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A Message from the Coach Welcome to JMU Men’s Tennis! I am extremely proud to be the Head Men’s Tennis Coach at my alma mater. This is an exciting time in the history of the tennis program. I look for great accomplishments from the individual competitors and the team as a whole. Simply put, JMU is an awesome place to be! The collegiate years are a time in a person’s life that offers so much growth and development. JMU and the tennis program involve student-athletes in an environment that is perfect for achieving high goals and aspirations. The team at JMU will work diligently to provide each student-athlete with the necessary resources to develop and succeed in the classroom, on the court, and beyond. The team I referred to is more than just student-athletes and coaches. A full support staff comprised of professionals in the areas of academic advising, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, athletics communication, and sport psychology help all student-athletes realize and reach their full potential. The level the JMU tennis team aspires to is the highest. The coaching staff and sport team will prepare all student-athletes as if they are going to continue onto the professional level after their collegiate career is finished. Dedication to improvement through hard work is a must for every member of the program. High-level training in a team environment will help to raise the level of each individual and the entire program. I thank you for considering the JMU tennis program for the next step of your tennis development. I hope you give serious consideration to JMU helping you take your game and life to the next level. Sincerely,
Steve Secord Head Men’s Tennis Coach
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athletes
Maxi Branth
Robert Stirling
Sophomore Stockholm, Sweden/ Tullinge Gymnasium • 9-14 playing at No. 5 and No. 6 singles as a freshman • 1-4 in doubles play
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Sophomore Caboolture, Australia/ St. Columban’s College • 17-14 playing at No. 3 and No. 4 singles as a freshman • 4-1 in CAA dual matches • Teamed with Ryan Pool for a 16-10 record in doubles play, including a 10-1 mark in tournaments
athletes
Alex Berdnikoff
Niels Kathol
Freshman Calgary, Alberta/ Edge School for Athletes • 5-13 in doubles play during the fall season • 1-2 in singles play • Principal’s List student and recipient of the Mountaineer Award in high school
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Freshman Bonn, Germany/ Collegium Josephinum Bonn • 8-7 in singles play during the fall season • Prior to JMU, was ranked top-30 in Germany amongst players born in 1995
athletes
Brett Moorhead
Miljan Ruzic
Freshman Midlothian, Va./Cosby • 6-8 in singles play during fall season • Two-time Virginia state champion in high school • 2013 All-Metro Player of the Year and finalist for the Richmond Times Dispatch Athlete of the Year
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Freshman Sydney, Australia/St. Euphemia College • 5-5 in doubles play during the fall • Teamed with Robert Stirling to win a title at the Elon Invitational
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Sebastian Salinas Mason Smith Freshman Merida, Mexico/ Preparatoria Abierta SEP • 5-7 in singles play during the fall season • 3-10 in doubles play
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Freshman Norfolk, Va./Cape Henry Collegiate School • 3-2 in doubles play during the fall season • Two-time Virginia state champion in high school
coaching staff Steve Secord Head Coach • 20th season as the Dukes’ head coach • CAA Co-Coach of the Year in 2012 • Former team captain and Most Valuable Player for the Dukes • 160 career wins at the helm of the JMU program • During his tenure, JMU has produced members of the All-CAA team, achieved team and individual regional rankings and produced a Verizon Academic AllAmerica first team honoree • Coached Matt King and Mike Smith to Third Team All-CAA doubles, Tommi Nissinen to Third Team All-CAA singles and Smith to Second Team All-CAA singles in 2010 • Coached Greg Vladimirsky to Second Team All-CAA singles as well as Second Team All-CAA doubles with teammate Bertrand Moulin in 2011 • Coached Greg Vladimirsky to Second Team All-CAA singles and Third Team All-CAA Doubles with teammate Bertrand Moulin in 2012 • Directed seniors Andrew Lux and Troy Stone into the main draw finals of the National Indoor Region II Championships in 2002 • As a player, he helped lead the Dukes to CAA titles in 1989 and 1991 • He posted career records of 67-34 in singles and 63-34 in doubles competition • Claimed the singles championship at the Harrisonburg Daily NewsRecord Tournament in 1995, 2005 and 2006 • Received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from JMU in 1991
