Coach Profile
Mari Rutz Mitchell
Ithaca College
Team:women
Mari Mitchell joined the Ithaca College women's tennis coaching staff as an assistant prior to the 2023-24 season. She was elevated and named the 13th head coach for the women's tennis program on July 16, 2024.
She attended nearby Cornell University where she was a four-year member of the Big Red tennis team where she was an All-American in 1998. During her playing career she was ranked within the Top-100 as a USTA Junior Player and was nationally ranked as a UTSA Senior Player.
Mitchell served as an assistant coach at Cornell from 1998-2000 and most recently was the Ithaca High School head tennis coach from 2019-2020 where she was named ESPN Ithaca Coach of the Year following the 2020 season.
Ithaca College
Ithaca College, founded in 1892, is a private college grounded in the liberal arts tradition but rich in its range of contemporary programs. Programs are offered through the Schools of Business; Communications; Health Sciences and Human Performance; Humanities and Sciences; and Music. Ithaca boasts nationally recognized programs in music, physical therapy, communications, natural sciences and research-oriented psychology. The curriculum blends liberal and professional studies, offering multi- and inter-disciplinary opportunities. Small class sizes and an experiential hands-on approach to learning reflect the college's roots as a music conservatory. Skillful, sensitive teaching and an emphasis on personal contact with students characterize the faculty, who regularly engage undergraduates in their scholarly research. Its 757-acre campus is located in Ithaca, 50 miles south of Syracuse.
6072743011
607-274-1667
Empire 8
NCAA 3
Feb 1
59918
Characteristics
Suburb: Small
1,000 - 4,999
10/1
Doctor's degree
Yes
83%
-2.0
Charge for room and board:
$15126
Admission
0.75%
Neither required nor recommended
Required
SAT Read Write: Min: 613 Max: 700 Avg: 657
SAT Math: Min: 590 Max: 680 Avg: 635
