2012 Tennessee Volunteers Tennis by The University of Tennessee Athletics Department

DEVELOPING CHAMPIONS

TENNESSEE TENNIS 12 SEC TITLES 31 ALL-AMERICANS 8 NCAA QUARTERFINALS 6 NCAA SEMIFINALS 3 NCAA FINALS

DEVELOOPING CHAMPIONS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS PREVIEW 2 5 6

Season Preview Roster & Schedule Fall Review

COACHES 8 10 12 13 14

Look at the First Five Years Head Coach Sam Winterbotham Associate Head Coach Chris Woodruff Additional Tennis Staff Administration & Staff

THE VOLS 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 35

Jarryd Chaplin Brandon Fickey Edward Jones Mikelis Libietis Peter Nagovnak Colton Norton Taylor Patrick Hunter Reese Bryan Swartz Trym Nagelstad Historical Academic Honors

2011 REVIEW 36 38 39 40

Year in Review 2011 Notebook All-Americans Statistics

HISTORY 46 48 53 54 57 58 60 62 64

Tennessee Records Book Year-by-Year Results Records vs. Opponents SEC History NCAA Individual Results NCAA Team Results ITA All-Americans Lettermen Vols on Tour

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NEXT. Five freshmen. A junior starter. One senior with his best fall. No doubt about it: the Vols enter the 2012 season with a brand-new cast... NOW STARTING YEAR 6

EDWARD JONES /// JUNIOR

You can call it a new era, but that’s not entirely accurate. Graduated are three seniors who were mainstays of the lineup for four seasons: John-Patrick Smith, Boris Conkic and Matteo Fago. Turned professional are Rhyne Williams and Tennys Sandgren Sandgren. However, one important factor remains the same. The coaches who led the Vols to back-to-back conference titles and the No. 1 team ranking a year ago are back. Head coach Sam Winterbotham and associate head coach Chris Woodruff have led the Vols to 101 dual match wins over the last four years, the most wins in that time sea frame in program history. Tennessee is coming off a 24-5 season, including a 10-1 record in the Southeastern Conference.

TITLE DEFENSE DEFENSE 2 The 2012 is unique for the Vols’ in this regard: it is the first time they have the opportunity for three consecutive confer conference titles. Tennessee made history in 2011 by winning back-toback SEC regular-season trophies. The Vols amassed a 21-1 conference record the last two seasons. TENNESSEE MEN’S TENNIS /// 2012

RETURN OF JONES As a sophomore in 2011, Edward Jones was the only Vol settling into his first season in the singles lineup. One year later, Jones is now the lone returning starter from that SEC title-winning team. Without a doubt, Jones is the Vol bringing the most dual match experience to the table, having played a full season of singles in the lineup, plus two years of doubles. He’s played in high-pressure matches before; he clinched the doubles point for the Vols in the 2010 NCAA Championships. Jones passed one major career milestone during the fall season, recording his 50th doubles win. He will start the spring season just three wins away from doing the same in singles.

NEW ROLES

Sophomore Jarryd Chaplin served primarily as the Vols’ primary substitute last year in both singles and doubles when he joined the team at midseason. He played in his share of key matches, having started in the lineup most rounds of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships to help the Vols return to the title match. He also spent a week in both lineups in the SEC season. Chaplin figures to take on a more permanent role in both lineups this season. With five starters gone, the serve-and-volley Aussie has already logged the second-most dual matches on the team, second only to Jones. Another Vol who saw some court time last season was junior Taylor Patrick. The Knoxville native played singles on court 6 several times, including during SEC play and the National Indoors.

SEASON OUTLOOK

Like the last two years, Winterbotham again picked up a freshman to start the spring season, this time from Norway. Trym Nagelstad joined the team in January as the fifth freshman on the roster. Though slowed down by injury the last two years, the native of Oslo spent time ranked No. 1 in Norway in both the 16- and 18-year-old divisions and won multiple national titles.

THE LONE SENIOR

Bryan Swartz, the only senior on the squad, has put his best foot forward to begin his final season. He won his first collegiate singles and doubles titles at the Tennessee Fall Invitational to kick off September, and by the time November rolled around, he had compiled a team-leading 10-3 record. With the 10 wins during the fall, Swartz matched his career best for an entire season when he went 10-7 as a junior. He enters his final spring as one of four Vols with dual match experience, having played on court 3 regularly in doubles as a freshman.

TWO FRESHMEN CRACK TOP 125 TO START SEASON. LIBIETIS & REESE NO. 33 IN DOUBLES

JANUARY ADDITION

IN SINGLES

with an 8-5 singles and 6-3 doubles record. He reached the finals of the Tennessee Fall Invitational and won the third-flight doubles title with Bryan Swartz. Fickey and Jones were also quarterfinalists in the ITA Regional together.

Nagovnak collected a 7-4 record during his first fall season. The native of Kraubath, Austria, reached the semifinals of the Tennessee Fall Invitational. He also scored a win off Alabama lineup regular Vikram Reddy.

HISTORY

In some regards, the 2012 team shares some similarities with the 2008 squad. That team featured four freshmen in the lineup, including Smith, Conkic and Fago. Freshman promise to play an important role this season. After all, five of the 10 players on the Tennessee roster are first years. Three of them have already cracked the national rankings: Peter Nagovnak (singles No. 117), Hunter Reese (singles No. 119) and Mikelis Libietis (No. 33 in doubles with Reese). Reese, the Vols’ only player opening 2012 ranked in both singles and doubles, joined Tennessee last spring to redshirt. The native of Kennesaw, Ga., finished the fall season 5-2 in singles and 8-2 in doubles. Libietis played in only three tournaments in the fall because of injury, but he made the most of his time on court, going 8-1 in singles and 9-2 in doubles. He and Reese teamed up to win the USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships at home at the Goodfriend Tennis Center to earn a spot in the USTA/ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships in Flushing, N.Y. Nagovnak got seven wins over the fall, enough to vault him into the January rannkings at No. 117. Now in his sixth season, Winterbotham has had 13 players appear in the ITA singles top 125. The Vols once again feature the top recruit from Tennessee: Brandon Fickey. The Knoxville native wrapped up his first fall

NO. 117: PETER NAGOVNAK

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THE VOLS

Future renovations include: • New locker & team rooms in addition to a new strength & conditioning area • Grandstand seating expansion at Barksdale Stadium • Additional outdoor courts.

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After only playing 10 regular-season matches in Knoxville last season, the Vols will take full advantage of their home courts in 2012 with 13 events. Goodfriend Tennis Center (left), the Vols’ indoor home, was expanded from four to six courts prior to the 2011 season as part of a $3.5 million renovation. With strong crowds both indoors and outside at Barksdale Stadium, Tennessee ranked ninth nationally in attendance. The Vols have won 35 consecutive home matches.

ITA NATIONAL RANKINGS

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NEW GOODFRIEND /// YEAR 2

NO. 119: HUNTER REESE Reese’s schedule was limited by injury, but the redshirt freshman went 5-2 in two tournaments. He defeated No. 102 Charlie Jones of Vanderbilt in the USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

NO. 125: MIKELIS LIBIETIS Libietis played in just two singles tournaments during the year, but he still managed to compile an 8-1 record and won the top flight of the Tennessee Fall Invitational. He started his career ranked eighth in the ITA Freshman/Newcomer top 10. UTSPORTS.COM

2012 TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS: LEFT TO RIGHT: Taylor Patrick (Junior / Knoxville, Tenn.) /// Colton Norton (Sophomore / Jackson, Tenn.) /// Trym Nagelstad (Freshman / Oslo, Norway) /// Peter Nagovnak (Freshman /// Kraubath, Austria) /// Bryan Swartz (Senior / Sarasota, Fla.) /// Mikelis Libietis (Freshman / Priekuli, Latvia) /// Edward Jones (Junior / Carmarthen, Wales) /// Jarryd Chaplin (Sophomore / Sydney, Australia) /// Brandon Fickey (Freshman / Knoxville, Tenn.) /// Hunter Reese (Redshirt Freshman / Kennesaw, Ga.) 4

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ROSTER & SCHEDULE Weight 182 173 156 199 176 166 174 149 172 182

Class SO FR JR FR FR FR SO SO RS FR SR

Hometown Sydney, Australia Knoxville, Tenn. Carmarthen, Wales Priekuli, Latvia Oslo, Norway Kraubath, Austria Jackson, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Kennesaw, Ga. Sarasota, Fla.

Last School Karabar High School Webb School of Knoxville Millfield College Murijanu Sprota Gimnazija Norges Toppidrets Gymnas Borg Monsberger Graz University School of Jackson Bearden High School North Cobb High School Miami Online

y SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS

Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Founded: 1794 Enrollment: 27,107 Nickname: Volunteers or Vols Colors: Orange and White Conference: Southeastern Conference (Eastern Division) UT Knoxville Chancellor: Dr. Jimmy Cheek Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics: Dave Hart

y TENNIS STAFF

Head Coach: Sam Winterbotham Alma Mater: Oklahoma Christian, 1999 Record at UT: 118-26 (.819); 6th year Total SEC Record: 45-10 (.818) Associate Head Coach: Chris Woodruff, 10th year Alma Mater: Tennessee, 2005 Volunteer Assistant: Christopher Williams, 2nd year Strength & Conditioning Coach: Herman Demmink Student Assistant: Kaden Hensel

y ON-CAMPUS FACILITY

Indoor Tennis Facility: Goodfriend Tennis Center Courts/Seating Capacity: 6 courts, 500 Outdoor Tennis Facility: Barksdale Stadium Courts/Seating Capacity: 6 courts, 2,000

Location Knoxville Knoxville Knoxville

Time 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 1 p.m.

Knoxville Knoxville

10 a.m. TBA

Knoxville Knoxville Charlottesville, Va. Montgomery, Ala.

1 p.m. 1 p.m.

@ Florida* @ South Carolina* Mississippi* Mississippi State* Baylor LSU* @ Arkansas* Vanderbilt*

Gainesville, Fla. Columbia, S.C. Knoxville Knoxville Knoxville Knoxville Fayetteville, Ark. Knoxville

5 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m.

Kentucky* @ Auburn* @ Alabama* Georgia* SEC Tennis Championships

Knoxville Auburn, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Knoxville Starkville, Miss.

1 p.m. TBA 2 p.m. 1 p.m.

NCAA Championships: 1st & 2nd Rounds NCAA Championships: Final Team Site NCAA Championships: Singles & Doubles

TBA Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga.

FEBRUARY Edward Jones GNB Financial Services Scholarship Endowment Peter Nagovnak McLaughlin Athletic Scholarship Endowment Hunter Reese James M. Boring Athletic Scholarship

2012 QUICK FACTS y GENERAL INFORMATION

Note: All times Eastern Date Event/Opponent 20 Memphis Eastern Kentucky 22 Georgia Tech ITA Kick-Off Weekend 29 Michigan State 30 Oklahoma/Mississippi

y 2012 ROSTER FACTS

Lettermen Returning/Lost: 5/5 Lettermen Returning: Jarryd Chaplin, Edward Jones, Colton Norton, Taylor Patrick Bryan Swartz Lettermen Lost: Boris Conkic, Matteo Fago, Tennys Sandgren, John-Patrick Smith, Rhyne Williams Newcomers: 5 Freshmen: Brandon Fickey, Mikelis Libietis, Trym Nagelstad, Peter Nagovnak, Hunter Reese (Redshirt)

y 2011 RESULTS

Overall Record: 24-5 SEC Record: 10-1 Title: SEC Regular Season Title (9th regular-season title & 12th overall conference championship) NCAA Tournament: Quarterfinalists (reached final eight for 8th time in program history) ITA National Indoors: Finalists Final ITA National Ranking: No. 4

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Illinois Duke ITA National Team Indoor Championships Blue Gray National Tennis Classic

MARCH 2 4 9 11 20 23 25 30

APRIL 1 6 8 14 19-22

MAY 11-13 18-22 23-28

HISTORY

Jarryd Chaplin C.C. “Doe” Silberman Memorial Scholarship W.W. & Robert Kennerly Athletic Endowment Brandon Fickey Leslie & Rita Doss Athletic Scholarship Mikelis Libietis Markham Athletic Scholarship Endowment

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Head Coach: Sam Winterbotham (6th season) Associate Head Coach: Chris Woodruff (10th season) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Christopher Williams Student Assistant: Kaden Hensel Strength & Conditioning Coach: Herman Demmink

SCHEDULE BOX /// 2012 SEASON

THE VOLS

Height 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-11 5-8 5-11 6-3

COACHES

Name Jarryd Chaplin Brandon Fickey Edward Jones Mikelis Libietis Trym Nagelstad Peter Nagovnak Colton Norton Taylor Patrick Hunter Reese Bryan Swartz

OUTLOOK

2012 ROSTER

* Southeastern Conference match; ^ Individual competition NOTE: Most home matches will feature live video streaming at utsports.com/allaccess

y STAY CONNECTED

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FALL REVIEW

Regional Title by Freshman Duo Highlights Fall  TITLES & WIN TOTALS TROPHY CASE

While freshman Mikelis Libietis only played in three events during the fall, he collected three individual titles, one in singles and two in doubles. His first two trophies came in his first collegiate tournament: the Tennessee Fall Invitational on his home courts.

y SINGLES

MIKELIS LIBIETIS

Mikelis Libietis Tennessee Fall Invitational (Flight 1) Bryan Swartz Tennessee Fall Invitational (Flight 2)

y DOUBLES

On the home courts in October, freshmen Mikelis Libietis and Hunter Reese ousted the top two seeded pairs on back-to-back days to capture the doubles title USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships. The freshman duo jumped ahead early and never looked back in an 8-3 victory over Eric Quigley and Alex Musialek of Kentucky in the title match at Goodfriend Tennis Center. With the win, Libietis and Reese qualified for the the USTA/ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., where they lost in the first round.

THE UPSET

A day after defeating the second-seeded Indiana team, Libietis and Reese faced a challenging task in playing Kentucky’s top pairing of Quigley and Musialek. The momentum tilted in Tennessee’s favor from the start. Libietis won four straight points

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on his serve alone to open the championship match, and Tennessee was off to the races. The Vols broke Quigley’s serve in the very next game and broke Musialek’s serve two games later, and it did not take long for Tennessee to build a 5-0 advantage. The big lead could not be taken lightly for the Vols though. Quigley and Musialek had rallied from down 5-0 to defeated third seeded Isade Juneau and Jeremy Langer 8-6 in the semifinals. “They had a great comeback against a great team, but if we kept up our level of play, we were still in the driver’s seat,” Reese said. “They were going to keep fighting, I knew that, but I felt we were still on top of them.” Kentucky’s pair broke Reese’s serve and eventually tightened the score to 5-3, but the Vols won the last three games to seal the regional title. Libietis finished the fall 9-2, and Reese was 8-2.

THE LONG ROAD

Monday’s final ended one of the largest doubles tournaments in college tennis. On Thursday, the field started with 61 teams. Five days and six matches later, Libietis and Reese were the last players standing. “It was a long road,” Reese said. “Six matches; that’s a big tournament. It’s really good to finish on top. I think we got better every match.” On the final two days of the tournament, the Vols duo faced their most challenging tasks: defeating the two top-seeded teams. They beat No. 25 Stephen Vogl and Josh MacTaggart of Indiana 8-5 afternoon and followed that performance up with a win against No. 19 Quigley and Musialek on Monday. Part of Libietis and Reese’s steady improvement during the final two days of the tournament came in their preparation. They ran intense doubles drills with coaches Sam Winterbotham and Chris Woodruff for 40 minutes before their semifinal and final matches.

Mikelis Libietis/Hunter Reese USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships Mikelis Libietis/Jarryd Chaplin Tennessee Fall Invitational (Flight 1) Brandon Fickey/Bryan Swartz Tennessee Fall Invitational (Flight 3)

WIN TOTALS

Senior Bryan Swartz (above) recorded a teamleading 10-3 record during the fall season while freshmen Mikelis Libietis and Brandon Fickey were tied for second with eight wins each.

y FALL SINGLES RECORDS Bryan Swartz: 10-2 Mikelis Libietis: 8-1 Brandon Fickey: 8-5 Peter Nagovnak: 7-4 Edward Jones: 6-5

Jarryd Chaplin: 6-6 Hunter Reese: 5-2 Taylor Patrick: 2-5 Colton Norton: 2-5

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aybe if one player reached the national No. 1 ranking, you might say it was luck. Or that it was a glitch in the computer system. Or that the player was on an extraordinary -- maybe improbable -- winning streak. A player at No. 1? That can be explained away a dozen times. But what happens when two players from one team reach the top of singles poll in the same year? Or that the same school has doubles teams earn the end-year No. 1 ranking in two of three seasons? How about when teammates face each other in the semifi-

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Five Seasons. Three SEC Titles. Four Top-10 Finishes. A Look at How Winterbotham, Woodruff & the Vols Got There.

nals of the NCAA Singles Championships? Then, you have to suspect there’s a trend. At Tennessee, that trend has become a reality as the Vols have reentered the national tennis picture in practically every competition. A major force behind the rise of the program is head coach Sam Winterbotham and associate head coach Chris Woodruff, who just finished their fifth season coaching together at UT. When Winterbotham and Woodruff teamed up in the fall of 2006, the Vols had just endured an uncharacteristic 9-11 season and were ranked 50th nationally. In

a matter of months, Tennessee quickly reversed the slide down the rankings, rising to 25th by the end of 2007. Since then, the Vols have had four consecutive years of top 10 finishes as a team in the national rankings, a pair of SEC regular-season titles and an appearance in the finals of the NCAA Championships. All told, not bad in five years’ work. For a closer look at the new state of Tennessee tennis, here is a by-the-numbers tour behind Winterbotham, Woodruff and the Vols’ return among the elite programs:

THE FIRST FIVE YEARS

The Vols have enjoyed a considerable amount of individual achievements during Winterbotham’s tenure at UT, and the ITA national singles and doubles rankings prove it. In five years, 11 Vols have been ranked in singles, with four of them cracking the top 20. When it comes to the very top of the rankings, the Vols have been there too. Both John-Patrick Smith (pictured above) and Rhyne Williams have held the No. 1 singles ranking over the last two years. Smith has also practically become an institution at the No. 1 doubles ranking -- or at least close to it -- the last three seasons. He and Davey Sandgren were the end-year top-ranked doubles pair in 2009 and parts of 2010, thanks to reaching the finals of the NCAA doubles championships both years. Smith regained the No. 1 ranking again this spring with Boris Conkic, and the two of them were named ITA Doubles Team of the Year after sustaining that top ranking from March 1 through the end of May.

In five years, Tennessee has boasted 14 selections to the annual 64-player field of the NCAA Singles Championships. That’s averaging nearly three a season. The Vols haven’t just been in the tournament, however. They have been playing for titles. As an unseeded freshman who has been playing No. 2 in the lineup a majority of the year, Smith made an improbable run to the NCAA singles title match in 2008. Three years later, Williams reached the championship, but only did so by beating teammate and doubles partner Tennys Sandgren (pictured right) in the semifinals. For the most part, the Vols have been exceptional in the other national individual events as well. Smith became the third player to ever win the singles and doubles titles in the same year at the ITA

The Vols are 45-10 in Winterbotham’s first five years and have finished first or second in the SEC Eastern Division each of those seasons. More eye-popping than that, perhaps, is that the Vols are a combined 21-1 in conference play the last two years on their way to consecutive regular-season titles.

In 2011, the Vols made history by clinching back-to-back SEC regular-season titles for the first time. In the regular-season finale at Georgia, Smith wrapped a straight-set victory over Wil Spencer on court 1 to secure the Vols’ 4-3 victory and a share of the conference crown with the Bulldogs. Winterbotham is now just one of two Tennessee coaches to have ever won two SEC tennis titles. Mike DePalmer Sr. led the Vols to championships in 1986 and 1990.

Tennessee has boasted 17 AllSEC selections the last five years, 13 of them being first-team picks. In 2010, the Vols had a school-record five players make the All-SEC team. Last season, Tennessee had four first-team picks: Conkic (pictured below), Sandgren, Smith and Williams. The Vols have earned a fair share of end-season awards as well. Smith overwhelming led the Vols in that category, taking home more accolades than just about any other athlete in conference history. He became the first Vol to earn multiple SEC Player of the Year honors in 2010 and 2011, and in June, he was named the fourth Tennessee student-athlete to be voted as the SEC Male Athlete of the Year by conference athletic directors. In five years, two Vols have been named SEC Freshman of the Year: Smith in 2008 and Williams in 2010. Winterbotham picked up coach of the year honors in 2008 and 2010.

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PART TWO:

Just looking at the list of recent All-Americans in another testament to how well the Vols have performed on the national scale recently. Since 1967, the Vols have had 53 All-America selections, and 12 of those (22.6 percent) have come in the last five years. The Vols had a program-record four Vols earn All-America honors in 2011: Conkic, Smith, Williams and Tennys Sandgren. Smith became Tennessee’s first four-time All-American in addition to becoming just the second player in college tennis history to earn All-America honors in both singles and doubles all four years of his career.

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Indoors or outside, the Vols win at home, taking 35 consecutive matches dating to February 2009. Since 2007, Tennessee has a 67-5 record in Knoxville.

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Thanks in no small part to a great recruiting class in 2007-08 that brought in John-Patrick Smith, Boris Conkic and Matteo Fago, the Vols moved into the top 10 and have been mainstays there ever since. The past two years, the Vols have been among the major national contenders as a team. They have spent every polling period in 2010 and 2011 ranked within the top five. What does that have to do with No. 1? Well, in March, the Vols reached the very top of the national college rankingsfor the first time since 1990.

All-American Championships in 2009, taking the doubles title with Conkic. Williams became the first Vol since Paul Annacone in 1984 to capture the singles trophy at the USTA/ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships.

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In Winterbotham’s first five years at Tennessee, the Vols have never failed to make the 64-team NCAA Championship field. In four of five years, the Vols hosted the first two rounds of the tournament and advanced to the round of 16 at the final tournament site. In 2010, the Vols marched to the finals for the third time in program history. A year later, they reached the quarterfinals.

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Tennessee has won at least 20 dual matches each of the last four seasons: 23 in 2008, 23 in 2009, 31 in 2010 and 24 in 2011. That’s 101 dual-match victories the last four seasons, which is the most in a four-year period in program history. Tennessee collected 98 victories from 1984-87.

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BY THE NUMBERS: A Look at Tennessee’s Success Since Winterbotham’s Arrival

In 2011, Winterbotham became the fourth Tennessee head coach to reach the 100-win milestone, joining DePalmer (198194; 299 wins), Michael Fancutt (1998-2004; 123 wins) and Louis Royal (1968-76; 120 wins). As head coach of the Vols, Winterbotham is 118-26, good for an .819 winning percentage.

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SAM WINTERBOTHAM

QUICK FACTS: Alma Mater: Oklahoma Christian (1999) Born: Oct. 1, 1973 Hometown: Stoke on Trent, England Wife: Tara Children: Zoe, Ryann, Sophia & Savanna 10

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118-26 AT TENNESSEE /// 45-10 VS. SEC /// 2010 & 2011 SEC CHAMPIONS

Sam Winterbotham and associate head coach Chris Woodruff have made it their goal to build a successful program by preparing players to succeed in matches and off the court as well. That mission has translated into team, individual and academic success. On the court, Tennessee is back among the elite tennis programs. No questions there. The last two seasons have been nothing short of historic for the Vols, as the team captured backto-back SEC regular-season titles for the first time in program history and made a run to the NCAA title match in 2010. The victories have begun to add up. Winterbotham has a 118-26 overall record at UT, which is the most wins by a head coach in his first five seasons on Rocky Top. Not to mention he has a 45-10 record in the SEC, including 21-1 the last two years. In terms of sheer win totals, the Vols have wrapped up their most successful four-year period in program history with a 101-18 record from 2008-11. From January 2010 until the end of the 2011 season, Tennessee was ranked in the top five nationally every polling period, including one week at No. 1. The Vols had not been ranked at the top of the team polls since 1990. Individually, the Vols have enjoyed a tremendous amount of individual success. During Winterbotham’s tenure, Tennessee has had 12 All-America and 17 All-SEC selections. Eleven different Vols have been ranked nationally in singles, including two — John-Patrick Smith and Rhyne Williams — who have held the No. 1 ranking.

 AWARDS

STATS BOX /// COACHING RECORD

SIXTH SEASON

2011 ITA Ohio Valley Region Coach of the Year 2010 SEC Coach of the Year 2010 ITA Ohio Valley Region Coach of the Year 2009 ITA Southeast Region Coach of the Year 2008 SEC Coach of the Year

 SEC TITLES: 3

Regular-Season Titles: 2 (2010, 2011) Tournament Titles: 1 (2010)

 NCAA APPEARANCES: 5

2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (finalists), 2011 (quarterfinals)

 ITA INDOOR APPEARANCES: 4

2008, 2009, 2010 (finalists), 2011 (finalists)

Smith and Williams were each finalists in the NCAA Singles Championships in 2008 and 2011 respectively, and Smith made it to the title match of the NCAA Doubles Championships with Davey Sandgren in 2009 and 2010. In doubles, two teams have held the endyear No. 1 national ranking and earned ITA Doubles Team of the Year honors. When it comes to schoolwork, the Vols have been successful there too. In 2009 and

HEAD COACH SAM WINTERBOTHAM

Prior to coaching, Winterbotham attended Oklahoma Christian University in Oklahoma City where he was a four-year NAIA All-America and ranked No. 1 nationally. In 1997 he won top honors as the NAIA national singles champion. At OCU, Winterbotham also was the 1999 Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Year in soccer, where he was named to the All-Region first team and honorable mention All-America team. He graduated in April 1999 with a degree in marketing and was honored as OCU’s 1999 international business student of the year.

FAMILY A native of Stoke on Trent, Great Britain, Winterbotham was born Oct 1, 1973. He is married to the former Tara McClure, a native of Asher, Okla. The Winterbothams’ have four daughters: Zoe, Ryann, Sophia and Savanna.

WHAT FORMER PLAYERS ARE SAYING “When Sam came to UT, which was my last semester of eligibility, he transformed the whole team with his unmatched motivation, hard work and leadership. The team had never worked that hard and for the first time we truly became a TEAM. Until then we were all individuals doing our own thing. “Because of his unparalleled determination and strenuous practices and workouts, I played my best tennis that semester I believe losing only two matches the whole season. Sam has the ability to bring out the nest in you and dig down deeper than you ever have. He instills a relentless determination and attitude to bring out the best in you.”

“We’ve got two of the best coaches in the country, hands down. We’ve got Sam and Chris Woodruff, two coaches who care so much about player development, going to school, as well as future development when you grow up. “Having that care factor really helps because you’re away from home and not really familiar with your surroundings. When you have people who care so much about you, it’s going to make the transition a lot easier.”

“My time at Tennessee taught me to be relentless in the pursuit of excellence in both the classroom and on court. The standards required to compete for the coaching staff is in fact a daily struggle; however the rewards have served me well beyond the doors of the tennis center. The best part of being a Vol is knowing that Sam, Woody, Milos (Popovic), and my teammates past and present are all a dedicated family keeping the winning tradition alive and well.”

KIRIL TCHERVENIACHKI, TENNESSEE 2004-07

JOHN-PATRICK SMITH, TENNESSEE 2008-11

MATT BREWER, TENNESSEE 2008-10

2003 2004 2005 2006 Total

Overall W-L Pct. 6-16 .273 7-16 .304 9-15 .375 20-9 .690 42-56 .429

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total

Finish t-6th 7th t-5th 3rd

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Overall W-L 17-8 23-4 23-7 31-2 24-5 118-26

 2002-2006

Big 12 W-L Pct. 1-6 .143 1-6 .143 2-5 .286 5-2 .714 9-19 .321

Pct. .680 .851 .767 .939 .828 .819

SEC W-L 7-4 9-2 8-3 11-0 10-1 45-10

Pct. .636 .818 .727 1.000 .909 .818

Finish t-2nd/East 2nd/East 2nd/East Champs t-Champs

HISTORY

Prior to his stint in Boulder, Winterbotham spent three years at Baylor, two seasons as a full-time assistant (2000-2002) and one as a volunteer coach (1999-00). During that time he helped the Bears become a national power in the collegiate game. In addition to assisting Baylor with the dayto-day operation, Winterbotham had a hand in recruiting one of the best teams in the nation that eventually won the first team national championship in Baylor history as the Bears were crowned 2004 NCAA champions. While at Baylor, Winterbotham was named the 2002 Region VI Assistant Coach of the Year after helping the Bears win the Big 12 reg-

• NAIA All-America in 1996, 1997, 1998 & 1999 • Earned No. 1 national ranking • 1997 NAIA singles champion

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In 2006, Winterbotham, was named ITA/ Wilson Mountain Region Coach of the Year

• 2002 Region VI Assistant Coach of the Year • Helped recruit 2004 national champions

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• 2006 ITA Mountain Region Coach of the Year • 2006 Big 12 Co-Coach of the Year • Led Colorado to first NCAA tournament since 1998 • Finished the 2006 season ranked 23rd, the best end-year ranking in program history

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ular season and conference tournament. Baylor advanced to the 2002 NCAA Sweet 16 and finished the season ranked seventh nationally. He briefly returned to Baylor as an assistant in 2006 after Colorado cut its men’s tennis program. He was soon hired by Tennessee.

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and Big 12 Co-Coach of the Year while leading Colorado to a 20-9 record, the program's first 20-win season since 1997. The Buffs earned their first NCAA Tournament berth since 1988 (team advanced to the round of 32) and had a school-best final ITA ranking of No. 23. The 2006 Buffs posted a third-place finish in the Big 12 standings as Colorado recorded its most conference wins since 1998 at 5-2. In his four seasons at Colorado, Winterbotham’s teams posted a 42-56 record. The Buffs continually climbed up the Big 12 ladder, finishing sixth in 2003 and 2004, fifth in 2005 and third in 2006.

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2010, UT was named an ITA All-Academic Team with a cumulative grade point average above 3.0. A total of seven Vols were on the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2011. Smith, who was already an All-America on the court, earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors his last three years as a Vol and was awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 2011. “When you’re consistently succeeding both areas, you feel the program is really starting to do what you hoped to do,” said Winterbotham, who was named ITA Ohio Valley Region Coach of the Year again in 2011. “Chris and I hoped we would have a team that would compete and win championships, and we also want to develop fine, young men that are going to be successful in all aspects of their lives.” Winterbotham was named the 10th coach in Tennessee tennis history on Oct. 24, 2006. He and Woodruff joined forces when Tennessee was ranked No. 50 nationally, but the Vols have quickly vaulted up the charts since then. Tennessee ended 2010 at No. 2 and has finished the last four seasons in the top 10.

TOTAL RECORD (8 SEASONS): 155-80 SEC TOURNAMENT RESULTS 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total

How UT Fared Quarterfinalists Semifinalists Finalists Champions Semifinalists

Host LSU Arkansas Auburn Kentucky Florida

Record 1-1 1-1 2-1 3-0 1-1 8-4

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Sam Winterbotham has reached the NCAA Championships six times in his career, including his final season at Colorado in 2006, where the Buffs reached the second round. He has an 14-6 total record. How UT Fared Final Host* Record 2007 Round of 32 -1-1 2008 Round of 16 Tulsa 2-1 2009 Round of 16 Texas A&M 2-1 2010 Finalists Georgia 5-1 2011 Quarterfinalists Stanford 3-1 Total 13-5 * Final site includes the last 4 rounds of the tournament

ITA NATIONAL INDOORS RESULTS 2009 2010 2011 Total

How UT Fared Semifinals Finals Finals

Host Chicago, Ill. Virginia Washington

Record 2-1 3-1 3-1 8-3

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CHRIS WOODRUFF 10TH SEASON

THE FACTS: Alma Mater: Tennessee (2005) Born: Jan. 2, 1973 Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn. Wife: Jennifer Children: Olivia & Tate 12

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2008 & 2010 ITA REGIONAL ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR

Not every great player can be a great coach, but Chris Woodruff has proven he is more than capable of being both. Woodruff, one of Tennessee’s most celebrated tennis players, is in his 10th season on the Vols’ coaching staff. He and head coach Sam Winterbotham have been coaching together for five seasons and have quickly ushered the program into one of its most successful periods. The Vols have finished in the top 10 nationally the last four seasons, and captured back-toback SEC regular-season titles for the first time in program history in 2010 and 2011. Tennessee reached the finals of the NCAA Championships in 2010, and last year, the team assumed the No. 1 national ranking for the first time since 1990. “I can’t even begin to tell you how vital Chris Woodruff is to this program,” Winterbotham said. “First, he’s one of the greatest players in the world so when he tells our players something to work on, they know they need to listen. Second, he bleeds orange. His support and love for this University is unwavering and I think he passes that love on to our team. “Having Chris Woodruff at Tennessee automatically puts us at an advantage over every other tennis program.” Woodruff’s experience on the court at the highest level has given him the tools to help the Vols in tactical match preparation and game plans. The team’s individual success in recent years speaks for itself. Since returning to Tennessee in 2002, Woodruff has helped the Vols earn 16 AllAmerica and 24 All-SEC selections. Two players, John-Patrick Smith and Rhyne

Williams, have earned the No. 1 singles ranking during that time, and two doubles pairings have held the top ranking on their way to earning ITA Doubles Team of the Year honors in 2009 and 2011. Tennessee has had an individual NCAA finalist in either singles or doubles in each of the last four seasons. After serving as Tennessee’s assistant coach since the 2002-03 season, Woodruff was promoted to the Vols’ associate head coach position in the fall of 2006 when Winterbotham joined the Tennessee staff. Woodruff earned the 2010 ITA Ohio Valley Regional Assistant Coach of the Year honors. In 2008, he was named regional assistant coach of the year after helping UT to a 23-4 record.

