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Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ole Miss (The University of Mississippi) Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebels Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oxford, Miss. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 6, 1848 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,780 School Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cardinal Red & Navy Blue Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebel Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Jeffrey S. Vitter NCAA Faculty Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Rychlak Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ross Bjork Exec. Assoc. AD/SWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynnette Johnson Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southeastern Home Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center (1,000) Indoor Tennis Center (300) University Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.OleMiss.edu Athletics Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.OleMissSports.com Athletics Twitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @OleMissSports Team Twitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @OleMissMTennis Head Coach Twitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @TennisToby Athletics Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OleMissAthletics Team Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OleMissMTennis Athletics Instagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OleMissAthletics Team Instagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OleMissMTennis Snapchat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WeAreOleMiss
Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toby Hansson Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SMU, 2000 Ole Miss Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-30 Career Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Same Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Devin Britton Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ole Miss, 2016 Assistant Coordinator of Strength & Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Lenaburg Assistant Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nathan Yost Coordinator of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shana Kent Office Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662-915-7809 Program Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Hoggard Office Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (662) 915-7628
TEAM INFORMATION 2017 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-10 SEC Record/Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6/6th Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Second Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/2 Top Returnees . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gustav Hansson (All-American, Three-time All-SEC), Fabian Fallert (All-SEC); Tim Sandkaulen Key Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ricardo Jorge Newcomers . . . . . . . Finn Reynolds (2017 Australian Open Junior Doubles Finalist) Cotter Wilson
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ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS
NCAA Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Overall /24 Straight 1995 NCAA Finalist 4-time NCAA Final Four 9-time NCAA Elite Eight 16-time NCAA Sweet Sixteen SEC Titles.....................................................................................................................18 5 SEC Overall Championships 3 SEC Tournament Championships 10 SEC Western Division Championships
Associate A.D./Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Campbell Communications Specialist (Men’s Tennis Contact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Ling Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .662.915.5255 Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662.801.2578 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . kling@olemiss.edu Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662.915.7006 Communications Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Kuffner Communications Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Lee Communications Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mitch Praxl Communications Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Sheffield Communications Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Wooten Communictaions Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie Servais Communications Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Sims Communications Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenisha Bogan Communications Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davis McCool Communications Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pierce Morrison Digital Media Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Scott Rippee Senior Staff Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashley Mangrum Mailing Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908 All-American Dr. University, MS 38677
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TEAM INFORMATION
2018 ROSTER NAME Zvonimir Babic Fabian Fallert Grey Hamilton Gustav Hansson Filip Kraljevic Finn Reynolds Tim Sandkaulen Cotter Wilson
YR-EXP SR-3L JR-2L SR-3L SR-3L JR-2L FR-HS SO-1L FR-HS
HT 5-8 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-0 5-9 5-10
HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) Zagreb, Croatia (Gimnazija Birotehnika) Lichtenstein, Germany (Johann-Friedrich-von-Cotta Schule) Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest) Karlskrona, Sweden (Aspero Idrottsgymnasium) Rijeka, Croatia (Hotelijesko Turisticka Skola) Hastings, New Zealand (Napier) Monchengladbach, Germany (Kurpfalz Gymnasium) Shreveport, La. (Ogburn High School)
Coaches Head Coach: Toby Hansson (SMU, 2000) Assistant Coach: Devin Britton (Ole Miss, 2016) Support Staff Assistant Athletic Trainer: Nathan Yost Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coordinator: Brett Lenaburg
Zvonimir Babic Senior
Fabian Fallert Junior
Grey Hamilton Senior
Gutstav Hansson Senior
Filip Kraljevic Junior
Finn Reynolds Freshman
Tim Sandkaulen Sophomore
Cotter Wilson Freshman
Toby Hansson Head Coach
Devin Britton Assistant Coach
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TEAM INFORMATION
2018 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Jan. 20 SOUTHERN MISS Jan. 20 TROY Jan. 21 ALCORN STATE Jan. 21 ALCORN STATE Jan. 27 vs. Columbia (1) Jan. 28 vs. Virginia/Texas Tech (1) Feb. 2 CORNELL Feb. 4 BAYLOR Feb. 9 at Princeton Feb. 11 at Columbia Feb. 16-19 ITA National Indoor Mar. 2 TEXAS A&M Mar. 4 LSU Mar. 9 at Vanderbilt Mar. 11 at Kentucky Mar. 16 GEORGIA Mar. 18 TENNESSEE Mar. 23 at Florida Mar. 25 at South Carolina Mar. 30 ALABAMA Mar. 31 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF Mar. 31 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF Apr. 6 at Auburn Apr. 8 MISSISSIPPI STATE Apr. 15 at Arkansas Apr. 25-29 SEC Championship May 11-13 NCAA First and Second Rounds May 17-22 NCAA Finals May 23-28 NCAA Individual Championships
LOCATION OXFORD OXFORD OXFORD OXFORD Charlottesville, Va. Charlottesville, Va. OXFORD OXFORD Princeton, N.J. New York, N.Y. Seattle, Wash. OXFORD OXFORD Nashville, Tenn. Lexington, Ky. OXFORD OXFORD Gainesville, Fla. Columbia, S.C. OXFORD OXFORD OXFORD Auburn, Ala. OXFORD Fayetteville, Ark. Tuscaloosa, Ala. TBA Winston Salem, N.C. Winston Salem, N.C.
(1) - ITA Kickoff Weekend Home matches in BOLD
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ALL-AMERICANS JAMIE BOORAS 1988
MIKE KNOWLES 1992
A strong doubles player, Jamie Booras, nicknamed “Boom-Boom” for his powerful serve, became one of the school’s first tennis All-Americans in 1988. He earned the honors in doubles as a freshman. He and Dave Randall reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship in 1988 and were ranked in the top 10 in doubles for two years. In addition, Booras was named to the All-SEC Team in 1988. Booras is currently in private business in Dallas, Texas.
The success of the 1992 Rebels NCAA “Sweet Sixteen” team centered on its outstanding doubles play. The Rebels went 25-3 in doubles matches in dual match play and Mike Knowles had a lot to do with that. He teamed with Ivan Trevino that year to post an impressive season that earned them a trip to the NCAA Doubles Tournament and a final national ranking of No. 4. During April they were selected Tennis Week’s collegiate doubles team of the month. He also was a member of the All-SEC team in doubles. Knowles is an advertising executive in Dallas, Texas.
DAVE RANDALL 1988
MOHAMED RIDAOUI 1992
Dave Randall put Ole Miss tennis in the national spotlight with a combination of stellar play and outstanding sportsmanship. For this, in 1989, he received the Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship Award, the NCAA’s yearly award presented to the most outstanding collegiate tennis player that demonstrates both great skill and exemplifies sportsmanship. The Mississippi native was a two-time All-Southeastern Conference selection and an All-America honoree in doubles. He teamed with Jamie Booras to earn a top 10 ranking two years and reach the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championships in 1988. He, joined Booras as the first tennis All-Americans at the University. He won three SEC titles in his career at Ole Miss: the 1988 #1 singles crown, the 1987 indoor #2 doubles and the 1986 #3 doubles. In addition, Randall earned Academic All-SEC honors in 1987 and 1988. Randall is the Head Pro at River Hills Club in Jackson, Miss.
Mohamed Ridaoui changed the Rebels 1992 season from the outset. He blasted into the national spotlight as he claimed the 1991 National Intercollegiate Clay Court Championships, earning the program’s first ever Grand Slam victory. It was a remarkable accomplishment as he defeated the No. 1-ranked player in the country and defending champion Patricio Arnold of South Florida 6-1, 7-5 in the semifinals and No. 4 ranked Jose Luis Noriega of San Diego 6-4, 6-4 in the title match. Ridaoui represented the Rebels in all four collegiate grand slam events including the NCAA Championships. He was also selected to the All-SEC Team. Ridaoui is a teaching professional and entrepreneur in New York.
JOAKIM APPELQVIST 1994
NICK BARONE 1991
Joakim Appelqvist led the Rebels to the NCAA Region III Championship and was the first player to reach the NCAA Final Four in singles. He was also named an ITA Academic All-American as well as being selected to the SEC Academic honor roll and the GTE Academic All District VI At-Large team. In addition to being an outstanding singles player, Appelqvist teamed with Ali Hamadeh to capture the Rolex Region III Doubles Championship and the SEC Doubles Championship. He earned All-SEC honors. Appelqvist is the CEO for Tretorn Sports in Sweden.
Nick Barone became the third All-America tennis player in Ole Miss history. He was ranked as high as No. 5 in the national rankings and earned runner-up honors in the National Clay Court Championships his senior year. In 1991, Barone represented the Rebels in the NCAA Tournament. In addition, he was selected to the All-SEC team. In 2006, he was inducted into the University of Mississippi Athletic Hall of Fame. Barone is a professional at the Country Club of Jackson.
IVAN TREVINO 1992 Arguably one of the top collegiate doubles players of his time, Ivan Trevino teamed with Mike Knowles to finish No. 4 in the nation in the 1992 final doubles ranking. They were selected as Tennis Week’s collegiate doubles team of the month for April, 1992. Also, they became the second doubles team in Rebel tennis history to earn a bid to the NCAA Championships, advancing to the third round. In additon, Trevino earned All-SEC honors in doubles and was named to the AllSEC Academic team three years. In 1992, Trevino was the only player in the conference to be named to the All-SEC and Academic All-SEC teams. While playing for the Rebels, Trevino earned a Bachelor’s Degree in business and a Masters Degree in business administration. Trevino is currently working at MCI, Inc., in Miami, Fla., directing operations in Latin America.
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ALL-AMERICANS Player-of-the-Year honors. Off the court, Hede was named to the 1997 GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team and was a two-time ITA Academic All-American. He graduated with honors in International Business. One of Ole Miss’ greatest moments was Hede’s dramatic match at the 1995 NCAA Championships, defeating Georgia in front of a partisan packed home crowd, sending the Rebels to the NCAA Finals. Hede is currently a financial executive in Stockholm, Sweden.
MAHESH BHUPATHI 1995 Mahesh Bhupathi blasted onto the scene as a freshman and left his mark on college tennis as one of the best singles and doubles players. He teamed with Ali Hamadeh to become the first Rebels to win an NCAA tennis title when they captured the nationally televised doubles championship in 1995. In addition to winning the NCAA Doubles Title, Bhupathi and Hamadeh became the first individuals in Mississippi history to be ranked No. 1 in the nation. Bhupathi was the 1995 SEC Singles Champion, SEC Player-of -the-Year and finished ranked No. 3 in the nation. In his first year, Bhupathi ended the season as the third-best freshman in college tennis and earned ITA/Tennis Match Magazine Rookie of the Year honors. He made the SEC All-Position Team as the No. 1 doubles team in the conference and earned All-SEC honors in singles, not only as a freshman but also as the only player who was not a senior. In 18 years on the ATP Tour, Bhupathi earned almost seven million dollars in prize money and captured 52 doubles titles, including 12 grand slam titles. In 1999 he and his partner Leander Paes won the French Open Doubles Championship and Wimbledon. They were the first doubles pair in the modern era to reach the finals of all four grand slams in a calendar year. The duo ended the year ranked No. 1 in the world doubles rankings. In 2012, Bhupathi won the ATP Masters 1000 Paris with Rohan Bopanna, and was a finalist at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, his 5th year-end championship final showing. He captured his 12th grand slam title and eighth mixed doubles championship, teaming with Sania Mirza to win the French Open. Bhupathi successfully started the IPTL which featured several of the top players in the world, including Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. For his accomplishments in collegiate tennis and on the world stage, Bhupathi was inducted into the ITA Collegiate Hall of Fame in May of 2010.
