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GO TigersGO . COM The University of Memphis Table of Contents/Media Information MEDIA ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS The 2015 edition of the Memphis Men’s Tennis Media Guide is a comprehensive source of information with statistics and historical references for use by media covering Tigers tennis. For additional information about Memphis men’s tennis, please call the Universi- A look at media policies and guidelines, as Tammy ty of Memphis Athletics Communications Office at 901-678-2337. well as information about the Racquet Club D E groff of Memphis, the University of Memphis, and the American Athletic Conference. M TENNIS CONTACT PRACTICE/INTERVIEWS QUICK FACTS O: 901-678-5787 C: 901-734-1504 Quick Facts .................................................1 General Information All Memphis men’s tennis practices are Media Media Information .....................................1 E-MAIL: School: ........ The University of Memphis The Racquet Club of Memphis ...................2 [email protected] closed to the media. However, special ar- Location: .......................Memphis, Tenn. University President ...................................3 rangements can be made by contacting the Founded: .........................................1912 Athletics Director ........................................4 Athletics Communications Athletic Communications Office at least 24 Enrollment: ...................................22,139 University of Memphis ...............................5 203 Athletic Office Bldg./570 Normal St. hours prior to practice time. All interviews Affiliation: .......................NCAA Division I City of Memphis .........................................6 Memphis, TN 38152 with head coach Paul Goebel are conducted Conference: ............... American Athletic Tigers Traditions .........................................7 Main Number: 901-678-2337 through the Athletic Communications office. Nickname: ..................................... Tigers The American Athletic Conference .............8 Fax: 901-678-4134 Player interviews can also be coordinated Colors: ..................................Blue & Gray throughout the season. Home Facility: ..............The Racquet Club Staff Coaching COACHES & STAFF President: ...................Dr. M. David Rudd TIGERS ON THE WEB Athletics Director: ................Tom Bowen Web Site: .............www.GoTigersGo.com Bios of Head Coach Paul Goebel, his assis- www.Memphis.edu tants and the Tigers tennis support staff. The official athletics website of the CREDITS University of Memphis is www.GoTigersGo. History Head Coach Paul Goebel ...................... 9-10 com. Media information, such as bios, re- First Year of Tennis: .........................1948 Assistant Coach Chris Doerr .....................11 The 2015 University of Memphis leases, statistics, etc., are all available on the NCAA Tournaments/Last: ........... 3/2014 Men’s Tennis Media Guide is intend- website. MEET THE TIGERS ed for the editorial use of media or- Coaching Staff ganizations covering the Tigers. Any AMERICAN WEBSITE Head Coach: ....................... Paul Goebel reprinting, reproduction or other use (Middle Tennessee, 1995) Rosters, bios, stats and inside information of the contents for any commercial Tenure at Memphis: .... 125-103/11th yr Players on this year’s Tigers squad. Additional information about the American use is prohibited. Assistant Coach: ....... Chris Doerr/3rd yr Athletic Conference and its member insti- (Mississippi State, 2010) 2015 Roster ..............................................12 tutions can be obtained by logging on to Tennis Profiles..................................... 13-17 EDITORS: theamerican.org. The conference site has 2014 Team Information Tammy DeGroff up-to-date statistics and rankings of all 2014 Overall Record: ....................... 15-6 league schools. 2014 REVIEW 2014 American Record: ..................... 3-0 COVERS/LAYOUT DESIGN: 2014 American Finish: ....................... 2/7 Brandon Kolditz MISSION STATEMENT Letterwinners Returning/Lost: .......... 6/2 Final statistics, superlatives and miscella- Newcomers: ..........................................5 neous statistics. 2014 Review ASSISTANCE: The primary mission of the Department of Social Media 2014 Season Recap ............................. 18-19 Ron Mears and Lamar Chance Athletics is to provide a successful athletic Facebook: ..........@MemphisMensTennis 2014 Statistics...........................................20 program at the highest level of competi- @MemphisTigers 2014 Results ....................................... 21-22 COVER PHOTOGRAPHY: tion. Characterized by academic, athletic Twitter: .............................