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School Information

26 .................................................................... The Mountain West

Location ....................................................... USAFA, Colo. 80840 Founded ..................................................................................... 1954 Enrollment ............................................................................... 4,000 Nickname .............................................................................Falcons Colors .......................................................................Blue and Silver Affiliation ............................................................................NCAA I Conference .............................................................Mountain West Home Courts ....................... AFA Intercollegiate Tennis Courts Superintendent ..............................Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson Athletic Director ...................................................Dr. Hans Mueh Associate AD/Intercollegiate Programs..................Marti Gasser

27 ............................................................................ 2012-13 Review

Coaching Staff

2 ...................................................... Head Coach Dan Oosterhous 3 .............................................................. Coaching / Support Staff 4 ........................................................................... 2013-14 Schedule 5 ................................................................................2013-14 Roster 6-25......................................................................Meet The Falcons

28 ............................................................................. Best of the Best 29 .............................................................Singles Records - Season 30 ............................................................. Singles Records - Career 31 ...........................................................Doubles Records - Career 32 ...................................................................Year-by-Year Results 33 .............................................................. All-Time Letterwinners 34 .................................................................................. The USAFA 35 ..........................................................USAFA Senior Leadership 36 ....................................................................Director of Athletics 37 ..........................................................................USAFA Athletics

Credits

Head Coach ............................................ Lt. Col. Dan Oosterhous Alma Mater ............................................................... USAFA, 1993 Office Phone ...........................................................(719) 333-2564 E-Mail ........................................... Daniel.Oosterhous@usafa.edu Career Record ..................................................42-53 (Four Years) School Record ..........................................................................Same Associate Head Coach ...................Jeff Nevolo (Ball State, 2009)

Team Information 2012-13 Overall Record......................................................... 11-13 2012-13 Conference Record ......................................................0-6 Postseason ............................................0-1 @ MWC Tournament Letterwinners Return / Lost.....................................................9 / 2 Newcomers...................................................................................... 4

Athletic Communications Associate AD/Communications .......................... Troy Garnhart Men’s Tennis SID..........................................................Jerry Cross Office Phone ...........................................................(719) 333-3950 Office Fax ................................................................(719) 333-3798 E-Mail .......................................................... jerry.cross@usafa.edu Website ............................................. www.goairforcefalcons.com

The Mountain West

Commissioner..................................................... Craig Thompson Associate Commissioner/Communications.......Javan Hedlund Tennis Contact .......................................................... Dan Johnson The 2013-14 men’s tennis media guide is a product of the Air Force Office Phone ...........................................................(719) 487-2462 Academy’s athletic communications office. The guide was written and Office Fax ................................................................(719) 487-7241 designed by assistant communications director Jerry Cross using Adobe E-Mail ........................................................djohnson@themw.com Mailing Address ......................... 15455 Gleneagle Dr., Suite 200 InDesign desktop publishing software. Thanks to the athletic comColorado Springs, CO 80921 munications office for editing assistance. Individual and action photos Website ................................................................www.themw.com courtesy of DenMar Services and Steve Nowland.

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HEAD COACH DAN OOSTERHOUS Lt. Col. Dan Oosterhous enters his fifth season as the men’s tennis coach at the Air Force Academy after being named the program’s 12th head coach on October 1, 2009. Oosterhous, a 1993 graduate of the Academy, replaced legendary head coach Rich Gugat, who retired after 36 years at the helm of the men’s tennis program. Oosterhous has led the Falcons to an 11-13 record each of the last two seasons. He enters the 2013-14 campaign with a 42-53 career mark, including a 2-1 mark against service-academy rival Army. His team finished the ‘12-13 campaign ranked ninth in the Mountain Region, the best season finish since 2005. In addition, Lance Wilhelm became the first Falcon since Shannon Buck in 2006 to achieve a national ranking, finishing the campaign ranked 78th nationally and fourth in the Mountain Region. Wilhelm also paired with Grant Taylor for a No. 5 regional ranking in doubles. Wilhelm received All-Mountain West honors for singles and doubles along with Taylor for the second consecutive year. The Falcons have been impressive off the court as well in Oosterhous’ three seasons. He has had four players (Brett Rodgers, Sam Barnes, Steven Young and Landon Kinsey) named academic all-Mountain West Conference, while senior Mike Tope was named an MWC scholar-athlete for four straight years.

As co-captain, he led the Falcons to a phenomenal 25-2 dual match record in 1993, the best mark in the 53-year history of Air Force tennis. That season he earned his third team MVP award, one of just seven players in the program to win the award at least three times. He was also selected to the all-conference team in each of his four seasons at AFA and received the Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award for Region VII. Oosterhous graduated from USAFA in 1993 with athletic distinction and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Upon graduation, he remained at the Academy as assistant men’s tennis coach for the 1994 season and was the 1993 DOD Interservice Men’s Singles champion. Oosterhous then completed Euro-NATO Joint Pilot Training at Sheppard AFB, Texas, followed by assignment as C-21 Instructor Pilot and Chief of Training for the 457th Airlift Squadron, Andrews AFB, Md. He then served as C-5 Instructor Pilot and Chief Wing Air Mobility Director at Travis AFB, Calif. Oosterhous earned his master’s degree from the Air Force Institute of Technology by completing the Advanced Study of Air Mobility program and then served as C-5 Evaluator Pilot, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation for the 3rd Airlift Squadron and Senior Wing Executive Officer at the 436th Airlift Wing at Dover AFB, Del., before transferring to Scott AFB. Oosterhous, a native of Texarkana, Texas, is a senior pilot with over 3,100 hours in the C-5, C-21, T-38, and T-37. He has three children, Emma (17), Anna (15) and Andrew (13).

In addition to coaching, Oosterhous is an active instructor pilot in the Air Force Academy’s Powered Flight Program. The program, available to all cadets during their senior year, provides exposure to the aviation career field and gives cadets their first experience flying a single-engine aircraft, with an opportunity to solo to T-52 aircraft at the end of the program. Oosterhous returned to the Academy from Scott AFB, Ill., where he was the Chief of the Program Objective Memorandum branch and Executive Officer to the Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements, and Programs. In this capacity he was responsible for developing, coordinating, and presenting Air Mobility Command’s appropriated budget consisting of 240 Mobility Air Force programs valued at over $110 billion. While at Scott AFB, he completed two deployment tours in Southwest Asia and most recently returned from Baghdad, Iraq, serving as an advisor to the Iraq Civil Aviation Authority. He successfully transitioned U.S. Air Force control of civil aviation operations back to Iraqi sovereignty for the first time since 2003. The coach is one of the best tennis players to graduate from the Air Force Academy. Oosterhous, the 1989 Texas High School 5A state singles champion, is fifth on the Academy’s career list with 56 wins at the No. 1 singles position and second on the career list with 57 victories at the No. 1 doubles position. As a senior, Oosterhous posted an outstanding 22-3 singles record at the No. 1 position, the fourth best single-season winning percentage (.880) at that spot in program history.

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Head coach Dan Oosterhous and his children, Andrew, Anna and Emma.


COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF Jeff Nevolo - Associate Head Coach Jeff Nevolo enters his second season on the Air Force men’s tennis coaching staff and first as associate head coach. Nevolo, who previously spent one season as an assistant coach with the University of Alabama men’s tennis program, was promoted from assistant coach on August 16, 2013. Nevolo helped Alabama to a 10-15 record and Crimson Tide players Jarryd Botha and Ricky Doverspike advance to the round of 16 at the 2012 NCAA Doubles Championships. Prior to his coaching experience at Alabama, Nevolo was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Ball State, for two seasons. Nevolo, a native of Gurnee, Ill., earned a bachelor’s degree in sport administration in 2009 and began his coaching stint for the Cardinals in the fall of `09 as a volunteer assistant before being promoted to assistant coach in the fall of 2010. During the spring of 2011, Nevolo helped Ball State capture the Mid-American Conference title for the first time since 2005, which gave the Cardinals an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As an undergraduate, Nevolo served as team manager and team stringer, where he maintained the rackets, assisted in practices and managed expenses for away matches. He also earned a master’s degree in executive development for public service from Ball State in 2011. Aside from coaching at Ball State, Nevolo was also a tennis teaching professional at The Bridgewater Club in Carmel, Ind., and the Muncie Family YMCA in Muncie, Ind. He and his wife, Diana, were married in July of 2013.

Maj. Carl W. Maymi - Assistant Coach Major Carl Maymi is in his second year on the men’s tennis coaching staff this season as a volunteer assistant coach. Maymi is currently a graduate student obtaining a Master of Arts degree in counseling and leadership through Intermediate Development Education at UCCS. He is assigned to the department of behavioral sciences and leadership at the Academy and will be an Air Officer Commanding upon graduation in May 2013. As the squadron commander, Major Maymi will oversee approximately 100 cadets and two noncommissioned officers in support of the Academy’s mission to educate, train, and inspire lieutenants and future leaders of character for the Air Force and our nation.

Col. David Gibson -- Officer Representative Col. David S. “Hoot” Gibson is the permanent professor and head of the department of computer science at the Air Force Academy. This is his 12th year as an officer representative for the men’s tennis team. Gibson has been an avid tennis player since playing on his high school’s varsity tennis team. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Duke University in physics and computer science in 1983. He later earned his master’s degree in computing and information sciences from Trinity University in San Antonio in 1986 and his Ph.D. in computer and information science from Ohio State University in 1997. Since his commissioning into the Air Force, Gibson has been assigned to Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, the National Security Agency at Fort Meade, Md., Peterson AFB in Colorado Springs, Colo., and KFOR Headquarters in Pristina, Kosovo. He is currently on his second tour at the Air Force Academy.

David Fitzkee -- Eligibilty Chair David Fitzkee is an assistant professor of law at the Air Force Academy. This is his 10th season as the eligibility chair for the men’s tennis team. Courses he has taught at the Academy include Law for Commanders, The American Legal System, Comparative Legal Systems, Constitutional Law, Law and Literature and Law and Economics. He is active in curriculum development and assessment and the cadet honor system. Fitzkee retired from the Army in 1995 after 20 years of service as a judge advocate, an artillery officer and an enlisted infantryman. His Army career included service as the legal advisor to the commander of military community in Germany, a prosecutor, an artillery battery commander, and an artillery forward observer in and near Korea’s de-militarized zone. His final assignment in the Army was teaching law at West Point. Fitzkee earned his bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s of science in education from the University of Pennsylvania. He also received his juris doctorate from The Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pa.

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2013-14 SCHEDULE 2013-14 Schedule Day Wed.

Date Aug. 28

Opponent Blue-Silver Match

Site USAFA

Fri.-Sun.

Sept. 13-15

Milwaukee Classic

Milwaukee, WI

All Day

Fri.-Sun.

Oct. 4-6

UNM Balloon Fiesta

Albuquerque, NM

All Day

Wed.-Sun.

Oct. 16-20

ITA Regionals

Las Vegas, NV

All Day

Fri.-Sun.

Oct. 25-27

Texas Invitational

Austin, TX

All Day

Fri.

Jan. 24

Abilene Christian

USAFA

4 p.m.

Sun.

Jan. 26

Grand Canyon U.

USAFA

11 a.m.

Fri.