ALI HAMADEH 1995, 1996 Ali Hamadeh, the highly regarded doubles player, made headlines in 1996 for his singles play. He participated in the NCAA Championships for the third year in a row, as one of the nation’s top singles players. Hamadeh ended the year ranked No. 6 in the nation with a 26-9 record and earned All-SEC First-Team honors. In 1995 Hamadeh captured the NCAA Doubles Championship with Mahesh Bhupathi, defeating three nationally ranked teams to get to the final. The duo completed the season as the No. 1 doubles team in the nation in the Rolex Rankings and were named to the All-SEC First Team in doubles as well as the Rolex All-Star Team. Hamadeh teamed with Joakim Appelqvist to win the Rolex Region III doubles title and then went on to win the doubles title at the SEC Indoor Championships making him the SEC Doubles Champion for 1994. Hamadeh is the managing director of Tennis-Inc. in Lebanon.
JOHAN LANDSBERG 1995, 1997
REMI FENEON 1995
Johan Landsberg concluded an outstanding career with his best season ever in 1997. He was recognized as one of the most improved players in the nation, reaching a top ranking of No. 3 in singles. Landsberg posted a 38-8 overall record and an impressive 23-1 dual match record on his way to earning All-America and All-SEC First Team honors. He qualified for the NCAA Championships in singles and doubles. A two-time All-American, two-time All-SEC selection and two-time ITA Academic All-America, Landsberg graduated with a degree in International Business. In 1995, Landsberg reached the Semifinals of the NCAA Doubles Championships with Remi Feneon. The two ended a stellar year in doubles, ranking as the 12th best team in the nation. Landsberg retired from the ATP Circuit in 2006. He finished 14th in the 2000 ATP Doubles Race and was a semifinalist at the World Doubles Championships in 2000. He won two ATP doubles titles. After several years as an ATP coach, Landsberg is currently the tennis director at Tennis-Inc. in Lebanon.
Ole Miss dominated the doubles competition at the 1995 NCAAs as Remi Feneon and Johan Landsberg reached the semifinals along with fellow Rebel NCAA Champions Mahesh Bhupathi and Ali Hamadeh. Feneon and Landsberg ended a stellar year as the 12th best doubles team in the nation. They posted a 29-6 record with 10 wins against nationally ranked opponents. In singles, Feneon clinched the match for the Rebels against Pepperdine and a trip to the semifinals at the NCAA Team Championships. He also captured the Princeton Invitational Singles and Doubles Titles. He presently resides in New Zealand, where he teaches tennis.
JOHAN HEDE 1995, 1996, 1997
OLE MISS TENNIS FACT
Johan Hede enjoyed a brilliant career at Ole Miss ending as the winningest singles player in Ole Miss history with a 135-41 record. He became the first player in Ole Miss history to qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships all four years of his career. Hede was a three-time All-American, three-time All-SEC selection, 1996 NCAA Semifinalist, 1996 SEC Singles Champion and 1996 SEC Playerof-the-Year. In 1996, Hede posted a 11-0 record in the SEC on his way to earning SEC
Johan Hede became the first Rebel tennis player to earn All-America honors three years as he received this distinction in 1995, 1996 and 1997. He finished a brilliant career as the all-time winningest singles player in Ole Miss history with a record of 135-41. Hede was the 1996 SEC Singles Champion, SEC Player-of-the-Year and an NCAA Semifinalist in singles. In addition, Hede is the first player to be named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America First Team.
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ALL-AMERICANS SEBASTIEN DECHAUNAC 1997, 1998
ALEX HARTMAN 2001, 2003
Sebastien DeChaunac enjoyed a phenomenal career at Ole Miss. He advanced to the 1997 NCAA Semifinals in singles and earned SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player honors in leading the Rebels to the SEC Tournament Championship and a second consecutive SEC title. DeChaunac ended that year as the nation’s No. 2 player with a 52-9 record that included 32 wins over nationally-ranked players. In 1998, DeChaunac became the fourth Rebel to be ranked No. 1 during a season and was the SEC Singles Champion. A two-time All-SEC First Team selection, DeChaunac clinched the match against Boise State that put the Rebels in the NCAA Semifinals in 1997. Off the court, DeChaunac was an outstanding student earning GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America National First Team honors in 1998. He had a perfect 4.0 grade point average and also earned Academic All-SEC honors. DeChaunac played professional tennis until recently. In 2009, he qualified for the Australian Open for the second time and achieved a season-high ranking No. 130 in the ATP Rankings. At the 2002 French Open Championships, DeChaunac defeated past French Open Champion Michael Chang. Dechaunac currently heads ROLEX Promotions for Formula One Racing.
Alex Hartman completed a stellar career in 2003 by earning All-America honors for the second time in his career. He finished the year ranked No. 7 in the nation in singles and became just the second Rebel ever to record 100 wins in his career. Hartman finished his illustrious career with 106 wins and only 57 losses. He became the first Rebel ever to earn All-SEC honors all four years of his career. Hartman qualified for the NCAA Championships all four years and was one of only three freshmen to make it in 2000. A two-time finalist at the SEC Indoor Championships, led the Rebels to back-to-back SEC Western Division titles in 2002 and 2003 and to the NCAA “Sweet Sixteen” his junior year and the NCAA Elite Eight his senior year. Off the court, Hartman was an outstanding student-athlete. He received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 2003 and was a finalist for the SEC Boyd McWhorter Scholarship. During his career, he was named to the Verizon/CoSIDA District VI Academic All-America team, an ITA Scholar-Athlete and made the SEC Academic Honor Roll three times. A regular on the University Honor Roll, Hartman graduated from the University of Mississippi in May of 2003 with a degree in Managerial Finance. He completed his masters in Finance from the Stockholm School of Economics. After working three years as an executive for Goldman-Sachs in London Hartman is presently an investment manager at Altor and Private Equity Partners, an investment firm in Stockholm.
VIKRANT CHADHA 2000
CATALIN GARD 2003, 2004, 2005
Vikrant Chadha made a major contribution to the Rebels during his four years. He teamed with James Shortall to advance to the 2000 NCAA Doubles Final Four in Athens, Ga. The pair ended the year ranked No. 12 in the nation. Chadha was instrumental in the Rebels’ reaching the NCAA Final Four in 1997 and 1999. In 1997, he clinched the win over UC-Santa Barbara that put Ole Miss in the Final Four. In addition, Chadha was a huge key in the Rebels’ SEC Championship run in 1997. He won the clinching match over Georgia that gave the Rebels their first SEC Tournament Championship. During his career, Chadha won 80 singles and 61 doubles matches. A member of the UMAA Honor Roll and the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, Chadha received his degree from the University of Mississippi in May of 2001. He lives in Houston Texas.
Catalin Gard became one of the best to ever play at Ole Miss, finishing with 112 career wins and leading the Rebels to consecutive SEC Championships in 2004 and 2005 as well as the NCAA Final Four in 2005. He was also instrumental in the Rebels’ winning four straight SEC Western Division titles. During his senior year, Gard spent 24 weeks as the No. 1 nationally ranked player in collegiate tennis. He earned All-America honors becoming the second player ever to earn the distinction three years. Gard finished with a 33-6 overall record in 2005. Catalin Gard had a stellar junior season, earning SEC Player of the Year honors after going 10-1 at No.1 singles against the nation’s toughest league. He earned AllAmerica honors for the second year in a row and finished the season ranked No. 4 in the nation. Gard helped the Rebels capture the overall SEC Championship and their third straight SEC West title. In 2003, Gard became the 17th All-American in the history of the program after finishing his second season ranked No. 19 in the nation. Gard posted an impressive 30-11 overall record, 17-5 at No. 2 singles and helped the Rebels win their second consecutive SEC West title. At the NCAA “Sweet Sixteen” in Athens, Ga., Gard won a crucial three-set match against Duke that helped the Rebels advance to the NCAA Elite Eight. Gard burst onto the scene in 2002 as a freshman, keying the Rebels’ first SEC Western Division Championship. He posted an 18-4 overall record, 17-4 at No. 3 singles and went 8-3 in the SEC in singles. He clinched key wins over Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi State. Off the court, Gard was named to one of the University’s three honor rolls every semester. In 2004, Gard was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America District VI At-Large second team. Upon completing his eligibility, Gard won two USTA Futures Tournaments during the summer of 2005. He returned to campus to finish his degree, and graduated from the University of Mississippi in May of 2006. Gard spent several years on the tour and reached a career-high 224 in singles. In the summer of 2007, he won several futures and qualified for the Romanian Open, his first ever ATP Tour event. He was named the ITF Player of the Month for June. Gard finished the year ranked second in wins behind Rafael Nadal and led all touring professionals with 95 matches played. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia where he coaches tennis.
JAMES SHORTALL 2000 James Shortall, ended his four-year career as one of the premier players in singles and perhaps one of the best doubles players in the country. He proved his prowess in doubles, teaming up with Vikrant Chadha to reach the 2000 NCAA Doubles Championships Final Four. In 2001, Shortall ended the year ranked No. 35 in singles and No. 14 in doubles. He earned All-SEC honors in singles and doubles, while posting a 24-8 record, 12-4 at No. 2 singles. Shortall ended the 2000 campaign ranked No. 51 in the nation in singles and No. 12 in doubles. He earned All-SEC honors and became the 14th All-American in the history of the program. Off the court, Shortall was named to the 2000 GTE/CoSIDA District VI Academic All-America At-Large Second Team and was a three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. He made one of the University’s three honor rolls every semester of his career, and graduated in May 2001 with a degree in Managerial Finance. Shortall resides in New Zealand with his wife and works in investment banking. He is also a spokesperson for Rural Farming in New Zealand.
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ALL-AMERICANS ERIC CLAESSON 2006, 2007 Eric Claesson concluded an excellent career with the Rebels in 2007, by earning All-America honors for the second time. He teamed up with Erling Tveit to reach the quarterfinals at the NCAA Doubles Championships and ended the year ranked No. 10 in doubles. Claesson, who finished ranked No. 80 nationally in singles, helped the Rebels capture the SEC Western Division Championship for the fourth time in his career as well as reach the finals of the SEC Tournament for the third time in his four years and advance to the NCAA “Sweet Sixteen.” In 2006, Claesson became the 18th All-American in the history of the program. Claesson ended the year ranked No. 53 in the nation in singles and No. 7 in doubles. He went 4-0 in singles and doubles in the NCAA Regionals to lead the Rebels to the “Sweet Sixteen.” An All-SEC first team selection, Claesson helped lead the Rebels to their fifth consecutive SEC Western Division Championship and the SEC Tournament final for the third time in the history of the program. He finished with a 36-13 overall record, 16-5 at No. 2 singles. Claesson teamed with Erling Tveit for a 22-8 overall record, 19-5 at No. 1 doubles, including 9-2 in the SEC. The duo earned a No. 5-8 seed in the NCAA Doubles Championships. His first two years (2004, 2005), Claesson contributed to the Rebels winning back-to-back overall SEC Championships and advancing to the NCAA Final Four in 2005. In 2005, Claesson teamed with fellow All-American Catalin Gard for a No. 13 ranking in doubles. He finished with a 22-16 overall record, and won a pivotal match against Mississippi State as the Rebels clinched the SEC overall Championship with a 4-3 win. Claesson currently resides in Sweden.
