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2012 UCLA MEN’S TENNIS Team Roster/Schedule 2012 UCLA MEN’S TENNIS Team Roster/Schedule 2012 Bruins — Front Row (L-R): Nick Meister, Clay Thompson, Adrien Puget, Warren Hardie, Alex Brigham. Middle Row (L-R): Head Coach Billy Martin, Team Manager David Vu, Michael Hui, Marcos Giron, Ryoto Tachi, Maxime Tabatruong, Evan Lee, Team Manager Raymond Ajoc, Volunteer Assistant Coach Amit Inbar, Assistant Coach Kris Kwinta. Back Row (L-R): Evan Teufel, Colin Dresser, Jeff Gast, Brendan Wee, Maik Ulrich, Dennis Mkrtchian. 2012 ROSTER 2012 DUAL MATCH SCHEDULE Name Ht. Yr. R/L Hometown (Previous School) Date Opponent Site Time Alex Brigham 6-0 RJr. R Culver City, CA (Pacifi ca Christian) 1/20 BYU LATC 2:00 PM Colin Dresser 6-0 RFr. R Bellevue, WA (Bellevue) 1/24 UC IRVINE LATC 2:00 PM Jeff Gast 6-3 RSr. R Saratoga, CA (Saratoga) 1/28 Alabama# LATC Noon 1/29 Fresno St.# LATC TBD Marcos Giron 5-10 Fr. R Thousand Oaks, CA (Thousand Oaks) 2/3 @ Cal Berkeley, CA 1:30 PM Warren Hardie 6-2 Jr. R Laguna Niguel, CA (Penn State) 2/4 @ Stanford Stanford, CA 1:00 PM Michael Hui 6-0 Jr. L Oakland, CA (Berkeley) 2/9 SDSU LATC 2:00 PM Evan Lee 5-7 RJr. R Los Angeles, CA (Windward) 2/14 PEPPERDINE LATC 2:00 PM Nick Meister 5-10 RSr. R Trabuco Canyon, CA (Tesoro) 2/17-20 @ Team Indoors Charlottesville, VA TBA Dennis Mkrtchian 6-1 Fr. R Reseda, CA (Sherman Oaks CES) 2/25 ST. MARY’S LATC 1:00 PM 2/29 USC LATC 2:00 PM Adrien Puget 6-1 So. R Le Haillan, France (Hector Berlioz) 3/10 HAWAI’I LATC 1:00 PM Maxime Tabatruong 5-10 Jr. R Paris, France (CNED) 3/14 BAYLOR LATC 2:00 PM Ryoto Tachi 5-8 Fr. R Tokyo, Japan (Laurel Springs) 3/27 LMU LATC 1:30 PM Clay Thompson 6-6 So. R Venice Beach, CA (Crossroads) 3/30 @ Oregon* Eugene, OR 1:00 PM Maik Ulrich 6-2 Fr. L Dresden, Germany (Sport Gymnasium Dresden) 3/31 @ Washington* Seattle, WA 1:00 PM Brendan Wee 6-1 RFr. R Alamo, CA (Monte Vista) 4/6 @ Arizona* Tucson, AZ 1:30 PM 4/8 @ Utah* Salt Lake City, UT 11:00 AM 4/13 STANFORD* LATC 1:30 PM Head Coach: Billy Martin (19th Season / Redlands ‘ 89) 4/14 CAL* LATC 1:00 PM Assistant Coach: Krzysztof Kwinta (5th Season / UCLA ‘07) 4/20 @ USC* Los Angeles, CA 3:00 PM Director of Tennis Operations: Grant Chen (4th Season / UCLA ‘06) Team Managers: Raymond Ajoc, David Vu, Evan Teufel 4/26-29 @ Pac-12 Championships (Ojai, CA) 5/12-13 NCAA Regionals (TBA) 5/18-22 NCAA Team Championships (Athens, GA) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 5/23-28 NCAA Individual Championships (Athens, GA) Marcos Giron Gee-Roan Home matches in BOLD CAPS Michael Hui Huey LATC - Los Angeles Tennis Center Dennis Mkrtchian Ma-kir-chee-an # - USTA/ITA Indoor Qualifying Adrien Puget Poo-JAY * - Pac-12 Conference Matches Maxime Tabatruong Max-eem TabaTRONG Maik Ulrich Mike 1 2012 UCLA MEN’S TENNIS Staff Biographies BILLY MARTIN Head Coach 19th Season Univ. of Redlands ‘89 Championships in Athens, Ga. Martin’s other ap- pearance in the title match came in 2004, as he led the fourth-seeded Bruins to the NCAA Final following a 4-2 upset over top-seeded Illinois in the semifi nals. That win snapped the Fighting Illini’s 64-match winning streak, a streak that still stands as the longest in NCAA history. Although the Bruins would go on to lose to Baylor in the fi nal that year, the loss paved the way for UCLA’s title run the following season. Head coach Billy Martin, who recently captured his Another signifi cant highlight in Martin’s career is 400th career coaching victory in 2011, takes an his outstanding success in the highly-competitive overall record of 401-86 (.823) into his 19th season Pac-10 Conference, where he owns a 111-24 at the helm of the UCLA men’s tennis program. The record heading into the 2012 season. Under Mar- 2012 season marks Martin’s 29th year on staff, tin’s direction, UCLA has captured nine conference as he served as an assistant coach for 10 years titles, including four in a row from 2004-07. He prior to taking over for Glenn Bassett in 1994. He was named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year in 1996 Under Martin’s direction, UCLA captured the 2005 NCAA is only the fourth head coach in UCLA tennis his- Championship in College Station, Texas. after leading the team to a perfect 10-0 record in tory, following legends Bill Ackerman (1921-50), conference play. UCLA has never fi nished out of the J.D. Morgan (1951-66) and Bassett (1967-93). Fame in December of 2010. He