Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Durham takes the tennis reins

Coach Myra Durham
The CHS Athletic Department is thrilled to announce the appointment of Myra Durham as our new Girls Varsity Tennis Coach. Durham takes the reins from long-time CHS coach and still active Social Studies teacher- Joel Chamberlain. 

Durham has a history of competitive tennis in both singles and doubles from four years of high school tennis, four years of collegiate tennis at Quinnipiac- where she served as a two-year captains- and several years of plying in competitive adult leagues. In 2023, she took over the coaching duties for the Norwood High School Girls Tennis program where she made a major impact in just the one season. 

Durham is a Canton resident and was excited to see the opportunity to coach in the town she lives in. Her daughter Olivia graduated last year but played for the CHS Tennis team during her time here. Her daughter Kailyn plays in the CHS Softball program. An Occupational Therapist by training, she is currently working as an Executive Function Coach. 

Durham had this to say upon her formal appointment to the position-

"I am excited and grateful for the opportunity to coach the Girls Tennis team at Canton High School! I hope to build on the strong foundation Coach Chamberlain has built with this program over the past several years. I look forward to all the highs and lows, all the wins and lessons and working with an incredible group of athletes!"

We wish Coach Durham and the Girls Tennis team good fortune and successes as they start this exciting new chapter.