As a freshman in 2005, Tveit went 6-1 in doubles and singles in his first NCAA Championships to help Ole Miss advance to the NCAA Final Four for the fourth time. He played a major role in the Rebels’ capturing their second consecutive overall SEC Championship and their fourth straight SEC West title. Tveit recorded a 21-2 mark in dual matches, including 9-2 in the SEC at No. 3 singles. Off the court, Tveit received a $5,000 Postgraduate Scholarship as a finalist for the SEC Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year. In addition, he was a three-time ITA Scholar-Athlete, a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and a regular on the University honor roll. Tveit earned his degree in December of 2008 and works at EY Consulting/Business Services in Norway.
ROBBYE POOLE 2007 Robbye Poole concluded his career in 2008 by helping lead Ole Miss to the SEC Tournament Championship, their seventh consecutive SEC West title, the NCAA Elite Eight and a final national ranking of No. 6. He qualified for the NCAA Championships in singles for the second year in a row and earned All-SEC second team honors. Poole was named the Most Valuable Player at the ITA National Team Indoor as the Rebels reached the semifinals for the fifth time. He also earned SEC Player of the Week honors twice. Poole enjoyed his best season as a Rebel in 2007, earning All-America honors. He ended the year ranked No. 33 in the nation in singles and reached the round of 16 in his first NCAA Singles Championship appearance. Poole went 4-1 in the NCAA Team Championships in helping the Rebels reach the “Sweet Sixteen.” He earned All-SEC first team honors after going 8-2 in the SEC. Poole finished with a team-leading 3511 overall record, including a 19-5 dual match record, 10-1 at No. 3 singles. He was instrumental in the Rebels capturing their sixth consecutive SEC West title and reaching the SEC Tournament final. Poole was named the SEC Player of the Week for the week of March 5 for going 4-0 in singles and doubles in leading the Rebels to wins over Florida and South Carolina. Poole finished his business degree in December of 2008 and played on the ATP Professional circuit for a few years. From 2015-2017, he was a member of Serena Williams’ team as her hitting partner. In December of 2018, he joined Genie Bouchard’s team as her coach and hitting partner.
ERLING TVEIT 2006, 2007, 2008 As a senior in 2008, Erling Tveit became the third three-time All-American in the history of the program. He teamed with Jonas Berg to advance to the finals at the NCAA Doubles Championship, cementing his place as one of the top doubles players ever to play at Ole Miss. The pair teamed up together for the first time at the beginning of the fall of 2007 and ended the year ranked No. 3 in the nation. Tveit and Berg were also named to the ITA Rolex Collegiate All-Star Team. Tveit helped lead the Rebels to the SEC Tournament Championship, their seventh straight SEC West title, the NCAA Elite Eight and a final national ranking of No. 6. Individually, Tveit became the second Rebel to earn All-SEC honors all fours years of his career and the fourth to record 100 wins in a career, finishing with 107. In 2007, Tveit became the first Ole Miss tennis player to earn All-America honors multiple times in singles and doubles, earning the honor for the second year in a row. He ended the year ranked No. 16 in the nation in singles and No. 10 in doubles. Tveit teamed with Eric Claesson to advance to the quarterfinals at the NCAA Doubles Championship. He earned All-SEC first team honors in helping lead the Rebels to their sixth consecutive SEC Western Division Championship and the SEC Tournament final for the third time in four years and second year in a row. Erling Tveit firmly implanted his name among the best players in the nation while becoming the 19th All-American in the history of Ole Miss men’s tennis in 2006. In his first season at No. 1 singles, Tveit guided the Rebels to their fifth consecutive SEC West title, the SEC Tournament final and the NCAA “Sweet Sixteen.” He went 18-4 at the top spot, including clinching the win over Mississippi State for the SEC West crown. Tveit went 3-0 in singles and doubles to lead the Rebels to the NCAA Final 16 and then continued his excellent play, advancing to the Semifinals at the NCAA Singles Championship. He became the fourth Rebel to reach the singles semifinals and only the second to do so as a sophomore.
JONAS BERG 2008, 2009 Jonas Berg became a two-time All-American in 2009 ending the year ranked No. 3 in the nation in doubles and No. 23 in singles. The All-SEC first team selection spent 14 weeks ranked No. 1 in the nation in doubles. As a team captain, Berg helped the Rebels advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight for the ninth time and earn a final national ranking of No. 4. He helped lead the Rebels to the SEC regular season championship with an undefeated league record, the SEC Tournament Championship and their eighth straight SEC West title. In addition, Berg teamed up with Bram ten Berge to capture the ITA All-American Doubles Championship in the fall of 2008. In 2008, Berg teamed with Erling Tveit to advance to the NCAA Doubles Final, earning All-America honors. The pair teamed up together for the first time at the beginning of the fall of 2007 and ended the year ranked No. 3 in the nation. Berg and Tveit were also named to the Rolex Collegiate All-Star Team. Berg helped lead the Rebels to the SEC Tournament Championship, the SEC West title, the NCAA Elite Eight and a final national ranking of No. 6. Individually, Berg earned All-SEC first team honors and was named the SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player after going 4-0 in singles and doubles to pace the Rebels to the title. In his first season (2007) with the Rebels, Berg earned All-SEC honors. He went
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ALL-AMERICANS 20-1 in dual matches, going undefeated until his last match of the season. He helped the Rebels advance to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen and win the SEC West title. Berg became the third Rebel in the history of the program to go undefeated (11-0) in the SEC. Berg graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2009 and is currently an account manager at Resurs Bank in Helsingborg, Sweden.
DEVIN BRITTON 2009 Devin Britton made his debut in spectacular fashion, becoming the youngest NCAA Singles Champion ever and just the third freshman to win it, which includes John McEnroe. In addition, Britton became the first Rebel to win the NCAA Singles title and the first freshman in the history of the program to earn All-America honors. The ITA Southeast Region Rookie of the Year ended the year ranked No. 19 in the nation in singles, earned All-SEC honors and was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. As a two-time SEC Freshman of the Week, Britton helped lead the Rebels to the NCAA Elite Eight and a final national ranking of No. 4. He also played a huge role in the Rebels claiming the SEC regular season title with an undefeated record, and clinched the win over Tennessee to give the Rebels their second consecutive SEC Tournament Championship. Britton also clinched the win over LSU to send the Rebels to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. He posted a 26-9 overall record, 19-8 in dual matches, and went 15-4 at No. 2 singles. Playing in the top half of the lineup, Britton posted a 7-4 record in the SEC. The SEC Indoor Singles Semifinalist ended the year winning 11 in a row. After five years of playing professional tennis, Britton returned to Ole Miss and earned his degree while serving as a student assistant. After graduating in may of 2016, Britton became the Rebels’ assistant coach.
BRAM TEN BERGE 2008, 2009 The 2009 season was a banner year for Bram ten Berge capped by winning the Boyd McWhorter SEC ScholarAthlete of the Year Award as the top male student-athlete in the entire league. The two-time All-American ended the year ranked No. 3 in the nation in doubles and spent 14 weeks ranked No. 1 in the nation. The All-SEC first team selection and team captain helped the Rebels advance to the NCAA Elite Eight for the ninth time and earn a final national ranking of No. 4. Ten Berge also helped lead the Rebels to the SEC regular season championship with an undefeated league record, their second consecutive SEC Tournament Championship and their eighth straight SEC West title. In addition, he teamed with Jonas Berg to capture the ITA All-American Championship in doubles in the fall of 2008. In 2008, ten Berge paired with Matthias Wellermann to reach the semifinals at the NCAA Doubles Championships, earning All-America honors. The duo just missed out on making it an all Ole Miss final and assuring the Rebels of the title. Despite missing nine matches during the season due to injury, ten Berge helped the Rebels win the SEC West Title and advance to the NCAA Elite Eight. In his first action since March, ten Berge, won both his matches in the NCAA first and second rounds to help propel the Rebels to their 14th “Sweet Sixteen” berth. In 2006, ten Berge earned All-SEC honors and helped Ole Miss win the SEC West and reach the NCAA Final 16. He finished with a 13-8 record at No. 3 singles, which included clinching the win against Florida State in the second round of the NCAAs. As a freshman in 2005, ten Berge played a huge role in the Rebels’ advancing to the NCAA Final Four. He rallied from down 1-5 in the third set against Georgia at No. 5 singles to clinch the win and the team’s fourth semifinal appearance. He helped the Rebels capture the overall SEC Championship as well as the SEC West title. Additional academic honors include an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 2009, induction into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society in 2008. Ten Berge was also a four-time ITA Scholar-Athlete and the 2006 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men’s tennis. Ten Berge graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2009 with a degree in Classics and in December of 2015 earned his PhD. in Classical Studies at the University of Michigan. He is a visiting assistant professor of classics at Hope College.
MARCEL THIEMANN 2010, 2011, 2012 In 2012, Marcel Thiemann became the fourth player in Ole Miss men’s tennis history to earn All-America honors three times. Thiemann also became the third player to earn All-SEC first team honors three years. Thiemann helped lead the Rebels to their 19th consecutive NCAA appearance and the program’s 16th Sweet Sixteen showing. He ended his career ranked No. 22 in singles and No. 11 in doubles, with his brother Chris Thiemann. The duo the made the finals of the 2011 ITA National Indoor, won the 2012 SEC Indoor Championship, and capped a great career reaching the NCAA Final Four in doubles. In 2011, Thiemann helped lead the Rebels to the NCAA Championships and earned All-SEC first team honors. He finished the year ranked No. 29 in the nation in singles and No. 11 in doubles with his brother, Chris Thiemann. For the second year in a row, Marcel was one of only nine Division I players to earn All-America honors and be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete. Thiemann became the 25th All-American in the history of the program in 2010 reaching the NCAA Singles Quarterfinals. He also participated in the NCAA Doubles Championship with his brother. Thiemann ended the year ranked No. 19 in the nation in singles and No. 24 in doubles. Thiemann earned All-SEC first team honors helping lead the Rebels to their ninth consecutive SEC West Championship and the SEC Tournament semifinals. He was named to the first ever SEC All-Tournament Team. Playing No. 1 singles, Thiemann posted a 15-8 record including five top 25 wins. He teamed with his brother for a 10-1 record in the SEC at No. 1 doubles. Thiemann was one of just five players in the nation to earn All-America honors and be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete. In 2009, Thiemann helped lead the Rebels to the SEC regular season title and an undefeated league record. He went 3-0 to help lead the Rebels to their second consecutive SEC Tournament Championship. Thiemann was named the SEC Freshman of the Week twice as the Rebels won their eighth straight SEC West title. Thiemann graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2012 with a degree in Managerial Finance. He earned an MBA in 2013 and a Masters in Accountancy. in 2015. He works as an assurance associate (alternative investments) at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in New York City.
