Thomas Simpson joined the Seahawks men's and women's tennis coaching staff for the 2025-26 campaign.
Simpson spent 15 years as an assistant coach at the high school within the St. Mary's County Public Schools System. He coached for nine years at Leonardtown H.S. (2010-19) before moving over to Great Mills H.S. (2023-25) for two seasons. Simpson helped those programs garner five Southern Maryland Athletic Conference titles and three regional championships.
Off the court, he spent 33 years as an elementary school teacher in St. Mary's County. Simpson received several awards during his illustrious teaching career, including earning three Green Holly Elementary School Teacher of the Year awards (2000, 2008, 2018). He was an Instructional Team Leader for 29 years (1997-2026) as well as a SMECO Math Team Coach for eight years (2018-2026).
Simpson was a four-year scholarship player at Division I University of Maryland, Baltimore County, earning all-conference honors both in singles and doubles.
He graduated from UMBC in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Elementary Education and then earned a Master of Arts in Educational Technology from Towson University in 2002.
Updated: October 29, 2026Â