@UofMTennis and moral excellence in a diverse collegiate 2014 The American Review ......................23 Joe Murphy @TigersMedia environment, the program will abide by the YouTube: ..........................@SIDMemphis spirit of the rules governing students and in- HISTORY/RECORDS PHOTOGRAPHY: Instagram:.............. @MemphisTigersMT tercollegiate athletics and will be known for @MemphisAthletics Joe Murphy, Grant Shorin its good sportsmanship and integrity. Snapchat: ......................@TigersAthletics Facts and figures of Memphis’ men’s tennis Pinterest: ......................... @TigersMedia history. The U of M is an equal opportunity/affirma- tive action university. History Year-by-Year Results............................ 24-26 Year-by-Year Coaching Breakdown ...........26 All-Time Series Results ....................... 27-30 Record vs Opponents by Conference .......31 All-Time Conference Standings.................32 All-Time Conference Tourn. Results.... 33-34 NCAA History ............................................35 National Rankings .....................................36 Record Against Ranked Opponents ..........37 All-Time as a Ranked Team .......................38 All-Time Roster .........................................39 Record Book .............................................40 Honored Tigers ................................... 41-42 UOM078-FY1415/50 Printing: EBSCO (Birmingham, Ala.) 1 The University of Memphis 2015 Memphis men’s Tennis Media Guide # GO TigersGO The Racquet Club of Memphis Media Coaching Staff Coaching Players In October of 2009, The Racquet Club of Lisa Raymond, Monica Seles and Zina Garrison Memphis, one of the premier facilities for ten- walk the halls of the private club. nis in the nation, officially became the home The home of the Tiger tennis team features of the men’s and women’s tennis programs for 186,000 square feet of facilities, including six the University of Memphis. refurbished top-of-the-line post-tension sys- The Racquet Club has been the Mid-South’s tem hard courts, as well as 11 indoor courts. premier facility for tennis since opening its Remodeled men’s and women’s locker rooms, 204 Review doors in 1974. Located on 12 acres of land in specifically for use by the Tiger tennis teams, East Memphis, The Racquet Club has hosted have also been added to the club’s facilities. an ATP tour stop since February of 1976. The With the move to The Racquet Club, U.S. National Indoor Championships is an ATP Memphis student-athletes now have a brand 250 level event that in 2013, awarded the new player lounge at their disposal for use Tigers’ No. 1 doubles team of David O’Hare and during down time between practices and Joe Salisbury a wild card in to the main dou- matches. The area, which used to be the facil- History bles draw. That same event also saw seven of ity’s salon area, has been overhauled and in- Memphis’ eight singles players receive an entry cludes four 48-inch big screen televisions and to the qualifying draw of the ATP tournament. a player recreation area that includes one of The tournament stop brings some of the the big screen TV’s equipped with the most best players in the game to the Mid-South on popular gaming systems. The player lounge a yearly basis. Former tournament champi- also features a training room, study area, kitch- ons include Jimmy Connors, Stefan Edberg, en, racquet stringing room and offices for the Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Todd Martin, Mark coaching staff. A Hall of Fame area also exists Philippoussis, Andy Roddick, Tommy Haas, Sam in the player lounge, featuring photos of some Querry, and current defending two-time cham- of the most important players in the history of pion Kei Nishikori. The doubles draw has the both the men’s and women’s tennis programs distinction of being the first professional dou- at the University of Memphis. bles title for Bob and Mike Bryan, who faced TIGERS YEARLY HOME RECORDS the doubles team of O’Hare and Salisbury in the 2013 US National Indoor First Round. Year Overall PCT Conf. Pct. 2009-10 3-1 .750 0-0 1.000 Historically, the club also hosted a WTA 2010-11 5-1 .833 2-0 1.000 event from 1986-2013. The women’s pro- 2011-12 6-0 1.000 1-0 1.000 fessional event saw champions like Maria 2012-13 5-0 1.000 1-0 1.000 2013-14 4-0 1.000 2-0 1.000 2 Sharapova, Lindsay Davenport, Venus Williams, TOTAL 23-2 .920 6-0 1.000 GO TigersGO . COM The University of Memphis University President - Dr. M. David Rudd Throughout his career, he has been State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, responsible in part for more than $18 past President of the Texas Psychological million in research grant funding, includ- Association, past President of Division 12 ing more than $3 million for research to Section VII of the American Psychological help military populations through the U.S. Association, past Past-President