| Nickname: | "Nap" |
| Title: | Assistant Coach |
| Previous College: | Chico State |
In his twenty seasons as a head coach, Mike has accumulated an impressive 220-71-1 overall record. He has guided Cuesta College to nine Western State Conference Championships and eleven Top 5 finishes. He was named WSC Coach of the Year in 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001 and, 2004. He was named the State Coach of the Year in 2001 and 2008. Under Napoli’s watch, his team had won 29 consecutive WSC matches from 1996 to 1999 and in 1998 the Cougars were State Runner-Up. The 1993, 2000, 2002 and, 2004 teams all finished third in the final State rankings.
Mike's tennis experience is extensive and widespread. As a pro player, he has competed in several top tournaments throughout his career, including the U.S. Clay Court Championships. He has directed several world class tennis resorts along with being the pro and head director of tennis camps at several tennis centers including Indiana, Florida, Texas, Hawaii, Nevada, and Puerto Rico.
Before assuming the reigns as head coach at Cuesta College, he served as an assistant men's coach at Cal Poly, as well as an assistant for the men and women's teams at Cuesta. While assisting at Cal Poly, he was part of Cal Poly's 1986 Division II national title. Since leaving Cuesta, after tennis was dropped in 2009, Coach Napoli has travelled the country. Over the past, 15 years, before his return to SLO, Napoli has served as the Head Coach at several four-year schools. He first moved to Florida to run Ava Maria University's program, before moving on to William and Mary and Florida Gulf Coast, before making his way to Colby College in Maine. However, the call of his home state beckoned him home and took over UC Santa Cruz's program in 2015, until returning to Cuesta in a new sport this season.
Mike played at nationally ranked Chico State and Butte College. He was inducted into the Butte College Hall of Fame in 1972. He played in the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) all through the 1970's and 1980's, before concentrating on coaching.
Mike is married to wife, Londa, and they have two boys, Michael and Brandon. Mike also has two daughters, Andrea and Alisha.
