All-Area Boys' Tennis Coach of the Year: Old Lyme's John Pfeiffer

What They're Saying About John

"I've grown the best relationship with him over the past three years. His commitment to the team is unbelievable. He goes to the gym every morning and has the most intense workouts. And he brings that to us. We'll go on a run for three miles in groups. He just did wonders with our team. Our accolades all go to him because he's the person that pushed us to achieve our goals.

Morgan White, Old Lyme junior

What You Need To Know About John

John Pfeiffer retired from teaching at Old Lyme in 2009 but decided to stay on to coach tennis. His teams have won the Shoreline Conference titles in two of the last three years. Pfeiffer spends time on his property in Newfoundland, where he's been going for more than 20 years. He's also a retired professional archeologist and serves as Old Lyme's town historian. Pfeiffer, 63, is a UConn graduate who taught at Wesleyan University.

- DAVE DAVIS