2011 MEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE QUICK FACTS
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Table of Contents/Quick Facts .........................................................................................1 Head Coach Chris Powers:...............................................................................................2 Volunteer Assistant Coach Plamen Tzvetkov: ..................................................................3 Senior Peter Billingham: ..................................................................................................4 Senior Alex Funkhouser: ..................................................................................................5 Senior Matt Gordon: ........................................................................................................6 Senior Dorian Sovic: ........................................................................................................7 Junior Danny Heidecker: ..................................................................................................8 Sophomore John Karle: ...................................................................................................8 Sophomore Yusuke Kusuda: ............................................................................................8 Freshman Leo Christifides: ..............................................................................................8 2010 Season-in-Review: .................................................................................................9 History and Records: .....................................................................................................10 Year-by-Year Results: .....................................................................................................11 Coastal Carolina Media Relations:..................................................................................12
Location: .........................................................................................................Conway, S.C. Founded:................................................................................................................... 1954 Enrollment: .............................................................................................................. 8,700 Nickname: .......................................................................................................Chanticleers Colors: .............................................................................................. Teal, Bronze & Black Conference:.........................................................................................................Big South President: ..............................................................................................David A. DeCenzo Athletics Director: ....................................................................................Hunter Yurachek Head Coach: .......................................................................Chris Powers (Ferrum, 1997) Career Record:...................................................................................................77-61 (6) Office Phone: ............................................................................................. 843.349.2661 Volunteer Assistant Coach: .............................Plamen Tzvetkov (Coastal Carolina, 2010) Home Court: ............................................................................ Billy Nichols Tennis Center Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ..................................................................................... 4/3 Newcomers: .....................................................................................................................3 2010 Overall Record: ................................................................................................ 14-8 2010 Big South Record/Finish: ............................................................................ 4-2/3rd Assistant Director of Media Relations/Tennis Contact: .................................Jay D’Abramo Office Phone: ............................................................................................. 843.349.2840 Cell Phone: ................................................................................................. 843.333.2480 Email: ............................................................................................jdabramo@coastal.edu Office Fax: .................................................................................................. 843.349.2819 Website: .........................................................................................www.GoCCUSports.com
CREDITS The 2010-11 Coastal Carolina men’s tennis media guide is a production of the Coastal Carolina Media Relations Office. It was written, designed and edited by Jay D’Abramo, Assistant Media Relations Director. Special assistance from Mike Cawood, Cody Bays and Teresa Garbee. Photo Credits: Bill Edmonds, Judy Galligan, WG Sports Photos, Big South Photos.com.
WHAT IS A CHANTICLEER? Chanticleer (SHON-ti-cleer) gives Coastal Carolina one of the most unique nicknames in all of sports. Chanticleer comes from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and came to Coastal Carolina when the University was a member of the University of South Carolina system. A Chanticleer is a rooster who rules the barnyard with cunning and wit. His competitiveness never wanes as he battle to the end, using his brains to come out on top every time.
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CHRIS POWERS HEAD COACH
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SEVENTH SEASON FERRUM | 1997
oastal Carolina University men’s tennis head coach Chris Powers enters his seventh season at the helm of the Chanticleers.
Powers guided the 2010 Chanticleers to a 14-8 overall record and a 4-2 mark in the Big South en route to a third place finish in the conference standings. Powers led the Chants to their second straight appearance in the Big South Tournament semifinals and helped land Matt Gordon on the All-Big South Team. Three Chants were named the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Men’s Tennis Player of the Week under the direction of Powers, while Plamen Tzvetkov was selected to the Big South All-Academic Team.
In 2007, Powers guided Coastal Carolina to its first back-to-back winning seasons since the Chanticleers posted three straight during 1994-96. Coastal Carolina concluded the season with a 14-11 overall record and were 3-4 in the Big South Conference. Out of the Chanticleers’ 14 wins, 12 were produced during separate six-match winning streaks. Powers led Coastal Carolina to its first overall and Big South winning seasons in 2006, breaking a drought that stemmed back to the 1996 season. The Chanticleers closed out the season going 11-5 and completed the year with an overall record of 15-8 and 4-3 in conference matches. In singles play, six Chants had winning percentages of .500 or better. As a team, Coastal Carolina was 77-57 in singles action, posting a .575 winning percentage, while playing to a 37-25 for a .597 winning percentage in doubles action. In Powers’ first season, Coastal Carolina improved its overall record by winning seven more matches than the previous year posting an 8-16 overall record. Under the guidance of Powers and the Coastal Carolina academic staff, the men’s tennis team has excelled in the classroom. As a team, Coastal Carolina has been named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team ten consecutive seasons, an honor bestowed upon any team that posts a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or higher during the academic year. Individually, 17 players have been selected as ITA Scholar-Athletes, which require’s a 3.5 GPA or higher. After taking reins of the program in 2005, Powers mentored Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year recipients Brian Dowis (2005) and Richard Redding (2007), who were also named to the First Team Academic All-District as presented by CoSIDA. Redding went on to became the first ever ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American in Coastal Carolina men’s tennis history.
Powers, who was named to the ITA Carolina Regional Coaches Committee, helped the program earn the school’s first Carolina Regional team ranking in school history when the Chants checked in at No. 9 during the spring season.
Before he was named head coach in 2004, Powers served as the assistant coach for both men’s and women’s programs at Coastal Carolina for four years, helping the 2001 women’s squad to the Big South championship and a NCAA Tournament appearance.
Powers reached a milestone of his own and earned his 75th career victory in the Chants’ 6-1 win over UNC Asheville on Feb. 28. He later set the school record for the most wins as head coach. The 2009 season was arguably one of the best under Powers. The Chanticleers battled their way to a 16-6 overall record and a 4-2 league mark, finishing in third place. Coastal had a great 10-0 start to the season, beating Georgia Southern, 4-3, Gardner-Webb, 6-1 and Campbell, 4-3. Another first happened under Powers as the doubles team of German Perez and Ernesto Ramos were ranked #68 nationally. In the Big South tournament, the Chanticleers posted a 5-0 win in the first round over UNC Asheville, but fell in a heartbreaker to No. 2 Winthrop 4-3. Powers was coach to All-Big South Conference selections Ernesto Ramos and German Perez in both singles and doubles and Dmitry Vlaskin, who earned All-Big South Academic selection. The 2008 season had a bittersweet ending as the team ended with a 10-12 record overall, but finished 3-3 in the Big South. After receiving the fourth seed at the 2008 Big South Tennis Championship, Coastal Carolina captured its first Big South Championship victory since 1998 with a 4-0 sweep of Liberty in the quarterfinal.
Powers arrived at Coastal after spending two seasons at Virginia Tech as assistant women’s tennis coach. He helped the Hokies to back-to-back Atlantic-10 Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances. Tech earned a No. 28 national ranking during the 1999 season, the highest-ever ranking in the program. Powers guided Tech’s top doubles team to a final four appearance in the 1998 National Clay Court Championships. Powers also coached three nationally-ranked singles players during his tenure at Virginia Tech. Powers also served as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Alabama assisting in all aspects of the Crimson Tide, while working toward a master’s degree in history. A native of Moneta, Va., Powers played at Ferrum College where he completed his fouryear career with 46 career victories. As a senior in 1997, he received the President’s Cup, the top athletic award at Ferrum, and was voted by his class to give the senior commencement address. Powers was also an Academic All-American, registering a 3.4 GPA. Powers, who played in the Grand Strand Pro League in fall 2007-08, also teaches American history at Coastal Carolina. Powers is married to the former Jenny Anderson and the couple lives in Myrtle Beach.
