A common term used in the world of sports is “in the zone.” It is often used when an athlete feels on top of the world, when every pitch, swing, or shot he or she takes is right on target, when their game appears to be controlled by some magical force.

Bob Rauseo knows what it’s like to experience such a powerful feeling. From the end of his sophomore year through his senior season, he won 19 consecutive matches playing at the number one position on the Suffolk men’s tennis team. It was a streak that is imagined by many, but realized by few.

Rauseo enjoyed a superb four-year career for the Rams, compiling a 35–6 overall record. He was the team’s captain and Most Valuable Player in each of his last three seasons, an extraordinary feat.

Combining a tremendous work ethic with a competitive fire, he led by example. As a senior, he was an NCAA Regional quarter-finalist.

In 1984, Rauseo graduated from Suffolk with a degree in philosophy, and in 1990 received his MBA from his alma mater. For the past 18 years, he has worked in the Financial Aid Office at Suffolk, presently holding the title of associate director. His wife, Colleen Murphy, is a counselor in the Career  Development Office at Suffolk University Law School. Keeping it all in the family, Rauseo’s father, Sal, graduated from Suffolk in 1960 and was captain of the men’s basketball team.

For the past two years, Rauseo has been the women’s varsity tennis coach at Simmons College in Boston. Under his leadership, Simmons has compiled an overall record of 27–7, 20–0 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play. This year’s team has qualified for the NCAA Division III National  Tournament for the first time in school history. Rauseo has been named GNAC Coach of the Year two years in a row.

He is in his first year as the girls’ varsity tennis coach at The Winsor School in Boston and was the girls’ varsity tennis coach at Mt. Alvernia High School in Newton for the 2005–06 season.

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