MATTHIAS WELLERMANN 2008 Matthias Wellermann teamed with Bram ten Berge to reach the NCAA Doubles Semifinals in 2008, earning AllAmerica honors. The duo just missed out on making it an all Ole Miss final and assuring the Rebels of the title. Wellermann helped lead the Rebels to the SEC Tournament Championship, their seventh straight SEC West title, the NCAA Elite Eight and a final national ranking of No. 6. An All-SEC first team honoree, Wellermann went 15-3 at No. 2 doubles with two different partners and helped the Rebels go through the SEC Tournament without a loss in doubles. In his first season (2007) with the Rebels, Wellermann helped lead the Rebels to the SEC Western Division Championship and the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. Off the court, Wellermann was named to the 2008 ESPN the Magazine CoSIDA At-Large Academic All-America Third Team and was a two-time ITA Scholar-Athlete. Wellermann completed his master’s degree in accounting and earned an MBA at St. Gallen in Switzerland. He is currently lives and works in London.
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ALL-AMERICANS JONAS LUTJEN 2012, 2013 Jonas Lutjen became one of the top players in the country in 2013 and enjoyed an outstanding career for the Rebels. During his four years, Lutjen helped lead the Rebels to two SEC West titles and four NCAA appearances, including a Sweet Sixteen showing. In 2013, Lutjen earned All-America honors for the second time in doubles and first time in singles. He was one of just nine players to earn the honor in both singles and doubles The ITA Southern Region Senior of the Year teamed with Nik Scholtz to reach the NCAA Final Four in doubles and ended the year ranked No. 15 in singles and No. 4 in doubles. Lutjen was one of only six players in the nation to finish ranked top 20 in singles and top 10 in doubles. He helped lead the Rebels to their 10th SEC West title, their 20th consecutive NCAA appearance and a final national ranking of No. 10. Lutjen was one of three Rebels to earn All-SEC honors, making the first team. He posted a 31-11 overall record, 14-6 at No. 2 singles and teamed with Nik Scholtz for a 20-7 overall record, 15-3 at No. 1 doubles. Lutjen became the 28th All-American in the history of the program in 2012. He ended the year ranked No. 44 in the nation in singles and No. 10 in doubles with Scholtz. He reached the singles semifinals at the SEC Indoor to start the spring and earned All-SEC honors for the first time in his career. Lutjen helped lead the Rebels to their 19th straight NCAA appearance in 2012 and went 3-0 in singles and doubles to help lead the Rebels to the Sweet Sixteen for the 16th time. With a 24-13 overall record, 14-9 in dual matches, Lutjen finished 7-4 in the SEC at No. 3 singles. He teamed with Nik Scholtz for an 18-6 overall record, 8-3 at No. 1 doubles. Off the court, Lutjen made the SEC Academic Honor Roll three times and graduated in 2013 with a degree in Marketing. He is currently coaching one of the top German female players.
freshman in the nation in 2012 to be named All-American in singles and doubles. Scholtz also became the second Rebel freshman to earn All-America honors. In his first season, Scholtz was named the SEC Freshman of the Year, the ITA Southern Region Rookie of the Year and reached the NCAA Elite Eight in singles.He became the first Rebel to be named the league’s top rookie. Scholtz ended the year as the second highest ranked freshman in the country at No. 14 in singles. He also ended the year at No. 10 in doubles with Jonas Lutjen. Playing No. 1 singles and doubles, Scholtz was one of only two freshmen on the AllSEC first team. He helped lead the Rebels to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for the 16th time. Scholtz posted a 21-9 overall record, 14-7 at No. 1 singles and teamed with Jonas Lutjen for an 18-6 record, 8-3 at No. 1 doubles. He led the Rebels to the SEC Tournament Semifinals for the 15th time in school history and was named to the SEC All-Tournament Team. Scholtz graduated from the University of Mississippi in May of 2015 and is playing professional tennis. He has won a combined 25 singles and doubles titles.
Nik Scholtz became the first four-time All-American in Ole Miss men’s tennis history.
NIK SCHOLTZ 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 CHRIS THIEMANN 2012
Nik Scholtz became the first four-time All-American in program history and the 39th all-time in men’s tennis NCAA Division I history, capping a great career in 2015. He led the Rebels to their 22nd consecutive NCAA appearance and also became the first Rebel to be named to the All-SEC First Team all four years. Scholtz finished his career ranked No. 19 in singles and posted 11 nationally-ranked wins, including five against players in the final top 20. Scholtz enjoyed an outstanding year in 2014, becoming the fourth Rebel to be named SEC Player of the Year and the first to be named SEC Freshman and Player of the Year in his career. He finished the year ranked No. 14 in singles, marking the third consecutive year to finish inside the top 20 in singles. Scholtz was named to the All-SEC first team for the third straight year and earned the No. 1 ranking in the ITA Southern Region. He helped lead the Rebels to their 21st consecutive NCAA appearance advance to the second round. Scholtz advanced to the round of 16 in singles at the NCAA Championships for the third time and finished the year with an overall record of 27-7, 15-1 at No. 1 singles. He posted a 9-1 record in the SEC. In 2013, Scholtz earned All-America honors in both singles and doubles. He was one of just nine players to earn the honor in both singles and doubles, ending the year ranked No. 17 in the nation in singles and No. 4 in doubles. Scholtz was one of only six players in the nation to finish ranked top 20 in singles and top 10 in doubles. He helped lead the Rebels to a final national ranking of No. 10, their 20th consecutive NCAA appearance and 10th SEC West title, while earning All-SEC first team honors for the second year in a row. Scholtz teamed with Jonas Lutjen to reach the NCAA Final Four in doubles and was also seeded at the NCAA Singles Championship for the second year in a row. He posted a 20-9 overall singles, 12-6 at No. 1 and teamed with Lutjen for a 20-7 overall record, 15-3 at No. 1. Off th court, Scholtz made the SEC Academic Honor Roll and the Dean’s Honor Roll. Scholtz became the 26th All-American in the history of the program and the only
Chris Thiemann became the 27th All-American in the history of the program, teaming with his brother, Marcel Thiemann, to advance to the NCAA Final Four in doubles. He ended the year ranked No. 11 nationally in doubles and helped lead the Rebels to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for the 16th time. Teamed with his brother to clinch the doubles point against Michigan which proved huge in the Rebels’ 4-2 win to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. Chris posted an 11-11 overall singles record and went 19-7 in doubles with his brother, Marcel, including 6-1 at No. 2 doubles. The duo captured the SEC Indoor Doubles Championship. Off the court, Chris was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll three times, an ITA Scholar-Athlete twice and a member of the University Honor Roll every semester. He graduated from the University of Mississippi in May of 2012 with a degree in Managerial Finance and earned his MBA in 2013. In May of 2015, Chris received his Masters in Accountancy and currently works as an assurance associate (alternative investements) at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in New York City.
OLE MISS TENNIS FACT Jonas Lutjen and Nik Scholtz (above) were among a record four All-Americans for the Rebels in 2012. In fact, it marked the fourth time in six years for the Rebels to tie or lead for the most All-Americans in the nation. Even more impressive, the Rebels have the most All-Americans in the country since 2007 with 11.
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ALL-AMERICANS GUSTAV HANSSON 2016 Gustav Hansson became the 29th All-American in the history of the program in 2016, while leading the Rebels to their 23rd straight NCAA appearance and clinching the team’s first-round win. Hansson reached the NCAA round of 16 in singles and finished ranked No. 33 in the nation with a 27-11 record. In 2017, Hansson earned All-SEC first team honors and finished the year ranked No. 22 in singles. He helped lead the Rebels to their 24th straight NCAA appearance. After earning All-SEC second team honors as a freshman, Hansson made the All-SEC first team as a sophomore in 2016 and tied for the second best record in the league at 9-3. He became the fourth player in program history to earn All-SEC honors in each of his first two years. Hansson defeated 11 nationally-ranked players and clinched five wins on his way to earning the ITA Southern Region Player to Watch Award. Success didn’t stop on the court for Hansson, as he was one of just eight players in Division I tennis to earn All-America honors and be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete.
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YOUNGEST NCAA SINGLES CHAMPION IN HISTORY DEVIN BRITTON Devin Britton became the first Ole Miss player to win the NCAA Singles Championship, joining the Rebel duo of Mahesh Bhupathi and Ali Hamadeh (Doubles) as NCAA Champions in Ole Miss men’s tennis history. In addition, Britton became the first American-born player to win the NCAA singles title since 2000. He is also the first freshman since 1996 to win the national title and first non-seeded player since 1997. He is the youngest of the three alltime freshmen to win the singles title which includes 19-year-old John McEnroe of Stanford in 1978. Britton defeated three seeded players en route to his national title.
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NCAA HISTORY 26 NCAA Team Appearances 1 Team Championship Final Four-time NCAA Final Four Nine-time NCAA Quarterfinalist 16-time NCAA “Sweet Sixteen” NCAA Singles Champion NCAA Doubles Champion NCAA Doubles Finalist Six NCAA Doubles Semifinalists Five NCAA Singles Semifinalists
2012 NCAA TEAM SWEET SIXTEEN
L to R: Johan Backstrom, William Kallberg, Joe Rogers, Marcel Thiemann, Jonas Lutjen, Chris Thiemann, Nik Scholtz, Adrian Forberg Skogeng, Zach Wilder.
2009 NCAA TEAM ELITE EIGHT
Back Row L to R: Otto Sauer, Bram ten Berge, student assistant Matthias Wellermann, Tucker Vorster and graduate athletic trainer Blake Hines. Front Row L to R: Jonas Berg, Marcel Thiemann, assistant coach Toby Hansson, head coach Billy Chadwick, Kalle Norberg, Chris Thiemann and Devin Britton.
Devin Britton 2009 NCAA Singles Champion
2008 NCAA TEAM ELITE EIGHT
L to R: Assistant coach Toby Hansson, Jakob Klaeson, Bram ten Berge, Kalle Norberg, Erling Tveit, Jonas Berg, Matthias Wellermann, Tucker Vorster, graduate athletic trainer Travis Warmouth, Robbye Poole, head coach Billy Chadwick and volunteer coach Alex Hartman.
2007 NCAA TEAM SWEET SIXTEEN
L to R: Athletic trainer Yuji Katsuta, head coach Billy Chadwick, Fredrik Aarum, Robbye Poole, Erling Tveit, manager Lyon Chadwick, Jonas Berg, assistant coach Toby Hansson, Kalle Norberg, Jakob Klaeson, Matthias Wellermann, Bram ten Berge, Chris Rea and Eric Claesson.