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• All-America in 1992 and 1993 • All-SEC in 1992 and 1993 • 1992 Volvo Rookie of the Year • 1993 NCAA singles champion • 1993 SEC indoor singles champion • 1993 USTA Sportsmanship Award

Woodruff, a native of Knoxville, lettered for the Vols in 1992 and 1993, garnering AllAmerica honors both years. He was crowned

ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH CHRIS WOODRUFF

Woodruff has two children: a daughter, Olivia and a son, Tate. He is married to Jennifer Arndt Woodruff, who is an assistant coach for the Lady Vols swimming and diving program.

STATS BOX /// COACHING RECORD Chris Woodruff is one of six Vols to be enshrined in the ITA Hall of Fame in Athens, Ga. Rodney Harmon, a letterman in 1980, joined the select group in 2010. Woodruff, who lettered for the Vols in 1992 and 1993, remains the only Vol to win the NCAA Championship in singles. Senior John-Patrick Smith came close to matching the feat when he finished runner-up as a freshman. Few Vols have enjoyed so much success in their first two years on Rocky Top, in any sport. Woodruff finished his time at UT with 81 wins. Former Vols head coach Mike DePalmer Sr. was hardly surprised about Woodruff’s success. “He just outworked everybody,” DePalmer said.

Herman Demmink is in his third year as strength and conditioning coach for the Tennessee men’s tennis team. He came to the Tennessee staff from Clemson, where he worked with the Tiger athletics teams from 2006-09 to implement training and nutritional guidelines. Demmink, who also works with the Vols’ baseball program, spent four years on the Clemson baseball team, where he earned the 2004 National Strength Athlete of the Year award. After graduating, he played in the Philadelphia Phillies organization for four years. The similar, overhead motions in both sports has helped him develop a tennis training program. Demmink is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Certified Fitness Trainer (ISSA) and Athletic Republic Level 2. He is the president and owner of 3D Performance Training LLC, where he trains athletes in Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the PGA Tour, Major League Soccer and participants in Olympic Track and Field.

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After two years on the Vols’ squad as a studentathlete, Christopher Williams is in his second season as a volunteer assistant with the Tennessee program. His leadership role on the team as a junior and senior led to his new position as a coach. “Since joining the program, we have never seen anyone have such an impact on a program in such a short time,” head coach Sam Winterbotham said. “Christopher immediately took on a leadership role and helped galvanize the team. He has a special ability to recognize what is needed to bring a team together. He epitomizes what college tennis is all about by the way he is committed to helping the team in any way he can.” Williams, a Knoxville native, graduated with a degree in Sociology: Criminal Justice at UT. He was named to the Southeastern Conference Honor Roll following the 2010 season. Prior to joining the Vols, Williams spent two seasons playing at Wofford. He transferred to Tennessee in 2008 and became a member of the Vols’ squad before the spring 2009 season. He is currently working on his Master of Science degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sport Psychology and Motor Behavior.

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He opted to turn professional following the 1993 season and ascended to the world’s most prolific tennis stage, the ATP Tour. While on tour, Woodruff claimed two singles titles: the 1997 Montreal Super 9 Canadian Open — an ATP Masters event — and the

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• Career-high singles ranking of No. 12 internationally • 1997 Canadian Open champion • 1999 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships champion • 2000 Australian Open quarterfinalist • 2000 Played on U.S. Davis Cup Team

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1999 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, R.I. He achieved a careerhigh singles ranking of No. 29 in the world in January 2000. His event highlights that year include reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and representing his country in Davis Cup competition, where he clinched the United States’ win over Zimbabwe. Woodruff racked up tour wins against seven former No.1 players including Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, (whom Woodruff upset in the 1996 French Open), Yevgeni Kafelnikov, Thomas Muster, Gustavo Kuerten, Marcelo Rios and Carlos Mova. Other notable victories include wins over Goran Ivanisevic, Thomas Enqvist, Tim Henman, Alex Corretja, Magnus Norman and Cedric Pioline. He also reached a career-high doubles ranking of No. 73 After an illustrious career, Woodruff retired from the tour in May 2002. He was excited about his return to Knoxville to contribute to the success of his alma mater.

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NCAA singles champion in 1993 and remains the only Vol to claim that title. He finished the season ranked No. 1 nationally, becoming the only Vol since Paul Annacone in 1984 to finish the year atop the rankings. In addition to his national championship, Woodruff was also named the ITA Rookie of the Year in 1992, and was given the USTA Sportsmanship Award in 1993. In only two seasons of collegiate tennis, Woodruff finished with an 81-16 record, with 45 of those wins coming in 1993. His career singles winning percentage of .835 is second all-time in the Tennessee record books. In 2008, Woodruff became the fifth Vol in UT history to be inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame.

“He was the student that always wanted one more ball. I would tell him, it’s time to go and he’d be standing there saying ok, give me one more ball and we’re out of here and right after I gave him one more, he’d want another. “That’s just how Chris was. He never thought he had enough practice.”

 VOLS IN THE HALL Year 1993 1995 1999 2002 2008 2010

Inductee Tommy Bartlett Mike DePalmer Sr. Mel Purcell Paul Annacone Chris Woodruff Rodney Harmon

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DAVE HART

VICE CHANCELLOR/DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

The University of Tennessee named Dave Hart vice chancellor and director of athletics on Sept. 5, 2011. Hart, who was the director of athletics at Florida State University for 12 years from 19952007, previously served as Executive Director of Athletics at the University of Alabama, where he led day-to-day op-

erations of the department. “I am very pleased to have Dave as our new vice chancellor and director of athletics,” University of Tennessee Chancellor Jimmy Cheek said. “He has extensive experience as an athletics director, and he has the passion and drive to lead our great athletics program.” Comprehensive athletic success exemplified Hart’s tenure as the Florida State athletic director, as a combined 35 ACC Championships were won by 10 different Seminole athletic programs during his tenure. Additionally, the Seminole football team won nine ACC titles and appeared in four national championship games, winning the 1999 BCS National Championship with a Sugar Bowl victory over Virginia Tech. The men’s outdoor track and field also claimed two national championships during that time, while the baseball program appeared in the College World Series five times and the softball program won nine ACC titles while playing the 2002 Women’s College World Series. During Hart’s last full year at Florida State, the Seminoles finished 15th in the Directors’ Cup, an all-time high for the institution. Additionally, during Hart’s three years at Alabama, the Crimson Tide claimed the 2009 BCS National Championship and the individual athletic teams posted a

combined eight top three finishes nationally over the last three years. He has 20 years of service as a director of athletics, including eight at East Carolina (1987-95), an athletic program he joined in 1983 after coaching and teaching at the high school following his graduation from Alabama. “It is a privilege to be named Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics at the University of Tennessee,” Hart said. “To be entrusted to lead one of the nation’s elite athletic programs is an exciting opportunity. “I want to thank Chancellor Cheek, and all of those involved in this process for their confidence and commitment. I am anxious to demonstrate my passion for Tennessee and the Volunteer Nation.” Highly respected as a visionary and industry leader, Hart’s career has featured service as the president of both the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and the Division 1A Athletics Directors’ Association. A former recipient of the Robert R. Neyland Award honoring lifetime achievement, Hart has also been named by his colleagues as the Athletic Director of the Year for the Southeast Region in both 2000 and 2005, one of a few select individual to receive the honor multiple times. During his 13 years at Florida State, Hart negotiated unprecedented, multi-million dollar contracts for the department totaling in excess of $175 million. He also devised and executed an extensive and comprehensive facilities master plan for athletics that eclipsed the $150 million mark. Hart initiated a multi-faceted Student Development/Life Skills program for all student-athletes at FSU, an endeavor recognized nationally as a “Program of Excellence” by the Division I-A Athletics Directors’ Association. He spearheaded the rewriting of the department’s mission statement to put the studentathlete at the core of athletic department priorities in its goal to build comprehensive excellence throughout all components of the department. “Dave is as good an athletic director as there is in the country,” legendary Florida State head football coach Bobby Bowden said. “He’s as sharp of an AD as I’ve been around in 57 years. He knows what’s important, and he’s a builder.”

DR. JIMMY CHEEK UT KNOXVILLE CHANCELLOR

Dr. Jimmy G. Cheek began serving as chancellor of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville on February 1, 2009. Early in his tenure, Dr. Cheek worked closely with the university’s constituents to develop the strategic priorities for the campus, which he’s worked closely with others to advance. In response to a challenge from Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, the chancellor set in motion the process to bring UT Knoxville into the ranks of the top 25 public research universities within 10 years. Central to advancing the university to Top 25 stature are goals for expanding graduate education, improving retention and graduation rates, increasing research awards and expenditures and the ability to attract, support and retain high caliber faculty. He came to UT after more than 33 years at the University of Florida where he was an award-winning professor, dean and most recently the senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources. Dr. Cheek earned a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Education from Texas A&M University, a master’s from Lamar University (in Beaumont, Texas) and a doctorate in Interdisciplinary Education, also from Texas A&M. He is first member of his family to attend college and has a life-long affection for learning. Much of his research has focused on education and learning and he’s authored or co-authored nearly 200 publications. In his spare time, he’s a gardener and nature enthusiast. He and his wife, Ileen, have two grown children and two grandchildren.

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 TENNESSEE COURT INFO Street Address (Goodfriend Tennis Center): University of Tennessee Goodfriend Tennis Center 1015 20th Street Knoxville, TN 37996 Main Office Phone: 865-974-6883 Fax: 865-974-9909

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CAREER RECORD:  SINGLES SUMMARY Career: 14-14 Conference: 2-2 Vs. Ranked: -Highest ITA Rank: -16

 DOUBLES SUMMARY Career: 11-7 Conference: 1-2 Vs. Ranked: 2-1 Highest ITA Rank: --

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 SINGLES RESULTS 2010-11 Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L 8-8 6-6 14-14

Pct. .500 .500 .500

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SEC Dual W-L Pct. 2-2 .500 --2-2 .500

 DOUBLES RESULTS 2010-11 Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L 7-4 4-3 11-7

Pct. .636 .571 .611

Vs. Ranked W-L Pct. 0-1 .000 2-0 1.000 2-1 .667

SEC Dual W-L Pct. 1-2 .333 --1-2 .333

JARRYD CHAPLIN

SOPHOMORE /// 6-0 /// 187 /// SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

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JARRYD CHAPLIN

Chaplin Set for Veteran Role as Sophomore  AUSTRALIA, EXPLAINED How well do you know Australia? If you learned everything from TV, chances are, you could be wrong. If ever in doubt, follow Jarryd Chaplin’s brief, helpful guide to Australian stereotypes based on actual questions he’s been asked stateside:

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had expected. But by overcoming his initial nerves and winning a few matches along the way, Chaplin established himself as what the coaches hoped the midseason signee would be—an instant contributor. And while winning matches certainly doesn’t hurt, Chaplin also won the team over with his outgoing personality. “I was trying to make myself comfortable with everyone on the team and I certainly feel that way, especially with the guys right now,” Chaplin said. “We have a lot of personalities but everyone gels really well so that makes working on tennis easier. Everyone wants the best for everyone and personally I’d say my personality suits that a lot.” With his whirlwind entrance behind him, Chaplin settled into college tennis well, posting a respectable 8-8 singles record and 7-4 doubles record in the spring season. With his first season behind him and every spot in the lineup up for grabs, the player formerly known as the “Freshman Aussie” knew he had a lot to improve upon. Though he’s just in his third semes-

ter, Chaplin has logged the second-most singles dual matches on the team, second only to Edward Jones. As a veteran compared to his freshman counterparts, Chaplin will need to fill a leadership role, something he admits he’s grown into over the past few months. “Sam always says there’s two kinds of leader: vocal and someone who leads by example. I think there’s been a bunch of guys take leadership roles. I certainly feel I’ve taken a role vocally and by example and I’m happy with that. I don’t feel like there’s any pressure, I feel that I’m halfway there already with the way I am, being vocal and that stuff. “Everyone wants the same thing on our team, which makes being a leader a lot easier. I just want to make sure that everyone else wants it as bad as I want it. It’s a discussion Sam and I have had more than once. I definitely take pride in that. It’s a compliment. There’s always one or two leaders on a team and I feel like I’ve established that for myself.”

TO NOTE: Jarryd Chaplin won his first collegiate doubles title in the fall, teaming up with Mikelis Libietis at the Tennessee Fall Invitational.

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Just two days before his flight left to join his teammates in Hawaii, Jarryd Chaplin still hadn’t received his visa to come play tennis in America. But Chaplin had his flight booked and bags packed and held on to hope that it would come in time. “It was just a rat race, trying to get everything ready,” Chaplin said. “You definitely have doubts whether you’ll get it in time. I told (Sam Winterbotham) before, if you want something that bad, you’ll do anything to get it. I did my best to get there.” Chaplin wasn’t just desperate to get to Hawaii for the sunshine and the tennis. He recognized the importance of the trip for the team. His first two trips—to Hawaii for the Rainbow Warrior Challenge and to Seattle for the National Indoor Championships—were anything but vacations. “The one thing that I was really worried about was making the Hawaii trip,” Chaplin said. “I knew that was going to be a bonding experience for all of us. That was my best chance to get in the group. I was just learning. It was my first time with the team and with the coaches. Then Seattle came by and I was extremely nervous my first match. I didn’t perform— anyone will tell you that. From then on, I won a lot of important doubles matches with Rhyne Williams. That really set me up to kind of feel like I fit in as well.” Fitting in certainly wasn’t a problem for Chaplin after the Vols’ trip to the National Indoor Championships in Seattle. With teammate Tennys Sandgren out with illness, Chaplin was forced to play much sooner than he or the coaching staff

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BRANDON FICKEY BRAN CKEY CAREER RECORD:  SINGLES SUMMARY Career: 8-5 Conference: -Vs. Ranked: 0-2 Highest ITA Rank: -18

 DOUBLES SUMMARY Career: 6-3 Conference: -Vs. Ranked: 0-1 Highest ITA Rank: --

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 SINGLES RESULTS Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L Pct. 8-5 .615 8-5 .615

Vs. Ranked W-L Pct. 0-2 .000 0-2 .000

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 DOUBLES RESULTS Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L Pct. 6-3 .667 6-3 .667

Vs. Ranked W-L Pct. 0-1 .000 0-1 .000

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BRANDON FICKEY

FRESHMAN /// 5-11 /// 173 /// KNOXVILLE, TENN.

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BRANDON FICKEY

Fickey Ready for College, Tennis Challenges  LEFTY, IF NECESSARY While many top players forgo high school tennis, Brandon Fickey embraced the experience. And why not? His career was historic in Tennessee circles. Fickey earned statewide acclaim while at Webb School of Knoxville as a senior in 2011 when he became the first player in history to win win four consecutive Tennessee state high school singles titles. He also led his team to back-to-back team championships as a junior and senior. The story doesn’t end there. Fickey broke his right hand midway through his senior season. After a few days of sitting on the bench, he convinced his coach to let him play left handed. He went 5-2 in the lineup for as a lefty. “I broke my right hand in March and I sat out for like a week,” Fickey said. “I came up to my coach and told him I did everything left-handed but tennis. It was almost more natural feeling anyways.”

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TO NOTE: In his collegiate debut, Brandon Fickey was a singles finalist and won a doubles title with Bryan Swartz at the Tennessee Fall Invitational.

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He may not be able to control where he plays in the lineup or the guy across the court from him, but Fickey realizes the importance of effort in practice. He also knows he can’t shy away from difficulty. “The coaches expect everything out of you when you’re on the court, and for you to be doing what you need to do outside the court as well — going to class and making grades,” Fickey said. “When you step on the court you need to give 110 percent, whether you feel like it or not. Some days, something aches or you’re sore, but they don’t want to hear about it. You’ve just got to do you’re best and deal with everything later.”

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The coaching staff hopes Fickey’s early success on the court carries over into the spring, when he projects to be a prominent figure in a Vols lineup. That starting roster may feature up to five freshmen, something Fickey is acutely aware of. “We’re a very young team,” Fickey said. “We have five freshmen and Jarryd (Chaplin) is still young too. It will be interesting to see. I know we’re all hungry, which is good. Last year, maybe some of the older guys were burnt out a little bit. “It will be a tough experience; it will be challenging. I’ve seen some matches so I know what to expect, but some other guys haven’t. We all have to play before we know what it’s like.”

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Brandon Fickey likes a good challenge. Just look at his major: biology. The freshman doesn’t shy away from one of UT’s most difficult majors, even with his first season of tennis looming. “There’s time for everything,” Fickey said. “You just have to manage your time. There’s time to play, time to travel. You need to find an hour here or there to do some studying and reading. I stayed up late a couple of nights with biology, especially during finals, and it will only get tougher, but I think I’m up for it.” Wiser than his years, Fickey’s attitude toward school and tennis is one of the reasons Sam Winterbotham recruited the Knoxville native so heavily. But Fickey wasn’t always sold on the Vols. “I wasn’t set on Tennessee by any means,” Fickey said. “I was very open about other schools, but Tennessee was always up there. Sam’s a great guy. He kept saying how cool it would be to play for my hometown. People are going to come out and watch you. I wasn’t surprised necessarily but as far as how much they wanted me, that was nice.” Now that he’s arrived on campus, Fickey has wasted no time establishing himself in the lineup. He won the Tennessee Invitational in doubles with Bryan Swartz and finished runner-up in singles to fellow freshman Mikelis Libietis. “That was surprising,” Fickey said. “I had a lot of adrenaline for that first tournament. I played really well. Playing with Bryan, a senior, he mentored me a little on the court.”

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EDWARD JONES EDW ES CAREER RECORD:  SINGLES SUMMARY Career: 46-32 Conference: 5-4 Vs. Ranked: 1-4 Highest ITA Rank: -20

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Career: 50-27 Conference: 12-7 Vs. Ranked: 1-4 Highest ITA Rank: No. 52 with M. Fago (3.1.11)

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 SINGLES RESULTS 2009-10 2010-11 Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L 14-10 26-17 6-5 46-32

Pct. .583 .628 .545 .590

Vs. Ranked W-L Pct. 1-1 .500 0-1 .000 0-2 .000 1-4 .200

SEC Dual W-L Pct. ----5-4 .556 5-4 .556

 DOUBLES RESULTS 2009-10 2010-11 Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L 23-12 22-12 5-3 50-27

Pct. .657 .647 .625 .649

Vs. Ranked W-L Pct. 0-0 .000 1-3 .250 0-1 .000 1-4 .200

SEC Dual W-L Pct. 7-3 .700 5-4 .556 --12-7 .631

EDWARD JONES

JUNIOR /// 6-2 /// 156 /// CARMARTHEN, WALES

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AWARDS: 2011 SEC Academic Honor Roll /// 2010 NCAA Championships All-Tournament Team /// 2010 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll DOUBLES TITLE: 2010 Elon Invitational (with Tennys Sandgren)

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title match, having clinched the doubles point with former teammate Matteo Fago. Now Jones is teaching the rest of Tennessee’s young players how to deal with the environment of a dual match. Jones knows that educating young players new to the college environment is critical for success. Many of the players who come from outside of the United States are conditioned to tournament play, whereas the dual matches in college are more about building steam and supporting the team. The teacher in Jones also has been educating his family about dual matches. In the barn back home, it was mostly practice so the loud cheering that comes with college has yet to be fully experienced by Jones’ parents. They’ve seen him play in tournaments in Knoxville, but they haven’t seen a Southeastern Conference match. “They’re really looking forward to coming out for a dual match because they follow the blog every time we have a match,” Jones said. “The good thing about dual matches is the atmosphere and excitement, so they just want to experience it.” It’s sort of like the old family barn. So many of the neighborhood kids just wanted to experience playing in the barn, practicing with their friends, learning the game. The barn still stands. Jones’s parents use it, too, as some of their own friends come over each week for a doubles match. So as he makes memories at UT and his parents continue to extend the life of the barn, little can match the memories created by Jones from his childhood on that makeshift court. “Yeah,” Jones said, “good memories of that.”

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Ed Jones didn’t learn his best tennis at a popular camp. He didn’t pack up for another country when he learned to walk just to swing a racket with perfection. No exotic locations or freshly painted facilities. Jones learned to play tennis in his barn. “I grew up on a farm and basically, we had this barn which was not being used really. I would ride my bike around it,” said Jones, who is from Carmarthen, Wales. “My parents decided to put a tennis court in there. The tennis coach started coming to our house to coach my brother. I was about 6 or 7, running around and making a nuisance of myself while my brother was getting coached.” The coach suggested it was time to get young Ed into tennis, and so the lessons in the barn began. Once Jones’ friends heard about the barn, they joined in, too. His friends from around his hometown came over three or four times a week, and one coach mentored them in mini training sessions. Don’t, however, mistake the barn for Centre Court at Wimbledon. “The roof is not very high so it’s tough to lob, and also it’s quite narrow so if you hit a good out-wide serve, it’s pretty tough to get back,” Jones said. “You might end up with your face in the concrete on the wall. But it’s perfect for learning to play.” When Jones became a teenager, tennis got a little more serious. That’s when the travel began. “He grew up learning to play tennis, but once you get to a certain level, you need somebody else to hit with in that barn,” said

head coach Sam Winterbotham. “If there’s no one there, then you’re going to have to travel. I’ve talked to Ed on numerous occasions about the sacrifices he made. To go and play two hours of tennis, it would take him an hour and a half to two hours there and an hour and a half or two hours back on the train.” Jones attended the prestigious sports school Millifield, where he honed his game. He won a doubles event at Millfield and led his school to a third-place finish in National Schools. He also won two Great Britain ITF doubles events. He began playing in tournaments – and winning. The elevation in his game garnered attention from universities in the United States. Jones chose Knoxville as his new home, and his family joined him for a lastminute vacation in the States before sending their son off to college. Three years later, their barn-playing son is the veteran for the Vols. Jones entered this season as the only returning starter on Tennessee’s squad and was expected to be near the top of the UT lineup each match. Just last year he was getting used to holding a starting role on court 6. “I’m really impressed with how he’s taken on the reins of this team this semester,” Winterbotham said. “I really do feel like his confidence level has gone up. He had an incredible fall. It’s a great evolution and something we’re proud of. We like to see our guys develop. We try and develop champions; that’s our motto. We’re developing one right now.” Jones has the credentials, too. He is the last player who played in UT’s 2010 NCAA

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R/L Right (2-Handed Backhand) JOINED THE VOLS Fall 2009 BIRTHDAY March 10, 1990 PARENTS Carwyn & Sarah Jones MAJOR Communication Studies UTSPORTS.COM

FRESHMAN

MIKELIS LIBIETIS MI MIKEL IS

CAREER RECORD:  SINGLES SUMMARY

Career: 8-1 Conference: -Vs. Ranked: -Highest ITA Rank: No. 8 Freshman 22

 DOUBLES SUMMARY

Career: 9-2 Conference: -Vs. Ranked: 3-0 Highest ITA Rank: No. 33 with H. Reese (1.3.12)

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 SINGLES RESULTS Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L Pct. 8-1 .889 8-1 .889

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 DOUBLES RESULTS Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L Pct. 9-2 .818 9-2 .818

Vs. Ranked W-L Pct. 3-0 1.000 3-0 1.000

SEC Dual W-L Pct. -----

MIKELIS LIBIETIS

FRESHMAN /// 6-2 /// 199 /// PRIEKULI, LATVIA

OUTLOOK

MIKELIS LIBIETIS

HISTORY

SINGLES TITLE: 2011 Tennessee Fall Invitational - Flight A DOUBLES TITLES: 2011 Ohio Valley Regional Championships (with Reese) /// 2011 Tennessee Fall Invitational - Flight A (with Chaplin)

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orientation. New city. New culture. Different language. He took all those changes in stride. Playing tennis growing up, he was no stranger to traveling around the globe. There were adjustments Libietis had to make on the tennis court as well once he left home. The training and fitness schedule was much more demanding, and for the first time in his life, he had coaches who didn’t answer to “Dad.” Libietis suspected the team aspect of college tennis would take getting used to, but he immediately fit into a Vols squad that feature four other freshmen. “When I came here, I thought it wasn’t going to be so easy with a new team,” Libietis said. “But the first day I came here, it was so easy. I felt like I already knew these guys for years.” He spent nearly a month on the sidelines with injury but still managed an 8-1 singles and 9-2 doubles record. In his first tournament, the Tennessee Fall Invitational, he swept the singles and doubles titles. Home might be far away, but Libietis is still very much remembered there. He is one of the promising young tennis talents in Latvia, having already represented his country in the Davis Cup. His exploits at Tennessee his first semester made headlines, and he even got in a few trans-Atlantic interviews. For now, the fall is in the past for Libietis as he concentrates on the spring ahead. “It was pretty exciting,” Libietis said. “And at the end of the semester, I really progressed my game and fitness. I started to run a lot better, and practices were better for me, probably because I could stay longer on the court. I’m really happy for that. The ending was a lot better.”

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Since arriving on Tennessee’s campus in August, Mikelis Libietis has quickly grown accustomed to two questions, one usually asked right after the other: 1. Where are you from? (answer: Latvia) 2. Where is that? (answer: eastern Europe, to the north next to Russia) While Libietis has grown accustomed to explaining the far-away geography of his homeland -- nearly 5,000 miles removed from Knoxville -- his story is a familiar one and easy for anyone to understand immediately. For Libietis, tennis is a family sport. Many of his teammates can say the same. He began playing the game when his older brother Matiss, then seven, started taking lessons from their father. Valdis Libietis, a tennis coach, saw right away his sons had a natural gift for the sport. The young Mikelis and his racket were pretty much inseparable after the first trip to the courts; he took the racket with him everywhere he went. “I started playing when I was four, so the racket was probably bigger than me,” Libietis said. Mikelis played -- and won -- his first tournament at the age of seven and was hooked from there. He eventually lost count of prizes in his trophy case once he reached 100. Sure, he competed in other sports. There was soccer and basketball and floorball. He even spent time as the fourth-ranked junior table tennis player in all of Latvia. But in the end, the family game of tennis won over.

The old-fashioned sibling rivalry always came into play when Mikelis and Matiss faced each other on opposite ends the court. Mikelis gained the advantage in the brother vs. brother matchup at age 16. The Vol claims he has not lost a match Matiss in two years, though he admits he’s faced set point a time or two. That rivalry was put on pause when Matiss packed his bags for Hawaii Pacific University to play college tennis. “Me and my brother are really close,” Libietis said. “We’ll do everything for each other. When you’re getting older, it means a lot more for you. Last year, he was nine months in Hawaii. He didn’t come home for break. You miss him a lot.” On trips back home, Matiss told stories about the excitement and intensity of dual matches at the NCAA Division II level. Eventually, the college path seemed the best road to take for Mikelis as well. Matiss still had a major role to play in his younger brother’s departure for Rocky Top. While away in Hawaii, Matiss did Mikelis a favor when he put in a good word for him to Tennessee head coach Sam Winterbotham when the Vols were on the islands and competing in the 2011 Rainbow Warrior Challenge. Not long after that, Mikelis knew where he would be going for college tennis. The Vols’ recent track record of team and individual titles was hard to ignore. “It was my only choice probably,” Libietis said, “especially when I saw the great team here, how they are progressing every year.” Libietis’ first trip to Tennessee was when he flew into Knoxville in time for freshman

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Family Sport Leads Libietis to Tennessee

R/L Right (2-Handed Backhand) JOINED THE VOLS Fall 2011 BIRTHDAY July 9, 1992 PARENTS Valdis Libietis & Evita Libiete MAJOR Sport Management UTSPORTS.COM

FRESHMAN

PETER NAGOVNAK PETE NAK

CAREER RECORD:  SINGLES SUMMARY

Career: 7-4 Conference: -Vs. Ranked: 0-2 Highest ITA Rank: No. 117 24

 DOUBLES SUMMARY Career: 4-4 Conference: -Vs. Ranked: 1-0 Highest ITA Rank: --

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 SINGLES RESULTS Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L Pct. 7-4 .636 7-4 .636

Vs. Ranked W-L Pct. 0-2 .000 0-2 .000

SEC Dual W-L Pct. -----

 DOUBLES RESULTS Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L Pct. 4-4 .500 4-4 .500

Vs. Ranked W-L Pct. 1-0 1.000 1-0 1.000

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PETER NAGOVNAK

FRESHMAN /// 6-2 /// 166 /// KRAUBATH, AUSTRIA

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PETER NAGOVNAK

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formal training didn’t matter. After walking away from the sport for a year, Nagovnak slowly began hitting and then playing others. He moved away from home and rented a flat to attend high school at Borg Monsberger Graz. The school formed a team of young and inexperienced players, and Nagovnak began helping out and later earned the country’s second-highest certified level of coaching. On a whim he entered the Austrian Under-18 Indoor Championships in December 2010 and won the singles and doubles titles. Nagovnak is now getting accustomed to college and team tennis. The biggest adjustment, Nagovnak said, has been learning to be on a team. “I’m not so much used to being on a team or having a team around me all the time,” Nagovnak said. “But what really amazed me and what was a great experience from the first tournament on, I was really proud to be out there and play not only for me but for the team and the university in a larger perspective. I just like to fight for it. It’s just fun to do.” So is college. Nagovnak wanted to get used to the environment before deciding on what to study, but he’s leaning toward policy, politics and society. “I think that’s more important than ever because of looking at the headlines we’ve had the last months and years, pretty much since 2008,” he said. “It’s exciting to follow, but also you kind of get scared about the future because you don’t know what will happen. Nobody gets it because somebody would do something about it. But apparently nobody gets it. Maybe it will be me. I’ll try to.” If Nagovnak tries like everything else, he’ll succeed.

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Meet Peter Nagovnak. He flies gliders. You know, the skinny planes with a small shell covering the pilot. Nagovnak knows how to navigate those. He fences. Not in an East Tennessee way of marking territory for land. You know, the Olympic sport where athletes suit up in white protective gear and facemask to jab with a foil, sabre or epee. Nagovnak fences. He plays the piano. He plays the saxophone. At one point, he played American football, ice hockey, soccer and table tennis. He plays tennis also, and he plays it quite well. “He is a Renaissance man in that way,” said Tennessee tennis head coach Sam Winterbotham of his freshman from Kraubath, Austria. “He likes do a lot of different things; he’s not just the stereotypical tennis jock. He’s got a lot of interest. That in itself just brings a tremendous addition to the program. What a guy to be around.” Nagovnak said he just has a knack for learning new interests quickly. “I have to thank my parents for that gift where I can pick anything up and do it,” Nagovnak said. “I’m very dedicated when I start things. I want to be the best in everything I do. Sometimes it’s frustrating because you can’t do it. You can’t be the best in everything. As long as you stay realistic and try to be the best you can be, I think you can be pretty good in everything.” That type of effort is why Nagovnak is successful, said Winterbotham. “The reason he’s so good at everything he does is because he works so hard,” Winterbotham said. “He’s a great student of whatever his interest is at that time. He’s go-

ing to study it. He’s going to work hard at it. He absolutely has an incredible work ethic on the court. It’s been absolutely a pleasure to coach him. He’s a sponge out there.” He also is good in school despite moving from Austria, where the primary language is German. Nagovnak has always had tennis. He was one of Austria’s top players as a youngster, training at the national academy until a wrist injury sidelined him from the sport. In fact, he walked away from tennis altogether for a year. But prior to training at the national academy at age 15, he was very much content hitting with his father and dropping in on tournaments. “The thing about tennis was I had a special connection with my father because I played with him more. But it was always more just playing for fun and getting better for fun and not so much because I wanted to reach a goal in a tournament,” Nagovnak said. “I pretty much practiced with my father until I was 15 so he was basically my only coach. We just practiced and somebody told us about some tournaments and I just played them without any expectations. “It’s kind of different from what most players do. They practice to compete and get better, and I just from time to time played in some tournaments. That was a big plus in some of the tournaments because I didn’t care; I just played.” Sometimes it showed. There were times, Nagovnak said, when he collected numerous double-faults with his serve. The reason was because when he and his father, also named Peter, played on their own, they never served. It simply wasn’t fun. Most of the time, however, the lack of

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Player. Coach. Pilot. Musician. Etc...