Jordon Robinson Assistant Coach • First season as assistant coach • Spent two seasons as head men’s and women’s coach at Ferrum • Guided four men’s players to the 2012 ITA Regional, the first time Ferrum was represented at the regional in 15 years • Led the 2013 Ferrum women’s team to its highest win total in five seasons • Spent one season as an assistant coach at Bridgewater College • Named Academic All-Conference twice as a player at King College • Earned degree in kinesiology from James Madison in 2009
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Cullen de Windt • CAA Rookie of the Year in 1994
Drew Whitman • CAA Coach of the Year in 1991
Mike Smith
Tommi Nissinen
• Four-time All-CAA doubles selection • Second Team All-CAA singles in 2010
• Third Team AllCAA singles in 2010
Richard Cote • CAA Coach of the Year in 1989
Hugo Ramadier • Second Team All-CAA singles in 2013
Bertrand Moulin • Third Team All-CAA doubles in 2012 • Finalist for JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year 2012
Steve Secord Greg Vladimirsky • Three-time All-CAA singles selection • Second Team All-CAA doubles in 2011 • Third Team All-CAA doubles in 2012
• CAA Co-Coach of the Year in 2012
Matt King • Two-time All-CAA doubles selection
Jared Robinson Luis Rosado • Second Team All-CAA singles and doubles in 2001
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• CAA co-Rookie of the Year in 2008 • Two-time Second Team AllCAA singles selection
tradition
David Emery Bob Allensworth • ITA Scholar Athlete in 2003
Matt Goetz
• First Team All-CAA singles in 2005 • Second Team All-CAA doubles in 2005
• JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1991
Robert Stirling Ryan Pool • First Team All-CAA singles and Second Team doubles in 2013
• 2013 CAA Rookie of the Year • Third Team All-CAA singles and Second Team doubles in 2013
Colin Malcolm John Alexander Janssen • ITA Scholar Athlete in 2003
• ITA Scholar Athlete in 2003
John Snead
Mark Trinka
• JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2007 • ITA Scholar Athlete in 2003
• JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1985
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Andrew Lux • JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2001 and 2002 • CoSida Academic All-American in 2001 and 2002 • First Team All-CAA singles in 2001 and Second Team in 2002 • Second Team All-CAA doubles in 2001
Jesse Tarr • Four-time All-CAA doubles selection
Clint Morse • ITA Scholar Athlete in 2003
Mike Hendrickson
John Witt
• Second Team All-CAA doubles in 2003 • ITA Scholar Athlete in 2003
• JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1991
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This is JMU This Is JMU JMU’s beautiful campus includes 148 buildings on 721 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings. The University’s 19,927 students may choose from 115 degree programs in eight colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Behavioral Studies, College of Integrated Science and Engineering, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School. JMU’s academic program combines the liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program. • Female/Male Ratio: 60/40 • Student/Professor Ratio: 16/1 • Average Class Size: 29
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this is jmu • U.S. News & World Report in its 2011 America’s Best Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the South among public, master’s-level universities for the 17th straight year. • JMU is Virginia’s most-popular college or university, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors. • Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2012 ranked JMU 28th nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price. • Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001 listing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities,” listing JMU 53rd among larger institutions. • JMU was included in the 2002 edition of The Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.” • JMU has been described as “one of the best managed, most dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities. • Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine in 2013 ranked JMU’s College of Business 11th nationally among business schools at public universities and 29th among all universities. • JMU is among schools “that prove activism and community service are alive and well on campus,” says Mother Jones Magazine. • JMU’s exemplary programs for first-year students are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development. • JMU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 75 “Best Value” public universities in the 2012 Princeton Review “Best Value Colleges.” The list recognizes schools that provide high-quality academics at a reasonable price.”
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harrisonburg, Va.
Harrisonburg, Va. A Great College Town Harrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the picturesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The city offers something for everyone. From downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU students the opportunity to sample many aspects of life. Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.
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academic advising • Located in the Plecker Athletic Performance Center • Computer lab with more than 30 work stations • Tutoring and small group meeting facilities • Student-athlete lounge Casey Carter Associate Athletics Director for StudentAthlete Services James Madison ‘70
Tiffany Brutus Team Academic Advisor
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strength & conditioning • Developing athleticism and sports performance • Seven training facilities encompassing more than 17,000 square feet • Staff includes five full time professionals with certifications as strength and conditioning specialists Greg Werner Head Coach/Director of JMU Strength & Conditioning Austin Peay ‘91
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• Multi-skilled professionals use current research, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes • Staff includes 20 board-certified and licensed athletic trainers • Team physicians include Dr. Kent Diduch (board-certified in family practice physician) and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia • Local chiropractors, physical therapists, sport psychologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are available to assist in the health care needs of student-athletes
Jessalyn Stone
Nell Morgan
Tom Kuster, ATC
Dr. Kent Diduch
Dr. Mark Miller
Team Athletic Trainer
Team Athletic Trainer Grand Valley State University ‘05
Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine
Team Physician
Kansas State University ‘11
Team Orthopedic Surgeon
James Madison ‘95
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sports psychology
• The Counseling and Student Development Center (CSDC) is committed to addressing the unique challenges that face studentathletes at JMU.
• The CSDC provides a supportive environment to empower student-athletes to achieve personal, academic and athletic goals in the context of individual and/or group counseling. • Staff includes two full-time professionals with doctorates specifically tailored towards sports psychology. Dr. Robert Harmison Director
Dr. Challace McMillin
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Office Location: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: Mailing Address: Head Coach
Tennis info 2013-14 Schedule Godwin Hall 106C (540) 568-3950 (540) 568-3901 m-tennis@jmu.edu
Men’s Tennis James Madison University 260 Bluestone Drive MSC 2301 Godwin Hall, Room 106C Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Steve Secord, James Madison ‘91 E-mail: secordss@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-3950 Assistant Coach Jordon Robinson, E-mail: watsonzt@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-3950 Administrative Assistant Cassidy Zaccaria, (540) 568-6692 Athletics Communications Mathew Jackson Email: jacksomj@jmu.edu Telephone (540) 568-3702
Directions & Maps
A map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities.
Credits:
Design: Teresa Craig Photography: Cathy Kushner, Diane Elliott, Melinda Westhoff, Tommy Thompson, Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau and others
Fall Sept. 20-22 Oct. 4-6 Oct. 17-22 Oct. 25-27
ECU Fall Shootout UVA Fall Classic ITA Atlantic Regionals Elon Fall Invitational
Greenville, N.C. Charlottesville, Va. Blacksburg, Va. Elon, N.C.
at VCU vs. Temple vs. Georgia Southern at East Carolina at UMBC vs. St. Bonaventure at Virginia Tech at Coastal Carolina at College of Charleston at The Citadel vs. Liberty at William & Mary DREXEL at Old Dominion DELAWARE vs. Norfolk State at Howard at Radford RICHMOND
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Who’s Who in JMU Athletics
Jeff Bourne Athletics Director
Geoff Polglase Deputy Athletics Director
Casey Carter Associate AD, Student Athlete Services
David Biancamano
Brian Frerking
Associate AD, Development
Associate AD, Development
Jen Phillips
Kevin White
Associate AD, Compliance & Senior Woman Administrator
Associate AD, Sports Programs
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Mike Carpenter Assistant AD, Ticketing & Customer Relations
Tom Kuster
John Martin
Ty Phillips
Assistant AD, Sports Medicine
Assistant AD, Athletics Communications
Assistant AD, Facilities & Events