Captains for 2023–24: Griffin Gura, Michael Lu, Trip Wight
Groton has a long tradition of extremely strong boys tennis and competes in the Independent School 联盟, arguably the strongest league in New England. Since the early sixties, Groton has had only three head coaches: Richard “Doc” Irons, who coached tennis in the sixties and seventies and for whom the ISL championship trophy is named; David Bannard, who was head coach in the seventies and early eighties; and now 约翰 康纳, who has been head coach since 1981.
The squad is often in the hunt for top honors in the league. Blessed with ten outdoor courts and eight indoor courts, Groton's facilities are among the best around. Working hard, setting high goals, and exhibiting the finest sportsmanship are trademarks of the Groton School tennis experience.
Groton has won two ISL championships in recent years. Their dual match record the past two seasons was 34-1. Over the past six years (two of which were cut short by COVID), Groton's record was 76-2. These wins include being undefeated in dual matches against 安多弗, 埃克塞特 and 迪尔菲尔德中学. Groton was also the #1 seed in the New England Class ‘A’ Championships three of those seasons, losing n箭头ly in the finals of that tournament.
Dean of Faculty 约翰 康纳 arrived at Groton School in 1981, beginning a long career as Spanish teacher and tennis coach—and guiding a team that has been a perennial powerhouse in the Independent School 联盟.
被称为 先生, Coach 康纳 received his MA in Spanish language and linguistics from the University of Wisconsin a few years after a backpacking adventure throughout Europe, where he fell in love with Spain, its language, 人, and culture. Sr. 康纳 holds the E. Roland Harriman Chair at Groton.
先生 康纳 played varsity tennis (as well as squash) at Amherst College and worked at Tamarack Tennis Camp in Franconia, New Hampshire for many summers, co-directing the camp for several years.