Jan. 31

BYU Denver

USAFA Denver, CO

9:30 a.m. 4 p.m.

Sun.

Feb. 2

Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO

9 a.m.

Sat.

Feb. 8

Metro State North Dakota

USAFA USAFA

8 a.m. 12 p.m.

Sun.

Feb. 16

New Mexico*

Albuquerque, NM

11 a.m.

Sat.

Feb. 22

Portland State

USAFA

12 p.m.

Fri.

Feb. 28

Citadel

Charleston, SC

2 p.m.

Sun.

Mar. 2

Army

Charleston, SC

10 a.m.

Sat.

Mar. 8

Weber State CSU-Pueblo

USAFA USAFA

9 a.m. 2 p.m.

Fri.

Mar. 14

UMKC

Wichita, KS

2 p.m.

Sat.

Mar. 15

Wichita State

Wichita, KS

10 a.m.

Fri.

Mar. 21

Northern Arizona

Las Vegas, NV

2 p.m.

Sun.

Mar. 23

UNLV*

Las Vegas, NV

11 a.m.

Fri.

Apr. 4

Univ. of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

2 p.m.

Sat.

Apr. 5

UC Davis

Davis, CA

11 a.m.

Sun.

Apr. 6

Fresno State*

Fresno, CA

11 a.m.

Fri.

Apr. 11

Nevada*

USAFA

12:30 p.m.

Sun.

Apr. 13

Utah State*

USAFA

11 a.m.

Sat.

Apr. 19

Boise State*

Boise, ID

11 a.m.

Sun.

Apr. 20

San Francisco

Boise, ID

11 a.m.

Thurs.-Sun.

Apr. 24-27

MW Championships

Fresno, CA

Home Matches in Bold *Mountain West Opponent

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Time 3 p.m.

TBA


2013-14 ROSTER

Back Row: Head Coach Dan Oosterhous, Associate Head Coach Jeff Nevolo, Alex Lineberry, Steven Young, Andy Jackson, Ali Rizvi, Alex Grubbs, Team Manager Eric Meng, Assistant Coach 2nd. Lt. David Tipton. Front Row: Landon Kinsey, Grant Taylor, Dillon Launius, Nico Carpenter, Lucas Fumagalli, Mark Kite, Andrew Parks, Jack McCullers.

2013-14 Roster Name Nicholas Carpenter Lucas Fumagalli Alex Grubbs Andy Jackson Mark Kite Dillon Launius Alex Lineberry Jack McCullers Andrew Parks Ali Rizvi Grant Taylor Steven Young

Yr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Sr.

Ht. 5-10 6-0 5-9 6-2 5-9 5-10 5-9 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-2 5-11

Wt. 136 170 139 170 160 165 160 175 180 150 175 165

Head Coach:

Lt. Col. Dan Oosterhous

Associate Head Coach:

Jeff Nevolo

Assistant Coach:

2nd. Lt. David Tipton

Hometown / Previous School New Braunfels, TX (Oregon Connections Acad.) New Braunfels, TX (New Braunfels HS) Fort Worth, TX / Anderson School Dayton, OH / USAFA Prep School Indianapolis, IN (Brebeuf Jesuit HS) Austin, TX (Vandergrift HS) Cornville, AZ / Mingus Union HS San Marcos, CA / Mission Hills HS McKinney, TX / Austin Tennis Academy Frisco, TX / St. Stephen’s School Salt Lake City, UT / Brighton HS Knoxville, TN / Knoxville Catholic

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STEVEN YOUNG Class | Senior Height | 5-11 Weight | 165 Hometown | Knoxville, Tenn. Previous School | Knoxville Catholic HS Major | Civil Engineering 2012-13 (Junior) Finished third on the team with 15 overall and 10 dual match singles wins … played solid in the back half of the lineup, going 6-1 at the Nos. 4 and 5 spots combined … won two matches in the consolation bracket at the ITA Mountain Region Tournament … won 10 overall doubles matches and posted a 5-2 mark at the No. 3 position with Andy Jackson. 2011-12 (Sophomore) Tied for third on the team with 11 overall singles wins … posted an 8-8 record in dual matches … went 3-2 at the No. 4 position and 2-1 at No. 5 … won three doubles matches. 2010-11 (Freshman) Finished second on the team with 15 overall singles wins ... tied for second with 10 dual match wins, including a 6-4 mark at the No. 6 position ... advanced to the finals of the UNM Balloon Fiesta Classic in the fall before losing in a third-set tiebreak ... won six doubles matches, including two against MWC opponents with Lance Wilhelm (TCU @ No. 2 and Utah @ No. 1) ... received the team’s Most Improved Player award ... named to the Mountain West allacademic team. Before Air Force Ranked #9 in Tennessee USTA, Boy’s 18s ... ranked #79 in Southern Section USTA, Boy’s 18s ... highest 2010 tennisrecruiting.net National Ranking was #301 ... three-year letterwinner in high school ... two-time Tennessee High School State doubles champion ... led team to state championship in 2008 ... finished third in Tennessee State Junior Qualifying Tournament (2009) ... member of National Honor Society ... high school tennis coach was Rusty Morris. Personal Parents are Tim and Anne Young ... has one sister ... would like to attend pilot training following his time at the Academy ... worked the Expeditionary Skills and Evasion Training (ESET) this past summer ... also completed the powered flight program ... active in his squadron as an assistant flight commander ... member of the dean’s list … hobby is hunting ... favorite food is his mom’s chocolate chip cookies ... favorite movie is Lonesome Dove ... reality show he would choose to be on is Wipeout ... greatest moment in sports was winning the first state tournament for his high school ... person in history he would most like to meet is George Washington ... credits his father with the biggest influence on his sports career ... started playing tennis at age 8 … favorite professional tennis player is Marat Safin … member of cadet squadron 5.

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Young’s Career Stats Year 2011 2012 2013 Totals

Dual 10-10 8-8 10-13 28-31

Singles Open 5-3 3-6 5-5 13-14

Overall 15-13 11-14 15-18 41-45

Dual 3-8 2-4 9-11 14-23

Doubles Open 3-3 1-7 1-7 5-17

Overall 6-11 3-11 10-18 19-40

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ALEX GRUBBS Class | Senior Height | 5-9 Weight | 139 Hometown | Fort Worth, Texas Previous School | Anderson School Major | Computer Science 2012-13 (Junior) Finished second on the team with 18 overall and 12 dual match singles wins … tied for the team lead with two Mountain West singles victories … went 4-3 at No. 3 and 6-5 at No. 4 … won 17 overall doubles matches … posted a 9-8 record at No. 2 doubles with Jack McCullers … the duo won all three matches at the season-opening DU Invitational, defeating teams from Denver, New Mexico and Nebraska … won his first-round match at the ITA All-America Prequalifying before falling in the second round … advanced to the consolation semifinals in singles and doubles at the ITA Mountain Region Tournament. 2011-12 (Sophomore) Won the team’s Lightning Bolt Award, given to the player with the most combined dual match wins … posted 15 singles and 14 doubles victories for 29 total wins … was 21-10 overall in singles and 15-8 in dual matches … tied for team lead with 15 wins … had a 6-4 record at the No. 2 position and an 8-4 mark at No. 4 … captured a 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory at No. 2 singles over Derek Siddiqui of San Diego State for his second career Mountain West victory … won the “B” singles flight at the UNM Balloon Fiesta Classic in the fall … went 13-9 in doubles, all at the No. 2 spot, with Andy Jackson … the pair won two Mountain West matches, defeating San Diego State and UNLV. 2010-11 (Freshman) Led the team with 17 overall and 11 dual singles victories ... won eight matches at the No. 4 spot ... won a team-high 31 overall matches ... tied for second with 14 overall doubles wins, including nine duals ... one of only two Falcons to win a MWC singles match, defeating Daniel Sanchez of TCU, 6-2, 6-4, at the No. 4 spot ... posted six doubles wins with Taylor Soster ... named AFA Athlete of the Week during the fall season. Before Air Force Ranked #35 in Texas USTA, Boy’s 18s ... highest 2010 tennisrecruiting.net National Ranking was #156 ... won four rounds (one main, three consolation) at National Open in El Paso (2009) ... won doubles title at Corpus Christi Super Champ Major Zone (2009). Personal Parents are Kenneth and Linda Grubbs ... has one brother ... completed a social sciences class this past summer … active in his squadron as a standardization/evaluation officer and assistant flight commander … also recruited by West Point and Duquesne ... hobbies include swimming and playing games ... favorite food is steak ... favorite movie is Shrek … favorite book is Ender’s Game ... person in history he would most like to meet is George Washington ... his greatest moment in sports was helping teammate Mike Tope get his first career win in his final career match last season … credits his parents with the biggest influence on his sports career ... favorite professional tennis player is Roger Federer … member of cadet squadron 10.

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Grubbs’ Career Stats Year 2011 2012 2013 Totals

Dual 11-13 15-8 12-9 38-30

Singles Open 6-5 6-2 6-8 18-15

Overall 17-18 21-10 18-17 56-45

Dual 9-15 14-9 11-12 34-36

Doubles Open 5-3 4-5 6-3 15-11

Overall 14-18 18-14 17-15 49-47

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ANDY JACKSON Class | Senior Height | 6-2 Weight | 170 Hometown | Dayton, Ohio High School | Vandalia Butler HS Previous School | USAFA Prep School Major | Economics Se2012-13 (Junior) Posted a 10-10 overall singles record, including a 6-6 mark in dual matches … perfect 4-0 record at No. 6 singles … won two matches against Mountain West opponents, the No. 6 match against Boise State and San Diego State … went 5-2 at No. 3 doubles with Steven Young, including the No. 3 match against New Mexico in the regular-season finale … had an 11-13 overall doubles record … 2011-12 (Sophomore) Won 13 doubles and five singles matches … spent majority of the fall campaign recovering from an injury … did not play singles match in the fall … won the No. 3 match, 6-2, 6-4, against Brian Kenyon of UNLV for his first career Mountain West singles win … went 13-9 in doubles, all at the No. 2 spot, with Alex Grubbs … the pair won two Mountain West matches, defeating San Diego State and UNLV. 2010-11 (Freshman) Won 27 overall matches, including a team-best 16 doubles matches ... posted a 12-8 doubles record with Lance Wilhelm, the pair went 8-6 at the No. 1 position ... won 11 overall singles matches and nine dual matches ... captured four wins at No. 2 and five at No. 3 ... received the team’s Lighting Bolt award for the most dual match wins (21). Before Air Force Ranked #3 in Ohio Valley USTA, Boy’s 18 ... ranked #24 in Midwest Section USTA, Boy’s 18 ... highest 2009 tennisrecruiting.net National ranking was #78 ... doubles semi-finalist at 2008 National Open in Denver ... won 2007 Boy’s 16s Doubles National Open in Kentucky and semi-finalist in two other National Opens in doubles (Ohio in 2007 and Texas in 2008) ... four-year letterwinner in tennis ... firstteam all-conference all four years in high school ... four-time firstteam all-conference selection ... placed fourth at the state tournament in doubles in 2006 ... advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2008 state singles championship ... attended and was the flight commander at the USAFA Prep School ... high school tennis coach was his father, Larry. Personal Parents are Larry and Eileen Jackson ... has three sisters ... worked Basic Cadet Training and took a military strategic studies class this past summer ... would like to attend pilot training following his time at the Academy ... active in his squadron as an athletic officer and PEER (Personal Education and Ethics Representative) … member of athletic list last semester … also recruited by Navy and David-Lipscomb ... favorite food is pizza ... favorite book is The Wager ... reality show he would choose to be on is Shark Tank … favorite movie is Man of Steel … person in history he would most like to meet is Andrew Jackson ... credits his parents with the biggest influence on his sports career ... started playing tennis at age 3 … favorite professional tennis player is Andy Roddick ... member of cadet squadron 35.

