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Maxanne Retzlaff
Title: Head Coach
Phone: 909-607-4237
Season: 18th
College: St. John's University
Overall Record: 263-117, .692
SCIAC Record: 149-20, .882

Coach Retzlaff has forged the Athenas tennis team in a perennial SCIAC power and one of the best teams in the nation. Her 2006 squad won their 12th SCIAC title and finished third in the nation, the best finish by any CMS women's team in any sport. A great player in her own right she was on scholarship at St. John's and was the team MVP in both 1982 and 1984. After graduating she played for the US Maccabi team from 1987-91 and won two golds (in Australia) and a bronze (in Venezuela).

Retzlaff's coaching career began at Brooklyn College where she coached for four years before taking time off to get her Master's degree. After earning her M.S. she started at CMS and began the Athenas tennis emmergence. She lives in Claremont with her husband Steve, CMS' assistant head football coach, and their sons, Ryan, Jacob and Daniel.

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Kathy Settles
Title: Assistant Coach
Phone: 909-241-4255
College: UC Irvine

Kathy is entering her sixth season as the CMS Assistant Women's Tennis Coach.  Prior to working with the Athenas, Kathy worked as a Player Relations Manager for the ATP Tour in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL for over 10 years. Kathy is a USPTR certified professional and is still enjoys playing adult and family events, having won four USTA National titles in the Husband/Wife division (with husband and CMS Men's Tennis Coach, Paul Settles) and one national double's title in the Women's 35's Clay Court Division.  Kathy played her collegiate tennis at UC Irvine.

Hank Krieger
Title: Volunteer Assistant Coach
Phone: (909) 607-3618

Hank Krieger's name is synonymous with CMS Tennis. Coach Krieger was inducted into the CMS Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004, recognizing a twenty-two season coaching tenure as Head Coach of the Stags. During that time his overall winning percentage was .647 and his SCIAC winning percentage was .865. Twice named the NCAA Division III Coach of the Year (in 1985 and 1993), Krieger was at the helm for the Stags only national championship (in 1981) and has coached 24 All-Americans.

After retiring from teaching mathematics at Harvey Mudd College in May, 2005, Krieger is still actively working on several academic projects, as well as serving on a handful of community based committees and boards. His contributions as team consultant, historian, and volunteer asistant coach continues to be invaluable.

Hank and his wife Rita live in Claremont. They have two grown children and four grandchildren.