Marco Antonio Pineda enters his first year as assistant men's tennis coach at Gonzaga University.

Pineda joins the Bulldogs' coaching staff after a record-breaking career on the Gonzaga tennis team. As a 3-year letterwinner, Pineda finished with 45 career wins including a 23-14 overall record in 2007. His senior season, Pineda was awarded All-West Coast Conference honorable mention accolades, becoming the second Bulldog in history to earn the conference award. His 23 wins during his senior campaign set a school record for single-season victories.

During the summer of 2007, Pineda became the first non-seeded player in 96 years to win the Spokane All-City Les Pattern Cup.

Pineda earned his degree in public relations from Gonzaga in 2007. In addition to his tennis accolades, he was named to the WCC All-Academic team as well as being named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Scholar Athlete in 2007. He was also was a member of the 2007 Bulldog squad that earned Gonzaga's first ITA All-Academic Team award.