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2003 NCAA TEAM ELITE EIGHT
2006 NCAA TEAM SWEET SIXTEEN
L to R: Manager Chris Morgan, athletic trainer Sarah Lynn Johnson, volunteer coach Buddy McKay, David Donaldson, Catalin Gard, Patrick Chucri, Alex Hartman, Paul Ciorascu, Claes Lindholm, Karim Alayli, administrative assistant Kristofer Stahlberg, assistant coach Jeff Clark and head coach Billy Chadwick.
Back row L to R: Assistant coach Jeff Clark, Chris Rea, Erling Tveit, Bram ten Berge, Eric Claesson, head coach Billy Chadwick. Front row L to R: Jakob Klaeson, Robbye Poole, Ahmed El Tabakh and Juan Pablo Di Cesare.
2005 NCAA TEAM FINAL FOUR
2002 NCAA TEAM SWEET SIXTEEN
Back row L to R: Head coach Billy Chadwick, Karim Alayli, Fredrik Aarum, volunteer coach Bo Gard, Bram ten Berge, Erling Tveit, manager Lyon Chadwick, Eric Claesson and assistant coach Jeff Clark. Front row L to R: Buddy McKay, Juan Pablo DiCesare, Catalin Gard, Jakob Klaeson and David Donaldson.
Back row L to R: Alex Hartman, head coach Billy Chadwick, David Donaldson, Mason Cousins, assistant coach Chris Groer, Martin Selin, Paul Ciorascu. Front row L to R: Kristofer Stahlberg, Catalin Gard, Claes Lindholm, Patrick Chucri and manager Buddy McKay.
1998 NCAA TEAM ELITE EIGHT
Front row L to R: Barry Hassell, Ben Cousins, David Blackburn. Middle row L to R: Head coach Billy Chadwick, manager Scott Burklow, Martin Sjoqvist, Sebastien DeChaunac, Martin Lundin, assistant coach Mark Beyers. Back row L to R: Sebastien Lami, Anders Stenman, James Shortall and Vikrant Chadha.
1999 NCAA TEAM FINAL FOUR Back row L to R: Assistant coach Mark Beyers, Anders Stenman, Vikrant Chadha, Kristofer Stahlberg, Martin Selin, Martin Sjoqvist, David Blackburn, Bo Petro, James Shortall and Ben Cousins.
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1997 NCAA TEAM FINAL FOUR
L to R: Sebastien DeChaunac, head coach Billy Chadwick, manager Justin Northam, Barry Hassell, assistant coach Mark Beyers, Vikrant Chadha, Johan Hede, Johan Landsberg, Robert Abendroth, Martin Sjoqvist and Ben Cousins.
1996 NCAA TEAM ELITE EIGHT
Back row L to R: Assistant coach Mark Beyers, Charly Rasheed, Remi Feneon, Ali Hamadeh, Michael Pritchard. Front Row L to R: Head coach Billy Chadwick, Barry Hassell, Johan Hede, Ben Cousins, Sebastien DeChaunac, Johan Landsberg.
1995 NCAA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FINALIST Back row L to R: Mahesh Bhupathi, Michael Pritchard, Ali Hamadeh, Remi Feneon, athletics director Pete Boone. Front Row L to R: Van vanLingen, assistant coach Pete Davis, Johan Landsberg, head coach Billy Chadwick, Brett Lesley, Johan Hede.
Ali Hamadeh and Mahesh Bhupathi 1995 NCAA Doubles Champions
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SEC HISTORY 18 SEC team titles Six SEC individual champions 78 All-SEC selections Four SEC Players-of-the-Year SEC Coach of the Year (3 times) SEC Tournament MVP (3 times) Boyd McWhorter SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Men’s Tennis SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2013 SEC WEST CHAMPIONS
Back Row L to R: Joe Rogers, Johan Backstrom, head coach Billy Chadwick, associate head coach Toby Hansson, William Kallberg, Nik Scholtz. Front Row L to R: Zach Wilder, Adrian Forberg Skogeng, Jonas Lutjen, Stefan Lindmark.
2010 SEC WEST CHAMPIONS Front Row L to R: Marcel Thiemann, Harry Fowler, Chris Thiemann, Kalle Norberg. Back Row L to R: Tucker Vorster, Jaime Vazquez Catoira, Jonas Lutjen, Adrian Forberg Skogeng.
2009 SEC CHAMPIONS SEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
Back Row L to R: Head coach Billy Chadwick, Marcel Thiemann, Devin Britton, Tucker Vorster, Kalle Norberg, graduate athletic trainer Blake Hines. Front Row L to R: Jonas Berg, Bram ten Berge, Chris Thiemann, Otto Sauer, student assistant coach Jakob Klaeson and assistant coach Toby Hansson.
2008 SEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS SEC WEST CHAMPIONS
Back Row L to R: Graduate athletic trainer, Bram ten Berge, Matthias Wellermann, Tucker Vorster, volunteer coach Alex Hartman, and head coach Billy Chadwick. Front Row L to R: Kalle Norberg, Jakob Klaeson, Erling Tveit, Robbye Poole and Jonas Berg.
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2007 SEC WEST CHAMPIONS
Front Row L to R: Kalle Norberg, Chris Rea, athletic trainer Yuji Katsuta. Middle Row L to R: Robbye Poole, Eric Claesson, Jakob Klaeson, Jonas Berg. Back Row L to R: Head coach Billy Chadwick, Matthias Wellermann, Bram ten Berge, Erling Tveit, Fredrik Aarum, assistant coach Toby Hansson.
2006 SEC WEST CHAMPIONS
L to R: Athletic Trainer Yuji Katsuta, strength and conditioning coach Jami Clinton, Jakob Klaeson, Ahmed El Tabakh, head coach Billy Chadwick, assistant coach Jeff Clark, Juan Pablo Di Cesare Matthias Wellermann, Robbye Poole, Bram ten Berge, Eric Claesson, Erling Tveit and Chris Rea.
2005 SEC CHAMPIONS
L to R: Athletic trainer Matt Laing, assistant coach Jeff Clark, Eric Claesson, Fredrik Aarum, Juan Pablo Di Cesare, Bram ten Berge, Catalin Gard, Erling Tveit, Karim Alayli, volunteer assistant Bo Gard, Jakob Klaeson, David Donaldson and head coach Billy Chadwick.
2004 SEC CHAMPIONS
L to R: Manager Buddy McKay, Ben Carlotti, Karim Alayli, Eric Claesson, Paul Ciorascu, Catalin Gard, Fredrik Aarum, Claes Lindholm, David Donaldson, Juan Pablo Di Cesare and head coach Billy Chadwick. Not pictured: Assistant coach Jeff Clark.
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2003 SEC WEST CHAMPIONS
Juan Pablo Di Cesare, Paul Ciorascu, graduate athletic trainer Sarah Lynn Johnson, volunteer coach Buddy McKay, manager Chris Morgan, Catalin Gard, Alex Hartman, Patrick Chucri, Karim Alayli Claes Lindholm, David Donaldson, assistant coach Jeff Clark and head coach Billy Chadwick.
2002 SEC WEST CHAMPIONS Back row L to R: Mason Cousins, Patrick Chucri, manager Buddy McKay, Alex Hartman, Claes Lindholm, assistant coach Chris Groer, Paul Ciorascu, David Donaldson. Front row L to R: Catalin Gard, Kristofer Stahlberg, head coach Billy Chadwick and Martin Selin.
1999 REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS
1997 SEC CHAMPIONS
L to R: Barry Hassell, Johan Hede, head coach Billy Chadwick, assistant coach Mark Beyers, Johan Landsberg, Ben Cousins, Robert Abendroth, Vikrant Chadha, manager Justin Northam, Sebastien DeChaunac and Martin Sjoqvist.
Back row L to R: Assistant coach Mark Beyers, Anders Stenman, Martin Selin, James Shortall, Vikrant Chadha. Front row L to R: David Blackburn, Kristofer Stahlberg, Bo Petro, Ben Cousins, Martin Sjoqvist and head coach Billy Chadwick.
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SEC HISTORY
1996 SEC CHAMPIONS
Back row L to R: Assistant coach Mark Beyers, Charly Rasheed, Remi Feneon, Ali Hamadeh, and Michael Pritchard. Front Row L to R: Head coach Billy Chadwick, Barry Hassell, Johan Hede, Ben Cousins, Sebastien DeChaunac and Johan Landsberg.
