Marc Pibernat was elevated to the position of head coach of the Saint Joseph's men's tennis program in January 2022 after four-plus seasons as an assistant coach with the Hawks' men's and women's tennis squads.
During his time as the leader of the men's program, Pibernat has led the Hawks to high honors as both a team and as individuals. The squad had arguably its best season in 2022, posting a 14-4 dual match record and earning the second seed in the Atlantic 10 Championship before falling in the semifinals. Nathan Perrone was named the A-10's Most Outstanding Performer in 2022 before Inigo Diaz earned Most Outstanding Rookie honors from the conference a year later.
Since moving into the coaching ranks, Pibernat has worked with the some of the top junior players in Europe and the U.S. He was also part of the coaching team of Steven Diez at the US Open in 2016, 2019, and 2021.
Pibernat began his playing career as one of the top juniors in Spain before training at the Catalan Tennis Federation's International Tennis Federation Center in Barcelona at age 15. While there, he trained with a number of top 100-ranked ATP players. He then began competing across Europe, earning his first career ATP point when he reached the doubles quarterfinals of a Futures event in Balaguer, Spain. Playing in Belgium, Pibernat was paired with former pro Libor Primek, who at one point was ranked as high as 21st in the world in singles and 15th in the world in doubles, in the top singles and doubles flights for his club.
He then came to the United States, enrolling at Anderson University in South Carolina. He made his presence felt right away, helping lead the Trojans to three consecutive Carolinas Conference titles and a top-20 national ranking while playing in the NCAA Tournament each year of his collegiate career.
A 2010 graduate of Anderson, Pibernat earned his MBA from Philadelphia University in 2011. He currently resides in Philadelphia with his wife, Amy, and their daughter, Mía Victoria.
