ANNVILLE, Pa. – Rick Beard '90, M'92, director of athletics, announced Noëlle Vahanian as the new head coach of the Lebanon Valley women's tennis team.

Vahanian, also an LVC professor of philosophy, is a volunteer instructor for the Lebanon Valley CTA and holds a junior tennis instruction certification from the Professional Tennis Registry. She is an active competitor on the tennis courts and has captained several 18+ and 40+ USTA Summer League teams since 2019. Earlier this year, she qualified for and played in the NTRP National Championships at the 3.5 level at the USTA National Tennis Center in Orlando, Fla.

"I am passionate about the game of tennis," Vahanian stated. "I have seen how the sport allows individuals to pursue their excellence and to discover aspects of themselves through competition. As the new LVC women's tennis coach, I feel honored and privileged to build on the legacy of success for which this team is known."

She takes over a program that went 17-4 this past spring and won the program's first NCAA Tournament match after sweeping through the conference schedule for the second consecutive year to win the program's fourth conference title. The Dutchmen will face a new challenge in the upcoming year as they transition to the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom section.

"We are excited to welcome Noëlle as our women's tennis head coach," said Beard. "Her experience and passion for the sport will be a perfect fit for leading the program against new competition next season."

Vahanian is also a United States Tennis Association volunteer. She has served on the USTA Central Penn District Grants and Sponsorship Committee from 2020 to 2022, on the Middle States Community Tennis Committee from 2021 to 2022, and currently serves on the Central Penn District Junior Programming Committee.

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