Jeanne Craft, M.S. was hired as an assistant coach for the Ave Maria Tennis program in February of 2025.
Craft is a Strengths and Performance psychologist and a certified coach with the U.S. Professional Tennis Registry (USPTR) and Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR). Jeanne held NCAA head tennis coaching positions with Penn State University, Brandywine and Rosemont College and was awarded Coach of The Year by the Philadelphia Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. She was the strengths performance coach for Princeton University Women’s Squash team for 10 years.
Since 1998, Craft has provided leadership service to individuals and corporate, education and sports organizations in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. She has provided therapy and consulting services for amateur and professional athletes and business individuals seeking performance success, and founded three non-profits that worked with underserved and marginalized populations, individuals, athletic organizations, businesses, and schools providing personal and professional development, performance enhancement, psychological skills training and character education. Jeanne has led over 350 workshops working with more than 3,000 individuals helping them discover their strengths to meet performance and personal objectives.
Craft competes at a national level in tennis and platform tennis as well as golf and pickleball. She has numerous athletic achievements including regional and national tournament championship titles.
Craft received her B.S. in Business Administration at Villanova University and a Masters in Counseling Psychology and Human Relations. She is certified as a Strengths Performance Consultant with the Gallup University's Integrated Management System Program and a practitioner of Neuro-Linguistics Psychology and hypnotherapist.
Craft and her husband, Rick reside in Naples, Fl and Newtown Square, Pa. Their four children, 2 granddaughters and extended family of nine all enjoy many “competitive” activities together. She has served on the Board of Directors for non-profits and youth sports associations that provide intramural and elite programs to local communities. Craft is actively involved in her parishioner engagement and legacy committees as well as a Philadelphia Legatus chapter board member.
