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F ro n t R o w (L -R ): N o l a n M a r k s , Ali Shabib, Matt Ford, Jay Jones, head coach Brian Etzkin. B a c k R o w (L -R ): As s i s tan t C o a c h Jay Te e , Ma tt K u e l k e r, Ya n n i c k Go o s s e n s , Be n S h k l ya r, Jo rg Va n De r V l o et .
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Horizon League Player of the Year Twenty-Win Seasons Horizon League Coach of the Year Accolades Horizon League Championships Consecutive Trips To the NCAA Tournament Horizon League Honorees ITA Scholar-Athlete Honorees
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g u ide co ntents Quick Facts. ...................1
Roster................................2
2011-12 Season Preview. ...2
2011-12 Schedule. .................3
Viking Bios..........................4-9
Viking Coaches.....................10-11
2010-11 Season Review..............12
2010-11 Statistics.........................13
2011 NCAA Tournament. ............ 14
2011 HL Championship.................... 15
The Horizon League........................... 16
All-Time Letterwinners. .....................17
Records & History.......................... 18-19
2011-12 Donors.......................................... 20
quic k facts Program History
First Year.................................1932 All-Time Record..............349-483-4 Affiliation............ NCAA Division I Conference..............Horizon League Nickname................................ Vikings School Colors............... Green & White
Coaching Staff
Head Coach...........................Brian Etzkin Alma Mater........... Southern Illinois, 1998 Record at CSU.................... 137-89 (9 years) Assistant Coach.................................. Jay Tee Alma Mater..................Cleveland State, 2006 Tennis Office Phone...................(216) 687-4811
Cleveland State
Location........................................Cleveland, Ohio Founded................................Cleveland State 1964 Fenn College 1929 Enrollment..........................................................17,323 President................................Dr. Ronald M. Berkman Athletics Director..........................................John Parry Sport Administrator............ Virnette House-Browning
Credits The 2011-12 Cleveland State Men’s Tennis Media Guide was written and designed by Renee Adam, Assistant SID. Edited by Greg Murphy, Sports Information Director and Tim Ertle, SID Assistant. Photography done by Brian Hart, Bill Reiter, Greg Murphy and Renee Adam. Cleveland State University is committed to non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap or disability, sexual orientation, disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran status, and to equal access in education and employment. Cleveland State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and especially encourages applications from minorities and women, persons with handicaps or disabilities, and disabled and Vietnam era veterans.
2011-12 S eas o n P r evie w With four letterwinners returning and a strong freshmen class, the “I am really proud to see the progress that Jay has made over the past Cleveland State men’s tennis team is posed to capture their fifth straight two seasons, he has worked a lot on his own and it has paid off. This year Horizon League Championship during the 2011-12 season. Among those he has a chance to earn a spot in the starting lineup for the first time and returning are two-time first team All-Horizon League honoree Yannick I am very excited to see that,” Etzkin said. Goossens and reigning Newcomer of the Year, Matt Kuelker. Ben Shklyar rounds out CSU’s roster for the spring season, joining the “This season we will have to work very hard to hold our place in the Vikings as a talented freshman who has the ability to earn a spot in the Horizon League since we now have a target on our backs. The biggest lineup throughout the year. thing is that somebody will have to beat us because we are not going to “Ben definitely has the ability to move up the lineup this season, he is give it away,” Etzkin said. a big guy who has some weapons on the court. I expect to see him in the To open the season, the trio of Goossens, Kuelker and Ali Shabib will starting lineup at some point this season,” Etzkin said. play at the top of the lineup. Goossens is the most experienced of the Entering the spring season, CSU’s doubles lineup is still undecided, group, returning for his senior season ranked fifth on CSU’s all-time caas Etzkin will have multiple options to work with. One of the top options reer singles wins list with 67. for the Vikings will be Goossens and Shabib, after their 8-5 fall season. “On any given day, Yannick can be the best player in the league. I’m “Yannick and Ali have proven that they can win against top teams hoping that he can put everything together for his senior year and go out after their record that they posted during the fall. Both of them are also on top,” Etzkin said. capable of playing with other teammates to make the doubles lineup that Kuelker, who was named the Co-Newcomer of the Year, returns for much stronger,” Etzkin said. his sophomore season as one of CSU’s top singles players. Kuelker postAnother doubles option this season will be Kuelker and Van Der Vloed a 22-12 singles record last season and was one of two Vikings to go et, who posted a 4-2 record during the fall. undefeated in league play. “Matt and Jorg will definitely see some doubles action this spring. “Matt is a self-described all-court serve and volley grinder. He can do They had some good runs during the fall and they proved that they can almost anything on the court and he is good at exploiting his opponent’s play together at a high level,” Etzkin said. weaknesses,” Etzkin said. The trio of Shklyar, Ford and Jones will also be in the running for a Ali Shabib, one of four newcomers on this season’s team, has already spot in the doubles lineup, as all three have shown that they can be sucshown that he can be one of the top players in the league after leading cessful in the doubles rotation. the Vikings with a 6-6 record during a tough fall schedule. “Matt, Ben and Jay are all definitely options for us in the doubles line“Ali has been a new weapon for us this season, and he has a great enup this spring. All three of them have shown that they can step into the ergy on the court for us. Throughout the fall season the team was already rotation and play quality matches for us,” Etzkin said. rallying around his energy that he had on the court,” Etzkin said. Jorg Van Der Vloet and Nolan Marks are two more newcomers for CSU this season, and can both play at a high level and will be competing for CSU in the middle of the lineup. “Jorg improved so much throughout the fall season and he has a very high ceiling of where his game can go. He strikes one of the Matt Ford So. Allen, Texas/Lovejoy cleanest balls and he is very demanding of himself which will allow him to play towards the top of the lineup this spring.” Yannick Goossens Sr. The Hague, Holland “Nolan has been focusing on developing his game so that he Jay Jones Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Claire doesn’t have to depend so much on his serve and it showed throughout his play last fall. He will always have his live arm and because Matt Kuelker So. St. Louis, Mo./Christian Brothers Academy of that he is one of the hardest players on our team to break,” Etzkin said. Nolan Marks Fr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Kenston Following strong fall seasons, Matt Ford and Jay Jones will be Ali Shabib Fr. Copenhagen, Denmark competing for the No. 6 spot in the Viking lineup for the spring. Last year, Ford posted a 16-16 singles record including a 6-1 mark in Ben Shklyar Fr. Riverwoods, Ill./Deerfield league play, while Jones played in just 11 matches. Jorg Van Der Vloet Fr. Waalre, The Netherlands “Matt got better as the season went on last year, and I am looking for that same progress again this year. He has the experience of winHead Coach: Brian Etzkin ning the clinching point in the Horizon League Championship, and because of that I believe in him and know that I can count on him to Assistant Coach: Jay Tee do the job.”
2011-12 RO S T E R
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at Louisville Invite at Louisville Invite at Louisville Invite at Notre Dame Invite at Notre Dame Invite at Notre Dame Invite at Stan Drobac Invite
Louisville, Ky. Louisville, Ky. Louisville, Ky. South Bend, Ind. South Bend, Ind. South Bend, Ind. East Lansing, Mich.
