Eric Steidlmayer has the most wins as a coach of the UCSD Men’s Tennis Team in the history of the University.  In the 2006-2007 season, the Tritons finished 15-6, qualified for the NCAA Division II National Tournament, and made it to the semi-finals.  It was the highest the Tritons had ever finished, and continued their streak of competing in the playoffs eight years in a row.  In the fall of 2007, Eric Rubens and Blake Meister were the winners of the ITA Division II National Doubles Title.  In the spring of 2008, the Tritons again made the playoffs, and advanced to the round of 16 National Championships for the fifth year in a row. 

In addition to his coaching responsibilities at UCSD, Steidlmayer has been the chair for the Division II NCAA Men’s and Women’s National Tennis Committee, finishing his term in the summer of 2008. He has been a member of the Board of Directors at the Barnes Center in San Diego and has been a USPTA Pro 1 for ten years. Prior to coaching at UCSD, Steidlmayer earned his Masters of Economics degree from UC Davis. He earned his B.A. in Economics as a UCSD Triton, and was the most valuable player of the Men’s Tennis Team during his senior year.

Steidlmayer’s squad plays with no conference affiliation during the year, forcing the Tritons to play one of the toughest Division II schedules in the country on an annual basis.  In the 2005-2006 season alone, the men’s team played 11 matches against NCAA Division I schools.  The team notched an 8-1 record against D-II institutions during the 2006 campaign.  The triton men have a positive and hopeful future as they advanced to the National Semifinals during the 07’ campaign.  In Steidlmayer's ten years at the helm, he has coached five All-Americans,  and finished within the top 20 in the nation for the past six years.  The Tritons are hopeful that their best is in front of them.

The lady tritons are another strong force, gaining a 5th Straight California Collegiate Athletic Association Conference Championship in the spring of 2008.  During that span, the Tritons have won an astonishing 48 consectutive wins against conference opponents!  They started 4 freshman in 2008, and with so many players gaining experience, the Tritons should be a force for years more to come!