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Jackson’s Career Stats Year 2011 2012 2013 Totals

Dual 9-14 5-14 6-6 20-34

Singles Open 2-4 0-0 4-4 6-8

Overall 11-18 5-14 10-10 26-42

Dual 12-11 13-9 7-8 32-28

Doubles Open 4-2 0-2 4-5 8-9

Overall 16-13 13-11 11-13 40-37

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ALEX LINEBERRY Class | Senior Height | 5-9 Weight | 160 Hometown | Cornville, Az. Previous School | Mingus Union HS Major | Physics 2012-13 (Junior) Played six singles and four doubles matches … posted a 3-3 singles record in the fall … all three wins coming at the UNM Balloon Fiesta Classic en route to winning the “white” singles flight … rallied to defeat Yannick Blank of New Mexico State, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the final.

2011-12 (Sophomore) Won eight singles and three doubles matches … captured two matches at the No. 3 singles position and three at the No. 5 spot … won two doubles matches with Stephen Katrien.

2010-11 (Freshman) Played 16 overall singles matches, including six dual singles matches ... posted a 3-0 record at the No. 5 spot ... played seven doubles matches, all during the fall tournament season.

Before Air Force Ranked #6 in Southwest Section USTA, Boy’s 18s ... highest 2010 tennisrecruiting.net National Ranking was #186 ... advanced to quarterfinals of 2010 Copper Bowl, Boy’s 18s ... advanced to quarterfinals of 2009 National Open in Denver, Boy’s 18s ... won two rounds (one main, one consolation) at National Clay Courts in 2009 ... three-year letterwinner in tennis ... three-time team MVP ... Arizona High School State doubles champion as a junior and singles runner-up as a sophomore ... placed third at the state tournament in doubles as a senior ... team captain his senior season ... high school tennis coach was Jeff Knight.

Personal Parents are Larry Lineberry and Dr. Deborah Pardee ... worked the Expeditionary Skills and Evasion Training (ESET) this past summer ... also had (SEAL Officer Selection training … active in his squadron as a safety officer ... member of athletic’s list … hobbies include playing the guitar and ping-pong ... favorite food is Chinese food ... favorite movie is Batman 3 ... favorite TV show is American Dad ... greatest moment in sports was achieving the No. 1 ranking in his USTA section ... credits his father with the biggest influence on his sports career ... member of cadet squadron 20.

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Lineberry’s Career Stats Year 2011 2012 2013 Totals

Dual 3-3 8-13 0-0 11-16

Singles Open 4-6 0-0 3-3 7-9

Overall 7-9 8-13 3-3 18-25

Dual 0-0 3-4 1-0 4-4

Doubles Open 2-5 0-0 1-2 3-7

Overall 2-5 3-4 2-2 7-11

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ALI RIZVI Class | Senior Height | 5-11 Weight | 152 Hometown | Frisco, Texas Previous School | St. Stephens School Major | Social Sciences 2012-13 (Junior) Posted three singles and three doubles wins … won at No. 3 doubles with Landon Kinsey in the conference opener vs. Boise State … the duo defeated MW Player of the Year Andy Bettles and Aidan Reid, 8-7(4) … went 2-2 at No. 6 singles. 2011-12 (Sophomore) Played 13 singles and 16 doubles matches … posted a 5-3 record in dual singles matches, including a 4-2 mark at the No. 6 position … went 5-6 at No. 3 doubles with Joey Brandt. 2010-11 (Freshman) Played seven overall singles matches and posted a 1-1 record in dual matches, both at the No. 6 spot ... went 4-4 in doubles with Alex Grubbs ... they posted an 8-6 win at No. 3 doubles over UNLV ... played 12 overall doubles matches. Before Air Force Ranked #35 in Texas USTA, Boy’s 18s ... highest 2010 tennisrecruiting.net National Ranking was #159 ... won five rounds (two main, three consolation) at 2010 Copper Bowl ... three-year letterwinner in high school and winner of 2008 High School Sportsmanship Award ... played in Little League World Series ... three-year letterwinner in tennis ... won the sportsmanship award in 2008 ... high school tennis coach was Carlos Di Laura. Personal Parents are Raza and Lubna Rizvi ... has one sister, Natasha, who is a junior on the Academy’s tennis team ... would like to attend pilot training following his time at the Academy ... worked the USAFA Sports Camps this past summer … also completed the powered flight program and took an astronautical engineering class ... also recruited by Navy and Texas-Arlington ... member of athletic’s list both semesters as a sophomore … favorite food is steak ... favorite movie is Pulp Fiction ... reality show he would choose to be on is Pimp my Ride ... favorite book is 2001 A Space Odyssey ... greatest moment in sports was playing in the Little League World Series as a 12-year old in 2004 ... credits his father with the biggest influence on his sports career ... started playing tennis at age 10 … favorite professional tennis player is Roger Federer … member of cadet squadron 37.

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Rizvi’s Career Stats Year 2011 2012 2013 Totals

Dual 1-1 5-3 2-2 8-6

Singles Open 1-4 0-5 1-6 2-15

Overall 2-5 5-8 3-8 10-21

Dual 4-4 5-6 2-3 11-13

Doubles Open 1-3 1-4 1-6 3-13

Overall 5-7 6-10 3-9 14-26

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GRANT TAYLOR Class | Junior Height | 6-2 Weight | 175 Hometown | Salt Lake City, Utah Previous School | Brighton HS Major | Political Science 2012-13 (Sophomore) Named to the all-Mountain West team for doubles for the second straight year … posted a 22-11 doubles record with Lance Wilhelm … they finished the season ranked No. 5 in the Mountain Region, the best for an AFA doubles team since Shannon Buck and Tyler McClung finished the 2005 season ranked fourth … 17-7 record at the No. 1 position, the most dual match wins by an Air Force doubles team since Eric Pittman and Tyler McClung won 21 in 2002-03 … also compiled a 3-3 mark against Mountain West opponents, the most wins in conference play since Pittman and McClung won five in ‘02-03 … won 10 overall and seven dual singles matches … competed at the ITA All-America Prequalifying singles draw … won the team’s Rich Gugat “Attitude is Everything” Award for character, leadership and attitude for the second straight season. 2011-12 (Freshman) Named to the all-Mountain West team for doubles … first Air Force freshman to earn a spot on the team since Shannon Buck in 2003 … posted a 17-16 overall doubles record with Lance Wilhelm … they went 13-10 at the No. 1 position and defeated two conference teams, including the Mountain Region’s No. 10 ranked team of Conor Berg and Ben Dunbar from New Mexico, 8-6 … also won the No. 1 match against UNLV … the duo advanced to the finals of the UNM Balloon Fiesta Classic in the fall … posted a 5-4 record in dual singles matches, including a 3-2 mark at the No. 5 spot … earned his first career singles conference win with a 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 win over Freddy Gelbrich of San Diego State ... won the team’s Rich Gugat “Attitude is Everything” Award for character, leadership and attitude … also was named the team’s Most Improved Player. Before Air Force Four-year letterwinner in tennis ... led team to state championships all four years ... team captain as a senior ... received the Lee Hammel Award as the Most Outstanding High School Player in Utah ... ranked No. 1 in doubles in USTA Intermountain Section ... highest tennisrecruiting.net national ranking was No. 283 ... national Merit Scholar finalist ... high school tennis coach was Natalie Aposhian. Personal Parents are Joseph and Beverly Taylor ... has five siblings … completed Operation Air Force at Dover AFB, Del., this past summer... also worked the Expeditionary Skills and Evasion Training (ESET) … active in his squadron as an element leader … member of athletic’s and dean’s lists last semester … hobbies include paintball and golf ... also recruited by Army and Navy ... favorite food is Mexican food ... favorite movie is Sahara … reality show he would choose to be on is The Big Break ... favorite book is This Present Darkness ... person in history he would most like to meet is Jesus ... greatest moment in sports was being named all-conference in doubles last season with Lance Wilhelm … credits his father with the biggest influence on his sports career ... started playing tennis at age 5 … favorite tennis player is Roger Federer … member of cadet squadron 21.

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Taylor’s Career Stats Year 2012 2013 Totals

Dual 5-4 7-16 12-20

Singles Open 1-7 3-7 4-14

Overall 6-11 10-23 16-34

Dual 13-10 17-7 30-17

Doubles Open 4-6 5-4 9-10

Overall 17-16 22-11 39-27

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JACK MCCULLERS Class | Sophomore Height | 6-1 Weight | 175 Hometown | San Marcos, Calif. Previous School | Mission Hills HS Major | Social Sciences 2012-13 (Freshman) Won 13 doubles and seven singles matches … posted a 4-4 mark at No. 6 singles, including a three-set win over Jeremy Quiroz of Fresno State for his first career Mountain West victory … posted a 9-8 record at No. 2 doubles with Alex Grubbs … the duo went 3-0 at the season-opening DU Invitational, defeating teams from Denver, New Mexico and Nebraska.

Before Air Force Four-year letterwinner in tennis in high school … two-time league MVP … first-team all-league selection all four years … recorded school’s first CIF tournament victories … placed sixth at the Southern California Boys 18 sectional tournament … finished 2011 ranked 29th in Southern California … highest 2012 tennisrecruiting.net ranking was #118 … high school tennis coach was David Lavine.

Personal Parents are Mark and Tracy McCullers ... completed the Expeditionary Skills and Evasion Training (ESET) this past summer … future plans include working in Washington D.C, as an Air Force officer ... hobbies include movies and hanging out with friends ... favorite food is In-N-Out ... favorite book is Gone with the Wind … plays Rush on his I-pod prior to matches … favorite movie is Star Wars ... person in history he would most like to meet is John F. Kennedy … greatest moment in sports was playing his first match for Air Force ... credits his parents with the biggest influence on his sports career ... started playing tennis at age 12 … favorite professional tennis player is Roger Federer … member of cadet squadron 11.

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McCullers’ Career Stats Year 2013

Dual 5-5

Singles Open 2-4

Overall 7-9

Dual 10-8

Doubles Open 3-3

Overall 13-11

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ANDREW PARKS Class | Sophomore Height | 6-1 Weight | 180 Hometown | McKinney, Texas Previous School | Austin Tennis Academy Major | Behavioral Science 2012-13 (Freshman) Won eight singles and six doubles matches … named team’s Most Improved Player … posted an 8-7 dual match singles record, including a 4-3 mark at the No. 6 position … won the deciding match in 4-3 victory over UMKC … won three matches at the No. 6 doubles spot with Steven Young. Before Air Force Four-year letterwinner in tennis ... ranked in the top 25 in Boys 16 and top 30 in Boys 18 at the Super Championship level in Texas … helped his junior team win the USTA Team Tennis national championship in 2011 … high school tennis coach was Doug Davis. Personal Parents are Steve and Ellen Parks ... has one sister ... completed the Expeditionary Skills and Evasion Training (ESET) this past summer ... also completed the space program … would like to become an orthopedic surgeon in the future … active in his squadron as an element NCO (noncommissioned officer) … member of athletic’s list last semester … also recruited by Trinity and Villanova ... hobbies include golf and playing the piano ... favorite food is sushi ... favorite book is Unbroken … favorite movies are Miracle on Ice and Rocky ... person in history he would most like to meet is Pete Sampras … credits his family with the biggest influence on his sports career ... started playing tennis at age 8 … favorite professional tennis player is Novak Djokovic … member of cadet squadron 22.