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at Stan Drobac Invite East Lansing, Mich. at Stan Drobac Invite East Lansing, Mich. at ITA Midwest Regional Columbus, Ohio at ITA Midwest Regional Columbus, Ohio at ITA Midwest Regional Columbus, Ohio
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at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. at Embry Riddle Daytona Beach, Fla. at Stetson Deland, Fla. at Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. at Detroit Detroit, Mich. WESTERN MICHIGAN Cleveland, Ohio YOUNGSTOWN STATE * Cleveland, Ohio
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Yannick Goossens S e n i o r // T h e H a g u e , H o ll a n d 2010-11 // JUNIOR SEASON Named to the All-Horizon League first team for the second straight year after going 20-13 at No. 1 singles…posted a 4-3 singles record during league action…finished his junior season ranked fifth on the all-time career wins list at CSU with 67 singles wins…went 17-18 during doubles play, including a 5-2 mark in league action. 2009-10 // SOPHOMORE SEASON Earned first team All-Horizon League honors after going 25-12 in singles play…went 17-6 at No. 2 singles and won his lone match playing at the No. 1 position…recorded a 6-1 record in league matches…won his singles flight at the Stan Drobec Invitational (10/9-11)…was one of three players from CSU to compete at the All-American Classic (10/3)…named Horizon League Player of the Week on Feb. 9…went 20-13 in doubles play, including a perfect 6-0 mark at the No. 2 position with Chris Klepatz. 2008-09 // FRESHMAN SEASON Recorded a 22-9 singles record and 22-8 doubles mark…was a perfect 7-0 in Horizon League doubles and 6-1 in singles play, appearing mostly at No. 3 and No. 4…his 22 wins were tied for second most on the team in both singles and doubles…won the first set in the NCAA tournament match at Kentucky before match was called…won the deciding point in regular season win against UIC…finished first in the Brown (A) Flight at the Western Michigan Invitational. PERSONAL Born March 27, 1990 in The Hague, Holland…son of Jan and Frida Goossens…has one brother Laurens and one sister Merel… international business major.
Goossens’ Singles Record 1 2 3 4 5 --- --- 8-3 9-3 --- 1-0 17-6 --- --- --- 10-9 --- --- --- --- 11-9 17-6 8-3 9-3 ---
Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Total
Overall 22-9 25-12 20-13 67-43
Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Total
Goossens’ Doubles Record Overall 1 2 3 22-8 --- 12-3 3-4 20-13 --- 6-0 9-7 17-18 0-1 9-9 1-1 59-39 0-1 27-12 13-12
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Fall 5-3 7-6 10-4 22-13
J ay J o n e s J u n i o r // P i t t s b u r g h , P a . // U p p e r S t . C l a i r e 2010-11 // SOPHOMORE SEASON Went 4-7 in limited singles action on the season, playing the majority of his matches during the fall…also posted a 3-7 doubles record on the year. 2009-10 // FRESHMAN SEASON Went 10-8 in singles and 3-11 in doubles competition during his first season…was 5-3 at No. 6 singles and won his only match at the No. 5 position…won both of his matches that went three sets… went 1-1 at No. 3 doubles, including a win over Niagara. HIGH SCHOOL Finished fourth in singles at the state tournament in 2008…led his team to a state title and three second place finishes in his career, playing for head coach Ron Mercer…captured the state doubles tournament in 2007…was ranked as high as 56th in the nation by the USTA. PERSONAL Born June 25, 1990…son of Jim and Nancy Jones…has one sister, Jessica…won the Dan’s Breakfast Award and a Rotary Club engineering award…was involved in the Latin Club in high school…liberal arts and social sciences major.
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Total
Overall 10-8 4-7 14-15
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Jones’ Singles Record 2 3 4 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Total
5 1-0 --- 1-0
6 5-3 2-1 7-4
Jones’ Doubles Record Overall 1 2 3 3-11 --- --- 1-1 3-7 --- --- --- 26-18 --- --- 1-1
HL 2-1 --- 2-1
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Fall 4-5 2-6 6-11
Fall 2-10 3-7 5-17
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M at t F o r d S o p h o m o r e // A ll e n , T e x a s // L o v e j o y 2010-11 // FRESHMAN SEASON Posted a 16-16 singles record on the season, including a 6-1 mark in league play…went 3-2 at No. 5 singles and 8-8 at No. 6 singles…ended the season on a four-match win streak, while winning seven of his final eight matches…went 16-17 in doubles play, while posting a 5-2 league mark. HIGH SCHOOL Was a highly-accomplished junior player and did not play high school tennis until his senior year… helped lead team to fifth place finish in the state as a senior, while also placing second as an individual…led team to 12-1 overall record…advanced to the third round of Kalamazoo Tournament, as well as the third round of Winter Nationals in 2008. PERSONAL Born Feb. 7, 1992…son of Tom and Pam Ford…has two brothers, Chris and Ryan…pre-education major.
Overall 16-16 16-16
Year 2010-11 Total
Ford’s Doubles Record Overall 1 2 3 16-17 --- 3-1 5-10 16-17 --- 3-1 5-10
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Year 2010-11 Total
HL 5-2 5-2
Fall 8-6 8-6
6 8-8 8-8
HL 6-1 6-1
Fall 5-6 5-6
M at t K u e l k e r S o p h o m o r e // S t . L o u i s , M o . // C h r i s t i a n B r o t h e r s A c a d e m y 2010-11 // FRESHMAN SEASON Tabbed the Horizon League Co-Newcomer of the Year, while also being named to the All-League second team…tied for second on the team with a 22-12 singles record, including a 13-4 mark at the No. 3 slot…was one of just three league players to post a perfect 7-0 record in league play on the year…his 22 wins on the season is tied for fifth on the all-time single season wins list at CSU…went 17-17 in doubles action throughout the season, including a 5-2 league record. HIGH SCHOOL Played at the No. 1 position all four years, posting a 55-7 overall record…had four top-four finishes at the state tournament, including a state title as a junior, playing for coach John Tiernan…helped lead team to district title in 2010 and a state title as a junior…won the 2009 Missouri Valley Indoor December Futures…also reached the finals of the two other tournaments, including the St. Louis Clays. PERSONAL Born Dec. 11, 1991…son of Robert and Vicki Kuelker…business administration major.
Year 2010-11 Total
Overall 22-12 22-12
Kuelker’s Singles Record 1 2 3 4 5 --- 2-3 13-4 --- --- --- 2-3 13-4 --- ---
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Kuelker’s Doubles Record Overall 1 2 3 17-17 --- 5-7 5-3 17-17 --- 5-7 5-3
HL 7-0 7-0
HL 5-2 5-2
Fall 7-5 7-5
Fall 7-7 7-7
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Nolan Marks F r e s h m a n // C h a g r i n F a ll s , O h i o // K e n s t o n HIGH SCHOOL Posted an 82-9 record during his high school career…was ranked in the top-10 in the Midwest Boys 16…qualified for the prestigious Super-National Hardcourts at Kalamazoo…named the Chagrin Valley Conference Most Valuable Player as a junior…qualified for the Ohio State High School Tennis Tournament as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior…won the USTA Northeast Ohio Sportsmanship Award in 2008. PERSONAL Born November 22, 1992…son of Mitch and Deb Marks…has a younger sister, Shea, and an older brother, Sean…enjoys playing basketball and golf and spending time with family…sport management major.
Ali Shabib F r e s h m a n // C o p e n h a g e n , D e n m a r k HIGH SCHOOL Was ranked the No. 1 tennis player in Denmark in the Under 16 division…also ranked the No. 4 tennis player in Denmark in the Under 18 division. PERSONAL Born June 27, 1991…son of Moneer and Ileana Shabib…has three brothers, Siragi, Mohamed and Abas…international business major.
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B e n S h k lya r F r e s h m a n // R i v e rw o o d s , I ll . // D e e r f i e ld HIGH SCHOOL Compiled an impressive 84-21 record in singles and doubles action throughout his high school career…won two singles and one doubles conference title during his time at Deerfield High School… qualified for the Illinois state tournament as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior advancing to the Top-12 as a sophomore…rated a four-star recruit by Tennisrecruiting.net following his high school campaign.