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PLAMEN TZVETKOV VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON COASTAL CAROLINA | 2010
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He also turned in a 45-38 mark in singles action from 2006-10 and helped the Chants tie a school record with 16 wins in 2009. Tzvetkov also led the Chants to a 7-1 record on the road that season to mark the most road wins by a Chanticleer team since the inaugural season of 1989 saw Coastal post an identical 7-1 record away from home.
ormer Coastal Carolina standout Plamen Tzvetkov enters his first season as a volunteer assistant coach for the men’s tennis team under head coach Chris Powers.
During his four seasons at Coastal, Tzvetkov and the Chants owned a 54-37 overall record and a 14-11 mark inside the Big South Conference. Tzvetkov’s accomplishments at Coastal weren’t just limited to the court either. He was an ITA Scholar-Athlete from 2007-10 and was named to the Big South All-Academic Team in 2008 and 2010.
Tzvetkov finished his career at Coastal as one of the most decorated doubles players in school history. He posted an all-time doubles record of 5328 and currently ranks fifth all-time at Coastal Carolina in doubles victories. Tzvetkov earned a spot on the All-Big South Conference doubles team as a freshman in 2007 after going 5-2 in league play.
BRIAN GABRIEL HEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH
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FOURTH SEASON COLUMBIA | 2006
rian Gabriel is in his fourth year at Coastal Carolina University as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach.
Certified by the National Strength & Conditioning Association, Gabriel arrived in Fall 2006 from Columbia University, where he had been the Assistant Strength Coach and Director of Football Strength and Performance for the past four years. There he developed and implemented a comprehensive strength and speed program for individual teams, concentrating on position-specific athletes.
Also while at Columbia, Gabriel earned his master’s degree in biobehavioral sciencephysical education in 2006. He started his collegiate career at University of Incarnate Word, where he obtained a bachelor’s in psychology with a minor in sociology. Gabriel, his wife Guadalupe and son Zion reside in Myrtle Beach.
Prior to his time at Columbia, Gabriel had spent one year at Trinity (Texas) University as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, as well as one year in the same position with the Detroit Dogs of the American Basketball Association, who won the ABA’s World Championship that year.
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PETER BILLINGHAM SENIOR 6-2 | 190 LONDON, ENGLAND | COWLEY JUNIOR COLLEGE Fall: 2010: Won his doubles match and his singles match against Francis Marion in the first match of the fall season (Sept.11) … Posted a victory in the backdraw of the A-1 doubles flight at the Elon Invitational playing alongside Alex Funkhouser … Reached the round of 32 in doubles at the ITA Carolinas Regional (Oct. 14). Spring 2010: Won his doubles match against The Citadel playing alongside Matt Gordon (Jan. 28) … Won his singles match against the Bulldogs to help the Chanticleers defeat The Citadel 4-3 … Captured a victory playing No. 1 doubles against Campbell playing with Matt Gordon (Feb. 6) … Posted a victory at No. 6. singles against Josep Baro to help the Chanticleers beat the Camels 5-2 (Feb. 6) … Earned a doubles win at No. 1 with Matt Gordon by defeating Evandro Rosindo and David Barton of Mercer 8-2 (Feb. 10) … Won the doubles point at No. 1 with Matt Gordon by beating Michael Anders and Moritz Bernhoerster of Charlotte 8-6 (Feb. 20) … Won at No. 1 doubles against Gardner-Webb playing with Matt Gordon (Feb. 21) … Earned a win playing No. 1 doubles in the Chants’ 6-1 win over Liberty (March 6) … Won at No. 1 singles and doubles in a 6-1 win over North Carolina Central (March 8) … Earned a victory playing No. 6 singles against James Madison (March 12) … Won at No. 1 doubles in the Chants’ 6-1 win over South Carolina State (March 30) … Posted a win at No. 3 doubles in Coastal’s 5-2 win over Presbyterian (April 13) … Claimed a win at No. 5 singles in a 4-2 win over UNC Asheville at the Big South Tournament (April 22) … Won at No. 1 doubles against Winthrop at the Big South Tournament (April 23). Prior to Coastal Carolina: Attended Cowley Junior College in 2008-09 ... Earned Junior College All-American twice ... Ranked second among junior college tennis players in the nation for doubles and ninth in the nation for singles ... Played in the No. 1 spot in doubles and No. 2 spot in singles ... Finalist in the 2008 fall regional ... Ranked No. 2 in the Region ... Won doubles in the fall 2008 and spring 2009 Regional’s without losing a set ... In doubles, ranked No. 1 in the region and No. 2 in the nation ... Posted a 10-1 record in fall 2008 in doubles and a 20-9 record for spring 2009 ... Helped his team rannk fifth in the nation ... Attended College of the Desert 2007-08.
High School: A 2004 graduate of Verulam ... Led his high school to a semi-final appearance on the English School Glandville Cup ... Played singles and doubles for Herts County. Personal: Full name is Peter James Billingham... Son of Gary and Gina Billingham... Majoring in political science.
Year 2010 Career
Singles 4-7 4-7
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Big South Singles Doubles 1-2 3-3 1-2 3-3
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ALEX FUNKHOUSER SENIOR 6-3 | 150 WINCESTER, VA. | OLD DOMINION Fall 2010: Won a doubles match and a singles match in the Chants’ win over Campbell (Sept. 17) … Turned in a victory backdraw of the A-1 doubles flight at the Elon Invitational playing alongside Peter Billingham (Oct. 10) … Won his first singles match at the ITA Carolinas Regional (Oct. 15). Spring 2010: Named Big South Conference Player of the Week (Feb. 16) … Won his singles match over Kosta Blank of No. 59 UNC Wilmington (Jan. 23) … Won his doubles match against The Citadel playing alongside Dorian Sovic (Jan. 28) … Won his singles match against the Bulldogs to help Coastal defeat The Citadel 4-3 … Earned a victory at No. 4. singles against David Clavera to help the Chants down Campbell 5-2 (Feb. 6) … Won at No. 2 doubles with Ernesto Ramos 8-5 against Matthew Polean and Fernando Armendaris of Mercen (Feb. 10) … Clinched the team win over Mercer by winning at No. 4 singles 6-4, 6-4 over Victor Dias … Won at No. 2 doubles 8-3 alongside Ramon against Stuart Robinson and Tom Wood of Wofford (Feb. 11) … Moved to 5-0 in singles play with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Alan Donald of Wofford at No. 3 … Posted an 8-5 victory over Jesse Hutchinson and Krysztof Kwasniewicz of Charlotte at No. 2 doubles (Feb. 20) … Defeated Charles Martin-Lecamp of Charlotte 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 at No. 3 singles … Won at No. 2 doubles and No. 3 singles against Gardner Webb (Feb. 21) … Picked up wins at No. 2 doubles and No. 3 singles against UNC Asheville (Feb. 28) … Earned a victory over Boston College playing at No. 2 doubles (March 3) … Won at No. 2 doubles and No. 4 singles in the Chants’ 6-1 win over Liberty (March 6) … Picked up wins at No. 2 doubles and No. 4 singles in a 6-1 win over North Carolina Central (March 8) … Tallied wins at No. 4 singles and No. 2 doubles against James Madison (March 12) … Won his doubles match at No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles against Winston-Salem State in the Chants’ 7-0 win (March 18) ... Clinched the victory for Coastal with a win at No. 3 singles to give the Chants their first win over East Carolina since 1999 with a 4-3 triumph (March 18) … Posted a win at No. 3 singles in Coastal’s 6-1 win over South Carolina State (March 30) … Won at No. 4 singles in a 5-2 win over Presbyterian (April 13) … Claimed a victory at No. 4 singles against UNC Asheville in a 4-2 Coastal win at the Big South Tournament (April 22) … Won at No. 4 singles against Winthrop at the Big South Tournament (April 23).
