Paul Peck

Biography

Head coach Paul Peck has led the Army West Point women's tennis program to unprecedented success as the dominant force in the Patriot League since taking the reins in the spring of 1995. Peck has managed a winning record every season on the Banks of the Hudson since 1996 and enters his 33rd season at the helm of the Black Knights in 2026-27. A 1984 honors graduate of the University of Illinois, Peck enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1985 and received his commission at officer candidate school at Fort Benning, Ga. He spent three years as a platoon leader in an artillery unit in Germany. Later, Peck commanded an Alpha Battery of 5/18 FA during Operation Desert Storm, earning a Bronze Star for his accomplishments during the war. He also received the MacArthur Leadership Award for III Corp Artillery, as the most outstanding officer who exemplified the Army code. After receiving a master's degree in exercise physiology from Illinois, Peck was assigned to teach in the Academy's Department of Physical Education. In 1997, he was promoted to the rank of Major before retiring from the Army. After being ranked regionally in the Midwest as a junior player, Peck went on to play at the collegiate level and in many USTA tournaments as an adult. Ranked as high as eighth in the Missouri Valley Conference, he won the Duncan Open in 1990, and twice was selected to play for the All-Army tennis team. Peck is also a USPTA and USPTR certified pro. In the spring of 2012, Peck was honored with the Mike Kr