Rick Edelmann
Rick Edelmann

Position:
Head Coach

Experience:
4th Season

Alma Mater:
Saint Michael's College '87


Edelmann Radio Interviews:
BU All-Access - September 28, 2008


Rick Edelmann enters his fourth season as the head coach of the men's tennis program, having guided the Terriers to three semifinal appearances at the America East tournament.

The program has continued to develop under his watch, and the 2010-11 season proved to be a major step forward. BU posted a 10-11 record, matching the same amount of wins from the previous two years combined. Edelmann was named Co-America East Coach of the Year for his efforts, as the Terriers defeated Villanova and defending Northeast champion Sacred Heart along the way.

In 2009-10, BU went 6-14 with victories over Siena, Bryant, Holy Cross, Hofstra and Hartford (twice). The squad was only shut out twice after being blanked seven times the previous year.

During his first season at the helm, BU posted a record of 4-17 with four of the losses being decided by one point. The Terriers reached the semifinals of the America East tournament with a 7-0 sweep over Hartford before falling to No. 1 seed Stony Brook.

In the Fall of 2008, he joined the Terriers with 20 years of head-coaching experience overseeing intercollegiate tennis programs at three institutions - Amherst and Merrimack colleges and Florida Tech.

The 2007 New England Small College Athletic Conference men's tennis coach of the year at Amherst, Edelmann also was named the Northeast 10 Conference coach of the year in 1992, 1995 and 1999.

Edelmann oversaw Amherst College's men's program from January 2005 to June 2007, during which time he led the Lord Jeffs to the round of 16 in the NCAA Division III Tournament three consecutive years. Two of his players were named all-Americans during his tenure.

From January 2003 until July 2004, he oversaw both the men's and women's programs at Florida Tech as the director of tennis, a role he previously held at Merrimack for two-and-one-half years in conjunction with being an Assistant Director of Athletics. One of his former players at Tech is a Davis Cup participant for Aruba (2008, 2009).

Edelmann was the head coach at Merrimack from 1989 through 2000, and also has worked as the head tennis professional at Indian Ridge Country Club, Salem Country Club and Rolling Green Tennis Club.

Edelmann served on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Division III Ranking Committee beginning in 2006 and worked previously on the Division II East Regional Ranking Committee from 1997 through 2003.

A four-year varsity athlete and team captain his senior year, Edelmann graduated from Saint Michael's College with a bachelor of science degree in business administration in May 1987. He is currently studying for a master of science degree in management from Florida Tech.

A native of Groveland, Mass., he resides in Boxford.