R/L Right (2-Handed Backhand) JOINED THE VOLS Fall 2011 BIRTHDAY Aug. 8, 1992 PARENTS Peter & Eveline Nagovnak MAJOR Undecided UTSPORTS.COM

SOPHOMORE

COLTON NORTONN COLTO CAREER RECORD:  SINGLES SUMMARY Career: 6-15 Conference: -Vs. Ranked: -Highest ITA Rank: -26

 DOUBLES SUMMARY Career: 3-2 Conference: -Vs. Ranked: -Highest ITA Rank: --

TENNESSEE MEN’S TENNIS /// 2011-12 ONLINE GUIDE

 SINGLES RESULTS 2010-11 Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L 4-10 2-5 6-15

Pct. .286 .286 .286

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 DOUBLES RESULTS 2010-11 Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L 2-1 1-1 3-2

Pct. .667 .500 .600

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COLTON NORTON

SOPHOMORE /// 5-11 /// 174 /// JACKSON, TENN

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COLTON NORTON

 JACKSON QUARTERBACK TURNED ACE Five years removed from the courts, Bo Hardegree’s tale remains a memorable one. He turned down college tennis offers from other schools and came to Tennessee on a football scholarship as a quarterback and played only a few snaps. As a junior in 2007, he was invited to join the Vols tennis squad after coaches saw him hitting one day. Hardegree quickly dropped his football weight, regained his stroke and became a fixture at the No. 3 position in the doubles lineup. Hardegree grew up a multi-sport star in Jackson. Now, he is back coaching football like his father. He’s currently on LSU’s staff.

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AWARDS: 2011 ITA Scholar Athlete /// 2011 First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

Norton made the transition from University School of Jackson to the University of Tennessee look easy, but the sophomore knows it wouldn’t have been possible without the tremendous cooperation and encouragement the Vols receive both on and off the court. “The amount of support get from the athletics staff is really amazing,” he said. “Obviously we have the coaches, but there’s also the athletic training staff, media relations, Adidas and all the supporting things we get that makes it fun.” Meanwhile, Norton also is progressing in his major and keeping his goals in sight. “I want to go to medical school when I’m done – that’s always been the plan,” he said. “Right now it’s going pretty well. I’m doing well with my grades. Also I’m minoring in Spanish, which is what I always wanted to do. We had a really good foreign language program at my high school, so I’ve got a pretty good background with that.” Once again, the Jackson experience serves Norton well.

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The right-hander has appeared in 21 singles matches during his first 1½ UT seasons, winning six. He also is 3-2 in doubles after splitting a pair this fall alongside freshman Peter Nagovnak. Norton takes pride in his ability to relate to coaching and used the most recent offseason to improve his game under the tutelage of Winterbotham and assistant coach Chris Woodruff. “I don’t really have the most aggressive game style so I’ve just been trying to listen to what the coaches say and make my game a little bigger,” Norton said. “They said and I agree that I want to get a little more power behind my stroke. I want to be more aggressive and finish points a little quicker when possible.” Norton says it’s easy to find the best part of his game. “My ability to stay in the point,” he said. “I’m not a big aggressive player, but I have the ability to hang in there, return a lot of balls and make my opponent play another shot.”

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Colton Norton’s hometown of Jackson may not be a registered tennis hotbed, but the West Tennessee community has produced its share of talent. Norton is following in the recent UT footsteps of Bo Hardegree, who also arrived in Knoxville from Jackson and played four years of football for the Vols as a reserve quarterback. But Hardegree’s best athletics success was in tennis when he joined the UT program his senior year of 2007 and became a doubles specialist during head coach Sam Winterbotham’s first season. “We’ve had some good tennis players here,” Norton said. “Given the size of Jackson, we’ve got a decently competitive tennis program going. It’s not the size of Memphis, Nashville or Knoxville, but we can produce some good players every now and then like Bo Hardegree a few years back.” “What he did playing football and then to turn back to tennis his last year and getting into the lineup is pretty amazing.” UT’s roster is littered with new faces after the Vols won their second straight SEC championship last year and reached the NCAA quarterfinals in Palo Alto, Calif. But Norton says the team’s chemistry remains a strength and he fits in well with both the squad’s newcomers and returning veterans alike. “My relationships were great from the start and they’ve only gotten better as time as gone on, really,” Norton said. “Of course, we lost five guys from last year so pretty much half of our team is new this year. But I’ve gotten close with the news guys so my relationship with my teammates is really good.”

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Norton Part of Jackson Tennis Tradition

R/L Right (2-Handed Backhand) JOINED THE VOLS Fall 2010 BIRTHDAY March 3, 1992 MAJOR Biology

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JUNIOR

TTAYLOR TAY AY PATRICK CK

CAREER RECORD:  SINGLES SUMMARY Career: 24-27 Conference: 0-1 Vs. Ranked: 0-1 Highest ITA Rank: -28

 DOUBLES SUMMARY Career: 11-17 Conference: -Vs. Ranked: -Highest ITA Rank: --

TENNESSEE MEN’S TENNIS /// 2011-12 ONLINE GUIDE

 SINGLES RESULTS 2009-10 2010-11 Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L 9-9 13-13 2-5 24-27

Pct. .500 .500 .286 .471

Vs. Ranked W-L Pct. --0-1 .000 --0-1 .000

SEC Dual W-L Pct. --0-1 .000 --0-1 .000

 DOUBLES RESULTS 2009-10 2010-11 Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L 6-7 4-6 1-4 11-17

Pct. .462 .400 .200 .407

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TAYLOR PATRICK

JUNIOR /// 5-8 /// 149 /// KNOXVILLE, TENN.

OUTLOOK

TAYLOR PATRICK

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that drive instilled in him as a child to fight through a match against Wake Forest when he was called on to play singles after senior Matteo Fago had pulled out with an injury. After battling through the first set and winning in a tiebreaker on court 6 against Zach Leslie, Patrick found himself struggling in the second set with a strained hip. “That took away my running ability, which is my strength on the court, and I lost the second set pretty easily,” Patrick said. Fighting with everything he had, Patrick managed to reach a ten-point tiebreaker in the third set. “On the last point of the match,” Patrick said. “I ran back and forth on what strength I had left and returned a big shot that was going to be a winner.” Time stood still as the ball faded just left of the line. He had missed the point.

“I just remember falling to the ground as my hip and leg started cramping,” said Patrick. He had given all he had for that point and come up an inch short. Many would argue that great moments cannot be born from defeat. Taylor Patrick knows that is simply not the case. “Even though I lost, I can definitely say I gave it my all,” Patrick said, “and there is no shame in that.” Lesser individuals would have found excuses to get off the court, but Patrick dug deep within himself and used his drive to overcome the obstacles. That drive is what wakes him up in the morning, gets him to class on time, and carries him through tennis practice. Drive is not a skill that is simply taught like the backhand swing of a tennis racquet, you must be born with it. Taylor Patrick was.

AWARDS: 2011 SEC Academic Honor Roll /// 2010 ITA Scholar Athlete /// 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll SINGLES TITLE: 2010 Southern Intercollegiates (Div. III) /// DOUBLES TITLE: 2009 Louisville Fall Invitational (with Max Stevens)

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HISTORY

Legend has it that Taylor Patrick was born with tennis racket in hand, and given the pedigree Patrick boasts; it is very possible the legend is true. Since the age of five, Patrick has lived between the lines on tennis courts. “My dad was a coach at Kentucky when I was born and my uncle is the Lady Volunteers tennis coach here at Tennessee,” explained Patrick. With elite coaching around him constantly, Patrick began to develop his craft. Day in and day out, lessons on the court would be learned, and with each lesson, Patrick began grasping the intangibles of the game. His ability at a young age was undeniable, but it is his drive on the court that now best describes him. “It is just in my brain that if someone plays me a ball, I’m going to go get it before it takes that second bounce,” Patrick said. “I love running around on the court.” Running on the court is nothing new to a life-long tennis player, but Patrick believes it plays to his game. “The goal of most tennis players is to run their opponent,” Patrick said, “but that plays to my strength. I want them to run me.” Patrick cites the points that no one believes he can make that fuel his drive. “I want people to wonder, ‘how did he get that?’ That’s just my favorite part of the sport; getting to the ball that no one is supposed to get to,” Patrick said. In the Spring of 2011, Patrick would have to overcome adversity using simply

R/L Left (2-Handed Backhand) JOINED THE VOLS Spring 2009 (Redshirt) BIRTHDAY May 26, 1991 PARENTS Scott & Charla Patrick MAJOR Accounting UTSPORTS.COM

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN

HUNTER HUN UNTER REESE EESE

CAREER RECORD:  SINGLES SUMMARY

Career: 5-2 Conference: -Vs. Ranked: 1-0 Highest ITA Rank: No. 119 (1.3.12) 30

 DOUBLES SUMMARY

Career: 8-2 Conference: -Vs. Ranked: 2-0 Highest ITA Rank: No. 33 with M. Libietis (1.3.12)

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 SINGLES RESULTS Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L Pct. 5-2 .714 5-2 .714

Vs. Ranked W-L Pct. 1-0 1.000 1-0 1.000

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 DOUBLES RESULTS Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L Pct. 8-2 .800 8-2 .800

Vs. Ranked W-L Pct. 2-0 1.000 2-0 1.000

SEC Dual W-L Pct. -----

HUNTER REESE

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN /// 5-11 /// 172 /// KENNESAW, GA.

OUTLOOK

HUNTER REESE

How Reese Became a Big Orange Convert HUNTER REESE graduated early to join the Vols last spring, getting a head start in the weight room and working on his mental game.

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DOUBLES TITLE: 2011 USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships (with Mikelis Libietis)

man Mikelis Libietis, posted big wins over ranked opponents, most notably defeating 19th-ranked Kentucky duo Eric Quigley and Alex Musialek in the finals of the Ohio Valley Regional Championship. “I wasn’t playing for myself, I was playing for my team,” said Hunter. “That was really the first taste of what a dualmatch would be like with all of our team there cheering for us. It kept me pumped up the whole time. It was so much easier because they take care of the emotions.” While Reese quickly embraced the Vols and that trademark Orange, his father is still a work in progress. Rocky Top isn’t exactly the top-played song on his iPod. “He probably knows the words, but I doubt he would admit to it. But I know he wouldn’t sing it,” said Reese. “But he wears his Tennessee tennis hat all the time.” While Glenn probably still wears red and black on those autumn Saturdays, you better believe he’s wearing Big Orange during tennis season, even if he doesn’t sing Rocky Top.

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was incredible. To see everything last season was such a valuable experience this season. Things won’t feel new, I won’t be surprised. It was just a great, great experience for me.” While he was adjusting to a new school and collegiate tennis, he was also adjusting to a new color—Big Orange. “It was different, but it wasn’t too hard,” said Hunter. “I made my decision. I’m a pretty proud person and I am definitely proud of my school. I love Tennessee.” His arrival on The Hill was a gold star for Tennessee tennis, as well. It’s safe to say most top Georgia prospects become Bulldogs. Reese was the first Georgian to choose the Vols since Jason Parker arrived on The Hill in 1993. “It’s pretty cool,” said Reese. “I know Jason and he’s a great guy. It’s cool to be the first one to come up here in a while. I think it says a lot about our program. Georgia has such a great program so for Tennessee to get me out of Georgia says a lot about our program and our coaches.” His decision to enroll early paid off this fall as Reese, along with fellow fresh-

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Regardless of whether a “House Divided” license plate is on Glenn Reese’s car, that’s an accurate description of his life at home. In the South, no loyalties run deeper than the colors worn on autumn Saturdays. The Kennesaw, Ga., native, raised his son Hunter to be a Georgia Bulldogs fan. Glenn is a UGA alumnus and a season ticket holder at Sanford Stadium. A shrine of sorts exists somewhere in the Reese family’s basement, paying tribute to Georgia football. “The walls are Georgia red, there is all kinds of Georgia memorabilia,” said Hunter. “I hated Tennessee—the color, the school, everything. But then it all changed.” As a senior at North Cobb Hugh School, Hunter was ranked the No. 2 prospect in the Peach State by tennisrecruiting.net. As colleges began to contact and recruit him, he started catching Big Orange Fever. After breaking his wrist, Hunter emailed coaches from all over the country, however only one responded: Vols head coach Sam Winterbotham. After an unofficial visit, Reese was sold. In fact, he was so sure that he graduated high school early to enroll at UT in January 2011. “Sam mentioned that he’d like to have me here for a semester to redshirt and get some extra time in before I started playing,” said Hunter. “At first I wasn’t interested, but as the months went by I changed my mind. That was the right path for me. “It was the best decision of my life. The improvement I made last semester

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R/L Right (2-Handed Backhand) JOINED THE VOLS Spring 2011 BIRTHDAY Jan. 11, 1993 PARENTS Glenn & Kennedy Reese MAJOR Biology UTSPORTS.COM

SENIOR

BRYAN SWARTZ TZ

CAREER RECORD:  SINGLES SUMMARY Career: 29-27 Conference: -Vs. Ranked: 0-1 Highest ITA Rank: -32

 DOUBLES SUMMARY Career: 23-28 Conference: 4-2 Vs. Ranked: 0-2 Highest ITA Rank: --

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 SINGLES RESULTS 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L 3-7 6-10 10-7 10-3 29-27

Pct. .300 .600 .588 .769 .517

Vs. Ranked W-L Pct. 0-1 .000 ------0-1 .000

SEC Dual W-L Pct. -----------

 DOUBLES RESULTS 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Fall 2011 Total

Overall W-L 8-10 5-5 4-9 4-4 23-28

Pct. .444 .500 .308 .500 .450

Vs. Ranked W-L Pct. 0-2 .000 ------0-2 .000

SEC Dual W-L Pct. 4-2 .667 ------4-2 .667

BRYAN SWARTZ

SENIOR /// 6-3 /// 182 /// SARASOTA, FLA.

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BRYAN SWARTZ

 THE DIET OF CHAMPIONS Want to gain 20 pounds over the summer? In a good way? In addition to lots of physical training, the key for Bryan Swartz was basing his entire schedule around mealtimes. A staple of his menu was a bagel with peanut butter. At least one a day. Believe it or not, eating until you can eat no more at every meal is more challenging — and less fun — than it sounds. “The first couple weeks, I was miserable,” Swartz said. “I felt a little sick, pretty much all the time for the first two weeks, then I got used to it. I’m used to eating that amount, so if I don’t, I’m starving.”

AWARDS: 2011 SEC Academic Honor Roll /// 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll /// 2010 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll SINGLES TITLE: 2011 Tennessee Fall Invitational (Flight 2) /// DOUBLES TITLE: 2011 Tennessee Fall Invitational (Flight 3 with Brandon Fickey)

HISTORY

now, guys just look different than they did at the beginning,” Swartz said. “People are a lot more fit. A lot more comfortable. It takes awhile to get used to the grind of college tennis and just the college lifestyle in general. Just from guys getting stronger and fitter, it lets you do more with your game.” Swartz, a close follower of college tennis on the national scale, cannot predict who will play where but he knows this: the young Vol team will continue to improve as the year wears on. “You can guess by how well people do in the fall, but spring’s a whole different ballgame -- I definitely know that,” Swartz said. “It’ll be very interesting to see, but the thing I do know is we’ve improved a ton through this point in the fall and we’re going to improve even more in the spring. It’s going to be a totally different team between now until the beginning of the year. I can’t even imagine in the spring how it’s going to be. Totally different.”

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ence has also helped him settle into a routine before matches and one the road. “It’s always a little different, but I know what to expect from the coaches, from myself, college tennis in general and how that works,” Swartz said. “It’s probably a combination of a bunch of different things that made the fall a pretty good success for me.” Swartz’ summer-long focus on fitness or improvement was not just because he wanted to make good on his last season of college tennis. Like everyone else on the Vols’ squad, he said a major motivation is pure and simple opportunity. With five of the Vols’ 2011 starters -four of them All-Americans -- graduated or touring the professional circuit, lineup spots were up for grabs. He said the nonexistent pecking order heading into the season has pushed the returning players and incoming freshmen to improve daily as a team, including himself. “From the beginning of the fall to

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For Bryan Swartz, it was now or never. With one more season left in his college career, the senior has made the most of his final ride so far by getting into the best physical shape of his life. Swartz stayed Knoxville for summer school and kept on a fitness regiment with strength and conditioning coach Herman Demmink. The basic schedule consisted of training for hours a day, eating until it was exhausting and sleeping because he had no energy left to do much else. The daily grind of exercise and eating eventually translated into nearly 20 pounds of added muscle. Now at 6-foot-3, 182 pounds, Swartz has seen that work immediately pay off on the tennis court. He captured his first career singles and doubles titles to start the year at the Tennessee Fall Invitational and the wins just kept stacking up from there. “I hadn’t really put it together up to this point,” Swartz said. “I suppose maybe just working from the end of last season in May all the way through the summer just before the season, I put in a lot of training. I got three or four months of good work in. Having that start propelled me through the fall a little bit.” By the end of October, Swartz built a team-leading 10-3 record, a win total that matched his career best for victories in an entire season. He even strung together a personal-best eight-match winning streak dating back to his junior year. Being a senior has had its plusses; most regional opponents he faced he has seen once or twice during his career. The experi-

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COACHES

Swartz Getting Most from Final Season

R/L Right (2-Handed Backhand) JOINED THE VOLS Fall 2008 BIRTHDAY June 21, 1990 PARENTS Jeff & Mary Swartz MAJOR Business UTSPORTS.COM

FRESHMAN

TRYM NAGELSTAD 6-1 /// 179 /// OLSO, NORWAY BY AMANDA PRUITT /// UTSPORTS.COM

The Vols added a fifth freshman to its tennis roster with the arrival of Norwegian ace Trym Nagelstad. Nagelstad was the top-ranked junior player in Norway in both the 16- and 18-year-old divisions. The freshman from Olso comes to Tennessee having won multiple national titles and an ITF doubles title in Moldova. “Trym has a real desire to be a great tennis player,” head coach Sam Winterbotham said. “He has a real eagerness to learn. In talking to him, you know he cannot wait for this opportunity. And that’s a wonderful thing. It’s a wonderful characteristic for a recruit. We really expect him to do great things.” Winterbotham said Nagelstad has flown under the recruiting radar while battling injuries the last two or three years but has arrived to Knoxville in shape and ready to play. “He was the No. 1 player in Norway and has been a strong competitor throughout Europe,” Winterbotham said. “He has the potential to be a very good tennis player. Like a lot of players in his situation, he’s a little underplayed. We’re very excited about him coming in and developing in our program.” Nagelstad joins four freshmen already on the Tennessee squad: Brandon Fickey (Knoxville), Mikelis Libietis (Priekuli, Latvia), Peter Nagovnak (Kraubath, Austria) and Hunter Reese (Kennesaw, Ga.). Reese redshirted last spring after

THE FACTS:

R/L Right (2-Handed Backhand)

BIRTHDAY June 26, 1992

JOINED THE VOLS Spring 2012

PARENTS Per & Helena Nagelstad

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TEAMMATES EVERYWHERE

No doubt about it: Bryan Swartz has had a truly global experience while a member of the tennis team the last four years.

graduating high school a semester early. Three of those freshmen are already ranked with Nagovnak coming in at No. 117 in singles and Reese two spot later at No. 119. Reese and Libietis are ranked 33rd as a doubles team. The Tennessee roster certainly features players from near and far. Five are from the United States -- including three from Tennessee -- and five hail from five different countries. Returning starter Edward Jones is from Wales and sophomore Jarryd Chaplin is from Australia. “Again what makes our program great is that we bring in players from all different kinds of backgrounds and different experiences and they come together and become an incredibly close team,” Winterbotham said. “They share all their differences and it helps them to grow and their worldviews grow with their experiences together. “The fact that we work them so hard and the program is so structured that they rely on each other, that’s what brings them closer.” The native of Sarasota, Fla., has had teammates from 10 different countries not counting the United States. Those nations include: Australia, Austria, France, Germany, India, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Serbia and Wales.

TRYM NAGELSTAD/ACADEMIC HONORS

ACADEMIC HONORS

COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA 1995 Chris Mahony 1996 Chris Mahony

COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT

2007 Kiril Tcherveniachki Chris Racz 2009 John-Patrick Smith 2010 Matteo Fago Taylor Patrick John-Patrick Smith 2011 Colton Norton Tennys Sandgren John-Patrick Smith

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2003 Wade Orr (3rd team) 2010 John-Patrick Smith (3rd team) 2011 John-Patrick Smith (2nd team)

ITA SCHOLAR ATHLETE

COACHES

Vols Named All-Academic Team for 3rd Year While Going Back-to-Back in SEC

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 NATIONAL ACADEMIC HONORS

REVIEW

SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

JOHN-PATRICK SMITH

TENNYS SANDGREN

COLTON NORTON

Since Sam Winterbotham joined the Tennessee tennis program as head coach five years ago, the Vols have been nationally successful on the courts and in the classroom. The 2011 season was no different. The Vols won a share of the SEC regular-season title and finished fourth in the final national rankings while posting a team grade point average above 3.20 to be named an ITA All-Academic Team for a third consecutive year, the collegiate tennis governing organization announced. Tennessee was the only program ranked in the top five and one of three in the top 10 to receive the ITA award. In addition to the team honors, the Vols took home three individual academic awards from the ITA. Graduated senior John-Patrick Smith, the newlycrowned SEC Athlete of the Year, was named an ITA Scholar Athlete for a third time after completing his economics degree. He was joined on the ITA awards list by first-year recipients Tennys Sandgren and Colton Norton. All three earned the honors by keeping their GPAs

above 3.50 for the full school year. Smith, Tennessee’s first four-time All-American, took home a multitude of academic honors to finish his career. In addition to the ITA award, he was named Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-District for a second time and was on the SEC Academic Honor Roll for a third year running. He was given an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship worth $7,500. Sandgren, a business major, was an ITA All-American in singles as a sophomore last year and reached the NCAA singles semifinals. Seven Vols were named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll: Smith, Sandgren, Boris Conkic (sport management), Matteo Fago (economics), Edward Jones (communication studies), Taylor Patrick (business) and Bryan Swartz (business). Norton was listed on the Freshman SEC Academic Honor Roll. The Vols have earned 28 SEC academic honors and seven ITA Scholar Athlete awards since Winterbotham’s first season in 2006-07. The team has picked up six ITA Scholar Athlete awards in the last two seasons.

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Name Paul Annacone Marc Fishman Marc Fishman Carlos Garcia Carlos Garcia Tom Goles Connie de Villiers John Gibson Connie de Villiers Brice Karsh Connie de Villiers John Gibson Brice Karsh Fabio Silberberg Abrie du Plooy Clayton Johnson Chris Woodruff Rhain Buth Clayton Johnson Chris Mahony Daniel Dewandaka Martijn Magendans Chris Mahony Pablo Montana Chad Copenhaver Chris Mahony Chad Copenhaver Roger Ilias Kaspar Rasmussen Chad Copenhaver Peter Handoyo Andy Crews Peter Handoyo Mark Parsons Matt Turner Andy Crews Mark Fitzpatrick Peter Handoyo Paul Podbury Andy Crews

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Peter Handoyo Wade Orr Wade Orr Johnny Thornton David Baxendine Bobby Cameron Kaden Hensel Ben Rogers Bo Hardegree Kaden Hensel Adam Hubble Davey Sandgren Kiril Tcherveniachki Kaden Hensel Chris Racz Davey Sandgren Boris Conkic Davey Sandgren John-Patrick Smith Jeremy Tweedt Matt Brewer Boris Conkic Matteo Fago Taylor Patrick Davey Sandgren John-Patrick Smith Max Stevens Bryan Swartz Christopher Williams Boris Conkic Matteo Fago Edward Jones Taylor Patrick Tennys Sandgren John-Patrick Smith Bryan Swartz

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WIN. AND REPEAT. With unmatched success by the top of the lineup in 2011, the Tennessee Volunteers recorded back-to-back SEC regular season titles for the first time in program history. BY AMANDA PRUITT /// UTSPORTS.COM

Describing the 2011 tennis season is near impossible. The laundry list of extraordinary accomplishments is staggering. Where do you start? Just brushing the surface, you have: Winning back-to-back SEC team titles for the first time. Two players ranked No. 1 nationally. One player finishing a storied career for the record books. Throw in a top-ranked doubles team, the graduation of a program-defining trio of seniors and roommates squaring off in the NCAA singles semifinals, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite a season. 36

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The 2011 season featured a little of everything. Five of six starters returned from the 2010 NCAA final team to go 24-5 overall and 10-1 in conference. The Vols won the SEC regular-season title, returned to the final of the ITA National Team Indoors, held the No. 1 national team ranking and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships for the eighth time. The Tennessee lineup was highlighted by a one-two-three punch that was among the best, featuring SEC Athlete of the Year John-Patrick Smith, national indoor champion Rhyne Williams and NCAA singles semifinalist Tennys

Sandgren, usually in that order. The Vols had the luxury of two No. 1s in the lineup: Smith and Williams both spent time atop the ITA rankings. Smith, Williams and Sandgren earned AllAmerica honors, in addition to Boris Conkic, who teamed up with Smith to rapidly ascend and stay at the top of the doubles rankings. Smith, Conkic and Matteo Fago wrapped up their careers as the most successful class in program history. As a team, the Vols had never been better, winning 101 matches in four years. Edward Jones, after playing doubles only as a freshman, earned a spot in the singles lineup as a sophomore.

CHAMPIONS IN ATHENS The Vols captured back-to-back SEC regularseason titles for the first time in program history by getting a victory in a place the Vols had only won twice in 20 years: Athens, Ga. With the Vols leading 3-2 in the season finale against Georgia, John-Patrick Smith clinched the match with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Wil Spencer. Taylor Patrick led the Vols in a sprint across three courts to celebrate history. (photos by Bill Kallenberg)

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HISTORY 37 UTSPORTS.COM

2011: Historic Year for Vols on National, Conference Scale RHYNE WILLIAMS

Starting with the National Indoors, a chronological look at the year that was: ITA INDOORS FINAL Even with Sandgren out for most of the tournament with illness, the Vols still marched to the finals of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in February. Midseason freshman newcomer Jarryd Chaplin jumped in the lineup and provided important wins in both singles and doubles as Tennessee beat Georgia, UCLA and Duke to return to the finals for the second year. Virginia won the title match 4-0.

THE SEC REPEAT The Vols had never been able to secure the Southeastern Conference repeat until 2010 and 2011. With a league full of perpetual top10 programs, it is no easy task. After going 11-0 in 2010, the Vols faced the increased challenge of playing 6 of 11 SEC matches on the road, instead of at home. The victories away from Knoxville sometimes took comebacks, including Smith’s survival in a 32-point tiebreaker to beat Kentucky ace Eric Quigley 3-6, 7-6 (15), 6-4 as the Vols rallied to win 4-2. Sometimes, wins took the aid of the bench, like when Chaplin came on to win a match on court 5 in the Vols’ 4-3 victory at Vanderbilt. Tennessee dropped a road match at Mississippi State but won the rest to set up a final clash against Georgia for a share of the SEC title. The Vols won a close doubles point then got straight-set singles wins from Conkic, Williams and Smith. With the score at 3-2, Smith clinched the match with a 7-5, 6-3 win against Wil Spencer on court 1. Tennessee’s SEC trophy total grew to 12: nine regular season and three tournament titles. 38

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VOLS CLASH IN SEMIFINALS

In team NCAA play, the Vols reached the quarterfinals but lost to Georgia 4-3. However, Tennessee’s stay in Palo Alto, Calif., was greatly extended because of the performances of Tennessee’s in-state stars: Williams and Sandgren. Seeded fourth, Williams reached the semifinals as the bracket predicted, but he wasn’t alone. Sandgren was there too. Entering the tournament ranked No. 45, Sandgren’s surprise NCAA run through four ranked foes set up a meeting with Williams. Williams won the semifinal clash — the first NCAA meeting between Vols — 6-3, 3-6, 6-0. He became the third Vol to reach the NCAA singles championship, falling to Southern California’s Steve Johnson 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.

THE TOP RANKING(S) Tennessee assumed the No. 1 national ranking midway during the SEC season following road wins at Kentucky and Vandbilt. The Vols held the spot for a week and became the second Tennessee team ever to ascend to the top of the team rankings. The only other team to do so was the 1990 squad, which went 34-1. When it came to the individual rankings,

the Vols were right up at the top too. Smith held the No. 1 singles ranking during the fall season and passed it on to Williams after he won the national indoor title. In January, the Vols had no ranked doubles teams. By March, Tennessee boasted the No. 1 pair: Smith and Conkic. They went 27-4 together, including 22-2 in dual matches.

UNLIKE ANY OTHER

When Smith’s career came to a close in May, the awards weren’t finished coming. He still had one last major prize to win. The conference athletic directors voted him SEC Athlete of the Year, an award only four Vols from any sport have ever won. Football legend Peyton Manning was the last in 1997. Smith, who was back-to-back SEC Player of the Year, was Tennessee’s mainstay at No. 1 singles and doubles nearly his entire career. Even against top-10 opponents week in, week out, he finished as the Vols’ combines wins leader with 298. On the national scale, Smith’s legacy at Tennessee stands among the best. He was just the second player in college tennis history to earn singles and doubles All-America honors all four years of his career, joining ATP doubles great Rick Leach.

 NUMBERS & STANDINGS BY THE NUMBERS

Seniors John-Patrick Smith, Boris Conkic and Matteo Fago led the Vols to incredible heights during their four-year careers. Here’s a statistical look at the most successful signing class in program history.

25 358 101 55 1

y The Vols were ranked 25th when the trio arrived in Knoxville. UT finished the next four years in the top 10. y Combined career singles wins. Smith ranked 2nd in UT history with 152. Conkic finished 108 & Fago had 98.

y Team matches the Vols won during their careers, the most in a four-year span in program history. y The Vols went 55-2 in home dual matches with the trio on court, finishing with a 35-match winning streak.

y In 3 parts: UT earned the No. 1 team rank; Smith was tops in singles; Smith & Conkic the No. 1 doubles team

SEC FINAL STANDINGS y EASTERN DIVISION Tennessee Georgia Kentucky Florida Vanderbilt South Carolina

SEC 10-1 10-1 8-3 7-4 4-7 1-10

y WESTERN DIVISION Mississippi State Auburn Mississippi LSU Alabama Arkansas

SEC 8-3 6-5 5-6 5-6 2-9 0-11

Pct. .909 .909 .720 .630 .360 .090

All 24-5 24-6 29-9 20-9 13-11 6-18

Pct. .827 .800 .763 .689 .540 .250

Pct. .720 .540 .450 .450 .180 .000

All 14-9 16-10 13-10 12-14 10-12 7-17

Pct. .600 .610 .560 .460 .450 .280

2011 REVIEW/NATIONAL HONORS OUTLOOK

ALL-SEC & ALL-AMERICA

VOLS SET PROGRAM RECORD WITH FOUR EARNING ALL-AMERICAN HONORS

BORIS CONKIC

COACHES

ALL-AMERICA | ALL-SEC

Singles Record: 22-6 (4-4 SEC) Doubles Record: 28-4 (8-1 SEC)

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y After taking off the fall semester, Conkic returned to team up with a doubles partner of old: John-Patrick Smith. The two had won the 2009 All-American Championship, and in their final season, they established themselves at the top duo in the country. Conkic made his mark in singles too, becoming the fourth Vol in history to win 100 matches in singles and doubles.

