Joe Testa begins his fifth season as the head men's tennis coach at Rhode Island College.

In 2008, Rhode Island College posted a 6-7 overall record and a 1-5 (sixth place) mark in the Little East Conference. RIC placed seventh at the Little East Championships.

In 2007, the Anchormen posted a 7-6 overall record and a 4-2 mark in the Little East Conference. RIC placed fifth at the Little East Championships.

Testa led RIC to a 6-8 overall record, a 3-3 mark in the Little East Conference and a sixth place finish at the Little East Conference Championships in 2006.

In his first season at the helm in 2005, Testa led RIC to an 8-7 overall record, a 4-2 mark in the Little East Conference and a fifth place finish at the Little East Conference Championships. It was the most wins in a season since the 1995 squad won nine contests.

He was previously the varsity head girls’ tennis coach at St. Mary’s-Bay View Academy from 2000-2004. The Bangals were back-to-back Rhode Island Class B State Champions in 2000 and 2001.

Testa was a four-year letterwinner in men’s tennis at Rhode Island College from 1997-2000. He left RIC with a 31-25 (.555) career singles mark and a 26-22 (.542) career doubles mark for 44.0 career points. Testa is sixth all-time at RIC in career points, seventh in career singles and doubles victories. In 2005, he was recognized as a member of RIC's All-75th Anniversary Men's Tennis Team.

As a senior in 2000, he was the Little East Conference Champion at both number one singles and number one doubles and was selected as the team’s Most Valuable Player. He was 9-4 (.692) at number one singles and 9-4 (.692) at number two doubles for 13.5 points on the season.

As a junior in 1999, he was 9-6 (.600) in singles and 8-6 (.571) in doubles for 13.0 points on the year. Testa teamed with Pat Prendergast to become the LEC Champions at number one doubles.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education/health from Rhode Island College in 2000. Testa is currently an elementary physical education teacher in the Johnston School System.

He resides in Cranston, Rhode Island with his wife Patty ’99.