Tennis

August 31, 2023

November 2, 2022

East Central Community College head men's and women's tennis coach Joseph Anthony "Jay" Pacelli has announced his departure from the program. 

Pacelli coached the Lady Warriors and Warriors for seven seasons and built the ECCC tennis programs into national tournament caliber teams.

The East Central Community College tennis program is hosting its annual Woods & Whites Doubles Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Tennis Complex on the ECCC campus in Decatur.

The Woods & Whites event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $40 per player, payable at the event. All proceeds support the ECCC men's and women's tennis programs and facilities.

May 19, 2022

The East Central Community College men's tennis team's 2022 season came to a close at the JoAnn Medlock Murphy Tennis Center in Tyler, Texas, as the Warriors picked up 8.5 points in the NJCAA DI Men's National Tournament. The event May 16-20 featured the top 25 teams in the country, including five representatives from the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference in Hinds, Mississippi Gulf Coast, Jones College, Meridian, and East Central.

May 16, 2022

The East Central Community College Warriors had a great outing in the first round of the NJCAA DI National Tennis Tournament in Tyler, Texas on Monday, May 16. The Warriors picked up wins in three singles matches and one doubles match to rank third among MACCC schools in attendance. 

May 10, 2022

For the third season in a row, the East Central Community College Warrior tennis team has earned an at-large bid to the NJCAA DI Men's National Tournament. The tournament will be held at the JoAnn Medlock Murphy Tennis Center in Tyler, Texas from May 16 through May 20. 

April 28, 2022

April 22, 2022

The ECCC men's tennis team fell to Meridian, 5-0, in the first round of the NJCAA Region 23 tennis tournament held in Ellisville on the campus of Jones College April 21. The result ends the 2022 season for the Warriors barring a bid to the NJCAA National Tournament. 

April 5, 2022

March 30, 2022

The East Central Community College Warrior tennis team grabbed a key MACCC win over Itawamba March 25, before falling to Meridian at home on Tuesday evening. March 29. The split matches moved the Warriors to 10-7 overall and to 8-6 in MACCC play on the year.