Fred Perrin is in his first season as head men's and women's tennis coach after serving as Associate Head Coach for the 2022-23 campaign.
What is something you wish to accomplish while leading your team at Jefferson?
I would like each player to have the greatest experience playing for Jefferson.
What inspired you to pursue your specific sport as an athlete then as a coach?
I grew up in a tennis family and just fell in love with the game. I have been coaching at the club level for many years. When the club I was coaching at was sold for a new housing development, I knew I needed to get back to the competitive part of the game. Becoming a college coach was my answer.
What are your top three favorite books?
The Inner Game of Tennis, Open by Andre Agassi, and High Strung by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe
If you could sit down and have dinner with anyone—alive or dead—who would it be?
John McEnroe
What are your top three favorite albums?
Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, Boston's debut album, and Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run
What’s the first concert you attended?
Genesis at the Spectrum
If you could only keep three possessions, what would they be?
My 1972 Volkswagen bus from my days on the pro tennis tour, my trophy from winning the National Father & Son Tournament, and the ping pong table that my grandfather had made in 1953.
If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
London to attend Wimbledon
Where is your happy place?
It was growing up at my family tennis club in Feasterville, PA - Mill Creek Racquet Club
What’s your favorite quote?
Popcorn is prepared in the same pot, in the same oil, and yet... the kernels do not pop at the same time. Don't compare yourself to others. Your turn to pop is coming!
