Landon Courville named coach of Grandview Heights girls tennis program
Landon Courville will be a head coach for the first time when he takes over the Grandview Heights girls tennis program.
Courville was an assistant coach the last three seasons at Culver (Indiana) Academies.
“I had been coaching tennis for the last three years and I wanted to continue doing that,” he said. “When I moved to town, (Grandview) was one of the first ones that I saw.
“I like the program and the messaging and values that the school holds. It resonated with my personal coaching philosophy.”
Courville replaces longtime coach Kathy Kinnard, who resigned last fall.
“We’re excited to have Landon,” athletics director Brad Bertani said. “He comes from a successful program in Indiana, and he has good experiences coaching players of all skill levels.
“At Culver, they didn’t make cuts. They had exceptional players and newcomers just like we do here.”
Courville grew up in Lynchburg, Virginia, and earned a political science degree at Washington and Lee.
“I knew fairly early that I wanted to teach and work with kids,” he said. “That’s why I went to Culver.”
Courville was an assistant boys tennis coach at Culver, which won sectional titles in 2019 and 2020 and a regional title in 2018. He also was an assistant coach in boys and girls rugby and taught humanities.
He will have a teaching position at Bridge Gate Community School, a charter school in west Columbus.
Last fall, the Bobcats finished 6-8 overall and 1-6 in the MSL-Ohio Division.
Seniors Charlotte Amurgis, Evie Cribbs, Tully Downer, Maria Ionno, Norah Taylor and Amber Trares and junior Savina Reo are expected to be the top returning players.
“I had a team meeting (June 14) with the girls, and I sent an email of introduction to the team,” Courville said. “That was kind of a first conversation of many over the summer to help us get ready for the upcoming season.”
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