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Parks’ Career Stats Year 2013

Dual 8-7

Singles Open 0-5

Overall 8-12

Dual 5-7

Doubles Open 1-4

Overall 6-11

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NICHOLAS CARPENTER Class | Freshman Height | 5-10 Weight | 136 Hometown | New Braunfels, Texas Previous School | Oregon Connections Academy Major | Undecided Before Air Force Did not play high school tennis … attended the John Newcombe Tennis Academy in New Braunfels ... ranked No. 34 in the state of Texas and 39th in the Gulf States region, according to tennisrecruiting.net … represented the Planet Texas team at the 2011 World TeamTennis Junior Nationals. Personal Parents are Rick and Sharon Carpenter … has three younger sisters ... nickname is “Nico” … hobbies include reading, hiking and playing cribbage ... interested in majoring in aeronautical engineering … would like to attend pilot training after his time at the Academy … favorite food is pizza ... favorite book is the “Left Behind” series … reality show he would choose to be on is Wipeout … favorite movie is It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World ... person in history he would most like to meet is Jesus … greatest moment in sports was receiving the Ritchie-Manzini award ... credits Phil Hendrie with the biggest influence on his sports career ... started playing tennis when he was 13 years old … favorite professional tennis player is Roger Federer … favorite professional tennis tournament is Wimbledon.

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LUCAS FUMAGALLI Class | Freshman Height | 6-0 Weight | 170 Hometown | New Braunfels, Texas Previous School | New Braunfels HS Major | Undecided Before Air Force Four-year letterwinner in tennis and swimming … helped his team win four state championships in tennis … attended the John Newcombe Tennis Academy in New Braunfels ... ranked No. 23 in the state of Texas and 26th in the Gulf States region, according to tennisrecruiting.net … academic All-American in swimming and academic All-State in tennis … member of National Honor Society … high school tennis coach was Dave Mueller. Personal Parents are John and Sabrina Fumagalli ... has two sisters and one brother ... planning to major in aeronautical engineering ... also recruited by Carnegie Mellon ... hobby is hanging out with friends ... favorite food is spaghetti ... favorite book is Harry Potter … plays Zac Brown Band prior to matches … favorite movie is Lord of the Rings ... person in history he would most like to meet is Abraham Lincoln … credits his parents with the biggest influence on his sports career ... favorite professional tennis player is Roger Federer … favorite professional tennis tournament is Wimbledon.

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MARK KITE Class | Freshman Height | 5-9 Weight | 160 Hometown | Indianapolis, Ind. Previous School | Brebeuf Jesuit HS Major | Undecided Before Air Force Three-year letterwinner in tennis … helped team to state runner-up finish in 2010 … named team’s Most Improved Player in 2012 … academic All-State as a senior … ranked No. 7 in the state of Indiana and 39th in the Great Lakes region, according to tennisrecruiting.net … won the Wilbur Schumacher Junior Sportsmanship Memorial Award in 2012 … high school tennis coach was Rick Scotter. Personal Parents are Paul and Gigi Kite ... has two younger brothers ... planning to major in business management ... would like to attend pilot training after his time at the Academy … also recruited by DePauw, Carleton and Navy … hobby is magic ... favorite food is steak ... favorite book is Harry Potter … reality show he would choose to be on is Fear Factor … person in history he would most like to meet is Winston Churchill … credits his father with the biggest influence on his sports career ... favorite professional tennis player is David Ferrer … favorite professional tennis tournament is the Australian Open.

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DILLON LAUNIUS Class | Freshman Height | 5-10 Weight | 165 Hometown | Austin, Texas Previous School | Vandergrift HS Major | Undecided 10Before Air Force Four-year letterwinner in tennis … three-time first-team all-district selection … two-time state qualifier ... ranked No. 41 in the state of Texas and 49th in the Gulf States region, according to tennisrecruiting.net … high school tennis coach was James Larremore. Personal Parents are Bob and Wendy Launius ... has two sisters and one brother ... planning to major in astronautical engineering ... would like to attend pilot training after his time at the Academy … hobbies include hiking and biking ... favorite food is fried catfish ... favorite book is Lord of the Rings: Return of the King … reality show he would choose to be on is Deal or No Deal … favorite movie is Top Gun ... person in history he would most like to meet is Ronald Reagan … credits his high school tennis coach, James Larremore, with the biggest influence on his sports career ... favorite professional tennis player is Roger Federer … favorite professional tennis tournament is the Australian Open.

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THE MOUNTAIN WEST From its inception in 1999, the Mountain West Conference has been committed to excellence in intercollegiate athletics, while promoting the academic missions of its member institutions. Progressive in its approach, the MWC continues to cultivate opportunities for student-athletes to compete at the highest level, while fostering academic achievement and sportsmanship. Now in its ninth year, the MWC has been assertive in its involvement with the NCAA governance structure and has taken a leadership role in the overall administration of intercollegiate athletics. The Mountain West is noted for its geographic diversity. Some of the most beautiful terrain and landscapes in the nation can be found within Mountain West boundaries, including the majestic Rocky Mountain range, which borders five MW institutions (Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico and Utah State). The high plains of Wyoming (elevation 7,220 feet – the highest Division I campus in the nation) contrast with the desert cities of Las Vegas and Reno, home to UNLV and Nevada, respectively, while Fresno State, San Diego State and San Jose State add a West coast influence with their locations in Central, Southern and Northern California. The inclusion of the Hawai‘i football program extends the Mountain West footprint to the beautiful islands in the Pacific Ocean.

HISTORY The Mountain West was conceived on May 26, 1998, when the presidents of eight institutions — Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming — decided to form a new NCAA Division I-A intercollegiate athletic conference. The split from a former 16-team conference re-established continuity and stability among the membership within the new league and signaled the continuation of its tradition-rich, longstanding athletic rivalries. Three of the MW’s eight original members have been conference rivals since the 1960s (New Mexico, Wyoming and Colorado State), while San Diego State (1978) and Air Force (1980) were longtime members as well. UNLV and TCU entered the fold in 1996 and the Rebels continued as one of the original eight institutions that formed the MW in 1999. TCU re-joined the group with its first year of competition in the Mountain West in 2005-06. With conference realignment sweeping the nation in recent years, the MW has been proactive in addressing membership changes. Boise State University joined the Mountain West in 2011-12, followed by Fresno State and the University of Nevada on July 1, 2012. Also on July 1, 2012, the University of Hawai‘i became a football only member of the Conference. On July 1, 2013, the Mountain West further expanded when San Jose State University and Utah State University joined the Conference, bringing to 11 the number of fulltime member institutions and 12 football-playing members.

agreements to send the league’s football champion to the Liberty Bowl and a second team to the Las Vegas Bowl. Commissioner Craig Thompson also arranged a third bowl tie-in each of the first three seasons (1999 Motor City, 2000 Silicon Valley, 2001 New Orleans) before securing a four-year deal with the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco in 2002. Entering the 2013 season, the MW has six contracted bowl affiliations – the Las Vegas Bowl, San Diego Country Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl, Famous Potato Idaho Bowl and Gildan New Mexico Bowl. An innovator in the postseason bowl structure, the MW engineered many “firsts,” as league teams have participated in five inaugural bowl games (2000 Silicon Valley, 2001 New Orleans, 2002 San Francisco (Emerald), 2005 Poinsettia, 2006 New Mexico), as well as placing the first non-automaticqualifying BCS team into a BCS bowl game with Utah’s appearance in the 2005 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

ACHIEVEMENT The MW has produced 793 All-America selections among its 18 sponsored sports (men’s swimming was discontinued as a Conference sport following the 2010-11 season) in the last 14 years, including a league-record 83 All-America honorees in 2010-11. A total of 138 MW student-athletes have also earned Academic All-America accolades in that span. The Mountain West has sent at least 25 teams to NCAA postseason events in each of the past 14 years, capturing three team national championships in women’s cross country and producing 33 individual national champions in the sports of men’s golf, men’s cross country, and men’s and women’s indoor track & field and outdoor track & field. Mountain West members have participated in 56 bowl games under the league umbrella, including four appearances in BCS games. The MW has earned 68 postseason bids in men’s basketball, including 38 NCAA Tournament appearances and two NIT Final Four berths. MW women’s basketball has tallied 60 postseason slots, including 32 NCAA bids, five Sweet 16 appearances and one Elite Eight berth since 2000. Wyoming won the MW’s first WNIT championship in 2007 with a win over Wisconsin. In women’s volleyball, the MW has had 36 NCAA bids with eight Sweet 16 berths and one Elite Eight appearance. Women’s soccer has earned 27 NCAA bids since 1999, with two Sweet 16 berths and one Elite Eight appearance. MW men’s golf has had at least four representatives in 13 of the last 14 NCAA Golf Regionals, while women’s golf has had at least three teams participate in NCAA Regionals 11 of the last 14 years.

When the Mountain West officially began operations on July 1, 1999, the new league had in place a seven-year contract with ESPN, giving the broadcaster exclusive national television rights to MW football and men’s basketball, and three-year

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2012-13 Mtn. West Men’s Tennis Review Final Standings Team (Overall) San Diego St. (18-8) Boise State (20-10) UNLV (17-7) New Mexico (14-13) Fresno State (7-17) Nevada (9-12) Air Force (11-13)

Conference W L Pct. 6 0 1.000 5 1 .833 4 2 .667 3 3 .500 2 4 .333 1 5 .167 0 6 .000

2013 MWC Championships @ USAFA, Colo.

Thursday, April 25 #2 Boise State 4, #7 Air Force 1 #3 UNLV 4, #6 Nevada 1 #4 New Mexico 4, #5 Fresno State 2

Saturday, April 27 #4 New Mexico 4, #1 San Diego State 2 #2 Boise State 4, #3 UNLV 0

Sunday, April 28 #2 Boise State 4, #4 New Mexico 3

The Air Force Academy hosted the 2013 Mountain West Tennis Championships for the second time. The Academy also hosted the tournament in 2007.


