In February 2016, Ana Belzunce was appointed men’s and women’s tennis coach for the Lightning.
Belzunce brings a wealth of experience to the Lightning having coached at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy on Randall's Island for the past two years, and having previously coached with the Tennis Federation of Madrid and with Premier Tennis of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
Belzunce was a standout player at the University of Maryland, cracking the NCAA Division I Top 100 in singles play and winning an ITA Regional Doubles Championship. In two seasons with the Terrapins she posted a 41-24 mark at # 2 singles.
A native of Spain, Belzunce has played # 1 singles for several clubs in Europe including RCP Barcelona (Spain), Neuilly Plaisance Sports and TC de Saint Gaudens (France) and HTC Bad Neuenahr (Germany).
In the Spring of 2016, her first season with the college, Belzunce guided the Lighting men to a record of 6-11 overall and a 3-4 mark in conference play. It was the first time in a decade that the Lighting defeated Brooklyn and the College of Staten Island in the same season.