Jorg Van Der Vloet F r e s h m a n // W a a l r e , T h e N e t h e r l a n d s HIGH SCHOOL Won three tournaments on the Dutch Men’s Open Circuit…reached the semi-finals or finals of a circuit tournament 14 times…ranked in the top-75 in the under-14 and under-16 divisions in the Netherlands…posted three wins over Top-100 Dutch players last year. PERSONAL Born August 14, 1991…son of Eugene van der Vloet and Malou van Rhee…has two sisters, Pascale and Dane, and two brothers, Roderick and Noud…international business major.
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Brian Etzkin H e a d C o a ch // 10 t h S e a s o n Success is becoming commonplace for Cleveland State tennis coach Brian Etzkin. As he enters his 10th season with the men’s tennis program, Etzkin is ready to lead the Vikings to their fifth straight Horizon League Championship and fifth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. Last year, Etzkin led the Vikings to their fourth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament, after guiding the team to its fourth straight Horizon League Championship (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011). Under Etzkin, CSU has posted 15 or more wins for the past five seasons, including back-to-back 20-win campaigns during 2009 and 2010. Etzkin became the head coach at CSU in 2002-03, taking over a men’s program that was in dire need of rebuilding. The change came almost overnight, as the Vikings won nine matches during Etzkin’s first year, The Etzkin Coaching File six more than the previous two years combined. In his time thus far, Etzkin has built a men’s program that is one of the most consistent in the league. The team has finished third or better in six straight years and the four conference championships Year W L Pct. mark the first in program history. 2002-03 9 19 .346 The winningest coach in school history, Etzkin reached an impressive milestone during the 2008-09 season, recording his 100th career victory with the men’s program. Entering the 2011-12 season, Etzkin has an overall record of 137-90 at the helm of the Vikings. Thanks to his accolades, Etzkin is a three-time Horizon League Coach of the Year, earning the honor following the 2010, 2009 and 2007 seasons. In addition, he was named the 2009 ITA Midwest Regional Men’s Coach of the Year. Etzkin has mentored six all-league first team honorees, including four-time nominee Phil Orno (2007, 08, 09, 10) who was also named the Player of the Year as a sophomore. Two Vikings have earned Newcomer of the Year honors under Etzkin; Matt Kuelker last season and current assistant coach Jay Tee who won the award during 2003. The Vikings are just as impressive off the court also, as Rob Fox, Jay Jones and Aris Spirtos were all named ITA Scholar-Athletes last year and the men’s team has received ITA All-Academic honors twice, during 2009 and 2007. Three Vikings have also been awarded the Horizon League Herb Foster Sportsmanship Award, including Fox who earned the honor last season. Steven Wipprecht (2009) and Brad Groleski (2006) also earned the accolade during their time at CSU. Etzkin has also encouraged his players to become community leaders. Over the past 10 years three members of the men’s tennis team have been involved with the Cleveland State Student-Athlete Advisory Council, including Wipprecht and Tee who each served as the council president. Wipprecht served in the role during the 2008-09 season, while Tee served as president during 2005-06. Groleski also served as the vice president during the 2006-07 season. In addition, the Vikings have gotten involved in many community service projects over the years, including working at the Cleveland Food Bank and adopting a second grade class at Marion-Sterling Elementary school in downtown Cleveland. At the food bank, the student-athletes do anything from sort and package food to put together boxes that will be sent out to those in need. When the Vikings visit the elementary school, they assist students with their reading, comprehension and vocabulary skills.
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Horizon League Awards Under Etzkin Player of the Year Phil Orno (2008) Newcomer of the Year Jay Tee (2003) Matt Kuelker (2011) First Team All-League Olivier Dhaine (2006), Rob Fox (2011), Yannick Goossens (2010, ‘11), Ryan Hamning (2008, ‘09), Phil Orno (2007, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10), Eric Winn (2004) Second Team All-League Rob Fox (2008), Brad Groleski (2007), Ryan Hamning (2007, ‘10), Matt Kuelker (2011), Jay Tee (2003, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06), Eric Winn (2003, ‘05) Herb Foster Sportsmanship Award Rob Fox (2011), Brad Groleski (2006), Steven Wipprecht (2009)
Brian Etzkin Etzkin was born in Cleveland and raised in Wooster, but returned to Northeast Ohio after working as an assistant men’s tennis coach at Michigan State. While with the Spartans, he assisted in every aspect of the program, including serving as recruiting coordinator. He also worked as the assistant tennis professional at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility in addition to being the Tennis Director and Head Pro at Walnut Hills Country Club. Prior to working with Michigan State, Etzkin spent two years as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s teams at Western Illinois University from 1998-2000. Etzkin also coached the 2002 Midwest Junior Davis Cup team to the national championship in Columbia, S.C. He is an active United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) Certified Teaching Pro. Etzkin played college tennis for four years at Southern-Illinois University-Carbondale, earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology. As a senior in 1998, he received GTE Academic All-American honors and was a two-time Missouri Valley Conference All-Academic selection. He later returned to school, earning a master’s degree in sport management from Western Illinois in 2000.
J ay T e e A s s i s ta n t C o a ch // T h i r d S e a s o n Jay Tee, a former standout in the men’s tennis program at Cleveland State, is returning for his third season as an assistant coach with the Vikings. Last season Tee helped guide CSU to its fourthstraight Horizon League Championship, and its fourth-straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Tee was a member of the men’s team from 2002-06 and compiled more than 40 wins in singles, playing mostly at the No. 2 position. He is ranked 10th on the alltime singles wins list at CSU and recorded a 58-46 doubles mark, playing mostly at the No. 1 position. The 2002-03 Horizon League Newcomer of the Year, Tee was selected to the AllHorizon League second team four times throughout his tenure at Cleveland State. He also served as president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee as a senior. Tee graduated from CSU in 2006 with a degree in history and served as an Assistant Tennis Professional at Lake Toxaway Country Club in North Carolina in 2007. He then held the position of Director of Junior Development at the Asheville Racquet and Fitbess Club from 2007-09.
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For the fourth straight season the Cleveland State men’s tennis team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after claiming the Horizon League Championship for the fourth time in program history. On the season, four players recorded at least 20 singles wins, just the second time in school history the feat has been accomplished. The Vikings, who tallied a 16-8 overall record last year, recorded their fifth straight winning season and their sixth under head coach Brian Etzkin. CSU was a perfect 7-0 during league play for the third straight season, including 7-0 sweeps over Youngstown State and Valparaiso. CSU’s success started during the fall, as the Vikings combined for a 47-44 singles record during fall tournaments and a 31-28 doubles record. The tandem of Rob Fox and John Haley were the only Vikings to capture a title during the fall season, as they won the Doubles Flight A at the Ball State Invitational. The trio of Yannick Goossens, Matt Kuelker and Fox represented Cleveland State at the exclusive AllAmerican Classic in early October, with Goossens picking up the lone singles win for the Vikings. The Vikings had a successful outing at the ITA Midwest Regional Championship, as four players advanced to the Round of 16 in singles and doubles action combined. On the singles side, Fox and Kuelker both won two matches to advance to the Round of 16, while the doubles teams of Goossens and Kuelker and Fox and Haley did the same. CSU had a rough start to begin the spring season, as the Vikings fell at Western Michigan and Michigan State. Etzkin’s squad rebounded with four straight wins over the next two weeks, including victories over St. Bonaventure and Xavier. Over the next seven matches CSU managed just two victories, defeating Duquesne and Youngstown State. Two of Cleveland State’s losses during that span came to top-15 opponents though, as CSU fell at No. 3 Ohio State and at No. 12 Kentucky. Cleveland State ended the regular season on a eight-match win streak which included six league victories. During that span the Vikings were led by Haley who notched eight singles victories, while the trio of Matt Ford, Fox and Kuelker each won six. After a perfect 7-0 Horizon League season, the Vikings earned the No. 1 seed in the tournament and received a bye into the semifinals. CSU cruised to a 4-0 victory over No. 4 seed UIC in the semifinals, advancing to the Championship match for the fourth straight year where they met No. 2 seed Green Bay. The Vikings got out to a 1-0 lead in the championship match after earning the doubles point with victories at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions. Kuelker put CSU up 2-1 after earning a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles and was followed by a 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 win from Haley at No. 5 to give the Vikings a 3-1 lead. Ford then clinched the title for CSU with a 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 6 singles, sending the Vikings to their fourth straight NCAA Tournament. For the third straight season, Cleveland State traveled to 10th-ranked Kentucky for their first round match of the NCAA Tournament. CSU struggled against the Wildcats, as they suffered a 4-0 setback to conclude the 2010-11 season. Kuelker and Goossens were each honored for their work throughout the season, Kuelker earning Co-Newcomer of the Year honors along with a second team allleague nod and Goossens earning first team all-league honors. Fox was also honored by the league, as he was named the Herb Foster Sportsmanship Award recipient.
