Boys’ Tennis Coach for Ridgewood High School where his teams winning percentage over a 17 year span exceeded .880. His teams won five New Jersey State Tennis Championships, had eight consecutive undefeated seasons, and spanning a decade, won 129 consecutive matches.

Many of his players continued on to illustrious collegiate tennis careers. “Oats” was a master motivator, a caring coach, and he made competitive tennis fun for all of his players.