Rutgers University-New Brunswick Women's Tennis

Hilary Ritchie is in her 10th season as head coach of Rutgers tennis in 2025-26, after she was promoted her to the position on August 25, 2016. A former Colorado State and Iowa standout during her collegiate career, Ritchie was an assistant with the Scarlet Knights for six years (2010-16) prior to her elevation to head coach. In 2025, Ritchie led the Scarlet Knights to an exciting spring. RU picked up a solid Big Ten win in the conference opener over Oregon, 4-3. The team also earned multiple regional rankings as Mai Nguyen was named the ITA Northeast Region Most Improved Player and earned Big Ten weekly praise. In addition, the team earned an overall ranking of No. 5 in the Northeast Region. Ritchie continued to build momentum and set new program standards with another historic season in the spring of 2024. On the heels of a strong fall, the Scarlet Knights finished 12-12 in the spring, picking up nine nonconference wins including three shutout victories. The team also recorded two Big Ten victories, defeating Michigan State and Minnesota. RU also found success in the Big Ten Tournament, defeating the Spartans once again to advance to the second round for the second consecutive year. Graduate Student Yana Gurevich became the first Scarlet Knight in program history to earn All-Big Ten honors, after going 12-5 in conference play. The team made history in the ITA rankings, claiming its first-ever national team ranking in addition to a doubles ranking. Rutgers reached as high as

Amanda Harper joined Rutgers University ahead of the fall 2022 season as an athletic trainer working with the women's swimming and diving and women's tennis teams. Prior to Rutgers, Harper spent the 2021-22 season at the Naval Academy, working as a fellow athletic trainer for the care of the women's basketball and men's lightweight rowing programs. Harper earned a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Wagner in May of 2021. While with the Seahawks, she served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the men's lacrosse, women's soccer and softball programs. Harper earned her Undergraduate Degree from William Patterson University in 2019, earning a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training with a Minor in Health Studies. As an undergraduate, she worked as an athletic training intern for two local professional sports franchises. She worked with the New York Giants during the 2018 NFL season and the New York City Football Club during the 2019 MLS season.

Becky Bonaventura (Hotek) currently serves as an Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning at Rutgers University. In this role, Becky directs year-round athletic development for five different teams/event groups (tennis, swimming, diving, jumps and vaults) as well as manages the finances and facility maintenance for the strength and conditioning department. Becky joined Rutgers Athletics as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach in August 2019. She is Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa) and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Becky earned a Master's degree in Sport Management from St. John's University and a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from Waynesburg University. Becky's mission as a coach is to effectively communicate to those in her sphere of influence how capable and resilient they really are by helping them break down their goals into attainable steps in a way that builds them up and grows their confidence and future performance.

Hasim Phillips serves as Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director and Chief Communications Officer, with oversight of the department's communications and RVision staffs. Over the past two decades, he has worked as a media relations professional in the nation's No. 1 media market (New York) with roles both in college athletics and corporate communications. Prior to his elevation, Phillips was the lead media relations contact for the football program and executive producer for the "RFootball Show," a 12-episode television series. This is his second stint with Rutgers Athletics, having previously served from 2004-2012. During his first tenure, he was part of a communications staff twice recognized by the Football Writers Association of America as a "Super 11" department and served as primary media contact for Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer. From 2012-2019, Phillips worked for The Madison Square Garden Company as Manager for Corporate Communications, assisting with publicity for MSG Sports brand, the New York Knicks' community initiatives, and press event planning. He managed inquiries regarding MSG trademark usage in television and film projects and served as liaison between MSG and the NBA, NHL, and major studios. Phillips is a 2004 Rutgers University graduate with a degree in sports management and earned his MBA in marketing and strategy from the Rutgers School of Business in 2019.

Noah Lilienthal enters his second season as an assistant coach with Rutgers women's tennis in the 2025-26 season. In 2025, Lilienthal helped guide the Scarle...