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2010-11 Team Results Date Opponent Score Sept. 17-19 Indiana Invitational NTS Sept. 24-26 Ball State Invitaitonal NTS Oct. 2 All-American Invitational NTS Oct. 21-24 ITA Regional NTS Oct. 29-31 Western Michigan Invite NTS Jan. 21 at Western Michigan L, 0-7 Jan. 22 at Michigan State L, 1-6 Jan. 29 IPFW W, 7-0 Feb. 5 NIAGARA W, 6-1 Feb. 6 ST. BONAVENTURE W, 4-3 Feb. 11 at Xavier W, 5-2 Feb. 13 at Kentucky L, 1-6 Feb. 24 at Ohio State L, 0-7 Feb. 25 at Duquesne W, 4-3 Feb. 27 ILLINOIS STATE L, 2-5 March 5 at Youngstown State * W, 7-0 March 15 at Louisiana-Lafayette L, 2-5 March 16 at Nicholls State L, 3-4 March 18 at Lamar W, 4-3 March 26 at Green Bay * W, 4-3 April 2 VALPARAISO * W, 7-0 April 3 UIC * W, 6-1 April 9 at Wright State * W, 5-2 April 10 at Butler * W, 4-3 April 16 DETROIT * W, 6-1 April 17 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W, 4-3 April 22 vs. UIC ! W, 4-0 April 23 vs. Green Bay # W, 4-1 May 13 at Kentucky & L, 0-4 All Home Matches in BOLD * Horizon League Match ! Horizon League Semifinal # Horizon League Championship & NCAA Tournament
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2010-11 Men’s Statistics & Results 16-8 Overall Combined Individual Singles Records FORD, Matt FOX, Rob GOOSSENS, Yannick HALEY, John JONES, Jay KLEPATZ, Chris KUELKER, Matt PERKINS, Adam SPIRTOS, Aris TEAM TOTAL
Overall 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Tour. 16-16 --- --- --- --- 3-2 8-8 5-6 22-13 1-2 13-3 1-1 --- --- --- 7-7 20-13 10-9 --- --- --- --- --- 10-4 23-9 --- --- --- 4-2 11-4 --- 8-3 4-7 --- --- --- --- --- 2-1 2-6 13-18 --- --- 4-1 5-11 0-1 --- 4-5 22-12 --- 2-3 13-4 --- --- --- 7-5 2-4 --- --- --- --- --- --- 2-4 2-5 --- --- --- --- --- 0-1 2-4 125-97 11-11 15-6 18-6 9-13 14-7 11-10 47-44
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Goossens/Klepatz Ford/Kuelker Jones/Spirtos Fox/Haley Goossens/Kuelker Ford/Klepatz Jones/Perkins Goossens/Spirtos Kuelker/Spirtos Klepatz/Kuelker Ford/Spirtos Haley/Spirtos TEAM TOTAL
Combined Doubles Records Overall 1st 2nd 3rd Tour. 8-7 0-1 5-4 --- 3-2 8-6 --- 1-1 4-3 3-2 3-4 --- --- --- 3-4 28-10 16-5 --- --- 12-5 8-10 --- 4-5 --- 4-5 8-10 --- 2-0 1-6 5-4 0-3 --- --- --- 0-3 1-1 --- --- 1-1 0-0 1-0 --- --- 1-0 0-0 0-1 --- 0-1 --- 0-0 0-1 --- --- 0-1 0-0 1-0 --- --- 1-0 0-0 68-56 16-6 12-11 9-11 31-28
2010-11 H orizon L eague S tatisti c s M at t K u e l k e r & J o h n H a l e y
were a perfect
7-0
i n l e a g u e p l ay l a s t s e a s o n
2010-11 Men’s Statistics & Results 7-0 Horizon League Combined Individual Singles Records Overall 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th FORD, Matt 6-1 --- --- --- --- --- 6-1 FOX, Rob 6-1 --- 6-1 --- --- --- --GOOSSENS, Yannick 4-3 4-3 --- --- --- --- --HALEY, John 7-0 --- --- --- --- 7-0 --KLEPATZ, Chris 4-3 --- --- --- 4-3 --- --KUELKER, Matt 7-0 --- --- 7-0 --- --- --TEAM TOTAL 34-8 4-3 6-1 7-0 4-3 7-0 6-1
Combined Doubles Records Overall 1st 2nd 3rd Fox/Haley 6-1 6-1 --- --Goossens/Kuelker 1-0 --- 1-0 --Ford/Klepatz 1-0 --- --- 1-0 Goossens/Klepatz 3-2 --- 3-2 --Ford/Kuelker 4-2 --- 1-0 3-2 Goossens/Spirtos 1-0 --- --- 1-0 TEAM TOTAL 16-5 6-1 5-2 5-2
// 2 0 1 0 -11 S tat i s t i cs
2011 NCAA T o u r n a m e n t CSU
m a d e i t s f o u rt h - s t r a i g h t
NCAA T o u r n a m e n t
appearance during
2011 NCAA TOURNAMENT
May 13, 2011
at Kentucky
2011
L, 4-0
Singles: No. 1 Quigley (UK) d. Goossens (CSU), 6-2, 6-2; No. 2 Musialek (UK) vs. Fox (CSU), 7-5, 1-0, UF; No. 3 Cox (UK) d. Kuelker (CSU), 6-3, 6-3; No. 4 Gonzalez (UK) d. Klepatz (CSU), 6-0, 6-1; No. 5 Rossi (UK) vs. Haley (CSU), 6-3, 5-3, UF; No. 6 Jomby (UK) vs. Ford (CSU), 6-4, 5-2, UF. Doubles: No. 1 Quigley/Cox (UK) vs. Fox/Haley (CSU), 5-4, UF; No. 2 Musialek/Rossi (UK) d. Goossens/Klepatz (CSU), 8-4; No. 3 Jomby/Gonzalez (UK) d. Ford/Kuelker (CSU), 8-0.
2 0 11 N C AA T o u r n a m e n t / /
2011 H o r i z o n L e a g u e CSU
c a p t u r e d i t s f o u rt h - s t r a i g h t
Horizon League Championship
in
2011
Horizon League Championship Results First Round (3) Wright State 4, (6) Youngstown St. 3 (4) UIC 4, (5) Butler 3 Semifinals (2) Green Bay 4, (3) Wright State 0 (1) Cleveland State 4, (4) UIC 0 Championship (1) Cleveland State 4, (2) Green Bay 1 Final Men’s Standings Overall League W L W L Cleveland State 14 7 7 0 Green Bay 15 7 6 1 Wright State 15 10 5 2 UIC 8 12 4 3 Butler 7 15 3 4 Youngstown State 6 14 2 5 Detroit 6 14 1 6 Valparaiso 9 13 0 7
Kuelker
Goossens
Player of the Year Brandon Bayliss, Butler Co-Newcomers of the Year Matt Kuelker, Cleveland State Alex Raa, UIC Herb Foster Sportsmanship Award Rob Fox, Cleveland State Coach of the Year Mark Thomas, Green Bay
Fox
First Team All-Horizon League Brandon Bayliss, Butler Jan Alafriz, Wright State Yannick Goossens, Cleveland State Rob Fox, Cleveland State Tariq Ismail, Youngstown State Alex Raa, UIC
Second Team All-Horizon League Erik Finkenbrink, Green Bay Craig Cox, Green Bay Alex Latosinsky, Detroit Matt Kuelker, Cleveland State Chris Herron, Butler Paul Swanson, Green Bay
// 2 0 1 1 H o r i z o n L e a g u e C h a m p i o n s h i p
The Horizon League CSU
Horizon League Staff
Commissioner.................................... Jonathan B. LeCrone Senior Executive Associate............................. Cindy French Sr. Associate Commissioner/Chief of Staff............. Alfreeda Goff Sr. Associate Commissioner/External Affairs.........Bill Benner Assoc. Comm./Compliance & Legal Affairs......... Stephanie Jarvis Asst. Comm./Championships & Sport Admin..........Wayne Burrow Director of Finance..............................................Beth Opell Director of Communications............................... Bill Potter Assistant Director of Communications:...... Criag Hammel Asst. Dir. of Championships/Compliance........Christine Halstead Office Operations Assistant............................ Jessica Beck Coordinator of Basketball Officials............ Patty Broderick
In its 33rd season of operation in the 2011-12 academic year, the Horizon League continues to aspire toward its goal of being one of the nation’s leading athletics conferences while being recognized as a leader in the development of student-athletes as leaders and role models. The Horizon League membership features ten public and private institutions that have impressive academic reputations and a storied tradition of broad-based athletic programs. Membership includes Butler University, Cleveland State University, the University of Detroit Mercy, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Valparaiso University, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wright State University and Youngstown State University. The Horizon League’s primary focus is on adding value to the educational experience through its four platforms: athletic performance (competition), academic achievement (learning), community outreach (service), and personal responsibility and accountability. It is the League’s belief that athletics is a powerful and visible resource tool that can be used to enhance student-athletes’ collegiate experience. The Horizon League’s goals are to enhance the holistic university experience for the student-athlete, to create an affiliation of institutions with similar athletic goals, and to adhere to the principals of integrity, diversity, excellence and growth. The Horizon League sponsors competition in 19 sports - nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis) and ten for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis and volleyball). The League receives automatic bids to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s volleyball, and for the first time in League history, women’s golf. The Horizon League is headquartered in Indianapolis, the “Amateur Sports Capital of the World,” with offices in the Pan American Plaza (201 S. Capitol Avenue), located a block from Lucas Oil Stadium and just minutes from Conseco Fieldhouse, the State Capitol Building, Victory Field (home of the Indianapolis Indians) and the NCAA national office.
A PROUD HISTORY Founded on June 16, 1979, as the Midwestern City Conference with six charter members, the League changed its name to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1985 and added women’s
The Horizon League //
has been competiting in the
sports for the 1986-87 academic year. Charter members of the conference included current members Butler and Loyola as well as the University of Evansville, Oklahoma City University, Oral Roberts University and Xavier University. .Among other current members, Detroit joined in 1980, and Cleveland State, UIC, Green Bay, Milwaukee and Wright State came aboard in 1994 (along with Northern Illinois University) in the largest non-merger conference expansion in history. Youngstown State joined in 2001 and Valparaiso in 2007. On June 4, 2001, the Horizon League unveiled its current name and ushered in a new dynamic direction that has brought the League closer to its stated goal of being one of the nation’s top ten collegiate athletic conferences with a focus on enhancing the student-athletes’ experience by upgrading the League’s market and competitive positions.
ATHLETIC SUCCESS In the past few years, the Horizon League has enjoyed unprecedented success on the national stage, highlighted by Butler’s second consecutive appearance in the NCAA men’s basketball championship game appearance where the Bulldogs fell to Connecticut, 53-41. The Horizon League has compiled a 19-11 record in the past nine years in the NCAA tournament, ranking seventh among all collegiate conferences for winning percentage. Green Bay’s women’s basketball team became the league’s first team to reach the Sweet 16 in 2011, knocking off Michigan State in the second round before going toe-to-toe with No. 1 seed Baylor in the regional semifinals. The Phoenix earned a No. 5 seed in the tournament, going 34-2 on the year and holding a perfect 16-0 mark in Horizon League play. Men’s soccer has tasted victory in seven out of the last nine years (Milwaukee 2002-05, UIC 2006-08), with UIC just one win away from the College Cup in 2007. In 2011, Butler was consistently ranked in the top 10 of the nation, earning the No. 13 national seed after becoming the last unbeaten team in the country. In softball, League teams won a game in the national tournament four straight years earlier in the decade (UIC 2002, 2004; Wright State 2003; Green Bay 2005) while advancing into the second round in women’s soccer three of the last six seasons (Detroit 2004, Milwaukee 2005-06). Butler’s Victoria Mitchell became the League’s first NCAA individual champion when she won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. ACADEMIC SUCCESS Horizon League student-athletes also excel in the classroom as more than 500 have been named to the Academic Honor Roll each of the past nine semesters for carrying a grade-point average of 3.2 or better, including more than 700 for the last four semesters. 24 student-athletes were named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District teams in 2010-11, while six earned Academic All-America honors. COMMUNITY SERVICE In addition to its athletics success, the Horizon League has secured a well-earned reputation for its community service initiatives. Each January, member institutions partner with local elementary schools for an art, music and essay contest highlighting the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with winners recognized at League games on the weekend of MLK Day. The Horizon League Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) also has continued a tradition of working with youth in Indianapolis
H orizon L eague
since
1993
during its annual summer meeting. In addition, SAAC is partnering with Special Olympics, putting on events for olympians in each community. Several League men’s basketball coaches coached barefoot to support Samaritan’s Feet and Coaches vs. Cancer initiatives, and the League’s schools and fans donate to Komen for the Cure for breast cancer awareness during its annual women’s basketball championship. On campus, student-athletes have raised money and awareness for such causes as breast cancer, diabetes and hurricane relief, while hosting blood drives, neighborhood clean-ups, Big Brother/Big Sister programs and more.
SPORTSMANSHIP One of the Horizon League’s points of emphasis is fostering collegial environments for competition among student-athletes, coaches, administrators and fans in a pro-active approach. Among the vehicles is the Ethical Conduct Pledge, which is signed each season by studentathletes, coaches, officials, and campus and League administrators. Its purpose is to make all the involved groups aware of the Horizon League expectations of behavior during conference events. DEMOGRAPHICS Horizon League institutions boast a combined enrollment of more than 130,000 plus nearly a quarter-million living alumni centered in the League’s Midwest footprint. League media markets include five of the nation’s top 35 in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Milwaukee, covering more than ten million television households and encompassing more than nine percent of the nation’s television audience. GOVERNANCE The Horizon League is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of the ten member institutions’ chief executive officers. Dr. Ronald Berkman, President of Cleveland State, serves as Board Chair through June 30, 2012. John Parry, Director of Athletics at Cleveland State, serves as chair of the Executive Council, and Beth Goetz, Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator at Butler, is the Vice Chair and Shelia Patterson of Cleveland State serves as chair of the Faculty Athletics Representatives. LEADERSHIP Jonathan B. (Jon) LeCrone is in his 20th year as Commissioner of the Horizon League, having been named to the position on May 11, 1992, and is the fifth-longest tenured commissioner among the 31 Division I conferences. He is the fifth commissioner in League history, succeeding Daniel B. “Tucker” DiEdwardo (1989-92), James W. Shaffer (1984-89), Cecil N. Coleman (1980-84) and James J. McCafferty (1979-80). LeCrone is in the final year of a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council after completing a five-year term on the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. VISIBILITY The Horizon League has enhanced its media visibility with a number of initiatives. The League is in a three-year agreement with ESPN that includes selected regular-season men’s basketball action (ESPN2) and the men’s championship game (ESPN) and features increased exposures each year on ESPNU plus inclusion in the annual O’Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters, one of college basketball’s premier in-season events.
A l l -T i m e L e t t e rw i n n e r s Four
l e t t e rw i n n e r s r e t u r n f o r t h e
-A-
Emil Abramovic................................. 42 Chris Albrecht.................................... 03 Bill Andrews...................................... 67 Ginty Anginas.................................... 70 Kevin Armbrecht............................... 68 Brett Aronson............................... 04, 05 Mike Ayala....................... 81, 82, 83, 84
-B-
Mitch Bakos............................ 90, 91, 92 Bob Banville....................................... 70 Andy Barath................................. 72, 73 Wes Bates............................................ 82 Joe Baumeister................. 80, 81, 82, 83 Edgar Beck............................. 51, 52, 54 Robert Beckman.......................... 78, 79 Tom Bemer............................. 76, 77, 78 H. Benditz........................................... 33 John Bondea................................. 85, 86 Ted Borkowski............................. 87, 88 Jason Brenner..................................... 90 Mark Brennis.................... 76, 77, 78, 79 Mark Brzezniak................................. 85 Darryl Bunch...................................... 90 Brian Burke............................ 77, 78, 79 Eric Buttolph...................................... 01
-C-
James Carpenter.................... 64, 65, 66 H. Carrig............................................. 34 Don Cairns......................................... 70 Joe Calabrese.................... 71, 72, 73, 74 Ray Champa....................................... 55 Tony Chapello........................ 84, 85, 86 Larry Craney...................................... 58 Tim Cochrane..................................... 87 Matt Cochrane............................. 87, 88 Burt Collins........................................ 65 William Connors............................... 40 Ken Cooper........................................ 74 Tom Cotharin..................................... 73 Glenn Coyne...................................... 83 Brian Cudney..................................... 78 Jeff Cygan........................................... 83
-D-
Art Dahlberg...................................... 54 Howard David................................... 66 Dan Debelak........................... 74, 75, 76 Gordon DeMars........................... 60, 61 Larry Dezman.................................... 71 Vic Dimond...................... 72, 73, 74, 75 Leonard Divoky..................... 59, 63, 64 Fred Durr...................................... 79, 80 Mike Durr........................................... 05 James Dyche....................................... 66
-E-
George Ewoshinka............................ 52 John Ewoshinka........................... 53, 54
-F-
Donald Fairhead.............. 62, 63, 64, 65 Mike Farhart...................................... 80 Tim Ferko........................................... 03 Blaise Ferrato............................... 50, 51 Robert Fiegelist.................................. 47 Mike Fisher......................................... 91 Matt Ford........................................... 11 Rob Fox............................. 08, 09, 10, 11 Mickey Fuju....................................... 69
-G-
Robert Gaillard............................ 40, 41 Franco Gallo................................. 01, 02 Stewart Getz....................................... 41 Jeff Goldstein..................................... 87 Yannick Goossens................ 09, 10, 11
2011-12
Tony Gretzmier.................................. 55 Brad Groleski......................... 05, 06, 07 Jeff Guzi.............................................. 85
-H-
Ralph Haak........................................ 60 Rich Habke................................... 65, 66 Charles Habjan.................................. 70 John Haley.................................... 10, 11 Paul Haley........................ 02, 03, 04, 05 Ryan Hamning................. 07, 08, 09, 10 Desmond Harry..................... 40, 41, 42 Greg Haynes...................................... 01 Gilbert Headley........................... 40, 41 Maynard Hendrickson............... 63, 64 Bill Hennessy............................... 82, 83 John Herlein....................................... 62 John Hirsch.................................. 69, 70 Rich Hoffman......................... 66, 67, 68 Dave Holt........................................... 76 Tim Holz............................................. 86 George Hrabec................................... 61 Roy Hunt............................................ 59 Bohdan Huryn....................... 58, 59, 60
-I-
Jake Ivkovic........................................ 66
-J-
Jay Jones....................................... 10, 11
-K-
Lawrence Kalal.................................. 69 George Kap.................................. 57, 60 Harvey Kaplan................ 58, 59, 60, 61 George Kappos............................ 51, 52 Ray Kasl............................ 55, 56, 57, 58 Ali Kazemaini.............................. 82, 83 Scott Keener........................... 87, 88, 89 Ken Kensick................................. 90, 91 John Kerzman.................. 57, 58, 60, 61 Jerry Kiesner................................ 77, 80 Rick Klein......................... 68, 69, 70, 71 Chris Klepatz......................... 09, 10, 11 Ed Kolberg................................... 52, 54 Mark Konwiczka............................... 67 James Koorey............................... 01, 02 Andrew Koustis................................ 92 Pete Kovacsy................................ 72, 73 Tim Krenn........................................... 89 Janis Krumins........................ 55, 56, 59 Matt Kuelker..................................... 11
-L-
Cuong La............................................ 01 Stanley Laht....................................... 47 Jason Lape.......................................... 06 Patrick Leitner............................. 01, 02 C. Leopold.................................... 32, 33 George Lewis..................................... 71 Alex Livingstone................... 04, 05, 06
-M-
Tim Machan....................................... 67 Ed Mahoney....................................... 68 John Major.......................................... 71 Ojar Mantenieks................................ 59 Robert Marshall............... 50, 51, 52, 53 Tom Martineau.................................. 86 Mike Massuci......................... 76, 78, 79 Alex Mazur............................ 47, 48, 49 John McDonnell............... 85, 86, 87, 88 N. McNelly......................................... 34 Adam Mercurio..................... 01, 02, 03 Art Merritt.......................................... 57 John Miklus...................... 51, 52, 53, 56 Tom Minello....................................... 71 Jeff Moenich....................................... 80 Tim Muccino................................ 88, 89 Mike Murdoch................. 78, 79, 80, 81
season
-N-
James Nagy............................ 69, 70, 73 Kevin Naugle................... 89, 90, 91, 92 Frank Nawalanic............. 63, 64, 65, 66 Eugene Nebesh.................................. 56 Ivan Nemet......................................... 72 Doug Neu......................... 69, 70, 71, 72 Dick Newmaker.......................... 57, 59 Sean Nielson-Mayer.......................... 85 Kenneth Nitz...................................... 59 Peter Nitz................................ 61, 62, 63
Steve Sundra................................ 84, 85 Chris Sutter........................................ 89 Richard Sutton................................... 78 Jeffery Sutyak..................................... 01 Tom Szeltner................................ 88, 89 Sigfried Szoke.................................... 60
-T-
-O-
