Carl Summerlin begins his fourth season as head coach of the LIU Post tennis program, coming in with exceptional credentials and a variety of experience in tennis and law enforcement.

Under Summerlin's watch, the LIU Post tennis program has made continued progress, as evidenced by the 2013 season.  The Pioneers finished with a 4-7 overall record and competed in the ECC tennis championships for the first time since 2010.  Additionally, sophomore Lucie Chrastecka was named to the All-ECC Second Team for a season which included a third-round appearance at the USTA/ITA East Region Championships.
 

Appointed in 2011, Summerlin is currently the President of USTA Metro and is also an Executive Board Member of the USTA Eastern. From 2008-2010, he was the Executive VP for the USPTA Metro where he assisted the Metro President at Board meetings and monitored Grant dispersals. 

During a 13 year period spanning from 1997-2010, Summerlin was also a Multicultural Representative for the USTA Eastern. Prior to this appointment, USTA recognized him with the Eastern Volunteer of the Year (1996). 

Summerlin began a career in law enforcement back in 1974, where he served up until June 2008 as a police officer for the NYPD. Also up to 2008, beginning in 1993 he served as on the Joint Terrorist Taskforce for the NYS Police Department and FBI. Coach Summerlin also worked on various cases as a Lead Investigator for incidents such as the East Africa Bombings and the second World Trade Center bombing. During his time as an investigator, Carl was awarded with the Investigator of the Year NYSP in 1998 and 2002.

In 2007, Summerlin became the CEO of SummTennis, Llc. as the company provides tennis services for adults and tournament level players. He also earned in 2007 the role of President and CEO of the Queens Long Island Junior Tennis League, Inc.

Summerlin has also spent time as a hitting instructor, practice partner, site director and head coach for many locations a part of the New York City tennis scene. He also assisted St. Johns University’s women’s tennis squad as a volunteer assistant coach for one season in 2004-05. 

Currently resides in Hillcrest, N.Y.,  Summerlin earned his education St. Johns University and Queens College while also attending the Police Academies of NYC and NYS. He also worked to earn numerous Certificates of Training from the FBI Academy.