TABLE OF CONTENTS ...... 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 2001-02 Roster ...... 2 Location ...... Murfreesboro, Tenn. 2001-02 Team Picture ...... 2 MEDIA RELATIONS Enrollment ...... 20,073 Primary Media Outlets ...... 2 Founded ...... 1911 Mark Owens Buck Bouldin Tennis Center ...... 3 Nickname ...... Blue Raiders Racquet Club ...... 3 Asst. AD/Media Relations Colors ...... Royal Blue and White Office: 615/898-5057 President ...... Dr. Sidney A. McPhee PLAYERS AND COACHES ...... 4-11 Home: 615/907-5797 Athletic Director . . . . Boots Donnelly (Int.) Head Coach Dale Short ...... 4 [email protected] SWA ...... Diane Turnham Assistant Coach Mark Pellerin ...... 5 Athletics Phone ...... 615/898-2450 Volunteer Assistant Buck Bouldin ...... 5 Website ...... GoBlueRaiders.com 2001 Pro-Am ...... 5 Conference ...... Sun Belt 2002 Preview ...... 6 Indoor Facility ...... Racquet Club Ryan Simmons Senior Oliver Foreman ...... 7 Outdoor ...... Buck Bouldin Tennis Center Assistant MRD Senior Robert Gustafsson ...... 8 Office: 615/904-8209 Junior Daniel Klemetz ...... 9 MEDIA RELATIONS Home: 615/907-6072 Sophomore Kirk Jackson ...... 10 Director ...... Mark Owens [email protected] Freshman Greg Pollack ...... 10 Assistant ...... Ryan Simmons Sophomore Trevor Short ...... 11 Assistant ...... Denise Gideon Sophomore Michael Staniak ...... 11 Assistant/Men’s Tennis . . . . . Jo Jo Freeman Freeman’s e-mail . . . . . [email protected] BLUE RAIDER HISTORY ...... 12-21 Freeman’s Office Phone . . . . 615/898-5270 Jo Jo Freeman 2000-01 Review ...... 12 Freeman’s Home Phone . . . . 615/243-4628 Assistant MRD/ 2000-01 Final Stats ...... 13 Media Relations Fax ...... 615/898-5626 Men’s Tennis Conference Championships ...... 14 Office: 615/898-5270 All-Conference Performers ...... 14 COACHING STAFF Home: 615/243-4628 MT in Final ITA Rankings ...... 14 Head Coach ...... Dale Short [email protected] All-Time Honors ...... 14 Alma Mater . . . . . Middle Tennessee, 1980 Collegiate Grand Slams ...... 15 Record at MT ...... 238-138 (14 seasons) Individual Final Rankings ...... 15 Career Record ...... 238-138 (14 seasons) NCAA Tournament Results ...... 16-17 Tennis Office Phone ...... 615/898-2957 Denise Gideon MT All-Americans ...... 18 Assistant Coach ...... Buck Bouldin Assistant MRD All-Time Opponents ...... 19 Assistant Coach ...... Mark Pellerin Office: 615/904-8115 Blue Raider Records ...... 20 Home: 615/519-2872 All-Time Letterwinners ...... 21 TEAM INFORMATION [email protected] 2001 Record ...... 16-8 THE UNIVERSITY ...... 22-32 2001 SBC Finish ...... 2nd University President ...... 22 2001 Postseason ...... 1st round NCAA Athletic Director ...... 23 Letterwinners Returning ...... 6 The University ...... 24-25 PHONE Newcomers ...... 1 City of Murfreesboro ...... 26 The Mid-State Area ...... 27 A Tennessee Board of Regents Institution, MTSU 615-898-2968 Scarlett Commons ...... 28 is an equal-opportunity, non-racially identifiable University Dining ...... 28 institution that does not discriminate against in- FAX Academic Center ...... 29 dividuals with disabilities. SP009-1201 Strength & Conditioning ...... 30 615-898-5626 Sun Belt Conference ...... 31 CREDITS Blue Raider Spirit ...... 32 The 2001-02 Blue Raider Men’s Tennis Media Guide is a production of the MT Athletic Media Relations Department. The guide was written and MISSION STATEMENT designed by Assistant Media Relations Director The Middle Tennessee athletic program is committed to quality athletics that bring the cam- Jo Jo Freeman. Research assistance provided by pus community together and promote a sense of pride and tradition in academic and athletic Lisa Poepsel. Printing by Ambrose Printing in excellence. These programs also bring the University regional and national recognition and Nashville, Tenn. Special thanks to Jack Ross and provide a link between the University, its alumni, and the community at large. They give Ken Robinson at MT Photographic Services, Pub- students, faculty and alumni opportunities for innovative public service activities that better lications and Graphics. Photography provided by the community. Athletics uses financial and physical resources to maintain and develop sports MT Photographic Services. Covers designed by programs to accomplish the mission of the University. David Lowery, DGL Graphix.

2002 Blue Raider Tennis 1 Roster/Media Outlets Name Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown/High School (Last School) Oliver Foreman 6-0 150 SR-3L Eastbourne, East Sussex/St. Bedes Robert Gustafsson 6-7 206 SR-3L Saffle, Sweden/All-Star Academy Kirk Jackson 6-0 180 SO-1L Melbourne, Australia/Brighton Daniel Klemetz 6-0 180 JR-2L Vanersborg, Sweden/De La Gardieskolan Greg Pollack 5-9 150 FR-HS Memphis, Tenn./White Station HS Trevor Short 6-0 165 SO-1L Murfreesboro, Tenn./Oakland HS Michael Staniak 6-2 160 SO-1L Melbourne, Australia/St. Kevins

Head Coach: Dale Short Assistant Coach: Mark Pellerin, Buck Bouldin

2001-02 Blue Raiders Front (L-R): Daniel Klemetz, Kirk Jackson, Robert Gustafsson, Oliver Foreman, Michael Staniak. Back Row (L To R): Assistant Coach Mark Pellerin, Greg Pollack, Trevor Short, Manager Randy Gibson, Head Coach Dale Short.

Primary Media Outlets Daily News Journal WKRN-TV (Ch. 2 ABC) WBOZ-104.9 FM PO Box 68 441 Murfreesboro Rd. 312 S. Church St. Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Nashville, TN 37210 Murfreesboro, TN 37127 615/893-5860; 615/893-5592 FAX 615/248-7240; 615/248-7329 FAX 615/890-3233; 615/890-2990 FAX Tony Stinnett (Beat Writer) John Dwyer, John Boruck Sports Director

The Tennessean WSMV-TV (Ch. 4 NBC) WGNS-1450 AM 1100 Broadway P.O. Box 4 306 S. Church St. Nashville, TN 37202 Nashville, TN 37202 Murfreesboro, TN 37130 615/259-8000; 615/259-8826 FAX 615/353-2231; 615/353-2343 FAX 615/893-5373; 615/867-6397 FAX Wendy Smith (Beat Writer) Rudy Kalis, Aaron Solomon Jeff Jordan

Associated Press WTVF-TV (Ch. 5 CBS) WWTN-99.7 FM 215 Centerview Dr., Suite 110 474 James Robertson Pkwy. 107 Music City Cir., Ste. 203 Brentwood, TN 37027 Nashville, TN 37219 Nashville, TN 37214 615/373-9988; 615/376-0947 FAX 615/248-5285; 615/244-9883 FAX 615/885-9986; 615/885-9900 FAX Teresa Walker (Staff Writer) Hope Hines, Mark Howard George Plaster, Blake Fulton

Sidelines WZTV-TV (Ch. 17 FOX) WMOT-89.5 FM MTSU Box 42 631 Mainstream Dr. MTSU Box 3 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Nashville, TN 37228 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 615/898-2815; 615/904-8487 FAX 615/244-1717; 615/259-3962 FAX 615/898-2800; 615/898-2774 FAX Sports Editor Skip Baldwin, Chris Stansbury Randy O’Brien, Sean Jacobs

The City Paper MT TV WMTS-88.3 FM 1 Burton Hills Blvd., Ste. 300 MTSU Box 58 MTSU Box 58 Nashville, TN 37215 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 615/298-9833; 615/298-2780 FAX 615/898-5050; 615/898-5682 FAX 615/898-5051 Terry McCormick Sports Director Sports Director

2 2002 Blue Raider Tennis Tennis Facilities

Buck Bouldin Tennis Center Middle Tennessee’s tennis center consists of 14 total courts, with six newly-renovated varsity courts finished during the Fall of 2001. The eight courts closest to the Murphy Center were resurfaced with three new inches of asphalt late in the summer. These eight courts ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ were converted to just six courts and will be used as the varsity courts for both the men’s and women’s tennis teams at Middle Tennessee. The new varsity courts were outfitted with divider fencing be- tween each, and painted blue with gray outline. New blue windscreens with the MT logo line the fences around the complex, with a walkway between the varsity courts and the remaining eight. Also, bleacher seating with canopies was built in the middle for fans at the varsity courts. The $150,000 project was completed at the beginning of Septem- ber and debuted during the 15th Annual Pro-Am September 7-8, 2001, on the Blue Raider campus. The Buck Bouldin complex also houses the Tennis Center, which features offices, team rooms, restrooms and an equipment storage fa- cility. In the spring of 1999, a patio/reception area was added for view- ing and posting of events. The remaining eight courts are for university and public use and have lights, installed in 1995. Aside from hosting Middle Tennessee matches, the complex has played host to numerous Ohio Valley Conference championships along with various state and regional USTA events.

RACQUET CLUB During the summer of 1999, Middle Tennessee and The Racquet Club of Murfreesboro reached an agreement allowing the Blue Raider and Lady Raider tennis programs priority access to the indoor facility. This facility is a great boost to the program, allowing for indoor instruction and home matches during the inclement winter months when the tennis teams are unable to get outdoors. “Having an indoor faciltiy is a necessity in collegiate tennis and we have an outstanding facility right in our backyard,” commented Dale Short. The indoor facility also allows back-up during the outdoor season

in case of bad weather. The Racquet Club has eleven courts: four hardcourts, three clay courts and four indoor courts. The clay courts are helpful for individual Blue Raiders who com- pete in the National Clay Courts Championships each year, one of the three collegiate grandslam events.

2002 Blue Raider Tennis 3 Dale Short HEAD COACH A versatile athlete, Short was a state champion in cross-country and finished sixth nationally while a senior at Murfreesboro’s Oakland High 15TH SEASON School, where he graduated in 1976. Two summers ago, Short was inducted into the Blue Raider Hall Fame for his accomplishments as a player and as one of the top tennis coaches in Middle Tennessee graduate Dale the nation. Short begins his 15th year at the helm of Short is the director of the Tennessee Junior Qualifying Champion- the Blue Raider tennis program with six ships. He has served on the Tennessee Tennis Association Junior Commit- returning players from a team that made tee and currently is a member of the NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Re- the school’s fifth NCAA Tournament ap- gional Advisory and pearance last season. Selection Committee. SHORT’S CAREER MEN’S RECORD Short capped his tenure in the OVC Short currently serves by winning his tenth consecutive regular as chairman of the 2001** Middle Tennessee# ...... 16-8 season title and ninth tournament championship in 2000. He was honored NCAA Region III ad- 2000** Middle Tennessee#& . . . . . 18-14 for the eighth time in his career as the OVC Coach of the Year. visory committee, and 1999 Middle Tennessee# ...... 14-15 1998 Middle Tennessee#& . . . . . 14-11 In 1991, under Short’s direction, Middle Tennessee tennis began a is also a member of the 1997** Middle Tennessee#& ...... 24-5 10-year reign of dominance over the OVC. Year after year, the Blue Raid- ITA National Commit- 1996** Middle Tennessee#& ...... 24-5 ers continued to pound conference opposition. With last year’s move to the tee. 1995** Middle Tennessee#& . . . . . 17-10 Short reached a Sun Belt Conference, Short ended his thirteen years in the OVC with an 1994 Middle Tennessee#& . . . . . 16-11 coaching milestone by unbelievable conference record of 87-6. 1993 Middle Tennessee#& ...... 20-8 Even without the help of an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, picking up his 200th 1992 Middle Tennessee#& . . . . . 14-13 Short was putting both his team, as well as individual players, into the victory as the men’s 1991 Middle Tennessee#& ...... 20-8 NCAA Championships by 1994. The 1994 season marked the first time a head coach in a win 1990 Middle Tennessee ...... 16-8 Blue Raider tennis player qualified for the NCAA Championships when over Tennessee State 1989 Middle Tennessee ...... 14-10 Paul Goebel and Fred Niemeyer made the field in doubles. during the 1999 season. 1988 Middle Tennessee ...... 11-12 The following year, Middle Tennessee made its first-ever appearance From 1991-94, Overall Men’s Record: . . . . . 238-138 (.633) in an NCAA Regional. In 1996, the Blue Raiders earned a No. 2 seed, but Short served as the head OVC Record: ...... 87-6 (.935) were upset in the first round. The 1997 season marked the first win in an coach for the women’s NCAA tournament match in school history when program and promptly the Blue Raiders defeated Florida International led the Lady Raiders to SHORT’S CAREER WOMEN’S RECORD as the No. 2 seed in Gainesville, Fla. three straight OVC 1991 Middle Tennessee#& ...... 13-5 In 1997, a school record four individual titles. His record as the 1992 Middle Tennessee#& ...... 19-8 players earned berths in the NCAA Tourna- women’s head coach 1993 Middle Tennessee#& ...... 15-7 ment with Fred Niemeyer obtaining the No. stands at 63-26. 1994 Middle Tennessee ...... 16-8 2 seed in singles. During that same year, Short stands 301- Overall Women’s Record ...... 63-26 the team earned the highest ranking ever 166 overall heading into OVC Record: ...... 25-1 (.962) for a Division I sport at Middle Tennessee the 2002 campaign. when Short led his team to a No. 4 na- Short’s family OVERALL RECORD: ...... 301-166 tional ranking. The Blue Raiders finished was named Florida’s #OVC Championship &OVC Tournament Championship the season ranked 17th. Tennis Family of the Short has led Middle Tennessee to Year in 1983. His **NCAA Regional five NCAA appearances in the last five grandfather, Gene, has years and individuals have made the won more than 20 na- THE DALE SHORT ERA NCAA Championships in seven of the past tional senior titles, z Led MT to five NCAA tournament appear- nine seasons. while his late step- ances in last seven years (1995-98, 2000-01) Four times during his tenure, Short has mother was a two-time had doubles teams ranked in the top 10 in the world junior champion z Led Blue Raiders to No. 4 national ranking country. The doubles tandem of David and was ranked among in 1997 McNamara and Julius Robberts gave the school the top-five players in z MT has placed individuals in seven of last its first tennis national title, claiming the 1997 ITA the world profession- nine NCAA Championships Reebok All-American Hardcourt Championships, ally at one time. one of three Collegiate Grand Slam events. Originally from z The Short-led Raiders were 87-6 (.935) in During his 14 years at the helm, Short has Miami, Fla., Short OVC matches during 13 seasons coached five All-Americans and one Region III starred at nearby Oak- z MT lost only one conference match since 1992 Senior Player-of-the-Year. He has had 54 indi- land High School and is viduals earn all-conference honors, including all married to the former z Coached five All-Americans six starters from the 1997 team and nearly the en- Ava Florida. They have z Fifty-five players have earned All-Confer- tire team in 1998 when eight Blue Raiders were named to the all-conference two children, Brittany ence honors team. Eight of his players have been named conference Player of the Year. and Trevor, who begins z Coached one ITA Region III Player of the Short earned All-OVC honors as a tennis player in both 1979 and his sophomore season Year 1980 and was named OVC Player of the Year in 1980. During his playing playing for his dad. career, he compiled a 60-25 record, a win percentage of .706 that still z Coached doubles team to national title at All- ranks fourth all-time at Middle Tennessee. American Hardcourt Championships in 1997 When the OVC celebrated its 40th anniversary in 1988, he was named z 1997 ITA Region III Coach of the Year to the league’s all-time tennis team. He was nationally ranked as both a junior player and collegian. z Eight-time OVC Coach of the Year

