Kitsa Scime was named the fifth full-time head coach in the history of the Highlander tennis programs in November 2026.
Scime joined Houghton after serving as an NCAA Division I assistant men's and women's tennis coach at Marist University, where she assisted with all aspects of both programs, including practice planning, player development, recruiting, match preparation and team operations.
During the 2025-26 season, Marist's men's team posted a 15-6 overall record and an undefeated 8-0 mark in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play, capturing the regular-season conference championship and advancing to the MAAC Tournament final. The team also finished No. 8 in the ITA New England Region year-end rankings. The women's team finished 11-7 overall.
A native of Western New York, Scime brings both collegiate playing and coaching experience, along with an established connection to the regional tennis community. Prior to Marist, she worked as a tennis professional at Village Glen Tennis & Pickleball Club in Williamsville and held coaching positions with the Town of Amherst Youth and Recreation Department.
Scime was a standout collegiate player at Daemen University, where she competed at the NCAA Division II level from 2021-25. A three-year team captain, she holds the program record for career singles winning percentage and earned three Team MVP honors. She was named First Team All-East Coast Conference in 2023 and Second Team All-ECC in 2022 while compiling 82 career victories.
Scime earned a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in human resource management and minors in sport management, marketing, entrepreneurship and e-commerce/web design from Daemen. She is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration in Ethical Leadership at Marist.
She also has been active in collegiate tennis leadership, serving as a representative on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Student-Athlete Council and participating in the ITA Rising Coaches Program.