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TENNYS SANDGREN

ALL-AMERICA | ALL-SEC | NCAA SINGLES SEMIFINALIST

HISTORY

Singles Record: 37-7 (10-1 SEC) Doubles Record: 31-8 (9-1 SEC)

y Sandgren was the anchor at the No. 3 spot in the Vols’ singles lineup, going 21-2 in dual matches. He earned his All-America honors by going on an absolute tear in the NCAA Singles Championships, cruising into the semifinals on a wave of upsets to boost his final ranking to No. 32 nationally. He and Rhyne Williams went 20-4 in doubles together.

JOHN-PATRICK SMITH

ALL-AMERICA | SEC ATHLETE OF THE YEAR SEC PLAYER OF THE YEAR | ALL-SEC Singles Record: 42-13 (9-1 SEC) Doubles Record: 36-8 (9-2 SEC)

y All told, there were few awards Smith did not win in his time at Tennessee. As a senior, he was the SEC Player of the Year again and was voted the SEC Athlete of the Year by athletic directors. A fixture at the top of both lineups, Smith finished his career as UT’s combined wins leader with 298 (152 singles, 146 doubles).

RHYNE WILLIAMS

ALL-AMERICA | ALL-SEC | NCAA SINGLES FINALIST Singles Record: 42-10 (9-2 SEC) Doubles Record: 30-8 (9-2 SEC)

y Arguably, Williams had the best first two years of a career in UT history, comparable only to the likes of his uncle Mike DePalmer Jr., Chris Woodruff and John-Patrick Smith. Williams, who won 83 matches in two seasons, rose to the No. 1 national ranking after winning the USTA/ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships and fought his way to the NCAA singles final.

JOHN-PATRICK SMITH

SEC ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

JOHN-PATRICK SMITH was honored as the SEC Athlete of the Year during a football game at Neyland Stadium. He became just the fourth Vol in history — first since quarterback great Peyton Manning in 1997 — to earn the annual conference award.

CAREER AWARDS SENIOR (2011)

• ITA All-America (Singles & Doubles) • ITA Doubles Team of the Year (with Boris Conkic) • ITA Ohio Valley Region Senior of the Year • SEC Athlete of the Year • SEC Player of the Year • First Team All-SEC • SEC Player of the Week (2 times) • ITA National Team Indoor Championships All-Tourney Team (No. 1 Doubles) • Rainbow Warrior Challenge All-Tourney Team • NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship • ITA Scholar Athlete • CoSIDA Academic All-District • SEC Academic Honor Roll • SEC Community Service Team

JUNIOR (2010)

• ITA All-America (Singles & Doubles) • NCAA Doubles Finalist • ITA Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship Award

• ITA Ohio Valley Region Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership & Sportsmanship • Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Male Amateur Athlete of the Year • SEC Player of the Year • SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player • First Team All-SEC • SEC Player of the Week (4 times) • ITA National Team Indoor Championships All-Tourney Team (No. 1 Doubles) • ITA Scholar Athlete • ESPN the Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-District • SEC Academic Honor Roll

SOPHOMORE (2009)

• ITA All-America (Singles & Doubles) • NCAA Doubles Finalist • ITA Doubles Team of the Year (with Davey Sandgren) • First Team All-SEC • SEC Player of the Week (2 times) • Blue-Gray Classic Most Valuable Player • ITA Scholar Athlete

• SEC Academic Honor Roll

FRESHMAN (2008)

• ITA All-America (Singles & Doubles) • NCAA Singles Finalist • ITA Region III Rookie of the Year • SEC Freshman of the Year • First Team All-SEC • SEC All-Freshman Team • SEC Freshman of the Week (2 times)

SINGLES TITLES

2009 ITA All-American Championships 2009 UVa Ranked Plus One Invitational 2009 SEC Indoor Championships

DOUBLES TITLES

2009 ITA All-American Championships (with Boris Conkic) 2009 UVa Ranked Plus One Invitational (with Davey Sandgren) 2009 SEC Indoor Championships (with Davey Sandgren) UTSPORTS.COM

THE RECORD

SPRING 2011 STATS FINAL REPORT DOUBLES POSITIONAL STATS

OVERALL RECORD: 24-5 [ HOME 12-0 AWAY 7-3 NEUTRAL 5-2 ] SEC RECORD: 10-1 [ HOME 5-0 AWAY 5-1 ] FINAL ITA NATIONAL RANKING: #4

MATCH RESULTS Date Jan. 21 Jan. 28 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 14 Feb. 18 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 27 March 4 March 6 March 11 March 13 March 15 March 19 March 26 April 1 April 3 April 8 April 10 April 16 April 22 April 23 May 13-14 May 14 May 19 May 21

Rank 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 3 3 3 3

Opponent

School ETSU San Diego1 Clemson1 Illinois Duke Louisville Georgia2 UCLA2 Duke2 Virginia2 Wake Forest Alabama* Auburn* Kentucky* Vanderbilt* Baylor Arkansas* LSU* Mississippi State* Mississippi* South Carolina* Florida* Georgia* Mississippi3 Florida3 Radford Virginia Tech California Georgia

Rank 51 47 53 16 14 13 16 6 17 1 35 29 21 11 23 31 65 35 32 25 -16 5 31 17 64 37 15 6

Singles

Result W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 4-2 W, 4-1 W, 4-2 L, 0-4 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 4-2 W, 4-3 L, 3-4 W, 7-0 W, 4-3 L, 1-6 W, 4-3 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 4-3 W, 4-1 L, 2-4 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-2 L, 4-3

1 W W W L W W -W L L W W W W L W W W L W W W W W L W -W L

2 W W W W W W W W L L W W W W W W W W L W W W W L W -W W W

3 W W W W W W W ---W W W W W W W W W W W W L W -W W -L

4 W L W W W W W -W L W L L W L L W L L L W W W W L W -W W

5 W W W W W W L W W -W W L -L L W L L L W W L -L --L L

Doubles

6 W W W L W W L -W -L W W L W L W L L L W W L -L -W W L

1 W W -W W W W W -W W W W W W L W W W W W W L W W W W L W

2 W W W W W W L W W L W W W L L W W W L W W W W W W W -W --

3 W -W -W W W -W L W W L L W L W L L -W L W -L -W L W

Totals

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

SEC vs. Top 25 -------1-0 -2-0 -3-0 -4-0 -5-0 -6-0 -6-1 --1-0 -2-0 7-1 3-0 8-1 4-0 9-1 --5-0 -6-0 -6-1 -7-1 -8-1 -9-1 10-1 10-1 11-1 ---11-2 -----12-2 -12-3

Bold indicates home match, *SEC regular-season match. 1-ITA Kickoff Weekend (Knoxville); 2-ITA Indoor National Championship (Seattle, Wash.); 3-SEC Tournament (Gainesville, Fla.); 4-NCAA Regional (TBA); 5-NCAA Championships (Palo Alto, Calif.)

SINGLES POSITIONAL STATS Player (ITA Rank) Jarryd Chaplin Boris Conkic (120) Matteo Fago (78) Edward Jones Colton Norton Taylor Patrick Tennys Sandgren (32) John-Patrick Smith (10) Bryan Swartz Rhyne Williams (3) 40

No. 1 -------13-3 -7-4

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No. 2 ------1-0 9-2 -14-2

No. 3 --2-0 ---20-2 ----

No. 4 -7-1 9-8 0-1 -------

No. 5 1-0 9-4 1-4 4-2 -------

No. 6 2-4 --11-6 -0-3 -----

Dual 3-4 16-5 11-12 15-9 -0-3 21-2 22-5 -21-6

SEC 2-2 4-4 5-6 5-4 -0-1 10-1 9-1 -9-2

Indiv. 5-4 6-1 14-4 11-8 4-10 13-10 16-5 20-8 10-7 21-4

Total 8-8 22-6 26-16 26-17 4-10 13-13 37-6 42-12 10-7 42-10

Players (ITA Rank) Chaplin/Fago Chaplin/Jones Chaplin/Smith Chaplin/Williams Conkic/Smith (1) Conkic/Williams Fago/Jones Fago/Sandgren Fago/Swartz Jones/Sandgren Jones/Swartz Jones/Williams Norton/Patrick Patrick/Swartz Sandgren/Smith Sandgren/Williams (63) Smith/Williams

No. 1 ----22-2 ----------2-1 --

No. 2 --2-1 2-1 -----------18-3 --

No. 3 0-1 -----14-8 -----------

RECORD BREAKDOWN y BREAKING DOWN DOUBLES When UT wins No. 1 When UT loses No. 1 When No. 1 does not finish

20-4 2-1 2-0

When UT wins No. 2 When UT loses No. 2 When No. 2 does not finish

20-2 3-2 1-1

When UT wins No. 3 When UT loses No. 3 When No. 3 does not finish

13-1 5-4 6-0

y BREAKING DOWN SINGLES When UT wins No. 1 When UT loses No. 1 When No. 1 does not finish

19-1 3-4 2-0

When UT wins No. 2 When UT loses No. 2 When No. 2 does not finish

21-3 2-2 1-0

When UT wins No. 3 When UT loses No. 3 When No. 3 does not finish

20-2 1-1 3-2

When UT wins No. 4 When UT loses No. 4 When No. 4 does not finish

15-1 6-4 3-0

When UT wins No. 5 When UT loses No. 5 When No. 5 does not finish

15-0 6-4 3-1

When UT wins No. 6 When UT loses No. 6 When No. 6 does not finish

13-0 8-4 3-1

Total 0-1 1-1 3-1 3-1 27-4 1-0 14-8 5-3 1-1 2-0 0-1 3-1 2-1 2-5 3-1 20-4 3-2

2011 STATISTICS/HONORS Vs. Top 10 --1-1 --1-2 2-7 -10-4

Vs. Top 25 --1-2 --2-2 7-9 -11-6

Vs. Top 50 --3-2 --5-3 13-10 -19-9

Vs. Ranked -1-1 8-3 0-1 0-1 13-5 25-12 -27-10

Clinching Points --4 3 -4 7 -5

y ITA ALL-AMERICA

Boris Conkic (Doubles) Tennys Sandgren (Singles) John-Patrick Smith (Singles,Doubles) Rhyne Williams (Singles)

Clinching Points -1 10 7 ---6 --

ITA OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL HONORS

Sept. 10 Jan. 4 Feb. 14 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 19 April 26 May 2 June 8

Conkic/Smith --8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Conkic/Williams ---65 55 72 79 89 77 75 --

Smith 1 21 17 13 12 12 13 11 12 11 10

Fago/Jones ---52 --------

SEC HONORS

Boris Conkic Tennys Sandgren John-Patrick Smith Rhyne Williams

Williams 21 1 1 3 3 4 4 3 5 3 3

Jones/Williams ---72 --------

Sandgren/Williams ---55 38 61 58 52 66 72 63

HISTORY

Coach of the Year: Sam Winterbotham Senior of the Year: John-Patrick Smith Player to Watch: Tennys Sandgren

y FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC Sandgren 83 -46 35 44 48 47 54 49 45 32

REVIEW

Vs. Ranked 0-1 -14-4 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 4-2 0-1

SINGLES

DOUBLES

Boris Conkic/John-Patrick Smith (No. 1 Doubles)

Rhyne Williams Vs. Top 25 0-1 -8-4 -0-1 --0-1 0-1

Athlete of the Year: John-Patrick Smith Player of the Year: John-Patrick Smith

Sept. 10 Jan. 4 Feb. 14 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 19 April 26 May 2 June 8

y ITA NATIONAL TEAM INDOORS ALL-TOURNEY TEAM

y NCAA SINGLES SEMIFINALIST Vs. Top 10 --4-1 -0-1 --0-1 --

Fago -38 68 41 51 56 63 74 78 80 78

Boris Conkic/John-Patrick Smith

THE VOLS

22-2 2-3

VOLS IN THE CAMPBELLS/ITA NATIONAL RANKINGS Conkic --119 113 -121 ----120

y ITA DOUBLES TEAM OF THE YEAR

Rhyne Williams

THE VOLS & THE DOUBLES POINT Players (ITA Rank) Chaplin/Jones Chaplin/Williams Conkic/Smith (1) Fago/Jones Jones/Williams Fago/Sandgren Sandgren/Smith Sandgren/Williams (63) Smith/Williams

NATIONAL AWARDS

y NCAA SINGLES FINALIST

DOUBLES SUPERLATIVE STATS When UT wins it When UT loses it

AWARDS BOX /// INDIVIDUAL HONORS

COACHES

Player (ITA Rank) Jarryd Chaplin Boris Conkic (120) Matteo Fago (78) Edward Jones Taylor Patrick Tennys Sandgren (32) John-Patrick Smith (10) Bryan Swartz Rhyne Williams (3)

OUTLOOK

SINGLES SUPERLATIVE STATS

y PLAYER OF THE WEEK Feb. 17 Feb. 23 March 8 April 18

John-Patrick Smith Boris Conkic John-Patrick Smith Rhyne Williams

ACADEMIC AWARDS y ITA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

• Third consecutive year • More than 3.20 team GPA for year

Smith/Williams 7 -----------

y SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

y ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Colton Norton Tennys Sandgren John-Patrick Smith

Boris Conkic, Sport Management Matteo Fago, Economics Edward Jones, Communication Studies Taylor Patrick, Business Tennys Sandgren, Business John-Patrick Smith, Economics Bryan Swartz, Business

y COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT

y SEC FRESHMAN ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

John-Patrick Smith

Colton Norton

y NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP John-Patrick Smith

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2011 BOX SCORES y TENNESSEE 7, ETSU 0

JAN. 21 | KNOXVILLE

Singles 1. #1 Rhyne Williams (UT) def. Sander Gille (ETSU) 6-1, 6-1 2. #21 John-Patrick Smith (UT) def. #73 Jesus Bandres (ETSU) 6-3, 6-2 3. Tennys Sandgren (UT) def. Grega Teraz (ETSU) 6-2, 6-3 4. #38 Matteo Fago (UT) def. Charles Bottoni (ETSU) 6-3, 6-2 5. Boris Conkic (UT) def. Juan Ramirez (ETSU) 7-5, 6-2 6. Edward Jones (UT) def. Jorge Varon (ETSU) 7-5, 6-4 Doubles 1. Conkic/Smith (UT) def. Teraz/Bottoni (ETSU) 8-2 2. Sandgren/Williams (UT) def. Gille/Bandres (ETSU) 8-5 3. Jones/Fago (UT) def. Ramirez/Akser (ETSU) 8-5 Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,3,2,5,4,6)

y TENNESSEE 6, SAN DIEGO 1

JAN. 28 | KNOXVILLE

Singles 1. #1 Rhyne Williams (UT) def. #31 Dean Jackson (SD) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 2. #21 John-Patrick Smith (UT) def. Nikola Bubnic (SD) 6-2, 6-4 3. Tennys Sandgren (UT) def. Patrick Pohlmann (SD) 6-2, 6-2 4. Clarke Spinosa (SD) def. #38 Matteo Fago (UT) 6-4, 6-3 5. Boris Conkic (UT) def. Thibaut Visy (SD) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 6. Edward Jones (UT) def. Nils Schive (SD) 6-1, 6-1 Doubles 1. Smith/Conkic (UT) def. #7 Dean Jackson/Patrick Pohlmann (SD) 8-4 2. Sandgren/Williams (UT) def. Bubnic/Schive (SD) 8-2 3. Spinosa/Visy (SD) vs. Jones/Fago (UT) DNF Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (6,3,4,2,5,1)

y TENNESSEE 7, CLEMSON 0

JAN. 29 | KNOXVILLE

Singles 1. #1 Rhyne Williams (UT) def. Yannick Maden (CLEM) 6-3, 6-1 2. #21 John-Patrick Smith (UT) def. Derek DiFazio (CLEM) 6-1, 6-3 3. Tennys Sandgren (UT) def. Kevin Galloway (CLEM) 6-2, 6-3 4. #38 Matteo Fago (UT) def. Cal Hilsman (CLEM) 6-0, 6-0 5. Boris Conkic (UT) def. Dominique Maden (CLEM) 7-5, 6-4 6. Edward Jones (UT) def. Robert Pietrucha (CLEM) 7-5, 6-3 Doubles 1. DiFazio/Galloway (CLEM) vs. Smith/Conkic (UT) DNF 2. Sandgren/Williams (UT) def. Bolona/Maden (CLEM) 8-1 3. Jones/Fago (UT) def. Maden/Rigsby (CLEM) 8-4 Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (4,2,3,1,6,5)

y TENNESSEE 5, ILLINOIS 2

FEB. 5 | CHAMPAIGN, ILL.

Singles 1. #11 Dennis Nevolo (ILL) def. #1 Rhyne Williams (TENN) 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-0 2. #21 John-Patrick Smith (TENN) def. #121 Abe Souza (ILL) 6-2, 6-2 3. Tennys Sandgren (TENN) def. #111 Johnny Hamui (ILL) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 4. #38 Matteo Fago (TENN) def. Roy Kalmanovich (ILL) 7-6 (5), 6-4 5. Boris Conkic (TENN) def. Bruno Abdelnour (ILL) 6-3, 6-1 6. Stephen Hoh (ILL) def. Edward Jones (TENN) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (7) Doubles 1. Smith/Conkic (TENN) def. Nevolo/Hamui (ILL) 8-5 2. Williams/Sandgren (TENN) def. Hoh/Roth (ILL) 8-4 3. Souza/Kalmanovich (ILL) vs. Jones/Fago (TENN) 5-5, DNF Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (5,2,4,1,3,6)

y TENNESSEE 7, DUKE 0

FEB. 12 | DURHAM, N.C.

Singles 1. #21 John-Patrick Smith (UT) def. #9 Henrique Cunha (DUKE), 7-5, 6-7 (6), 1-0 (8) 2. #1 Rhyne Williams (UT) def. #5 Reid Carleton (DUKE), 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 1-0 (6) 42

TENNESSEE MEN’S TENNIS /// 2012

BORIS CONKIC (left) achieved a pair of notable milestones during the Vols’ fourday stay at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Seattle. He went 2-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles to join partner John-Patrick Smith as two of only four Vols to log 100 career wins in both singles and doubles. 3. Tennys Sandgren (UT) def. #118 Chris Mengel (DUKE), 6-4, 6-7 (6), 1-0 (8) 4. #38 Matteo Fago (UT) def. Fred Saba (DUKE), 6-4, 6-3 5. Boris Conkic (UT) def. Jared Pinsky (DUKE), 6-4, 6-4 6. Edward Jones (UT) def. Luke Marchese (DUKE), 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 Doubles 1. Smith/Conkic (UT) def. #12 Carleton/Cunha (DUKE), 8-4 2. Sandgren/Williams (UT) def. Pinsky/Saba (DUKE), 7-6 3. Fago/Jones (UT) def. Holland/Mengel (DUKE), 8-3 Order of Finish: Singles (4,5,6,2,3,1); Doubles (3,1,2).

y TENNESSEE 7, LOUISVILLE 0

FEB. 14 | KNOXVILLE

Singles 1. #1 Rhyne Williams (UT) def. #8 Austen Childs (UL) 6-3, 6-0 2. #21 John-Patrick Smith (UT) def. #98 Simon Childs (UL) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (8) 3. Tennys Sandgren (UT) def. #75 Viktor Maksimcuk (UL) 6-3, 6-0 4. #38 Matteo Fago (UT) def. Alejandro Calligari (UL) 6-4, 6-3 5. Boris Conkic (UT) def. Andrew Carter (UL) 6-1, 6-1 6. Edward Jones (UT) def. Dante Terenzio (UL) 6-4, 6-2 Doubles 1. Smith/Conkic (UT) def. Childs/Maksimcuk (UL) 8-6 2. Williams/Sandgren (UT) def. Childs/Carter (UL) 8-4 3. Jones/Fago (UT) def. Calligari/Derognat (UL) 8-7 Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (3,5,1,4,6,2).

ITA NATIONAL TEAM INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS NORDSTROM TENNIS CENTER | SEATTLE, WASH. | FEB. 18-21 y TENNESSEE 4, GEORGIA 2 ROUND OF 16 | FEB. 18

Singles 1. #1 Rhyne Williams (UT) vs. #24 Javier Garrapiz (UGA), 6-7 [2], 3-2 DNF 2. #17 John-Patrick Smith (UT) def. #12 Wil Spencer (UGA), 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 3. #68 Matteo Fago (UT) vs. #31 Sadio Doumbia (UGA), 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 [1] 4. #119 Boris Conkic (UT) def. Drake Bernstein (UGA), 6-2, 6-4 5. Ignacio Taboada (UGA) def. Edward Jones (UT), 6-4, 7-5 6. Hernus Pieters (UGA) def. Jaryd Chaplin (UT), 6-1, 6-4 Doubles 1. #8 Smith/Conkic (UT) def. #12 Garrapiz/Pieters (UGA), 9-8 [2] 2. #41 Doumbia/Taboada (UGA) def. Sandgren/Williams (UT), 8-6 3. Jones/Fago (UT) def. #37 Bernstein/Spencer (UGA), 8-4 Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,4,5,2,3).

y TENNESSEE 4, UCLA 1

QUARTERFINALS | FEB. 19

Singles 1. #1 Rhyne Williams (UT) def. #63 Daniel Kosakowski (UCLA), 6-2, 6-4 2. #17 John-Patrick Smith (UT) def. #84 Amit Inbar (UCLA), 7-5, 6-3 3. #68 Matteo Fago (UT) vs. #87 Maxime Tabatruong (UCLA), 7-5, 3-6 DNF 4. #119 Boris Conkic (UT) vs. Clay Thompson (UCLA), 4-6, 4-3 DNF 5. Edward Jones (UT) def. Holden Seguso (UCLA), 7-6 [1], 6-1 6. Adrien Puget (UCLA) def. Taylor Patrick (UT), 6-1, 6-2 Doubles 1.#8 Smith/Conkic (UT) def. Brigham/Inbar (UCLA), 8-4 2. Chaplin/Williams (UT) def. Puget/Seguso (UCLA), 8-6 3. Kosakowski/Hardie (UCLA) vs. Jones/Fago (UT), 7-5 DNF Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,1,5,2).

y TENNESSEE 4, DUKE 2

SEMIFINALS | FEB. 20

y VIRGINIA 4, TENNESSEE 0

FINAL | FEB. 21

y TENNESSEE 6, WAKE FOREST 1

FEB. 27 | KNOXVILLE

Singles 1. #10 Henrique Cunha (Duke) def. #1 Rhyne Williams (Tenn), 6-4, 6-2 2. #6 Reid Carleton (Duke) def. #17 John-Patrick Smith (Tenn), 6-3, 6-3 3. #68 Matteo Fago (Tenn) vs. Chris Mengel (Duke), 6-4, 6-7, 3-2 DNF 4. #119 Boris Conkic (Tenn) def. Fred Saba (Duke), 6-1, 6-1 5. Edward Jones (Tenn) def. Jared Pinsky (Duke), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 6. Jarryd Chaplin (Tenn) def. Luke Marchese (Duke), 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 Doubles 1. #8 Smith/Conkic (Tenn) vs. #9 Cunha/Carleton (Duke), 6-6 DNF 2. Chaplin/Williams (Tenn) def. Pinsky/Saba (Duke), 8-2 3. Jones/Fago (Tenn) def. Mengel/Holland (Duke), 8-3 Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (4,1, 2, 6, 5).

Singles 1. Michael Shabaz (UVa) def. Rhyne Williams (UT) 6-2, 6-2 2. Alex Domijan (UVa) def. John-Patrick Smith (UT) 6-2, 6-4 3. Sanam Singh (UVa) vs. Tennys Sandgren (UT) 6-4, 4-4 DNF 4. Jarmere Jenkins (UVa) def. Matteo Fago (UT) 6-1, 6-1 5. Boris Conkic (UT) vs. Drew Courtney (UVa) 6-4, 3-3 DNF 6. Justin Shane (UVa) vs. Edward Jones (UT) 6-2, 3-5 DNF Doubles 1. #8 Conkic/Smith (UT) def. Shabaz/Domijan (UVa) 8-4 2. Jenkins/Singh (UVa) def. Chaplin/Williams (UVa) 9-8 (5) 3. Courtney/Rooda (UVa) def. Fago/Jones (UT) 9-8 (4) Order of Finish: Doubles (1,3,2,); Singles (4,1,2).

Singles 1. #17 John-Patrick Smith (UT) def. #123 Tripper Carleton (WF) 2-6, 6-0, 1-0 (4) 2. #1 Rhyne Williams (UT) def. Danny Kreyman (WF) 6-3, 6-4 3. #46 Tennys Sandgren (UT) def. #67 Jonathan Wolff (WF) 6-3, 6-0 4. #119 Boris Conkic (UT) def. Iain Atkinson (WF) 6-3, 6-4 5. Edward Jones (UT) def. Adam Lee (WF) 6-3, 6-2 6. Zach Leslie (WF) def. Taylor Patrick (UT) 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (8)

2011 BOX SCORES

MARCH 4 | KNOXVILLE

MARCH 6 | KNOXVILLE

y TENNESSEE 4, KENTUCKY 2

MARCH 11 | LEXINGTON, KY.

Singles 1. #13 John-Patrick Smith (UT) def. #5 Eric Quigley (UK) 6-7 (1), 7-6 (15), 6-4 2. #3 Rhyne Williams (UT) def. #57 Alex Musialek (UK) 6-4, 7-5 3. #35 Tennys Sandgren (UT) def. Brad Cox (UK) 6-3, 6-4 4. #41 Matthew Fago (UT) def. #86 Alberto Gonzalez (UK) 6-4, 6-4 5. Anthony Rossi (UK) vs. #113 Boris Conkic (UT) 6-3, 4-3 DNF 6. Tom Jomby (UK) def. Edward Jones (UT) 6-1, 7-5 Doubles 1. #1 Smith/Conkic (UT) def. Quigley/Cox (UK) 9-8 (3) 2. Gonzalez/Jomby (UK) def. #55 Williams/Sandgren (UT) 8-6 3. Rossi/Musialek (UK) def. #52 Jones/Fago (UT) 8-4 Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,4,2,6,1)

y TENNESSEE 4, VANDERBILT 3

MARCH 13 | VANDERBILT, TENN.

Singles 1. #36 Ryan Lipman (VU) def. #3 Rhyne Williams (UT) 3-6, 7-6(1), 7-5 2. #35 Tennys Sandgren (UT) def. Adam Baker (VU) 6-3, 7-5 3. #41 Matteo Fago (UT) def. Charlie Jones (VU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 4. Bryant Salcedo (VU) def. Edward Jones (UT) 6-2, 6-1 5. Jarryd Chaplin (UT) def. Blake Bazarnik (VU) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 6. Alex Zotov (VU) def. Taylor Patrick (UT) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 Doubles 1. #55 Williams/Sandgren (UT) def. #49 Lipman/Baker (VU), 8-6 2. Jones/Zotov (VU) def. Smith/Chaplin (UT), 8-6 3. #52 Jones/Fago (UT) def. Bazarnik/Salcedo (VU), 8-2 Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles: (4,2,5,6,3,1)

y TENNESSEE 4, LSU 3

MARCH 26 | BATON ROUGE, LA.

Singles 1. #12 John-Patrick Smith, UT, def. Olivier Borsos, LSU, 6-3, 6-3 2. #3 Rhyne Williams, UT, def. #91 Neal Skupski, LSU, 6-4, 7-6 (4) 3. #44 Tennys Sandgren, UT, def. Stefan Szacinski, LSU, 6-3, 6-1 4. Mark Bowtell, LSU, def. #51 Matteo Fago, UT, 6-7, 6-2, 1-0 (9) 5. Sebastian Carlsson, LSU, def. Boris Conkic, UT, 6-4, 7-6 (0) 6. Julien Gauthier, LSU, def. Jarryd Chaplin, UT, 6-3, 7-6 (4) Doubles 1. #1 Conkic/Smith, UT, def. #12 Carlsson/Skupski, LSU, 8-3 2. #38 Sandgren/Williams, UT, def. Anderson/Szacinski, LSU, 8-6 3. Gauthier/Borsos, LSU, def. Fago/Jones, UT, 8-7 Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,3,6,2)

y MISSISSIPPI STATE 6, TENNESSEE 1

APRIL 1 | STARKVILLE, MISS.

Singles 1. #94 Artem Ilyushin, MSU, def. #12 John-Patrick Smith, UT, 6-4, 6-4 2. #76 George Coupland, MSU, def. #4 Rhyne Williams, UT, 7-6 (6), 5-6 ret. 3. #48 Tennys Sandgren, UT, def. James Chaudry, MSU, 6-4, 6-2 4. Malte Stropp, MSU, def. #56 Matteo Fago, UT, 6-3, 6-4 5. #77 Louis Cant, MSU, def. #121 Boris Conkic, UT, 7-5, 6-0 6. Zach White, MSU, def. Jarryd Chaplin, UT, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 Doubles 1. #1 Conkic/Smith, UT, def. #84 Cant/Stropp, MSU, 8-3 2. Coupland/Ilyushin, MSU, def. #61 Sandgren/Williams, UT, 8-3 3. Chaudry/White, MSU, def. Fago/Chaplin, UT, 9-8 (2) Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,5,1,4,2,6)

y TENNESSEE 4, MISSISSIPPI 3

APRIL 3 | OXFORD, MISS.

Singles 1. #12 John-Patrick Smith (UT) def. #40 Marcel Thiemann (OM) 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 2. #4 Rhyne Williams (UT) def. Tucker Vorster (OM) 6-4, 6-0 3. #48 Tennys Sandgren (UT) def. Jonas Lutjen (OM) 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3 4. Chris Thiemann (OM) def. #58 Matteo Fago (UT) 6-3, 6-7(5), 1-0(6) 5. Johan Backstrom (OM) def. #121 Boris Conkic (UT) 4-4, ret. 6. Adrian Forberg Skogeng (OM) vs. Ed Jones (UT) 5-2, ret.

APRIL 8 | KNOXVILLE

y TENNESSEE 7, FLORIDA 0

APRIL 10 | KNOXVILLE

y TENNESSEE 4, GEORGIA 3

APRIL 16 | ATHENS, GA.