4 2002 Blue Raider Tennis Assistant Coaches BUCK BOULDIN MARK PELLERIN VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT ASSISTANT COACH 3RD SEASON 1ST SEASON

Buck Bouldin begins his third year as Mark Pellerin begins his first season a volunteer assistant coach for the Blue Raid- as an assistant coach on the Blue Raider ers, returning to the Middle Tennessee ten- staff after finishing his playing career in the nis program after serving as its head coach Blue and White in 2001. from 1965-1971. Pellerin won 59 career singles and Bouldin took over a program that had another 79 career doubles matches in his won two matches in four years and led the Blue Raiders to a 10-1 record in his four seasons as a Blue Raider. The Lenoxville, Canada, native went 14-9 last first season. He was named OVC season in singles and won 18 times in doubles despite missing part of the Coach of the Year in 1965 and 1968 season due to illness. He also served as team captain during the 16-8 season of and also coached MT to a pair of sec- a year ago, helping the Blue Raiders make their fifth NCAA Tournament ap- ond place OVC finishes. pearance in school history. Bouldin graduated, played and coached at Washington and Lee Uni- versity. He earned his undergradu- ate and law degrees from Washing- ton and Lee and obtained a masters degree from Middle Tennessee. Bouldin is a well respected attorney who has practiced in the mid-state area since 1951.

15th Annual Pro-Am The Blue Raiders and Lady Raiders hosted the 15th Annual Pro-Am in Septem- ber, the tennis program’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The Pro-Am Classic began with a clinic and ended with an exhibition featuring former Middle Tennessee All-Americans, Fred Niemeyer and Paul Goebel. The Pro-Am officially opened the newly renovated courts at the Buck Bouldin Tennis Complex. The $150,000 renovation included the resurfacing of courts and a covered seat- ing area within the complex. Michelle Thornton and Jeannie Shaw Jarrel won the women’s tourney, with Ted Sauls and Sam Collins taking the men’s crown. Awards and prizes were given out at lunch, concluding a week- end of festivities to support both the men’s and women’s tennis teams at Middle Tennessee.

Former Blue Raiders Paul Goebel (above) and Fred Niemeyer (far right) came back to take part in the 15th Annual Pro-Am in September.

2002 Blue Raider Tennis 5 2002 Season Preview The Middle Tennessee Blue Raider tennis team heads into the with a terrific fall campaign, posting seven wins 2002 Spring season amid high expectations with six returning players over ranked opponents and 13 victories over- from last year’s squad that made the school’s fifth NCAA Tournament all. Wins over 39th-ranked Florian Marquardt appearance. of Virginia Commonwealth, No. 19 Tiago The Blue Raiders begin the year with two ranked singles players, Ruffoni of Auburn and 16th-rated Mario To- senior Robert Gustafsson and junior Daniel Klemetz, and the seventh- ledo of Tennessee highlighted Klemetz’s fall ranked doubles team in the nation in Gustafsson and senior Oliver Fore- season, as he reached the semifinals of the man. Omni Hotels Region III Championships in Middle Tennessee lost in the first round of the NCAA Tourna- Knoxville, Tenn., and the quarterfinals of ment last season to Mississippi State after finishing second in the Sun the Omni Hotels National Intercollegiate In- Belt Conference Tournament to South Alabama. The Blue Raiders re- door Championships in Dallas, Texas. turn six players from that squad, losing only Mark Pellerin, who will “Dan started out very slowly in the fall serve as an assistant coach this season. and really struggled with all parts of his game Four MT players won more than 20 singles matches last year, in September,” Short said. “But he contin- including Gustafsson, Klemetz and sophomores Kirk Jackson and ued to work hard and as the season pro- Michael Staniak. Staniak’s team-leading 27 victories included a 17-5 gressed, his confidence returned and his mark in dual matches in the spring, as the Blue Raiders posted a 16-8 level of play really picked up.” team mark in dual match play in 2001. The doubles tandem of Foreman Klemetz and Gustafsson posted identical 16-8 marks in dual matches and Gustafsson also had a good fall last season, while Jackson went 14-7. The four players accounted for in limited action, as Gustafsson 73 percent of the team’s wins in dual matches in 2001. struggled with a hip flexor injury “We have a very strong team returning this year and expect big that kept him from playing singles things from this bunch,” Middle Tennessee head coach Dale Short at the Omni Hotels Region III said. ”We don’t have a lot of depth on the team in that we have just Senior Robert Gustafsson Championships. begins his final season at Middle seven players. So if someone gets hurt or sick, we may run into a little The doubles squad won a pair Tennessee ranked in both trouble. But the guys we have are all quality players and a return trip to of matches at the All-American doubles and singles. the NCAA Tournament is definitely an expectation with this group.” Championships in Athens, Ga., and Veterans Foreman and three straight at the Omni Hotels National Intercollegiate Indoor Cham- Gustafsson are approaching the pionships in Dallas, Texas, to win the backdraw of the national event. Top 5 in career wins at MT. “It took a few tournaments for Oliver and Robert to get back on Gustafsson is just one victory shy the same page after the summer layoff and Robert’s hip injury,” Short of tying Paul Goebel for fifth on the said. “But toward the end of the fall the two really started playing well all-time wins list in singles play, while together, and it was very good to see them battle back at the National Foreman needs eight wins to tie Indoors and win the backdraw after dropping a tough first match.” Marshall Brown on the career doubles The schedule for the Blue Raiders in 2002 has seven opponents wins list. who were ranked at the end of the last “Robert and Oliver season, including six in the Top 30 in have been two of our the nation. Middle Tennessee opens the most consistent players season with a dual match against the since I’ve been here,” University of Hawaii in Short said. “Robert can Honolulu. be very deadly with his The Blue Raiders serve, and Oliver is a tremendous doubles player will play nine home with any partner. The duo make for a great matches in 2002, five at doubles pairing and we feel very confident in the newly renovated Buck the pair winning their doubles match every Bouldin Tennis Center on the time out.” Middle Tennessee campus. Senior Oliver Foreman will team with A pair of sopho- “We come into this season with fellow senior Robert Gustafsson to form mores, Michael Staniak and high hopes,” Short said. “With vet- one of the best doubles combinations in Kirk Jackson, also showed eran leadership and a talented the nation. great promise last season. team top to bottom, we have an Staniak picked up 27 wins opportunity to be one of the Top for the year, the second most by a freshman in Blue Raider history, 10 teams in the nation if we play well while Jackson won 22 times, the fourth most by a Middle Tennessee and stay healthy.” freshman. “We knew Kirk would be a good player and pick up some wins for us last season. But Michael really didn’t get a chance until Mark went out with an illness. Michael took advantage of his opportunity Junior Daniel Klemetz starts the season and really gave us a big lift in the second half of the season.” ranked in the Top 20 in the nation in singles Klemetz followed his tremendous play of the first two seasons after posting seven wins over ranked opponents in the Fall. 6 2002 Blue Raider Tennis Oliver Foreman

ENIOR Lafayette’s Tomi Winnig … Teamed Foreman’s Career Statistics S with Gustafsson to win 10 matches, SINGLES 6-0, 166 including pair of three-match win Season Dual Tour. Conf. Total Pct. streaks. 1998-99 11-10 5-6 4-1 16-16 .500 EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX/ 1999-00 12-13 8-6 3-1 20-19 .513 1999-00 (SOPHOMORE) 2000-01 7-12 6-7 1-1 13-19 .406 ST. BEDES 2001 Fall 0-0 6-3 0-0 6-3 .667 FALL: Got off to quick start by win- Totals 30-35 25-22 8-3 55-57 .491 ning four straight before losing in fi- 2001-02 (SENIOR) nals of MT Fall Classic to Nikola DOUBLES Season Dual Tour. Conf. Total Pct. FALL: Posted 6-4 singles mark, reaching Aracic in Flight One … Won two 1998-99 9-7 5-6 6-0 14-13 .519 semifinals of MT Fall Invitational and sec- matches at Seminole Classic … Posted 1999-00 10-8 10-3 3-0 20-11 .645 ond round of Omni Hotels Region III 8-6 record in singles … In doubles, 2000-01 11-13 6-3 1-3 17-16 .515 Championships … Also reached Round qualified for All-American Hardcourt 2001 Fall 0-0 9-4 0-0 9-4 .692 of 16 at Southern Collegiate Championships … Went 3-2 against ranked Championships with Olle Nystrom by Totals 30-28 30-16 10-3 60-44 .577 opponents, with wins over South Florida’s Paco Antelo, UAB’s Andre van winning four straight matches in pre- der Merwe and Baylor’s Reiner Neurohr … Began fall ranked seventh in qualifying round … Duo won Flight A at Seminole Classic … Foreman and doubles with Robert Gustafsson … Won MT Fall Invitational doubles title Nystrom ended fall ranked 45th in nation with 9-2 record. with Kirk Jackson … Reached quarterfinals at ITA All-American Champi- onships with Gustafsson, including win over 15th-ranked Rodrigo Echagaray SPRING: Played majority of sea- and Jean Simon of Texas … Dropped opening match of Omni Hotels Na- son at No. 1 singles position … tional Intercollegiate Indoor Championships in doubles with Gustafsson, Recorded dual match record of 12- but duo rallied to win backdraw with three straight victories, including win 13 … Won two of eight matches over 25th-ranked Mike Kosta and Nathan Zeder of Illinois ... Duo finished played against ranked opponents … fall season 6-3 overall in doubles, 2-0 over ranked opponents. Defeated Dennis Lundberg of Tulane, who ended the sea- 2000-01 (JUNIOR) son ranked FALL: Reoccurring elbow injury slowed Foreman’s play in the fall result- 42nd … ing in slowest start in his career … Went 5-8 in singles … Showed im- Also de- proved doubles play finishing the fall season with a 9-3 record … Teamed feated Mis- with sissippi Gustafsson State’s 85th- for 6-2 ranked James record, in- Shortall … Began teaming with Daniel cluding ad- Klemetz in doubles near the end of the sea- vancing to the son … Duo went 4-2 with a win over 46th- semifinals of ranked Eduardo Gordilho and Michal Jor- Region III Cham- dan. pionships in Ath- ens, Ga., and 1998-99 (FRESHMAN) Southern Colle- FALL: Posted 5-6 mark in singles giate Champion- action … Placed third at Kentucky ships … Duo de- Invitational … Finished fifth in MT feated pair of Fall Classic in 64-man field … Also posted 5-6 record in doubles playing ranked teams, with Nystrom and Mark Pellerin. both during Re- gion III Champi- SPRING: Second on team with 11 wins during spring … Defeated Missis- onships. sippi State’s 75th-ranked Jeremy Bayon … Finished year with 16 wins … Compiled overall record of 14-13 in doubles play, 9-7 during spring. SPRING: Earned All- Sun Belt honors with HIGH SCHOOL Robert Gustafsson in Graduated from St. Bedes in East Sussex in 1998 … Played soccer, tennis, doubles … Posted 13 rugby, and ran track in high school. singles victories and 17 doubles wins, teaming with PERSONAL Gustafsson to earn a national Oliver Robert Foreman … Son of Michael and Stephanie Foreman … Born doubles ranking as high as 15th … March 3, 1980 … Plans to play tennis professionally after college … Wellness The duo finished the year ranked 39th and exercise science major … Other sports of interest are golf and soccer. … Had seven wins in dual match play in singles and 11 in doubles action … Started year with singles win over Cody Conley of Louisville before dropping five straight … Started five-match win streak with con- ference victory over Louisiana-

