JERSEY CITY, NJ — The New Jersey City University department of athletics, along with acting director of athletics Robert Cole, is proud to announce that Jersey City-native Justin Sinprasith has officially been appointed as the next head coach of the NJCU men's and women's tennis programs. Sinprasith served as the programs' top assistant coach for the previous two seasons and will now take over both squads.

"We are proud to welcome Justin as the next head coach of NJCU men's and women's tennis," said Cole. "At his core, he believes in the Division III mantra of a holistic student-athlete experience. His care for his players is evident in his body of work as an assistant coach the last two years. As a Jersey City native, Justin understands the landscape of the community and how burgeoning tennis programs can create opportunities for local and international talent. We know that he will continue to solidify the foundation and culture of two highly competitive programs and make a lasting impact on current and future Gothic Knights."

As the Green and Gold's top assistant coach the previous two seasons, Sinprasith played an prominent role in the programs' successes. He helped guide the men to back-to-back New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) East Division Championship appearances, including the title in 2020-21. Additionally, he oversaw the women as the squad advanced all the way to its respective NJAC Championship match last season, as well. Individually, he oversaw a group of student-athletes that hauled in three CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honors and one Academic All-America Third Team accolade. Moreover, on the court his players collected a total of nine All-NJAC selections on the men's side over two seasons, in addition to Player and Rookie of the Year nods in 2020-21. On the women's side, the squad garnered five All-NJAC honors over the last two seasons.

"I am extremely happy to take on the role to lead Jersey City's Team," said Sinprasith. "I am very proud to represent the city I am from and I am looking forward to continuing to lead these programs to success. I wear NJCU's name proudly as this is a very special place to me. My mother went to NJCU and my grandfather worked here, as well, so this is a very big deal for me. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for Jersey City tennis and I hope to inspire all of the Jersey City youth to come out to our matches at Lincoln Park and one day play for us in the future."

In addition to his roles with NJCU, Sinprasith serves as a director of tennis camps for various organizations through Jersey City, dating back to 2017. He has also served as a tennis professional at Maywood Tennis Club since 2021.

A 2019 graduate of neighboring Saint Peter's University, Sinprasith was a member of the Peacocks' Division I men's tennis program for three seasons. A Jersey City native, Sinprasith was a 2015 graduate of County Prep High School and played four seasons of tennis for the combined Henry Snyder High School/James J. Ferris High School team, wear he was the #1 singles player throughout.