Fall 2009: Went 7-4 in singles and 7-2 in doubles combined with Dorian Sovic in the fall ... Won the UNC Wilmington Collegiate Invitational Flight B doubles bracket with partner Sovic, defeating two Campbell, one Virginia Tech and one UNCW pairs ... Advanced to the finals in the Singles B-1 bracket of the Old Dominion Invitational with wins over Hofstra, James Madison and Campbell ... Made it to the third round of the ITA Southeast Regional, beating N.C. Central and Davidson. Prior to Coastal Carolina: Transferred from Old Dominion where he played for two years ... In the 2008-09 season posted a 15-21 record in singles, with a 3-0 record at the No. 3 position ... Went on a six-match win streak in the beginning of the season, and a five-match win streak mid season ... In the number three spot in doubles posted an 8-5 record ... Was 19-13 in doubles, including a 17-9 record with partner Takov Diskin... Went 9-6 in the 2007-08 season, and 10-6 in doubles. High School: A 2007 graduate of John Handley High School ... Won the singles Virginia State Championship his senior year ... Was state runner-up in singles his junior year ... In his sophomore year was state runner-up in doubles and part of the State Championship team ... His team finished as the state runner-up his freshman year. Personal: Full name is Jordan Alexander Funkhouser ... Son of Joe and Barbara Funkhouser ... Majoring in political science.
Year 2010 Career
Singles 17-4 17-4
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Big South Singles Doubles 6-2 3-3 6-2 3-3
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MATT GORDON SENIOR
6-2 | 180 LONDON, ENGLAND | FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON Fall 2010: Won two doubles match against Francis Marion in the first meet of the fall season (Sept. 11) … captured a win in both doubles and singles in Coastal’s win over Campbell (Sept. 17) … Reached the round of 32 in doubles at the ITA Carolinas Regional (Oct. 14) … Won his first singles match at the ITA Carolinas Regional (Oct. 15) … Reached the round of 32 in singles at the ITA Carolinas Reagional (Oct. 16). Spring 2010: Named to the All-Big South Conference Team … Won his doubles match against The Citadel playing along Peter Billingham (Jan. 28) … Won his singles match against the Bulldogs to help the Chanticleers defeat The Citadel 4-3 … Earned a win playing alongside Peter Billingham at No. 1 doubles against Campbell (Feb. 6) … helped Coastal defeat Campbell 5-2 by winning his match against Beto Mondini at No. 2 singles … Earned a doubles win at No. 1 with Peter Billingham by defeating Evandro Rosindo and David Barton of Mercer 8-2 (Feb. 10) … Won at No. 1 singles 6-4, 6-2 against Mercer’s Evandro Rosindo … Knocked off Tinsu Van Wyk of Wofford 6-1, 6-3 at No. 1 singles (Feb. 11) … Won the doubles point at No. 1 with Peter Billingham by beating Michael Anders and Moritz Bernhoerster of Charlotte 8-6 (Feb. 20) … Won at No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-3 over Michael Anders of Charlotte … Won at No. 1 doubles against Gardner-Webb playing with Peter Billingham (Feb. 21) … Recorded a victory against UNC Asheville playing at No. 1 singles (Feb. 28) … Won at No. 1 singles and doubles in Coastal’s 6-1 win over Liberty (March 6) … Captured wins at No. 1 doubles and No. 1 singles in Coastal’s 6-1 win over North Carolina Central (March 8) … Posted a win at No. 2 doubles and No. 2 singles in the Chants’ 7-0 win over Winston-Salem State (March 18) … Recorded a victory at No. 2 doubles and No. 2 singles against UNC Greensboro (March 18) … Defeated his opponent at No. 1 singles to help Coastal defeat East Carolina for the first time since 1999 with a 4-3 victory (March 21) … Won at No. 1 doubles and No. 1 singles to a 6-1 win over South Carolina State (March 30) … Defeated Nadav Ruppin of Winthrop at No. 1 singles (April 10) … Posted a win at No. 1 singles in the Chants’ 5-2 win over Presbyterian (April 13) … Captured a victory at No. 1 singles in Coastal’s 4-2 win over UNC Asheville at the Big South Tournament (April 22) … Won at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles against Winthrop at the Big South Tournament (April 23).
Fall 2009: Was 9-3 in singles play and 5-3 in doubles with partner Ernesto Ramos ... Advanced to the finals at the Old Dominion Invitational in the Singles A-1 flight, beating William and Mary, VCU, and Big South foe-Liberty ... Made it to Round of 16 at the ITA Regionals, defeating Charlotte and North Carolina ... Went to the third round at the ITA Regionals with Ramos, solidifying the most successful all-time Coastal doubles team in the tournament Prior to Coastal Carolina: Transferred from Fairleigh Dickinson ... Earned All-Northeast Conference Second Team for No. 1 singles in 2009 ... Went 20-11 in singles action in his sophomore year, including a 9-5 showing in the No. 1 flight of dual matches ... Named team captain for the 2008-09 season ... Went undefeated against NEC opponents ... Was 8-0 against league opponents and his singles win total ranked second in the league ...Earned Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year ... Named NEC Player of the Week on three occasions. High School: A 2005 graduate of Mill Hill County ... Earned First Team and was the number one seed in tennis his senior year ... Ranked in the top-20 MEAS in Great Britain ...Ranked between No. 3-5 for six seasons between the national U-13 to U-18 rankings ... Middlesex National Junior Champion in 2003 ... Was ranked in the top-70 of men’s tennis in Great Britain ... Played soccer and ran cross country. Personal: Full name isMatthew Stephen Gordon ... Son of David and Sue Gordon ... Majoring in marketing.
Year 2010 Career
Singles 16-6 16-6
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Overall Doubles 12-10 12-10
Big South Singles Doubles 6-2 2-4 6-2 2-4
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DORIAN SOVIC SENIOR 5-10 | 145 ZAGREB, CROATIA | UALR Fall 2010: Turned a victory in the Chants’ win over Campbell (Sept. 17). Spring 2010: Selected as a flight champion by the Big South Conference at the No. 6 position … Won his doubles match against The Citadel playing alongside Alex Funkhouser to help Coastal defeat The Citadel 4-3 (Jan. 28) … Clinched the doubles point for the Chants at No. 3 with an 8-4 victory over Wofford duo Tinsu Van Wyk and Drew Superstein (Feb. 11) … Earned a victory at No. 6 singles against Gardner-Webb to help the Chants win 5-2 (Feb, 21) … Posted a win over UNC Asheville playing at No. 6 singles (Feb. 28) … Won for the third straight match with a victory over Boston College at No. 5 singles (March 3) … Earned a win at No. 3 doubles and No. 5 singles in the Chants’ 7-0 win over Winston-Salem State (March 18) … Picked up a win playing No. 3 doubles against UNC Greensboro (March 18) … Tallied a win at No.5 singles in the Chants’ 4-3 win at East Carolina (March 21) … Posted a win at No. 6 singles in the Chants’ 6-1 win over South Carolina State (March 30) … Turned in a victory playing No. 6 singles against Radford (April 3) … Won at No. 5 singles in a 5-2 win over Presbyterian (April 13) … Earned a win at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles in a 4-2 win over UNC Asheville at the Big South Tournament (April 22) … Won at No. 6 singles against Winthrop at the Big South Tournament (April 23). Fall 2009: Went 3-4 in singles play and 7-2 in doubles ... Won the UNC Wilmington Collegiate Invitational B Flight doubles bracket with Funkhouser by defeating two Campbell, one Virginia Tech and one UNC Wilmington pairs ... Won the first round of the Old Dominion Invitational, defeating Norfolk State. 2008-09: Posted a 13-7 record in singles and went 8-4 in the No. 5 spot in singles ... Started the season 5-0 in singles with wins over Campbell, Coker, Wofford ... Won both doubles matches played with partners Plamen Tzvetkov and Carlo Checchia ... Won all four matches played at the Coastal Carolina Invitational, sweeping through singles competition with wins over Campbell’s Raul Martinez and Francis Marion’s Dirk Bair in the Gamma Flight, before teaming up with Carlo Checchia to take two doubles matches in the Beta Flight ... Claimed the C1 Singles title at the UNC Invitational defeating Morritz Bernhoester of Charlotte 6-2, 6-1 in the final ... In the C Flight doubles, grabbed an 8-3 win over Elon with partner Checchia.
