Tulsa, Oklahoma Message from the Athletic Director
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Alex Domijan Senior • University of Virginia 2010 and 2012 All-American Tournament Champion Mikelis Libietis Junior • University of Tennessee #1 ITA Preseason Ranking for Singles and Doubles Japie DeKlerk Senior • The University of Tulsa 2013 NCAA Semifinalist Sept. 28 - Oct. 6, 2013 Michael D. Case Tennis Center • The University of Tulsa Forward Thinking Comprehensive, but personal. Over 100 undergraduate and graduate degrees; College of Arts & Sciences, College of Engineering & Natural Sciences, Collins College of Business, School of Nursing, College of Law and Graduate School. - Enrollment of just over 4300 students - Student to faculty ratio, 11-1 - Average class size, 19 Successful graduates. PayScale (a leader in global compensation data) reported that TU alumni with a n bachelor’s degree earn a starting Diverse student population, median salary of more than $49,000 with 46 states and 68 countries and a mid-career salary in excess of represented $90,000. Ranked first in Oklahoma n and 5th in 8 state region. Mentored undergraduate research State-of-the-art facilities. n Real world applications $200 million invested in buildings through internships and and grounds over the past 15 years. community service Fitness center, on-campus apartments, n state-of-the-art classrooms, outstanding Study abroad opportunities recreational options, undergraduate for students in all majors research labs, performing arts center, two new engineering buildings TU is ranked number 86 in Nationally acclaimed students. U.S.News and World Report’s TU students have won nearly 200 nationally competitive 2014 America’s Best Colleges scholarships including 57 Goldwaters, 50 National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships, 11 Trumans, 5 British Marshalls, 12 Fulbrights and 7 Department of Defense Apply online: apply.utulsa.edu Fellowships among many others. For more information or to schedule a Small but competitive. campus visit, contact the Office of Admission, - Division 1A Athletics 1-800-331-3050, or 918-631-2307, - 49 Conference USA championships since 2005-06 - 18 sports for men and women or [email protected] WWW.UTULSA.EDU TU is an EEO/AA institution. 09-20-13 Tennis general university ad.indd 1 9/24/13 7:50 AM 2013 ITA MEN’S ALL-AMERICAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013 ITA MEN’S ALL-AMERICAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE TABLE OF CONTENTS TULSA QUICK FACTS We Are ITA ........................................... 2 LOCATION: Tulsa, Oklahoma Message from the Athletic Director ..... 3 ENROLLMENT: 4,326 (3,160 undergraduates) The University of Tulsa ......................... 4 FOUNDED: 1894 City of Tulsa .......................................... 5 NICKNAME: Golden Hurricane A Winning Tradition .............................. 6 Saint Francis ......................................... 7 COLORS: Old Gold, Royal Blue, Crimson Michael D. Case Tennis Center ............ 8 AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I A Message from the ITA ...................... 9 CONFERENCE: Conference USA USTA ................................................... 10 PRESIDENT: Dr. Steadman Upham 2013-14 ITA Calendar ......................... 11 FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE: Christopher Anderson About This Year’s Championships ...... 12 VP & DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: Dr. Derrick Gragg Past Championship Results ................ 13 TENNIS FACILITY: Michael D. Case Tennis Center 2013 Selections ............................. 14-15 ITA Awards ......................................... 16 PROGRAM DESIGNED BY: Will Toman ITA Coaches Convention ..................... 17 SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 6 2013 SCHEDULE OF PLAY PRE-QUALIFYING Saturday, Sept. 28 - First & Second Round Sunday, Sept. 29 - Third Round QUALIFYING Monday, Sept. 30 - First Round Singles Tuesday, Oct. 1 - Second Round Singles, and First & Second Round Doubles Wednesday, Oct. 2 - Final Qualifying Round Singles and Doubles MAIN DRAW Thursday, Oct. 3 - First & Second Round Singles, First Round Doubles Friday, Oct. 4 - Third Round Singles, Second Round & Quarterfinal Doubles Saturday, Oct. 5 - Quarterfinal & Semifinal Singles, Semifinal Doubles Sunday, Oct. 6 - Championship Matches, Singles and Doubles THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA • TULSA, OKLAHOMA 1 We are ITA... The Intercollegiate Tennis Association, a non- profit organization, has been serving theWE ARE... collegiate tennis community for more than 50 years. Founded in 1956 by the late J.D. Morgan, legendary UCLA tennis coach and Communications athletics director, the ITA has been headed & Sevices since 1979 by David A Benjamin, Executive • ITA Website (www.itatennis.com) Director. As the governing body of college • Coach mentoring program tennis, the ITA provides opportunities and supports 1,700 varsity coaches and college • ITA Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and tennis programs nationwide, as well as over Flickr 15,000 intercollegiate student-athletes. • Annual ITA Coaches Convention • USTA/ITA College Tennis Advocacy Network Awards & Rankings • Educate and support college coaches The ITA administers a comprehensive • Campus and community outreach grants awards and rankings program for men and • Intercollegiate Tennis Rules women varsity players, coaches and teams • NCAA, NAIA & JUCO representation in all divisions, providing recoginition for their accomplishments on and off the court. Over 2,500 student-athletes are recognized ITA Events annually at the regional and national levels. • 85 USTA/ITA Regional Championships • ITA College Tennis Rankings • 200+ ITA Sanctioned Tournaments • ITA Achievement Award • ITA Men’s & Women’s Collegiate Hall of Fame • 30 ITA Kick-Off Weekend Host Sites • ITA All-America Team • ITA/Riviera Women’s All-American Championships • ITA Scholar Athlete Awards • ITA Men’s All-American Championships • ITA All-Academic Teams • ITA Collegiate All-Star Team • USTA/ITA National Small College Championships The governing body • ITA/Arthur Ashe Jr. Leadership & • USTA/ITA National Collegiate Wheelchair Sportsmanship Awards Championships of college tennis • Osuna & Leary Sportsmanship Awards • Wilson/ITA Coaches of the Year • USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships 174 Tamarack Circle • ITA Assistant Coaches of the Year • Division I National Women’s Team Indoor Championship Skillman, NJ 08558 • ITA Players of the Year • Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship Phone: 609-497-6920 • ITA Players to Watch Fax: 609-497-9586 • ITA/Farnsworth Senior Player of the Year • Division III National Men’s Team Indoor Championship • ITA Division I Most Improved Player • Division III National Women’s Team Indoor www.itatennis.com • ITA Rookies of the Year • Wilson/ITA Promoters of the Year Championship • USTA/ITA Campus QuickStart & • ITA Collegiate Summer Circuit, presented by USTA Community Outreach Awards • USTA/ITA National Summer Championships THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA • TULSA, OKLAHOMA 2013 ITA MEN’S ALL-AMERICAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS A MESSAGE FROM THE TU WELCOME UNIVERSITY OF TULSA TULSA WELCOMES THE 2013 ITA MEN’S ALL-AMERICAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Welcome to The University of Tulsa and to the Michael D. Case Tennis Center. We are honored to once again host the Saint Francis Health Systems ITA Men’s All-American Tennis Championships. To the student-athletes, you have an opportunity to play at the nation’s finest tennis fa- cility located at one of the top private Universities in the country. We salute you in your quest for excellence and hope this tournament brings out your very best performance. For our friends and guests, we thank you for your attendance in making this event successful. During your stay, I invite you to explore our campus and our tremendous community. The City of Tulsa has a lot to offer visitors with many excellent restaurants, shops and entertainment spots from the Blue Dome District, Cherry Street, Brady Arts District and Brookside to the 71st and Memorial corridor. Be sure to visit one of our world-class museums that Tulsa has to offer. Gilcrease Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of art and artifacts from the American West. The Philbrook Art Museum, Tulsa Air and Space Museum, Oklahoma Aquarium, Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame and the Henry Zarrow Center for Arts & Education are just a few of the must-sees when visiting our fine city. We extend our best wishes to each student-athlete for an exciting and memorable championship event. To all of our guests, please enjoy your stay. Best regards, Derrick Gragg Vice President and Director of Athletics THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA • TULSA, OKLAHOMA 3 2013 ITA MEN’S ALL-AMERICAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS The University of Tulsa TU Fact Sheet As a comprehensive, doctoral-degree-granting institution, The University of Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma (pop. 400,000) Tulsa provides undergraduate, graduate, and professional education of the high- Founded: 1894 est quality in the arts, humanities, sciences, business, education, engineering, Institution Type: Private, doctoral degree granting, accredited, coeducational THIS IS TULSA law, nursing, and applied health sciences. Affiliation: Nondenominational; founded by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in 1894 Enrollment: 4,326 (3,160 undergraduate, 1,166 graduate and law) Programs: 61 undergraduate, 42 graduate, 15 doctoral Average class size: 19 Student/faculty ratio: 11 to 1 Full-time faculty: 318 Endowed chairs and/or professorships: 42 Average ACT score (2012 freshman class): 28 Average SAT score (2012 freshman class): 1280 Top ten percent of high school class (2012 freshman class): 72 percent National Merit Scholars: 185 TU Presidential Scholars: