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2006 Stanford Tennis Stanford Directory Cardinal Quick Facts Stanford Men’s Tennis Location: ........................................ Stanford, CA 94305 John Whitlinger, Head Coach .............. (650) 725-5648 Founded: ................................................................. 1891 David Hodge, Assistant Coach............. (650) 725-7195 Enrollment: ................. 13,075 (6,556 undergraduates) J.J. Whitlinger, Volunteer Asst. Coach President: ............................................... John Hennessy Stanford Women’s Tennis Athletic Director: ................................... Dr. Ted Leland Lele Forood, Head Coach .................... (650) 723-9540 Colors: ............................................ Cardinal and White Frankie Brennan, Asst. Coach ............. (650) 725-7978 Nickname: ........................................................ Cardinal Conference: .................................................... Pacific-10 Dick Gould, Dir. of Tennis .................. (650) 723-1160 Men’s Tennis Tennis Office Fax .................................. (650) 723-1789 2005 Results: ................................... 14-11 (4-3 Pac-10) Media Relations Office NCAA Second Round Media Relations Phone ........................ (650) 723-4418 Overall Record: ................................ 1049-341-4 (.754) Taube Tennis Center Media Relations Fax ............................. (650) 725-2957 17 NCAA Championships Proud Host of the First Ever Gary Migdol – Men’s Tennis ............... (650) 725-2958 Women’s Tennis Email: [email protected] Combined Men’s & Women’s 2006 2005 Results: ..................................... 27-0 (8-0 Pac-10) NCAA Championships Jessica Raber – Women’s Tennis .......... (650) 723-0996 NCAA Champions & Pac-10 Champions Email: [email protected] Overall Record: ........................................ 707-63 (.918) Led by the exceptional generosity of Tad and Stanford Athletics 14 NCAA Championships; 1 AIAW Championship Dianne Taube, over 1,200 people have graciously donated almost $20 million in the past 17 years to Athletics Department Info .................. (650) 723-4591 Media Requests create and complete the beautiful Taube Tennis Mailing Address: Dept. of Athletics, Arrillaga Family Media requests pertaining to Stanford tennis should be Center. Sports Center, Stanford, CA 94305-6150 addressed to Media Relations, Department of Athletics, For more information: Stanford University Info ...................... (650) 723-2300 Stanford, CA 94305-6150 (Phone 650-723-4418). INSIDE FRONT COVER: Pictorial review of this phenomenal community resource. INSIDE REAR COVER: The History. The Facility Today. Credits: The 2006 Stanford Tennis Press Guide was written and edit- ed by Gary Migdol and Jessica Raber. Editorial assistance provided by Dick Gould. Design by Don Hogue. Photography by David Gonzales. Additional photography by Rod Searcey, Steve Lacey and Chip Moreland. Printing by db Print Solutions. Stanford Sportsline & Stanford on the Web: Call 1-800-STANFORD for updated Stanford tennis schedule and ticket info or go to gostanford.com for live up-to-the-minute match updates. The Cardinal Tennis Program, truly the “Home of Your financial “membership” donations provide a critical CARDINAL Champions” (32 National Championships in 33 years) funding base for the NCAA’s. This promises to be a Court Club invites you to join the team “Booster Club” – the spectacular championship and community event. CARDINAL COURT CLUB. Supporting Stanford We thank you for your support! Men’s & Women’s Tennis The primary purpose of this club is to establish unprece- Dick Gould dented interest, energy and excitement of our great 2005 Director of Tennis teams as we build toward hosting the 2006 Men’s AND (650) 723-1160 Women’s NCAA Championships, May 18-29. Stanford Tennis Gift Levels and Cardinal Court Club Court Club Privileges* 2006 Application ❏ Varsity ($100) – Donor Receives Team guide, schedule card, email newsletters Name: ________________________________________________________________ Stanford Class:_____ ❏ Starter ($250) – Donor receives above and: Meet the Players “Picnic” (post match 1/26) Spouse’s Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ ❏ All-Conference ($500) – Donor receives above and: Two play times (select) at Taube Tennis Center Address: ________________________________________________________________________________ ❏ MVP ($1,000) – Donor receives above and: Selected team member/coach to home dinner ________________________________________________________________________________________ ❏ All American ($2,500) – Donor receives above and: Phone: Home (______) ____________________________________________________________________ Scheduled “Play Day” with the teams ❏ Hall of Fame ($5,000+) – Donor receives above and: Work (______) ___________________________________________________________________________ Selected “Hit” with team member or coach Host one private event at Taube Tennis Center E-Mail (for Court Club news & information): ___________________________________________________ One “Scholarship” to attend Stanford Tennis School ❏ Stadium Box Seat ($6,250+) – Personalized Enclosed is my donation for $________. Kindly make check payable to “Stanford Tennis”. (all donations are recognized in University Giving records ❏ I wish to provide extra help as a Cardinal Court Club Volunteer and are tax-deductible.) *Note: NCAA recruiting regulations prevent 9th through 12th graders from Please return your check with a copy of this form to: participating in anything that includes personal interaction with team members or coaching staff. We appreciate your understanding. Stanford Tennis • Department of Athletics • 641 E. Campus Drive • Stanford, CA 94305-6150 For more information, please call (650) 723-1160 2006 Stanford University Tennis MT-1 Stanford University Tennis Since Phil Neer (left) won his first title in 1921, Stanford has helped change the face of collegiate tennis. John McEnroe Matt Mitchell (above) won the captured the 1978 NCAA singles title while leading Stanford to the team title. McEnroe became one of the most 1977 NCAA singles title and decorated players on the Pro Tour, capturing an amazing 17 singles and doubles Majors titles. Tim Mayotte helped lead Stanford to its first won the 1978 NCAA singles title and went on to a world #7 pro ranking, as did Alex (Sandy) Mayer, who was NCAA title in the current six a singles and two-time NCAA doubles champ. Jared Palmer captured the 1991 NCAA singles title and went on to score singles/three doubles format. Majors titles in doubles and mixed doubles. The team celebrates the 1998 team title (upper right), led by Bob Bryan, who KC Corkery (left) captured the captured the NCAA singles title and teamed with brother Mike to capture the doubles title. The Bryans are currently the top 2004 NCAA doubles title and is doubles team on the professional tour. a top returnee for Stanford. tanford University’s tennis program has been Stanford Tennis History Men’s Volleyball, 18 titles). A remarkable note is that the finest in the collegiate ranks for three Stanford University’s tennis program has steadily any player who competed for Stanford during any S four-year period from 1969-2003 has at least one decades. Coupled with unmatched team records developed into the premier program in the United States. Beginning with Phil Neer’s national intercolle- NCAA Championship ring to his credit. Since the in recent years, individual successes have also giate singles title in 1921, the next two decades saw NCAA initiated its team championship playoff in flourished under the tutelage of Director of Tennis Stanford amass 10 collegiate individual champi- 1977, Stanford has won 15 of the 29 tournaments held and finished second twice. In 26 national cham- Dick Gould and current head coach John onships. In addition, Lin Murray, John Doeg and Ted Schroeder each captured the U.S. National pionship appearances, the Cardinal has racked up an Whitlinger. Scores of former Stanford players Championships. unbelievable 89-12 (.881) dual match record. abound in the professional ranks. When Stanford’s women’s team joined an already Stanford has dominated collegiate tennis in recent successful men’s program in 1975, no other school years, passing USC (16 NCAA team titles) and UCLA has claimed more NCAA team titles. Stanford has (15). The Cardinal’s 13 singles championships since held a stranglehold on NCAA and national team tro- 1921 is second on the all-time list, while its 14 dou- phies from 1973 to the present, capturing 17 men’s bles titles ranks third. and 14 women’s titles. Either of Stanford’s tennis Men’s Tennis (since 1972) teams has won more collegiate titles by itself than all other men’s and women’s teams combined during • Seventeen NCAA team • 52-32 record vs. USC; 46-40 that time period. titles record vs. UCLA • Four NCAA team runners-up • Undefeated dual seasons in • Ten NCAA singles titles ’78 (24-0), ’95 (27-0) and ’98 Men Dominate Collegiate Tennis with (28-0) 17 Championships • Seven NCAA doubles titles • 50 All-American selections • Four NCAA Triple Winners Under head coach Dick Gould, Stanford’s men (team, singles & doubles in • 89-12 (.881) dual match won NCAA team titles in 1973-74, ’77-78, ’80-81, ’83, same year) – Alex Mayer record in NCAA team cham- (’73), John Whitlinger (’74), ’86, ’88-90, ’92, ’95-98 and 2000 to dominate colle- pionship tourney Alex O’Brien (’92), Bob giate tennis in that time period. No other collegiate