Singles 1. #4 Rhyne Williams (UT) def. Alexander Kostanov (USC) 7-6 (5), 6-1 2. #12 John-Patrick Smith (UT) def. Ivan Machado (USC) 6-1, 6-4 3. #48 Tennys Sandgren (UT) def. Chip Cox (USC) 6-1, 6-3 4. #56 Matteo Fago (UT) def. Harry Menzies (USC) 6-3, 7-5 5. #121 Boris Conkic (UT) def. Jake Bowling (USC) 6-1, 6-2 6. Edward Jones (UT) def. Chris Sheehan (USC) 6-2, 7-5 Doubles 1. #1 Conkic/Smith (UT) def. Kostanov/Cox (USC) 8-5 2. #61 Sandgren/Williams (UT) def. Menzies/Sheehan (USC) 8-2 3. Jones/Fago (UT) def. Bowling/Machado (USC) 8-2 Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,5,1,2,6,4)

Singles 1. #4 Rhyne Williams (UT) def. #10 Alexandre Lacroix (UF) 6-2, 6-2 2. #12 John-Patrick Smith (UT) def. #43 Sekou Bangoura Jr. (UF) 6-0, 6-3 3. #48 Tennys Sandgren (UT) def. #84 Nassim Slilam (UF) 7-5, 6-3 4. #56 Matteo Fago (UT) def. Bob Van Overbeek (UF) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 5. #121 Boris Conkic (UT) def. Billy Federhofer (UF) 6-4, 6-2 6. Edward Jones (UT) def. Andrew Butz (UF) 6-4, 6-2 Doubles 1. #1 Conkic/Smith (UT) def. Lacroix/Bangoura Jr. (UF) 9-7 2. #61 Williams/Sandgren (UT) def. Butz/Van Overbeek (UF) 8-4 3.#80 Federhofer/Slilam (UF) def. Fago/Jones (UT) 8-3 Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,2,6,5,3,4)

HISTORY

Singles 1. #13 John-Patrick Smith (UT) def. #23 Tim Puetz (AU) 6-3, 6-2 2. #3 Rhyne Williams (UT) def. Tim Hewitt (AU) 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) 3. #35 Tennys Sandgren (UT) def. #104 Alex Stamchev (AU) 6-3, 6-3 4. Daniel Cochrane (AU) def. #41 Matteo Fago (UT) 6-3, 6-4 5. #117 Andreas Mies (AU) def. #113 Boris Conkic (UT) 7-6, 7-6 6. Edward Jones (UT) def. Lucas Lopasso (AU) 6-2, 7-6 Doubles 1. #1 Conkic/Smith (UT) def. #43 Puetz/Cochrane (AU) 8-6 2. #55 Sandgren/Williams (UT) def. #46 Mies/Stamchev (AU) 8-4 3. Rondino/Lopasso (AU) def. #52 Fago/Jones (UT) 9-8 (7-1) Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,6,4,3,2,5)

MARCH 19 | KNOXVILLE

Singles 1. #12 John-Patrick Smith (UT) def. Matt Hogan (ARK) 6-0, 6-0 2. #3 Rhyne Williams (UT) def. Chris Nott (ARK) 6-4, 6-1 3. #44 Tennys Sandgren (UT) def. Nikolas Zogaj (ARK) 6-3, 6-2 4. #51 Matteo Fago (UT) def. Matt Walters (ARK) 6-0, 7-5 5. Edward Jones (UT) def. Mike Ward (ARK) 6-2, 7-6 (1) 6. Jarryd Chaplin (UT) def. Michael Nott (ARK) 6-3, 6-1 Doubles 1. #38 Sandgren/Williams (UT) def. Fess/Hogan (ARK) 8-4 2. Chaplin/Smith (UT) def. Nott/Nott (ARK) 8-2 3. Fago/Jones (UT) def. Zogaj/Ward (ARK) 8-6 Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,6,4,3,2,5)

y TENNESSEE 7, SOUTH CAROLINA 0

REVIEW

y TENNESSEE 5, AUBURN 2

y TENNESSEE 7, ARKANSAS 0

Doubles 1. #1 Conkic/Smith (UT) def. #8 Thiemann/Thiemann (OM) 8-0 2. #61 Williams/Sandgren (UT) def. Lutjen/Backstrom (OM) 8-5 3. Vorster/Skogeng (OM) vs. Jones/Fago (UT) 7-6, DNF Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,3,1,4,5,6)

THE VOLS

Singles 1. #13 John-Patrick Smith (UT) def. Ricky Doverspike (UA) 6-1, 7-6 (2) 2. #3 Rhyne Williams (UT) def. Jarryd Botha (UA) 6-3, 6-3 3. #35 Tennys Sandgren (UT) def. Vikram Reddy (UA) 6-1, 6-1 4. Daniil Proskura (UA) def. #41 Matteo Fago (UT) 2-6, 7-6 (6), 1-0 (8) 5. #113 Boris Conkic (UT) def. Michael Thompson (UA) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (0) 6. Edward Jones (UT) def. Ian Chadwell (UA) 6-2, 7-5 Doubles 1. #1 Conkic/Smith (UT) def. Doverspike/Botha (UA) 8-2 2. #55 Sandgren/Williams (UT) def. #62 Reddy/Thompson (UA) 8-3 3. #52 Fago/Jones (UT) def. Proskura/Walston (UA) 8-5 Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,2,1,6,5,4)

MARCH 15 | WACO, TEXAS

Singles 1. #12 John-Patrick Smith, UT, def. #27 John Peers, BU, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 2. #3 Rhyne Williams, UT, def. Sergio Ramirez, BU, 7-6 (4), 6-0 3. #44 Tennys Sandgren, UT, def. Jordan Rux, BU, 6-1, 6-2 4. #96 Roberto Maytin, BU, def. #51 Matteo Fago, UT, 6-4, 6-4 5. #99 Kike Grangeiro, BU, def. Edward Jones, UT, 6-2, 6-0 6. Julian Bley, BU, def. Jarryd Chaplin, UT, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (5) Doubles 1. #7 Peers/Maytin, BU, def. #38 Sandgren/Williams, UT, 8-4 2. Smith/Chaplin, UT, def. Rux/Ramirez, BU, 8-3 3. Grangeiro/Bley, BU, def. Fago/Jones, UT, 8-6 Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,5,4,2,1,6)

COACHES

y TENNESSEE 6, ALABAMA 1

y BAYLOR 4, TENNESSEE 3

OUTLOOK

Doubles 1. #8 Conkic/Smith (UT) def. Carleton/Atkinson (WF) 8-2 2. Sandgren/Williams (UT) def. Kreyman/Wolff (WF) 8-7 (7) 3. Fago/Jones (UT) def. Lee/Leslie (WF) 8-5 Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,3,2,4,1,6)

Singles 1. #13 John-Patrick Smith (TENN) def. #16 Wil Spencer (UGA) 7-5, 6-3 2. #4 Rhyne Williams (TENN) def. #29 Javier Garrapiz (UGA) 6-3, 6-3 3. #69 Sadio Doumbia (UGA) def. #47 Tennys Sandgren (TENN) 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3) 4. Boris Conkic (TENN) def. Drake Bernstein (UGA) 6-4, 6-2 5. Hernus Pieters (UGA) def. #63 Matteo Fago (TENN) 6-4, 6-4 6. Ignacio Taboada (UGA) def. Ed Jones (TENN) 6-1, 6-2 Doubles 1. #8 Garrapiz/Pieters (UGA) def. #1 Smith/Conkic (TENN) 8-3 2. #47 Sandgren/Williams (TENN) def. #49 Doumbia/Taboada (UGA) 8-5 3. Fago/Jones (TENN) def. Bernstein/Spencer (UGA) 8-6 Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (6,4,5,2,1,3)

SEC TOURNAMENT RING TENNIS COMPLEX | GAINESVILLE, FLA. | APRIL 22-24 y TENNESSEE 4, MISSISSIPPI 1 QUARTERFINALS | APRIL 22 Singles 1. #11 John-Patrick Smith, UT, def. #37 Marcel Thiemann, UM, 6-1, 6-2 2. #75 Tucker Vorster, UM, def #3 Rhyne Williams, 6-3, 6-4 3. #51 Tennys Sandgren, UT, def. #121 Chris Thiemann, 6-1, 6-3 4. Boris Conkic, UT, vs. Jonas Lutjen, UM, 6-1, 6-7, 0-1 DNF 5. #76 Matteo Fago, UT, def. Johan Backstrom, UM, 6-7, 6-2, 6-0 6. Jarryd Chaplin, UT, vs. Adrian Forberg-Skogeng, 6-4, 5-7, 4-1 DNF Doubles 1. #1 Conkic/Smith, UT, def. #9 Thiemann/Thiemann, UM, 8-6 2. #52 Sandgren/Williams, UT, def. Lutjen/Vorster, UM, 8-2 3. Fago/Jones vs. Backstrom/Forberg-Skogeng, UM, 6-4 DNF Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (3,1,2,5)

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Rd. R64 R32 R16 QF SF F

W/L W W W W W L

Name, School Sanam Singh (34), Virginia Javier Garrapiz (32), Georgia Guillermo Gomez (14), Ga. Tech Bradley Klahn (9), Stanford Tennys Sandgren (45), Tennessee Steve Johnson (1), Southern Cal

SANDGREN’S NCAA ROAD Date May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29

Rd. R64 R32 R16 QF SF

W/L W W W W L

Name, School Reid Carleton (13), Duke Kellen Damico (48), Texas Sebastian Fanselow (28), Pepperdine Marcel Thiemann (36), Mississippi Rhyne Williams (3), Tennessee

SEC TOURNEY (CONTINUED) y FLORIDA 4, TENNESSEE 2

SEMIFINAL | APRIL 23

Score 6-3, 6-4 6-1, 6-1 7-5, 6-4 6-4, 6-4 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 4-6, 6-2, 6-1

Score 6-3, 6-3 7-6 (4), 4-3 ret. 6-4, 7-6 (4) 6-3, 6-4 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

Singles 1. #8 Alexandre Lacroix, UF, def. #11 John-Patrick Smith, UT, 6-4, 6-3 2. #3 Rhyne Williams, UT, def. #44 Sekou Bangoura Jr., UF, 7-6 (3), 6-3 3. #51 Tennys Sandgren, UT, vs. #93 Nassim Slilam, UF, 7-6 (8), 2-6, 1-3 DNF 4. Bob van Overbeek, UF, def. Boris Conkic, UT, 6-2, 6-4 5. Billy Federhofer, UF, def. #76 Matteo Fago, UT, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 6. Spencer Newman, UF, def. Edward Jones, UT, 6-4, 6-2 Doubles 1. #1 Conkic/Smith, UT, def. #29 Bangoura/Lacroix, UF, 8-2 2. #52 Sandgren/Williams, UT, def. Federhofer/Slilam, UF, 8-5 3. Butz/van Overbeek, UF, def. Fago/Jones, UT, 8-1 Order of Finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,4,1,2,5)

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: ROUNDS 1 & 2 BARKSDALE STADIUM | KNOXVILLE | MAY 13-14 y TENNESSEE 4, RADFORD 0

ROUND OF 64 | MAY 13

Singles 1. #11 John-Patrick Smith (UT) def. #124 Ivan Salec (RU) 6-2, 6-1 2. #3 Rhyne Williams (UT) vs. Nick Sayer (RU) 6-7 (1-7), 3-3, DNF 3. #45 Tennys Sandgren (UT) def. Igor Ogrizek (RU) 6-3, 6-2 4. Boris Conkic (UT) def. Joe Mills (RU) 6-1, 6-2 5. #80 Matteo Fago (UT) vs. Stijn Meulemans (RU) 5-7, 3-4, DNF 6. Edward Jones (UT) vs. Thomas Dehaen (RU) 4-6, 4-2, DNF 44

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Doubles 1. #1 Conkic/Smith (UT) def. Salec/Dehaen (RU) 8-2 2. #72 Sandgren/Williams (UT) def. Meulemans/Ogrizek (RU) 8-3 3. Fago/Jones (UT) vs. Mills/Sayer (RU) 6-5, DNF Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,4,3)

y TENNESSEE 4, VIRGINIA TECH 0

ROUND OF 32 | MAY 14

Singles 1. #11 John-Patrick Smith (UT) vs. #58 Luka Somen (VT) 6-4, 2-1, DNF 2. #3 Rhyne Williams (UT) def. Patrick Daciek (VT) 6-0, 6-2 3. #45 Tennys Sandgren (UT) def. Will Beck (VT) 6-4, 6-3 4. Boris Conkic (UT) vs. Pedro Graber (VT) 6-3, 4-4, DNF 5. #80 Matteo Fago (UT) vs. Lucas Oliveira (VT) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0, DNF 6. Edward Jones (UT) def. Corrado D. Tocci (VT) 6-4, 6-0 Doubles 1. #1 Conkic/Smith (UT) def. #68 Beck/Graber (VT) 8-2 2. #72 Sandgren/Williams (UT) vs. Oliveira/Somen (VT) 8-7, DNF 3. Fago/Jones (UT) def. Daciek/Aulina (VT) 8-5 Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,2,3)

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: FINAL SITE TAUBE FAMILY TENNIS STADIUM | STANFORD, CALIF. | MAY 19-21 y TENNESSEE 4, CALIFORNIA 2 ROUND OF 16 | MAY 19 Singles 1. #11 John-Patrick Smith (TENN) d. #20 Pedro Zerbini (CAL) 6-3, 6-1

2. #3 Rhyne Williams (TENN) d. #64 Carlos Cueto (CAL) 7-6 (5), 6-3 3. #45 Tennys Sandgren (TENN) vs. #96 Nick Andrews (CAL), 7-6 (8), 4-5 DNF 4. Boris Conkic (TENN) vs. Christoffer Kongisfeldt (CAL) 6-2, 6-2 5. Bozhidar Katsarov (CAL) d. #80 Matteo Fago (TENN) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 6. Edward Jones (TENN) vs. Riki McLachlan (CAL) 7-6 (5), 6-0 Doubles 1. #23 Andrews/Konigsfeldt (CAL) d. #1 Conkic/Smith (TENN) 9-8 (4) 2. #72 Sandgren/Williams (TENN) d. B. McLachlan/Zerbini (CAL) 8-1 3. #87 Cueto/Dahan (CAL) d. Fago/Jones (TENN) 8-5 Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,6,4,2)

y GEORGIA 4, TENNESSEE 3

QUARTERFINAL | MAY 21

Singles 1. #18 Will Spencer (UGA) d. #11 John-Patrick Smith (TENN) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 2. #3 Rhyne Williams (TENN) d. #32 Javier Garrapiz (UGA) 7-5, 7-5 3. #51 Sadio Doumbia (UGA) d. #45 Tennys Sandgren (TENN) 6-2, 6-2 4. Boris Conkic (TENN) d. Drake Bernstein (UGA) 6-3, 6-1 5. Ignacio Taboada (UGA) d. #80 Matteo Fago (TENN) 6-1, 6-2 6. Hernus Pieters (UGA) d. Edward Jones (TENN) 6-1, 6-3 Doubles 1. #1 Conkic/Smith (TENN) d. #6 Garrapiz/Pieters (UGA) 8-4 2. #72 Sandgren/Williams (TENN) vs. #88 Doumbia/Taboada (UGA) aban. 3. Fago/Jones (TENN) d. Bernstein/Spencer (UGA) 8-4 Order of Finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (4,5,6,3,2,1)

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VOLUNTEER

HISTORY

TENNESSEE RECORDS BOOK TEAM RECORDS Most Wins: 34 (1990) | Highest Winning Percentage: .971 (1990) | Most Consecutive Wins: 34 (1990) | Most Shutouts: 16 (2010) | Most Consecutive Shutouts: 5 (1964, 2010)

COMBINED WINS CAREER LEADERS

 COMBINED SINGLES & DOUBLES VICTORIES Name 1. John-Patrick Smith 2. Byron Talbot 3. Shelby Cannon

Years 2008-11 1985-88 1985-88

Wins (S-D) 298 (152-146) 292 (161-131) 268 (140-128)

SINGLES WINS SEASON LEADERS

Name 1. Byron Talbot 2. Mike DePalmer Jr. 3. Paul Annacone 4. Chris Woodruff 5. Shelby Connon 5. Peter Handoyo 7. Adam Carey 7. John-Patrick Smith 7. Rhyne Williams 10. Byron Talbot 10. John-Patrick Smith 10. Rhyne Williams 13. Paul Annacone 13. Peter Handoyo

CAREER LEADERS

Name 1. Byron Talbot 2. John-Patrick Smith 3. Peter Handoyo 4. Shelby Cannon 5. Mark Parsons 6. Paul Annacone 7. Adam Carey 8. Boris Conkic 9. Matteo Fago 10. Earl Grainger 11. Brice Karsh 12. Paul Podbury 13. Chris Mahony 14. Tim Jessup 15. Davey Sandgren 16. Rhyne Williams 17. Chris Woodruff 17. Fabio Silberberg 46

Year 1987 1982 1984 1993 1987 1999 2000 2011 2011 1986 2010 2010 1982 2001

Wins 56 52 51 45 43 43 42 42 42 41 41 41 38 38

Years 1985-88 2008-11 1999-2002 1985-88 1997-2001 1982-84 1999-2002 2008-11 2008-11 1982-84, 86 1989-91 1998-2001 1993-96 1989-92 2007-10 2010-11 1992-93 1989-91

Wins 161 152 145 140 120 115 112 108 98 97 92 91 90 86 84 83 81 81

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DOUBLES WINS

WINNING PERCENTAGE

FRESHMAN RECORDS

SEASON LEADERS

SINGLES IN A SEASON

SINGLES WINS IN A SEASON

 AS A TEAM

 MINIMUM OF 30 MATCHES

Name 1. D. Sandgren/Smith 2. Cannon/Talbot 3. Cannon/Talbot 4. Conkic/Williams 5. Harmon/Purcell 6. D. Sandgren/Smith 7. Annacone/DePalmer 8. Oosthuizen/Rogers 9. Cohenour/Herrington 9. Conkic/Smith 11. Crews/Handoyo 12. Conkic/Fago

Year 2010 1986 1987 2010 1980 2009 1982 2005 1986 2011 2000 2009

Wins 41 40 38 34 33 32 30 29 27 27 26 25

CAREER LEADERS  AS A TEAM

Names 1. Cannon/Talbot 2. D. Sandgren/Smith 3. Mahony/Montana 4. Carey/Parsons 5. Cameron/Hensel 6. Crews/Handoyo 7. Oosthuizen/Rogers 7. de Villiers/Gibson 9. Conkic/Williams 10. Conkic/Fago 10. Hubble/Rogers 10. Harmon/Purcell

 AS AN INDIVIDUAL

Names 1. John-Patrick Smith 2. Byron Talbot 3. Shelby Cannon 4. Davey Sandgren 5. Boris Conkic 6. Pablo Montana 7. Chris Mahony 8. Ben Rogers 9. Kaden Hensel 10. Matteo Fago 11. Paul Annacone

Years 1985-88 2008-10 1993-96 1999-2001 2005-07 2000-01 2004-05 1989-91 2010-11 2008-09 2006-07 1980

Wins 102 80 75 55 52 47 37 37 35 33 33 33

Years 2008-11 1985-88 1985-88 2007-10 2008-11 1993-96 1993-96 2004-07 2005-08 2008-11 1982-84

Wins 146 131 128 118 115 95 92 86 85 83 76

Name 1. Paul Annacone 2. Peter Handoyo 3. Chris Woodruff 4. Rhyne Williams 5. Mel Purcell 6. Brice Karsh 7. Tennys Sandgren 8. Mike DePalmer Jr. 9. Fabio Silberberg 10. Rodney Harmon 11. Boris Conkic 12. John-Patrick Smith 13. John Gibson 13. Paul Annacone

Year 1984 2002 1993 2010 1980 1990 2011 1990 1990 1980 2008 2010 1990 1983

Per. .944 .903 .865 .854 .850 .846 .841 .839 .838 .833 .824 .820 .813 .813

Record 51-3 28-3 45-7 41-7 34-6 33-6 37-7 52-10 31-6 35-7 28-6 41-9 26-6 26-6

SINGLES IN A CAREER  MINIMUM OF 70 MATCHES Name 1. Paul Annacone 2. Chris Woodruff 3. Tennys Sandgren 4. Rhyne Williams 5. Mike DePalmer Jr. 6. John-Patrick Smith 7. Paul Van Min 8. Boris Conkic 9. Peter Handoyo 10. Robert van Malder

Years 1982-84 1992-93 2010-11 2010-11 1981-82 2008-11 1972-75 2008-11 1999-2002 1970-72

Per. .839 .835 .833 .830 .829 .776 .774 .761 .755 .750

Record 115-22 81-16 60-12 83-17 68-14 152-44 72-21 108-34 145-47 54-18

DOUBLES IN A SEASON  MINIMUM OF 15 MATCHES Name 1. Harmon/Purcell 2. Carey/Handoyo 3. Bolle/Van Malder 4. Conkic/Williams 5. Dunn/Van Malder 6. Conkic/Smith 7. Cannon/Talbot 8. Novacek/LeTellier 9. D. Sandgren/Smith 10. Cannon/Talbot

Year 1980 2002 1972 2010 1974 2011 1987 1971 2010 1986

Per. .943 .938 .909 .895 .889 .870 .864 .824 .820 .816

Record 33-2 15-1 20-2 34-4 16-2 27-4 38-6 14-3 41-9 40-9

Name 1. Peter Handoyo 2. Rhyne Williams 3. Paul Annacone 4. Chris Woodruff 5. Rodney Harmon 6. Byron Talbot 7. JP Smith 8. Mark Dietrich 9. Shelby Cannon 10. Boris Conkic 10. Davey Sandgren 12. Chuck Swayne

Year 1999 2010 1982 1992 1980 1985 2008 2002 1985 2008 2007 1987

Wins 43 41 38 36 35 34 33 31 29 28 28 27

SINGLES WINNING PERCENTAGE  MINIMUM OF 30 MATCHES Name 1. Rhyne Williams 2. Rodney Harmon 3. Boris Conkic 4. Chris Woodruff 5. Byron Talbot 6. JP Smith 7. Paul Annacone 8. Earl Grainger 9. Peter Handoyo 10. Jeremy Tweedt 11. Mark Dietrich

Year 2010 1980 2008 1992 1985 2008 1982 1982 1999 2008 2002

Per. .854 .833 .826 .800 .791 .750 .745 .706 .694 .667 .660

Record 41-7 35-7 28-6 36-9 34-9 33-11 38-13 24-10 43-19 24-12 31-16

RECORDS BOOK OUTLOOK

RECORDS BOOK /// YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RESULTS STATS BOX /// COACHING TOTALS

1932-41 SEC

 Years the Vols have won at least 20 matches, including 31 in 1990 & 2010.  Dual match wins in five seasons for Sam Winterbotham at Tennessee.

MICHAEL FANCUTT 1998-2004 Year 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Totals

Overall 14-7 18-10 23-6 23-6 22-7 9-12 14-9 123-57

SEC 6-5 6-5 10-1 9-2 7-4 2-9 6-5 46-31

Postseason NCAA Round of 32 NCAA Round of 32 NCAA Semifinals NCAA Final NCAA Semifinals NCAA Round of 32

HISTORY

0-1 0-4 0-0 0-4 1-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-2 2-23

.831 .765 .634 .622 .715 .486 .683 .556 .819

3 18 118

 Times UT has reached the NCAA national final match: 1990, 2001 & 2010.

REVIEW

Overall 5-1 6-2 4-5 6-3 5-7 6-5 4-6-1 6-4 7-4 8-6 58-38-1

Per. .603

THE VOLS

Year 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Totals

Date Years Record 1932-41 10 58-38-1 Records incomplete from 1942-62 Tommy Bartlett 1963-66 4 54-11 Earl Baumgardner 1967 1 13-4 Louis Royal 1968-76 9 120-69-1 John Newman 1977-80 4 51-31 Mike DePalmer Sr. 1981-94 14 299-119 John Kreis 1995-97 3 35-37 Michael Fancutt 1998-2004 7 123-57 Chris Mahony 2005-06 2 25-20 Sam Winterbotham 2007-now 5 118-26

COACHES

HUGH D. FAUST

Coach Hugh D. Faust

NOTE

Records are incomplete from 1942-1962. The Vols did not field a team 1943-46 because of World War II.

LOUIS ROYAL

MIKE DePALMER SR.

1968-76

TOMMY BARTLETT 1963-66 Year 1963 1964 1965 1966 Totals

Overall 10-5 13-1 15-3 16-2 54-11

SEC 2-4 3-0 7-1 7-0 19-5

Year 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 Totals

Year 1967 Totals

Overall 13-4 13-4

SEC 5-2 5-2

1981-94 Year 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Totals

SEC 4-3 3-2 4-1 5-4 5-1 3-2 6-2 5-4 3-5 38-24

Overall 14-6 21-9 20-4 23-8 27-11 24-10 24-6 14-11 20-8 34-1 21-11 15-13 27-11 15-10 299-119

SEC 6-2 10-1 12-7 6-2 7-2 3-6 7-2 6-3 6-3 9-0 7-4 4-9 7-7 6-7 97-55

Postseason

1977-80 Year 1977 1978 1979 1980 Totals

Overall 9-12 18-7 13-6 14-6 51-31

SEC 3-6 6-3 4-1 6-0 19-10

NCAA First Round

Overall 16-9 9-11 25-20

SEC 6-5 3-8 9-13

Postseason NCAA Round of 16

SAM WINTERBOTHAM 2007-PRESENT Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Totals

Overall 17-8 23-4 23-7 31-2 24-5 118-26

SEC 7-4 9-2 8-3 11-0 10-1 45-10

Postseason NCAA Round of 32 NCAA Round of 16 NCAA Round of 16 NCAA Final NCAA Quarterfinals

JOHN KREIS

Postseason NCAA First Round NCAA First Round

2005-06 Year 2005 2006 Totals

NCAA Semifinals NCAA Quarterfinals NCAA First Round NCAA Final NCAA First Round

JOHN NEWMAN

EARL BAUMGARDNER 1967

Overall 11-8 6-8 14-7 14-7-1 27-2 10-9 17-6 14-12 6-10 120-69-1

CHRIS MAHONY

1995-97 Year 1995 1996 1997 Totals

Overall 17-9 11-11 5-17 35-37

SEC 7-6 5-8 0-12 12-26

Postseason NCAA Round of 64 NCAA Round of 64

KEY

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS  2-3

1927

Chattanooga Carson-Newman Georgia Tech Carson-Newman Vanderbilt

 4-4

1928

Tennessee Wesleyan Lincoln Memorial Maryville Georgia Tech Tennessee Wesleyan Maryville Howard College Lincoln Memorial

1930

Maryville Kentucky North Carolina Sewanee

1932

 1-2-1

3-2 5-0 4-2 5-1 3-2 4-2 3-2 5-0

W L L T

5-2 4-2 5-2 3-3

W W L W W W

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

W W W L L W W W

6-1 6-0 7-0 5-1 6-0 6-1 5-1 7-0

 4-5; 0-4 SEC

Coach Hugh D. Faust Maryville Vanderbilt Maryville Alabama Sewanee Vanderbilt Xavier Chattanooga Kentucky 48

L W L L W W L W

 6-2; 0-1 SEC

Coach Hugh D. Faust Carson-Newman Maryville Carson-Newman Emory University Georgia Tech Mississippi A&M Union Maryville

1934

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

 5-1

Coach Hugh D. Faust Maryville Carson-Newman Alabama Maryville Carson-Newman Kentucky

1933

L W L W L

W L W L L L W W L

4-3 2-5 6-1 6-1 2-5 2-3 6-0 5-1 4-2

1935

 6-3; 0-0 SEC

Coach Hugh D. Faust Mississippi College Maryville Emory & Henry at Sewanee at Chattanooga Tenn. Polytechnic Ins. Sewanee at Maryville Chattanooga

1936

L L L W W W L L L L W W

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

L W W W L L L W W W L

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

 4-6-1; 1-3 SEC

Coach Hugh D. Faust Maryville Vanderbilt Cumberland Kentucky Tusculum Birmingham Southern Cumberland Vanderbilt Emory & Henry Kentucky East Tennessee Teachers

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4-2 6-1 7-2 5-1 5-1 4-2 7-0 5-1 5-2

 6-5; 1-3 SEC

Coach Hugh D. Faust Mississippi State Maryville Tusculum Centre College Wayne University East Tenn.Teachers Kentucky Tusculum Vanderbilt Maryville Kentucky

1938

L W W L W W L W W

 5-7; 0-4 SEC

Coach Hugh D. Faust at Emory & Henry at Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Emory & Henry Birmingham Southern Maryville at Kentucky Sewanee Kentucky Sewanee Maryville Tusculum

1937

RECORDS BASED ON 1927-41 & 1963-2010

T L W L L L W W W L L

4-4 5-2 6-1 8-1 4-3 4-3 7-0 5-2 4-3 0-9 4-3

1939

 6-4; 0-3 SEC

Coach Hugh D. Faust Carson-Newman Milligan Kentucky at Tusculum at Vanderbilt East Tennessee Teachers Maryville Tusculum at Kentucky at Maryville

1940

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

 7-4; 0-3 SEC

Coach Hugh D. Faust Birmingham Southern Milligan Maryville Tusculum Maryville Tusculum Centre College Mississippi Centre College Kentucky Kentucky

1941

W W L W L L W W L W

W W L W W W W L W L L

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

 8-6; 0-2 SEC

Coach Hugh D. Faust Presbyterian College Kentucky DePauw Carson-Newman Milligan Tusculum at Maryville Tenn. Polytechnic Ins. Birmingham Southern Berea College at Tenn. Polytechnic Ins. at Kentucky at Centre College Centre College

L L L W L W L W W W W L W W

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

Records from 1942-62 are incomplete. The Vols did not field a team 1943-46 because of World War II.

1963

 10-5; 2-4 SEC

Coach Thomas G. Bartlett MTSU ETSU Tennessee Wesleyan Tennessee Wesleyan David Lipscomb

W W W W L

8-0 8-1 8-1 8-1 5-4

LENNY SCHLOSS (1964-67) was the Vols’ first All America and was part of UT’s 1966 SEC Championship squad. Georgia Tennessee Tech MTSU Kentucky Georgia Tech ETSU Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Tennessee Tech Kentucky

1964

8-1 8-1 8-1 7-2 8-1 8-0 7-2 7-2 9-0 7-2

 13-1; 3-0 SEC

Coach Thomas G. Bartlett at Memphis at Union Cincinnati at Auburn at Mercer at Georgia Tech Tennessee Wesleyan Washington (St. Louis) at Tennessee Tech Kentucky ETSU David Lipscomb Tennessee Tech at Vanderbilt

1965

L W W W L W L L W W

W W W W W L W W W W W W W W

9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 7-2 7-2 5-2 9-0 7-2 7-2 7-2 9-0 7-2

 15-3; 7-1 SEC

Coach Thomas G. Bartlett at Clemson at Furman at Georgia at Florida at Stetson at David Lipscomb

L W L W W W

5-4 9-0 6-3 7-2 9-0 9-0

at Florida Southern Kentucky Tennessee Wesleyan at Vanderbilt Tennessee Wesleyan Wittenberg at Kentucky at Cincinnati LSU Georgia Tech Vanderbilt at Mississippi

W W W W W W W W W L W W

5-4 6-3 9-0 6-3 9-0 9-0 9-0 8-1 9-0 6-3 9-0 9-0

1966  16-2; 7-0 SEC SEC CHAMPIONS Coach Thomas G. Bartlett at Southern Florida W 9-0 at Florida W 7-2 at Ohio Wesleyan W 9-0 at Florida State L 5-4 Georgia W 5-4 Florida State W 7-2 Kentucky W 7-2 at Alabama W 8-1 at LSU W 7-2 Illinois W 7-2 at Kentucky W 6-3 at Sewanee W 9-0 at Vanderbilt W 9-0 at Georgia Tech L 6-2 Tennessee Wesleyan W 9-0 MTSU W 7-2 Sewanee W 7-2 Tennessee Tech W 7-2 SEC Championships 1st (27 pts.)

1967

 13-4; 5-2 SEC

1968

 11-8; 4-3 SEC

1969

 6-8; 3-2 SEC

Coach Earl Baumgardner Kalamazoo W 9-0 at Tulane L 7-2 at Florida State W 7-2 at Florida L 5-4 at Miami L 6-3 at Georgia W 5.5-3.5 Toledo W 7-2 Georgia Tech W 7-2 Eastern Kentucky W 6-3 Alabama W 9-0 LSU W 9-0 at Mississippi State L 7-2 at Lamar Tech W 4-2 at Murray State W 8-1 Kentucky W 9-0 ETSU W 9-0 Vanderbilt W 9-0 SEC Championships 2nd (26 pts.)

Coach Louis Royal at North Carolina L 6-3 at South Carolina L 9-0 at The Citadel W 9-0 at Presbyterian W 8-1 at Clemson L 5-4 ETSU W 9-0 at Kentucky W 6-3 at Eastern Kentucky W 8-1 at Western Kentucky W 7-2 at Georgia Tech L 5-4 at Alabama W 9-0 at Florida L 8-1 Mississippi State L 7-2 Georgia L 5-4 Murray State W 5-4 at Vanderbilt W 9-0 Southern Illinois L 5-4 Florida State W 5-4 Tulane W 5-4 SEC Championships 4th (19 pts.)

Coach Louis Royal at North Carolina at South Carolina at Clemson at Virginia at Furman at Georgia MTSU at Kentucky at LSU at Florida

L L L W W L W W W L

5-4 6-3 7-2 6-3 7-2 8-1 7-2 5-4 6-3 9-0

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

1972

 27-2; 5-1 SEC

Coach Louis Royal Columbus College

9-0

1974

 17-6; 6-2 SEC

Coach Louis Royal at Texas A&M at Central Texas at Texas at Trinity at Trinity Vanderbilt Mississippi at Georgia Tech Pan American Mississippi State

W W L L L W W W W W

5-4 9-0 7-2 7-2 8-1 9-0 9-0 6-3 8-1 9-0

1976

 6-10; 3-5 SEC

Coach Louis Royal North Carolina at Florida State at Florida at Alabama South Carolina Vanderbilt at Chattanooga Georgia Kentucky LSU Pan American at Southern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Michigan

L W L L L W L L L L L W W L

6-3 6-3 7-2 6-3 6-3 8-1 5-4 8-1 6-3 9-0 7-2 6-3 6-3 7-2

 9-12; 3-6 SEC

Coach John Newman at Furman W at Clemson L at Trinity L Miami (Ohio) W Virginia W at Mississippi State W at Mississippi L Iowa L Auburn L at LSU L at Kentucky W at Vanderbilt W Florida L at Tennessee-Chatt. W Alabama L at South Carolina W at Georgia L Corpus Christi Champ. 1W-3L SEC Championships 6th (6 pts.)