2002 Blue Raider Tennis 7 Robert Gustafsson ENIOR corded 16 singles victories in spring, S including pair of wins over ranked op- 6-8, 212 ponents … Won nine straight to start spring, with five in three sets … Last SAFFLE, SWEDEN/ two wins of streak came over 79th- ranked Stefan Hirn of Indiana State and ALL-STAR ACADEMY 11th-ranked Alex Hartman of Ole Miss … Also won five of last six matches of 2001-02 (SENIOR) year … Reached as high as 40th in FALL: Slowed by hip pointer during fall, singles rankings and ended year limiting number of matches played … ranked 83rd … Doubles pairing with Began fall ranked 50th in nation in singles Foreman reached as high as 15th and seventh in doubles with Oliver Fore- and finished year ranked 39th … man … Started fall winning CCM Labor Day Tournament in Mobile, Ala., Had 10 wins in doubles with Fore- defeating 19th-ranked Tiago Ruffoni of Auburn in semifinals … Also de- man, including pair of three-match feated 25th-ranked Javgeni Cariov of DePaul in first round of ITA All- winning streaks. American Championships … Reached quarterfinals at ITA All-American Championships with Foreman in doubles, including win over 15th-ranked 1999-00 (SOPHOMORE) Rodrigo Echagaray and Jean Simon of Texas …Dropped opening match of FALL: Won six straight matches to Omni Hotels National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships in doubles with start season at National Clay Court Foreman, but duo rallied to win backdraw with three straight victories, pre-qualifying and qualifying including win over 25th-ranked events before losing in second Mike Kosta and Nathan Zeder round of main draw … Followed of Illinois ... Duo finished with finals appearance at Bell fall season 6-3 overall in South Classic … Won two matches doubles, 2-0 over at Region III Indoor Championships … Completed fall season with 13-4 ranked opponents record … Reached the 50-win milestone with a three-set win over Notre ... Won open- Dame’s Casey Smith. ing match in singles at na- SPRING: Named All-OVC in singles … Finished year with 31 wins, ranking tional indoors fifth all-time for most wins in a season … Tallied 10-match winning streak, before losing in longest of his career, at end of 2000 season … Led team with 18 dual match Round of 16. wins … His .738 win percentage ranked second behind Daniel Klemetz … Recorded 6-0 conference mark in singles … Team leader with 9-2 record in 2000-01 (JUNIOR) three-set matches and perfect 7-1 tiebreak record … Overall record of 16-9 FALL: Up and down dur- in doubles, including 4-0 in conference. ing fall but had wins over 25th-ranked Maxim 1998-99 (FRESHMAN) Belski of Alabama and FALL: Did not compete. 28th-ranked Jonas Pibor of Indiana State SPRING: Named All-OVC in singles … Had fourth highest winning percent- … Won team-high 11 age on team with 14-8 record … Played primarily at No. 2 and 3 position … matches in doubles, Recorded perfect 6-0 mark in conference play … Also went 3-0 in three-set including six with matches … Teamed with Olle Nystrom, Michael Chamberlain and Matt Oliver Foreman … Walker in posting 9-8 record in doubles, including 4-1 in OVC doubles Teamed with Fore- action. man to reach semi- finals of Region HIGH SCHOOL III Champion- Attended De la Gardieskolan in Lidkoping, Sweden … Ranked 10th in ships in Athens, singles in Sweden … Semifinalist in Ga., and South- Swedish Championships. Gustafsson’s Career Statistics ern Collegiate SINGLES Champion- PERSONAL Season Dual Tour. Conf. Total Pct. ships … Duo Son of Borje and Lisbeth … Born 1998-99 14-8 0-0 6-0 14-8 .636 1999-00 18-7 13-4 6-0 31-11 .738 defeated pair December 18, 1979 … Undecided 2000-01 16-8 5-6 2-2 21-14 .600 of ranked major … Plans to play professionally 2001 Fall 0-0 6-2 0-0 6-2 .750 teams, both after college … Other interests include Totals 48-23 24-12 14-2 72-35 .673 during Region music, movies, sports and friends. DOUBLES III Champion- Season Dual Tour. Conf. Total Pct. ships. 1998-99 9-8 0-0 4-1 9-8 .529 1999-00 13-7 3-2 4-0 16-9 .640 2000-01 10-13 7-7 1-3 18-20 .474 SPRING: Earned All-Sun Belt in singles and doubles with Foreman … Re- 2001 Fall 0-0 7-4 0-0 7-4 .636 Totals 32-28 17-13 9-4 50-41 .549

8 2002 Blue Raider Tennis Daniel Klemetz JUNIOR Duo won doubles match in first round Klemetz’s Career Statistics of NCAA Tournament over Missis- SINGLES 6-0, 173 sippi State’s Luis Carvalho and Season Dual Tour. Conf. Total Pct. Jerome LeBelicard. 1999-00 16-5 13-4 4-0 29-9 .763 VANERSBORG, SWEDEN/ 2000-01 15-6 10-6 3-0 25-12 .677 1999-00 (FRESHMAN) 2001 Fall 0-0 13-6 0-0 13-6 .684 E LA ARDIESKOLAN Totals 31-11 36-16 7-0 67-27 .713 D G FALL: Exploded onto national tennis scene by nearly qualifying for Clay DOUBLES Considered one of the top four or five Court Championships in first tourna- Season Dual Tour. Conf. Total Pct. recruits in Middle Tennessee history … ment as collegian … Followed with 1999-00 12-8 8-5 4-0 20-13 .606 2000-01 13-7 4-5 1-1 17-12 .586 Chose Middle Tennessee over Baylor, quarterfinals appearance at Bell South 2001 Fall 0-0 3-4 0-0 3-4 .429 Fresno State, South Alabama, Stanford Classic in Lafayette, La. … Won five Totals 25-15 15-14 5-1 40-29 .580 and Tulane. straight matches in Flight A at Louis- ville Invitational to win his first tour- 2001-02 (JUNIOR) nament title … Won four of five matches at Seminole Classic, winning FALL: Began fall very slowly but really picked it up at end of season … consolation bracket in Flight A … Finished with singles record of 13-4 … Ranked 18th to start fall season … Lost in second round of Southern Colle- Teamed with Olle Nystrom to giate Championships in straight sets … Defeated 39th-ranked Florian win Bell South Classic in Marquardt of Virginia Commonwealth and 46th-ranked Tobias Clemens of Flight A … Duo recorded UCLA in first two rounds of ITA All-American Championships … Won a fall record of 6-1. four of six matches at UT Fall Classic, including wins over Auburn’s Andy Colombo and 16th-ranked Mario Toledo of Tennessee … Beat two ranked SPRING: Named All-OVC in opponents, including 19th-ranked Tiago Ruffoni of Auburn, en route to singles … Picked up semifinal appearance at Omni Hotels Region III Championships … Reached where he left off, win- quarterfinals in doubles of Omni Hotels Region III Championships with ning six straight Kirk Jackson … Won first two matches at Omni Hotels National Intercolle- matches to start dual giate Indoor Championships before falling in quarterfinals to 22nd-ranked match season … Set and eventual champion Harsh Mankad of Minnesota ... Finished fall sea- new school record son 13-6 overall, including 7-5 versus ranked opponents. for wins by a fresh- man with win over 2000-01 (SOPHOMORE) Louisiana- FALL: Wrist injury slowed him at end of fall … Still managed 8-3 record in Lafayette’s singles … Won prestigious Southern Collegiate Championships for his sec- Michal Jordan … ond career tournament title … Second player in school history to win Southern His 24th win Collegiate Championships … Six-match win streak was longest on team … broke Paul Recorded 7-5 mark in doubles playing with Robert Gustafsson and Michael Goebel’s 1991 Staniak. record of 23 … Finished 17-5 in SPRING: Began spring ranked singles during spring 10th … Named All-Sun Belt in … Finished year with singles … Went 17-9 in singles 29-9 overall record. and reached second round of NCAA Championships … Had four wins over ranked opponents in spring and seven for year … Had pair of four-match win streaks … Won both matches in Sun Belt Tournament in Mobile, Ala. … Defeated California’s 17th-ranked HIGH SCHOOL John Paul Fruttero in first Attended De La Gardieskolan in Lidkoping, Sweden … Ranked eighth in round of NCAA Champi- Sweden in singles … Reached finals in doubles at Swedish Championships onships … Finished year for 18 and under in 1998 … Won region six times in doubles and twice in ranked 38th … Went singles during the 1990s … Vice Chairman of the Christian School Group. 12-6 in doubles with Staniak in spring, including five- match winning streak …

2002 Blue Raider Tennis 9 Kirk Jackson Greg Pollack SOPHOMORE FRESHMAN 5-11, 156 5-9, 152 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA/ MEMPHIS, TENN./ BRIGHTON WHITE STATION HS

2001-02 (SOPHOMORE) 2001-02 (FRESHMAN) FALL: Recorded five wins in singles, in- FALL: Posted five wins, reaching final of cluding reaching Round of 16 in Flight first collegiate tournament at MT Fall Two at Southern Collegiate Champion- Invitational … Won two other matches at ships … Won opening match at Omni Ho- UT Fall Classic. tels Region III Championships before dropping three-set decision … Won MT Fall Invitational doubles title with Oliver Foreman … Reached HIGH SCHOOL quarterfinals with Daniel Klemetz at Omni Hotels Region III Champion- Gradauted from White Station HS in Mem- ships. phis, Tenn. … Earned four varsity letters in tennis for coach 2000-01(FRESHMAN) Peter Lebedeus … FALL: Won Chattanooga Fall Classic doubles title with Mark Pellerin … Won state 3A Advanced to finals of flight four Southern Collegiate Championships in singles title as se- singles … Second on team with eight singles wins in fall … Finished with 3- nior and doubles 3 mark in doubles. crown as sophomore … Won doubles title and reached SPRING: Posted 14 wins in spring singles final at Tennessee State against just seven defeats, includ- Junior Qualifying Tournament ing one six-match winning this past summer. streak and pair of four- match winning streaks … PERSONAL Started spring with four Son of Barry and Sharon straight wins … Lost Pollack … Born July three straight before 25, 1983 … Hobbies reeling off another include playing golf. four-match winning streak … Had six straight wins from March 29 to April 20 … Posted 11 wins in doubles for year, including 7-2 mark with Mark Pellerin. Pollack’s Career Statistics HIGH SCHOOL SINGLES Attended Brighton Gram- Season Dual Tour. Conf. Total Pct. mar School … As junior in 2001 Fall 0-0 5-5 0-0 5-5 .500 Australia, member of Vic- DOUBLES torian Pizzey Cup … Season Dual Tour. Conf. Total Pct. Played No. 1 for Grace 2001 Fall 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-2 .000 Park Tennis Club … Qualified for Junior Aus- tralian Open in 1999 … Coached by former Blue Raider Stuart Thompson.

