Adrian Tolentino, head boys tennis coach at Olentangy Liberty High School and head girls tennis coach at Hilliard Davidson High School for 6 years, has been named director of tennis at Ohio Wesleyan University, it was announced by athletics director Doug Zipp.
"I'm excited to be here," Tolentino said. "It's an incredible opportunity to develop the program and the players. We'll look to focus on player development and human development throughout their careers at Ohio Wesleyan. I'd like to thank Doug Zipp, the committee, and the teams for giving me the opportunity to be the director of tennis."
"We are thrilled to welcome Adrian as our new director of tennis," Zipp said. "His energy and thoughtful leadership bring a fresh and promising direction for our program. Throughout the interview process, Adrian consistently demonstrated passion and enthusiasm for the holistic development of our tennis student-athletes, both on and off the court. He joins us with a wealth of experience and a strong track record of success as a head coach in the Central Ohio high school tennis scene. His background will be a tremendous asset to our program, both in competition and recruitment."
Tolentino was boys tennis head coach at Liberty High School for 6 years. His first season at Liberty was canceled because of COVID-19, but after that, Tolentino enjoyed remarkable success, guiding the Patriots to a pair of OCC division championships, qualifying either a singles player, a doubles team, or both to the state tournament in each of his 5 seasons, and receiving 3 Ohio Capital Conference - Central Division Coach of the Year citations. He posted a 74-21 record at Liberty.
He also served as the girls tennis head coach at Davidson High School for 6 seasons. He was named OCC - Central Coach of the Year in 2023 and guided a doubles team to a state tournament appearance, the Wildcats' first state qualifier in 20 years. Tolentino compiled a 53-40 record at Davidson.
Tolentino has additional coaching experience as head tennis coach at Jones Middle School in Upper Arlington and as a racquet and paddle professional at Brookside Golf and Country Club in Columbus.
He is a 2015 graduate of Capital University, majoring in marketing. He played tennis for the Crusaders for 2 seasons.
Tolentino is a native of Orrville, Ohio.