2012-13 REVIEW 2012-13 Results Dual Matches: 11-13 MWC: 0-6 Date Opponent Time Sept. 21-23 Denver Invitational All Day Sept. 28 ITA Pre-Qualifying All Day Oct. 5-7 UNM Balloon Fiesta All Day Oct. 17-21 ITA Regionals All Day ------------------------------------------------------Jan. 19 #38 Boise State* L, 2-5 Jan. 20 Montana W, 4-3 Jan. 26 Montana State W, 6-1 Jan. 27 Seattle Univ. W, 6-1 Feb. 1 Utah L, 2-5 Feb. 2 BYU L, 1-6 Feb. 8 Denver L, 0-7 Feb. 10 MD-Baltimore County W, 7-0 Northern Colorado W, 6-1 Feb. 16 UMKC W, 4-3 Feb. 22 Wichita State L, 2-5 Feb. 23 Northern Arizona W, 6-1 Feb. 27 CSU-Pueblo W, 7-0 Mar. 9 Ball State L, 2-5 Mar. 10 #68 UNLV L, 2-5 Mar. 18 Oral Roberts W, 7-0 Mar. 31 UC-Santa Barbara^ W, 4-3 Apr. 5 Fresno State* L, 3-4 Apr. 7 #64 UNLV* L, 0-7 Apr. 12 #42 San Diego State* L, 1-6 Apr. 14 Nevada* L, 2-5 Apr. 18 Utah State W, 4-0 Apr. 21 #63 New Mexico* L, 1-6 Apr. 25 Boise State# L, 1-4

Individual Singles Results Dual by Position----------------------------Name Lance Wilhelm Steven Young Grant Taylor Landon Kinsey Alex Grubbs Andrew Parks Andy Jackson Jack McCullers Ali Rizvi Stephen Katrein Alex Lineberry

Overall 21-11 15-18 10-23 3-6 18-17 8-12 10-10 7-9 3-8 1-4 3-3

Tourn. 6-4 5-5 3-7 0-0 6-8 0-5 4-4 2-4 1-6 1-4 3-3

Dual 15-7 10-13 7-16 3-6 12-9 8-7 6-6 5-5 2-2 0-0 0-0

1 15-7 1-0 1-5 -----------------

2 --1-9 0-1 1-3 ---------------

3 --2-3 3-6 2-2 4-3 -------------

4 --4-0 2-5 0-1 6-5 1-0 -----------

5 --2-1 2-4 --2-1 3-4 2-6 1-1 -------

6 ----------4-3 4-0 4-4 2-2 -----

Individual Doubles Results Dual by Position---Names Lance Wilhelm Grant Taylor Alex Grubbs Jack McCullers Andy Jackson Steven Young Andrew Parks Ali Rizvi Alex Lineberry Landon Kinsey Stephen Katrein

Overall 22-11 22-11 17-15 13-11 11-13 10-18 6-11 3-9 2-2 1-1 1-2

Tourn. 5-4 5-4 6-3 3-3 4-5 1-7 1-4 1-6 1-2 0-0 1-2

Duals 17-7 17-7 11-12 10-8 7-8 9-11 5-7 2-3 1-0 1-1 0-0

1 17-7 17-7 -------------------

2 ----9-10 10-8 1-5 1-3 1-0 ---------

3 ----2-2 --6-3 8-8 4-7 2-3 1-0 1-1 ---

Doubles Teams Results Dual by Position----

Home Matches in Bold ^ Played at Lifetime Fitness Center (Colo. Spgs.) * Mountain West Match # Mountain West Championships (USAFA, Colo.) Times are local to site

Names Taylor/Wilhelm Grubbs/McCullers Jackson/Young Parks/Young Grubbs/Jackson Jackson/McCullers Jackson/Lineberry Kinsey/Rizvi Grubbs/Rizvi Grubbs/Parks Jackson/Rizvi Parks/Rizvi Katrein/Lineberry McCullers/Parks Rizvi/Young

Overall 22-11 12-8 6-7 4-6 3-5 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 1-1 1-2 0-3 0-5

Tourn. 5-4 3-0 1-2 0-0 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-2 0-3 0-5

Duals 17-7 9-8 5-5 4-6 0-2 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

1 17-7 -----------------------------

2 --9-8 0-3 1-0 0-2 1-0 -------------------

3 ----5-2 3-6 ----1-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 ---------

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BEST

OF THE

BEST

Team MVP’s Year Player 1969 ........... Dan Dougherty 1970 ........... Jack Schunk 1971 ........... Jack Schunk 1972 ........... Alex Parsons 1973 ........... Alex Parsons 1974 ........... Alex Parsons 1975 ........... Steve Skidmore 1976 ........... Steve Skidmore 1977 ........... Scott Benson 1978 ........... Matt Mulhern 1979 ........... Matt Mulhern 1980 ........... Matt Mulhern 1981 ........... Kevin Smith 1982 ........... Kevin Smith 1983 ........... Kevin Smith 1984 ........... Thomas Barth 1985 ........... Thomas Barth 1986 ........... Thomas Barth 1987 ........... John Steimle 1988 ........... Donald Kaliski 1989 ........... Donald Kaliski 1990 ........... Tony Krawietz 1991 ........... Dan Oosterhous 1992 ........... Dan Oosterhous 1993 ........... Dan Oosterhous 1994 ........... Jerry Ledzinski 1995 ........... Jerry Ledzinski 1996 ........... Mike Parks 1997 ........... Jason Anderson 1998 ........... Jason Anderson 1999 ........... Jason Anderson 2000 ........... Nolan Cooper 2001 ........... Eric Pittman 2002 ........... Eric Pittman 2003 ........... Shannon Buck 2004 ........... Shannon Buck 2005 ........... Shannon Buck 2006 ........... Shannon Buck 2007 ........... Robby Alexander 2008 ........... Brett Rodgers 2009 ........... Cody Hall 2010 ........... Lance Wilhelm 2011 ........... Lance Wilhelm 2012 ........... Lance Wilhelm 2013 ........... Lance Wilhelm

ulhern Matt M 0) 8 (1976-

Team Captains Year Player(s) 1957 ....... John Reeves 1958 ....... John Reeves 1959 ....... John Reeves 1960 ....... Gerry Stack 1961 ....... Larry Shewmaker 1962 ....... Richard Ramsey/Charles Hale 1963 ....... Ed Pickens 1964 ....... Don Smith/Robin Tornow 1965 ....... Jim Kaltenbach 1966 ....... Charlie Hoskins 1967 ....... Charlie Hoskins 1968 ....... Jack Frost 1969 ....... Roc Bottomly 1970 ....... Jack Schunk 1971 ....... Jack Schunk 1972 ....... John Jarecki 1973 ....... Roy Hart 1974 ....... Alex Parsons 1975 ....... Rick Sharp 1976 ....... Steve Skidmore 1977 ....... Scott Benson 1978 ....... Kevin Hammond 1979 ....... Pete Hays 1980 ....... Matt Mulhern 1981 ....... Wayne Wanner 1982 ....... Kevin Smith 1983 ....... Bill Harris 1984 ....... Ken Gurley/Randy Fopiano 1985 ....... Scott Vipond

Year Player(s) 1986 ....... Tom Barth 1987 ....... John Steimle 1988 ....... Donald Kaliski/David Brummitt 1989 ....... Donald Kaliski 1990 ....... Erik Koda/Tony Krawietz/Jim Palmer 1991 ....... Raunn Ross 1992 ....... Scott Corey/Bobby May 1993 ....... Dan Oosterhous/Bruce Ybarra 1994 ....... Trace Thurlby/Mike Bautista 1995 ....... Jerry Ledzinski/Paul Griffiths 1996 ....... Clay Freeman 1997 ....... Karl Gregor/Mike Parks 1998 ....... Chet Bryant/Jamie Caplinger 1999 ....... Jason Anderson 2000 ....... Nolan Cooper/Tom DeAngelis 2001 ....... Rene Ramirez/Doug Fike 2002 ....... Kyle Rainey/Chris Zielinski 2003 ....... Eric Pittman 2004 ....... Justin Mancinelli/Tyler McClung 2005 ....... Tyler McClung 2006 ....... Shannon Buck/Trevor Johnson 2007 ....... Robby Alexander 2008 ....... Greg Ferry/Harrison Maloy 2009 ....... Kyle Epperson 2010 ....... Austin Francis/Brett Rodgers 2011 ....... Taylor Soster/Alex Beaussart 2012 ....... Michael Tope 2013 ....... Lance Wilhelm/Alex Grubbs

All-Conference Selections Year Players 1986 ..........Tom Barth/John Steimle 1987 ..........John Steimle/Don Kaliski 1988 ..........Don Kaliski/Tony Krawietz 1989 ..........Don Kaliski/Tony Krawietz 1990 ..........Tony Krawietz/Dan Oosterhous 1991 ..........Dan Oosterhous/Raunn Ross 1992 ..........Scott Corey/Dan Oosterhous 1993 ..........Jerry Ledzinski/Dan Oosterhous 1994 ..........Trace Thurlby/Jerry Ledzinski 1995 ..........Jamie Caplinger/Jerry Ledzinski 1996 ..........Mike Parks 2000 ..........Tom DeAngelis (singles); Tom DeAngelis/Nolan Cooper (dbls.) 2001 ..........Eric Pittman (singles); Chris Zielinski/Greg Zielinski (dbls.) 2002 ..........Eric Pittman (singles); Chris Zielinski/Greg Zielinski (dbls.) 2003 ..........Shannon Buck (singles); Eric Pittman/Tyler McClung (dbls.) 2004 ..........Shannon Buck, Tyler McClung (singles amd doubles) 2005 ..........Shannon Buck, Tyler McClung (singles) 2006 ..........Shannon Buck (singles); Shannon Buck/Trevor Johnson (doubles) 2007 ..........Robby Alexander (singles) 2012 ..........Lance Wilhelm (singles); Lance Wilhelm/Grant Taylor (doubles) 2013 ..........Lance Wilhelm (singles); Lance Wilhelm/Grant Taylor (doubles)

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SINGLES RECORDS - SEASON Most Wins By Position Pos.

Name Shannon Buck Jerry Ledzinski Matt Mulhern Tom Barth John Steimle Jerry Ledzinski Dan Oosterhous Jason Anderson Jason Anderson Shannon Buck

Wins 26 26 24 24 24 24 22 22 21 21

Year 2003 1995 1977 1985 1987 1994 1993 1997 1999 2005

2

John Steimle Mike Parks John Steimle Scott Benson Paul Griffiths Nolan Cooper

28 26 24 22 22 22

1985 1996 1986 1977 1994 1999

3

Karl Gregor

20

1997

4

Brad Rice Scott Vipond Jamie Caplinger

31 26 25

1987 1985 1995

5

Mike Parks Skip Hinman Tom Barth

25 24 24

1995 1985 1983

6

Tom DeAngelis Ken Gurley Trace Thurlby Chet Bryant

25 23 21 21

1997 1983 1993 1995

1

Je err rry y Le edz d in nsk ki (1 (199 99 99191 1--95 95)) 26 6 win ns att No. o 1 sin ingl gles gl es in 19 1 95

Best Winning Percentage By Position Pos. Name 1. Shannon Buck Shannon Buck Shannon Buck Dan Oosterhous Jerry Ledzinski

Record 26-1 21-1 18-1 22-3 26-4

Pct. .963 .955 .947 .880 .867

Year 2003 2005 2006 1993 1995

2.

John Steimle Mike Parks John Steimle

28-3 26-3 24-5

.903 .897 .828

1985 1996 1986

3.

Brad Rice Trace Thurlby Scott Vipond

31-3 21-3 26-5

.912 .875 .839

1987 1994 1985

4.

Steve Levitt Mike Parks Ricky Koda

21-4 25-5 22-7

.840 .833 .759

1981 1995 1989

5.