PERSONAL Jackson’s Career Statistics Kirk Francis Jackson … Son of SINGLES Francis and Wendy Jackson … Born Season Dual Tour. Conf. Total Pct. August 19, 1982 … Marketing major 2000-01 14-7 8-8 22-15 .595 … Hopes to either play tennis or go 2001 Fall 0-0 5-5 0-0 5-5 .500 Totals 14-7 13-13 0-0 27-20 .574 into business following graduation … Played tennis and Australian Rules DOUBLES Football in high school. Season Dual Tour. Conf. Total Pct. 2000-01 8-5 2-3 1-0 10-8 .556 2001 Fall 0-0 6-3 0-0 6-3 .667 Totals 8-5 8-6 1-0 16-11 .593

10 2002 Blue Raider Tennis Trevor Short Michael Staniak SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE 5-9, 155 5-11, 163 MURFREESBORO, TENN./ MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA/ OAKLAND HS ST. KEVINS

2001-02 (SOPHOMORE) 2001-02 (SOPHOMORE) FALL: Recorded three victories, includ- FALL: Posted seven wins, including four ing semifinal appearance at MT Fall In- straight in consolation bracket at South- vitational … Reached quarterfinals at ern Collegiate Championships … Won at Omni Hotels Region III Championships least one match in all four fall tourna- with Michael Staniak, including win over seventh-ranked teammates Oliver ments … Reached quarterfinals at Omni Hotels Region III Championships Foreman and Robert Gustafsson. with Trevor Short, including win over seventh-ranked teammates Oliver Foreman and Robert Gustafsson. 2000-01(FRESHMAN) Highest ranked American junior to sign with Middle Tennessee. 2000-01(FRESHMAN) FALL: In first collegiate tournament, won MT Fall Invitational doubles title FALL: Advanced to quarterfinals in first col- with Mark Pellerin … Primarily played doubles as he continued to recover legiate tournament at MT Fall Invitational from his fourth knee surgery, posting 5-2 record … Played in just two … Followed with first career tournament tournaments in singles, posting 5-2 mark, including semifinal appearance title, winning flight two of Southern Col- at Chattanooga Fall Classic. legiate Championships with six consecu- tive wins … Had seven-match winning SPRING: Had seven wins in singles in spring, including two straight in Sun streak … Recorded Belt Tournament in Mobile, Ala. … Posted nine wins in doubles play, six team-high 10 wins with Pellerin. during fall in singles … Quarterfinalist in HIGH SCHOOL doubles at Southern Several knee surgeries hampered high school career … Ranked in the Top Collegiate Champi- 50 nationally throughout most of junior career … Three-time state cham- onships with Daniel pion at Oakland HS. Klemetz … Recorded 6-3 mark in doubles. PERSONAL Son of Dale and Ava Short … Born June 25, 1981 SPRING: Went 17-5 in spring in singles, … Plans to play tennis professionally or become posting 27 victories for year … Had win a coach … Also enjoys fishing and golf. streaks of three, four, three and six dur- ing spring … Had 13-4 mark at No. 4 Short’s Career Statistics position in dual match play … Posted SINGLES 7-4 mark in three-set matches for year, Season Dual Tour. Conf. Total Pct. 2000-01 7-11 5-2 3-1 12-13 .480 including 6-3 in spring … Recorded 2001 Fall 0-0 3-4 0-0 3-4 .429 12-6 mark in doubles with Daniel Totals 7-11 8-6 3-1 15-17 .469 Klemetz, including five-match win streak from March 30 to April 21. DOUBLES Season Dual Tour. Conf. Total Pct. 2000-01 9-9 5-2 1-0 14-11 .560 2001 Fall 0-0 4-4 0-0 4-4 .500 HIGH SCHOOL Totals 9-9 9-6 1-0 18-15 .545 Attended St. Kevins College in Melbourne, Australia … Maintained Top 10 ranking throughout junior career … Ranked No. 1 in state of Victoria and No. 2 in nation in 1998 … Played No. 1 for Australia in Linton Cup in 1999 … Won 17 and under Tower National Championship in 1998 ... Played in Junior Australian Open in 1999 and 2000.

PERSONAL Staniak’s Career Statistics Son of Gregory and Hanna Staniak SINGLES … Born February 11, 1982 … Record- Season Dual Tour. Conf. Total Pct. ing industry major … Plans to play 2000-01 17-5 10-4 1-1 27-9 .750 tennis professionally and work with 2001 Fall 0-0 7-5 0-0 7-5 .583 Totals 17-5 17-9 1-1 34-14 .708 music and film … Other hobbies in- clude drawing and making/listening DOUBLES to music. Season Dual Tour. Conf. Total Pct. 2000-01 13-6 3-3 2-1 16-9 .640 2001 Fall 0-0 3-3 0-0 3-3 .500 Totals 13-6 6-6 2-1 19-12 .613

2002 Blue Raider Tennis 11 2000-01 Review The 2000-01 Blue Raider tennis team made its fifth NCAA Tour- throughout the season and he and Robert nament appearance despite playing three freshman in the starting singles really set the tone for our team at the top lineup for most of the season. two spots,” head coach Dale Short said. The Blue Raiders began the 2001 spring season with five straight Gustafsson jumped into the ITA wins over ranked opponents, four in the Top 50, before dropping con- singles rankings in mid-February and secutive matches at No. 10 Ole Miss and 17th- stayed in the national rankings for the ranked Mississippi State. Middle Tennessee remainder of the season. Gustafsson then won five of its next six matches, includ- reached as high as 37th and ended the ing a victory over 63rd-ranked and Sun Belt year 83rd in the country. The 6-8 Conference foe Louisiana-Lafayette on the Gustafsson also posted a 16-8 dual match road. record in 2001, winning 21 singles The Blue Raiders put together a matches overall for the year. pair of three-match winning streaks, The Saffle, Sweden, native won four one at the end of March and then times over ranked opponents, including again in mid-April. MT defeated taking out 11th-ranked Alex Hartman Denver and Louisiana-Lafayette in of Ole Miss, Alabama’s 25th-ranked quarterfinals and semifinals of the Maxim Belski and 28th-rated Jonas conference tournament in Mobile, Piibor of Indiana State. Ala., before dropping the tourney He also combined with Foreman for final to host and 11th-ranked South a doubles pairing that reached as high as Alabama. 15th in the nation. The duo ended the Middle Tennessee received an year ranked 39th and won 16 times, at-large bid into the NCAA Tour- including wins over the 15th-ranked nament, the school’s fifth all-time Tennessee pairing of Andy Crews and Daniel Klemetz began the appearance in the postseason. But Peter Handoyo and the 43rd-rated duo Spring season ranked 10th in the nation in 2001. the Blue Raiders opponent was Mis- of Chris McDonald and Mathieu Soto sissippi State in the regional in Senior Mark Pellerin posted 32 of Mississippi State. Champaign, Ill. The Bulldogs elimi- total victories in 2000-01, 18 in Three true freshmen formed the second half of the nated the squad with the Blue Raid- doubles for the Blue Raiders. starting lineup for Coach Short, with Kirk Jackson, Trevor ers finishing 16-8 in dual match Short and Michael Staniak combining for 38 dual match play. victories. Juniors Oliver Foreman and Staniak began the season at the No. 4 position and Robert Gustafsson and sophomore, Daniel Klemetz played in the 1-3 did not disappoint. The 6-2 Staniak picked up 17 spots in singles for the Blue Raiders. The dual match victories and finished his first campaign trio combined for a 39-28 dual match in the Blue and White 27-9 overall. He put to- record in 2001, and also won 24 doubles gether a pair of three-match win streaks, as well matches in dual contests in the spring. as a four and a six-match win streak in the Klemetz began the spring sea- Spring. son ranked 10th in the nation and Staniak also combined with Klemetz to win posted a 16-8 dual match record. He 14 doubles matches, including a 12-6 mark in finished the year with 25 singles vic- the Spring. tories and ended the season ranked “Michael gave us a big lift in the middle of 38th in the nation in the ITA rankings. the lineup and was very consistent through- The Vanersborg, Sweden, native out the year, which is very unusual for a had seven wins over ranked opponents, freshman.” including victories over eighth-ranked Trevor Short battled nagging injuries Frank Moser of Virginia Common- throughout the year but contributed 12 wins wealth, 16th-rated Andres Pedroso of for the year in singles and 14 more in Duke, 17th-rated John Paul Fruttero of doubles. California and 29th-ranked Jason Jackson moved into the starting lineup Marshall of Purdue. The triumph over Robert Gustafsson picked after Mark Pellerin was sidelined with up 21 singles victories in Fruttero came during the first round 2000-01, including a 16-8 mononucleosis early in the spring. Jack- of the NCAA Championships in dual match record last son responded with a 14-7 dual match Athens, Ga., as Klemetz won his Spring. record and a 22-15 overall mark for the opening match before dropping a year. He also added 10 doubles wins, eight straight set decision to seventh- in dual matches. ranked Guilaume Legat of South Pellerin came back later in the spring to play doubles with Short, Oliver Foreman won 17 doubles Carolina in the second round. and the duo posted an 11-8 overall mark for the year, 6-6 in dual matches in 2000-01 and reached “Dan had a fine year. He matches. as high as 15th with Gustafsson in doubles rankings. played some tremendous tennis 12 2002 Blue Raider Tennis 2000-01 Results

2001 RESULTS (16-8) MIDDLE TENNESSEE IN ITA RANKINGS J. 27 vs. (37) Arkansas-Little Rock^ . . W, 7-0 J. 27 vs. (27) Louisville^ ...... W, 4-1 Date Rank Date Rank J. 28 at (61) Kansas^ ...... W, 4-3 Fall ...... 57 March 28 ...... 31 F. 4 (39) PURDUE* ...... W, 4-3 Jan. 31 ...... 46 April 4 ...... 26 Feb. 7 ...... 40 April 11 ...... 29 F. 8 (27) INDIANA STATE* ...... W, 4-3 Feb. 14 ...... 33 April 18 ...... 35 F. 11 at (10) Mississippi ...... L, 3-4 Feb. 21 ...... 34 April 25 ...... 38 M. 1 at (17) Mississippi State ...... L, 1-6 Feb. 28 ...... 34 May 2 ...... 42 M. 3 at South Alabama ...... PPD (rain) March 7 ...... 34 May 9 ...... 42 M. 4 at (63) Louisiana-Lafayette . . . . W, 4-3 March 14 ...... 36 June 1 ...... 41 M. 9 vs. Idaho State+ ...... W, 4-2 March 21 ...... 33 M. 9 vs. New Mexico+ ...... W, 4-0 M. 10 vs. Oklahoma City+ ...... L, 3-4 M. 11 vs. (73) UNLV+ ...... W, 4-1 INDIVIDUAL/DOUBLES RANKINGS M. 18 TROY STATE ...... W, 5-2 Preseason April 6 M. 21 at (20) Alabama ...... L, 1-6 Daniel Klemetz ...... 81 Daniel Klemetz ...... 34 M. 24 at Georgia State ...... L, 3-4 Robert Gustafsson ...... 71 M. 29 at San Diego State ...... W, 4-3 Fall Oliver Foreman/Robert Gustafsson (Doubles) . . 27 M. 30 at (50) San Diego ...... W, 4-3 Daniel Klemetz ...... 10 A. 7 at Chattanooga ...... W, 6-1 April 18 A. 11 (46) VANDERBILT ...... L, 3-4 February 9 Daniel Klemetz ...... 39 A. 15 UAB ...... W, 5-2 Daniel Klemetz ...... 19 Robert Gustafsson ...... 95 A. 20 vs. Denver% ...... W, 4-1 Oliver Foreman/Robert Gustafsson (Doubles) . . 15 Oliver Foreman/Robert Gustafsson (Doubles) . . 35 A. 21 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette% . . . . . W, 4-1 February 23 April 20 A. 22 at (11) South Alabama% ...... L, 0-4 Daniel Klemetz ...... 15 Daniel Klemetz ...... 39 M. 11 vs. (17) Mississippi State# . . . . . L, 0-4 Robert Gustafsson ...... 37 Robert Gustafsson ...... 84 Oliver Foreman/Robert Gustafsson (Doubles) . . 22 Oliver Foreman/Robert Gustafsson (Doubles) . . 40 ^ - Played in Lawrence, Kan. + - H.E.B. Invitational, Corpus Christi, Texas March 9 May 2 * - Played at Racquet Club, Murfreesboro, Tenn. Daniel Klemetz ...... 24 Daniel Klemetz ...... 41 & - Sun Belt Tournament, Mobile, Ala. Robert Gustafsson ...... 49 Robert Gustafsson ...... 81 # - NCAA Regional, Champaign, Ill. Oliver Foreman/Robert Gustafsson (Doubles) . . 45 Oliver Foreman/Robert Gustafsson (Doubles) . . 38 March 23 June 1 Daniel Klemetz ...... 31 Daniel Klemetz ...... 38 Robert Gustafsson ...... 56 Robert Gustafsson ...... 83 Oliver Foreman/Robert Gustafsson (Doubles) . . 31 Oliver Foreman/Robert Gustafsson (Doubles) . . 39

