Sue McDonough enters her eighth season as the head coach of the Ursinus College women’s tennis team. In 2008-09, she was named as the Centennial Conference Coach of the Year.

Coach McDonough comes to Ursinus with over 20 years of involvement with the USTA both as a volunteer team captain and player in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. She has earned multiple opportunities to compete at the District and Sectional levels and is the mixed doubles champion of several tournaments over the past five years. She is a member of the USTA, ITA and is PTR certified. She competes on the Kinetix Sports Club Buxmont team and Owner’s Cup Team as well as a ladies USTA team and mixed doubles team.


During the summer months she is the Director of the Palmer Park Tennis Camp location in Skippack, Pa., instructing children ages 4-14 in the fundamentals of tennis. In addition, she has coached the World Team Tennis High School team from Perkiomen Valley High School. In each year, they have won their section each year and advance to the District level.


McDonough earned her bachelor’s degree from Gettysburg College in Spanish. Her teaching experience in Spanish makes her a perfect fit for coaching at Ursinus College because she has a clear understanding of the necessary balance between academics and athletics.


She and her husband, John reside in Collegeville with their children Katie, Jake, Dana and Erin.

Karen Realbuto enters her third season as the Assistant Women’s Tennis Coach at Ursinus College.

As a PTR certified tennis professional, Coach Realbuto is a staff professional at Kinetix Sports Club in Fairview Village, PA, instructing both adults and juniors throughout the past 7 years. Along with Ursinus head coach, Sue McDonough, Realbuto co-directs Palmer Park Tennis Camp, in Skippack, PA, throughout the summer months.

Realbuto remains active in the tennis playing community, competing in 4.5 USTA and Bux-mont league play year round. Always an avid competitor, Realbuto can  frequently be seen on the road or trails competing in area adventure races, road races and triathlons.

A 1989 graduate of East Stroudsburg University, Realbuto earned an MS in Exercise Science/Cardiac Rehabilitation after completing her BS in Physical Education. While at ESU, Realbuto was MVP, team captain and Leadership Award recipient while competing in collegiate field hockey.

Realbuto resides in Audubon, PA, with her spouse and three children.