SEC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
MAHESH BHUPATHI 1995
JOHAN HEDE 1996
CATALIN GARD 2004
SEC TOURNAMENT MVPs
SEBASTIEN DECHAUNAC 1997
JONAS BERG 2008
NIK SCHOLTZ 2014
BOYD McWHORTER SEC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
KALLE NORBERG 2009
SEC COACH OF THE YEAR
BILLY CHADWICK 1996, 2004, 2009
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NATIONAL/REGIONAL HONORS 1988 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
ALL-AMERICANS Jamie Booras Dave Randall Nick Barone Ivan Trevino Mike Knowles Mohamed Ridaoui Joakim Appelqvist Mahesh Bhupathi Remi Feneon Johan Hede Ali Hamadeh Johan Landsberg Ali Hamadeh Johan Hede Johan Hede Johan Landsberg Sebastien DeChaunac Sebastien DeChaunac Vikrant Chadha James Shortall Alex Hartman Catalin Gard Alex Hartman Catalin Gard Catalin Gard Eric Claesson Erling Tveit Eric Claesson Erling Tveit Robbye Poole Jonas Berg Erling Tveit Bram ten Berge Matthias Wellermann Jonas Berg Devin Britton Bram ten Berge Marcel Thiemann Marcel Thiemann Jonas Lutjen Nik Scholtz Chris Thiemann Marcel Thiemann Jonas Lutjen Nik Scholtz Nik Scholtz
DAVE RANDALL First Men’s Tennis All-American 1988 SEC Singles Champion 1989 Rafael Osuna National Sportsmanship Award Winner
2015 2016
Nik Scholtz Gustav Hansson
James Shortall Singles Martin Sjoqvist Singles Shortall-Sjoqvist Doubles 2000 NCAA Team 2nd round James Shortall Singles Shortall-Chadha Doubles Alex Hartman Singles 2001 NCAA Team 2nd round Alex Hartman Singles James Shortall Singles Kristofer Stahlberg Singles Shortall-Stahlberg Doubles 2002 NCAA Team Sweet 16 Alex Hartman Singles 2003 NCAA Team Quarters Paul Ciorascu Singles Catalin Gard Singles Alex Hartman Singles Hartman-Lindholm Doubles 2004 NCAA Team 2nd round Catalin Gard Singles/Doubles JOAKIM APPELQVIST Paul Ciorascu Doubles 1994 NCAA Singles Semifinalist Claes Lindholm Singles 1994 SEC Doubles Champion 2005 NCAA Team Final Four Catalin Gard Singles NCAA SINGLES CHAMPION 2006 NCAA Team Sweet 16 2009 Devin Britton Eric Claesson Singles/Doubles Erling Tveit Singles/Doubles NCAA DOUBLES CHAMPION 2007 NCAA Team Sweet 16 1995 Mahesh Bhupathi/Ali Hamadeh Eric Claesson Doubles Robbye Poole Singles NCAA TOURNAMENT Erling Tveit Singles/Doubles 1981 Wayne Hearn Singles 2008 NCAA Team Elite Eight 1988 Randall/Booras Doubles Jonas Berg Doubles 1989 NCAA Team Sweet 16 Robbye Poole Singles Dave Randall Singles Erling Tveit Singles/Doubles Randall/Booras Doubles Bram ten Berge Doubles 1991 Nick Barone Singles Matthias Wellermann Singles/Doubles 1992 NCAA Team Sweet 16 2009 NCAA Team Elite Eight Mohamed Ridaoui Singles Jonas Berg Singles/Doubles Trevino-Knowles Doubles Devin Britton Singles 1994 NCAA Team Sweet 16 Kalle Norberg Singles Joakim Appelqvist Singles Bram ten Berge Doubles Mahesh Bhupathi Singles 2010 NCAA Team 2nd round Johan Hede Singles Marcel Thiemann Singles/Doubles Remi Feneon Singles Chris Thiemann Doubles Appelqvist-Hamadeh Doubles 2011 NCAA Team 2nd round Bhupathi-Trevino Doubles Marcel Thiemann Singles/Doubles 1995 NCAA Team Finals Mahesh Bhupathi Singles Johan Hede Singles Bhupathi-Hamadeh Doubles Feneon-Landsberg Doubles 1996 NCAA Team Quarters Johan Hede Singles Ali Hamadeh Singles Johan Landsberg Singles 1997 NCAA Team Final Four Johan Hede Singles Sebastien DeChaunac Singles Johan Landsberg Singles Landsberg-Sjoqvist Doubles 1998 NCAA Team Quarters Sebastien DeChaunac Singles DEVIN BRITTON Martin Sjoqvist Singles 2009 NCAA Singles Champion 1999 NCAA Team Final Four First Men’s Tennis Freshman All-American
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NATIONAL/REGIONAL HONORS Chris Thiemann Doubles 2012 NCAA Team Sweet Sixteen Nik Scholtz Singles/Doubles Jonas Lutjen Singles/Doubles Marcel Thiemann Singles/Doubles Chris Thiemann Doubles 2013 NCAA Team Second Round Nik Scholtz Singles/Doubles Jonas Lutjen Singles/Doubles 2014 NCAA Team Second Round Nik Scholtz Singles 2015 NCAA Team Second Round Nik Scholtz Singles/Doubles Zvonimir Babic Doubles 2016 NCAA Team Second Round Gustav Hansson Singles Babic-Kraljevic Doubles 2017 NCAA Team Second Round Gustav Hansson Singles Fallert/Hamilton Doubles
ALEX HARTMAN 2003
BRAM TEN BERGE 2009
NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP 2003 Alex Hartman 2009 Bram ten Berge 1990 1991 1994 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES Tommy Alfano Tommy Alfano Joakim Appelqvist Johan Hede Johan Landsberg Johan Hede Johan Landsberg Sebastien DeChaunac Ben Cousins David Blackburn Alex Hartman David Donaldson Claes Lindholm Fredrik Aarum David Donaldson Claes Lindholm Fredrik Aarum Juan Pablo Di Cesare David Donaldson Bram ten Berge Bram ten Berge Erling Tveit Bram ten Berge Erling Tveit Matthias Wellermann Bram ten Berge Erling Tveit
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Matthias Wellermann Bram ten Berge Adrian Forberg Skogeng Chris Thiemann Marcel Thiemann Adrian Forberg Skogeng Chris Thiemann Marcel Thiemann Johan Backstrom Adrian Forberg Skogeng Johan Backstrom Adrian Forberg Skogeng Drew Galtney Johan Backstrom Ricardo Jorge William Kallberg Zvonimir Babic Gustav Hansson Ricardo Jorge William Kallberg Nik Scholtz Zvonimir Babic Gustav Hansson Robert Mounger Zvonimir Babic Grey Hamilton Robert Mounger
ITA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM AWARD 1997, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 *Teams must have at least a cumulative 3.2 GPA or above on 4.0 scale. CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN 1994 Joakim Appelqvist - District VI 1997 Johan Hede - 1st Team Johan Landsberg - District VI 1998 Sebastien DeChaunac - 1st Team 2000 James Shortall - District VI 2003 Alex Hartman - District VI 2004 Catalin Gard -District VI 2006 Juan Pablo Di Cesare - District VI Bram ten Berge - District VI 2007 Erling Tveit - District VI 2008 Matthias Wellermann - 3rd Team 2009 Bram ten Berge - 2nd Team 2011 Adrian Forberg Skogeng - District VI 2013 Johan Backstrom - District VI Adrian Forberg Skogeng - District VI 2014 Johan Backstrom - 3rd Team
2002 2011
1997 2004 2005 2008
Final Four Final Four Final Four Final Four
NATIONAL TEAM INDOOR SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD 2008 Erling Tveit BLUE/GRAY NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CLASSIC 1997 Champions 2010 2014
ITA COLLEGIATE HALL OF FAME Mahesh Bhupathi Billy Chadwick
1995 1998 2008 2009
ITA COLLEGIATE ALL-STAR TEAM Mahesh Bhupathi/Ali Hamadeh Sebastien DeChaunac Jonas Berg/Erling Tveit Devin Britton
1989
ITA/RAPHAEL OSUNA NATIONAL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Dave Randall
1994
ITA NATIONAL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Mahesh Bhupathi
1989 2011
ITA ARTHUR ASHE REGIONAL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Dave Randall Tucker Vorster
ITA SOUTHEAST REGION SENIOR OF THE YEAR 2003 Alex Hartman ITA SOUTHEAST REGION ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2009 Devin Britton ITA SOUTHEAST REGION PLAYER TO WATCH 2000 Alex Hartman 2006 Erling Tveit ITA SOUTHEAST REGION COACH OF THE YEAR Billy Chadwick: 2004, 2008
WHO’S WHO AMONG AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Alex Hartman Marcel Thiemann
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CLAY COURT CHAMPION 1991 Mohammed Ridaoui 2004 2008
ITA ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Catalin Gard (Singles) Jonas Berg/Bram ten Berge (Doubles)
NATIONAL TEAM INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP 1996 Final Four
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Mohammed Ridaoui became the first Rebel to win a national title when he won the National Clay Court Championships in 1991.
NATIONAL/REGIONAL HONORS 1997 2006
ITA SOUTHEAST REGION ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR Mark Beyers Jeff Clark
ITA SOUTHERN REGION SENIOR OF THE YEAR 2013 Jonas Lutjen 2015 Nik Scholtz ITA SOUTHERN REGION ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2012 Nik Scholtz ITA SOUTHERN REGION PLAYER TO WATCH 2011 Marcel Thiemann 2016 Gustav Hansson
2010
ITA SOUTHERN REGION ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR Toby Hansson
2005 2007 2012
ITA SOUTHERN REGION SINGLES CHAMPIONS Erling Tveit Matthias Wellermann Nik Scholtz
2010 2011 2013 2016 2017
ITA SOUTHERN REGION DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Marcel Thiemann/Chris Thiemann Johan Backstrom/Jonas Lutjen William Kallberg/Stefan Lindmark Fabian Fallert/Grey Hamilton Zvonimir Babic/Filip Kraljevic
2009
USPTA NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR Billy Chadwick
USPTA SOUTHERN DIVISION COACH OF THE YEAR Billy Chadwick: 1995, 2002, 2004, 2010 Current players in BOLD
Filip Kraljevic and Zvonimir Babic teamed back up together for the first time since 2016 and captured the 2017 ITA Southern Regional Doubles Championship.
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SEC HONORS
SEBASTIEN DECHAUNAC 1998 SEC Singles Champion 1997 SEC Tournament MVP 1997 NCAA Singles Semifinalist
1977 1981 1983 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
ALL-SEC TEAM Bruce Bollman Wayne Hearn Chuck Sobers Dave Randall Jamie Booras Dave Randall Keith Evans Nick Barone Mike Knowles Ivan Trevino Mohammed Ridaoui Joakim Appelqvist Ali Hamadeh Mahesh Bhupathi Mahesh Bhupathi Johan Hede Ali Hamadeh Johan Hede Ali Hamadeh Johan Landsberg Johan Hede Sebastien DeChaunac Johan Landsberg Sebastien DeChaunac Martin Sjoqvist James Shortall Martin Sjoqvist Alex Hartman James Shortall Alex Hartman James Shortall Kristofer Stahlberg Alex Hartman Kristofer Stahlberg Paul Ciorascu Catalin Gard Alex Hartman Claes Lindholm Catalin Gard Paul Ciorascu Claes Lindholm Catalin Gard Erling Tveit Karim Alayli
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Eric Claesson Juan Pablo Di Cesare Bram ten Berge Erling Tveit Jonas Berg Kalle Norberg Robbye Poole Erling Tveit Jonas Berg Kalle Norberg Robbye Poole Erling Tveit Matthias Wellermann Jonas Berg Bram ten Berge Devin Britton Kalle Norberg Otto Sauer Marcel Thiemann Tucker Vorster Marcel Thiemann Tucker Vorster Jonas Lutjen Nik Scholtz Marcel Thiemann William Kallberg Jonas Lutjen Nik Scholtz Nik Scholtz Gustav Hansson Stefan Lindmark Nik Scholtz Gustav Hansson Stefan Lindmark Gustav Hansson Fabian Fallert
1995 1996 1998
Mahesh Bhupathi Singles Johan Hede Singles Sebastien DeChaunac Singles
1995 1996 2004 2014
SEC PLAYER OF THE YEAR Mahesh Bhupathi Johan Hede Catalin Gard Nik Scholtz
NIK SCHOLTZ First player in program history to be named SEC Freshman of the Year (2012) and SEC Player of the Year (2014)
