Tim Lipsky, Boston University’s first-year men’s tennis coach, is still trying to learn about his team in what has been a hectic first week and a half on campus. After being hired late this summer, Lipsky is still getting to know his players as practices begin this week.

Lipsky replaces Rocky Jarvis, who retired after three seasons at BU. Lipsky, a former Boston College assistant, was a four-year letterman and captain of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst tennis team. He later played in the New England Men’s Open Division, where he was ranked as high as fifth in singles and second in doubles. Lipsky graduated from UMass-Amherst in 1995 with a finance degree and later earned his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in 1999. For the past five years, Lipsky has worked for an advertising agency as a business strategist.

The hiring marks Lipsky’s first career head coaching job. He said being a head coach has always been one of his goals, but he also wants to open his own advertising agency once he settles down. But for now, his focus is on coaching tennis.

When asked about his team’s goals for the upcoming season, Lipsky said he doesn’t have a specific record in mind, but just wants his team to be physically fit as possible. Lipsky also said that BU will perform footwork and conditioning drills during practice to improve the team’s conditioning.

Looking to his own playing career, Lipsky said his fitness allowed him to wear his opponents out, and he hopes this mentality rubs off on the Terriers. Senior Giulio Gallarotti said Lipsky has done a great job relating to the players so far.

Lipsky also expects to benefit from his experience as an assistant coach and business strategist. He said being on the court as a BC assistant coach allowed him to see how strategies unfolded during a match.

New assistant coach and former BU captain Ross Lohr said Lipsky has been very organized this week, which probably can attributed to the coach’s business background. The Terriers will face BC in February, a matchup Lipsky expects to be a lot of fun, based on his respect for the Eagles’ coaches and players.

Lohr said he wants to help the team with the coaching transition after experiencing two coaching changes in his four years at BU. He said his biggest strength this year will be his knowledge of the players, as the team lost just one other senior last year.

Gallarotti said he’s still trying to get used to having Lohr as a coach rather than a teammate, but noted the benefit of having a coach who really knows the team. When asked who the team’s leaders will be this year, both Gallarotti and Lohr pointed to senior doubles specialist Phil DeMeo and senior Jared Kobren. Gallarotti also expects a lot from senior Danny Frid, who transferred to BU from American University.

Lohr said the team will rely on its depth to win matches this year rather than depending on two or three great players.