1978

5-4 9-0 9-0 6-3 6-3 6-3 5-4 5-4 5-4 6-0 5-4 5-4 7-2 5-4 7-2 5-4 7-2

 18-7; 6-3 SEC

Coach John Newman Clemson W 8-1 vs. Texas Tech W 9-0 vs. Texas W 5-4 vs. Trinity L 7-2 vs. Houston L 7-2 at SMU W 5-4 Chattanooga W 7-2 at Miami (Fla.) W 5-4 at Florida L 5-4 vs. Duke W 8-1 at LSU L 8-1 at NE Louisiana W 7-2 at Arkansas W 5-4 at Pan American W 5-4 at Trinity L 8-1 The Citadel W 9-0 Vanderbilt W 6-3 Furman W 6-3 Mississippi State W 8-1 Mississippi W 8-1 Alabama W 8-1 South Carolina L 5-4 at Kentucky W 6-3 at Auburn L 5-4 Georgia W 5-4 SEC Championships 2nd (15 pts.)

1979

 13-6; 4-1 SEC

Coach John Newman vs. Michigan vs. Trinity vs. Texas vs. Georgia

W L W W

5-4 6-3 6-3 6-3

RODNEY HARMON and teammate Mel Purcell captured the NCAA doubles title in 1980. Harmon also reached the semifinals in singles.

1980  14-6; 6-0 SEC SEC CHAMPIONS Coach John Newman vs. Arkansas vs. Southern Illinois vs. Clemson Austin Peay at Trinity at Southwest Texas State at Arkansas at Long Beach State at UCLA Iowa LSU Kalamazoo Vanderbilt at Georgia Alabama Virginia

L W L W L W L W L W W W W W W W

6-3 9-0 5-4 9-0 5-4 7-2 6-3 6-3 5-4 8-1 5-4 8-1 7-2 5-4 7-2 7-2

South Carolina W 5-4 Georgia W 5-4 at Auburn W 7-2 vs. Trinity L 5-4 SEC Championships 1st (26 pts.)

1981

 14-6; 6-2 SEC

1982

 21-9; 10-1 SEC

Coach Mike DePalmer Sr. at Vanderbilt W 8-1 vs. Vanderbilt W 7-2 vs. Wichita State L 5-4 vs. Southern Illinois W 7-2 vs. Arkansas L 6-3 vs. Clemson W 5-4 North Carolina W 8-1 at Mississippi State W 8-1 North Carolina State W 7-2 vs. BYU W 9-0 vs. Oklahoma State W 7-2 vs. Michigan W 5-4 Vanderbilt W 8-1 at Georgia L 6-3 Kentucky W 8-1 at Alabama L 7-2 at South Carolina W 5-4 Auburn L 5-4 Florida L 5-4 at LSU W 7-2 SEC Championships 4th (12 pts.)

HISTORY

 14-7-1; 5-4 SEC

Coach Louis Royal at Mississippi State W 5-4 at Memphis W 5-4 at Mississippi W 9-0 at Alabama W 5-4 at William & Mary W 9-0 at Columbus College T 4-4 at Georgia L 9-0 at Kentucky W 7-2 at Miami (Ohio) W 8-1 Eastern Kentucky W 9-0 Amherst W 9-0 Georgia Tech L 5-4 Indiana W 6-3 Presbyterian L 6-3 MTSU W 6-3 at LSU L 5-4 at Florida L 5-4 at ETSU W 9-0 Vanderbilt W 9-0 North Carolina L 7-2 Georgia L 7-2 Southern Illinois W 7-2 SEC Championships 2nd (17 pts.)

 10-9; 3-2 SEC

Coach Louis Royal at Arizona L 8-1 at Wisconsin W 7-2 at Georgia W 5-4 at North Carolina L 7-2 at Cal-Irvine L 7-2 at San Diego L 6-3 at Long Beach State L 5-4 at Cincinnati L 6-3 at Mississippi State W 5-4 at Georgia L 7-2 Florida L 5-3 LSU W 5-4 at Southern Illinois W 6-3 at Arkansas W 5-4 at North Carolina L 8-1 Georgia Tech W 8-1 Southern Illinois W 9-0 Presbyterian W 8-1 MTSU W 6-3 SEC Championships 5th (11 pts.) NCAA Championships t-14th (8 pts.)

 14-12; 5-4 SEC

Coach Louis Royal at Texas Tech W 8-1 at Texas L 8-1 at Texas A&M L 6-3 at Oklahoma L 5-4 at Pan American L 6-3 Miami (Ohio) W 9-0 at North Carolina L 5-4 6-3 at Duke W at Wake Forest L 5-4 at Vanderbilt W 9-0 at Mississippi State W 7-2 at LSU L 7-2 at Mississippi W 6-3 Miami (Fla.) L 7-2 Eastern Kentucky W 8-1 Georgia L 6-3 Alabama W 6-3 Florida L 5-4 Auburn W 7-2 at Kentucky L 6-3 at Southern Illinois W 6-3 at Michigan L 6-3 at Kansas W 5-1 at Tennessee-Chatt. W 6-3 MTSU W 6-0 Southern Illinois W 6-0 SEC Championships 3rd (20 pts.)

1977

vs. SW Louisiana W 8-1 vs. Houston W 5-4 vs. SMU L 7-2 vs. Texas W 6-3 at Arizona State W 7-2 at Pepperdine L 7-2 at Long Beach State W 7-2 at UCLA L 9-0 Florida W 8-1 at Vanderbilt W 6-3 Austin Peay W 8-1 at South Carolina W 5-4 Auburn W 8-1 at Georgia L 7-2 vs. California L 8-1 SEC Championships 2nd (23 pts.)

REVIEW

1971

1973

1975

Mississippi State W 9-0 at Auburn W 5-4 SEC Championships 7th (8 pts.)

THE VOLS

Coach Louis Royal at Redlands L 6.5-1.5 at Los Angles State W 8-1 at USC L 8-1 at UCLA L 8-1 Northwestern W 6-3 Miami (Ohio) W 9-0 Wisconsin W 6-3 at Vanderbilt W 6-3 at MTSU W 8-1 LSU W 8-1 Florida W 7-2 North Carolina L 6-3 Kentucky W 7-2 at Georgia Tech W 6-3 ETSU W 9-0 Furman W 9-0 at Southern Illinois L 8-1 at Oklahoma City W 5-4 South Carolina W 9-0 Georgia L 5-4 Southern Illinois L 6-3 SEC Championships 1st (22 pts.)

LSU W 7-2 Austin Peay W 9-0 at Georgia L 5-4 at Florida L 5-4 at Auburn W 7-2 North Carolina L 5-4 at Southern Illinois W 6-3 vs. Kansas W 6-3 Kentucky W 6-3 Chattanooga W 9-0 MTSU W 9-0 Cincinnati W 8-1 Southern Illinois W 8-1 SEC Championships 2nd (22 pts.) NCAA Championships 2 pts.

COACHES

1970  14-7; 4-1 SEC SEC CHAMPIONS

at Furman W 8-1 at Western Kentucky W 6-3 at Presbyterian W 5-4 (Five wins at the Jacksonville Inv.) Cincinnati W 9-0 at MTSU W 8-1 Miami (Ohio) W 8-1 Indiana State W 7-2 at Georgia Tech W 5-4 Alabama W 6-3 Tennessee-Chattanooga W 9-0 Austin Peay W 7-2 Knoxville RC W 7-2 ETSU W 9-0 at LSU W 8-1 at Florida W 5-4 Tennessee Tech W 8-1 Murray State W 9-0 Kentucky W 8-1 at Southern Illinois W 6-3 Georgia L 6-3 Southern Illinois L 6-3 Memphis W 7-2 Mississippi State W 5-4 SEC Championships t-2nd (21pts.)

OUTLOOK

at Southern Illinois L 6-3 at Southern Illinois L 7-2 Vanderbilt W 8-1 Southern Illinois L 6-3 SEC Championships 5th (11 pts.)

Coach Mike DePalmer Sr. vs. Tulsa W 7-2 vs. Arkansas L 5-4 vs. Memphis State W 5-4 at Vanderbilt W 5-4 Austin Peay W 6-3 at Florida W 5-4 vs. Miami (Fla.) L 8-1 at South Florida W 8-1 at Duke L 6-0 at North Carolina State W 6-3 at North Carolina W 7-2 at Wake Forest W 8-1 Ohio State W 9-0 at Pepperdine L 8-1 vs. Trinity W 6-3 vs. Wichita State L 5-4 vs. Michigan W 6-3 Virginia Tech W 6-3 vs. Miami (Fla.) L 6-3 at SW Louisiana L 5-4 vs. Trinity L 5-4 LSU W 6-3 Mississippi State W 7-2 at Auburn W 7-2 Alabama W 7-2 Georgia W 5-4 Vanderbilt W 6-3 at Kentucky W 6-3 at Georgia L 6-3 vs. Mississippi W 6-3 SEC Championships 2nd (19 pts.) UTSPORTS.COM

1983

 20-4; 12-7 SEC

Coach Mike DePalmer Sr. Vanderbilt W 8-1 at Ohio State W 7-2 Furman W 9-0 Louisiana Tech W 9-0 Duke L 6-3 North Carolina W 9-0 Southern Illinois W 8-1 at Arkansas L 5-4 at Oklahoma State W 6-3 vs. Texas Christian W 5-4 at Wichita State W 7-2 vs. Michigan W 5-4 Kentucky W 8-1 at Mississippi State W 5-4 at Alabama W 6-3 at LSU W 6-3 Mississippi W 9-0 Florida W 6-3 Ohio W 9-0 at Vanderbilt W 7-2 at Georgia L 6-3 Georgia W 7-2 Auburn L 7-2 SW Louisiana W 7-2 SEC Championships 3rd (16 pts.)

1984

 23-8; 6-2 SEC

Coach Mike DePalmer Sr. Ohio State W 8-1 Arkansas L 5-4 Illinois W 7-2 at Vanderbilt W 8-1 Indiana W 9-0 at North Carolina W 7-2 at Duke W 7-2 at Georgia L 7-2 West Virginia W 9-0 Miami (Ohio) W 7-2 at Texas A&M L 5-4 at Baylor W 9-0 at Texas L 5-4 Virginia Tech W 9-0 NE Louisiana W 8-1 at SW Louisiana W 8-1 at Oklahoma State W 5-4 at Auburn L 5-1 at Alabama L 5-4 at Auburn W 5-4 at South Florida W 8-1 at Florida L 5-4 Appalachian State W 8-1 Vanderbilt W 8-1 Alabama W 5-4 Georgia W 6-3 Mississippi State W 9-0 LSU L 5-4 at Furman W 8-1 at Kentucky W 8-1 at SIU-Edwardsville W 5-4 SEC Championships 4th (14 pts.) 50

1985

 27-11; 7-2 SEC

Coach Mike DePalmer Sr. Maryland W 7-2 Michigan W 8-1 Virginia W 6-3 at Indiana W 5-4 at Ohio State W 6-3 North Carolina W 6-3 at Louisville W 8-1 vs. Texas L 5-4 vs. Kentucky L 8-1 Duke W 9-0 Georgia L 6-3 Murray State W 7-2 at LSU L 5-4 at SW Louisiana W 7-2 at NE Louisiana L 8-1 at Mississippi State W 5-4 at Illinois W 8-1 at Purdue W 5-4 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock L 5-4 vs. California-Irvine W 6-3 vs. SW Louisiana L 8-1 Furman W 6-3 Emory W 9-0 at South Carolina L 5-4 Wake Forest W 8-1 Vanderbilt W 5-4 Kentucky W 8-1 South Carolina L 5-4 Florida W 7-2 at Georgia L 6-3 at Vanderbilt W 9-0 Auburn W 7-2 at Alabama W 5-4 at Mississippi W 8-1 at Georgia Tech W 7-2 Maryland L 5-4 Kansas W 5-1 SW Louisiana W 6-3 SEC Championships 3rd (20 pts.)

1986  24-10; 3-6 SEC SEC CHAMPIONS Rice Clemson Mississippi Vanderbilt NE Louisiana Arkansas Trinity Wake Forest Indiana North Carolina State Michigan Duke Furman Virginia Southern Illinois Florida Auburn Kentucky

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8-1 7-2 7-2 8-1 7-2 6-3 5-1 7-2 7-2 5-1 6-2 5-4 5-4 7-2 7-1 5-4 5-4 5-4

SMU L South Carolina L Georgia W South Carolina W Purdue W Harvard W Louisiana-Monroe W Mississippi State W Georgia Tech W SW Louisiana W Murray State W Kentucky L LSU L Vanderbilt W L Georgia Alabama L SEC Championships 1st (25 pts.)

5-1 5-3 5-1 5-1 8-1 7-2 5-4 8-1 5-4 5-4 9-0 7-2 5-4 7-2 6-3 5-4

Auburn W 5-4 Furman W 5-4 at Georgia L 6-3 at Miami (Fla.) W 5-4 at South Carolina L 5-1 Florida W 6-3 at LSU L 6-3 SW Louisiana W 6-3 Kentucky W 5-4 Wake Forest W 7-2 Clemson W 5-4 South Carolina (N) W 5-3 Long Beach State (N) W 5-3 UCLA (N) L 5-2 SEC Championships 2nd (18 pts.) NCAA Championships t-3rd

1988

BYRON TALBOT (above) and Shelby Cannon were three-time All-America from 1986-88 and still hold UT’s record for doubles victories with 102.

1987 [24-6; 7-2 SEC] Coach Mike DePalmer Sr. Clemson NE Louisiana Alabama Duke vs. Texas vs. Kentucky vs. Texas Christian Vanderbilt at Georgia Tech at Mississippi vs. Miami (Fla.) vs. Harvard vs. Texas Christian at Vanderbilt at Mississippi State at Alabama

W W W W L W W W W W L W W W W W

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

 14-11; 6-3 SEC

Coach Mike DePalmer Sr. Stanford L 7-2 California L 5-2 California-Irvine L 5-2 Stanford L 5-2 South Carolina W 6-3 at Florida W 7-2 at Miami (Fla.) W 8-1 at Auburn W 7-2 South Carolina W 5-2 Southern California L 5-1 Kentucky L 5-2 Georgia Tech L 6-3 Alabama W 7-2 NE Louisiana W 7-2 Georgia L 8-1 Mississippi W 5-2 Trinity W 6-3 at Kentucky L 5-1 Vanderbilt W 6-3 LSU L 7-2 SW Louisiana W 5-3 Clemson W 6-3 Mississippi State W 6-3 vs. TCU (N) W 5-2 vs. Pepperdine (N) L 5-1 SEC Championships 4th (11 pts.)

1989 [20-8; 6-3 SEC] Coach Mike DePalmer Sr. Georgia Tech California-Berkeley Alabama Murray State Eastern Kentucky vs. Kansas vs. SW Louisiana Virginia South Carolina at Trinity at UNLV at Alabama at Georgia Tech Louisville

W L W W W W W W L L W L W W

6-3 7-2 6-3 7-2 9-0 5-2 6-0 6-1 6-3 5-4 5-1 6-3 5-4 9-0

vs. Penn State W 4-0 vs. Temple W 3-1 vs. Mississippi State L 3-2 Miami (Fla.) W 5-4 Florida W 8-1 Vanderbilt W 6-3 Auburn W 6-3 Kentucky L 7-2 at LSU W 5-4 at Mississippi W 6-3 at Clemson W 5-4 at Georgia L 7-2 at Mississippi State W 6-3 vs. Oklahoma State (N) L 5-4 SEC Championships 10th (4 pts.)

1990  34-1; 9-0 SEC SEC CHAMPIONS SEC TOURNEY CHAMPIONS NCAA FINALISTS

Coach Mike DePalmer Sr. SMU W 9-0 Minnesota W 5-2 California W 5-2 Kentucky W 5-3 at Georgia Tech W 7-2 vs. Fresno State W 5-1 Alabama W 6-0 at Air Force W 9-0 at Colorado W 6-0 vs. Texas-El Paso W 7-2 vs. Trinity W 5-1 at Rice W 5-1 vs. Michigan W 5-1 vs. Southern California W 5-3 vs. Miami (Fla.) W 5-4 vs. South Carolina W 5-3 at Vanderbilt W 5-1 at South Carolina W 5-2 at Auburn W 5-4 at Kentucky W 5-2 Mississippi State W 5-1 SW Louisiana W 5-1 Wake Forest W 6-0 Georgia W 5-2 LSU W 5-1 at Miami (Fla.) W 5-4 at Florida W 6-2 Mississippi W 5-1 Mississippi (S) W 5-1 Auburn (S) W 6-0 Georgia (S) W 5-1 vs. California-Irvine (N) W 5-2 vs. Miami (N) W 5-2 vs. UCLA (N) W 5-4 vs. Stanford (N) L 5-2 SEC Championships 1st (12 pts.) NCAA Championships 2nd

1991

 21-11; 7-4 SEC

1992

 15-13; 4-9 SEC

Coach Mike DePalmer Sr. MTSU W 9-0 Michigan W 5-1 Indiana W 5-2 vs. Notre Dame W 6-3 vs. Northwestern W 7-2 at Kansas L 5-4 vs. Wisconsin W 5-4 at Kentucky W 5-3 vs. Fresno State W 5-0 vs. Texas L 5-3 vs. Arizona State W 5-3 vs. UCLA L 5-4 vs. Texas W 5-1 Florida W 5-1 vs. San Diego W 5-3 at Arizona State L 5-3 vs. Kansas L 5-4 Georgia Tech W 6-2 South Carolina W 5-3 Auburn L 5-4 at Mississippi W 5-2 at Mississippi State W 5-1 Clemson W 6-3 Vanderbilt W 5-1 Miami (Fla.) L 5-4 at LSU L 5-2 at SW Louisiana W 6-2 Kentucky W 6-3 at Alabama W 5-1 at Georgia L 5-1 vs. Mississippi State (S) L 5-4 vs. Florida (N) L 5-2 SEC Championships t-3rd (6 pts.)

Coach Mike DePalmer Sr. Arizona State Kansas Kentucky vs. Southern Methodist at Minnesota Georgia Tech vs. South Carolina vs. UCLA vs. Kentucky vs. California SW Louisiana at Florida vs. Michigan vs. Kansas at Rice Georgia at Clemson at South Carolina Alabama at Vanderbilt at Auburn Mississippi State Mississippi at Kentucky

W W L W W W W L L W W L W W W L L L L W W L L L

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

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

W W L W W W W L W W W L

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

1996

CHRIS MAHONY, who later coached the Vols from 2005-06, was an All-America in 1994 and 1996. He had 90 career singles victories as a Vol.

1995

 17-9; 7-6 SEC

Coach John Kreis Southern Methodist Northwestern South Florida Miami (Ohio) at Georgia Tech MTSU Minnesota Pepperdine Kansas Fresno State Vanderbilt at Arkansas Clemson at Alabama at Mississippi at Mississippi State Florida Kentucky at LSU Auburn

W W W W W W W L L W W W W W L L L W L W

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

W L W L W W W W L W L L W W L L W L L W L L

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

 5-17; 0-12 SEC

Coach John Kreis Indiana L South Alabama L South Florida W Virginia Tech L at Georgia L The Citadel W Murray State W Vanderbilt L at Georgia Tech L Florida L Tennessee-Chattanooga W Clemson W at Mississippi L at Arkansas L at LSU L Kentucky L at Mississippi State L at Alabama L South Carolina L Auburn L vs. Kentucky (S) L at Florida (R) L SEC Championships 12th

1998

7-0 5-2 4-0 4-0 4-2 4-2

 11-11; 5-8 SEC

Coach John Kreis Virginia Tech Michigan MTSU Mississippi State ETSU Arkansas Miami (Ohio) at Clemson at South Carolina at Florida Mississippi Georgia Georgia Tech Alabama MTSU LSU at Vanderbilt at Kentucky at Auburn vs. Kentucky (S) vs. Mississippi (S) vs. Ala. Birmingham (R) SEC Championships 8th

1997

W L W L W L

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

 14-7; 6-5 SEC

Coach Michael Fancutt Georgia Michigan State

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6-1 4-3

William & Mary Indiana Murray State Furman at Vanderbilt at Florida at Auburn Mississippi Alabama at South Carolina at Hawaii Pacific Arkansas Mississippi State at Kentucky LSU vs. Arkansas (S) vs. Mississippi (S) vs. South Florida (R) vs. Auburn (R) SEC Championships Final ITA Ranking

1999

W W W W W W W L W L W W L W L W L W L 5th 19th

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

 18-10; 6-5 SEC

Coach Michael Fancutt The Citadel Tennessee-Chattanooga Indiana William & Mary vs. Tulsa at Harvard vs. Illinois vs. Harvard vs. Pepperdine Vanderbilt at Arkansas at Alabama Kentucky South Carolina at UNLV vs. Princeton at Pepperdine Baylor Florida at LSU Auburn at Georgia at Mississippi at Mississippi State vs. Auburn (S) vs. LSU (S) Tennessee Tech (R) Mississippi State (R) SEC Championships Final ITA Ranking

W W W W W L L W L W W L W L W W W W L W W L W L W L W L 5th 13th

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

2000  23-6; 10-1 SEC SEC CHAMPIONS Coach Michael Fancutt Murray State* ETSU* Virginia Tech*

W W W

7-0 7-0 7-0

South Florida* Virginia Commonwealth* at Vanderbilt Alabama at Illinois* vs. Baylor* vs. LSU vs. Stanford* Arkansas Mississippi vs. Lehigh* at Jacksonville* at South Carolina at Kentucky Mississippi State Georgia at Auburn LSU at Florida vs. Auburn (S) vs. Georgia (S) Tennessee-Chatt. (R) North Carolina (R) vs. Texas A&M (N) vs. UCLA (N) vs. Va. Commonwealth (N) SEC Finish 1st Final ITA Ranking 3rd

W L W W L W W L W L W W W W W W W W W W L W W W W L

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

2001  23-6; 9-2 SEC NCAA FINALISTS Coach Michael Fancutt Tennessee-Chattanooga* ETSU* Virginia Commonwealth* vs. Oklahoma State* vs. Mississippi vs. Va. Commonwealth* Vanderbilt Illinois* at Duke* at Alabama at Arkansas at Tulane* at LSU Kentucky Auburn at Georgia at Mississippi at Mississippi State South Carolina Florida vs. South Carolina (S) vs. Alabama (S) vs. Georgia (S) Maryland-Balt. County (R) Ohio State (R) vs. South Alabama (N) vs. Stanford (N) vs. Texas Christian (N) at Georgia (N) SEC Finish 2nd Final ITA Ranking 2nd

W W W L W W W W L W W W L W W L W W W W W W L W W W W W L

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

PETER HANDOYO was named All-America three times for the Vols in 1999, 200001. His 145 career singles victories ranks second all-time at UT.

HISTORY

 15-10; 6-7 SEC

Coach Mike DePalmer Sr. South Florida Oklahoma Alabama-Birmingham vs. Indiana at Minnesota Kentucky Samford Miami (Fla.) at South Carolina at Clemson at Vanderbilt Georgia

South Carolina at Georgia vs. South Carolina (S) vs. Mississippi State (S) Auburn (R) Kentucky (R) SEC Championships 6th

REVIEW

1994

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

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

THE VOLS

Coach Mike DePalmer Sr. at Arkansas L at Kentucky L Alabama-Birmingham W vs. Harvard W vs. Pepperdine W vs. Mississippi State W vs. North Carolina W vs. UCLA L at Georgia Tech W South Carolina W vs. Pepperdine W at Arizona State W vs. Notre Dame W Michigan W Wake Forest W Virginia Commonwealth L at Wake Forest W vs. Texas A&M W vs. Hawaii-Hilo W vs. Ohio State W vs. Washington W vs. BYU-Hawaii W vs. Minnesota W Vanderbilt L Kentucky W Florida L Auburn W Miami (Fla.) W at Georgia W at Mississippi State L Clemson W at Alabama L at LSU L at Mississippi W vs. Auburn (S) W vs. LSU (S) W at Georgia (S) L vs. Texas (N) L SEC Championships 6th (6 pts.)

W W W L L L W L L W L W L

COACHES

1993  27-11; 7-7 SEC NATIONAL INDOOR FINALISTS

Alabama at Auburn Mississippi State at Kentucky Arkansas Mississippi Georgia Tech LSU at Florida vs. Arkansas (S) vs. Georgia (S) Kentucky (N) Miami (N) SEC Championships 6th

OUTLOOK

Arkansas W 5-1 LSU L 7-2 vs. Arkansas (S) W 5-4 vs. Kentucky (S) L 5-1 SEC Championships t-8th (3.5pts.)

2002  22-7; 7-4 SEC SEC TOURNEY CHAMPIONS Coach Michael Fancutt The Citadel* Tennessee-Chattanooga* Memphis* ETSU* vs. Duke* vs. San Diego State* vs. Kentucky Duke* Kentucky Vanderbilt at Alabama at Auburn at LSU at Arkansas at Hawaii Pacific* at Mississippi State at Mississippi Florida South Carolina Georgia Murray State* Florida (S) Georgia (S) Auburn (S) Wake Forest (R) Virginia Tech (R) vs. Texas (N) vs. Kentucky (N) vs. Southern Cal (N) SEC Finish t-2nd in East Final ITA Ranking 6th

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

2003

 9-12; 2-9 SEC

Coach Michael Fancutt Tennessee Tech* The Citadel* Murray State* Tennessee-Martin* ETSU* Louisville* at Duke* Austin Peay* at Kentucky at Vanderbilt Alabama Auburn LSU Arkansas vs. Georgia Southern* Mississippi State Mississippi at Florida at South Carolina at Georgia vs. Auburn (S) SEC Finish 6th in East Final ITA Ranking 55th

2004

W W W L L W W W L W W L W L W W L W L W L W L

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

 16-9; 6-5 SEC

Coach Chris Mahony The Citadel* UNC-Greensboro* Memphis* at Virginia ETSU* at Duke 52

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

 14-9; 6-5 SEC

Coach Michael Fancutt Memphis* UT-Martin* Georgia Southern* Virginia* William & Mary* ETSU* Duke at Arkansas at LSU at The Citadel at College of Charleston at Mississippi at Mississippi State South Carolina Florida Vanderbilt Kentucky Georgia at Auburn at Alabama vs. Mississippi State (S)* vs. Wichita State (R) at Arkansas (R) SEC Finish 4th in East Final ITA Ranking 21st

2005

W W W W W L L W L L W L L W W L L L L L L

W W W L W L

7-0 6-1 5-2 6-1 6-1 6-1

Auburn Alabama Arkansas* LSU at Central Florida Mississippi Mississippi State at South Carolina at Florida at Vanderbilt at Kentucky at Georgia vs. Alabama (S) vs. South Carolina (S) vs. Mississippi (S) vs. Florida (S) ETSU (R) Ohio State (R) vs. UCLA (N) SEC Finish T-3rd in East Final ITA Ranking 11th

2006

W L W W W W L L W W L W L L L L L W L L

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

Auburn Alabama Arkansas at LSU Alabama Auburn at Kentucky at Vanderbilt at Georgia Kentucky (S) Georgia (S) Mississippi (S) East Tennesse State (R) Duke (R) Texas (N) SEC Finish 2nd in East Final ITA Ranking 8th

7-0 7-0 7-0 4-3 4-0 6-1 7-0 4-3 4-3 7-0 4-3 7-0 6-1 7-0

W W W W W W L W L W W L W W L

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

2010  31-2; 11-0 SEC SEC CHAMPIONS SEC TOURNEY CHAMPIONS NCAA FINALISTS NATIONAL INDOOR FINALISTS KADEN HENSEL was the Vols’ first All-American in the Sam Winterbotham coaching era, taking the honors in 2007 & 2008 before beginning his pro circuit career. Alabama Auburn at Vanderbilt at Kentucky Mississippi* Mississippi State at Georgia vs. Arkansas (S) vs. LSU (S) vs. Miami (Fla.) (R) vs. Ohio State (R) SEC Finish T-2nd in East Final ITA Ranking 25th

2008

 17-8; 7-4 SEC

Coach Sam Winterbotham UT-Chattanooga* W Memphis* W Louisville* W at Illinois* L Ohio State* L ETSU* W Morehead State* W Furman* W LSU L Arkansas* W at Florida L at South Carolina W The Citadel* W Murray State* W

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4-3 6-1 5-2 4-3 5-2 4-3 4-3 6-1 6-1 4-3 5-2 6-1 4-2 4-2 4-2 4-2 4-0 4-2 4-1

 9-11; 3-8 SEC

Coach Chris Mahony vs. Michigan State* at Ohio State* ETSU* UNC-Greensboro* Memphis* Furman* at LSU at Arkansas* Florida South Carolina at Miami (Fla.) at Florida Atlantic at Alabama at Auburn Vanderbilt* Kentucky* at Mississippi* at Mississippi State Georgia vs. South Carolina (S) SEC Finish 5th in East Final ITA Ranking 50th

2007

W W W W W L W L L L W L W W W L W W L

W W W W L W L W L W L

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

 23-4; 9-2 SEC

Coach Sam Winterbotham Furman* W The Citadel* W ETSU* W UNC Wilmington* W Clemson* W Illinois* W at Louisville W at Kentucky W Middle Tennessee* W Murray State* W Mississippi* L Mississippi State W at South Carolina W Virginia Tech* W at Florida L

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

at Arkansas LSU at Auburn at Alabama Vanderbilt Kentucky Georgia vs. LSU (S) vs. Mississippi (S) Furman (R) Virginia Tech* (R) vs. Baylor (N) SEC Finish T-2nd in East Final ITA Ranking 9th

2009

W W W W W W W W L W W L

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

 23-7; 8-3 SEC

Coach Sam Winterbotham East Tennessee State W Tennessee Wesleyan W Harvard (K) W at Illinois (K) W Baylor (I) W Ohio State (I) W Virginia (I) L Kentucky L at Mississippi State W at Mississippi L South Carolina W Florida W Penn State W Texas Tech W

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

Coach Sam Winterbotham East Tennessee State W Chattanooga W Utah (K) W South Carolina (K) W MTSU W The Citadel W Illinois W vs. Illinois (I) W vs. UCLA (I) W vs. Texas (I) W vs. Virginia (I) L at Wake Forest W at Auburn W at Alabama W Vanderbilt W Kentucky W LSU W Louisville W at Arkansas W Mississippi W Mississippi State W at Florida W at South Carolina W Georgia W LSU (S) W Mississippi (S) W Florida (S) W Winthrop (R) W East Tennessee State (R) W Louisville (N) W Baylor (N) W at Georgia (N) W Southern California (N) L SEC Finish 1st overall; 1st in East Final ITA Ranking 2nd

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

2011  24-5; 10-1 SEC SEC CHAMPIONS NATIONAL INDOOR FINALISTS

Coach Sam Winterbotham East Tennessee State W 7-0 San Diego (K) W 6-1 Clemson (K) W 7-0 at Illinois W 5-2 at Duke W 7-0 Louisville W 7-0 Georgia (I) W 4-2 UCLA (I) W 4-1 Duke (I) W 4-2 Virginia (I) L 0-4 Wake Forest W 6-1 Alabama W 6-1 Auburn W 5-2 at Kentucky W 4-2 at Vanderbilt W 4-3 at Baylor L 3-4 Arkansas W 7-0 at LSU W 4-3 at Mississippi State L 1-6 at Mississippi W 4-3 South Carolina W 7-0 Florida W 7-0 at Georgia W 4-3 Mississippi (S) W 4-1 at Florida (S) L 2-4 Radford (R) W 4-0 Virginia Tech (R) W 4-0 California (N) W 4-2 Georgia (N) W 4-3 SEC Finish: T-1st overall; T-1st East Final ITA Ranking: 4th

KEY

(S) SEC Tournament (R) NCAA Regional (Rounds 1 & 2) (N) NCAA (Round of 16 & up) (K) ITA Kick-Off (I) ITA National Team Indoors

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS/RECORD VS. OPPONENTS

Last Meeting 1990 2011 1996 1971 1984 1973 1993 2011 1985 2011 2003 2011 1941 1941 1981 1993 2011 1990 1941 2005 1974 1941 2010 1974 2010 2011 2004 1990 1972 1938 1965 1941 2011 1989 1985 1938 2011 2011 2006 1965 1967 1995 2008 2011 2004 1997 2009 1993 2002 1979 1928 2011 1999 1972 1980 2000

School Kalamazoo Kansas Kentucky Lamar Tech Lehigh Lincoln Memorial Long Beach State Los Angeles State Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana-Monroe LSU Louisiana Tech Louisville Maryland Md.-Baltimore County Maryville* Memphis Mercer Miami (Fla.) Miami (Ohio) Michigan Michigan State Middle Tennessee Milligan Minnesota Mississippi Mississippi A&M Mississippi College Mississippi State Morehead State Murray State New Mexico State North Carolina N.C. Greensboro North Carolina State N.C. Wilmington Northwestern Notre Dame Ohio Ohio State Ohio Wesleyan Oklahoma Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Pan American Penn State Pepperdine Presbyterian Princeton Purdue Radford Redlands Rice Samford San Diego San Diego State

W 2 6 46 1 1 1 3 1 12 6 26 1 8 1 1 17 9 1 9 8 10 2 15 2 5 24 1 0 31 1 13 0 7 2 3 1 3 2 1 8 1 1 1 3 2 2 3 3 1 2 1 0 3 1 2 1

L 0 3 37 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 25 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 9 0 3 0 1 1 0 21 1 1 17 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 2 0 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

First Meeting 1967 1974 1930 1967 2000 1928 1970 1970 1979 1978 1965 1983 1985 1985 2001 1927 1964 1964 1967 1970 1975 1998 1963 1939 1990 1940 1933 1935 1937 2007 1967 1977 1930 2005 1981 2008 1970 1991 1983 1982 1966 1975 1970 1977 1974 1989 1979 1941 1999 1985 2011 1970 1986 1994 1973 2002

Last Meeting 1980 1995 2011 1977 2000 1928 1970 1970 1992 1988 2011 1983 2011 1985 2001 1941 2007 1964 2007 1996 1996 2006 2010 1941 1995 2011 1933 1935 2011 2007 2008 1977 2000 2006 1986 2008 1995 1993 1983 2009 1966 1994 1970 2001 1978 2009 1999 1973 1999 1986 2011 1970 1992 1994 2011 2002

School Sewanee South Alabama South Carolina South Florida Southern California Southern Illinois SIU-Edwardsville Southern Methodist Southwest Texas State Stanford Stetson Temple Tennessee Tech Tennessee Martin Tennessee Wesleyan Texas Texas A&M Texas Christian Texas-El Paso Texas Tech Toledo Trinity Tusculum Tulane Tulsa UCLA Union UNLV Utah Vanderbilt Virginia Virginia Commonwealth Virginia Tech Wake Forest Washington Washington (Mo.) Wayne West Virginia Western Kentucky William & Mary Wichita State Winthrop Wisconsin Wittenberg Xavier

W 2 2 29 8 1 13 1 5 1 1 1 1 10 2 7 6 3 5 1 3 1 4 8 2 2 4 2 2 1 51 6 2 8 10 1 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 3 1 1

L 0 0 18 0 4 7 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 8 2 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 11 5 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0

First Meeting 1966 1997 1968 1966 1970 1968 1984 1978 1980 1988 1965 1989 1935 2003 1928 1974 1974 1983 1990 1975 1967 1974 1936 1967 1982 1970 1935 1989 2010 1927 1969 1993 1980 1975 1993 1964 1937 1984 1968 1971 1981 2010 1970 1965 1934

Last Meeting 1966 2001 2011 2000 2010 1986 1984 1995 1980 2001 1965 1989 2003 2004 2009 2010 2000 2001 1990 2009 1967 1990 1941 2001 1999 2011 1964 1999 2010 2011 2011 2001 2011 2011 1993 1964 1937 1984 1972 2004 2004 2010 1991 1965 1934

*Record includes one tie Note Schools in bold indicate 2011 opponent. In addition, Tennessee will play either Oklahoma or Mississippi on the second day of the ITA Kickoff Weekend.

