Coach Bendel is a 1960 graduate of Saint Vincent College where he founded, captained and led his team to the West Penn Conference tennis title in his senior year. His alma mater has selected him on several occasions for recognition of his athletic skills and community involvement through the awarding of an Honorary Degree, Letterman of Distinction, and while a student, outstanding student in his senior year and nomination to Who's Who.

Coach Bendel's philosophy is to pursue a highly competitive tennis team while recognizing that the "student-athlete" must be prepared to fulfill her lifetime vocation upon completion of college.

Chris McMahon, a native of Silver Spring, MD, graduated from the University of Scranton, St. Mary's Seminary, and completed his doctorate at Catholic University in Washington, DC.  He is a member of the theology department at Saint Vincent and teaches a wide range of courses in both scripture and systematic theology. 

As a recreational player, he enjoys hitting with team members regularly.  Chris' coaching philosophy emphasizes the integral relationship between athletics and academics in contributing to the formation of the whole person.