2009-10 Baylor Men's Tennis Media Almanac
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2009-10 BAYLOR MEN’S TENNIS MEDIA ALMANAC BAYLOR uNIvERSITY DEpARTMENT Of AThLETICS 1500 South university parks Drive Waco, TX 76706 254.710.1000 www.BaylorBears.com CREDITS EXECuTIvE EDITOR Julie Bennett EDITORS Chris Yandle, Nick Joos, Heath Nielsen EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Julie Bennett, Chris Yandle, Sean Doerre COMpILATION Julie Bennett, Sean Doerre, Austin Staton, Layne Hancock LAYOuT Larry Little © 2010, Baylor University Department of Athletics BAYLOR uNIvERSITY MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Baylor University is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. BAYLOR AThLETICS MISSION STATEMENT To support the overall mission of the University by providing a nationally competitive intercollegiate athletics program that attracts, nurtures and graduates student-athletes who, under the guidance of a high-quality staff, pursue excellence in their respective sports, while representing Baylor with character and integrity. Consistent with the Christian values of the University, the department will carry out this mission in a way that reflects fair and equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff. Baylor University is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, services, activities and operations are without discrimination as to sex, color, or national origin, and are not opposed to qualified handi capped persons. MEDIA ALMANAC 2009-10 BAYLOR MEN’S TENNIS DIRECTORY QuICK fACTS M E INfORMATION hISTORY D uNIvERSITY INfORMATION I Quick Facts . .1 Year-by-Year Results . .26-31 A Location: Waco, Texas I Roster . .1 Series Results . .32-33 Chartered: 1845, by the Republic of Texas N f Athletic Media Relations . .2 NCAATournament History . .34-39 Enrollment: 14,614 O Schedule . .3 Letterwinners . .40 Interim president: Dr. David E. Garland R Coaching Staff . .4-7 Conference Tournament History . .41 president-Elect: Dr. Ken Starr M A Returning Players . .8-19 All-Americans . .42 faculty Representative: Michael Rogers, J.D. T I Newcomers . .20 Big 12 Honors . .43 Athletic Director: Ian McCaw O Award Winners . .44 SeniorAssociate AD (Sport Supervisor): Nick Joos N 2008-09 REvIEW Final Rankings History . .45 Nickname: Bears Season Review . .21 Colors: Green (PMS 560) and Gold (PMS 1235) Season Notes . .22 RECORDS Conference: Big 12 Season Results . .23-24 Single Season Records . .46 Official university Web Site: www.Baylor.edu Big 12 Play . .25 Career Records . .47 Official Athletics Web Site: www.BaylorBears.com TEAM INfORMATION Tennis facility: Baylor Tennis Center (Waco, Texas) NCAA Team Championships: 1 (2004) NCAA Individual Championships: 2 (Benjamin Becker, 2004 & Benedikt Dorsch, 2005) 2009 Record: 26-6 (Home:16-1, Away: 5-2, Neutral: 5-3) 2009 Big 12 finish: 1st (6-0) 2009 Big 12 Tournament finish: 1st (2-0) 2009 postseason: NCAA Quarterfinalist MEDIA INfORMATION final National Ranking: 7th MEDIA SERvICES NCAA Tournament Appearances: 12 The media will receive previews and recaps of Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/1 all Baylor men’s tennis matches throughout the season. A notes package will be sent out each COAChING STAff week that includes updated stats, features and head Coach: Matt Knoll (Washburn 1989) notes. Bios for coaches and players are available Coaching Experience: 15th season (14th at Baylor) online at www.BaylorBears.com . Career Coaching Record: 320-92 (.777) For men’s tennis home matches, a live scoring Baylor Coaching Record: 312-76 (.804) page will be available on www.BaylorBears.com . Big 12 Coaching Record: 82-13 (.863) Assistant Coach: Chris Brandi (Florida 2005) INTERvIEWS Coaching Experience: 2nd season (1st at Baylor) All interviews with head coach Matt Knoll and volunteer Assistant: Mike Fenwick (W. Illinois 2006) student-athletes must be coordinated through BU Coaching Experience: 5th season (1st at Baylor) Assistant Media Relations Director Julie Bennett or student assistant Sean Doerre and must be made AThLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS at least 24 hours in advance . No student-athlete Men’s Tennis Contact: Julie Bennett phone numbers or e-mail addresses will be given E-mail: [email protected] out under any circumstances. Office: (254) 710-3042 Student-athletes WILL NOT be asked to miss Cell: (254) 709-9657 class, study hall or mandatory to team functions fax: (254) 710-1369 to conduct an interview. Men’s Tennis Student Contact: Sean Doerre E-mail: [email protected] 2009-10 ROSTER Cell: (830) 889-1116 NAME hT CL.-EXp. hOMETOWN/pREvIOuS SChOOL Julian Bley 6-3 So.-1L Veitshoechheim, Germany (Friedrich-Koenig) Attila Bucko 6-4 Sr.-3L Wellington, Fla. (Central Christian Academy) Chris Gordon 5-9 So.-TR Tulsa, Okla. (Cascia Hall) Maros Horny 6-0 So.-1L Zlate Moravce, Slovakia (Comenius University) Denes Lukacs 5-10 Sr.-3L Eger, Hungary (Altisz Foundation School) Roberto Maytin 6-0 FR.-HS Valencia, Venezuela (Carmen Teresa HS) Dominik Mueller 5-9 Sr.-3L Frankfurt, Germany (Freiherr-Vom-Stein) Sergio Ramirez 5-9 Jr.-TR Cali, Columbia (Jose Maria Cordoba) Jordan Rux 6-5 Jr.