CATALIN GARD 2004 SEC Player of the Year 2004 ITA All-American Champion Ranked No.1 in nation for 24 weeks during 2004-05 season Second in Ole Miss history with 112 wins
JOHAN HEDE 1996 SEC Singles Champion 1996 SEC Player-of-the-Year 1996 NCAA Singles Semifinalist All-Time winningest singles player in Ole Miss history with 135-41 record
1978 1983 1986 1987 1988 1994
SEC CHAMPIONS Bruce Bollman #5 singles Chuck Sobers #3 singles Randall/Eudy #3 doubles Randall/Barrick #2 doubles Dave Randall #1 singles Hamadeh/Appelqvist Doubles
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2012
SEC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Nik Scholtz
1997 2008 2009
SEC TOURNAMENT MVP Sebastien DeChaunac Jonas Berg Kalle Norberg
KALLE NORBERG 2009 SEC Tournament MVP
SEC HONORS BOYD McWHORTER SEC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Bram ten Berge
1999 2009 2000 2001 2002 Commissioner Mike Slive presents Bram ten Berge with the 2009 Boyd McWhorter SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award as the top male student-athlete in the entire conference. BOYD McWHORTER SEC 2003 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR FINALIST 2004 2003 Alex Hartman 2008 Erling Tveit 2012 Marcel Thiemann 2013 Adrian Forberg Skogeng 2005 SEC MEN’S TENNIS SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2006 Bram ten Berge 2006 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 1987 David Baxter Joey Johnson Wade Petty 2007 Dave Randall 1988 David Baxter Wade Petty Dave Randall Richard Rolfe 2008 1989 Stephen Alfano Tommy Alfano 1991 Tommy Alfano Ivan Trevino 2009 Josh Bronson Dave Randall 2010 1992 Ivan Trevino Josh Bronson Charles Meadowcroft 2011 1993 Ivan Trevino Josh Bronson Charles Meadowcroft 1994 Joakim Appelqvist Ivan Trevino 2012 1995 Johan Hede 1996 Johan Hede Johan Landsberg 1997 Johan Hede Sebastien DeChaunac 2013 Johan Landsberg Ben Cousins 1998 Sebastien DeChaunac Barry Hassell David Blackburn Ben Cousins
Martin Sjoqvist David Blackburn Ben Cousins James Shortall Martin Sjoqvist David Blackburn Martin Selin Kristofer Stahlberg James Shortall David Blackburn Alex Hartman Jim Jacobs Martin Selin Kristofer Stalhberg James Shortall David Blackburn Mason Cousins Alex Hartman Jim Jacobs Kristofer Stahlberg James Shortall Alex Hartman Fredrik Aarum David Donaldson Catalin Gard Claes Lindholm Fredrik Aarum Eric Claesson Juan Pablo Di Cesare David Donaldson Catalin Gard Fredrik Aarum Juan Pablo Di Cesare Bram ten Berge Erling Tveit Fredrik Aarum Chris Rea Bram ten Berge Erling Tveit Matthias Wellermann Jakob Klaeson Erling Tveit Bram ten Berge Matthias Wellermann Jonas Berg Bram ten Berge Adrian Forberg Skogeng Chris Thiemann Marcel Thiemann Adrian Forberg Skogeng Jonas Lutjen Kalle Norberg Chris Thiemann Marcel Thiemann Johan Backstrom Adrian Forberg Skogeng Jonas Lutjen Chris Thiemann Marcel Thiemann Johan Backstrom Adrian Forberg Skogeng William Kallberg Jonas Lutjen Joe Rogers Nik Scholtz Zach Wilder
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2014 2015 2016 2017 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2017
Johan Backstrom William Kallberg Stefan Lindmark Joe Rogers Ricardo Jorge Vinod Gowda William Kallberg Joe Rogers Zvonimir Babic Grey Hamilton Gustav Hansson Ricardo Jorge Robert Mounger Zvonimir Babic Fabian Fallert Grey Hamilton Gustav Hansson Ricardo Jorge Robert Mounger SEC FIRST YEAR PLAYER HONOR ROLL Matthias Wellermann Adrian Forberg Skogeng Alex Durham Joe Rogers Drew Galtney Zvonimir Babic Gustav Hansson Tim Sandkaulen
2000 2001 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
SEC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK James Shortall (3/7) Kristofer Stahlberg (3/20) Alex Hartman (3/31) Catalin Gard (2/21) Eric Claesson (4/18) Erling Tveit (4/17) Eric Claesson (2/20) Robbye Poole (3/6) Robbye Poole (2/12, 4/8) Jonas Berg (4/7) Marcel Thiemann (3/23) Nik Scholtz (2/20) Nik Scholtz (1/28) Nik Scholtz (3/4) Nik Scholtz (3/25) Gustav Hansson (4/19)
2009 2012 2013 2014 2015
SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Devin Britton (2/17, 4/1) Otto Sauer (3/17) Chris Thiemann (4/14) Marcel Thiemann (3/11, 4/7) William Kallberg (4/3) Nik Scholtz (3/14) Stefan Lindmark (3/6) Ricardo Jorge (4/14) Gustav Hansson (1/28)
2010 2012 2015
SEC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Marcel Thiemann Nik Scholtz Stefan Lindmark
SEC COACH OF THE YEAR Billy Chadwick: 1996, 2004, 2009
A CHAMPION ON TOUR MAHESH BHUPATHI 12-Time Grand Slam Champion Mahesh Bhupathi, a former NCAA Doubles Champion at Ole Miss, has confirmed his place in tennis history. Bhupathi, 42, was known as one of the top doubles players in the 1990s and 2000s. Since retiring from playing, Bhupathi has stayed busy with his newly created International Premier Tennis League (IPTL), which debuted in the fall of 2014 and featured 18-time grand slam winner Roger Federer, eight-time grand slam winner Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras, Andre Aggasi, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Tomas Berdych, Andy Murray, and many other top players. Bhupathi served on the ATP Player Council from 2012-14, and in 2013, captured his 52nd career doubles title. It was his 17th year in a row winning a title. Bhupathi also reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. In 2012, Bhupathi teamed with countryman Rohan Bopanna to compile a 34-22 match record. They closed the season strongly by reaching 3 finals in 4 tournaments including the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, his 5th year-end championship final showing. Bhupathi also won his 12th grand slam title and eighth mixed doubles championship, teaming with Sania Mirza to win the French Open. It was the second grand slam title for the pair, who also won the 2009 Australian Open. In 2011, Bhupathi teamed back up with countryman Leander Paes. The two made a successful return to the courts, winning their home country title in Chennai and falling just short of the one grand slam doubles title that eludes the pair, the Australiian Open. On their way to the finals, Bhupathi won his 600th career match since turning pro in 1995. Only 16 other players in the Open Era have reached the milestone. In 2009, Bhupathi paired with fellow Indian Sania Mirza to capture the Mixed Doubles Championship at the Australian Open for his 11th grand slam title. He and fellow doubles partner, Mark Knowles, ended the year ranked No. 3 in the ATP Rankings. The duo teamed up to reach the finals at the Australian and U.S. Opens and won the title at Barcelona, after winning four titles in their first year together in 2008. Bhupathi finished in the Top 30 individually in the Stanford ATP Doubles Rankings in 2007 for the seventh consecutive year and 11th overall as well as earning his 40th career doubles title. Bhupathi teamed with Martina Hingis in 2006 to capture the Australian Open Mixed Doubles title, bringing his total to 10 career grand slams. In 2005, he teamed with Mary Pierce to claim the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon and then won his fifth mixed doubles title when he and Daniela Hantuchova captured the U.S. Open Championships. In 2004, Bhupathi finished the season ranked in the Top 10 (No. 5 in the ATP Doubles Race with Russia’s Max Mirnyi and No. 7 individually) for the fourth consecutive year and sixth time in seven years. In addition, he won five doubles titles and more than 50 matches for the third year in a row. His five titles came with four different partners. Bhupathi earned a spot in the Tennis Masters Cup in Houston (with Mirnyi). Bhupathi also teamed with Mirnyi to reach the quarterfinals at the 2004 Australian Open and the semifinals at the French Open. He also teamed up with former partner and fellow countryman, Leander Paes, to win the Master Series Toronto and reach the
semifinals at the Olympics in Athens, Greece. Bhupathi teamed with Mirnyi in 2003 to win five of an ATP-high nine finals and finished No. 2 in the ATP Team Race standings. The two reached the finals at Wimbledon. In 2002, Bhupathi added two more grand slam titles to his impressive resume. He teamed with Russia’s Elena Likhovtseva to win the Mixed Doubles title at Wimbledon and two months later, he and doubles partner Max Mirnyi won the U.S. Open Championship. In 1999, Bhupathi and his partner, Leander Paes, became the first doubles duo in the modern era to reach the finals of all four grand slam events in a calendar year. The pair won the French Open Championships and one month later captured the most prestigious of the grand slams, Wimbledon. In addition to winning two doubles grand slam titles in 1999, Bhupathi also captured the U.S. Open Mixed Doubles Championship. After not playing together much in 2000 due to injuries, Bhupathi and Paes returned to the courts together in 2001 and captured their third grand slam title and second French Open Championship. In 18 years on the tour, Bhupathi has won nearly seven million dollars in prize money and captured 52 doubles titles. Bhupathi became the first player in the history of India to win an ATP Grand Slam title when he won the Mixed Doubles title at the French Open Championships in the summer of 1997. While at Ole Miss, Bhupathi led the Rebels to the NCAA team finals. He became the first Rebel tennis player to win an NCAA title when he teamed with Ali Hamadeh to capture the Doubles Championship in 1995 and ended the year as the No. 1 doubles team in the nation. In addition, Bhupathi was an All-American, 1995 SEC Singles Champion and SEC Player of the Year. Bhupathi credits his success to his college days at Ole Miss. “Although I had good results in junior tennis, I was not ready for the pros physically and mentally,” Bhupathi said. “I credit coach Chadwick for much of my success. I really enjoyed my time at Ole Miss and I still stay in touch with my former teammates.” In 2010, Bhupathi became the first Ole Miss player to be inducted into the ITA Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame. In the fall of 2017, Bhupathi was inducted into the Ole Miss M-Club Hall of Fame.
712-TIME GRAND SLAM CHAMPION 8
YEAR 1997 1999 1999 2001 2002 2002 2005 2005 2006 2009 2012
GRAND SLAM French Open French Open Wimbledon French Open Wimbledon U.S. Open Wimbledon U.S. Open Australian Open Australian Open French Open
EVENT Mixed Doubles Doubles, Mixed Doubles Doubles Doubles Mixed Doubles Doubles Mixed Doubles Mixed Doubles Mixed Doubles Mixed Doubles Mixed Doubles
Mahesh Bhupathi and Rebel head coach Billy Chadwick at the 1997 U.S. Open.