was also inducted top 3 in the Pac-10 standings during Martin’s tenure. Only three active coaches at UCLA have served into the Southern California Tennis Association Hall In addition to his numerous team accomplishments, longer at their current positions, as Martin follows of Fame in August of 2011. Martin takes great pride in helping his players Al Scates (men’s volleyball - 50 years), Cyndi Gal- Although Martin played just one season at UCLA achieve their individual goals as well. In 2006, lagher (women’s swimming - 23 years) and Valorie before turning pro, the 1975 season was a special he helped Benjamin Kohlloeffel become the 10th Kondos Field (women’s gymnastics - 22 years ). one, as he guided the team to a perfect 19-0 dual- player in school history to capture the NCAA Singles Perhaps the most amazing accomplishment in match record en route to an NCAA team champion- Championship. Kohlloeffel notched a straight-set Martin’s career is his ability to get the best out of ship during his freshman year. win over Virginia’s Somdev Devvarman in the title his players each and every year, as in 18 seasons After capturing the 1975 NCAA singles champion- match that year, becoming the fi rst Bruin player as head coach, only once has he had a team fi n- ship, Martin turned professional and enjoyed a since Martin in 1975 to win the title. Kohlloef- ish out of the top 5 at the season-ending NCAA fi ne career. He reached the Wimbledon singles fel’s victory put his coach in an elite category, as Championships. quarterfi nals in 1977 and was selected Rookie of Martin joined Georgia’s Manny Diaz as the only Martin’s fi nest season at UCLA came in 2005 when the Year in his fi rst professional season. other active head coach to earn the career “triple he led the squad to its fi rst NCAA title since 1984. Martin defeated top pros such as Ken Rosewall crown” by leading their schools to three different UCLA’s 4-3 come-from-behind victory over top- (twice), Stan Smith, John Newcombe, Roscoe titles at the NCAA Championships (team, singles seeded and undefeated Baylor that year marked the Tanner and Harold Soloman. In 1975 he won the and doubles). Martin’s doubles title came when he Bruins’ 16th NCAA Championship in men’s tennis Arkansas International singles title. He also won coached Justin Gimelstob and Srdjan Muskatirovic and the school’s 97th NCAA title overall. The win doubles championships in 1977, ’79 and ’81 in to the championship in 1995. In all, a total of 19 snapped Baylor’s 57-match winning streak, the Laguna Niguel, CA, Brussels, Belgium and Bristol, players have achieved All-America status under second longest in NCAA history. It also avenged the England, respectively. Martin’s direction. team’s 4-0 loss to the Bears in the 2004 NCAA Final. Martin attended UCLA for three years, working on Inducted into the ITA Tennis Hall of Fame in 1996, In addition to the team’s dramatic run to the title in his undergraduate studies before completing his Martin’s playing career is full of highlights. To this 2005, Martin has had several near misses at the bachelor’s degree in business management from very day he is still regarded as one of the best junior NCAA Championships. In just his third season as the University of Redlands in 1989. He earned his players in the history of the sport. He captured the head coach in 1996, Martin led an undefeated Bruin MBA from USC in 1991. 1973 and ’74 singles titles at Junior Wimbledon, squad to the NCAA Final, suffering a heartbreaking During the summer, Martin runs the Bassett-Martin the Junior U.S. Open and Junior Orange Bowl loss to Pac-10 rival Stanford in the title match. It Tennis Camp, one of the country’s most successful tournaments. Inside Tennis Magazine recently ran marked the team’s only loss of the year, as the Bruins camps for youngsters. Martin also directs the UCLA an article that named him “Junior Player of the fi nished 27-1 overall. For his efforts, Martin was Summer Tennis Camps held on the UCLA campus. Century.” Due to his tremendous success as a named the 1996 ITA National Coach of the Year. Martin and his wife, Justine, have two children, junior player while growing up in Illinois, Martin UCLA reached the NCAA Final again three years William and Travis. was inducted into the USTA Midwest Section Hall of later, this time falling to Georgia, 4-3 at the 1999 2 2012 UCLA MEN’S TENNIS Staff Biographies 62-24.
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