PLAYER RECORDS BY POSITION MISCELLANEOUS RESULTS Singles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. Home ...... 4-1 Sean Bowen 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-1 2-1 .667 3-7 5-8 .385 Road ...... 6-4 Oliver Foreman 0-0 0-1 6-11 1-0 0-0 0-0 7-12 .368 6-7 13-19 .406 Neutral Sites ...... 6-3 Robert Gustafsson 4-0 11-8 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 16-8 .667 5-6 21-14 .600 Indoor ...... 5-1 Belal Hamadeh 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-2 .000 4-7 5-8 .385 Outdoor ...... 11-7 Kirk Jackson 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 6-2 6-5 14-7 .667 8-8 22-15 .595 Sun Belt ...... 4-1 Daniel Klemetz 13-8 3-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 16-8 .667 10-6 25-12 .677 Ranked ...... 8-6 Mark Pellerin 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 1-2 4-0 7-2 .777 7-7 14-9 .609 Top 50 ...... 5-6 Trevor Short 0-0 0-1 0-0 2-1 2-7 3-2 7-11 .389 5-2 12-13 .480 Top 25 ...... 0-5 Michael Staniak 0-0 1-0 3-1 13-4 0-0 0-0 17-5 .773 10-4 27-9 .750 Top 10 ...... 0-1 Totals 17-8 15-10 12-12 18-5 10-12 14-9 86-56 .606 58-54 144-107 .574 Win Doubles Point ...... 12-0 Lose Doubles Point ...... 4-8 Doubles 1 2 3 Dual Pct. Tourn. Total Pct. Bowen/Hamadeh 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-2 0-2 .000 Bowen/Jackson 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 1.000 0-2 1-2 .333 INDIVIDUAL DOUBLES RECORDS Foreman/Gustafsson 10-12 0-0 0-0 10-12 .455 6-3 16-15 .516 Player Dual Total Pct. Foreman/Klemetz 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1.000 0-0 1-0 1.000 Sean Bowen 1-0 1-4 .200 Foreman/Pellerin 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1 .000 Oliver Foreman 11-13 17-16 .515 Gustafsson/Hamadeh 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-1 0-1 .000 Robert Gustafsson 10-13 18-20 .474 Gustafsson/Klemetz 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 .000 2-3 2-4 .333 Belal Hamadeh 1-0 1-3 .250 Hamadeh/Staniak 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1.000 0-0 1-0 1.000 Kirk Jackson 8-5 10-8 .556 Jackson/Pellerin 0-0 1-0 3-2 4-2 .667 3-0 7-2 .777 Daniel Klemetz 13-7 17-12 .586 Jackson/Short 0-0 0-0 3-3 3-3 .500 0-0 3-3 .500 Mark Pellerin 10-9 18-11 .621 Jackson/Staniak 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-1 0-1 .000 Trevor Short 9-9 14-11 .560 Klemetz/Staniak 0-0 12-6 0-0 12-6 .667 2-2 14-8 .636 Michael Staniak 13-6 16-9 .640 Pellerin/Short 0-0 0-0 6-6 6-6 .500 5-2 11-8 .579 Pellerin/Staniak 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-0 1-0 1.000 Totals 11-13 14-7 13-11 38-31 .551 19-16 57-47 .548 2002 Blue Raider Tennis 13 All-Conference/ITA Rankings ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS SINGLES Year Player Year Player Marshall Brown (OVC) 1968 Jean Prevost (OVC) Julius Robberts (OVC) 1969 Mike Albano (OVC) Jim Madrigal (OVC) 1973 Geoff Gilchrist (OVC) 1998 David McNamara (OVC) 1974 Doug Miedaner (OVC) Marshall Brown (OVC) 1975 Geoff Gilchrist (OVC) Julius Robberts (OVC) 1976 Geoff Gichrist (OVC) Jim Madrigal (OVC) Dick Lalance Dale Short Doug Meidner (OVC) Shane Podbury (OVC) CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Lesse Durchman (OVC) Mark Pellerin (OVC) 1979 Peter Heffernan (OVC) Matt Walker (OVC) REGULAR SEASON (12) TOURNEY TITLES (11) 1980 Dale Short (OVC) Stephane Floricien (OVC) Year Head Coach Year Head Coach 1981 Mark Tullock (OVC) 1999 Mark Pellerin (OVC) 1976 (OVC) . . Clyde Skithwick 1976 (OVC) . . Clyde Skithwick 1985 David Wehrle (OVC) Shane Podbury (OVC) 1979 (OVC) . . . . Dick Lalance 1979 (OVC) . . . . Dick Lalance Mike Feltman (OVC) Oliver Foreman (OVC) 1991 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1991 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1990 Craig Haslem (OVC) Robert Gustafsson (OVC) 1992 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1992 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1991 Nick Sheumack (OVC) Michael Chamberlain (OVC) 1993 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1993 (OVC) ...... Dale Short Paul Gobel (OVC) 2000 Michael Chamberlain (OVC) 1994 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1994 (OVC) ...... Dale Short David Thornton (OVC) Oliver Foreman (OVC) 1995 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1995 (OVC) ...... Dale Short Johan Franzen (OVC) Robert Gustafsson (OVC) 1996 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1996 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1992 Keith Harietha (OVC) Daniel Klemetz (OVC) 1997 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1997 (OVC) ...... Dale Short Patrick Zackrisson (OVC) Olle Nystrom (OVC) 1998 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1998 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1993 Patrick Zackrisson (OVC) 2001 Daniel Klemetz (SBC) 1999 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 2000 (OVC) ...... Dale Short Dominic Hannan (OVC) Robert Gustafsson (SBC) 2000 (OVC) ...... Dale Short David Thornton (OVC) Paul Goebel (OVC) DOUBLES* Keith Harietha (OVC) 1976 MIDDLE TENNESSEE IN FINAL ITA RANKINGS 1994 Shane Scrutton (OVC) Doug Meidner/Lesse Durchman INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Fred Niemeyer (OVC) 1979 Singles Mark Follett (OVC) Stuart Thompson/Peter Roberts 1994 ...... Shane Scrutton (82) Paul Goebel (OVC) Peter Heffernan/Tony Fernandez 1995 ...... Fred Niemeyer (61) Patrick Zackrisson (OVC) 1988 1996 ...... Anthony DeLuise (73) 1995 Fred Niemeyer (OVC) IlmarMulti/Rich Gray Fred Niemeyer (65) Mark Follett (OVC) 1991 1997 ...... Anthony DeLuise (39) Marshall Brown (OVC) Nick Sheumack/David Thornton David McNamara (93) Julius Robberts (OVC) Johan Franzen/Rick Soller Fred Niemeyer (4) Patrick Zackrisson (OVC) 1992 1998 ...... David McNamara (39) 1996 Anthony DeLuise (OVC) Paul Goebel/Keith Harrietha 2001 ...... Daniel Klemetz (38) Marshall Brown (OVC) Erik West/David Thornton Robert Gustafsson (83) Mark Follett (OVC) 2001 David McNamara (OVC) Oliver Foreman/Robert Gustafsson Doubles Fred Niemeyer (OVC) 1994 ...... Paul Goebel/Fred Niemeyer (15) Julius Robberts (OVC) *Players were not selected by singles 1995 ...... Fred Niemeyer/Julius Robberts (43) 1997 Fred Niemeyer (OVC) or doubles from 1992-2000 in OVC. 1996 ...... Anthony DeLuise/Fred Niemeyer (t10) Anthony DeLuise (OVC) 1997 ...... Anthony DeLuise/Fred Niemeyer (25) David McNamara (OVC) David McNamara/Julius Robberts (16) 1998 ...... David McNamara/Julius Robberts (13) 2001 ...... Oliver Foreman-Robert Gustafsson (39) CONFERENCE PLAYERS INDIVIDUAL HONORS OF THE YEAR Region III Indoor Qualifying TEAM RANKINGS Champion Year Player 1996 ...... 22 1994 Fred Niemeyer 1997 ...... 17 1968 John Prevost (OVC) 1969 Mike Albano (OVC) 1998 ...... 64 Region III Senior 1979 Peter Heffernan (OVC) 2000 ...... 63 Player of the Year 1980 Dale Short (OVC) 2001 ...... 41 1997 Fred Niemeyer 1991 Nick Sheumack (OVC) 1993 Keith Harrietha (OVC) Region III Coach of theYear 1994 Shane Scrutton (OVC) 1997 Dale Short 1995 Fred Niemeyer (OVC) 1996 Anthony DeLuise (OVC) Blue Raider Male Fred Niemeyer (OVC) Athlete of the Year 1997 Fred Niemeyer (OVC) 1996 Julius Robberts

14 2002 Blue Raider Tennis Collegiate Grand Slams CGS SUPERALATIVES ALL-AMERICAN HARDCOURT CHAMPIONSHIPS INDIVIDUAL FINAL RANKINGS Champions David McNamara-Julius Robberts (D) ...... 1997 ANTHONY DELUISE Semifinalist Anthony DeLuise-Fred Niemeyer (D) ...... 1996 1996 Doubles Rank (t10) Round of 16 1996 Singles Rank (73) Anthony DeLuise (S) ...... 1996/1997 1997 Doubles Rank (25) 1997 Singles Rank (39) NATIONAL CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS Quarterfinalist Fred Niemeyer (S) ...... 1996 Anthony DeLuise-Fred Niemeyer (D) ...... 1996 Round of 16 David McNamara-Julius Robberts (D) ...... 1997 Anthony DeLuise (S) ...... 1996 PAUL GOEBEL NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 1994 Doubles Rank (15) Finalist Fred Niemeyer (S) ...... 1997 Quarterfinalist Anthony DeLuise-Fred Niemeyer (D) ...... 1996 David McNamara (right) and Julius Robberts made Round of 16 MT history when they became the first players to Anthony DeLuise (S) ...... 1997 win a National Championhips event at the All-Ameri- can Hardcourt Championships in Austin, Texas. ALL-TIME CGS RESULTS 1998 NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 1996 NATIONAL CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS David McNamara-Julius Robberts Anthony DeLuise-Fred Niemeyer Rd 1: lost to J. Jourdan-V. Pavicevic (S. Car.) 7-6, 4-6, 4-6 Rd 1: def Marc Bauer-Ruesiecki (Colorado) 6-2, 7-6 (4) DAVID MCNAMARA Anthony DeLuise QF: lost to J. James-C. Westlin (South Alabama) 6-7 (2), 2-6 1997 Doubles Rank (16) Rd 1: lost to James Blake (Harvard) 6-3, 2-6, 5-7 Fred Niemeyer 1997 Singles Rank (93) Rd 1: def Marc Bauer (Colorado) 6-2, 7-5 1999 NATIONAL CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS 1998 Doubles Rank (13) Rd 2: def. Cedric Kauffman (Kentucky) 6-0, 6-7, 6-4 Robert Gustafsson 1998 Singles Rank (38) QF: lost to Matt Ballay (Mississippi State) 2-6, 5-7 Rd 1: def. Dumitru Caradima (Texas A&M) 6-3, 6-0 Anthony DeLuise Rd 2: lost to Leif Meineke (Boise State) 3-6, 2-6 Rd 1: def Luke Smith (UNLV) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 Rd 2: lost to Ludde Sundin (Kentucky) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 2000 NATIONAL CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS Robert Gustafsson-Daniel Klemetz 1996 ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Rd 1: lost to R. Kowalczyk-B. Veress (Cal) 6-4, 3-6, 1-6 Anthony DeLuise-Fred Niemeyer Daniel Klemetz Rd 1: def Chris James-Derek Myers (Purdue) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 Rd 1: def. Chase Exon (Pepperdine) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 FRED NIEMEYER QF: def. Mitty Arnold-Thomas Blake (Harvard) 6-2, 7-6 (5) Rd 2: def. Frank Moser (VCU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 Semi: lost to Sven Kohler-Dmitry Muzyka (Duke) 3-6, 5-7 1994 Doubles Rank (15) Rd 3: lost to Peter Handoyo (Tennessee) 0-6, 4-6 Anthony DeLuise 1995 Doubles Rank (46) Rd 1: def Chris Alex Decret (UCLA) 6-2, 6-0 1995 Singles Rank (55) 2001 NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Rd 2: lost to Thomas Dupre (Mississippi State) 5-7, 1-6 1996 Doubles Rank (t10) Robert Gustafsson-Oliver Foreman Rd 1: lost to F. Marquardt-Frank Moser (VCU) 6-4, 5-7, 3-6 1996 Singles Rank (65) 1997 NATIONAL CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS Daniel Klemetz 1997 Doubles Rank (25) David McNamara-Julius Robberts Rd 1: lost to Alex Kim (Stanford) 4-6, 2-6 1997 Singles Rank (4) Rd 1: def Bobb-Tischler (UNLV) 6-4, 6-3 Consol: lost to Andres Pedroso (Duke) 2-6, 7-6, 4-6 Rd 2: lost to Patterson-Pietrwski (UND) 6-2, 2-6, 6-7 (5) Anthony DeLuise 2001 ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Rd 1: lost to Aaron Marchett (Virginia Tech) 6-4, 3-6, 4-6 Robert Gustafsson-Oliver Foreman David McNamara JULIUS ROBBERTS Rd 1: def. Geoff Boyd-Nicholas Moore (N. Carolina) 9-8 Rd 1: def. Rafael de Mesa (Texas A&M) 6-4, 7-6 1995 Doubles Rank (46) Rd 2: def. Rodrigo Echagaray-Jean Simon (Texas) 8-5 Rd 2: lost to Jerome Jourdan (South Carolina) 0-6, 4-6 1997 Doubles Rank (16) Rd 3: lost to Andrew Colombo-Tiago Ruffoni (Auburn) 3-8 Robert Gustafsson 1998 Doubles Rank (13) 1997 ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Rd 1: def. Javgeni Cariov (DePaul) 6-2, 7-5 David McNamara-Julius Robberts Rd 2: lost to Phillip King (Duke) 6-7 (3), 3-6 Rd 1: def. Trey Eucanks-Chris Struck (Mich. St.) 7-5, 6-4 Daniel Klemetz Rd 2: def. George Bast-Kyle Spencer (USC) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 Rd 1: def. Florian Marquardt (VCU) 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2 QF: def. Nick Chisholm-John Westberg (S. Alab.) 7-6, 6-3 Rd 2: def. Tobias Clemens (UCLA) 6-4, 6-0 SF: def. Kelly Gullett-Robert Lindsted (Pepperdine) 6-4, 7-5 Rd 3: lost to K.J. Hippensteel (Stanford) 3-6, 4-6 Finals: def. John James-Claes Westlin (S. Alabama) 6-4, 6-3 Anthony DeLuise 2001 NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Rd 1: def. Garin Sontag (Illinois) 7-5, 6-3 Robert Gustafsson-Oliver Foreman SHANE SCRUTTON Rd 2: def. Justin O’Neal (Florida) 6-1, 6-3 Rd 1: def. lost to M. Hornung-Reiner Neirohr (Baylor) 6-8 1994 Singles Rank (82) Rd 3: def. Fransisco Rodriquez (Alabama) 6-3, 6-1 Consol: def. Mike Kosta-Nathan Zeder (Illinois) 8-6 QF: lost to George Bastl (USC) 3-6, 7-6 (3), 1-6 Consol: def. Cody Conley-Joachim Lien (Louisville) 8-6 Consol: def. Florian Marquardt-Pedro Nieto (VCU) 8-4 1997 NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Robert Gustafsson Anthony DeLuise-Fred Niemeyer Rd 1: def. Loure Brajkovic (Indiana State) 6-3, 6-4 Rd 1: def Mitty Arnold-Thomas Blake (Harvard) 6-4, 6-4 Rd 2: lost to David Loewenthal (Wake Forest) 4-6, 6-7 (4) QF: lost Bob Bryan-Mike Bryan (Stanford) 2-6, 6-4, 3-6 Daniel Klemetz Anthony DeLuise Rd 1: def. Vedron Vidovic (Indiana State) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 Rd 1: def. Christian Jaegar (Texas-Arlington) 6-4, 6-4 Rd 2: def. Guillaume Bouvier (Boise State) 6-2, 6-2 Rd 2: lost to Matt Ballay (Mississippi State) 4-6, 4-6 Rd 3: lost to Harsh Mankad (Minnesota) 3-6, 4-6 Fred Niemeyer Rd 1: def Jonathan Beardsley (Yale) 6-3, 6-1 Rd 2: def. Richard Wernhjelm (VCU) 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 QF: def. Paul Goldstein (Stanford) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 Semi: def. Johan Hede (Ole Miss) 7-5, 7-6 Final: lost to Mike Russell (Miami) 6-3, 6-7, 4-6

2002 Blue Raider Tennis 15 NCAA Tournament 1995 NCAA Regional First Round z Gainesville, Fla. z May 5, 1995 #8 Middle Tennessee 0 #1 Florida 4 Singles Florida Middle Tenn. Winner Score No. 1 Damon Henkel vs. Fred Niemeyer DNF No. 2 Jason Appel vs. Patrik Zackrisson UF 6-1, 6-1 No. 3 Wayne Boich vs. Julius Robberts DNF No. 4 Randy Baldemor vs. David McNamara UF 6-3, 6-2 No. 5 Brook Blain vs. Marshall Brown UF 6-2, 6-4 No. 6 Dave Balogh vs. Mark Follett DNF Doubles No. 1 Boich-Fitzgerald vs. Brown-Niemeyer DNF No. 2 Baldemor-Henkel vs. McNamara-Quinn UF 8-1 No. 3 Blain-Glover vs. Follett-Robberts UF 8-6

1996 NCAA Regional First Round z Baton Rouge, La. z May 10, 1996 #7 Alabama 4 #2 Middle Tennessee 3 1994-95 Blue Raiders Singles Middle Tennessee Alabama Winner Score Front (L-R): Keith Harrietha (Coach), Paul Goebel (Coach), Dale Short (Coach), and No. 1 Anthony DeLuise vs. Marco Mazotta UA 6-7, 7-6, 7-5 Rob Williams (Coach). Back (L-R): Patrik Zackrisson, Chris Quinn, Julius Robberts, No. 2 Fred Niemeyer vs. Rashid Hassan MT 7-5, 6-3 Fred Niemeyer, Marshall Brown, and player no longer with team. Not Pictured: An- No. 3 David McNamara vs. Ariel Rivero MT 7-6, 6-2 thony DeLuise, Mark Follett, and David McNamara No. 4 Julius Robberts vs. Alin Taranga UA 6-4, 6-2 No. 5 Marshall Brown vs. Chris Lopez UA 6-3, 6-4 No. 6 Mark Follett vs. Karim Zaher UA 6-2, 6-1 Doubles No. 1 Brown-Neimeyer vs. Mazotta-Johnson DNF No. 2 Follett-Robberts vs. Hassan-Taranga MT 8-3 No. 3 DeLuise-McNamara vs. Rivero-Layman MT 8-3

1997 NCAA Regional First Round z Gainesville, Fla. z May 9, 1997 #7 Florida International 1 #2 Middle Tennessee 5 Singles Middle Tennessee Fla. International Winner Score No. 1 Fred Niemeyer vs. Gustavo Lopez MT 7-5, 7-6 (5) No. 2 Anthony DeLuise vs. Eduardo Saenz FIU 6-3, 7-5 No. 3 David McNamara vs. Federico DePetris DNF No. 4 Julius Robberts vs. R. Schtscherbyna MT 6-1, 7-5 No. 5 Jim Madrigal vs. Jaime Fillol MT 6-1, 6-2 No. 6 Stephane Floricien vs. Gustavo Alba MT 6-3, 6-2 Doubles No. 1 McNamara-Robberts vs. Fillol-Lopez MT 8-4 No. 2 DeLuise-Niemeyer vs. Rodriguez-Rivero MT 8-5 No. 3 Brown-Madrigal vs. Alba-Auffray DNF

1995-96 Blue Raiders 1997 NCAA Regional Front (L-R): David McNamara, Fred Niemeyer, Julius Robberts, Marshall Brown. Second Round z Gainesville, Fla. z May 10, 1997 Back (L-R): Bobby Patterson (Mgr.), Rob Williams (Coach), Mark Follett, Anthony #3 Alabama 4 DeLuise, Kelly Pedigo, Jeff Jorge, Dale Short (Coach) #2 Middle Tennessee 3 Singles Middle Tennessee Alabama Winner Score No. 1 Fred Niemeyer vs. Francisco Rodriguez UA 6-2, 6-7 (1), 6-2 No. 2 Anthony DeLuise vs. Rashid Hassan MT 6-3, 6-4 No. 3 David McNamara vs. Chris Lopez UA 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 No. 4 Julius Robberts vs. Ariel Rivero UA 6-2, 7-6 (4) No. 5 Jim Madrigal vs. Alin Taranga UA 6-0, 6-0 No. 6 Stephane Floricien vs Karim Zaher MT 7-6 (3), 6-1 Doubles No. 1 McNamara-Robberts vs. Hassan-Taranga MT 8-2 No. 2 DeLuise-Niemeyer vs. Rodriguez-Rivero MT 8-5 No. 3 Brown-Madrigal vs. Lopez-Zaher DNF

2000 NCAA Regional First Round z Dallas, Texas z May 14, 2000 #4 Middle Tennessee 0 #1 SMU 4 Singles SMU Middle Tennessee Winner Score No. 1 Toby Hansson vs. Oliver Foreman DNF No. 2 Dustin Mauck vs. Daniel Klemetz DNF No. 3 Jon Wallmark vs. Michael Chamberlain SMU 6-3, 6-4 No. 4 Genius Chidzikwe vs. Michael Lancefield SMU 6-2, 6-2 No. 5 Gerardo Mulas vs. Mark Pellerin DNF No. 6 Alex Rudzinski vs. Sean Bowen SMU 6-2, 6-2 1996-97 Blue Raiders Doubles Front (L-R): Julius Robberts, Fred Niemeyer, Marshall Brown, Calvert Cook. Back No. 1 Hansson-Wallmark vs. Foreman-Klemetz SMU 8-2 (L-R): David McNamara, Anthony DeLuise, Belal Hamadeh, Jim Madrigal, Head Coach No. 2 Chidzikwe-Mauck vs. Chamberlain-Pellerin SMU 8-4 Dale Short. No. 3 R. Mauck-Vekataraghavan vs. Bowen-Lancefield MT 9-7

16 2002 Blue Raider Tennis NCAA Tournament 2001 NCAA REGIONAL NCAA SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS FIRST ROUND z CHAMPAIGN, ILL. z MAY 12, 2001 2000 - Athens, Ga. #3 Middle Tennessee 0 First Round #2 Mississippi State 4 Singles Mississippi State Middle Tennessee Winner Score Daniel Klemetz def. John Paul Fruttero (California) 6-2, 7-5 No. 1 Marco Baron vs. Daniel Klemetz MSU 6-1, 6-4 Guilaume Legat (South Carolina) def. Klemetz 6-1, 6-2 No. 2 R. Charles-Combette vs. Robert Gustafsson DNF No. 3 David Ruiz vs. Oliver Foreman MSU 6-0, 6-2 1998 - Athens, Ga. No. 4 Luiz Carvalho vs. Michael Staniak DNF No. 5 Jerome LeBelicard vs. Kirk Jackson MSU 6-0, 6-3 First Round No. 6 Mathieu Soto vs. Trevor Short DNF David McNamara def. Michael Jessup (Pepperdine) 7-5, 6-4 Doubles Second Round No. 1 Baron-McDonald vs. Gustafsson-Foreman MSU 8-3 Ryan Wolters (Stanford) def. McNamara 7-5, 6-2 No. 2 Carvalho-LeBelicard vs. Klemetz-Staniak MT 8-3 No. 3 Combette-Albert vs. Short-Pellerin MSU 8-3 1997 - Los Angeles, Calif. First Round (#2) Fred Niemeyer def. Cary Franklin (Illinois) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 Anthony DeLuise def. Mitch Sprenglemeyer (Clemson) 6-3, 6-4 Second Round (#2) Niemeyer def. Pavel Kudrnac (Oklahoma State) 6-3, 6-4 Kevin Kim (UCLA) def. DeLuise 6-3, 7-5 Third Round (#2) Niemeyer def. Johan Landsburg (Ole Miss) 6-3, 7-5 Quarterfinals George Bastl (USC) def. Niemeyer 6-1, 7-6 (3)

1996 - Athens, Ga. First Round Mitch Sprengelmeyer (Clemson) def. Anthony DeLuise 6-2, 4-1, retired

1995 - Athens, Ga. First Round 1999-2000 Blue Raiders Fred Niemeyer def. Paul Goldstein (Stanford) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Front (L-R): Belal Hamadeh, Mehdi Belbacha, Oliver Foreman, Mark Pellerin, Sean Bowen, Michael Chamberlain. Back (L to R): Assistant coach Buck Bouldin, Assis- (#5) Brett Hanson (USC) def. Niemeyer 6-4, 6-0 tant coach Julius Robberts, Dustin Kane, Daniel Klemetz, Olle Nystrom, Robert Gustafsson, Head Coach Dale Short (not pictured: Michael Lancefield) NCAA DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS 1998 - Athens, Ga. First Round David McNamara-Julius Robberts def. George Bastl-Kyle Spencer (USC) 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6) Second Round Pepe Cabarello-Jeff Williams (New Mexico) def. McNamara-Robberts 7-5, 6-4

1997 - Los Angeles, Calif. First Round George Bastl-Kyle Spencer (USC) def. David McNamara-Julius Robberts 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) Mitry Arnold-Tom Blake (Harvard) def. Anthony DeLuise-Fred Niemeyer 6-4, 7-6 (1)

1996 - Athens, Ga. First Round Anthony DeLuise-Fred Niemeyer def. 2000-01 Blue Raiders John Costanzo-Peter Pusztai (Michigan) 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 Front Row (L to R): Head Coach Dale Short, Michael Staniak, Robert Gustafsson, Second Round Oliver Foreman, Mark Pellerin, Asst. Coach Julius Robberts. Back (L to R): Trevor Short, Belal Hamadeh, Kirk Jackson, Daniel Klemetz, Sean Bowen, Manager Randy Chris Mahoney-Pablo Montana (Tennessee) def. Gibson. DeLuise-Niemeyer 4-4, retired

1994 - South Bend, Ind. First Round Andy Zurcher-Todd Wilson (Notre Dame) def. Paul Goebel-Fred Niemeyer 6-3, 6-1