Trace Thurlby Scott Corey Tom DeAngelis

21-0 15-2 25-4

1.000 .882 .862

1993 1982 1997

6.

Scott Corey Randy Fopiano Nolan Cooper

25-1 28-2 24-2

.962 .933 .923

1989 1983 1997

Minimum 15 Wins

Trra ac ce Th Thur urlb l y (1 lb (199099099 0-94 94)) 94 21-0 21 -0 0 rec corrd at at No o.. 5 singl ingle in es in 19 993 2013-14 Air Force Men’s Tennis -- 29


SINGLES RECORDS - CAREER Best Dual Match Winning Percentage No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

Name Shannon Buck (2002-06) Trace Thurlby (1990-94) Mike Bautista (1990-94) Nolan Cooper (1996-00) Matt Mulhern (1976-80) John Steimle (1983-87) Scott Corey (1988-92) Mike Parks (1993-97) Steve Levitt (1979-82) Jason Anderson (1996-99) Tom Barth (1982-86) Tom Jahn (1987-90) Tom DeAngelis (1996-00) Jerry Ledzinski (1991-95) Alex Parsons (1970-74) Ricky Koda (1986-90) Brad Rice (1986-89)

Pct. .922 .894 .851 .810 .804 .798 .795 .788 .786 .771 .763 .763 .750 .748 .747 .739 .731

Rec. 83-7 84-10 63-11 81-19 74-18 95-24 66-17 89-24 66-18 64-19 90-28 61-19 63-21 83-28 65-22 82-29 68-25

1 83-7 3-0 1-0 9-5 71-18 33-10 1-0 0-0 0-0 64-19 60-20 0-0 7-6 50-9 54-16 3-0 7-0

2 0-0 2-0 2-0 32-8 1-0 42-6 3-2 28-3 1-0 0-0 12-7 3-0 2-0 18-8 11-6 12-11 25-20

3 0-0 30-3 18-0 16-4 1-0 20-8 23-12 22-10 3-0 0-0 1-0 3-0 19-7 15-11 0-0 5-0 30-3

4 0-0 5-2 23-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-1 26-5 45-13 0-0 17-1 15-1 10-4 0-0 0-0 31-8 6-2

5 0-0 24-1 10-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 13-1 12-5 16-5 0-0 0-0 28-14 25-4 0-0 0-0 15-4 0-0

6 0-0 20-4 19-2 24-2 1-0 0-0 22-1 1-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 12-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 16-6 0-0

Minimum 50 wins

Most Dual Match Wins No. Name 1. John Steimle (1983-87) 2. Tom Barth (1982-86) 3. Mike Parks (1993-97) 4. Scott Vipond (1981-85) 5 Trace Thurlby (1990-94) 6. Shannon Buck (2002-06) Jerry Ledzinski (1991-95) 8. Ricky Koda (1986-90) 9. Nolan Cooper (1996-00) 10. Don Kaliski (1985-89) 11. Matt Mulhern (1976-80) 12. Dan Oosterhous (1989-93) 13. Brad Rice (1986-89) 14. Kevin Smith (1978-82) 15. Steve Levitt (1979-82) Scott Corey (1988-92) 17. Alex Parsons (1970-74) 18. Tony Krawietz (1986-90) Jason Anderson (1996-99) 20. Tom DeAngelis (1996-00)

Wins 95 90 89 86 84 83 83 82 81 76 74 73 68 67 66 66 65 64 64 63

1 33 60 0 21 3 83 50 3 9 37 71 56 7 40 0 1 54 16 64 7

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2 42 12 28 25 2 0 18 12 32 16 1 4 35 11 1 3 11 10 0 2

3 20 1 22 31 30 0 15 5 16 22 1 1 20 16 3 23 0 34 0 19

4 0 17 26 6 5 0 0 31 0 0 0 12 6 0 45 4 0 1 0 10

5 0 0 12 3 24 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 13 0 1 0 25

6 0 0 1 0 20 0 0 16 24 1 1 0 0 0 1 22 0 2 0 0

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DOUBLES RECORDS - CAREER Best Dual Match Winning Percentage No. 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 11. 12.

Name Ricky Koda (1986-90) Ken Gurley (1980-84) Randy Fopiano (1981-84) Tom Jahn (1987-90) Mike Bautista (1991-94) Tom Barth (1982-86) Scott Corey (1988-92) Tracy Thurlby (1990-94) Steve Levitt (1979-82) Bruce Ybarra (1989-93) Dan Oosterhous (1989-93) Jerry Ledzinski (1991-95)

Pct. .826 .819 .815 .815 .788 .781 .778 .776 .763 .763 .760 .750

Rec 76-16 68-15 53-12 53-12 63-17 75-21 49-14 52-15 58-18 45-14 57-18 69-23

1 13-0 10-0 4-0 11-0 28-5 34-9 13-4 22-4 6-3 14-1 57-18 43-15

2 24-3 25-1 19-0 19-5 11-9 39-12 23-6 10-7 31-5 21-10 0-0 13-5

3 39-13 33-14 30-12 23-7 24-3 2-0 13-4 20-4 21-10 9-3 0-0 13-3

Mike Mi k Bau ke aut uttiist sta a (199 (1 199 9900-94 094)) an 94 nd S Sc co ottt Vi Vip po ond n (19 981 1-1 -198 985) 98 5) hav 5) ave e 63 6 3 and 62 ca care re eer dou oub b ble bl es wins es s, res s, esp pe ect c iv ivel ely el y

Most Dual Match Wins Tyler Mc Tyle McCl Clun ung g (2 (200 001-0 05 5) N . 3 on all No ll-t -tim ime e lis liis stt wit ith th 72 2 doub do ub uble bles le es wi wn ns s

John John n Ste teim i le (19 im 1983 83-8 -87) 7) 83 car aree e r si ee sing sing n le es wi w ns 6 car 69 aree eerr do d ub u le les s wi w ns

No. Name 1. Ricky Koda (1986-90) 2. Tom Barth (1982-86) 3. Tyler McClung (2001-05) 4. Jerry Ledzinski (1991-95) 5. Ken Gurley (1980-84) 6. John Steimle (1983-87) 7. Shannon Buck (2002-06) 8. Mike Bautista (1990-94) 9. Scott Vipond (1981-85) 10. Tom DeAngelis (1996-00) 11. Greg Zielinski (1998-02) 12. Chris Zielinski (1998-02) Dave Brummitt (1985-88) 14. Eric Pittman (1999-03) Steve Levitt (1979-82) 16. Dan Oosterhous (1989-93) 17. Nolan Cooper (1996-00) 18 Brett Rodgers (2006-10) 19. Randy Fopiano (1981-84) Tom Jahn (1987-90)

Wins 76 75 72 69 68 67 64 63 62 62 61 60 60 58 58 57 56 54 53 53

1 13 34 51 43 10 67 45 28 47 13 29 29 13 28 6 57 28 28 4 11

2 24 39 18 13 25 0 15 11 15 16 8 7 42 28 31 0 9 26 19 19

3 39 2 3 13 33 0 4 24 0 33 24 24 5 2 21 0 19 0 30 23

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS Year

W

L

Pct.

Coach

No. 1 Player

Record

1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total:

9 7 5 7 12 7 9 13 4 8 7 9 10 14 14 16 12 16 18 8 20 20 25 23 23 25 28 24 25 26 27 28 26 26 22 24 25 24 26 23 25 22 21 18 16 14 20 12 18 12 11 10 7 10 10 11 11 907

3 10 7 8 3 7 6 3 7 4 3 10 9 9 10 6 9 6 7 15 9 7 5 10 5 8 4 7 7 6 8 4 5 5 6 9 2 5 4 6 4 6 8 9 10 9 5 13 10 11 16 15 18 13 14 13 13 438

.750 .412 .416 .466 .800 .500 .600 .813 .363 .667 .700 .474 .526 .560 .583 .727 .571 .727 .720 .348 .690 .740 .833 .697 .821 .756 .875 .774 .781 .813 .771 .875 .839 .839 .786 .727 .926 .826 .867 .793 .862 .786 .724 .667 .615 .609 .800 .480 .643 .522 .407 .400 .280 .435 .417 .458 .458 .674

Maj. Bob Spear (9-3, .750) 1st Lt. Jack Rose (7-10, .412) Capt. Charles Oliver Capt. Robert Slezak (7-8, .466) Capt. Charles Oliver Capt. Charles Oliver Maj. Charles Oliver (33-23, .589) Maj. Larry Owens (13-3, .813) Capt. Tom Lynch Capt. Tom Lynch (12-11, .522) Maj. Dick Watson Maj. Dick Watson (16-13, .552) Capt. Walt Oehrlein Capt. Walt Oehrlein Capt. Walt Oehrlein (38-28, .576) Capt. Royce Harnsberger Capt. Royce Harnsberger (28-15, .651) Capt. Rich Gugat Capt. Rich Gugat Capt. Charles Patton (8-15, .348) Capt. Rich Gugat Maj. Rich Gugat Maj. Rich Gugat Maj. Rich Gugat Maj. Rich Gugat Maj. Rich Gugat Maj. Rich Gugat Maj. Rich Gugat Maj. Rich Gugat Maj. Rich Gugat Maj. Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat Rich Gugat (730-268, .731) Lt. Col. Dan Oosterhous Lt. Col. Dan Oosterhous Lt. Col. Dan Oosterhous Lt. Col. Dan Oosterhous (42-53, .442)

Raymond Walter John Reeves John Reeves Larry Shewmaker Larry Shewmaker Ed Pickens Ed Pickens Stan Jordan Jim Mynar John Frost Charlie Hoskins Barry Lockhart Jack Schunk Jack Schunk/ Dan Dougherty Jack Schunk Alex Parsons Alex Parsons Alex Parsons Scott Benson Scott Benson/ Steve Skidmore Matt Mulhern Matt Mulhern Matt Mulhern Matt Mulhern/Kevin Smith Kevin Smith Kevin Smith Scott Vipond Tom Barth Tom Barth Tom Barth John Steimle Don Kaliski Don Kaliski Tony Krawietz Dan Oosterhous Dan Oosterhous Dan Oosterhous Jerry Ledzinski Jerry Ledzinski Karl Gregor Jason Anderson Jason Anderson Jason Anderson Nolan Cooper/Tom DeAngelis Eric Pittman Eric Pittman Shannon Buck Shannon Buck Shannon Buck Shannon Buck Robby Alexander Brett Rodgers Austin Francis Lance Wilhelm Lance Wilhelm Lance Wilhelm Lance Wilhelm

8-4 3-13 5-5 4-8 11-2 5-0 9-6 11-2 14-2 7-5 4-6 11-8 10-9 14-8/13-9 11-9 18-5 14-4 18-3 12-10 7-15/11-12 24-5 21-6 23-6 13-3/21-9 16-6 17-14 20-10 22-8 24-7 23-5 25-7 18-9 19-9 17-10 18-6 16-13 22-3 24-5 26-4 15-14 22-4 21-7 21-8 9-5/7-6 15-11 12-11 26-1 18-4 21-1 18-1 9-16 11-13 7-15 13-12 10-12 15-8 15-7

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ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS -- A --