Prior to Coastal Carolina: Transferred from UALR ... After his freshman year of 2007-08, finished the season with a 12-6 singles record as a true freshman, going 1-0 at No. 4 singles, 4-4 at No. 5 singles, and 7-2 at No. 6 singles ... Longest singles winning streak was six matches ... Started the spring season with a fivematch singles winning streak ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List for academic excellence. High School: A 2007 graduate of Sportska Gimnazisa in Croatia ... Ranked in the top-15 in ages 12, 14, 16, and 18-and-under ... His club team won second place in nationals. Personal: Full name: Dorian Sovic ... Son of Ivan and Ruzica Sovic ... Majoring in computer science.
Year 2010 Career
Singles 11-6 11-6
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Overall Doubles 7-5 7-5
Big South Singles Doubles 6-1 1-1 6-1 1-1
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DANNY HEIDECKER JUNIOR 6-1 | 160 WESEL, GERMANY | COLLIN COLLEGE
PRIOR TO COASTAL CAROLINA: Spent the season playing at Collin College ... Had a 15-2 singles record at either the No. 1 or No. 2 position ... Named a National Junior College Champion and All-American ... Spent one season at San Diego State and turned in a 13-5 singles record ... Earned a ranking of 251 by the ITA. Personal: Full name is Danny Heidecker ... Son of Wolf and Nara Heidecker ... Major in sociology and criminal justice.
JOHN KARLE SOPHOMORE
6-0 | 160 CHARLESTON, S.C. | ANDERSON COLLEGE PRIOR TO COASTAL CAROLINA: Spent the season playing at Anderson College ... Had a 13-4 singles record at either the No. 3 or No. 4 position ... Named the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas Men’s Tennis Player of the Week. Personal: Full name is John Joseph Karle ... Son of Christopher and Mary Ann Karle ... Major in undecided.
YUSUKE KUSUDA SOPHOMORE
5-11 | 165 CHIKUSHINO, JAPAN | SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ARTS AND DESIGN PRIOR TO COASTAL CAROLINA: Played the season at Savannah College of Arts and Design and posted a 5-4 singles record. Personal: Full name is Yusuke Kusuda ...Son of Shintaro and Yumiko Kusuda ... Majoring in finance.
LEO CHRISTOFIDES FRESHMAN 5-9 | 160 NICOSIA, CYPRUS | NORDOFS
High School: Turned in a 12-4 record as a junior at Nordhoff High School against four and five-star opponents ... was ranked as high as No. 807 in the ITF rankings. Personal: Full name is Leonidas Christofides ... Son of Stelios and Marina Christofides ... Majoring in finance.
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Opponent
Jan. 23 Jan. 28 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 3 Mar. 6 Mar. 8 Mar. 9 Mar. 12 Mar. 18
at UNC Wilmington at The Citadel CAMPBELL at Mercer at Wofford USC UPSTATE at Charlotte at Gardner-Webb* UNC ASHEVILLE* BOSTON COLLEGE LIBERTY* NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL PENN STATE JAMES MADISON at Winston-Salem State at UNC Greensboro at East Carolina SOUTH CAROLINA STATE at Radford* at Winthrop* PRESBYTERIAN* vs. UNC Asheville vs. Winthrop
Mar. 21 Mar. 30 Apr. 3 Apr. 10 Apr. 13 Apr. 22 Apr. 23
2010 SEASON RECAP
2010 RESULTS (14-8, 4-2 Big South)
BIG SOUTH STANDINGS Result L, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 W, 4-3 Cancelled W, 5-2 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 L, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 L, 7-0 L, 4-3 W, 7-0 L, 4-3 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 L, 5-2 L, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 4-2 L, 4-3
Big South W L Pct. 5 1 .833 5 1 .833 4 2 .667 4 2 .667 2 4 .333 1 5 .167 0 6 .000
Team Radford Winthrop Coastal Carolina Liberty Gardner-Webb UNC Asheville Presbyterian
W 12 13 14 12 12 6 7
Overall L 11 12 8 10 14 14 19
Pct. .522 .520 .636 .545 .462 .300 .269
BIG SOUTH TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND (THURSDAY, APRIL 22) No. 5 Gardner-Webb 4, No. 4 Liberty 2 No. 2 Winthrop 4, No. 7 Presbyterian 0 No. 3 Coastal Carolina 4, No. 6 UNC Asheville 0 SEMIFINALS (FRIDAY, APRIL 23) No. 1 Radford 4, No. 5 Gardner-Webb 0 No. 2 Winthrop 4, No. 3 Coastal Carolina 3 FINALS (SATURDAY, APRIL 24) No. 2 Winthrop 4, No. 1 Radford 3
SINGLES Player ............................................... 2010 ......Big South ......... Career Peter Billingham......................................... 4-7 ..............1-2...................... 4-7 Alex Funkhouser ....................................... 17-4 .............6-2....................17-4 Matt Gordon .............................................. 16-6 .............6-2....................16-6 Ernesto Ramos ......................................... 7-10 .............2-3..................33-26 Dorian Sovic .............................................. 11-6 .............6-1..................24-13 Plamen Tzvetkov ...................................... 10-11 ............5-3..................45-38 Dmitry Vlaskin ........................................... 9-13 .............3-5..................36-27 Totals ............................................... 74-57 ....... 29-18................... --
DOUBLES
Players................................................................2010 ........Big South Peter Billingham/Matt Gordon .......................................10-7 .................... 3-4 Plamen Tzvetkov/Dmitry Vlaskin.....................................6-6...................... 2-2 Alex Funkhouser/Dorian Sovic ........................................1-2...................... 0-1 Alex Funkhouser/Ernesto Ramos ..................................12-4 .................... 3-1 Dorian Sovic/Dmitry Vlaskin............................................2-1...................... 0-0 Matt Gordon/Dmitry Vlaskin............................................2-2...................... 0-1 Dorian Sovic/Plamen Tzvetkov........................................4-2...................... 2-1 Alex Funkhouser/Dmitry Vlaskin .....................................0-3...................... 0-3 Peter Billingham/Plamen Tzvetkov .................................1-0...................... 1-0 Totals ................................................................. 38-27.............11-13
INDIVIDUAL DOUBLES RECORDS Player ............................................... 2010 ......Big South ......... Career Peter Billingham........................................ 11-7 .............4-4....................11-7 Alex Funkhouser ....................................... 13-6 .............3-5....................13-6 Matt Gordon .............................................. 12-9 .............3-5....................12-9 Ernesto Ramos ......................................... 12-4 .............3-1..................37-19 Dorian Sovic ............................................... 7-5 ..............2-2...................... 8-5 Plamen Tzvetkov ....................................... 11-8 .............5-3..................53-28 Dmitry Vlaskin .......................................... 10-12 ............2-6..................37-25
BIG SOUTH HONORS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Evgeny Slesarev, Gardner-Webb
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Siim Tuus, Liberty
COACH OF THE YEAR Mike Anderson, Radford
CO-SCHOLAR-ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Louis Steyn, Liberty Igor Ogrizek, Radford
ALL-BIG SOUTH SINGLES
Evgeny Slesarev, Gardner-Webb Ivan Salec, Radford Matt Gordon, Coastal Carolina Sergey Belov, Winthrop Siim Tuus, Liberty Thomas Dehaen, Radford Igor Ogrizek, Radford Nicolai Nonnebroich, UNC Asheville (Tie) Nadav Ruppin, Winthrop (Tie)
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ALL-BIG SOUTH DOUBLES
Ivan Salec/Thomas Dehaen, Radford Daniel Daudt/Sergey Belov, Winthrop Evgeny Slesarev/Rafael Altmayer, Gardner-Webb Chad Simpson/Giancarlo Lemmi, Liberty (Tie) Nadav Ruppin/Guy Kubi, Winthrop (Tie)
ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Louis Steyn, Liberty Igor Ogrizek, Radford Plamen Tzvetkov, Coastal Carolina Nathan White, UNC Asheville Nada Ruppin, Winthrop Rafael Altmayer, Gardner-Webb Matt Martin, Presbyterian College
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2011 MEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE HISTORY AND RECORDS
CAREER SINGLES VICTORIES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.
