RETURNING HOME Reflecting on his tennis career, varsity tennis coach Cameron Hillier ’13 reveals what brought him back to 10600 Preston Rd.
I loved [playing on the varsity tennis team]. It’s great to have a team especially after playing for years, traveling by yourself and representing yourself. It’s pretty fun to get to represent a team and to work with a group of guys, so I really enjoyed that. It’s also fun that it’s vertical, so you have freshmen playing alongside juniors and seniors.
[Coaching] was the sidecar that came along with me. It’s just like teaching, I love doing it. I love working with guys, and I happen to also love tennis, so that worked out really well.
D-III Sporting his uniform, Hillier smiles for his tennis team, the Colby College Mules, after committing to play there in 2013.
I found that playing collegiate tennis is, again, like I said, there’s nowhere other to go than pro. It’s a worldwide sport. Very few people do. So that’s the peak of experience you can get as a player. So being able to then bring that to [the tennis team] is a great opportunity.
IMPACT Hillier swings at a ball returning it across the net onto his opponents court, playing in a match for Colby College.
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I love St. Mark’s. It’s a great place to be. As a graduate, I know how good it is, and I was excited to come back and I think the students have only gotten smarter so it’s a treat to get to teach… And it worked out here at St. Mark’s where I’d be able to teach both English and direct the Wilderness Program which is near and dear to me. So, just that kind of worked out and here I am.
Interview Dillon Wyatt Photos Cameron Hillier