TENNYS SANDGREN was nearly automatic for the Vols once the SEC season rolled around. He went 20-1 in conference play in his twoyear career at Tennessee as the Vols won back-to-back SEC titles.

HISTORY

First Meeting 1990 1934 1993 1971 1984 1973 1991 1973 1985 1964 1972 1984 1941 1936 1981 1993 1988 1985 1927 2005 1974 1937 1972 1964 1968 1965 2004 1990 1971 1938 1963 1941 1975 1967 1933 1935 1963 1965 2006 1965 1966 1990 1965 1963 2003 1927 1986 1993 1998 1978 1928 1966 1971 1972 1977 2000

REVIEW

L 0 13 2 0 0 1 1 13 1 15 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 1 1 3 27 0 0 1 0 0 44 0 13 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0

THE VOLS

W 1 36 1 1 1 0 3 21 0 34 6 5 1 3 1 1 3 2 8 1 1 4 16 4 11 14 1 1 1 2 2 0 11 6 1 3 24 25 1 1 4 3 16 24 2 18 5 1 2 1 0 9 8 1 1 1

AGAINST THE SEC

COACHES

School Air Force Alabama Alabama-Birmingham Amherst Appalachian State Arizona Arizona State Arkansas Arkansas-Little Rock Auburn Austin Peay Baylor Berea Birmingham Southern BYU BYU-Hawaii California California-Irvine Carson-Newman Central Florida Central Texas Centre Chattanooga Cincinnati The Citadel Clemson College of Charleston Colorado Columbus* Cumberland David Lipscomb DePauw Duke Eastern Kentucky Emory Emory & Henry East Tennessee State Florida Florida Atlantic Florida Southern Florida State Fresno State Furman Georgia Georgia Southern Georgia Tech Harvard Hawaii-Hilo Hawaii Pacific Houston Howard Illinois Indiana Indiana State Iowa Jacksonville

RECORDS BASED ON 1927-41 & 1963-2010

OUTLOOK

SERIES RECORD VS. OPPONENTS

ď š VOLS VS. THE SEC (LATELY) ALABAMA

LSU

ARKANSAS

MISSISSIPPI

Last meeting: UT 6-1 Last 10 matches: UT 9-1 Current streak: UT 6

Last meeting: UT 7-0 Last 10 matches: UT 8-2 Current streak: UT 6

AUBURN

Last meeting: UT 5-2 Last 10 matches: UT 7-3 Current streak: UT 6

FLORIDA

Last meeting: UF 4-2 Last 10 matches: Tied 5-5 Current streak: UF 1

GEORGIA

Last meeting: UGA 4-3 Last 10 matches: UT 6-4 Current streak: UGA 1

Last meeting: UT 4-3 Last 10 matches: UT 7-3 Current streak: UT 6

Last meeting: UT 4-1 Last 10 matches: OM 6-4 Current streak: UT 4

MISSISSIPPI STATE

Last meeting: MSU 6-1 Last 10 matches: UT 7-3 Current streak: MSU 1

SOUTH CAROLINA

Last meeting: UT 7-0 Last 10 matches: UT 8-2 Current streak: UT 6

VANDERBILT

Last meeting: UT 4-3 Last 10 matches: UT 7-3 Current streak: UT 5

KENTUCKY

Last meeting: UT 4-2 Last 10 matches: UT 7-3 Current streak: UT 3 UTSPORTS.COM

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1951: THE FIRST SEC TITLE

1970: MOZUR LEADS VOLS

The 1951 team, coached by Walter D. Buchanan, won UT’s first SEC Championship by tying former SEC tennis powerhouse Tulane for the title. Tommy Bartlett, who never lost a match in his collegiate career, captained the 1951 squad and won the No. 5 SEC singles title that season. Teammate Bill Davis won the No. 1 singles competition. Davis and John Cullum also won the No. 1 doubles title at the SEC tournament. Bartlett and Gavin Gentry won the No. 3 doubles title.

Tommy Mozur, the Vols’ second All America and first to win the honor multiple times, captained Tennessee to the SEC Championship for the second time in five years. Mozur earned his second All America in his senior season, reaching the fourth round of the NCAA tournament. In the SEC, he teamed up with Earle Freeman to win the conference No. 1 doubles title. The Vols finished 14-7 overall and 4-1 in the SEC with Louis Royal as the head coach.

1966: BARTLETT RETURNS

1980: HARMON & PURCELL

Ten years after his playing career with the Vols ended, Bartlett returned to Knoxville as the assistant basketball coach but took over tennis coaching duties in 1963. Bartlett proved to be as successful a coach as he was as a player, leading the Vols to their second SEC title in 1966. The Vols were a flawless 7-0 in SEC play. UT’s success that season was thanks in part to the play of Lenny Schloss, who became the first tennis All-America for the Vols in 1967. Schloss won the No. 2 SEC singles title at the 1966 tournament, and he teamed up with Jack Jackson to win the No. 1 doubles championship. Kenny Marcus took the No. 3 singles title; Marcus and Richard Preston also claimed the No. 3 doubles title.

Rodney Harmon and Mel Purcell put together one of the best doubles teams in UT history in 1980, helping the Vols to their fourth SEC title. The pair won the SEC No. 1 doubles title and went up the ladder to win the Vols’ only NCAA doubles championship as the top-seeded team. Harmon and Purcell were equally successful in singles play, both reaching the top 10 in the national rankings. Purcell was the SEC No. 1 champion and had 34 victories during with season, and Harmon played his way through the No. 2 bracket with 35 wins. Harmon also reached the semifinals of the NCAA tournament in singles. The Vols went 14-6 overall and 6-0 in the SEC underhead coach John Newman, who had 51 wins in his four seasons with the Vols.

VOLS HAVE 9 REGULAR SEASON & 3 TOURNAMENT TITLES

1986: LATE IMPROVEMENT

Tennessee finished just 3-6 against SEC opponents during the regular season, but the Vols turned things around just in time for another title. The Vols certainly had strength at the top of the lineup, which featured a pair of three-time All-Americas in Shelby Cannon and Byron Talbot. Cannon and Talbot, the winningest doubles pair in UT history, won the No. 1 doubles title. Talbot also won the No. 2 singles championship, a feat he repeated a year later. Tim Leos earned the Vols points by winning the No. 6 singles title. Cary Cohenour and Mark Herrington also won the No. 2 doubles title to help coach Mike DePalmer Sr. to his first of two titles as head coach.

1990: NEAR FLAWLESS

The 1990 season was a special year for the Vols, both in conference and on a national scale. The team finished 34-1 in 1990 with a perfect 9-0 record in the SEC en route to the regular-season conference championship. In a reworked SEC postseason system, Tennessee also hosted — and won — the SEC Tournament Championship. The Vols attained the No. 1 national ranking and were the top seed in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the finals for the first time in program history before losing to 5-2 Stanford. Doug Flach, Tim Jessup and Brice Karsh earned All-America honors that season.

 OVERALL SEC TITLES Georgia Tulane Tennessee Florida LSU Mississippi

25 17 9 9 5 5

Mississippi State Auburn Georgia Tech Alabama Kentucky

3 2 2 1 1

2000: ON TO NATIONALS Behind eventual three-time All-America Peter Handoyo, the Vols strung together three years of postseason dominance beginning in 2000. They reached the NCAA semifinals in 2000, the championship match in 2001 and the semifinals again in 2002. During conference season, Tennessee finished tied with Florida for the SEC regular-season title with a 10-1 record in 2000. The Vols secured the tie atop the conference standings by beating the Gators 4-3 in Gainesville the final weekend of the season. Adam Carey won a team-leading 42 singles matches, good for seventh most in a season.

2010: UNDEFEATED AGAIN In many ways, the 2010 season was like turning the clock back to 1990. For the first time in 20 years, the Vols again finished the conference season

SEC TITLES YEAR-BY-YEAR Year 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 54

Champions Georgia Tech Tulane LSU Tulane Tulane Georgia Tech Tulane Tulane Tulane Florida Tennessee/*Tulane Tulane Tulane Tulane Tulane Tulane Tulane Tulane

Tennessee NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA t-1st 2nd 4th NA 6th 8th NA 8th

Host NA NA NA NA NA *Tulane *Tulane *Tulane *Tulane Vanderbilt Florida *Tulane Alabama Georgia *Tulane *Georgia Tech LSU *Tulane

TENNESSEE MEN’S TENNIS /// 2012

1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977

Tulane Georgia Tech Florida Tulane Tulane Tulane Mississippi State Tennessee Mississippi State Florida Florida Tennessee Georgia Georgia Georgia Georgia Florida/Georgia Alabama/LSU Georgia

8th 6th NA 12th 10th 8th 4th 1st 2nd 4th 5th 1st 2nd t-2nd 5th 2nd 3rd 7th 6th

Mississippi State Tennessee Florida Vanderbilt Alabama Mississippi Auburn Georgia Florida Kentucky LSU Mississippi State Mississippi Tennessee Vanderbilt Georgia Alabama Auburn Florida

1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

Georgia Georgia Tennessee Georgia Georgia Auburn Auburn Georgia/LSU Tennessee Georgia Georgia Georgia Tennessee Georgia Kentucky Georgia/Miss. State Florida Georgia Georgia/Ole Miss

2nd 2nd 1st 4th 2nd 3rd 4th 3rd 1st 2nd t-4th 10th 1st t-3rd t-8th 6th t-6th 6th 8th

Kentucky LSU Mississippi Tennessee Vanderbilt Georgia Alabama LSU Auburn Florida Kentucky Mississippi State --------

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Georgia/Mississippi LSU Georgia/LSU Tennessee/Florida Georgia Georgia Florida Mississippi Florida/Mississippi Georgia Georgia Georgia Mississippi Tennessee Tennessee/Georgia

12th 5th t-5th t-1st 2nd t-2nd in East 6th in East 4th in East t-3rd in East 5th in East t-2nd in East t-2nd in East 2nd in East 1st t-1st

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Note Prior to 1990, the SEC champion was the winner of the end-of-season flighted tournament instead of regular season rankings as it is today.

SEC TITLES & TOURNAMENTS

The Vols snapped Georgia’s three-year hold on the SEC Title in 1990 with a perfect 9-0 conference record and hosted the new SEC Tournament Championship, which featured dual matches instead of flighted draws. With an upset win at No. 1 singles, Doug Flach led the Vols to a 5-1 victory over Georgia to clinch the tournament trophy Tennessee’s record stood at 31-0 after the tournament and the Vols rose to No. 1 in the national rankings for the first -- and still only -- time in school history. Score 5-1 6-0 5-1

 2002

The SEC Championships returned to UT Varsity Courts once again in 2002, and the Vols took advantage of playing in Knoxville in front of the home fans. Senior Adam Carey was understandably named SEC Tournament MVP after clinching all three matches for the Vols at the No. 3 position. The Vols avenged a 4-3 loss at Auburn earlier in the season by defeating the Tigers 4-1 in the tournament final.

Score 4-0 4-3 4-1

• No. 1 1951 1968 1972 1979 1980 1984 • No. 2 1952 1966 1972 1973 1980 1986 1987

Bill Davis Tommy Mozur Paul Van Min Andy Kohlberg Mel Purcell Paul Annacone Gavin Gentry Lenny Schloss Robert Van Malder Dan Huber Rodney Harmon Byron Talbot Byron Talbot

• No 3 1951 1952 1966 1967 • No. 4 1974 1979 • No. 5 1951 1966 1982 •No. 6 1950 1980 1986

Gavin Gentry Tommy Bartlett Kenny Marcus Tommy Mozur Dan Huber Michael Fancutt Tommy Bartlett Bobby Dow Earl Grainger Tommy Bartlett Dan Cooper Tim Leos

 DOUBLES • No. 1 1951 1966 1967 1970 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1986 1987

Cullum/Davis Jackson/Schloss Mozur/Schloss Freeman/Mozur DeLatte/Gillespie Fancutt/Kohlberg Harmon/Purcell DePalmer Jr./Fancutt Annacone/DePalmer Jr. Cannon/Talbot Cannon/Talbot

• No. 2 1952 1965 1974 1975 1978 1979 1980 1983 1985 1986 • No. 3 1950 1951 1966

LSU Kentucky Mississippi State Vanderbilt

2 1 1 1

 2010

The Vols became the first team in SEC Tournament Championship history to shut out all three opponents and en route to hoisting the pyramid-shaped trophy. Tennessee blanked LSU, Mississippi and Florida by 4-0 scores during a raining weekend in Lexington, Ky. Junior Boris Conkic clinched the semifinal win over Mississippi and provided the final point in the title match against Florida. He closed out a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Joey Burkhardt at the No. 2 position and was immediately mobbed by teammates in celebration on the indoor courts. Junior John-Patrick Smith had an undefeated weekend at No. 1 singles and doubles to earn tournament MVP honors.  Road to the Title: Round Opponent Quarterfinals LSU Semifinals Mississippi Final Florida

Result W W W

Score 4-0 4-0 4-0

SEC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS (THROUGH 1989)  SINGLES

7 4 3 3

Bartlett/Gentry Darden/Marcus Dunn/Van Malder DeLatte/Dunn Cooper/Kohlberg Gillespie/McKeown Corn/Fancutt Grainger/Moos Cannon/Claverie Cohenour/Herrington Bartlett/Curry Bartlett/Gentry Marcus/Preston

Note From 1953-1989, the SEC champion was determined by the accumulation of points in an individual flighted tournament. After 1989, the flighted tournament was discontinued, thus there were no individual champions named from 1990-92. From 1993-94, the SEC individual champions were those singles players and doubles teams that won their respective titles at the SEC Coaches Indoor Tournament.

HISTORY

Result W W W

Note Since 1990 Georgia Florida Tennessee Mississippi

REVIEW

 Road to the Title: Round Opponent Quarterfinals Mississippi Semifinals Auburn Final Georgia

 Road to the Title: Round Opponent Quarterfinals Florida Semifinals Georgia Final Auburn

THE VOLS

With five of six starters returning for the Vols, the 2011 Tennessee squad made history by clinching back-to-back SEC regular-season titles for the first time in program history. The Vols dropped a midseason road match at Mississippi State, so when they stepped on court at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga., it was a must-win situation to secure a share of the SEC title with unbeaten Georgia. Edward Jones and Matteo Fago clinched the doubles point on court three. From there, Tennessee picked up straight-set victories by Boris Conkic, Rhyne Williams and John-Patrick Smith to win 4-3. Smith became the first Vol to earn back-to-back SEC Player of the Year honors with a 9-1 record at the top of the lineup and was named SEC Athlete of the Year a few months later. Tennys Sandgren went 10-1 and Rhyne Williams was 9-2.

 1990

 SEC TOURNEY TITLES

COACHES

2011: BACK TO BACK

TOURNAMENT TITLES

OUTLOOK

undefeated, this time with an 11-0 record. The Vols started the year fifth in the national rankings and rose to second by season’s end. Florida presented the biggest hurdle for the Vols in 2010. Tennessee traveled to Gainesville and beat the sixth-ranked Gators on the road for the first time since 2000 with a 4-3 victory. Davey Sandgren secured the match with a three-set win on court 6. The Vols clinched the title outright with a 6-1 home win against Georgia. John-Patrick Smith, who was both the SEC Player of the Year and the SEC Tournament MVP, finished the regular season 9-1 in conference play. Matteo Fago, Rhyne Williams and Tennys Sandgren all finished with 10 singles wins in SEC dual matches.

YEAR-BY-YEAR SEC TOURNAMENT RESULTS Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Champions Tennessee Georgia Kentucky Georgia Florida Georgia Mississippi State Mississippi LSU LSU Florida Georgia Tennessee Vanderbilt Georgia Florida Georgia Georgia Mississippi Mississippi Tennessee Florida

How UT Fared Champions First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Quarterfinals First Round Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Final Champions First Round First Round Final First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Champions Semifinals

Host Tennessee Ole Miss Vanderbilt Georgia Alabama LSU Arkansas So. Carolina Auburn Florida Miss. State Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi Vanderbilt Georgia Alabama LSU Arkansas Auburn Kentucky Florida

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INDIVIDUAL AWARDS & TITLES SEC COACHES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

In 2010, Boris Conkic (left) became the sixth Volunteer to win the singles crown at the annual SEC Coaches Indoor Championships in Norcross, Ga. He and John-Patrick Smith reached the doubles title match the next year in Knoxville.

UT SINGLES CHAMPIONS 1980 1991 1993 2002 2009 2010

Mel Purcell Tim Jessup Chris Woodruff Peter Handoyo John-Patrick Smith Boris Conkic

AWARDS BOX /// ALL-SEC

89 6 1966

Fancutt/Kohlberg Harmon/Purcell Dewandaka/Magendans Crews/Handoyo Dietrich/Handoyo Sandgren/Smith

END-SEASON SEC AWARDS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

2011 John-Patrick Smith

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

1993 Chris Woodruff 2010 John-Patrick Smith 2011 John-Patrick Smith

1966 1980 1986 1990 1998 2008 2010

Tommy Bartlett John Newman Mike DePalmer Sr. Mike DePalmer Sr. Michael Fancutt Sam Winterbotham Sam Winterbotham

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

2008 John-Patrick Smith 2010 Rhyne Williams

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

2002 Adam Carey (MVP) 2010 John-Patrick Smith (MVP) Boris Conkic 2011 Tennys Sandgren

FINAL NO. 1 RANKED SINGLES PLAYER 1984 1993

Paul Annacone Chris Woodruff

ITA COACH OF THE YEAR 1990

Mike DePalmer Sr.

ITA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1992 1999

Chris Woodruff Peter Handoyo

ITA PLAYER TO WATCH 1987

Shelby Cannon

RAFAEL OSUNA SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD 1987 2010

1971

Byron Talbot John-Patrick Smith

ITA ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS • Singles Champion 2009 John-Patrick Smith • Singles Finalist 1982 Paul Annacone • Doubles Champions 1986 Shelby Cannon/Byron Talbot 2009 John-Patrick Smith/Boris Conkic

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

ITA AWARDS & NATIONAL TOURNAMENT TITLES ITA PLAYER OF THE YEAR

1967 1968 1969 1970

1972

COACH OF THE YEAR

1980

USTA/ITA NATIONAL INDOOR INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

1981 1982

• Singles Champions 1980 Mel Purcell 1984 Paul Annacone 2010 Rhyne Williams

1983 1984 1985

• Singles Finalist 1991 Brice Karsh

1986

• Doubles Champions 1996 Chris Mahony/Pablo Montana

1987

• Doubles Finalists 1984 Paul Annacone/Mark Herrington

1988 1990 1991

TENNESSEE MEN’S TENNIS /// 2012

 Vols named All-SEC honors all four years: Shelby Cannon (1985-88), Boris Conkic (2008-11), Peter Handoyo (1999-2002), John-Patrick Smith (2008-11), Byron Talbot (1985-88) & Paul Van Min (1972-75).

 VOLS EARNING ALL-SEC

UT DOUBLES CHAMPIONS 1979 1980 1995 2000 2002 2009

 All-SEC honors earned by the Vols since 1966. A school-record five were selected by league coaches in 2010. The Vols have earned 17 All-SEC selections since Sam Winterbotham arrived in 2008.

Jack Jackson Kenny Marcus (2nd) Lenny Schloss Tommy Mozur (2nd) Tommy Mozur Jim Ward (2nd) Tommy Mozur Jim Ward (2nd) Robert Pierce (2nd) Robert Van Malder (2nd) Robert Van Malder Paul Van Min Dan Huber Paul Van Min Paul Van Min Dan Huber Paul Van Min Tracy DeLatte Tracy DeLatte Gary Dunn Tracy DeLatte Andy Kohlberg Denis McKeown Rodney Harmon Mel Purcell Mike DePalmer Jr. Paul Annacone Mike DePalmer Jr. Paul Annacone Paul Annacone Shelby Cannon (hm) Carlos Claverie (hm) Mark Herrington (hm) Byron Talbot (hm) Shelby Cannon (S & D) Mark Herrington (S & D) Byron Talbot (S & D) Shelby Cannon (S & D) Byron Talbot (S & D) Shelby Cannon (S & D) Mike Pittard (S) Byron Talbot (S & D) Doug Flach (S & D) Tim Jessup (D) Tim Jessup (D) Brice Karsh (S & D)

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010

2011

Chris Woodruff (S) Chris Haggard (D) Chris Woodruff (S & D) Chris Mahony (S & D) Daniel Dewandaka (S) Pablo Montana (2nd S) Chris Mahony (S & D) Pablo Montana (S & D) Mark Way (2nd S) Adam Carey (2nd D) Peter Handoyo (S) Mark Parsons (2S, 2D) Peter Handoyo (2nd S) Mark Parsons (S) Peter Handoyo (2nd S) Mark Parsons (2nd S) Peter Handoyo (S) Simon Rea (2nd D) Mario Toledo (S) Mark Dietrich (2nd) Simon Rea (2nd) Simon Rea Damien Spizzo Mark Dietrich (2nd) Ockie Oosthuizen (2nd) Ben Rogers (2nd) Kaden Hensel Davey Sandgren (2nd) John-Patrick Smith Boris Conkic (2nd) Kaden Hensel (2nd) John-Patrick Smith Matteo Fago Boris Conkic Boris Conkic Davey Sandgren John-Patrick Smith Rhyne Williams Tennys Sandgren (2nd) Boris Conkic Tennys Sandgren John-Patrick Smith Rhyne Williams

KEY: 2nd - 2nd Team; hm - honorable mention; s - singles; d - doubles

SEC AWARDS/NCAA SINGLES & DOUBLES

1980 RODNEY HARMON & MEL PURCELL

JOHN-PATRICK SMITH

NCAA DOUBLES CHAMPIONS ROAD TO THE TITLE

2008 NCAA SINGLES FINALIST 2009 & 10 NCAA DOUBLES FINALIST W/DAVEY SANDGREN

Opponent, Score Gorman/Marks (Cal-Hayward), 6-4, 6-4 Low/Meister (Princeton), 6-1, 6-0 Cain/DeLouis (SMU), 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 Bourne/Rennert (Stanford), 6-4, 7-6 Benson/Giammalva [2] (Trinity), 7-6, 7-6

As a freshman, Smith jumped into the national spotlight by upsetting his way into the singles title match as an unseeded player. The last two years, he has reached the doubles championship with Davey Sandgren.

CHRIS WOODRUFF: NCAA SINGLES CHAMPION

REVIEW

Greg Bowery (SMU), 6-4, 6-2 Andrew Rueb (Harvard), 6-4, 6-3 Mike Sell [9-16] (Georgia), 6-2, 7-5 David Draper (Texas), 6-0, 6-1 Tamer El Sawy (LSU), 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 Wade McGuire [4] (Georgia), 6-3, 6-1

THE VOLS

Before John-Patrick Smith arrived on campus, no Vol had ever appeared in multiple NCAA finals. Smith reached that stage three times during his career at Tennessee.

ROAD TO THE TITLE 64 32 16 Q S F

COACHES

Rd. 32 16 Q S F

OUTLOOK

1993 2008-10

Singles Jack Jackson [16] Lenny Schloss Doubles Jackson/Schloss

Bob Pierce Robert Van Malder Schott Lettellier Doubles Lettellier/Pierce Bolle/Van Malder

1967

1972

1966

Singles Tommy Mozur Lenny Schloss [9-16] Leonard Schuermann Doubles Mozur/Schloss Schuermann/Stock

1968

Singles Bob Dow Tommy Mozur [14] Leonard Schuermann Jim Ward Doubles Dow/Mozur Schuermann/Ward

1970

Singles Earle Freeman Bill Monan Tommy Mozur [14] Jim Ward Doubles Freeman/Mozur Monan/Ward

1971

Singles Marc Bolle

Singles Robert Van Malder Marc Bolle Dan Huber Paul Van Min Doubles Bolle/Van Malder Huber/Van Min

1973

Singles Bob Pierce Paul Van Min Dan Huber Marc Bolle Doubles Bolle/Van Min Huber/Pierce

1974

Singles Dan Huber Robert Van Malder Paul Van Min Gary Dunn Doubles Dunn/Van Malder Pierce/Van Min

1975

Singles Dan Huber Gary Dunn Tracy DeLatte Paul Novacek Doubles DeLatte/Gillespie Huber/Novacek

Doubles DePalmer/Fancutt

1982

Singles Paul Annacone Mike DePalmer Jr. [7] Doubles Annacone/DePalmer

1976

1983

1978

1984

Singles Tracey DeLatte Singles Tracey DeLatte Doubles DeLatte/Gillespie

1979

Singles Andy Kohlberg [2] Doubles FINALISTS Fancutt/Kohlberg

1980

Singles Rodney Harmon Mel Purcell [4] Doubles CHAMPIONS Harmon/Purcell [1]

1981

Singles Mike DePalmer Jr.

Singles Paul Annacone [9-16] Singles Paul Annacone [1] Doubles Annacone/Green

1985

Singles Shelby Cannon

1986

Singles Shelby Cannon Doubles Cannon/Talbot

1987

Singles Shelby Cannon Byron Talbot [9-16] Doubles Cannon/Talbot [2]

1988

Singles Shelby Cannon [4] Byron Talbot Doubles Cannon/Talbot [5-8]

1989

Singles Brice Karsh Doubles Karsh/Gibson

1990

Singles Doug Flach Tim Jessup Brice Karsh Doubles de Villiers/Gibson Flach/Jessup [3]

1991

Singles Tim Jessup Brice Karsh [9-16] Fabio Silberberg Doubles de Villiers/Gibson Jessup/Karsh [4]

1992

Christopher Haggard Doubles Haggard/Woodruff

1994

Singles Chris Mahony Doubles Mahony/Montana

1995

Singles Daniel Dewandaka Doubles Dewandaka/Magendans Mahony/Montana

1996

Singles Chris Mahony Pablo Montana Doubles Mahony/Montana

1998

Singles Mark Way Doubles Copenhaver/Way

1999

Singles Chris Woodruff [9-16]

Singles Peter Handoyo [9-16] Mark Parsons

1993

2000

Singles CHAMPION Chris Woodruff [1]

Singles Mark Parsons

2001

Singles Adam Carey Peter Handoyo Mark Parsons

2002

Singles Peter Handoyo [2] Mario Toledo Doubles Rea/Toledo

2003

Singles Simon Rea

2004

Singles Simon Rea Doubles Rea/Spizzo

2005

Singles Mark Dietrich Doubles Oosthuizen/Rogers [9-16]

2006

Doubles Hubble/Rogers

2007

HISTORY

TENNESSEE COMPETITORS IN THE NCAA SINGLES & DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008

Singles FINALIST John-Patrick Smith Kaden Hensel Doubles Hensel/Smith [5-8]

2009

Singles Boris Conkic John-Patrick Smith [6] Doubles FINALISTS D. Sandgren/Smith [2]

2010

Singles Boris Conkic John-Patrick Smith [3] Rhyne Williams Doubles FINALISTS D. Sandgren/Smith [2] Conkic/Williams

2011

Singles Tennys Sandgren John-Patrick Smith [9-16] FINALIST Rhyne Williams [4] Doubles Conkic/Smith [1]

Singles Kaden Hensel Doubles Hubble/Rogers UTSPORTS.COM

NCAA TEAM RESULTS

22 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES. 6 SEMIFINALS. 3 FINALS.