Tomas Malik (1994-1997) ..............................................................................90 Alen Odic (1996-1999) ...................................................................................77 Jamie Taylor (1990-1994) ..............................................................................76 Arnaud Caffin (2000-2003) ............................................................................66 Andy Smith (1992-1994) ................................................................................60 Spyros Charlumbous (1993-1997) .................................................................57 Jakub Grzeslo (1998-2002) ............................................................................56 Simon Taylor (2004-2007) .............................................................................56 Richard Redding (2004-2007) .......................................................................49 James Salmon (1997-2000) ...........................................................................48
ITA AWARDS ITA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (3.2 GPA OR HIGHER) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
CAREER DOUBLES VICTORIES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.
Tomas Malik (1994-1997) ............................................................................... 79 Alen Odic (1996-1999) .................................................................................... 71 Jamie Taylor (1990-1994) ............................................................................... 58 Andy Smith (1992-1994) ................................................................................. 56 Plamen Tzvetkov (2006-10) ............................................................................ 53 Simon Taylor (2004-2007) .............................................................................. 52 Spyros Charlumbous (1993-1997) .................................................................. 50 James Salmon (1997-2000) ............................................................................ 48 Jakub Grzeslo (1998-2002) ............................................................................. 48 Arnaud Caffin (2000-2003) ............................................................................. 45
TOMAS MALIK INDUCTED INTO BIG SOUTH HALL OF FAME
ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES (3.5 GPA OR HIGHER) Nicolas Adnoff ........................................................................ 1998, 1999 Anders Brocknas .................................................................... 1998, 1999 Arnaud Caffin ............................................................... 2001, 2002, 2003 Andy Caress .......................................................2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Spyros Charlumbous.......................................................................... 1996 Jean-Philippe Cloutier .................................................. 2001, 2002, 2003 Brian Dowis .................................................................. 2004, 2005, 2006 Nathan Forester........................................................... 2001, 2002, 2003 Oscar Gomez .......................................................................... 2002, 2003 Tomas Malik ............................................................................ 1996, 1997 David Mellis................................................................. 2006, 2007, 2008 Alen Odic............................................................................................ 1999 German Perez .................................................................................... 2009 Elliott Quibell ...................................................................................... 2006 Ernesto Ramos ....................................................................... 2008, 2009 Richard Redding ................................................2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Dorian Sovic ............................................................................ 2009, 2010 Simon Taylor ................................................................ 2005, 2006, 2007 Plamen Tzvetkov ................................................2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Dmitry Vlaskin .............................................................. 2008, 2009, 2010 Ryan Vrba .................................................................... 2004, 2005, 2006 Ryan Weisband................................................................................... 2006 Joseph Withers ................................................................................... 2007
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA PRESENTED BY COSIDA Tomas Malik (First Team) ....................................................... 1996, 1997 Richard Redding (First Team) ........................................................... 2007
ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT PRESENTED BY COSIDA Arnaurd Caffin (Second Team) .......................................................... 2003 Brian Dowis (First Team) ........................................................ 2005, 2006 Tomas Malik (First Team) ....................................................... 1996, 1997 Richard Redding (First Team) ........................................................... 2007
CHANTICLEERS EARN 11TH CONSECUTIVE ITA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM AWARD The Coastal Carolina University men’s tennis team was selected to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team during the 2010 team for compiling a minimum grade point average of 3.2. The Chanticleers have now earned ITA All-Academic Team accolades for the 11th straight season. Individually, seniors Plamen Tzvetkov and Dmitry Vlaskin and junior Dorian Sovic were tabbed ITA Academic All-Americans after earning the minimum requirement of a 3.5 grade point average. “I am really proud of our academic results as a program,” head coach Chris Powers said. “Earning this award every year as a tennis program translates into a winning streak which I never want to be broken. Congratulations to all the guys who worked so hard for this recognition.” Coastal returns four letterwinners from last year’s team that posted a 14-8 overall record and a 4-2 mark in conference en route to a semifinal appearance in the Big South Tournament.
BIG SOUTH AWARDS BIG SOUTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jakub Grzeslo ......................................................................................2000 Tomas Malik .................................................................. 1995, 1996, 1997 Jamie Taylor ........................................................................................1993 BIG SOUTH ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Arnaud Caffin ......................................................................................2000 Tomas Malik ........................................................................................1994 BIG SOUTH COACH OF THE YEAR John Mack .......................................................... 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994
The Big South Conference inducted former Coastal Carolina University men’s tennis player Tomas Malik (1994-97) into its Hall of Fame Thursday, May 29, as part of the league’s annual Spring Meetings and Hall of Fame & Awards Dinner at The Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island, S.C. Malik was inducted along with four other athletes and increases the Big South’s Hall of Fame membership to 35 former student-athletes, coaches, administrators and contributors. Malik was unable to attend the event and had his former coach, current Coastal Carolina women's tennis head coach Jody Davis accepted the award and gave the speech on his behalf. Malik is the 12th Coastal Carolina student-athlete, coach or administrator to be inducted, more than any other university in the Big South. Malik, who completed his stellar career in 1997, holds Coastal Carolina career records for singles victories (90) and doubles victories (79). He earned three Big South Conference Player of the Year honors (1995, 1996, 1997) and was named the conference’s Rookie of the Year in 1994. Malik was a four-time All-Conference selection at both singles and doubles during his career, helped Coastal Carolina capture the 1994 Big South Championship, as well as two regular-season titles (1994, 1996) and a runner-up championship finish in 1996. He also excelled in the classroom, as he garnered Big South Men’s Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors in 1995, 1996 and 1997, and was a CoSIDA Academic All-American First-Team honoree in 1996 and 1997. Malik also received ITA Scholar-Athlete recognition in 1996 and 1997, was voted the Big South Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1996 and 1997, and received the Big South’s Christenberry Award for Academic Excellence in 1997. Following his career at Coastal Carolina, Malik served as the hitting partner for Jana Novatna when she ranked among the world’s best and has also coached the Slovakian Women’s National Team to the Federation Cup Championship. He is one of eight men's tennis players to earn All-Conference all four years, and is just one of two men's tennis players in Big South history to be named a four-time All-Conference performer in both singles and doubles.