Alexander, Robby (2007) 04, 05, 06, 07 Anderson, Jason (2000) 97, 98, 99

-- B --

Bak, Brent (2001) 01 Baker, Ronald (1966) 64 Bang, Carl, Jr. (1970) 68, 69, 70 Barker, Kenneth (1979) 77, 78 Barnes, Sam (2013) 10 Barth, Thomas (1986) 83, 84, 85, 86 Bartley, Chris (2003) 99, 00 Barum, Seth (1998) 96 Bautista, Mike (1994) 91, 92, 93, 94 Beal, Kevin (1982) 79 Beaussart, Alex (2011) 08, 09, 10, 11 Benson, Harold (1977) 74, 75, 76, 77 Bishop William (1960) 58, 60 Black, Martin (2006) 03 Blassie, James Jr. (1970) 69, 70 Bottomly, Roc (1969) 67, 68, 69 Brandt, Joey (2015) 12 Brummitt, Dave (1989) 86, 87, 88 Brummitt, John (1969) 68 Bryant, Chet (1998) 95, 96, 97, 98 Buck, Shannon (2006) 03, 04, 05, 06 Buckingham, Johnny (2011) 08, 09 Buie, Charles (1970) 69 Burch, George (1959) 57, 58

-- C --

Caplinger, Jamie (1998) 95, 96, 97, 98 Caplinger, John (1997) 94, 95, 96, 97 Carlson, Gary (1980) 77 Chin, Paul (1999) 96 Chow, David (2000) 00 Clark, Roger (1963) 62 Clinchard, William (1992) 89 Cooper, Nolan (2000) 97, 98, 99, 00 Corey, Scott (1992) 89, 90, 91, 92 Cotter, Kenneth (2008) 06 Cronican, Keith (2007) 06, 07

-- D --

Davis, William III (1963) 61 Dean, Paul (1961) 60, 61 DeAngelis, Tom (2000) 97, 98, 99, 00 Dong, Chris (2005) 02, 03, 04, 05 Dougherty, Dan (1971) 69, 70, 71 Dowell, Larry (1976) 74, 75, 76 Dowling, Emmett III (1967) 65, 66, 67

-- E --

Epperson, Kyle (2009) 06, 07, 08, 09

-- F --

Ferry, Greg (2008) 06, 07, 08 Fike, Doug (2001) 98, 99, 00, 01 Fliss, Brian (2000) 97, 98 Fopiano, Randy (1984) 82, 83, 84 Francis, Austin (2010) 07, 08, 09, 10 Freeman, Clay (1996) 94, 95, 96 French, Bruce (1970) 68 Frost, John (1968) 66, 67, 68 Fry, Dietz (2000) 97, 98

Harris, William (1983) 81, 82, 83 Hart, Roy (1973) 70, 71, 72, 73 Hauth, John (1964) 62 Hays, Peter (1979) 77, 78, 79 Hinman, Skip (1988) 85, 86, 87 Holder, Dax (1997) 94 Hoskins, Charles (1967) 65,66, 67

Putz, Randall (1973) 70, 71, 72, 73

-- R --

-- J --

Jackson, Andy (2014) 11, 12, 13 Jahn, Tom (1991) 88, 89, 90 Jarecki, John Jr. (1972) 70, 71, 72 Jeffries, Paul (1985) 82, 83 Jensen, Sky (2007) 04 Johnsen, Erik (1987) 85, 86, 87 Johnson, Eric (2002) 99, 00, 02 Johnson, Trevor (2006) 03, 04, 05, 06 Jordan, Stanley (1965) 63, 64

-- K --

Kaliski, Don (1989) 86, 87, 88, 89 Kaltenbach, James (1965) 63, 65 Kamrad, Kurt (1976) 74, 75, 76 Katrein, Stephen (2013) 10, 11, 12, 13 Kinkle, Al (1998) 96 Kinsey, Landon (2015) 12, 13 Keeley, David (1966) 65 Keyserling, Steven (1969) 69 Koda, Ricky (1990) 87, 88, 89, 90 Krawietz, Tony (1990) 87, 88, 89, 90

-- L --

Latham, Charles (1974) 72, 73, 74 Lau, Justin (2007) 04, 05 Ledzinski, Jerry (1995) 92, 93, 94, 95 Leikam, Gary (1968) 67, 68 Levitt, Michael (1980) 77, 78, 79 Levitt, Stephen (1982) 80, 81, 82 Lewis, David (1998) 95, 96 Lineberry, Alex (2014) 11, 12, 13 Lockhart, George (1969) 67, 68

-- M --

Maloy, Harrison (2008) 08 Mancinelli, Justin (2004) 01, 02, 03, 04 Marin-Salcedo, Lucas (2014) 11 May, Bob (1992) 89, 90, 91, 92 Maxwell, Jim (1998) 95, 96 Mazurowski, John (1977) 75, 76, 77 McClung, Tyler (2005) 02, 03, 04, 05 McCullers, Jack (2016) 13 Meyer, Thomas (1968) 67, 68 Middleton, Gordon (1970) 68, 69, 70 Mitchell, M.E. (1983) 81, 82, 83 Moe, Craig (1997) 97 Moezzi, Ali (1971) 69, 70, 71 Morgan, Felix (1968) 68 Morris, Madison (1996) 94 Mulhern, Matt (1980) 77, 78, 79, 80 Mynar, James (1965) 63, 64, 65

-- N --

Naas, Craig (1975) 75 Neal, Brian (1982) 79, 80, 81, 82

-- O --

-- G --

O’Grady, Michael (1967) 65, 66 Oosterhous, Dan (1993) 90, 91, 92, 93

-- H --

Palmer, Jim (1989) 88, 89, 90 Parks, Andrew (2016) 13 Parks, Mike (1997) 94, 95, 96, 97 Parsons, James (1974) 71, 72, 73 74 Pena-Lora, Thomas (1983) 80 Peterson, Michael (1987) 85, 86, 87 Phelan, Stephen (1964) 62 Pho, Hung (1992) 90, 91, 92 Pickens, Williams III (1963) 61, 62, 63 Pittman, Eric (2003) 00, 01, 02, 03 Poehler, Juergen (1985) 83 Price, Ronald (1973) 72, 73

Garza, Vidal (2001) 01 Gies, Danny (2014) 11 Gies, Michael (2010) 08 Gregor, Karl (1997) 94, 95, 96, 97 Griffiths, Paul (1995) 92, 93, 94, 95 Grubbs, Alex (2014) 11, 12, 13 Gurley, Kenneth (1984) 81, 82, 83, 84 Hahn, Bernard (1967) 65, 66 Haedge, Alan (2003) 00, 01, 03 Hale, Charles Jr. (1962) 61, 62 Hall, Cody (2012) 09 Hammond, Kevin (1978) 75, 76, 77, 78 Hardman, Jon (1979) 76

-- P --

Radtke, Danny (1966) 65, 66 Rager, Robert (1960) 58, 59, 60 Rainey, Kyle (2002) 99, 00, 01, 02 Ramirez, Rene (2001) 98, 99, 00, 01 Ransey, Richard (1962) 61, 62 Rawlings, Michael (1961) 60, 61 Rayner, Pat (2000) 00 Reeves, John (1959) 57, 58, 59 Renoud, Carl (1961) 59, 60, 61 Rice, Brad (1990) 87, 88, 89 Risi, Mark (1975) 74, 75 Rizvi, Ali (2014) 11, 12, 13 Rodgers, Brett (2010) 07, 08, 09, 10 Ross, Raunn (1991) 88, 90, 91 Ryan, Michael (1967) 66, 67

-- S --

Schunk, Jack (1971) 69, 70, 71 Sears, Carver (1964) 62, 63, 64 Sharp, Eric (1975) 72, 73, 74, 75 Shewmaker, Larry (1961) 59, 60, 61 Skidmore, Steven (1976) 73, 74, 75, 76 Smapp, Kenneth Jr. (1964) 62, 63, 64 Smith, Donald (1964) 62, 63, 64 Smith, Kevin (1982) 79, 80, 81, 82 Smith, Kirtland (1984) 81, 82 Smith, Mark (1994) 91 Soster, Taylor (2011) 08, 09, 10, 11 Spangler, Stu (1990), 90 Stack, Gerald (1960) 58, 59, 60 Stafford, Donald (1975) 72 Steimle, John (1987) 84, 85, 86, 87 Sterns, Gary (1972) 69, 70, 71, 72 Swanson, Robert (1980) 80 Swanson, Todd (1976) 74

-- T --

Taylor, Grant (2015) 12, 13 Tebrugge, Brad (1991) 91 Thawley, David (2001) 01 Thompson, Kenneth (1959), 59 Thompson, Mike (1995) 94, 95 Thurlby, Trace (1994) 91, 92, 93, 94 Tomlin, James (2010) 07, 08, 09, 10 Tope, Mike (2012) 09, 10, 11, 12 Torres, Alex (1988) 85, 86 Turbiville, Harry Jr. (1967) 65, 66, 67

-- U --

Upton, Charles (1960) 60

-- V --

Varn, George (1973) 73 Vipond, S.M. (1985) 82, 83, 84, 85

-- W --

Walmsley, David (1964) 62 Walter, Raymond Jr. (1959) 57 Wanner, Walter (1981) 78, 79, 80, 81 Weir, Don (1973) 70 Wells, John (1965) 63 West, Tyler (2003) 00, 03 White, Ryan (2007) 04, 05, 06, 07 Wicklund, Jon (1981) 80, 81 Wiegand, Jeff (1989) 87, 88 Wilhelm, Lance (2014) 10, 11, 12, 13 Willard, Bruce (1979) 77, 78, 79 Williams, Robert (1959) 58, 59 Willsie, James (1982) 81, 82

-- Y --

Ybarra, Bruce (1993) 90, 91, 92, 93 Yim, Philip (2002) 99, 00, 02 Youn, Mike (2010) 07 Young, Steven (2014) 11, 12

-- Z --

Zielinski, Chris (2002) 99, 00, 01, 02 Zielinski, Greg (2002) 99, 00, 01, 02

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THE USAFA The United States Air Force Academy offers a four-year program of instruction and experience designed to educate, train and inspire men and women to become officers of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation. Each cadet graduates with a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force. COURSE OF STUDY Cadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum that provides the knowledge, skills and responsibilities essential to a career Air Force officer. The entire USAFA experience is integrated and mapped to achieve a set of desired outcomes in every graduate. The core academic curriculum includes courses in basic sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. Cadets take additional elective courses to complete requirements for one of 32 major areas of study. About 50 percent of the cadets complete majors in science and engineering; the remainder graduate in the social sciences and humanities. Some of the most popular majors include management, aeronautical engineering, foreign area studies, history, behavioral science, civil engineering, astronautical engineering, electrical engineering and engineering mechanics.

Faculty Composition The majority of the Academy’s faculty members, more than 500 total, are Air Force officers. They are selected primarily from career-officer volunteers who have established outstanding records of performance and dedication. Each has at least a master’s degree and more than 55 percent have doctorates or other terminal degrees in their field of study. About 30 percent of the faculty are civilians who bring great depth of disciplinary and educational expertise and provide academic stability and continuity. Faculty members are intensely focused on cadet learning as an integral part of their officer development. The Air Force Academy has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for the most accessible and involved faculty for four years in a row. To provide greater contributions by a diverse faculty, the Academy has several distinguished visiting professors and endowed professors who serve one or more years. Officers from other services, as well as officers from allied countries are also members of the faculty. Distinguished civilian and military lecturers also share their expertise with the cadets during the academic year.

