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2017-18 NORTH TEXAS TENNIS FACT AND RECORDS BOOK Tennis University of North Texas Athletic Department 1301 South Bonnie Brae Denton, TX 76207 Office: 940-565-2662 Shipping Address Use this for overnight FED EX / UPS 1251 South Bonnie Brae Shipping Dock Denton, TX 76207 Mailing Address US Postal Service ONLY 1155 Union Circle #311397 Denton, TX 76203 Credits: North Texas Media Relations Department Photography: Rick Yeatts Mean Green Mission Statement Building Champions. Preparing Leaders. TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information COACHES 2 Location ........................................................................ Denton, Texas Head Coach .....................................................................................2 Enrollment ................................................................................. 36,168 Founded ..........................................................................................1890 Assistant Coach ..............................................................................4 Colors ........................................................................Green and White Nickname .........................................................................Mean Green 5 PLAYERS President ................................................................. Dr. Neal Smatresk Director of Athletics ......................................................... Wren Baker 2015-16 Roster ...................................................................... 5 Conference Affiliation............................................. Conference USA Player Profiles........................................................................ 6 National Affiliation................................................. NCAA Division I Facility ........................................................Waranch Tennis Complex RECORDS COACHING INFORMATION 14 Head Coach ........................................................................Sujay Lama 2016-17 Results ...................................................................14 Alma Mater .........................................................Luther College (‘92) All-Time Leaders ................................................................15 Record at North Texas ................................... 139-113 (12th season) Overall Record ................................................ 247-197 (20th season) Singles/Doubles Records ...................................................16 Office ...............................................................................940-565-2139 All-Time Letterwinners .....................................................17 Best Time to Call ............................................................9 AM - 1 PM E-Mail ................................................................ [email protected] Almanac ...............................................................................18 Assoc. Head Coach................................Jeff Hammond (5th season) Alma Mater ................................................................... Vermont (‘93) All-Time Results .................................................................19 TEAM INFORMATION 2016-17 Overall Record ..............................................................11-12 Conference Record ............................... ..........................................2-2 Non-Conference Record .............................................................. 9-10 Home Record ................................................................................... 6-8 Away Record .................................................................................... 2-3 Neutral Record ................................................................................. 3-1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ....................................................... 6/2 SPORTS INFORMATION Athletic Comm. Assistant ................................................. Luke Della E-Mail ................................................................. [email protected] Office ...............................................................................940-565-3671 Cell ..................................................................................903-288-2504 Fax ...................................................................................940-369-8408 Senior Assoc. AD/Media Relations ................................Eric Capper Office ...............................................................................940-565-2476 E-Mail ............................................................... [email protected] 2016-17 North Texas Tennis Fact and Records Book 1 profiles 9 Head Coach Sujay The Lama File Lama Age: 48 Birthplace: Kathmandu, Nepal Head Coach High School: St. Joseph’s H.S., North Point Alma Mater: Luther College ‘92 12th Season BS in Public Communications/Political (Luther College ‘92) Science Coaching Career Dual-Meet Career Record: 247-197 Sujay Lama has established a winning tradition at It didn’t take long for Lama to leave his mark on the North Texas as he has led the Mean Green to three program. In just four seasons, Lama took the Mean Record At North Texas: 139-113 conference championships including back-to-back Green from last in the Sun Belt to first. crowns in 2012 and 2013. Working with mainly a group of walk-ons during Coaching Honors the 2006-07 school year, Lama went 2-19 in his first During the 2016 season, Lama led the Mean 2010 Sun Belt Conf. Coach of the Year season with the Mean Green. The team improved to Green to a No. 68 ranking and tallied wins over double-digit wins the next season and then advanced 2012 Sun Belt Conf. Coach of the Year No. 36 Oklahoma and No. 59 UT Arlington. to the conference semifinals in 2008-09. Senior Anastasiya Shestakova earned her third 2013 Sun Belt Conf. Coach of the Year all-conference selection, and freshman Tamuna The 2010 season was a breakout year for Lama and Kutubidze was named first team All-Conference USA the Mean Green. The team captured the program’s Coaching Experience after recording 13 dual wins. first Sun Belt Conference championship with a win 2006-present: University of North Texas, over No. 49 FIU. The conference championship Lama is the program’s winningest coach with a earned the team an automatic bid to the NCAA Head Women’s Coach 139-113 record at North Texas, and his career record Tournament appearance, the first in school history. stands at 247-197. 1998-2006: University of Illinois, After a loss to No. 32 Tulsa, North Texas finished its historic season with a 17-7 record. Head Women’s Coach He has also mentored 19 all-conference athletes in the combined Sun Belt Conference and Conference 1995-98: University of Florida, Lama was also named a finalist for the prestigious USA leagues. Giant Steps Award during 2009. In the fall of 2008, Assistant Coach the Mean Green tallied individual wins over national The Mean Green have reached the semifinals or finals contenders such as LSU, Ohio State, Texas, Texas 1992-95: Van Deer Tennis Center, of the Sun Belt Conference and the Conference USA A&M, Texas Tech, Baylor, SMU, Rice, and Houston. Championships the last eight years. Senior Staff Professional North Texas success has not been limited to the Lama also became the first coach in program history Collegiate Experience court, as the Mean Green has picked up ITA All- to receive coach of the year honors multiple times. Academic team honors the last 10 years. 1988-92: Luther College He was named Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year in 2010, 2012 and 2013. Lama was named the Prior to becoming North Texas’ 10th coach in Two-time Volvo Collegiate All-American USPTA Collegiate Coach of the Year for the state of program history, Lama spent eight years as the Texas in 2009. (1991-92) women’s tennis head coach at the University of Illinois. GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American In 2014, the Mean Green advanced to the semifinal round in their first-ever C-USA Tournament, where (1992) The Fighting Illini saw significant improvement with they assembled an 11-11 record for the season. Lama Lama at the helm. In his first year, Lama transformed Midwest Region Senior Player of the Year coached Bardabush, Shestakova and Sprinkmeyer to the Illini from 8-13, 4-7 in Big Ten play, and ninth all-conference honors. (1992) in the conference the previous season to a squad that was ranked No. 10 in the region and No. 75 in that Ranked No. 5 in NCAA Division III singles The Mean Green capped off one of the best seasons in nation. school history in 2013 with a second straight Sun Belt (1992) Conference Championship and a trip to the NCAA The Illini continued to see significant improvement Inducted in Luther College’s Hall of Fame Tournament. during Lama’s eight years. In 2003-04 the Illini went 17-6, posting their best winning percentage since (2002) For his efforts, Lama was named the 2013 Jim Illinois’s first team went 6-0 in 1975. Lama’s 2003-04 Verdieck College Coach of the Year by the squad also earned the highest national ranking in Professional Tennis Registry (PTR). This award is program history, No. 16. In 2003, the Orange and given by the leading tennis-teaching professional Blue knocked off top-ranked Duke, 4-3, at the UI organization in the world. Atkins Tennis Center. In 2012, the Mean Green won their second Lama’s teams reached a number of milestones during conference championship, defeating Florida his eight years in Champaign-Urbana. The Illini won International, 4-2.The Mean Green went on to play their first NCAA Tournament