Mike Scolamieri (born in 1942 in Venice, Italy) is the men's and women's tennis coach at Saint Peter's College. As of now, he has been the head coach for both teams for more than five years. Recently, he led the men's tennis team to the MAAC conference semi-finals in both 2009 and 2010. As a result of his controversial methods and indisputable charisma, he is often considered one the greatest coaches still active in both men's and women's tennis at college level in the United States. Along with his achievements, his loveable personality has also made him a cultural hero in Jersey City and surroundings, and although the tennis coach is expected to retire in the near future, his name is likely to remain as one of the pioneers that helped Saint Peter's College athletics rise to a considerable amount of success and fame. An only son to a wealthy Italian elite family, Mike Scolamieri and his family fled to the United States during World War II, after Benito Mussolini's regime endangered the lives of the Scolamieries. He grew up in the projects of Jersey City, in harsh conditions facing prejudice because of his Italian descent. It wasn't long before he discovered basketball which became [ - ]

Mike Scolamieri (born in 1942 in Venice, Italy) is the men's and women's tennis coach at Saint... [ + ]