HOBOKEN, N.J. (June 16, 2020)  – It's time for the next installment of "Meet The Duck Tuesday." This week, we caught up with Interim Head Women's Tennis Coach, Arik Zeevy.

A 2011 graduate of Stevens, Zeevy was named Interim Head Women's Tennis Coach on March 6 after returning for his second stint as an assistant for both the men's and women's tennis programs in 2018. He is the first sport-specific full-time head coach in program history. 

Since returning two years ago, both the men's and women's programs have captured conference championships, while also earning a victory in the NCAA Tournament. The Empire 8 Conference Championship for the women's program in 2019 was the first in program history. After joining the MAC Freedom last July, the Ducks had a remarkable showing at the conference's individual championships, with the men sweeping all 11 titles and the women claiming four.

During his first stint on Castle Point, Zeevy helped guide the men's and women's programs to four very successful seasons,which resulted in multiple players earning Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-America recognition and four straight Empire 8 Men's Tennis championships. He was also recognized by the ITA as the National Assistant Coach of the Year in 2016.

As an undergraduate, Zeevy led Stevens to three second-round appearances in the NCAA Division III Championship and his singles (68) and doubles (66) win totals still rank among the program's all-time leaders. A four-time All-Empire 8 selection, Zeevy served as a captain for three seasons and represented Stevens at the National Student-Athlete Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida.

• First year at Stevens: 2007 as a student; 2012 as a coach
• Favorite thing about working at Stevens: The student-athletes and the supportive staff
• Best student-athlete at Stevens during your time here: Matthew Heinrich
• Proudest moment during your time at Stevens: Lisa Tessitore and Jessica Bourque winning ITA's in 2013 and becoming the women's tennis program's All-Americans
• A fun fact about you that most people do not know: I'm on the cover of a book (Lights, Cowboy, Action by Lesley Ann McDaniel). No, this is not a joke.
• What is the most interesting fact about you: I've walked two UNESCO World Heritage Pilgrimages (Camino de Santiago, Spain, and Kumano Kodo, Japan)
• First job: Mold Removal
• Five favorite songs: Changes weekly
• First concert: I believe it was O-Town!
• Favorite entertainer: Roger Federer
• Favorite movie or television show: The Office
• Favorite book: Ocean Sea by Alessandro Baricco
• Favorite food: Avocados and Bacon
• Favorite snack: Walnuts
• Favorite radio station: Spotify 😊
• Favorite number and Why: 10, because it is so clean
• Favorite college or professional sports team: Green Bay Packers
• Favorite place on campus: The Tennis Office/Courts
• Favorite pizza place in Hoboken: Steve Gachko's Apartment
• Who would play you in a movie? Russell Brand?
• What did you want to be when you were a child? An astronaut
• What is your go-to karaoke song? "I Want It That Way," Backstreet Boys
• Who was/is your mentor: Steve Gachko
• Favorite quote: "Know thyself"
• Favorite family tradition: Summer swimming in the Zurich Lake
• Favorite board game: Settlers of Catan
• How do you spend an off day? Gym, tennis, home-made meals, coffee shop and friends
• What is something popular that annoys you? Complaining
• Favorite place to travel to: Zurich, Switzerland
• Best advice you ever received: How people treat you is usually a reflection of the relationship they have with themselves
• If you could eat just one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? Organic, grass-fed red meat
• Who would be at your perfect 'Table for Four'? Roger Federer, Socrates, Shia LaBeouf, Mary Oliver
• What's your most prized possession? The Pilgrim's Compostela from walking the Camino de Santiago in 2012
• Who is your oldest friend? Where'd you meet? Haris Chaudhry, 6th grade
• Who is your hero? Thich Nhat Hanh
• What will be the first thing you do when quarantine ends? Hug my parents

Either Or

• Dog or cat? Dog
• In or out? Out
• Hot or cold? Cold
• Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate
• Introvert or extrovert? Depends
• Coffee or Tea? Coffee
• Pancakes or waffles? Pancakes
• Cardio or weights? Weights
• Bacon or Sausage? Bacon
• Sunrise or sunset? Sunset
• Cake or Pie? Cake
• Color: Red or Blue? Blue
• Online shopping or shopping in a store? Online
• Breakfast, lunch or dinner? Lunch
• Beach or pool? Beach
• Pen or Pencil? Pen
• Driver or passenger? Passenger
• iPhone or Android? iPhone, regrettably I have an Android
• Glass half empty or half full? Half full
• MAC or PC? PC
• Card game or board game? Board game
• Ninjas or Pirates? Ninjas 

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