1979

Championship Site: Athens, Ga. R16 California def. Tennessee

Championship Site: College Station, Texas R16 Tennessee def. Texas 4-0 QF Tennessee def. Kentucky 4-1 SF Southern Cal. def. Tennessee 4-3

8-1

1980

Championship Site: Athens, Ga. R16 Trinity (Tex.) def. Tennessee

2004 5-4

Regional Site: Fayetteville, Ark. R64 Tennessee (15) def. Wichita State R32 Arkansas def. Tennessee (15)

5-3 5-3 5-2

2005

1987

Championship Site: Athens, Ga. R16 Tennessee def. South Carolina QF Tennessee def. Long Beach St. SF UCLA def. Tennessee

Regional Site: Knoxville R64 Tennessee (15) def. ETSU 4-0 R32 Tennessee (15) def. Ohio State 4-2 Championship Site: College Station, Texas R16 UCLA (7) def. Tennessee (15) 4-1

1988

Championship Site: Athens, Ga. R16 Tennessee def. TCU QF Pepperdine def. Tennessee

5-2 5-1

2007

Regional Site: Columbus, Ohio R64 Tennessee def. Miami (Fla.) R32 Ohio State (2) def. Tennessee

1989

Championship Site: Athens, Ga. R16 Oklahoma State def. Tennessee

5-4

1990

Championship Site: Indian Wells, Calif. R16 Tennessee (1) def. UC-Irvine QF Tennessee (1) def. Miami (Fla.) SF Tennessee (1) def. UCLA F Stanford (2) def. Tennessee (1)

1991

Championship Site: Athens, Ga. R16 Florida def. Tennessee

5-2

1993

Championship Site: Athens, Ga. R16 Texas def. Tennessee

5-1

4-0

1997

Regional Site: Gainesville, Fla. R64 Florida def. Tennessee

5-0

1998

Regional Site: Lexington, Ky. R64 Tennessee def. South Florida R32 Auburn def. Tennessee

Regional Site: Knoxville R64 Tennessee def. Tennessee Tech R32 Mississippi State def. Tennessee

4-0 4-3

Regional Site: Knoxville R64 Tennessee def. Chattanooga R32 Tennessee def. North Carolina Championship Site: Athens, Ga. R16 Tennessee def. Texas A&M QF Tennessee def. UCLA SF VCU def. Tennessee

4-1 4-3

TENNESSEE MEN’S TENNIS /// 2012

Regional Site: Knoxville R64 Tennessee def. UMBC R32 Tennessee def. Ohio State Championship Site: Athens, Ga. R16 Tennessee def. S. Alabama QF Tennessee def. Stanford SF Tennessee def. TCU F Georgia def. Tennessee

4-0 4-2 4-3 4-1 4-3

4-0 4-1 4-0 4-2 4-0 4-1

2002

Regional Site: Knoxville R64 Tennessee def. Wake Forest R32 Tennessee def. Virginia Tech

2008

Regional Site: Knoxville R64 Tennessee (8) def. Furman R32 Tennessee (8) def. Virginia Tech Championship Site: Tulsa, Okla. R16 Baylor (9) def. Tennessee (8)

4-0 4-0 4-1

4-0 4-0

Regional Site: Knoxville R64 Tennessee (5) def. ETSU 4-0 R32 Tennessee (5) def. Duke 4-1 Championship Site: College Station, Texas R16 Texas (12) def. Tennessee (5) 4-3

2010

Regional Site: Knoxville R64 Tennessee (2) def. Winthrop R32 Tennessee (2) def. ETSU Championship Site: Athens, Ga. R16 Tennessee (2) def. Louisville (15) QF Tennessee (2) def. Baylor (7) SF Tennessee (2) def. Georgia (11) F Southern Cal. (5) def. Tennessee (2)

 Times the Vols have hosted the first two rounds of the tournament since 1999.  Trips to the NCAA Championships from 2000-02 in which the Vols advanced to the semifinals or final.

 In the NCAA Championships At championship site (last four rds) At regional site (first two rds) In Knoxville for regional matches

37-22 17-16 20-6 17-1

 By Round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship

37-22 12-2 8-4 8-8 6-2 3-3 0-3

 Shutouts by Vols At regional site At championship site

17 12 5

SEC TEAMS & NCAA APPEARANCES 4-0 4-1 4-0 4-0 4-1 4-2

2011

Regional Site: Knoxville R64 Tennessee (3) def. Radford R32 Tennessee (3) def. Virginia Tech Championship Site: Palo Alto, Calif. R16 Tennessee (3) def. California (15) QF Georgia (6) def. Tennessee (3)

22 9 3

 Times the Vols have reached the NCAA Tennis Championships since 1979.

THE VOLS’ RECORD... 4-3 4-1

2009

2000

2001

1996

Regional Site: Baton Rouge, La. R64 UAB def. Tennessee

RHYNE WILLIAMS collected five victories during the Vols’ 2010 run to the NCAA Championship match.

1999 5-2 5-2 5-4 5-2

4-1 4-1

 NCAA NOTEBOOK

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

The Vols rank third in the SEC with 22 trips to the NCAA Championships. Tennessee has reached the tournament all five years of Sam Winterbotham’s tenure as head coach. The SEC list of NCAA appearances: 1. Georgia 33 5. South Carolina 2. LSU 27 8. Auburn 3. Tennessee 22 9. Mississippi St. 4. Florida 21 10. Alabama 5. Kentucky 20 10. Arkansas 5. Mississippi 20 12. Vanderbilt

19 19 16 15 15 10

NCAA TEAM PERFORMANCES

2010

FINAL RECORD: 34-1 SEC RECORD: 9-0 [SEC CHAMPIONS] FINAL RANKING: NO. 2

FINAL RECORD: 23-6 SEC RECORD: 9-2 [2ND IN EAST] FINAL RANKING: NO. 2

FINAL RECORD: 31-2 SEC RECORD: 11-0 [SEC CHAMPIONS] FINAL RANKING: NO. 2

 NCAA RESULTS

THE VOLS

2001

COACHES

1990

OUTLOOK

NCAA TEAM FINALISTS

REVIEW HISTORY

Championship Site: Indian Wells, Calif. R16 Tennessee (1) def. UC-Irvine QF Tennessee (1) def. Miami (Fla.) SF Tennessee (1) def. UCLA F Stanford (2) def. Tennessee (1)

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5-2 5-2 5-4 5-2

 CLAIM TO FAME?

Without a doubt, the 1990 team set the bar for excellence at Tennessee. The Vols, who won the SEC regular-season and tournament titles with an undefeated record, became the first Tennessee team to reach the championship match. All told, they were also the first UT team to win at least 30 matches in a season. The 1990 Vols still hold several UT records of note, including: • Most wins in a season: 34 • Most consecutive wins: 34 • Highest winning percentage: .971 • Only Tennessee team to reach the No. 1 national ranking

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4-0 4-1

W W W L

4-0 4-2 4-0 4-1

 CLAIM TO FAME?

The Vols reached the championship again in 2001, the second year of a three-season period in which the Vols enjoyed unmatched postseason success under coach Michael Fancutt. The Vols made it to the semifinals in 2000, the finals in 2001 and the semifinals again in 2002. Tennessee likely would have reached the 2000 title match as well, were it not for two players falling victim to severe full-body cramps during their 4-3 semifinal loss to VCU on a hot afternoon in Athens. Paul Podbury led by a set on court 4 before he was forced to retire, alongside teammate Peter Handoyo.

W W

4-0 4-1

W W W L

4-0 4-0 4-1 4-2

 CLAIM TO FAME?

Like the 1990 team, the 2010 Vols ran undefeated for the SEC regularseason and tournament titles. What set the 2010 team apart, however, was the method in which the Vols won their matches. With a strong lineup from courts 1 through 6, the team set or matched every shutout record in Tennessee’s book during the year. They won the doubles point in all but one of their matches. To look at the team’s shutout success: • Most shutouts in a season: 16 (previous record was 10 in 1965) • Most consecutive shutouts: 5 (tie with 1964) • First team in conference history to shutout all three opponents in SEC Tournament UTSPORTS.COM

THE ALL-AMERICANS 31

Vols who have earned All-America honors, representing 7 countries and 9 states. 7 All-Americans are from Tennessee.

Total All-America accolades earned by UT. 5 Vols are 3-time All-Americans, & John-Patrick Smith became the first 4-time recipient in 2011.

JOHN-PATRICK SMITH [2008, 2009, 2010, 2011]

Second player in college tennis history to be singles & doubles AllAmerican all 4 years of career, joining USC’s Rick Leach [1984-87] A CHRONOLOGICAL LOOK AT THE VOLS’ ALL-AMERICANS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 60

TENNESSEE MEN’S TENNIS /// 2012

LENNY SCHLOSS [1967]

MEL PURCELL [1980]

Tennessee’s first tennis All-America, Schloss teamed with different partners to win the SEC doubles crown in 1966 and 1967. He also helped guide the Vols to an SEC team title in 1966. He was inducted into the Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009.

The top player on the Vols’ 1980 SEC title team, Purcell won the SEC No. 1 singles crown and also won the NCAA doubles championship with Rodney Harmon. He was the 1980 Rolex National Intercollegiate singles champion.

TOMMY MOZUR [1968, 1970]

MIKE DEPALMER JR. [1981, 1982]

Mozur attained a national singles ranking of No. 15 in 1968, the highest ranking held by a Volunteer to that point. As a senior in 1970, Mozur captained the Vols to an SEC crown. He was inducted into the Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009.

DePalmer excelled for Tennessee in the early 1980s, reaching the NCAA singles quarterfinals in 1981 and reeling off 27 consecutive No. 1 singles victories in 1982. After turning pro, he rose to No. 23 in the world in singLes and No. 4 in doubles.

MICHAEL FANCUTT [1979]

PAUL ANNACONE [1982, 1983, 1984]

As a freshman in 1979, Fancutt compiled a 12-7 dual-match record at No. 4 and won conference titles in singles and doubles. He also reached the NCAA doubles final with Andy Kohlberg. He later coached the Vols from 19982004.

The Vols’ first three-time AllAmerica, Annacone was a twotime SEC champion, the 1984 Rolex National Indoor singles champion and the 1984 ITCA Player of the Year. He later coached all-time greats Pete Sampras and Roger Federer.

ANDY KOHLBERG [1979]

CHRIS GREEN [1984]

Kohlberg stood atop the collegiate singles poll in 1979. He defeated the eventual NCAA singles champion twice during the season and led the Vols with a 15-4 singles record. He was inducted into the Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame in 2007.

Green teamed with Paul Annacone in 1984 and the pair compiled an outstanding doubles record of 20-5. Green also went undefeated at the No. 4 singles position that year as the Vols finished 23-8 and 6-2 in the SEC.

RODNEY HARMON [1980]

SHELBY CANNON [1986, 1987, 1988]

In 1980, Harmon captured the SEC No. 2 singles crown to help the Vols to their fourth conference title. He later teamed with Mel Purcell to win the NCAA doubles title. He also reached the semifinals of the NCAA singles championships.

Cannon won three SEC doubles titles and an SEC team title in 1986. He and partner Byron Talbot comprise Tennessee’s all-time winningest doubles tandem with 102 victories. They accounted for 40 wins in 1986 and 38 in 1987.

ITA ALL-AMERICANS

Haggard was named All-America and All-SEC after teaming with Chris Woodruff to reach the quarterfinals of the 1993 NCAA doubles championships. Later as a professional, we was ranked as high as No. 19 in the world in doubles.

Toledo ended the 2002 season ranked No. 20 in the ITA singles poll. He was runner-up at the Region III singles championships, garnered All-SEC honors and led the Vols with 33 singles wins. The Vols reached the NCAA semifinals in 2002.

Hensel was a fantastic singles and doubles player in his time as a Volunteer. He finished with 85 career doubles victories, 52 of them coming with Bobby Cameron. He also accumulated 66 singles wins.

DOUG FLACH [1990]

CHRIS MAHONY [1994, 1996]

SIMON REA [2004]

DAVEY SANDGREN [2009, 2010]

Flach garnered All-SEC honors in both singles and doubles while leading the Vols to an SEC regular-season championship in 1990. UT finished 34-1, setting the school record for wins in a season as the Vols reached the national championship.

Mahony teamed with Pablo Montana to win the 1996 Rolex National Indoor doubles championship. He also garnered AllSEC honors in both singles and doubles in 1994 and 1996. He was later head coach of the Vols in 2005-06.

At the conclusion of the 2004 season, Rea was listed at No. 37 and No. 10 in the ITA’s national singles and doubles polls, respectively. The senior also earned All-SEC first-team honors, as did doubles partner Damien Spizzo.

Sandgren teamed up with JohnPatrick Smith to form one of the best doubles teams in the nation for two years, reaching the NCAA finals in 2009 and 2010. The duo ended the year ranked No. 1 by the ITA in 2009. Sandgren was also All-SEC in 2007 and 2010.

TIM JESSUP [1990, 1991]

PABLO MONTANA [1994, 1995, 1996]

DAMIEN SPIZZO [2004]

RHYNE WILLIAMS [2010, 2011]

Jessup became Tennessee’s first SEC indoor singles champion when he won the title in 1991. He also garnered All-SEC honors for his outstanding doubles play in 1990. Jessup and Flach were the No. 3 seed at the NCAA doubles championships.

Montana and partner Chris Mahony captured the 1996 Rolex National Indoor doubles championship. As a senior, Montana held down the No. 1 singles position for the Vols. He and Chris Mahony accounted for 75 career doubles victories.

Spizzo led the Vols with a .792 (19-5) doubles winning percentage in 2004. He teamed with partner Simon Rea to go 12-5 in the spring, including 8-2 vs. ranked opponents. He and Rea reached the second round of the NCAA championship.

Williams enjoyed perhaps the best two individual years in UT history. An All-American twice, he won the 2010 USTA/ITA National Indoors title and was an NCAA singles finalist in 2011. He held the No. 1 ranking for two months after his indoor title run.

BRICE KARSH [1990, 1991]

MARK PARSONS [1999]

OCKIE OOSTHUIZEN [2005]

BORIS CONKIC [2011]

A two-time All-America, Karsh advanced to the round of 16 in the 1990 NCAA men’s singles championships. In 1991, he was ranked as high as No. 6 in the collegiate singles poll. He finished with 92 career victories as a Vol in three seasons.

Parsons was ranked as high as No. 23 in the nation in 1999. His 31 singles wins earned him a spot in the NCAA singles championships, where he reached the round of 16. He and Adam Carey were named to the 2001 NCAA All-Tournament Team.

Oosthuizen led the Vols with a .707 (29-12) doubes winning percentage in 2005 with partner Ben Rogers. The tandem went 14-8 against ranked opponents that year. He was second-team AllSEC that season.

After four All-SEC honors, Conkic became an All-American as a senior. One of four Vols to collect 100 wins in both singles and doubles, he held the No. 1 doubles ranking with John-Patrick Smith to close his career. He was also ranked as high as 20 in singles.

CHRIS WOODRUFF [1992, 1993]

PETER HANDOYO [1999, 2001, 2002]

BEN ROGERS [2005]

TENNYS SANDGREN [2011]

In 1993, Woodruff became the first Vol to win the NCAA singles championship. He was the 1993 SEC indoor singles champion and was named the 1992 Volvo Tennis rookie of the year. His 45 victories in 1993 is the fourth-most in a season in Vol history.

Handoyo was simply dominant during his time on Rocky Top. He had a hand in four SEC titles (one singles, two doubles and one team) and racked up 145 career singles wins, the second-most in a UT career. He won the SEC indoor title in 2002.

Rogers went 29-15 in doubles in 2005. He and Ockie Oosthuizen achieved a ranking as high as No. 5 in doubles. The UT tandem won the Southern Intercollegiate Doubles Title. Years later in 2011, he formed successful pro doubles team with John-Patrick Smith.

A virtual lock for the Vols in dual matches, Sandgren earned AllAmerica honors by upsetting his way into the semifinals of the NCAA singles tournament. He went 20-1 in two years of SEC play and was a two-time All-SEC recipient playing the No. 3 and 4 spots. UTSPORTS.COM

HISTORY

Talbot teamed with Shelby Cannon to capture the 1986 Volvo Tennis Collegiate doubles championship and two SEC No. 1 doubles crowns. He remains the Vols’ winningest singles player with 161 career victories, including a record 56 in 1987.

REVIEW

KADEN HENSEL [2007, 2008]

THE VOLS

MARIO TOLEDO [2002]

COACHES

CHRIS HAGGARD [1993]

OUTLOOK

BYRON TALBOT [1986, 1987, 1988]

TENNESSEE LETTERMEN A

Abraham, Lee Annacone, Paul Armitage, John A. Arnold, Edgar Arwood, David

1953 1982-84 1938-40 1957-60 1962-64

Barksdale Jr., Robert L. Barnett, Tom Bartlett, Tommy Baxendine, David Beene, Jones

1947-48 1954 1950-52 2005-06 1934, 3637 Berry, Matt 2004-05 Blackburn, Roger 1983-85 Bolle, Marc 1971-74 Brackney, Fred 1954-56 Brewer, Don 1975-78 Brewer, Matt 2008-10 Brimmer, Mike 1990 Broughton Jr., Leonard 1939-41 Brown, Fred 1928 Brown, Herbert 1930 Brumit, Francis 1947-48 Bruner, Bob 1948-49, 51 Burns, Newman 1927-28 Buth, Rhain 1993-94

Cabral, Mario Cameron, Bobby Campbell, Bob Cannon, Shelby Cantrell, Thomas Caramehas, Nick Carey, Adam Carridine, Robert Carter, Allen Chandler, Chris Chaplin, Jarryd Choate, Jerry Claverie, Carlos Claxton, P.P. Cohenour, Cary Conkic, Boris Connelly, Alvin Cooper, Dan Copenhaver, Chad Corn, Doug 62

1990 2005-07 1951-52 1985-88 1948 1988 19992002 1940 1958-61 1978 2011 1959-60 1985 1933 1986-87 2008-11 1963-64 1978-80 1995-96, 98-99 1979-82

Cowan, James Crews, Andy Crofford, Steve Crowe, Thomas Crumbliss, Polk Crutchfield, Ward Cullum, John Currie Jr., Winburn G. 52

Darden, Sam Davis, Bill Davis, Tommy Deane Jr., T.J. DeLatte, Tracy DePalmer Jr., Mike Dewandaka, Daniel de Villiers, Coenie Dietrich, Mark duPlooy, Abrie DiStefano, Mike Doulet, Clayton Dow, Bobby Dow, Richard Downing, B.J. Dubrava, George Dunlap, Jody Dunn, Gary DuPree, Hugh

Earnest, Robert Edis, George Eichorn, Gunther

Fago, Matteo Fancutt, Chris Fancutt, Michael Farrow, Phil Fisher, Ed Fishman, Marc Fitts, Paul Fitts, William Fitzpatrick, Mark Flach, Doug Fleming, Julian Folie, Bernard Freeman, Earle

TENNESSEE MEN’S TENNIS /// 2012

RECORDS BASED ON 1927-41 & 1963-2010 SHELBY CANNON provided stability at the top of the Vols’ lineup in the mid 1980s. The lefty won 140 singles matches while primarily playing at the No. 1 spot, earning All-America honors in 1986, 1987 and 1988.

1937-38 19992002 1980-83 1942-43 1933 1951-52 1950-52 1948, 50-

1963-65 1949-52 1954 1930 1975-78 1981-82 1994-95 1988-91 2002-05 1991 1983 1973 1965-68 1964-67 1963-64 2000 1958-60 1974-77 1958-61

1932, 34 1952-53 1964

2008-11 1985 1979-81, 83 1954-55 1954 1984-86 1933-34 1940-41 19982000 1990 1932-33 1982-83 1969-70

Leos, Tim LeTellier, Scott Liberman, Brian Livingston, Jay LoVullo, Joey

Magendans, Martijn Mahony, Chris Marcus, Kenny Marshall, Floyd Marshall, Sammy Martin, Rawl McAfee, Lee McCallie, John McCammon, Theodore McCarthy, Jason McCorrough, Ted Fritts, John

Gamboa, Juan Garcia, Carlos Garcia, Mike Gates, Carl Gentry, Gavin Gholson, John Gibson, John Gillespie, John Gillespie, Searle W. Goles, Tom Grainger, Earl Graybeal, Doug Green, Chris Gregory, Ben Guiliano, Joe

Hackenburg, Martin Hansen, Christian Haggard, Chris Hagler, Thomas Hain, Pete

1995-98

1997-98 1984-86 1994 1942 1949-52 1930 1988-91 1976-79 1938-40 1987 1982-84, 86 1963 1984-85 1930 1979-81

1974 2008 1992-93 1941-42 1955-56

Hampton, Ted Handoyo, Peter Hardegree, Bo Harmon, Rodney Hasson, James Haun, Louis Hawkins, Marshall Hawkins, Wallace Henderson, Mark Hensel, Kaden Henry, Chris Herrington, Mark Hickman, Jimmy Higley, Guy Hill, Pete Hodges, Charles Hodges, Nelson Hogan, Pat Householder, William Hubble, Adam Huber, Dan Huddleston, Roy Hutchison, Byron Hylton, Dayton Hylton, Harry

1927 19992002 2007 1980 1937 1961 1948 1947-48 2002-03 2005-08 1991-93 1984-86 1942 1927 1969 1970-71 1934-35 1953 1941-42 2006-07 1972-75 1957 1941-42 1977 1933, 35

Isbell, Sam Ilias, Roger

Jackson, Jack Jacobs, Matt James, Floyd Jessup, Tim Jett, George Johnson, Clayton Jones, Edward

Karsh, Brice King, David King, Tommy Kohlberg, Andy Kreis, John Krisle, George M.

Lang, William Laver, Chris Lemon, Gary

1977 1996-98

1966-67 1998 1927 1988-91 1941-42 1992-94 2010-11

McDearman, Bob McGugin, Bill McGugin, Dan McKeen, Allyn E. McKeown, Denis McLean, Donald Monan, Bill Montana, Pablo Montgomery, Bill Moos, Rene Morgan, Charles Mozur, Thomas Mozur, Tommy

1989-91 1979-81 1963 1978-79 1978-79 1936-38

2008 1976 1980-81

Needham, Jason Neyland, Lewis Norton, Colton Novak, Doug Novacek, Paul

Oakley, David Olsen, Carl

1986-89 1970-72, 75 1975-76 1964-66 1992

1994-95 1993-96 1964-66 1936-37 1964-65 2003-06 1938-39 1942 1927-28 1988 1968-69, 72 1955 1997 1997 1927 1978-79 1942 1968-70 1993-96 1942 1982-83 1927-28 1994-97 1967-68, 70

1994 1953-54 2011 1990 1971,7375

1959-61 1962-63

ALL-TIME LETTERMEN/TENNNESSEE TENNIS HALL OF FAME

Patrick, Taylor Perceful, Albert

Racz, Chris Randolph, Walter R. Rapisarda, Mike Rasmussen, Kaspar Rea, Simon Robinson, Jim Robinson, Paul Rogers, Ben Rogers, Sam Rogers, Warnell Royal, Joe Royal, Louis Ruch, Lee Rule, Bob

Sandgren, Davey Sandgren, Tennys Schloss, Lenny Scheuermann, Lenny Scrutton, Shane Seals, Jim Sienknecht, Charles Silver, Mike Silberberg, Fabio Simone, John Slatery, Herbert H. Smith, John-Patrick Smith, Nathan Smith, Todd Sorbello, Robbie Spizzo, Damien

2007-08 1938 1977 1997-98 2001-04 1953 1992 2004-06 1936 1947-48 1964-65 1958-61 1966-68 1959

2007-10 2010-11 1964-67 1967-69 1992 1976-78 1935-36 1976 1989-91 1991 1938-40 2008-11 1948-50 1990-91 1996 2004

Van Malder, Robert Van Min, Paul Vestal, William Voges, Eric

Ward, Jim Warden, Charles Waters, Jeff Watson, Mitchell Watson, Jack Way, Mark Weidman, Fred Westergaard, Lynn Williams, Brian Williams, Christopher Williams, Malcolm Williams, Rhyne Wilson, Morgan Woodruff, Chris

1985-88 1951-52 2004-07 1956 1954-56 1996 2004-07 2001-02 1954 1990 2000 2008-09

1970-72, 74 1972-75 1937 1982-85

1968-70 1953 1981 1955 1957 1996-99 1942 1956-58 1981 2009-10 1958-60 2010-11 2005 1992-93

ď š THE TENNESSEE TENNIS PROGRAM BEGAN A HALL OF FAME IN 2007 WITH FIVE INAUGURAL INDUCTEES. FOUR MORE FORMER VOLS WERE ADDED IN 2009. MIKE DePALMER SR. [1981-94]

PAUL ANNACONE [1982-84]

ANDY KOHLBERG [1978-79]

TOMMY BARTLETT [1950-52]

TOMMY MOZUR [1966-68, 1970]

W.G. CURRIE [1947-50]

LENNY SCHLOSS [1964-67]

BILL DAVIS [1949-52]

CHRIS WOODRUFF [1992-93]

HISTORY

Preston, Richard Pressmar, Christoph Prichard, Wayne Purcell, Mel R.

Talbot, Byron Tarver, Charlie Tcherveniachki, Kiril Terry, Jim Testerman, Kyle Thomas, Willem Thornton, Johnny Toledo, Mario Toomey, Bud Tragauer, Peter Turner, Matt Tweedt, Jeremy

TENNESSEE TENNIS HALL OF FAME

REVIEW

Pitkanen, Jim Pittard, Mike Podbury, Paul

1935 2006-07 2010 1966-67 1933 2009-11 1987

THE VOLS

Perna, Vincent Pierce, Bob Pickett Jr., Edward Pickett III, Edward

1993 19982001 2010-11 1930, 3233 2003 1971-74 1939 1970-71, 73-74 1973 1985-88 19982001 1964-66 1995 1969 1980

Stanberry, C.R. Stephens, Derek Stevens, Max Stock, Robert Stokely, James Swartz, Bryan Swayne, Chuck

COACHES

Parker, Jason Parsons, Mark

2004-05 2001-04 1954

OUTLOOK

Oosthuizen, Ockie Orr, Wade Ozier, Charles

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VOLS ON TOUR PAUL ANNACONE

ELEVEN VOLS HAVE REACHED THE TOP 100 IN THE ATP WORLD RANKINGS

 1982-84

Highest Singles Ranking: No. 12 Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 3 Singles: Titles - Grand Prix at Brisbane and Los Angeles in 1985; Vienna in 1989. Grand Slams - 1984 singles quarterfinalist at Wimbledon. Doubles: Titles - Won 14 career doubles titles including the 1985 Australian Open.

 AFTER THE TOUR

• Currently coaching 16-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 3 Roger Federer in 2010. Federer has won six ATP events including two ATP World Tour Finals during that time. • Coached 14-time Grand Slam champion Pete Sampras from 1995-2001 and in 2002, during which time Sampras won 33 singles titles, eight Grand Slams and was a year-end No. 1-ranked player in the world four times (1995-98). • Served as USTA’s managing director of USTA HighPerformance from 2001-2003. • Head coach of Great Britain’s Lawn Tennis Association from 2006-2010. • Inducted into the ITA Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame in 2007.

SHELBY CANNON

 1985-88

Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 27 Doubles: Titles - 1989 U.S. Open (mixed); 1993 at Barcelona; 1990 at Sao Paulo; 1992 at Genova.

TRACY DELATTE

 1975-78

MIKE DEPALMER JR.

 1981-82

Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 39 Doubles: Titles - 1982 at Forest Hills WCT; 1984 at Johannesburg.

Highest Singles Ranking: No. 32 Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 4 Doubles: Titles - 1985 at Vienna and Livingston; 1986 at Hong Kong, Tokyo Indoor and Johannesburg. Grand Slams - 1987 U.S. Open semifinalist. Davis Cup: 1985 for U.S.

 AFTER THE TOUR

• Returned to Bollettieri Tennis Academy and spent four years as director of the elite junior program. • Practice partner for six-time Grand Slam winner Boris Becker, then became Becker’s full-time coach in 1995.

MICHAEL FANCUTT

 1979-81, 83

Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 36 Doubles: Titles - 1987 at St. Vincent; 1988 at Vilamoura. Grand Slams - 1984 Australian Open semifinalist; 1984 Wimbledon semifinalist.

DOUG FLACH

 1990

Highest Singles Ranking: No. 108 Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 73 Doubles: Titles - 1993 at Beijing; 1998 at Newport.

CHRIS WOODRUFF

WITH TWO PRO SINGLES TITLES, INCLUDING A MASTERS EVENT, UT’S COACH REMAINS THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED VOL ON THE ATP CIRCUIT Played for the Vols: 1992-93 Highest Singles Ranking: No. 29 Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 73 Davis Cup: 2000 for the U.S.

 SINGLES

Titles: Captured singles titles at the 1997 Montreal Super 9 Canadian Open; the 1999 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships (Newport, R.I.). Finalist: Reached the singles finals in Coral Springs and Philadelphia in 1996. Grand Slams: Defeated No. 3 seed Andre Agassi at the 1996 French Open; was a singles quarterfinalist at the 2000 Australian Open

 DOUBLES

Finalist: Was a 3-time doubles finalist: Washington and Stockholm in 1996; Newport in 1998

TENNESSEE MEN’S TENNIS /// 2012

CHRIS HAGGARD

 1992-93

Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 16 Doubles: Titles - Won titles at Kitzbuhel in 1999, Tokyo and Amersfoort in 2002; Adelaide in 2003; Washington in 2004 and Memphis in 2006. Grand Slams: Semifinalist at the 2003 Australian Open. Davis Cup: 2003 and 2004 for South Africa

ANDY KOHLBERG

 1978-79

MEL PURCELL

 1980

Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 26 Doubles Title 1986 at Atlanta.

Highest Singles Ranking: No. 21 Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 47 Singles: Titles - 1981 at Atlanta, Tampa and Tel Aviv. Finalist - 1980 at Indianapolis; 1982 at Boston and Los Angeles; 1983 at Monte Carlo and Vienna. Doubles: Titles - 1982 at Munich; 1983 at Vienna; 1987 at Vienna.

BYRON TALBOT

 1985-88

Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 20 Doubles: Titles - 1992 at Stuttgart Indoor and Toulouse; Prague in 1995; 1996 at Copenhagen, Kitzbuhel and Stuttgart Outdoor; 1998 at Nottingham.

 THE DAVIS CUP Over the years, Tennessee has seen numerous former lettermen represent their respective home nations in the world’s largest international tennis competition (a select few even played Davis Cup during their time at UT). Listed below is Tennessee’s all-time Davis Cup roster: Vol (Country) Paul Annacone (U.S.) Mike DePalmer Jr. (U.S.) Chris Haggard (So. Africa) Peter Handoyo (Indonesia) Mikelis Libietis (Latvia) Mark Parsons (Canada) Simon Rea (N. Zealand) Paul Van Min (Netherlands) Chris Woodruff (U.S.)

Record S D 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-1 4-3 2-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-3 1-1 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-1

Years 1986-87 1985 2003-04 2001-03 2011 2001 2004, 07 1979 2000

NOW ON TOUR John-Patrick Smith, Rhyne Williams and Tennys Sandgren launched their professional playing careers in July 2011 to instant success on the Futures circuit. All three won an ITF Futures singles title during the month, and Sandgren picked up another trophy in August. The three new professionals joined doubles veterans Adam Hubble (2006-07) and Ben Rogers (2004-06). Kaden Hensel (2005-08) is set to rejoin the pro ranks this summer after taking a year off to recover from injury.

 THE FIRST 6 MONTHS ON CIRCUIT JOHN-PATRICK SMITH

Singles Rank: 441 Doubles Rank: 584 Highlights: Won 1st singles Futures title in Tulsa, Okla. ... reached final in 2 others ... Teamed up with Ben Rogers to win 3 doubles titles.

RHYNE WILLIAMS

Singles Rank: 510 Doubles Rank: 552 Highlights: Won 2nd career singles title at Innisbrook, Fla., & reached final of one other ... made it to 2nd round qualifying at the U.S. Open.

TENNYS SANDGREN

Singles Rank: 535 Doubles Rank: 641 Highlights: Won back-to-back Futures singles titles in Illinois ... Joined Rhyne Williams to win 1 doubles title & reach the final of another.

2011 SEC ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

JOHN-PATRICK SMITH In a career for the record books Smith ended his time at Tennessee as SEC Athlete of the Year, the first Vol to earn that prestigious honor since Peyton Manning in 1997.

THE SECOND PLAYER IN COLLEGE TENNIS HISTORY TO EARN ALL-AMERICAN HONORS IN SINGLES & DOUBLES ALL 4 YEARS

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JANUARY 20 MEMPHIS EASTERN KENTUCKY 22 GEORGIA TECH ITA KICK-OFF WEEKEND 29 MICHIGAN STATE 30 OKLAHOMA/MISSISSIPPI FEBRUARY 5 ILLINOIS 11 DUKE 17-20

MARCH 2 4 9 11 20 23 25 30 APRIL 1 6 8 14 19-22

23-28

2 PM TBA 1 PM 1 PM

ITA National Team Indoors Charlottesville, Va. Blue Gray Tennis Classic Montgomery, Ala.

24-26

MAY 11-13 18-22

1 PM 6 PM 1 PM

at Florida* at South Carolina* MISSISSIPPI* MISSISSIPPI STATE* BAYLOR LSU* at Arkansas* VANDERBILT*

5 PM 1 PM 1 PM 1 PM 3 PM 2 PM 2 PM 3 PM

KENTUCKY* at Auburn* at Alabama* GEORGIA* SEC Tennis Championships Starkville, Miss.

1 PM TBA 2 PM 1 PM

NCAA: 1st & 2nd Rounds TBD NCAA: Final Team Site TBD Athens, Ga. NCAA Championships: Singles & Doubles Athens, Ga. Home matches in ORANGE CAPS; * Southeastern Conference match; All times Eastern