2002 Blue Raider Tennis 17 All-Americans Anthony DeLuise David McNamara career wins (179) and is third in doubles (94) and singles 1996 1998 (85). Playing primarily with Although David He and Robberts Fred Niemeyer, DeLuise McNamara was only hon- qualified for the NCAA had his finest year during the ored once as an All- Championships in 1997 and 1995-96 season posting 43 American by winning 1998 reaching the second round wins in doubles. DeLuise the All-American in ‘98. and Niemeyer combined on Hardcourt Champi- McNamara ended the 1997 a 29-4 record helping the onships with and 1998 seasons ranked nationally duo earn All-American honors. DeLuise’s 43 wins Julius Robberts, he put together one of in both singles and doubles. His high- in doubles is second all-time to Niemeyer who posted the best careers any player has ever est final ranking came in 1997 in doubles two more that same season. had at Middle Tennessee. playing with Robberts at No. 13. DeLuise was the co- McNamara and Robberts won OVC Player of the Year the Collegiate Grand Slam event along with and climbed to No. 2 in the nation, Niemeyer. He the highest ranking ever for any individual in school was a two-time history. All-OVC selec- McNamara ranks second all-time in combined tion and quali- fied three times for the NCAA tourna- Fred Niemeyer Julius Robberts ment, twice in 1994, 1996-97 1998 doubles and once in singles. Considered the best tennis player in Middle While Fred Niemeyer He may lay claim to being the ranks Tennessee history, Niemeyer was dominant best overall player in Middle fourth Tennessee history, Julius on the during his four years with the Blue Raiders. Niemeyer Robberts has etched his all-time career wins list in doubles and second in name in Blue Raider lore as singles with 80 total victories. earned All-American hon- ors three times during his career. one of the top doubles players in school history. DeLuise finished the 1996 and 1997 seasons Teaming with ranked nationally in both singles and doubles fin- Niemeyer’s first All-American honor came in 1994 in doubles playing with Paul Goebel. In 1996, McNamara in 1997, the duo ishing the ‘96 season tied for 10th in the nation in ripped through the field singles. Niemeyer earned the honor in doubles alongside An- thony DeLuise. He still stands as the only player in at the All- school history to become an All-American in singles American Paul Goebel when he was awarded the honor in 1997 following Hardcourt a record season, which saw him post a 36-8 record. Champion- 1994 He finished the year ranked No. 4 in the ITA Na- ships, the Playing with Fred tional Rankings. second of the three Niemeyer just seemed to Niemeyer holds the school record for wins in collegiate grand slam bring out the best in team- a season and ca- events, to win the mates, and such was the case reer in both only national title in with Paul Goebel. While singles and the program’s his- putting together a fabulous doubles. His to- tory. Robberts career at Middle Tennessee, tal combined wins and McNamara ranking fifth all-time in ca- (233) is 54 more ended the sea- reer singles wins, it was in than David son ranked No. doubles where Goebel and McNamara who 16. The fol- Niemeyer would become the stands at No. 2 on lowing year first in the program’s history the all-time ca- they im- to earn All-American hon- reer win list. proved ors. The duo combined for Niemeyer their final an 18-5 record in doubles was the ranking to during the 1993-94 season OVC 13th in the nation, the highest ranking ever for a and were ranked as high as Player Blue Raider doubles team. fifth during the year. of the Robberts ranks No. 2 on the all-time wins list The tandem finished Year in doubles behind Niemeyer with 95. He also ranks 15th in the final 1994 three fourth all-time in career singles wins with 80. His rankings, becoming times 175 total career wins places him third behind the first players in and Niemeyer and McNamara. school history to end earned a season with a All-OVC national rank- honors all ing. four years. 18 2002 Blue Raider Tennis All-Time Opponents Akron ...... 3-0 Lincoln Memorial ...... 1-0 Tennessee Tech ...... 30-6 Alabama ...... 2-11 Lipscomb ...... 13-0 Tennessee Wesleyan ...... 1-0 MT VS. SUN BELT Alabama-Birmingham . . . . 3-14 Long Beach State ...... 0-1 Tennessee-Martin ...... 15-1 All Time Record: . . . . . 28-27 Amherst ...... 1-0 Louisiana-Lafayette ...... 4-3 Texas A&M ...... 1-1 Arkansas-Little Rock . . . . . 4-3 Arkansas ...... 1-1 LSU ...... 1-0 Texas Christian ...... 0-3 Last Meeting, 2001 W, 7-0 Arkansas-Little Rock . . . . . 4-3 Louisville ...... 13-1 Texas Tech ...... 2-1 Armstrong State ...... 1-0 Marshall ...... 3-0 Trevecca ...... 6-1 Denver ...... 1-0 Army ...... 1-0 Maryville College ...... 1-0 Troy State ...... 4-0 Last Meeting, 2001 W, 4-1 Auburn ...... 0-4 McNeese State ...... 1-0 Tulane ...... 6-2 Austin Peay ...... 27-9 Memphis ...... 6-5 UCLA ...... 0-1 Florida International ...... 2-3 Last Meeting, 1997 *W, 5-1 Belmont ...... 5-0 Mercyhurst ...... 1-0 UNLV ...... 1-2 Boise State ...... 2-1 Miami (FL) ...... 0-2 Vanderbilt ...... 10-17 Louisiana-Lafayette ...... 4-3 Bowling Green ...... 2-0 Miami (OH) ...... 3-0 Virginia ...... 0-1 Last Meeting, 2001 W, 4-1 Bradley ...... 1-0 Michigan ...... 1-1 Virginia Commonwealth . . . 0-2 Brown ...... 1-2 Milliken ...... 1-0 Virginia Tech ...... 1-3 North Texas ...... 0-2 Butler ...... 1-0 Minnesota ...... 0-2 Wake Forest ...... 4-1 Last Meeting, 1971 L, 1-8 California-Lutheran ...... 1-0 Mississippi ...... 1-9 Washington & Lee ...... 1-0 Carson Newman ...... 4-0 Mississippi State ...... 0-13 Washington ...... 0-1 South Alabama ...... 1-9 Central Florida ...... 1-0 Mobile College ...... 2-0 Washington (MO) ...... 1-0 Last Meeting, 2001 L, 0-4 Central Michigan ...... 2-0 Morehead State ...... 23-1 Wayne State ...... 1-0 Chattanooga ...... 15-12 Morris Harvey ...... 1-0 West Chester ...... 0-1 Western Kentucky ...... 16-7 Last Meeting, 1990 W, 9-0 Chicago State ...... 2-0 Murray State ...... 20-18 West Florida ...... 0-1 Cincinnati ...... 2-2 Newberry ...... 1-0 West Virginia ...... 0-1 *1997 NCAA Championships Citadel ...... 3-0 New Mexico ...... 1-0 Western Kentucky ...... 16-7 The last meeting between Middle Clemson ...... 0-1 Nicholls State ...... 1-0 Wisconsin ...... 0-1 Tennessee and Florida International Coastal Carolina ...... 1-1 North Alabama ...... 3-0 Yale ...... 0-1 was during the first round of the College of Charleston . . . . . 1-0 North Carolina ...... 0-1 Youngstown State ...... 3-0 1997 NCAA Championships in Colorado ...... 1-1 North Florida ...... 1-0 TOTAL 420-259 Gainesville, Fla. Seeded No. 2, the Dartmouth ...... 0-1 North Texas ...... 0-2 Blue Raiders defeated FIU, 5-1, to Denver ...... 1-0 Northern Arizona ...... 2-0 move on to the second round. Duke ...... 0-1 Northwestern Oklahoma . . . 1-0 East Tennessee ...... 10-2 Northwood ...... 1-0 Eastern Illinois ...... 2-0 Ohio State ...... 1-0 MIDDLE TENNESSEE VERSUS ... Eastern Kentucky ...... 25-5 Oklahoma ...... 0-3 Atlantic Coast ...... 8-10 Eastern Michigan ...... 1-0 Oklahoma Christian ...... 1-0 Atlantic Sun ...... 27-6 Eckerd ...... 1-0 Oklahoma City ...... 0-1 Big East ...... 1-6 Emory ...... 1-0 Oklahoma State ...... 0-1 Big Sky ...... 3-0 Evansville ...... 1-0 Old Dominion ...... 0-2 Big South ...... 1-1 Flagler ...... 0-3 Oral Roberts ...... 0-2 Big Ten ...... 5-5 Florida ...... 0-4 Oregon ...... 1-0 Big 12 ...... 7-9 Florida International ...... 2-3 Pacific ...... 1-0 Big West ...... 2-1 Florida State ...... 0-3 Presbyterian ...... 1-0 Colonial Athletic ...... 0-4 Florida Tech ...... 1-1 Purdue ...... 1-0 Georgia Southern ...... 1-2 Redlands ...... 0-1 Conference USA ...... 34-31 Georgia State ...... 1-3 Rice ...... 1-0 Horizon ...... 4-0 Georgia Tech ...... 4-2 Ripon ...... 1-0 Ivy League ...... 1-5 Hamline ...... 2-0 Rollins ...... 0-1 Mid American ...... 14-1 Harding ...... 1-0 Saint Leo ...... 1-0 Mid Continent ...... 2-2 Harvard ...... 0-1 Samford ...... 2-3 Missouri Valley ...... 8-4 Idaho ...... 1-0 San Diego ...... 1-0 Mountain West ...... 4-3 Idaho State ...... 1-0 San Diego State ...... 2-1 Ohio Valley ...... 160-40 Illinois ...... 1-0 Sewanee ...... 9-0 PAC 10 ...... 1-2 Illinois Benedictine ...... 1-0 Shorter ...... 3-0 Patriot League ...... 1-0 Indiana ...... 1-1 South Alabama ...... 1-9 SEC ...... 17-70 Indiana State ...... 2-0 South Florida ...... 2-3 Southern ...... 30-16 Jacksonville ...... 1-0 Southeast Missouri ...... 2-0 Southland ...... 2-1 John C. Calhoun ...... 0-1 Southeastern Louisiana . . . . 0-1 Sun Belt ...... 28-27 Kansas ...... 3-1 S. Illinois-Carbondale . . . . . 4-4 WAC ...... 4-2 Kansas State ...... 0-1 S. Illinois-Edwardsville . . . . 1-0 West Coast ...... 1-0 Kent ...... 0-1 Southern Methodist ...... 1-1 Other ...... 56-13 Kentucky ...... 1-4 Southern Mississippi ...... 2-1 Kalamazoo ...... 0-1 Tennessee ...... 1-7 Lander ...... 0-1 Tennessee State ...... 16-0

2002 Blue Raider Tennis 19 Blue Raider Records WINS IN A SEASON SINGLE-SEASON WIN SINGLES PERCENTAGE (minimum 20 matches) Wins Player Year 1. 36 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1996-97 SINGLES 2. 34 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1994-95 Win Pct. Player Year t3. 32 Anthony DeLuise ...... 1996-97 1. 19-4 (.826) Peter Heffernan ...... 1978-79 t3. 32 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1995-96 2. 36-8 (.818) Fred Niemeyer ...... 1996-97 5. 31 Robert Gustafsson ...... 1999-00 3. 19-5 (.791) Dale Short ...... 1978-79 4. 32-9 (.780) Anthony DeLuise . . . . . 1996-97 DOUBLES 5. 32-9 (.780) Fred Niemeyer ...... 1995-96 Wins Player Year 1. 45 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1995-96 DOUBLES 2. 43 Anthony DeLuise ...... 1995-96 Win Pct. Player Year t3. 30 David McNamara ...... 1997-98 1. 45-7 (.865) Fred Niemeyer ...... 1995-96 t3. 30 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1996-97 2. 29-5 (.853) Julius Robberts ...... 1996-97 t3. 30 David McNamara ...... 1996-97 3. 43-8 (.843) Anthony DeLuise . . . . . 1995-96 6. 29 Julius Robberts ...... 1996-97 4. 30-6 (.833) David McNamara . . . . . 1996-97 5. 18-4 (.818) Nick Sheumack ...... 1990-91 5. 18-4 (.818) David Thornton ...... 1990-91 Fred Niemeyer holds nearly every major CAREER WIN PERCENTAGE record at Middle Tennessee, including most wins in singles and doubles as well as com- (minimum 60 matches) bined wins. SINGLES Win Pct. Player Year 1. 121-36 (.771) Fred Niemeyer ...... 1994-97 2. 63-23 (.733) Peter Heffernan ...... 1977-80 CAREER WINS 3. 90-34 (.726) Anthony DeLuise . . 1994, 95-98 4. 67-27 (.713) Daniel Klemetz ...... 2000- SINGLES 5. 60-25 (.706) Dale Short ...... 1977-80 Wins Player Year 1. 121 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1993-97 DOUBLES 2. 90 Anthony DeLuise ...... 1994, 95-98 3. 85 David McNamara ...... 1994-98 Win Pct. Player Year 4. 80 Julius Robberts ...... 1994-98 1. 112-37 (.752) Fred Niemeyer ...... 1994-97 5. 73 Paul Goebel ...... 1990-94 2. 66-23 (.742) David Thornton ...... 1990-93 3. 95-36 (.725) Julius Robberts ...... 1994-98 4. 75-31 (.708) Anthony DeLuise . . 1994, 95-98 DOUBLES 5. 94-40 (.701) David McNamare . . . . . 1995-98 Wins Player Year 1. 112 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1994-97 2. 95 Julius Robberts ...... 1995-98 3. 94 David McNamara ...... 1995-98 4. 75 Anthony DeLuise ...... 1995-98 TEAM RECORDS 5. 68 Marshall Brown ...... 1995-98 With 31 wins last season, Robert Gustafsson earned a top five ranking for singles wins in Most Wins in a Season a season on MT’s all-time wins list. t1. 24 ...... 1997 COMBINED CAREER WINS Wins Player Year t1. 24 ...... 1996 1. 233 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1993-97 3. 21 ...... 1979 2. 179 David McNamara ...... 1995-98 FRESHMAN RECORDS t4. 20 ...... 1993 3. 175 Julius Robberts ...... 1995-98 SINGLES t4. 20 ...... 1991 Wins Player Year 1. 29 Daniel Klemetz ...... 1999-00 Best Seasons (by pct.) 2. 27 Michael Staniak ...... 2000-01 1. 21-3 (.875) ...... 1979 3. 23 Paul Goebel ...... 1990-91 4. 22 Kirk Jackson ...... 2000-01 t2. 24-5 (.828) ...... 1997 t5. 20 Mark Pellerin ...... 1997-98 t2. 24-5 (.828) ...... 1996 t5. 20 Rob Williams ...... 1989-90 4. 15-5 (.750) ...... 1974 t5. 20-8 (.714) ...... 1993 DOUBLES t5. 20-8 (.714) ...... 1991 Wins Player Year 1. 21 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1993-94 t2. 20 Daniel Klemetz ...... 1999-00 Longest Win Streaks t2. 20 Mark Pellerin ...... 1997-98 1. 17 ...... 1979 4. 16 Michael Staniak ...... 2000-01 2. 15 ...... 1996 3. 12 ...... 1997 As a player, Dale Short led the Blue Raiders in the late ‘70s and still ranks in the top five in single-season and career win percentage.