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LETTERWINNERS A ... A ... A Aarum, Fredrik..........................................2004-05, 2007 Abendroth, Robert.................................................... 1997 Adams, George Lawrence..............................1936-37-38 Alayli, Karim...................................................2003-04-05 Alfano, Stephen...................................... 1988-89-90-91 Alfano, Tommy...............................................1988-90-91 Allen, Sidney P........................................................... 1972 Anderson, Gordon...............................................1959-60 Anderson, R.A................................................1951-52-53 Andrews, Palmer (Speedy)....................................... 1940 Appelqvist, Joakim.................................................... 1994 Aron, Carl W...................................................1959-60-61 Arrington, George..................................................... 1957 Arrington, Lamar...................................................... 1951 Arrington, Myron...................................................... 1951 B ... B ... B Babic, Zvonimir......................................2015-16-17 Backstrom, Johan.................................... 2011-12-13-14 Baier, Mike.....................................................1965-66-67 Baker, Billy.....................................................1938-39-40 Barnes, Robert David..........................................1978-79 Barone, Nick........................................................1990-91 Barr, Stewart........................................... 1970-72-72-73 Barrick, Aaron.....................................................1987-88 Baxter, David........................................................1987-88 Berg, Jonas....................................................2007-08-09 Berger, Fred..................................................1934-35-36 Berry, Phil......................................................1957-58-59 Bevis, Bosco..................................................1940-41-42 Bhupathi, Mahesh................................................1994-95 Billing, Rik............................................................1963-64 Bishop, Howard.............................................1950-51-52 Blackburn, David..................................... 1998-99-00-01 Blair, Russell............................................................. 1972 Bollman, Bruce..............................................1976-77-78 Booras, Jamie................................................1988-89-90 Boyett, Reuben Watson........................................1948-49 Bramlett, Lee............................................................ 1973 Branch, Ellis.............................................................. 1964 Brandt, Louis.................................................1957-58-59 Britton, Devin............................................................ 2009 Brogan, Pat.............................................................. 1952 Bronson, Josh.......................................... 1990-91-92-93 Brooks, Dan...................................................1989-90-91 Brooks, Derek................................................1989-90-91 Brown, Mike.........................................................1991-92 Bryan, Tom..........................................................1973-74 Buck, Brent............................................................... 1974 Burklow, Scott (mgr)...........................................1998-99 C ... C ... C Cameron, Winston..................................................... 1947 Chadha, Vikrant....................................... 1997-98-99-00 Chadwick, Lyon (mgr.).............................................. 2009 Chaffee, William Bryan............................. 1982-83-84-85 Chucri, Patrick.......................................... 2000-01-02-03 Ciorascu, Paul.......................................... 2001-02-03-04 Claesson, Eric.......................................... 2004-05-06-07 Condon, Billy........................................................1947-48 Coningsby, Russell Ward......................................1985-86 Cousins, Ben..................................................1997-98-99 Cousins, Mason....................................................2001-02 Cox, Gary................................................................... 1967 Crosby, Thorn........................................................... 1965
D ... D ... D Dannenberg, Lester.................................................. 1939 Davis, Bill.................................................................. 1974 Davis, Floyd, Jr.......................................................... 1961 Dawson, Wayne......................................................... 1955 Day, George.............................................................. 1955 DeChaunac, Sebastien...................................1996-97-98 Denton, Morris.....................................................1957-58 Di Cesare, Juan Pablo....................................2004-05-06 Donaldson, David...........................................2003-04-05 Douglas, Bob.................................................1936-37-38 Duckworth, Jim.....................................................1983-86 Dulin, Al................................................................1950-51 Durham, Ted............................................................. 1992 DuToit, Adriaan......................................................... 2013 E ... E Elliott, Tommy.................................................1953-54-55 Endicott, Samuel....................................................... 1971 El Tabakh, Ahmed..................................................... 2006 Evans, Keith.........................................................1989-90 F ... F Faulkner, John Wesley, IV......................................1933-34 Fallert, Fabian............................................ 2016-17 Farquhar, Winston Kirkland...................... 1979-80-81-82 Felder, Al................................................................... 1965 Feneon, Remi........................................... 1993-94-95-96 Forberg Skogeng, Adrian......................... 2010-11-12-13 Ford, Ebb James, IV.................................................. 1934 Fowler, Harry............................................................ 2010 Frazer, Willis Lea............................................1971-72-73 G ... G Galtney, William F., Jr.......................................1972-73-74 Galtney, Drew............................................................ 2013 Gard, Catalin............................................ 2002-03-04-05 Gowda, Vinod.................................................2014-15-16 Green, Jimmie......................................................1933-34 H ... H ... H Hamadeh, Ali............................................ 1993-94-95-96 Hamilton, Grey............................................ 2015-16 Hansson, Gustav......................................... 2015-16 Hargraves, Bill.......................................................... 1940 Harpole, J.D............................................................... 1948 Hartman, Alex.......................................... 2000-01-02-03 Hartzog, Rodney............................................ 1970, 1972 Hassell, Barry................................................1996-97-98 Hede, Johan............................................. 1994-95-96-97 Herrera, Rafael....................................................1988-89 Hester, William E. III........................................1967-68-69 Hines, Lee................................................................. 1934 Hoff, Art.................................................................... 1925 Holmes, Billy..................................................1957-58-59 Hoover, John..................................................1972-73-74 Hoover, Randall Lee........................................ 1975-7677 Hovious, Bill.........................................................1964-65 Hovious, Brad......................................................1966-67 Hull, Frank................................................................ 1961 J ... J Jabour, Robert......................................................1950-51 Jacobs, Charles......................................................... 1941 Jacobs, Jim................................................................ 2001 Jamison, Leigh.....................................................1993-94
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Joest, George.................................................1939-40-41 Joest, Ralph.........................................................1940-41 Johnson, Clint........................................... 1948-49-50-51 Johnson, Joey.......................................................1986-87 Johnson, Ronnie E...............................................1968-69 Jorge, Ricardo.......................................... 2014-15-16-17 K ... K Kallberg, William....................................... 2012-13-14-15 Klaeson, Jakob......................................... 2005-06-07-08 Klycde, Randolph.................................................1934-35 Knowles, Mike.......................................... 1989-90-91-92 Koestler, Bob............................................................ 1953 Kraljevic, Filip............................................. 2016-17 L ... L ... L Lami, Sebastien........................................................ 1998 Landsberg, Johan..........................................1995-96-97 Leatherman, Bob...........................................1952-53-54 Lesley, Brett.............................................................. 1995 Letcher, Boyd............................................................ 1953 Lindholm, Claes..............................................2002-03-04 Lindmark, Stefan..................................... 2013-14-15-16 Lipscomb, Balfour..................................................... 1965 Lipscomb, Edward Lowndes..................................... 1927 Lipscomb, Ernest...........................................1961-62-63 Little, Hunter............................................................. 1955 Lutjen, Jonas............................................ 2010-11-12-13 M ... M ... M Marks, Peter Gordon..................................... 1973-74,76 Mason, Jerry Gordon.....................................1962-63-64 McCarthy, Levi........................................................... 1927 McDonnell, Will.....................................................1937-38 McGonagill, Fred....................................................... 1969 McKay, Buddy (mgr)................................ 2000-01-02-04 Meadows, Brandon..............................................1990-91 Meadowcraft, Charles.............................. 1990-91-92-93 Miller, Ralph.........................................................1938-39 Milligan, Jack............................................ 1952-53-54-55 Mills, Micajah Sturdivant (Mike)................................ 1962 Minor, Lancelot, III.................................................... 1971 Molotke, Armond...................................................... 1948 Montijoy, Richard Wilson......................................1930-31 Mounger, Robert..................................................2016-17 Mulkin, Joel White..................................... 1979-80-81-82 N ... N Newberg, Richard.......................................... 1957, 1960 Noblin, Bill................................................................. 1933 Noblin, John...................................................1935-36-37 Noel, Billy.................................................................. 1941 Norberg, Kalle.................................... 2007-08-09, 2011 Northam, Justin (mgr)...................................1996-97-98 O ... O Ornstein, Seymour.................................................... 1939 P ... P Payne, Alex............................................................... 1935 Pegram, Max............................................................. 1940 Petro, Bo.................................................................. 1999 Pettis, Leighton........................................ 1952-53-54-55 Petty, Wade..........................................................1987-88 Pickford, Charles.................................................1932-33 Pittman, Tyler (mgr.)................................................. 2012
LETTERWINNERS Pitts, Jimmy............................................................... 1987 Pless, Joe.................................................................. 1954 Poole, Robbye................................................2006-07-08 Price, Milburn................................................1958-59-60 Pritchard, Michael................................................1995-96 Propst, Jake...................................................1940-41-42 Propsere, Vincent Walser..............................1934-35-36 R ... R Randall, Dave........................................... 1986-87-88-89 Rasheed, Charly,....................................................... 1996 Rea, Chris.................................................................. 2007 Ridaoui, Mohamed...............................................1991-92 Robertson, Steven Bryant........................................ 1978 Rogers, Joe..........................................................2014-15 Rosenbaum, Neil..................................................1951-52 Ruffin, Ed.............................................................1967-68 S ... S ... S Safian, Brian W.......................................................... 1969 Sales, John...........................................................1988-89 Salloum, Joe.........................................................1962-63 Salloum, Mitchell, M. (Sonny)..............................1952-53 Sandifer, Fred................................................1962-63-64 Sandkaulen, Tim.............................................. 2017 Sauer, Otto................................................................ 2009 Scarborough, Milton............................................1960-61 Scholtz, Nik.............................................. 2012-13-14-15 Schwing, Eric............................................ 1987-88-90-91 Selin, Martin............................................ 1999-00-01-02 Shelton, Gill.............................................. 1936-37-38-39 Shepard, David Moore............................. 1979-80-81-82 Sherman, Thurston........................................1949-50-51 Shillinglaw, Andrew, C.............................. 1976-77-78-79 Shipley, Lester, Jr..................................................1950-51 Shortall, James........................................ 1998-99-00-01 Sims, Dennis........................................................1972-73 Sims, Sid..............................................................1972-73 Singleton, P.L. (Skip).................................1978, 1980-81 Sjoqvist, Martin..............................................1997-98-99 Smallwood, Harvey Myers.............................1961-62-63 Smith, Sidney.......................................................1962-63 Sobers, Chuck.......................................... 1983-84-85-86 Stahlberg, Kristofer.................................. 1999-00-01-02 Stapp, Neal.............................................. 1983-84-85-86 Stenman, Anders...........................................1998-99-00 Sulser, Floyd.............................................................. 1966
Varner, C. Ferrell....................................................... 1927 Varner, C. Ferrell Jr.................................................... 1963 Varner, Rogers, Jr...........................................1973-74-75 Vorster, Tucker......................................... 2008-09-10-11 W ... W Walker, Donald Lewis (Donnie)............................1961-62 Walker, Michael......................................................... 1992 Wallace, Tom, Jr..............................................1984-85-86 Walters, Sammy........................................................ 1970 Ward, Locke.........................................................1995-96 Watson, Bill....................................................1957-58-59 Wellermann, Matthias..........................................2007-08 Wells, Erskine........................................... 1967-68-69-70 Wiggins, Phillip.....................................................1974-75 Wilder, Zach....................................................2013-14-15 Wilkinson, Jack.......................................................... 1972 Wilkinson, Richard................................................1938-39 Williams, Charles E.........................................1932-33-34 Williams, Jim............................................. 1986-87-88-89 Williams, M. Ney III, .......................................1973-74-75 Williamson, Charles (Buddy)...............1953-54-55, 1957 Wise, Kendall, L......................................................... 1978 Woodson, Walter............................................1964-65-66 Worthen, George....................................................... 1948 Wysor, Joe R.............................................................. 1980 Y ... Y Yates, Allen............................................................... 1964 Current players in BOLD
T ... T ... T Thames, Tommy........................................................ 1970 ten Berge, Bram................................. 2005-06, 2008-09 Thiemann, Chris....................................... 2009-10-11-12 Thiemann, Marcel.................................... 2009-10-11-12 Thompson, Allen............................................1925-26-27 Tiblier, Jerry P.......................................................1948-49 Touchstone, Alex................................. 1940-41, 1946-47 Townsend, Billy......................................................... 1938 Townsend, Billy..............................................1961-62-63 Trevino, Ivan............................................ 1991-92-93-94 Turnell, Dan...................................................1966-67-68 Turner, William Franklin Jr.......................................... 1977 Tveit, Erling.............................................. 2005-06-07-08 V ... V ... V vanLingen, Peter (Van)............................ 1992-93-94-95
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