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BIG SOUTH SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Arnaud Caffin ...........................................................................2002, 2003 Brian Dowis .........................................................................................2005 Tomas Malik .................................................................. 1995, 1996, 1997 Richard Redding .................................................................................2007 BIG SOUTH ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Arnaud Caffin ................................................................ 2001, 2002, 2003 Brian Dowis ................................................................... 2004, 2005, 2006 Jakub Grzeslo ......................................................................................2000 Tomas Malik ........................................................................................1997 Alen Odic..................................................................................1998, 1999 Richard Redding ................................................................................2007 Plamen Tzvetkov ......................................................................2008, 2010 Dmitry Vlaskin .....................................................................................2009 BIG SOUTH ALL-CONFERENCE SINGLES Jon Andrews........................................................................................1989 Arnaud Caffin ..................................................... 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Jason Giavara...........................................................................1988, 1990 Matt Gordon ........................................................................................2010 Jakub Grzeslo .....................................................................................2000 Dave Hagymas ....................................................................................1988 Tor Henocksson ..................................................................................1991 Magnus Johansson .............................................................................1993 Jonas Koritz ........................................................................................1993 Scott Kroll ...........................................................................................1990 Tomas Malik ....................................................... 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Thomas Mende ...................................................................................1989 Bill Meredith........................................................................................1986 Alen Odic....................................................................... 1996, 1997, 1999 German Perez .....................................................................................2009 Ernesto Ramos ...................................................................................2009 Andy Smith ..........................................................................................1993 Jamie Taylor .............................................................................1993, 1994 BIG SOUTH ALL-CONFERENCE DOUBLES Johan Viderstad/Rikard Anderberg.....................................................1988 Jason Giavara/John Michael Hinkson ..................................................1988 Thomas Henderup/Jason Giavara .....................................................1989 Thomas Mende/Jon Andrews .............................................................1989 Scott Kroll/Nigel Gresham...................................................................1990 Jamie Taylor/Jonas Thelin ...................................................................1993 Tomas Malik/Tor Henocksson .............................................................1994 Tomas Malik/Spyros Charalaumbous ..................................................1995 Tomas Malik/Alen Odic .............................................................1996, 1997 Alen Odic/Edin Hvranovic ...................................................................1998 Jakub Grzeslo/Arnaud Caffin ...............................................................2000 Arnaud Caffin/Oscar Gomez................................................................2002 German Perez/Ernesto Ramos ...........................................................2009 GeGggRichard Redding/Plamen Tzvetkov ...........................................2007
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2011 MEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE Opponent METHODIST UNC WILMINGTON at The Citadel at Francis Marion ATLANTIC CHR. C. at College of Charleston at The Citadel vs. Lander vs. Furman CAMPBELL* at Coker WINTHROP at USC Spartanburg at UNC Asheville* COKER COLLEGE ----- lack of record*---- lack of record* ---- lack of record at U. North Florida vs. Middle Tenn. St. vs. Georgia State vs. Tennessee Tech *Big South match
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Result 9-0 9-0 7-2 7-2 5-4 2-7 7-2 3-6 2-6 3-6 9-0 9-0 9-0 7-2 9-0
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5-4 7-2 3-6 3-6
1992 13-6 (Big South 4-2) Head Coach: John Mack
Opponent Charleston Southern* William & Mary Davidson* UNC Charlotte UNC Wilmington The Citadel Winthrop* Francis Marion UNC Asheville* Davidson* Radford* Presbyterian Campbell Elon College of Charleston Anderson Junior College USC Spartanburg UNC Wilmington Charleston Southern# *Big South match #Big South Championship (Davidson, N.C.)
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1994 16-2 (Big South 9-0) Head Coach: John Mack
Opponent at UNC Asheville* vs. Armstrong State THE CITADEL LYNN UNC GREENSBORO* RADFORD* LIBERTY* vs. UMBC* at Towson State* COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON at Winthrop* CAMPBELL* UNC WILMINGTON WOFFORD at Charleston Southern* vs. Liberty# at Charleston Southern# vs. UNC Greensboro# *Big South match #Big South Championship (Charleston, S.C.)
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1995 9-6 (Big South 4-2) Head Coach: John Mack
Opponent vs. Armstrong State at The Citadel TOWSON STATE* UNC ASHEVILLE* PRESBYTERIAN at Elon at UNC Greensboro* CHARLESTON SOUTHERN* at Liberty* at Radford* vs. College of Charleston at UNC Wilmington vs. Radford # vs. Liberty# (Cons.) vs. Towson State # (Cons.) *Big South match #Big South Championship (Radford, Va.)
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1996 12-6 (Big South 6-1) Head Coach: John Mack
Opponent Furman Campbell at Wofford at Armstrong State Appalachian State UNC Greensboro* Liberty* Radford* Mercer UMBC* Winthrop* Elon UNC Asheville* Charleston Southern* UNC Wilmington
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Result 6-0 5-4 2-7 5-4 9-0 8-1 3-2 8-1 9-0 4-5 8-1 8-1 0-9 5-4 4-5 4-5 5-1 9-0 8-1
Result 8-1 3-4 6-1 1-6 5-2 5-2 5-2 7-0 6-1 4-3 5-2 6-1 7-0 5-2 7-0 7-0 6-1 7-0
Result 2-5 5-2 6-1 6-1 7-0 2-5 3-4 3-4 7-0 4-3 1-6 4-3 3-4 4-3 6-1
Result 2-5 4-3 4-3 2-5 2-5 4-3 6-1 4-3 3-4 6-1 4-3 6-1 7-0 3-4 5-2
UMBC# W 4-3 RADFORD# W 4-3 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN# L 3-4 *Big South match #Big South Championship (N. Myrtle Beach, S.C.) 1997 4-13 (Big South 3-4) Head Coach: Jody Davis
Opponent Result at Francis Marion L 2-5 JAMES MADISON L 2-5 at UNC Greensboro* L 2-5 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN* L 2-5 WINTHROP* L 1-6 at Elon L 1-6 BARTON COLLEGE L 2-5 UMBC* W 6-1 UNC ASHEVILLE* W 6-1 at UNC Wilmington L 3-4 at Radford* L 3-4 at Liberty* W 5-2 WOFFORD L 1-6 at College of Charleston L 0-7 at Campbell L 2-5 RADFORD# W 4-3 WINTHROP# L 2-5 *Big South match #Big South Championship (N. Myrtle Beach, S.C.) 1998 8-9 (Big South 3-3) Head Coach: Jody Davis
Opponent at Francis Marion ELON at Presbyterian SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UMBC* at UNC Asheville* at Winthrop* vs. East Tennessee State vs. Liberty* vs. Youngstown State at Barton College CAMPBELL RADFORD* at Charleston Southern* COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON vs. UNC Asheville# vs. Charleston Southern# *Big South match #Big South Championship (Radford, Va.)
