Washington College

Constantine Ananiadis was selected as Washington College's head men's tennis coach in the summer of 2022. This is the second stint for Ananiadis, as he coached Shoremen Tennis for four seasons from 2003-07. He has 26 years of collegiate coaching experience, including 24 years as head coach. 

Ananadis led Washington to a spot in the Centennial Conference Tournament in 2025 with a 10-9 record, the team’s first double digit win total in a season in three years. He coached Sihoo Kim to the Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year, the program’s first, as three Shoremen were named All-Centennial. Additionally, Aaradith Ravichandran was the ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship honoree in men's tennis for the Atlantic South Region. The squad also was ranked nationally for the first time in 18 years. 

Washington had two named All-Centennial in 2024 as the squad played six nationally ranked opponents. 

The 2023 season, his first season in his second stint, saw the Shoremen reach the semifinal round of the Centennial Conference Tournament. He also coached the program’s first All-American in 12 years as Karl Hoegstedt earned the honors by reaching the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division III Singles Championship. The mentor also saw Hoegstedt and Andre-Remi Jakobi qualify for the NCAA Division III Doubles Championship. 

In his first stint at Washington College, Ananiadis led the Shoremen to a pair of Centennial Conference Championships and the squad qualified for the NCAA Team Championship three times. 

The 2007 team earned a spot in the semifinal round of the Centennial Conference and saw Arturo Solis land ITA Atlantic South Senior Player of the Year and be tabbed an All-American for the third straight season as he competed in the NCAA Singles Championship. 

In 2006, WC finished 19-4 and ranked 15th in the nation, on its way to winning the inaugural team Centennial Conference Tournament. Solis reached the NCAA Singles Semifinals and garner All-American honors. The squad reached the NCAA Tournament for the eighth straight year, a program record, and the 19th time in 21 seasons. 

Ananiadis led the Shoremen to the NCAA Tournament in 2005 with Solis winning the first of his three consecutive Centennial Conference Player of the Year awards and was tabbed as an All-American for the first time. 

The 2004 team won the 11th straight Centennial crown with an 8-0 mark in Centennial play. Asfand Farouk and Peter Taylor earned All-American honors in his first season guiding the Shoremen.  

Between his two stints at Washington College, Ananiadis spent 15 seasons as the head women's tennis coach at Oberlin College, 2007-22, where he became the most successful coach in program history with 177 career wins. The native of Greece built the Yeowomen into a perennial force not only within the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) but also within the region and nation as well. During his tenure, he took the program from unranked to as high as 8th in the Central Region and 32nd in the nation. The 19 team wins earned by his 2012 squad tied the school record for most victories in a season and Ananiadis was named the NCAC and ITA Central Region Coach of the Year following that campaign. 

Individually, he recruited and coaches two All-Americans (Ariel Lewis '11 & '12) and Brenna Sheldon ('14) as well as three national qualifiers (Ariel Lewis '09, '11, and '12), Farah Leclercq '13, and Brenna Sheldon '14). Over 60 players and doubles pairs have received NCAC All-Conference honors, including NCAC Player and Rookie of the Year awards. In 2018, Sarah Hughes was the recipient of the National Most Improved Senior award. The Yeowomen earned the ITA All-Academic Team award each season he was at the helm. 

Prior to his first stint in Chestertown, Ananiadis was an assistant coach at the University of Virginia for two seasons from 2001 through 2003. He helped secure the top-ranked recruiting class in the country, which ultimately resulted in multiple national championships. 

Ananiadis began his coaching career as the head coach at Agnes Scott College, where his teams broke numerous school records and his top player, Selinda Geyer, reached the NCAA Singles Final in 2000. 

As a student-athlete at Division I Stetson University, Ananiadis broke the school record for winning percentage (.875) by going 21-3 in his senior campaign in 1996. That same year, the Hatters earned their first ever national ranking (56th) and compiled a 21-4 record. He is still active as a player on the USTA circuit at the 5.0 NTRP level and has been ranked in the Top 10 in the nation in the 40's and 45's categories in singles. In the summer of 2016, he earned a third-place finish in doubles at the national Grass Court 40's tournament in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

Ananiadis earned a Bachelor's degree in Sports & Exercise Science at Stetson University in 1996 and a Master's (ABD) in Exercise Physiology from Auburn University. He also has numerous other tennis and strength & conditioning certifications from various organizations such as the USTA and PTR. 

Ananiadis and his wife Marti, also a tennis stand-out while at Stetson, are the proud parents of three boys, Stavros (23), Vagelis (20), and Gene Michael (13).