Military Education and Training An air, space and cyberspace-oriented military education, training and leadership program begins with basic cadet training and continues throughout the four years. Seniors are responsible for the organizational leadership of the cadet wing, while juniors and sophomores seek to develop team and interpersonal leadership and instructional skills. Cadets are projected into as many active leadership roles as possible to prepare them to be effective Air Force officers. Fundamental concepts of military organization -- drill, ethics, honor, Air Force heritage and physical training -- are emphasized the first summer during basic cadet training. Freshmen then study the military role in United States society as well as the mission and organization of the Air Force. Sophomores receive instruction in communication skills and juniors study the combat and operational aspects of the Air Force. The Academy offers courses in flying, navigation, soaring and parachuting, building from basic skills to instructor duties. Some cadets may fly light aircraft with the Cadet Flying Team. Summer training for cadets is divided into three, three-week training periods. There are a variety of programs available and each cadet is required to complete two training periods each summer with leave during the other period. All new cadets take six weeks of basic cadet training in their first summer. Combat survival training is a required threeweek program during cadets’ second summer. For other second-summer training periods, cadets have options such as working with Airmen in an operational unit at an Air Force installation, airborne parachute training, soaring or basic free-fall parachute training. During their last two summers, all cadets are offered leadership training as supervisors or instructors in the summer programs listed above. Extracurricular activities also are an integral part of the education program. The cadet ski club, drum and bugle corps, cadet chorale and forensics are a few of the programs available.

Nominations Nominations to the Academy may be obtained through a congressional sponsor or by meeting eligibility criteria in other categories of competition established by law. For information on admission procedures, write to HQ USAFA/RRS; 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200; USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025.

Athletic Program The Academy’s athletic program is designed to improve physical fitness, teach athletic skills and develop leadership qualities. To achieve its goals, the Academy offers some of the most extensive physical education, intramural sports and intercollegiate athletic programs in the nation. Cadets take at least three different physical education courses each year.

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HISTORY OF THE ACADEMY In 1948, a board of leading civilian and military educators was appointed to plan the curriculum for an academy that would meet the needs of the newly established Air Force. The board determined that Air Force requirements could not be met by expanding the other service academies and recommended an Air Force Academy be established without delay. In 1949, then Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington appointed a commission to assist in selecting a site and on April 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorized creation of the United States Air Force Academy. After considering 580 sites in 45 states, the commission narrowed the choice to three locations. The summer of 1954, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott selected a site near Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado contributed $1 million toward purchase of the property. In July 1955, the first Academy class entered interim facilities at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, while construction began. It was sufficiently completed for occupancy by the cadet wing in late August 1958. Initial construction cost was $142 million. Women entered the Academy on June 28, 1976, as members of the class of 1980.


USAFA SENIOR LEADERSHIP Superintendent - Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson is Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. She directs a fouryear academic, military training, athletic and character development program leading to a bachelor’s degree and commission as an Air Force officer. The general is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 1981. After graduating from the Academy, she completed graduate studies as a Rhodes Scholar before earning her pilot wings in 1984. Johnson has held numerous command positions at the group, wing and numbered Air Force level, and came to the Academy after serving as the Deputy, Chief of Staff, Operation and Intelligence, Supreme Headquarters Allies Powers Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Casteau, Belgium. She has served in various assignments in air mobility, airlift and tanker flying operations and training, academic instruction and personnel. A command pilot, the general has more than 3,600 flying hours in the C-141, T-41, KC-10, C-17, C-5 and the KC-14 aircraft. The general’s military awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Aerial Achievement Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster, National Defense Service Medal with bronze star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

Vice Superintendent Colonel Evan Miller

Commandant of Cadets Brig. General Gregory J. Lengyel

Dean of Faculty Brig. General Andrew Armacost

Commander, 10th Air Base Wing Col. Stacey Hawkins

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DIRECTOR

OF

ATHLETICS Dr. Hans J. Mueh to bottom. In addition, he has the department on course to become a federally chartered non-profit organization which will lead to more fund-raising opportunities.

Dr. Hans J. Mueh is in his 10th year as the director of athletics at the Air Force Academy. A retired Air Force brigadier general, Mueh was vice dean of faculty for two years prior to his retirement from active duty in the summer of 2004. Mueh was heavily involved in Academy athletics before becoming director of athletics. He was the Academy’s faculty athletics representative from 1996-2004 and was a long-time member of the board of directors for the Air Force Academy Athletics Association. Since becoming the director of athletics, Mueh has led the Academy to some remarkable feats. In 2007, the Academy was one of only three schools (Michigan State and Boston College) to reach post-season play in football (2007), men’s basketball and ice hockey (2006-07). It marked the first time a service academy has ever had a team compete in the post-season in all three sports. In addition, under Mueh’s watch the men’s basketball team has played in an NCAA tournament and the National Invitational Tournament’s Final Four. Mueh hired current head coach Jeff Reynolds and helped him continue Air Force’s winning tradition last season. The ice hockey team has won three straight conference championships and made three straight appearances in the NCAA tournament. Mueh was on the selection committee that hired current head coach Frank Serratore and led the Academy’s move into the Athletic Hockey Association. The women’s basketball program has shown steady improvement and tied a school record with four league wins in 2006-07.

Mueh has also been active within the conference and the NCAA. He was recently selected to be part of the NCAA Division I Amateurism Cabinet and has been active on the NCAA’s academics/ eligibility compliance cabinet, the men’s golf committee and the region 7 postgraduate scholarship committee. Mueh has been equally active within the conference on various leadership committees. He is currently on the awards and recognition committee and has previously served on the joint council executive committee, and committees on championships, television and sportsmanship. Before assuming his duties as vice dean at the Academy, Mueh was permanent professor and head of the department of chemistry at the Academy, a position he held since October 1987 where he oversaw the annual design and instruction of 25 undergraduate courses for 1,500 cadets annually. Mueh was born Jan. 8, 1944, in Celle, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1951. He entered the Air Force in 1962 as a member of the Academy’s eighth graduating class, and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry in 1966. While at the Academy, Mueh was a two-year letterwinner in soccer as a goalie. He still holds the Academy record for saves in a game with 30, accomplishing it twice in 1965 against North Carolina and Benedictine. In his junior and senior years, Mueh helped the Falcons to the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Soccer League championship and quarterfinal berths in the NCAA tournament.

Between earning the two degrees, Mueh returned to the Academy as an instructor in the department of chemistry from 1970-72. He also served as assistant soccer coach and played semi-pro soccer with the Aurora Internationals in Denver during those two years, leading the Internationals to the Colorado state title in 1971. He volunteered for duty in Vietnam and served as an intelligence officer in Saigon, Republic of Vietnam and at Nakhon Phanom RTAB, Thailand, in 1972 and 1973. After earning his doctorate degree, Mueh returned to the Academy in 1976 as an associate professor of chemistry. He remained at the Academy except for a stint in 1985-86 as the special assistant for technical matters at the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon. In 1986, he assumed the position of acting head, department of chemistry, before being selected for his position of permanent professor and head of the department of chemistry in 1987. As faculty athletics representative, he was active in both the Western Athletic Conference and Mountain West Conference, and was the Academy’s representative on the transition team to form the new MWC, the only faculty athletics representative on the team. He competes in golf, racquetball, handball and tennis, and has promoted Air Force Academy intercollegiate sports throughout his tenure, beginning with work as chairman of the hockey eligibility committee, officer representative to the men’s golf team and five years as the officer representative to the football team. Mueh is married to the former Sally Flax of Cincinnati, Ohio. They have three children, Kristine, Kurt and Deborah.

Following graduation, Mueh completed two assignments in intelligence before attending the University of Wisconsin where he earned his master’s degree in chemistry in 1970. He later earned a doctorate degree in chemistry from Wisconsin in 1976 as a distinguished graduate. He has also completed Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College and Air War College.

The football program, the Academy’s flagship sport, went through a major overhaul. Mueh led the transition from the retirement of the legendary Fisher DeBerry after 23 years at the helm to hiring current head coach Troy Calhoun, a 1989 Academy graduate. Calhoun’s impact was immediate, leading the Falcons to a 9-4 overall mark and a second-place finish in the Mountain West Conference in 2007. The Falcons qualified for their first bowl game in five years, playing in the Armed Forces Bowl in 2007 and 2008. Mueh has been just as successful behind the scenes with the administration of the department. Mueh restructured the department with an internal/external model that has streamlined resources and made the department more effective from top

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Director of Athletics Dr. Hans Mueh is in his 10th season as the Director of Athletics. In 2006-07, Air Force was one of just three Division I schools to reach post-season play in football, men’s basketball and ice hockey and the first service academy to accomplish the remarkable feat.


USAFA ATHLETICS Few schools in the country have an athletic program as extensive as the Air Force Academy’s. The goals of the athletic program are to enhance the physical conditioning of all cadets, to develop the physical skills necessary for officership, to teach leadership in a competitive environment and to build character. There are three subdivisions of the athletic program: intercollegiate athletics, intramurals and physical education. The intercollegiate program has 17 men’s and 10 women’s NCAA-sanctioned teams, facing some of the top competition in the nation. Men’s teams are football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, cross-country, fencing, golf, gymnastics, indoor and outdoor track, Col. Bart Weiss Jim Trego lacrosse, rifle, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo Vice Athletic Director Senior Associate AD and wrestling. The Academy fields women’s teams in basketball, cross-country, fencing, gymnastics, rifle, indoor and outdoor track, swimming and diving, soccer, tennis and volleyball. In addition, the Academy sponsors two non-NCAA programs; boxing and cheerleading. The majority of the Academy’s men’s and women’s programs compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons compete in this conference against teams from Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawai’i (football only), Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State and Wyoming. All sports also compete against non-conference opponents, including many nationallyranked teams. The football team competes annually for the Commander-inMarti Gasser John Coulahan William Carpenter Chief’s Trophy, which is emblematic of service academy football Associate AD/SWA Associate AD Associate AD supremacy. The Falcons have won the trophy 18 times, which is Intercollegiate Programs Finance Recruiting Support more than any other academy. The winner of the annual rivalry visits the White House to have the trophy presented by the President of the United States. The USAFA Cadet Field House is one of the most impressive buildings in the country. It’s a modern, versatile structure with seemingly endless uses. The $5.6 million building is five stories high and 396 feet by 426 feet, the size of three football fields laid side by side. The structure is divided into three areas--basketball arena, ice hockey arena and multipurpose area. The three sections have a combined seating capacity of more than 9,000. Clune Arena seats 5,843. The Cadet Ice Rink has a seating capacity of 2,470, while the multipurpose area seats 1,000 fans for track and field competitions. The department’s newest facility, the Holaday Athletic Center Dermot Coll Wayne Kellenbence Troy Garnhart (below), was completed in July 2011. CEO, Air Force Academy Associate AD Associate AD Athletic Corporation Support Info./Communications

George Nelson Associate AD Athletic Programs

Karen Warner Associate AD Human Resources

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