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Result 2-5 2-4 5-2 3-4 5-0 4-3 3-4 2-5 6-0 7-0 5-4 5-2 2-5 0-7 3-4 4-1 2-4
1999 9-13 (Big South 1-4) Head Coach: Jody Davis
Opponent Result PRESBYTERIAN W 5-2 BARTON W, FORFEIT at Georgia Southern L 0-6 UMBC L 3-4 at College of Charleston L 2-4 UNC WILMINGTON W 6-0 EAST CAROLINA W 4-3 ELON W 4-1 at Wofford W 6-0 WAKE FOREST L 0-7 RICE L 1-6 at East Tennessee State L 0-7 at Radford* L 3-6 HIGH POINT* L 2-7 at UNC Asheville* L 3-4 at Citadel L 1-5 WINTHROP* L 4-5 at Campbell W 5-2 at Liberty* W 7-2 NORTH CAROLINA A&T W 6-0 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN* L 6-1 vs. UNC Asheville# L 3-4 *Big South match #Big South Championship (Elon, N.C.) 2000 9-12 (Big South 3-4) Head Coach: Jody Davis
Opponent at Mercer vs. Fort Valley State vs. Jacksonville CAMPBELL COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON RADFORD* USC SPARTANBURG WOFFORD at North Carolina A&T LIBERTY* WAGNER EAST CAROLINA at High Point* at Elon* UNC ASHEVILLE* WEST VIRGINIA Winthrop* at UNC Wilmington THE CITADEL at Charleston Southern* at Elon# *Big South match #Big South Championship (Elon, N.C.)
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Result 3-4 7-0 1-6 1-6 0-7 3-4 4-3 6-1 7-0 7-0 7-0 2-4 4-3 1-6 6-1 1-6 1-6 2-4 5-2 2-5 1-5
2001 6-11 (Big South 1-5) Head Coach: Jody Davis
Opponent at Campbell UNC WILMINGTON WOFFORD HOLY CROSS JAMES MADISON WAGNER HIGH POINT* OHIO STATE STONYBROOK at UNC Asheville* at Coker WINTHROP* at South Carolina State at Radford* at Liberty* CHARLESTON SOUTHERN* vs. Winthrop# *Big South match #Big South Championship (Elon, N.C.)
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Result 3-4 4-3 6-1 7-0 0-4 7-0 2-5 0-7 2-5 4-3 6-1 1-4 1-4 2-7 4-5 1-6 1-4
2002 9-9 (Big South 2-4) Head Coach: Jody Davis
Opponent Result CAMPBELL L 1-6 NORTH CAROLINA A&T W 5-2 S. C. STATE W 7-0 UNC WILMINGTON L 1-6 RADFORD* W 5-2 at Wofford W 4-3 RICHMOND L 3-4 LIBERTY* W 4-3 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W 7-0 vs. North Kentucky W 7-0 at High Point* L 1-6 UNC ASHEVILLE* L 3-4 #12 OHIO STATE L 0-7 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN* W 5-2 at Winthrop* L 2-5 at Coker W 6-1 at Charleston Southern* L 0-4 UNC ASHEVILLE# L 1-4 *Big South match #Big South Championship (N. Myrtle Beach, S.C.) 2003 6-10 (Big South 1-4) Head Coach: Jody Davis
Opponent AUGUSTANA STATE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE at The Citadel UNC WILMINGTON WOFFORD at Limestone at Gardner-Webb at Campbell at UNC Asheville* OHIO STATE EAST CAROLINA at Liberty* at Radford* CHARLESTON SOUTHERN* WINTHROP* vs High Point# *Big South match #Big South Championship (Elon, N.C.)
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Result 6-1 4-2 2-5 5-2 3-4 7-0 4-3 3-4 3-4 1-6 1-5 2-5 1-6 7-0 0-7 1-4
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Result 0-7 7-0 1-6 0-7 0-7 0-7 3-4 2-5 3-4 3-4 3-4 1-6 0-7 0-7 0-7 0-7 0-7 1-6 1-6 0-6 0-4
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Result 4-3 3-4 5-2 3-4 5-2 6-1 2-5 1-6 6-1 2-5 5-2 2-5 6-1 1-6 0-7 4-3
2004 1-20 (Big South 0-7) Head Coach: Jody Davis
Opponent at Wofford NORTH CAROLINA A&T THE CITADEL at UNC Wilmington at Campbell RADFORD* UNC ASHEVILLE* UNC GREENSBORO JAMES MADISON LIBERTY* vs Marist vs Southern Miss. at Winthrop* OHIO STATE DRAKE NORTHWESTERN BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN* at High Point* at Charleston Southern* SOUTH CAROLINA STATE at Winthrop# *Big South match #Big South Championship (Rock Hill, S.C.) 2005 8-16 (Big South 0-7) Head Coach: Chris Powers
Opponent MOUNT OLIVE AUGUSTA STATE at The Citadel at Francis Marion vs. Barton NORTH CAROLINA A&T CAMPBELL at East Carolina GARDNER-WEBB at Birmingham-Southern* JAMES MADISON at Elon at Longwood MARIST HIGH POINT* at UNC Greensboro
OHIO STATE UNC WILMINGTON at Liberty* at Radford* CHARLESTON SOUTHERN* WINTHROP* at UNC Asheville* at Winthrop# *Big South match #Big South Championship (Rock Hill, S.C.)
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0-7 2-5 3-4 0-4 2-5 0-4 0-7 0-4
2006 15-8 (Big South 4-3) Head Coach: Chris Powers
Opponent Result CITADEL L 5-2 MOUNT OLIVE W 4-1 METHODIST W 5-1 COKER W 7-0 at Campbell L 2-5 LONGWOOD W 4-3 RADFORD* L 2-5 at Winston-Salem State W 7-0 at Gardner-Webb W 4-3 LIMESTONE W 7-0 CONNECTICUT W 7-0 UNC ASHEVILLE* W 5-2 LIBERTY* W 5-2 JAMES MADISON W 6-1 ELON L 1-6 OHIO STATE L 0-7 at North Carolina A&T W 5-2 at High Point* W 4-3 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN* W 5-2 at Charleston Southern L 3-4 MERCER W 4-3 at Winthrop* L 0-7 vs. High Point# L 0-4 *Big South match #Big South Championship (Birmingham, Ala.) 2007 14-11 (Big South 3-4) Head Coach: Chris Powers
Opponent MOUNT OLIVE METHODIST COKER LIMESTONE GARDNER-WEBB WINSTON-SALEM STATE FURMAN CAMPBELL UNC WILMINGTON at The Citadel at Birmingham-Southern* UNC ASHEVILLE* vs. Colgate vs Presbyterian vs Bucknell EAST CAROLINA HIGH POINT* ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK WINTHROP* at Longwood at Liberty* at Radford* WOFFORD CHARLESTON SOUTHERN* vs. High Point# *Big South match #Big South Championship (Radford, Va.)
Result 7-0 7-0 7-0 6-1 5-2 7-0 2-5 4-3 1-6 4-3 6-1 6-1 6-1 5-1 6-1 1-6 3-4 1-6 3-4 2-5 6-1 0-6 3-4 2-5 0-4
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Result 7-0 6-1 7-0 6-1 2-5 3-4 3-4 2-5 1-6 3-4 6-1 7-0 1-6
2008 10-12 (Big South 3-3) Head Coach: Chris Powers
Opponent MOUNT OLIVE^ MOUNT OLIVE^ QUEENS UNIVERSITY WINSTON-SALEM STATE CAMPBELL at Wofford at UNC Wilmington TENNESSEE TECH RADFORD* GARDNER-WEBB LIBERTY* at Richmond at East Carolina
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Season 1989 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 TOTALS
BOSTON UNIVERSITY OHIO STATE at Charleston Southern DAVIDSON at High Point at UNC Asheville at Winthrop vs. No.5 Liberty# vs. No. 1 Radford# ^Community Day on the Clay *Big South match #Big South Championship (Radford, Va.)
