Hannah Priest is in her first season as graduate assistant women's tennis coach at East Carolina University. Priest completed a four-year, honors-producing playing career for the Pirates last spring and will now assist Morris in all phases of the program, ranging from on-the-court duties to recruiting and academic coordination. Beginning in 2004, Priest compiled a career singles record of 56-38 and a doubles mark of 42-22 while helping lead ECU to its four highest single-season win totals in school history. After posting a 17-9 ledger in 2004-05, the Pirates followed with a pair of 19-victory campaigns in 2006 and 2007 before claiming a 17-6 finish in 2008. In the classroom, Priests' outstanding undergraduate accomplishments at East Carolina were rivaled by few. She compiled a major-best 3.98 grade point average and held membership in the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and Golden Key International Honour Society while earning a bachelor's degree in physical education. Priest was also selected to the Chancellor's List, was a recipient of the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal and was chosen to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team. Priest also served an active role as the women's tennis program's representative on the East Carolina University Student-Athlete Advisory Council, logging countless of community service hours in activities such as the ALS Walk, Boys & Girls Club, Canned Food Drive, St. Paul's Church, Town of Washington, ECU Campus Recreation and Wellness Wheelchair Basketball Classic, Real Integrated Sports Event Program, College of Health and Human Performance (Junior Marshall), Life Skills and National Walk to School Day. Priest, who also has served as a tennis instructor in camps and clubs each summer during her collegiate career, is currently pursuing a master's degree in education within the health education and promotion program. |
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