-2L Kerrville, Texas (Higher Court HS) head Coach: Matt Knoll (Washburn 1989), 14th season at Baylor Assistant Coach: Chris Brandi (Florida 2005), 1st season at Baylor pRONuNCIATION GuIDE Julian Bley BLY Denes Lukacs Dennis Loo-Kach Attila Bucko BOOTS-ko Dominik Mueller Mull-er Maros Horny Mah-ROSH Matt Knoll ka-NOLE — 1— 2009-10 BAYLOR MEN’S TENNIS MEDIA ALMANAC N AThLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS O I T Second floor, Simpson Center, 1500 South university parks Drive, Waco, TX 76706 A phone: 254.710.2743 | fax: 254.710.1369 | Baylor Tennis Center phone: 254.710.4659 M R www.BaylorBears.com O f N I STAff DIRECTORY A I NICK JOOS Senior Associate AD / External Affairs D E Alma Mater : Iowa State, 1987 | Joined Baylor AMR: October 2003 M Office: 254.710.3043 | Cell: 254.709.9659 | E-mail: [email protected] NICK JOOS hEATh NIELSEN hEATh NIELSEN Assistant AD / Media Relations Senior Associate AD Assistant AD Sport Responsibilities: Football External Affairs Media Relations Alma Mater : Utah State, 1994 | Joined Baylor AMR: May 2000 Office: 254.710.3538 | Cell: 254.709.2743 | E-mail: [email protected] JuLIE BENNETT Associate Director Sport Responsibilities: Women’s Basketball, Men’s Tennis Alma Mater : Fresno State, 1972 | Joined Baylor AMR: March 1993 Office: 254.710.3042 | Cell: 254.709.9657 | E-mail: [email protected] ChRIS YANDLE Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Men’s Basketball, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf Alma Mater : Louisiana-Lafayette, 2004 | Joined Baylor AMR: July 2008 Office: 254.710.3638 | Cell: 254.652.9068 | E-mail: [email protected] JuLIE BENNETT ChRIS YANDLE Associate Director Assistant Director KYLE CORNISh Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Soccer, Softball, Equestrian Alma Mater : Kansas, 2006 | Joined Baylor AMR: October 2007 Office: 254.710.3065 | Cell: 254.709.4657 | E-mail: [email protected] DAvID KAYE Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Baseball Alma Mater : Baylor, 2007 | Joined Baylor AMR: November 2009 Office: 254.710.4389 | Cell: 254.709.5147 | E-mail: [email protected] BRAD ShEffIELD Assistant Director / Coordinator of New Media Sport Responsibilities: Football Alma Mater : Sam Houston State, 2006 | Joined Baylor AMR: June 2008 KYLE CORNISh DAvID KAYE Office: 254.710.3784 | Cell: 254.640.3175 | E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Director Assistant Director TODD ZEIDLER Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Volleyball, Track & Field, Cross Country, Women’s Tennis Alma Mater : Bemidji State, 2007 | Joined Baylor AMR: July 2009 Office: 254.710.4049 | Cell: 254.644.3458 | E-mail: [email protected] DONNA pERRY Administrative Assistant Office: 254.710.2743 | E-mail: [email protected] DIRECTIONS TO ThE BAYLOR TENNIS CENTER The Baylor Tennis Center is located off University Parks Drive and is part of the Turner Riverfront Complex: BRAD ShEffIELD TODD ZEIDLER Assistant Director Assistant Director • From the north, drive south on I-35, take University Parks Drive exit and turn east (left) onto University Parks Drive. The Coordinator of New Media Turner Athletic Complex is on your left before you reach the Ferrell Center. • From the south, drive north on I-35, take University Parks Drive exit and turn east (right) onto University Parks Drive. The Turner Athletic Complex is on your left before you reach the Ferrell Center. • From the west, drive east on Hwy. 84 to Hwy. 6/Loop 340. Turn east (right) and take Hwy. 6/Loop 340 to I-35. Turn north (left) on I-35, take the University Parks Drive exit and turn east (right) onto University Parks Drive. The Turner Athletic Complex is on your left before you reach the Ferrell Center. • From the east, drive west on Hwy. 84 to I-35. Turn south on I-35 (left), take the University Parks Drive exit and turn east (left) onto University Parks Drive. The Turner Athletic Complex is on your left before you reach the Ferrell Center. • From the northwest, take Hwy. 6 to I-35. Turn north (left), take the University Parks Drive exit and turn east (right) onto University Parks Drive. The Turner Athletic Complex is on your left before you reach the Ferrell Center. • From the southwest, take Hwy. 6 to Bus. 77 exit. Bus 77 become LaSalle. Turn west (right) onto University Parks Drive. The Turner Athletic Complex is on your right after you pass the Ferrell Center. DONNA pERRY Administrative Assistant DIRECTIONS TO hIGhERS AThLETIC COMpLEX The Alwin O. and Dorothy Highers Athletic Complex, which includes the Simpson Athletics and Academic Center and the Jay and Jenny Allison Indoor Practice Facility, is located on the right bank of the Brazos River at 1500 South University Parks Drive in Waco. Those traveling to the Highers Complex via Interstate 35 should take the University Parks Drive exit (#335B); the facility is located one-half mile east of Interstate 35 (left side of road), just past the Mayborn Museum. — 2— MEDIA ALMANAC 2009-10 BAYLOR MEN’S TENNIS 2009-10 SChEDuLE M E D SEpTEMBER OppONENT LOCATION TIME I A 18-20 at Midland Tournament Midland, Texas All Day I 25-27 BAYLOR INTERCOLLEGIATE WACO All Day N f O R OCTOBER OppONENT LOCATION M TIME A 8-11 at ITA All-American Tulsa, Okla.