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7-0 0-7 1-6 0-7 1-4 4-3 4-3 4-0 0-4
Opponent at Campbell W COKER W MOUNT OLIVE ^ W WOFFORD^ W at Mercer W at Georgia Southern W GARDNER-WEBB* W THE CITADEL W at Longwood W UNC WILMINGTON L FERRIS STATE W #17 WAKE FOREST L JAMES MADISON W at South Carolina State L #47 RADFORD* L at Presbyterian* W at UNC Asheville* W WINTHROP* L BINGHAMTON W at Liberty* W vs UNC Asheville # W vs Winthrop # L ^Community Day on the Clay *Big South match #Big Southc Championship (Rock Hill, S.C.)
Result 4-3 7-0 7-0 6-1 7-0 4-3 6-1 5-2 6-1 3-4 7-0 1-6 5-1 2-5 2-5 6-1 4-3 3-4 4-3 6-1 5-0 3-4
2009 16-6 (Big South 4-2) Head Coach: Chris Powers
2010 14-8 (Big South 4-2) Head Coach: Chris Powers
Opponent Result at UNC Wilmington L, 6-1 at The Citadel W, 4-3 CAMPBELL W, 5-2 at Mercer W, 4-3 at Wofford W, 4-3 USC UPSTATE Cancelled at Charlotte W, 5-2 at Gardner-Webb* W, 5-2 UNC ASHEVILLE* W, 6-1 BOSTON COLLEGE L, 4-3 LIBERTY* W, 6-1 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL W, 6-1 PENN STATE L, 7-0 JAMES MADISON L, 4-3 at Winston-Salem State W, 7-0 at UNC Greensboro L, 4-3 at East Carolina W, 4-3 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE W, 6-1 at Radford* L, 5-2 at Winthrop* L, 6-1 PRESBYTERIAN* W, 5-2 vs. UNC Asheville# W, 4-2 vs. Winthrop# L, 4-3 *Big South match #Big Southc Championship (Radford, Va.)
YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS Overall 15-6 13-6 10-2 16-2 9-6 12-6 4-13 8-9 8-12 9-12 6-11 9-9 6-10 1-20 8-16 15-8 14-11 10-12 16-6 14-8 203-185
Big South 3-1 4-2 3-1 9-0 4-2 6-1 3-4 3-3 1-4 3-4 1-5 2-4 1-4 0-7 0-7 4-3 3-4 3-3 4-2 4-2 61-63
Home 5-0 11-1 3-1 3-6 2-4 5-5 6-5 4-6 6-5 4-4 1-11 4-8 10-4 8-8 7-5 8-4 7-3 97-81
Away 7-1 4-0 4-2 1-7 3-3 3-6 2-5 2-4 2-3 2-5 0-7 3-8 5-3 3-2 2-6 7-1 6-5 58-71
Neutral 1-4 1-1 2-3 0-0 3-2 0-1 1-2 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-2 1-0 0-1 3-1 1-1 1-1 1-0 20-24
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1989 15-6 (Big South 3-1) Head Coach: John Mack
2011 MEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
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www.GoCCUSports.com MEDIA INFORMATION Interviews: Interviews with Coastal Carolina University coaches and players must be arranged through the athletic media relations office and will be scheduled before or after practices. No interviews will be allowed with players on gameday unless permission is received from the coaching staff through the athletic media relations office. After all home events, Coastal Carolina players and coaches will be available in the interview room following a brief cooling off period. A member of the Coastal Carolina athletic media relations staff will contact all media representatives at the events for interview requests. Under no circumstances will student-athlete phone numbers be given out.
DIRECTIONS TO COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
By Air: Arriving at Myrtle Beach Airport, enter the on-ramp for U.S. 17 North (entering to the right). Stay in the right lane and exit for U.S. 501 North (to Conway). Follow the directions below for U.S. 17 the remainder of the way. From I-95: From the South, take S.C. 327 exit to U.S. 76/301 Turn left onto U.S. 76/301. This will become S.C. 576 and then U.S. 501. After passing through Conway, turn right at the second stop light (approximately two miles) into the entrance of Coastal Carolina University. You are now on College Road. Kimbel Arena (basketball/volleyball), Charles L. Watson Baseball Stadium and Brooks Stadium are visible on the right from University Boulevard. To get to the Softball Field or the Track & Field Complex, turn right onto Chanticleer Drive West after passing Kimbel Arena but before getting to the Baseball Stadium. From the North, take the “South of the Border” exit (IMPOSSIBLE to miss). Follow signs to Myrtle Beach and this will lead you to U.S. 501. Then follow the directions above. From U.S. 17: Follow U.S. 17 Bypass to U.S. 501 (Conway exit). At this point, you are approximately eight miles from campus. You will pass the stoplight at Conway Hospital and then pass a Food Lion shopping center (on left). Just after passing Horry-Georgetown Technical College (on left), take the next left into the entrance of Coastal Carolina University. See directions above to find athletic facilities.
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MEDIA OUTLETS NEWSPAPERS The Sun News 914 Frontage Road East Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Phone: 843-444-1767 Fax: 843-626-0356 Web: www.thesunnews.com Ryan Young, Beat Writer Email: ryoung@thesunnews.com Shane Bowen, Sports Editor E-mail: sbowen@thesunnews.com The Chanticleer P.O. Box 261954 Conway, SC 29528 Phone: 843-349-2330 Fax: 843-349-2743 Web: was.coastal.edu/ci The State P.O. Box 1333 Columbia, SC 29202 Phone: 803-771-8415 Fax: 803-771-8613 Web:www.thestate.com Email: state@thestate.com Myrtle Beach Herald 2501 North Kings Highway Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Phone: 843-626-3131 Fax: 843-448-4860 Email: mbherald@aol.com The Horry Independent 2510 North Main Street Conway, SC 29526 Phone: 843-248-6882 Fax: 843-248-6024 Email: horry80@aol.com TELEVISION WPDE-TV (15-ABC) 3215 South Cashua Drive Florence, SC 29501 Phone: 843-665-1515 Fax: 843-665-4907 Web:www.wpde.com Rich Chrampanis, Sports Director Mark Haggard, Sports Reporter Email: 15sports@wpde.com WBTW-TV (13-CBS) 101 McDonald Court Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 Phone: 843-294-8402 Fax: 843-293-1760 Web:www.wbtw.com Jeff Zell, Sports Director Email: jzell@wbtw.com WMBF-TV (10-NBC) 918 Frontage Road East Myrtle Beach, SC 29578 Phone: 843-839-9623 Fax: 843-839-9625 Web:www.wmbfnews.com Justin Felder, Sports Anchor Email: jfelder@wmbfnews.com WIRE SERVICES Associated Press (Columbia) P.O. Box 101101 Columbia, SC 29211 Phone: 800-922-1565 Fax: 803-252-2913 Web:www.ap.org Pete Iacobelli, Sports Email: piacobelli@ap.org; apcolumbia@ap.org PA-Sports Ticker 55 Realty Drive, Suite 200 Cheshire, Ct 06410 Phone: 800-367-8935 Fax: 800-336-0383
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