Emme Levenson joined the HWS tennis coaching staff as the head coach of William Smith prior to the start of the 2025-26 academic year. The former Division I tennis player will also serve as an assistant coach for Hobart tennis.
In her first season as head coach, Levenson guided William Smith to an 8-11 overall record and a 3-5 mark in Liberty League play, leading the Herons to their first Liberty League Tournament appearance since 2019. William Smith earned the No. 6 seed in the conference championship and finished the year with its highest win total in four seasons. Under Levenson's leadership, senior Haley Levine earned All-Liberty League Honorable Mention honors in singles, the program's first all-conference selection since 2022-23 and the first of the Levenson era. She mentored three CSC Academic All-District selections as well as six ITA Scholar Athlete selections in her first year at the helm.
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Levenson spent the past two seasons as the graduate assistant coach for women's tennis at Springfield College. She helped mentor and lead a team that earned the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Team Academic Award as well as six members of the Pride that were tabbed ITA Scholar-Athletes. This season, Levenson helped the Pride to a five-win improvement over the previous year, marking Springfield's first winning season since 2021-22.
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Levenson also served as a graduate teaching fellow in the School of Physical Education, Performance, and Sports Leadership. She earned a master's degree in athletic leadership from Springfield in May.
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As an undergraduate, Levenson was a four-year starter at Colgate University. She led the Raiders to a record of 34-25 during her career, including a 12-8 record during her senior year when she served as a team captain. Levenson posted a 33-23 career singles record, including a 14-7 mark as a junior. She earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2021-22 and was a two-time member of the Raider Academic Honor Roll.
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Levenson graduated from Colgate with a bachelor's degree in political science and sociology.
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A native of Richmond, Virginia, Levenson has an additional six years of coaching experience as a summer tennis instructor in her hometown, working to develop the technical skills of more than 100 individuals.
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