Princeton University Athletics
Women's Tennis
- Title:
- Cornelia Drake and John Van Ryn Jr. '28 Assistant Coach of Women's Tennis
- Email:
- aspaul@princeton.edu
- Phone:
- 609-258-7068
"I am so pleased to welcome Aaron Paul to the Princeton tennis family," head coach Laura Granville said upon Paul's hiring. "He is passionate about tennis
and helping our student athletes reach their potential. He will bring great energy and dynamic ideas to our program."
During the shortened 2019-20 season, Paul helped guide Princeton to its highest ranking in school history and the highest ranking by an Ivy League women's team of No. 5 in February, along with three wins over top-20 opponents. In 2018-19, his first season with the Tigers, he was part of a coaching staff that helped lead Princeton an Ivy League Championship and an NCAA Tournament victory.
At Virginia, Paul earned his degree in computer science while minoring in mathematics. He competed with Virginia's club tennis team, playing in the top singles spot, and was a student manager for the men's basketball team.
"It is truly an honor to join the Princeton tennis family," Paul said upon his hiring. "I have tremendous respect for Laura and the program she has built here at Princeton. I am so excited to work with her and to coach this unbelievable group of student athletes. I cannot wait to help grow this program and help raise the level of excellence that already exists at Princeton. It is such a special place, both academically and athletically. The mission of Education Through Athletics really resonates with my philosophy as a coach and I am so fortunate to be a part of this prestigious university."
After graduation, Paul went to work as a basketball operations analyst for the Washington Wizards, and Paul spent the 2016-17 season as a volunteer assistant at Wake Forest before returning to his alma mater in the same role last season. In the summer of 2017, Paul spent four months with a fellowship in professional coaching and performance analysis as a part of the USTA Player Development Program in Lake Nona, Fla., working with players and shadowing coaches while participating in continuing education and coaching programs.
"I am extremely thankful for the opportunity that I had to learn from incredible people at Virginia, Wake Forest, and the USTA Player Development," Paul said upon his hiring. "They were all instrumental in my development as a coach and as a leader of student-athletes. I look forward to bringing all of these experiences together at Princeton."
Paul is a native of North Potomac, Md.
