Damian Houlden is entering his fourth season as head coach of the Mitchell College men's tennis team in 2015-16.
The Mariners have qualified for the New England Collegiate Conference Championship in each of Houlden's three seasons and advanced to the finals in 2013. He has produced a total of 10 all-conference selections during his tenure, including the 2013 NECC Rookie of the Year.
A graduate of Mitchell, Houlden was an all-conference letterwinner on the men's soccer team. He received his degree in sport management and later earned a Master's in exercise science and sports psychology from the California University of Pennsylvania.
Houlden also coaches the men's soccer team at Mitchell and serves as manager of student athletic services for the department of athletics.
Recent News
Beaudet Named GNAC Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week
WINTHROP, Mass. – Mitchell College freshman Jaxyn Beaudet (Groton, Conn.) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week, as announced by the league Monday afternoon.
Women’s Basketball Ends Semester with Loss to Nichols
NEW LONDON, Conn. — The Mitchell College women’s basketball team closed out the first semester with a 75-58 loss to Nichols College in a nonconference game Monday afternoon at the Yarnall Athletic Center.
Men’s Basketball Rolls Past Wildcats Behind Mansaray’s Big Day
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Sophomore forward Abdul Mansaray (Jacksonville, Fla.) poured in a collegiate career-high 32 points on Saturday afternoon to lead the Mitchell College men’s basketball team past Johnson & Wales University, 86–66, in non-conference action at the Yarnall Athletic Center.
Women’s Basketball Drops Road Showdown at AMCATS
PAXTON, Mass. – The Mitchell College women’s basketball team dropped a narrow 66–59 decision to Anna Maria College on Wednesday evening in a non-league game at the Fuller Activities Center.
Second-Half Surge Powers Men’s Basketball Past Rivier
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College men’s basketball team rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to upend Rivier University, 74–73, in a non-conference matchup between the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) foes on Monday evening at the Yarnall Athletic Center.
Men’s Basketball Falters Down the Stretch Against AMCATS
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College men’s basketball team let a second-half lead slip away on Saturday afternoon, falling 91–86 to Anna Maria College in a non-conference contest at the Yarnall Athletic Center.
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