered as an intramural referee for football and basketball, and served as a peer tutor in mathematics and economics.

In Spring 2011 Brown was honored with the prestigious Ethnic Minority Postgraduate and NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships.

Brown is pursuing a Master’s degree in General Management at Elmira College.