John Tarapchak.................................. 47 Jay Tee............................... 03, 04, 05, 06 Dave Tiber.............................. 49, 50, 51 Michael Turk...................................... 69 Burt Tsuchiya............................... 56, 57
-P-
Paul Varzelle...................................... 82 Nate Veselenak.................................. 09 Art Vidmar......................................... 57 Don Vilyus.......................................... 77
Arman Ochoa..................................... 87 Phil Orno.......................... 07, 08, 09, 10 John Ostroske............................... 01, 02 William Overby................................. 42 Mike Pachan....................................... 76 Joseph Paryzek............................ 52, 53 Dennis Patrick.................................... 62 Willard Peden........................ 90, 91, 92 Mark Perillo....................................... 81 Adam Perkins........................ 09, 10, 11 Gerald Pokrant.................................. 49 Andy Polander.................................. 84 Joe Polander....................................... 84 George Popoff.................................... 88 Kyril Popoff.................................. 74, 75 Jack Prince.......................................... 84 Gordan Pylypiak............................... 68
-R-
David Rainey..................................... 65 Dennis Raney..................................... 80 Gary Rauscher................................... 79 David Reinke..................................... 74 Don Reinke............................. 67, 68, 69 Jordan Reynolds.............. 02, 03, 04, 05 Brian Rhodes...................................... 78 Tom Riccardi................................ 91, 92 Boris Rikowsky.................................. 62 Jeff Ringer........................................... 92 Don Robertson................................... 82 Robert Rooke......................... 47, 48, 49 Jeff Rosen............................................ 89 William Rowe.............................. 40, 42 Lynn Rudolph.................................... 81 John Russell.................................. 48, 49 Bryan Rubenstein.............................. 75
-V-
-W-
Bill Wagner......................................... 57 Rob West........................... 06, 07, 08, 09 Shawn Whitehouse..................... 02, 03 Chris Whitten..................................... 04 Harold Williams.......................... 54, 55 Steven Wipprecht............ 06, 07, 08, 09 Eric Winn.......................... 02, 03, 04, 05 Cam Woliver...................................... 89 Ron Wood............................... 84, 85, 86
-Y-
Don Yontz......................... 55, 56, 57, 58
-Z-
Chester Zatwarsky............................ 40
Bold indicates returning letterwinners
-S-
Jamie Sandercock.............................. 77 George Schoenberg......... 61, 62, 63, 64 William Scott...................................... 81 Dave Scotton.......................... 80, 81, 82 John Sebring....................................... 67 Matt Selekman................................... 77 Robert Seidel.................... 59, 60, 61, 62 Herb Sent................................ 73, 74, 75 Steve Sent..................................... 74, 75 Bert Shafer.......................................... 42 Hari Sharma........................... 90, 91, 92 Kyle Shore.......................................... 92 Alan Siebert............................ 50, 51, 52 Dave Simmons............................. 67, 68 Bob Simpson...................................... 50 V. Sims..................................... 32, 33, 34 Dan Singer........................ 04, 05, 06, 07 Milan Skripek........................ 53, 54, 56 Al Smith........................................ 57, 58 K. Smith.............................................. 32 A. Snyder............................................ 32 Dezso Somogyi............................ 56, 57 Aris Spirtos............................. 09, 10, 11 R. Staten.................................. 32, 33, 34 Albert Stockhaus............................... 40 Eric Strode.............................. 54, 55, 56 Dan Strung......................................... 40
Ryan Hamning was a four-time letterwinner for the Vikings, playing at Cleveland State from 2007 through 2010.
// A l l -T i m e L e t t e r w i n n e r s
R e c o r d s & H i s t o ry Year-By-Year Results Year W L T Coach 1932 1 1 1 Homer E. Woodling 1933 1 4 0 Homer E. Woodling 1934 1 1 2 Homer E. Woodling 1935-39 No Varsity Team 1940 1 4 1 Dr. William Patterson 1941 6 4 0 Dr. William Patterson 1942 3 4 0 Dr. William Patterson 1943-46 No Varsity Team 1947 5 6 0 Homer E. Woodling 1948 1 9 0 Foster Miller 1949 3 9 0 Foster Miller 1950 2 9 0 Foster Miller 1951 9 2 0 Foster Miller 1952 10 1 0 Foster Miller 1953 8 5 0 Foster Miller 1954 10 1 0 Foster Miller 1955 3 9 0 Foster Miller 1956 9 1 0 Dr. Richard Gulbenkian 1957 2 8 0 Homer E. Woodling 1958 1 9 0 Charles Simonian 1959 2 8 0 Bill Gallagher 1960 1 8 0 Homer E. Woodling 1961 1 6 0 Homer E. Woodling 1962 2 8 0 Homer E. Woodling 1963 1 10 0 Homer E. Woodling 1964 2 6 0 Homer E. Woodling 1965 2 7 0 Homer E. Woodling 1966 2 6 0 George Ficken 1967 0 11 0 James Carpenter 1968 1 10 0 William Clarke 1969 7 6 0 William Clarke 1970 5 9 0 William Clarke 1971 5 6 0 William Clarke 1972 7 5 0 William Clarke 1973 3 7 0 Klass DeBoer 1974 8 2 0 Klaas DeBoer 1975 6 4 0 Klaas DeBoer 1976 0 10 0 Klaas DeBoer 1977 1 8 0 Klaas DeBoer 1978 5 5 0 James Malone 1979 5 4 0 James Malone 1980 3 7 0 Steve Parker 1981 4 11 0 John Luoma 1982 13 7 0 John Luoma 1983 2 7 0 John Luoma 1984 4 4 0 Dick Kenney 1985 8 4 0 Robert Malaga 1986 3 16 0 Robert Malaga 1987 2 9 0 Robert Malaga 1988 9 14 0 Robert Malaga 1989 18 10 0 Robert Malaga 1990 0 16 0 John Bondea 1991 0 10 0 John Bondea 1992 1 12 0 John Bondea 1993-99 No Varsity Team 2000-01 1 16 0 Teresa Baker 2001-02 2 17 0 Sandy Geringer 2002-03 9 19 0 Brian Etzkin 2003-04 13 11 0 Brian Etzkin 2004-05 10 12 0 Brian Etzkin 2005-06 13 13 0 Brian Etzkin 2006-07 18 8 0 Brian Etzkin 2007-08 18 6 0 Brian Etzkin 2008-09 20 6 0 Brian Etzkin 2009-10 20 7 0 Brian Etzkin 2010-11 16 8 0 Brian Etzkin Overall 349 483 4 63 Years
Records & History //
Thirteen Vikings
have earned first or second team honors
All-League Honorees Player of the Year
Phil Orno.........................................2008 Newcomer of the Year
Matt Kuelker...................................2011 Jay Tee..............................................2003 Coach of the Year
Brian Etzkin.................2007, 2009, 2010 First Team
Olivier Dhaine................................2006 Rob Fox............................................2011 Yannick Goossens................. 2010, 2011 Ryan Hamning......................2008, 2009 Phil Orno...........2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Eric Winn.........................................2004
Second Team
Rob Fox............................................2008 Brad Groleski..................................2007 Ryan Hamning......................2007, 2010 Matt Kuelker...................................2011 Jay Tee................2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Rob West..........................................2009 Eric Winn...............................2003, 2005 Herb Foster Sportmanship Award
Rob Fox............................................2011 Brad Groleski..................................2006 Steven Wipprecht...........................2009 Orno
Team Records Most Wins ......................................... 20 in 2008-09 & 2009-10 Best Winning Percentage ..................................... .910 in 1952 & 1954 (10-1) Most Conference Wins ............................ 7 in 2008-09, 2009-10 & 2010-11 Highest Conference Regular Season Finish ......................... 1st in 2008-09, 2009-10 & 2010-11 Highest Conference Tournament Finish ......................... 1st in 2008-09, 2009-10 & 2010-11
