Details
Syosset/JMTA Long Island
Education
- Penn State University, Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management
Career Highlights
- NATIONALLY RANKED JUNIOR WHO GREW UP PLAYING AT THE PORT WASHINGTON TENNIS ACADEMY.
- PLAYED D1 TENNIS AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY AND EXCELLED IN BOTH SINGLES AND DOUBLES.
- CAPTAIN OF TEAM BOTH JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS.
- 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE INVOLVED IN NEW YORK TENNIS AS A COACH AND PLAYER.
- COACHED AND DEVELOPED DOZENS OF JUNIOR PLAYERS THAT WENT ON TO HAVE SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONAL CAREERS.
- TRAVELED AND COACHED PLAYERS AT HUNDREDS OF TOURNAMENTS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND WORLD OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES.
Eric Meditz
Eric, a Long Island native originally from Garden City, began playing tennis when he was six years old. He was an elite junior player, achieving a top-50 national ranking. Beginning in 1995, he attended Penn State University, where he captained the men’s tennis team during his junior and senior years, and earned a bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management. Following his collegiate career, Eric turned professional, competing against top players such as Justin Gimelstob, James Blake and Max Mirnyi. Eric joined the SPORTIME team in 2005, the JMTA team in 2012, and was promoted to his current position in 2024.