LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ - Rider Athletics mourns the loss of Hall of Famer and beloved Tennis Coach Ed Torres. At this time, Torres' family is considering a service later in the spring when they might be able to accommodate more people. 

Inducted into the Rider Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993, Torres holds the Rider record for career victories. Torres posted an unbeaten record in his first three years as Rider's number one singles player, winning the 1952 Rider Invitational. He finished his career 43-1.

In 1995, he was ranked first in New Jersey in the men's 60 years and older division. In 1993, he won a bronze medal in the National Senior Games in Baton Rouge, LA, after winning a gold medal in 1991 at the Nationals in Syracuse. In 1997, Torres came home from Arizona with a second gold medal at the National Senior Games. Most recently, Torres' Asbury Park High School (class of '50) career placed him on both the Asbury Park Press All-Jersey Shore All-Century team, consisting of 17 men and eight women, and was named one of the top 15 New Jersey high school players from 1900-1960 by the Newark Star-Ledger.

Torres coached the Rider men's and women's tennis teams for 19 years, compiling 224 wins before retiring in 2014. He also taught at The Atlantic Club Tennis Center in Manasquan for nearly 30 years. Torres retired in 1994 from the Neptune Middle School after 35 years, where he served as a Spanish teacher and his final 20 years as Vice Principal. He also served three years as the tennis coach. In addition, he worked at Fairway Mews in Spring Lake Heights as a tennis instructor, and as tennis pro at the Ocean Beach Club, the Monmouth Beach Club and the Spring Lake Bath and Tennis Club.