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TTableable ooff CContentsontents TTableable ofof CContents/Quickontents/Quick FFactsacts 1 TTechech DDegreeegree 3 BBillill MMooreoore TTennisennis CCenterenter 44-5-5 AAll-Aroundll-Around SSupportupport 66-7-7 TTechech TTradition/Alumniradition/Alumni RReflectionseflections 88-9-9 HHot-Lantaot-Lanta 1100 TTotalotal PPersonerson PProgramrogram 1111 TThishis iiss GGeorgiaeorgia TTechech 112-132-13 AAll-Americasll-Americas 1144 AAll-ACCll-ACC 1155 AACC/ITACC/ITA IInformationnformation 1166 DDonorsonors 1177 RRosteroster 2 Yellow Jacket Quick Facts SSchedulechedule 3 Full Name Georgia Institute of Technology HHeadead CCoachoach KKennyenny TThornehorne 220-210-21 Location Atlanta, Ga. AAssistantssistant CCoachoach AAljosaljosa PPiric/Staffiric/Staff 2222 Founded 1885 AAdministrationdministration 118-198-19 Enrollment 19,404 PPlayerlayer BBiosios 223-303-30 Colors Old Gold and White Nickname Yellow Jackets, Rambling Wreck 22009009 FFallall RResultsesults 3311 Conference Atlantic Coast (ACC) Media Relations RRecordsecords aandnd NNumbersumbers 3322 President Dr. G.P. “Bud” Peterson 22008008 SStatistics/ACCtatistics/ACC MMatchatch RResultsesults 3333 Men’s Tennis contact Mike Stamus Director of athletics Dan Radakovich AACC/ITACC/ITA RRevieweview 3344 Head coach Kenny Thorne (12th year) Stamus’ cell phone 404-218-9723 Office phone 404-894-0459 E-Mail [email protected] SSerieseries RRecordsecords 3355 E-Mail [email protected] Director of Communications Dean Buchan RRecordsecords 336-376-37 Assistant coach Aljosa Piric (2nd year) E-mail [email protected] AACCCC CChampionshampions 3388 Office phone 404-894-8371 SID office phone 404-894-5445 HHonorsonors 3399 E-Mail [email protected] SID office fax 404-894-1248 Manager Clarence Boyd Official website www.ramblinwreck.com NNCAACAA CChampionshipshampionships 440-420-42 NCAA Championship appearances Twitter site www.twitter.com/GTAthletics LLetterwinnersetterwinners 4433 1988, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, Facebook www.facebook.com/GTAthletics YYearear bbyy YYearear RResultsesults 444-474-47 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 www.facebook.com/pages/Georgia-Tech-Mens-Tennis GGeorgiaeorgia TTechech TTennisennis TTimelineimeline 4488 wwww.ramblinwreck.comww.ramblinwreck.com 1 2009-10 Georgia Tech Schedule January 15 ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM 2 p.m. 17 USC UPSTATE 9 a.m. GEORGIA SOUTHERN 2 p.m. 20 WOFFORD 2 p.m. 24 SOUTH CAROLINA 1 p.m. 29-31 ITA National Kick-Off Weekend, Gainesville, Fla. Georgia Tech vs. Penn State 2 p.m. Consolation/Championship tba February 2009-10 Georgia Tech Roster 7 at Georgia 1 p.m. 12-15 ITA National Indoor Championship, Name Ht Wt. Cl. Hometown (High School/College) Charlottesville, Va. Guillermo Gomez 5-11 193 Jr. Alicante, Spain (Universal) 17 AUBURN 2:30 p.m. Kevin King 6-2 182 So. Peachtree City, Ga. (Keystone National) 21 at Florida State 1 p.m. Dusan Miljevic 5-11 163 So. Novi Sad, Serbia (Olimp Novi Sad) 27 GEORGIA STATE 2:30 p.m. Miguel Muguruza 5-11 166 Jr. Wesley Chapel, Fla. (Saddlebrook Prep) March Dean O’Brien 5-10 160 Jr. Benmore, South Africa (Tennessee Tech) 7 UNC WILMINGTON 1 p.m. Magin Ortiga 5-11 157 Fr. Cartagina, Colombia (Colegio Jorge Washington) 14 MIAMI 12 p.m. Eliot Potvin 5-11 181 Jr. Hampden, Maine (Hampden Academy) 27 at Wake Forest 1 p.m. 28 at NC State 1 p.m. Ryan Smith 5-11 162 Jr. Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter) 31 CLEMSON 2:30 p.m. Juan Spir 6-4 194 Fr. Medellin, Colombia (Colegio Lujan) Head Coach: Kenny Thorne (Georgia Tech, 1989), 12th season April Assistant Coach: Aljosa Piric (Richmond, 2000), 2nd season 2 MARYLAND 2:30 p.m. 3 BOSTON COLLEGE 2:30 p.m. 10 at Duke 1 p.m. Pronunciations: 11 at North Carolina 2 p.m. Guillermo Gomez - gee-AIR-mo (hard G) Magin Ortiga - MA -heen or-TEE-guh 17 VIRGINIA 1 p.m. Dusan Miljevic - DOO-shon MILL-ya-vich Juan Spir - SPEAR 18 VIRGINIA TECH 12 p.m. Miguel Muguruza - moo-guh-ROO-zuh Aljosa Piric - ah-LO-shuh PEER-ich 22-25 ACC Championship, Cary, N.C. 2 GGeorgiaeorgia TTechech TTennisennis 22009-10009-10 Yearly Average Starting Salary with a Bachelor’s Degree from Georgia Tech: Aerospace engineering $42,800 Biology $30,300 Building Construction $39,900 Chemical Engineering $46,800 Civil Engineering $37,900 Computer Engineering $47,800 Computer Science $48,500 Scott Blackmon Economics $38,300 Georgia Tech ‘08 Electrical Engineering $45,500 Management History, Tech & Society $33,500 Industrial Design $42,300 Robert Wright Management $36,800 Georgia Tech ‘00 Mathematics $39,200 Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering $43,900 Physics $38,100 Psychology $32,200 Public Policy $44,500 Georgia Tech is... Consistently ranked among the nation’s Top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report Georgia Tech Dean’s List ACC Academic Honor Roll Fall 2008: Fall 2009: Guillermo Gomez Kevin King 2008-09 Douglas Kenny Dusan Miljevic Guillermo Gomez Kevin King Dean O’Brien Doug Kenny Dusan Miljevic Paul Potvin Kevin King Ryan Smith Ryan Smith Ryan Smith George Gvelsiani Spring 2009: Georgia Tech ‘08 Guillermo Gomez Management Kevin King Ryan Smith wwww.ramblinwreck.comww.ramblinwreck.com 3 Yellow Jackets at the Bill Moore Tennis Center Year ACC Overall Pct. 1988 4-0 17-1 .944 1989 3-0 13-2 .867 One of the top collegiate facilities in the nation, the Bill Moore Tennis Center serves as the home 1990 0-4 3-6 .333 of the Georgia Tech tennis teams. 1991 1-1 4-7 .364 Opening for the1988 season, the complex was officially dedicated on October 28, 1988, in 1992 2-2 5-3 .625 honor of Bill Moore, whose efforts were vital in the construction of this impressive facility. A graduate of Georgia Tech in management and a tennis letterman, Moore served as the chair- 1993 1-3 3-8 .273 man of Kelly-Moore Paint States, the largest independent paint company in the United States, and 1994 2-1 5-3 .625 the Calmutual Insurance Company. 1995 2-2 6-5 .545 Located on Fowler Street across from the Alexander Memorial Coliseum, the Bill Moore Tennis 1996 1-3 8-4 .667 Complex features 12 outdoor courts and three indoor courts. 1997 3-1 6-4 .600 The outdoor courts are divided into two tiers, and the top six courts are lighted and have perma- nent seating for 1,500 with the main grandstand along court number one and more seating along 1998 3-1 12-8 .600 the baseline of the six courts. 1999 3-1 6-3 .667 The indoor facility is two stories, with three courts on the lower level, along with locker rooms for 2000 3-1 9-5 .642 the men’s and women’s teams and visiting teams. 2001 2-2 8-3 .727 The upper level, known as the Hansard Room, houses a pro shop, coaches’ offices and a lounge area for the athletes. The Hansard Room is also home to trophy cases displaying Yellow Jacket ten- 2002 4-0 10-1 .909 nis memorabilia. 2003 2-2 9-4 .692 Well-suited for hosting tournaments, the Bill Moore Tennis Center has been the site for numerous 2004 3-1 10-1 .909 events, including the NCAA Region II Championships in 1997, the ACC Championships in 1988 and 2005 4-1 10-2 .833 the 1st and 2nd rounds of the NCAA Women’s NCAA Championships from 2005 to 2009. 2006 3-3 9-3 .750 2007 1-4 4-6 .400 2008 3-3 13-5 .722 2009 2-3 6-4 .600 Total 52-39 176-88 .669 4 GGeorgiaeorgia TTechech TTennisennis 22009-10009-10 Since the opening of the Bill Moore Tennis Center, many improvements have been made. During the 2003 season, a scoreboard was installed with remote scoring devices to allow fans to track dual matches on all six courts. In addition, cameras have recently been installed at the baseline of all six upper courts with the video equipment necessary to allow coaches to meet with players and review matches and stroke techniques. Most recently, plasma televisions have been added to the men’s and women’s locker rooms and a new player’s lounge was created, making the Bill Moore Tennis Center one of the nation’s finest facilities. wwww.ramblinwreck.comww.ramblinwreck.com 5 J.C. “Bud” Shaw Homer Rice Center for Sports Complex Sports Performance The J.C. “Bud” Shaw Sports Complex houses one of the most Georgia Tech’s Homer Rice Center for Sports Performance is a complete athletics facilities in the nation, unique facility for testing and improving performance of Georgia encompassing the Arthur B. Edge, Jr., Center, home of the Tech’s student-athletes.The Homer Rice Center focuses on five Georgia Tech Athletic Association and components: sports physiology, nutrition, sports medicine, Alexander-Tharpe Fund; the Andrew Hearn, Sr., Academic psychology and vision. Center; the Homer Rice Center for Sports Performance; Opened in 1996, the $8 million facility also includes the Howard the George W. Mathews, Jr., Athletic Heritage Center; the Candler, Jr., Football Conference Center and the George W. Howard Candler, Jr., Conference Center and the new Mathews, Jr., Athletic Heritage Center. complex that houses the Yellow Jacket football program. 6 GGeorgiaeorgia TTechech TTennisennis 22009-10009-10 Hugh Spruill Strength Center Georgia Tech’s Hugh Spruill Strength Center is one of the nation’s top strength and conditioning facilities. Housed on the ground floor of the Wardlaw Building, which is located in the South endzone at Bobby Dodd Stadium, the Hugh Spruill Strength Center underwent a major renovation over the summer and comes complete with new flooring and all new weights and machines. The facility is used by all 17 athletic teams at Georgia Tech. wwww.ramblinwreck.comww.ramblinwreck.com 7 The Rambling Wreck September 30, 1961 versus Rice.