Completed Event: Men's Tennis versus Princeton University on April 5, 2026 , Win , 4, to, 3
Final
Men's Tennis
vs Princeton University
4
3
Photo by: James Ellis
Another Endowed Position for Men's Tennis
6/16/2021 2:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Generous gift endows the assistant coaching position for the team
On the heels of the recent endowment for the men's tennis head coach, two more donors have stepped up to endow the sport's assistant coaching position as well.
Â
Ashley Campion '94 and Matt Semler '92 have made a gift of $1 million to endow this coaching position — the 17th position in the Department of Athletics to be endowed since the start of The Call to Lead campaign. Campion and Semler both have siblings who attended Dartmouth, and Ashley's father, Thomas B. Campion, Jr. '64 P'94 P'96, two uncles, and cousin are also graduates.
Â
"I have been a constant supporter of the Friends of Dartmouth Tennis since graduation but have wanted to do something special for the program for a while," Semler said. "Peter Maglathlin's gift to endow the head coach's position inspired Ashley and me to do it now. We hope these gifts will inspire others to support the Friends of Tennis and augment these important endowed coaching positions."
Â
"While our experiences in Dartmouth Athletics could not have been more varied, what we got out of it was largely the same," Campion said. "Matt captained the tennis team while I enjoyed the caboose on the ski team. But both of us would not trade those days for anything and feel it is our time now to pay it forward for the next generation."
Â
The 1992 Ivy League Player of the Year, Semler earned First Team All-Ivy League honors in each of his four years in singles play and once in doubles, earning a spot in Dartmouth's coveted Wearers of the Green. He garnered a total of 86 victories during his career under the guidance of head coach Chuck Kinyon and assistant coach Dave Jones, helping the Big Green post a record of 43-28 overall and 20-16 in conference play.
Â
Campion, meanwhile, was a cross country skier for long-time women's Nordic head coach Cami Thompson Graves. She and Semler reside in Portland, Oregon, where Ashley is President of the Johnson Charitable Trust and serves as District Enrollment Director for Dartmouth Admissions. Matt is President of Advanced Vascular Dynamics. They have three children, each of them working hard to follow Matt's trajectory on the junior tennis circuit.
Â
"A coach's influence can last a lifetime, and this gift by Ashley and Matt signifies the impact our coaches make on their students," said Peter Roby '79, the Interim Director of Athletics and Recreation. "I am so grateful to them for their generosity and the message it sends to our past and current coaches about the role they play in the lives of their athletes."
Â
Endowments generate vital annual income to address a sport's most pressing needs, including competitive salaries, team travel, recruiting expenses, and equipment, and they support other departmental priorities that benefit all sports at Dartmouth. Philanthropic support of athletics enhances the competitiveness of Big Green teams and expands leadership-learning opportunities for students.
Â
"Dartmouth Tennis and my coaches at Dartmouth shaped my life," Semler added. "This gift is a way for us to express our gratitude, to bolster the position of Dartmouth Tennis and to register a vote of confidence in Dartmouth Athletics and in our student-athletes."
Â
Ashley Campion '94 and Matt Semler '92 have made a gift of $1 million to endow this coaching position — the 17th position in the Department of Athletics to be endowed since the start of The Call to Lead campaign. Campion and Semler both have siblings who attended Dartmouth, and Ashley's father, Thomas B. Campion, Jr. '64 P'94 P'96, two uncles, and cousin are also graduates.
Â
"I have been a constant supporter of the Friends of Dartmouth Tennis since graduation but have wanted to do something special for the program for a while," Semler said. "Peter Maglathlin's gift to endow the head coach's position inspired Ashley and me to do it now. We hope these gifts will inspire others to support the Friends of Tennis and augment these important endowed coaching positions."
Â
"While our experiences in Dartmouth Athletics could not have been more varied, what we got out of it was largely the same," Campion said. "Matt captained the tennis team while I enjoyed the caboose on the ski team. But both of us would not trade those days for anything and feel it is our time now to pay it forward for the next generation."
Â
The 1992 Ivy League Player of the Year, Semler earned First Team All-Ivy League honors in each of his four years in singles play and once in doubles, earning a spot in Dartmouth's coveted Wearers of the Green. He garnered a total of 86 victories during his career under the guidance of head coach Chuck Kinyon and assistant coach Dave Jones, helping the Big Green post a record of 43-28 overall and 20-16 in conference play.
Â
Campion, meanwhile, was a cross country skier for long-time women's Nordic head coach Cami Thompson Graves. She and Semler reside in Portland, Oregon, where Ashley is President of the Johnson Charitable Trust and serves as District Enrollment Director for Dartmouth Admissions. Matt is President of Advanced Vascular Dynamics. They have three children, each of them working hard to follow Matt's trajectory on the junior tennis circuit.
Â
"A coach's influence can last a lifetime, and this gift by Ashley and Matt signifies the impact our coaches make on their students," said Peter Roby '79, the Interim Director of Athletics and Recreation. "I am so grateful to them for their generosity and the message it sends to our past and current coaches about the role they play in the lives of their athletes."
Â
Endowments generate vital annual income to address a sport's most pressing needs, including competitive salaries, team travel, recruiting expenses, and equipment, and they support other departmental priorities that benefit all sports at Dartmouth. Philanthropic support of athletics enhances the competitiveness of Big Green teams and expands leadership-learning opportunities for students.
Â
"Dartmouth Tennis and my coaches at Dartmouth shaped my life," Semler added. "This gift is a way for us to express our gratitude, to bolster the position of Dartmouth Tennis and to register a vote of confidence in Dartmouth Athletics and in our student-athletes."
Highlights: Dartmouth Plays of the Week, Mar. 6, 2023
Monday, March 06
Highlights: Dartmouth Plays of the Week, Feb. 20, 2023
Monday, February 20
Interview: Coach Conversation with Xander Centenari, Feb. 1, 2023
Thursday, February 02
Highlights: Dartmouth Plays of the Week, Jan. 30, 2023
Monday, January 30
