Garden City, N.Y. - Starting this fall. Rebecca Fakas will move into a full-time role as head coach of the Adelphi University men's and women's tennis programs, it was announced by Adelphi Director of Athletics and Campus Recreation Danny McCabe on Wednesday.

In two abbreviated seasons, Fakas has already transformed both programs into rising contenders for an NE10 Championship trophy.

This spring, Fakas handled the difficult responsibility of having to juggle a traditional men's and women's tennis season concurrently, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The men's team posted a winning season and reached the NE10 Tournament for the first time since 2017, while the women's team cruised to a 10-2 record and an appearance in the semifinals of the NE10 Championship.

"Rebecca has done a tremendous job leading our tennis programs as a part-time coach. The transition to full-time status will allow Rebecca to provide an even better experience to our student-athletes, while also engaging our alumni and local community," said McCabe.

"I am very excited and grateful to continue coaching these incredible teams and players in a full-time role," Fakas stated. "I want to thank Danny McCabe, the entire athletic administration and everyone involved that made this happen. I look forward to building upon the success we had this past year, and carry on with growing the program."

Fakas' short tenure has already produced a combined eight NE10 All-Conference selections between the two programs, with more to come.