Men’s All-Time Tournament Finishes Horizon League 2010-11............................... 1st of 7 2009-10............................... 1st of 7 2008-09............................... 1st of 7 2007-08............................... 1st of 7 2006-07.............................. 3rd of 6 2005-06.............................. 3rd of 6 2004-05...............................6th of 6 2003-04.............................. 3rd of 6 2002-03...............................4th of 6 2001-02...............................5th of 6 2000-01...............................5th of 5
Mid-Continent Conference 1991-92...........................10th of 10 1999-91...............................9th of 9 Association of Mid-Continent Universities 1989-90...........................10th of 10 1988-89...............................5th of 8 1987-88...............................6th of 8 1986-87...............................7th of 7
R e c o r d s & H i s t o ry S even V ikings
have won at least
20
matches in a season throughout their careers
Most Singles Wins - Season 1. Phil Orno (2009-10).....................................................29-12 2. Rob Fox (2009-10).......................................................28-10 Ryan Hamning (2006-07)........................................... 28-11 4. Phil Orno (2007-08).......................................................25-9 Yannick Goossens (2009-10)...................................... 25-11 6. Rob Fox (2007-08).........................................................24-7 Rob West (2006-07).......................................................24-9 Phil Orno (2008-09).......................................................24-9 9. Ryan Hamning (2009-10)........................................... 23-11 John Haley (2010-11)....................................................23-9 11. Yannick Goossens (2008-09)........................................22-9 Rob Fox (2010-11)........................................................22-13 Matt Kuelker (2010-11)...............................................22-12 Rob Fox (2008-09).......................................................22-13 Most Singles Wins - Career 1. Phil Orno (2006-10).....................................................99-46 2. Rob Fox (2007-11)........................................................96-43 3. Ryan Hamning (2006-10)...........................................87-45 4. Rob West (2005-09).....................................................71-62 5. Yannick Goossens (2008-pr.).....................................67-34 6. Dan Singer (2003-07)..................................................53-57 7. Steven Wipprecht (2005-09)......................................47-60 8. Brad Groleski (2004-08)..............................................46-49 9. Chris Klepatz (2007-11)..............................................42-30 10. Jay Tee (2002-06).........................................................41-63 John Haley (2009-11)..................................................41-26 Most Doubles Wins - Season 1. Rob Fox/John Haley (2010-11).................................28-10 2. Ryan Hamning/Phil Orno (2006-07).........................26-8 3. Ryan Hamning/Phil Orno (2009-10).......................24-12 4. Ryan Hamning/Phil Orno (2008-09).........................23-5 5. Rob Fox/John Haley (2009-10).................................21-12 6. Ryan Hamning/Phil Orno (2007-08).........................19-7 7. Rob Fox/Rob West (2007-08)....................................17-10 8. Yannick Goossens/Rob West (2008-09).....................16-3 Rob West/Steven Wipprecht (2006-07)...................16-13 9. Yannick Goossens/Chris Klepatz (2009-10).............15-8 Brad Groleski/Dan Singer (2006-07).......................15-12
Fox
Best Season Winning Percentage - Singles ......................................................... .774 by Rob Fox (2007-08) Best Season Winning Percentage - Doubles ......................... .765 by Ryan Hamning/Phil Orno (2006-07) Best Career Winning Percentage - Singles ......................................................... .691 by Rob Fox (2007-11) Best Career Winning Percentage - Doubles ......................... .742 by Ryan Hamning/Phil Orno (2006-10)
20 - Win Club // Singles 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2010
Rob Fox.......................22 Yannick Goossens.....20 Matt Kuelker..............22 John Haley.................23 Rob Fox.......................28 Yannick Goossens.....25 Ryan Hamning..........23 Phil Orno....................29
2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007
Rob Fox.......................22 Yannick Goossens.....22 Phil Orno....................24 Rob Fox.......................24 Phil Orno....................25 Ryan Hamning..........28 Phil Orno....................21 Rob West.....................24
Varsity “C” Most Outstanding Player 1964.......Frank Nawalanic 1965............. Don Fairhead 1966...........Howard David 1968.................Ron Reinke 1969...................Doug Neu 1970.................. John Hirsh 1971...................Doug Neu 1972................ Ivan Nemet
1973................ Vic Dimond 1974................ Vic Dimond 1975................ Vic Dimond 1976................ Vic Dimond 1977.............. Dan Debelak 1978...........Mike Murdoch 1979...........Mike Murdoch 1980...........Mike Murdoch
1981...........Mike Murdoch 1982..............Dave Scotton 1983............Ali Kazemaini 1984.......... Andy Polander 1985...............John Bondea 1986...............John Bondea 1987........ John McDonnell 1988.............. Tim Muccino
1989.............. Tim Muccino 1990...............Hari Sharma 1991...............Hari Sharma 1992...............Hari Sharma 2000-01....Adam Mercurio 2001-02.............Paul Haley ............................Eric Winn 2002-03...............Eric Winn
2003-04...............Eric Winn 2004-05...............Eric Winn 2005-06................Rob West 2006-07..... Ryan Hamning 2007-08............... Phil Orno 2008-09............... Phil Orno 2009-10............... Phil Orno 2010-11..................Rob Fox
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T O U R N A M E N T
2010 NCAA TOURNAMENT
May 15, 2010
S T A T E
at Kentucky
M E N ’ S
T E N N I S
H I S T O R Y
L, 4-0
Singles: No. 1 Quigley (UK) d. Orno (CSU), 6-0, 6-3; No. 2 Musialek (UK) d. Goossens (CSU), 6-2, 6-2; No. 3 Cox (UK) vs. Hamning (CSU), 7-6 (2), 5-5, UF; No. 4 Rossi (UK) vs. Fox (CSU), 6-2, 5-4, UF; No. 5 Gonzalez (UK) d. Klepatz (CSU), 6-1, 6-2; No. 6 Lambropoulos (UK) vs. Haley (CSU), 3-6, 6-2, 1-0, UF. Doubles: No. 1 Quigley/Cox (UK) d. Hamning/Orno (CSU), 8-5; No. 2 Gonzalez/Lambropoulos (UK) d. Fox/Haley (CSU), 8-5; No. 3 Musialek/Rossi (UK) vs. Goossens/ Klepatz (CSU), 7-2, UF.
May 8, 2009
2009 NCAA TOURNAMENT at Kentucky
L, 4-0
Singles: No. 1 Agostinelli (UK) d. Orno (CSU), 6-2, 6-2; No. 2 Cox (UK) vs. Hamning (CSU), 7-6, UF; No. 3 Quigley (UK) d. West (CSU), 6-1, 6-2; No. 4 Musialek (UK) vs. Goossens (CSU), 4-6, UF; No. 5 Dyce (UK) d. Fox (CSU), 6-3, 6-3; No. 6 Gonzalez (UK) d. Wipprecht (CSU), 6-0, 6-3. Doubles: No. 1 Agostinelli/Cox (UK) d. Hamning/Orno (CSU), 8-3; No. 2 Dyce/Quigley (UK) vs. Goossens/West (CSU), 6-4, UF; No. 3 Gonzalez/Musialek (UK) d. Fox/Wipprecht (CSU), 8-2.
2008 NCAA TOURNAMENT
May 10, 2008
at Ohio State
L, 4-0
Singles: No. 1 Koniecko (OSU) vs. Orno (CSU), 6-4, 2-1, UF; No. 2 Moneke (OSU) d. Hamning (CSU), 6-0, 6-1; No. 3 Kronauge (OSU) d. Groleski (CSU), 6-0, 6-1; No. 4 Allare (OSU) d. Klepatz (CSU), 6-0, 6-3; No. 5 Novak (OSU) vs. Fox (CSU), 6-0, 5-1, UF; No. 6 Eberly (OSU) vs. West (CSU), 6-1, 3-2, UF. Doubles: No. 1 Moneke/Koniecko (OSU) vs. Hamning/Orno (CSU), 6-4, UF; No. 2 Eberly/Kronauge (OSU) d. Fox/West (CSU), 8-5; No. 3 Allare/Uzawa (OSU) d. Groleski/Klepatz (CSU), 8-4.
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