Jul. 9—CHAMPAIGN — Greg Cohen is quick to point out the challenge of succeeding Scott Davis as Champaign Central's boys' tennis coach.
But the next leader of the Maroons' program is equally energetic about where the team can go.
"This is the best program I've walked into," Cohen said.
Cohen — who claimed The News-Gazette's 2026 boys' tennis Coach of the Year award after guiding St. Thomas More to a sectional ****** le and a tie for 11th place in the Class 1A state tournament — would know a thing or two about that.
He was drawn to the Maroons' opening in large part because of his background with public schools. He played at Rock Island before graduating in 1981 and taught and coached at Warren Township for 32 years before retiring in 2019.
But the next leader of the Maroons' program is equally energetic about where the team can go.
"This is the best program I've walked into," Cohen said.
Cohen — who claimed The News-Gazette's 2026 boys' tennis Coach of the Year award after guiding St. Thomas More to a sectional ****** le and a tie for 11th place in the Class 1A state tournament — would know a thing or two about that.
He was drawn to the Maroons' opening in large part because of his background with public schools. He played at Rock Island before graduating in 1981 and taught and coached at Warren Township for 32 years before retiring in 2019.
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