20 2002 Blue Raider Tennis All-Time Letterwinners A G Mark Pellerin ...... 1997-01 Paul Adler ...... 1970-71 Hester Gibbs ...... 1960-62 Ronnie Persons ...... 1970-71 Michael Albano ...... 1970-71 Geoff Gilchrist ...... 1973-76 Roland Persson ...... 1985 Jack Albino ...... 1966-68 Paul Goebel ...... 1991-94 Peetri Pihko ...... 1974-76 Charles Anderson ...... 1960-61 B.B. Gracey ...... 1939-41 C.D. Pinkleton ...... 1950-51 Claude Austin ...... 1931-32 George Grau ...... 1946-47 Shayne Podbury ...... 1998-99 Taylor Green ...... 1935-38 John Prevost ...... 1965-68 B Ronnie Guess ...... 1961-64 Worthy Babb ...... 1960-61 ROBERT GUSTAFSSON ...... 1999-PRESENT Q Les Barreau ...... 1973 Chris Quinn ...... 1994-95 Jerry Barysko ...... 1971-74 H Wilson Bates ...... 1982-83 Robert Hallum ...... 1958-59 R Peter Beare ...... 1982-85 Belal Hamadeh ...... 1997-98, 2000-01 Jeffrey Raper ...... 1987-89 Charles Beckham ...... 1968-71 Michael Hammond ...... 1967-68 Garnet Rather ...... 1951-52 Mehdi Belbacha ...... 1999-01 Dominic Hannan ...... 1992-93 Julius Robberts ...... 1995-98 Homer Beliles ...... 1949-50 Keith Harrietha ...... 1992-93 Peter Roberts ...... 1978-79 Fred Blair ...... 1964 Graeme Harris ...... 1980-83 Allen Ross ...... 1964-65 Fredrick Bonny ...... 1960-61 Todd Harris ...... 1970-71 Sean Bowen ...... 2000-01 James Harvey ...... 1963 S Buddy Boyd ...... 1963-64 Craig Haslem ...... 1987, ‘89-91 Ted Sauls ...... 1982-84 Rufus Brandon ...... 1937-39 Samuel Hastings ...... 1964 Robert Schull ...... 1964-65 Marshall Brown ...... 1995-98 W.M. Hatcher ...... 1951-52 Shane Scrutton ...... 1994 Robert Brown ...... 1959-60 Terence Harrens ...... 1970-71 Richard Self ...... 1984 Joesph Buchanon ...... 1958-89 Chad Hebert ...... 1992 James Seymour ...... 1965-67 Richard Burch ...... 1964 Peter Heffernan ...... 1977-80 Nick Sheumack ...... 1988-91 James Burgener ...... 1971-74 Eugene Holloway ...... 1930-31 Dale Short ...... 1977-80 Bernie Butler ...... 1963-64 Maxie Horton ...... 1958-59 TREVOR SHORT ...... 2001-PRESENT Bob Butterfield ...... 1974-76 Randall Shubert ...... 1979, ‘81 I Meyer Shulman ...... 1973-75 C Mike Iffert ...... 1989 James Sides ...... 1951-52 Bud Caldwell ...... 1957 Horace Smiley ...... 1949-50 Joesph Cannon ...... 1950-51 J Clyde Smithwick ...... 1973-75 John Carroll ...... 1986 Herman Jackson ...... 1929-30 James Snapp ...... 1964 Charles Cate ...... 1949-50 KIRK JACKSON ...... 2000-PRESENT MICHAEL STANIAK ...... 2000-PRESENT Thomas Cathey ...... 1950-52 Robert Jones ...... 1934-37 Rick Stoller ...... 1991 Michael Chamberlain ...... 1999-00 Ted Jones ...... 1971-73 Charles Summers ...... 1964 Anson Chilcutt ...... 1983-86 Hal Christianson ...... 1954 K T Darren Christie ...... 1979 Dustin Kane ...... 1999-2000 Herman Tarpley ...... 1946-47 William Clark ...... 1950-52 Stuart Thompson ...... 1978-79 Chris Coffee ...... 1988-89 Eustace Kigongo ...... 1971-73 Chris King ...... 1986-89 David Thornton ...... 1990-93 Cal Cook ...... 1997 John Trondson ...... 1992-93 Herbert Cooper ...... 1930-31 Christopher King ...... 1956 Glen Kinnard ...... 1946-47 Paulo Tuffalo ...... 1984 Lee Covington ...... 1957 Mark Tulloch ...... 1980-83 Robert Cransford ...... 1957-58 DANIEL KLEMETZ ...... 2000-PRESENT V D L Chuck LaLance ...... 1985-86, ‘88 Paul Valentincic ...... 1969-72 Jerry Davidson ...... 1960-61 Ken Ventimiglia ...... 1983-86 Charles Davis ...... 1929-30 Michael Lancefield ...... 2000 John Delcarmen ...... 1988-89 Chris Lettl ...... 1993 G.P. Long ...... 1950-53 W Anthony DeLuise ...... 1994-98 David Dowell ...... 1965-66 Steve Wakefield ...... 1966-68 Peter Duff ...... 1965-66 M John Waldrop ...... 1960-61 Andre Duhamie ...... 1960-61 Jim Madrigal ...... 1997 Matt Walker ...... 1998-99 Brain Duncan ...... 1989-92 Thomas Magner ...... 1967-70 Danie Wallace ...... 1978-81 Charles Duncan ...... 1954-55 Elmer Malone ...... 1929-30 Homer W. Watson ...... 1960-61 David Wehrle ...... 1984-86 Lassie Durchman ...... 1974-77 William Martin ...... 1946-47 Lee Mayo ...... 1970-71 Erik West ...... 1992 James White ...... 1954-55 E N Jack Whitley ...... 1965-67 James Earle ...... 1981-84 Rob Williams ...... 1990-91, ‘94 William Nelson ...... 1946-47 Bates Wilson ...... 1980-82 F David Nickels ...... 1981-82 Donald Wright ...... 1963-64 Michael Feltman ...... 1983-85 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1994-97 Neil Wright ...... 1964-67 Tony Fernandez ...... 1977-80 Wally Norwick ...... 1971-73 Olle Nystrom ...... 1999 Mark Follett ...... 1994-1996 Y Frank Ford ...... 1949-50 Ed Young ...... 1991-92 OLIVER FOREMAN ...... 1999-PRESENT O Andrew Oxner ...... 1992-93 Stephane Floricien ...... 1997-98 Z Johan Franzen ...... 1988-91 George Fuggel ...... 1970-71 P Patrik Zackrisson ...... 1992-95 Marshall Zurita ...... 1983 Charles Fuller ...... 1966-69 Thomas Parks ...... 1961-62 Mike Patrick ...... 1976-79 Clarence Paulson ...... 1959 Kelly Pedigo ...... 1995-96

2002 Blue Raider Tennis 21 University President Dr. Sidney A. McPhee Handbook; “Assessing Cultural Adaptation: Psychometric Proper- ties of the Cultural Adaptation Pain Scale,” in Journal of University President Multicultural Counseling and Development; and “Promoting Stu- dent Development Through Intentionally Structured Groups,” in 1st Year College Student Affairs Journal. His extensive professional involvement includes service on a Prairie View A&M national advisory panel for development of advisor training video- based program; work as a book reviewer for Prentice-Hall Publish- ing Company; membership on the Tennessee Higher Education Com- mission Master Planning Committee; and membership on the Col- lege Board National Community College Advisory Committee. Dr. Sidney A. McPhee became the 10th president of Middle McPhee and his wife, Elizabeth, have a son and daughter: Tennessee State University on August 1, 2001. Dr. McPhee’s ap- Sidney-Anthony, 18, and Seneca, 15. His hobbies include collect- pointment, which followed a national search, was unanimously ap- ing CDs and listening to music of all types. proved by the Tennessee Board of Regents on May 30. The Board of Regents is the nation’s sixth largest higher edu- Prior to his current appointment, McPhee served as executive cation system, governing 45 post-secondary educational institutions. vice chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) since The TBR system includes six universities, 13 two-year colleges April 2000. He was interim chancellor from January to April 2000 and 26 technology centers, providing programs to over 180,000 and prior to that was vice chancellor for academic affairs and stra- students in 90 of Tennessee’s 95 counties. tegic planning. Before joining the TBR staff in 1999, McPhee spent five years at the University of Memphis, first as vice provost for academic affairs, then as senior vice provost. Before the move to Tennessee, McPhee was at the University of Louisville where he was associate provost for academic pro- grams, assistant university provost, and director of the preparatory division. Earlier in his academic career, he was at Oklahoma State University where he served as director of the Division of Freshman Programs and Services and head of the University Academic As- sessment Center, coordinator of advisement services and senior aca- demic counselor, and assistant adjunct professor. McPhee holds the B.A. degree from Prairie View A & M Univ., Prairie View, Texas; an M.S. from the Univ. of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.; and a doctorate from Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, Okla. He grew up in Nassau, Bahamas. In commenting on McPhee’s appointment, Tennessee Gover- nor Don Sundquist said, “Dr. McPhee brings outstanding creden- tials to this post. He is a man of vision and intelligence, who will continue MTSU’s long standing tradition of excellence in higher education. I wish him the best in this new endeavor.” In accepting the appointment, McPhee said, “To MTSU fac- ulty, staff, students, alumni, and friends, I want you to know that I am totally committed to building on the excellent tradition of the institution. I will provide strong leadership in helping MTSU reach the status of a major, top-rated comprehensive university in this region and the nation. We will continue to focus on improving the MT PRESIDENTS quality of our academic programs and students. We will continue 1911-1921 ...... Robert Lee Jones our efforts to recruit and retain quality faculty and staff. My prior- 1922-1937 ...... Prichett Alfred Lyon ity will be on working together as a team to achieve common goals 1938-1957 ...... Quinton Miller Smith of the university such as strengthening partnerships with the com- 1958-1968 ...... Dr. Quill Evan Cope munity, business, industry, and the public school system.” 1969-1978 ...... Dr. Melvin G. Scarlett McPhee’s current research interests include traditional coun- 1979-1989 ...... Dr. Sam H. Ingram seling approaches and their relevance to cross cultural practices; 1990-1991 ...... Dr. Wallace Prescott (int.) academic advising; and attitudes of college students toward issues 1991-2000 ...... Dr. James E. Walker of diversity. He is one of three authors of Understanding the Cam- 2000-2001 ...... Dr. R. Eugene Smith (int.) pus Culture: An Introduction to College, published in 1991. He has 2001-present ...... Dr. Sidney A. McPhee authored numerous articles in scholarly journals, chapters in books, and grant publications. Recent examples include “Advising Multicultural Students” in Academic Advising: A Comprehensive

22 2002 Blue Raider Tennis Athletic Director Boots Donnelly BOOTS’ HONORS Int. Athletics Director z 1960 Nashville Interscholastic League Player of the Year z 1977 OVC Coach of the Year (Austin Peay) 2nd Year 1977 OVC Champions MT, 1964 z 1983 OVC Co-Coach of the Year (MT) z 1984 NCAA Region 3 Coach of the Year (MT) z 1985 OVC Coach of the Year (MT) 1985 NCAA Region 3 Coach of the Year (MT) 1985 OVC Champions z 1988 TSWA Coach of the Year (MT) When it comes to athletics at Middle Tennessee, James “Boots” z 1989 OVC Coach of the Year (MT) Donnelly has one of the most recognized names and faces. 1989 National Football Foundation “Contribution to Having served 20 years as head coach of the Blue Raider foot- Football” Award ball program, Donnelly retired after the 1998 season and moved 1989 OVC Champions into the role of director of community relations. In that capacity, z 1990 OVC Co-Champions Donnelly spent his time working with the Varsity Club, Letterman’s z 1992 OVC Champions Club, car dealers and football. z 1993 Induction to Blue Raider Sports Hall of Fame Now Donnelly has taken the reins of the entire athletic depart- z 1994 TSWA Coach of the Year ment, serving as the interim athletic director. Donnelly took over z 1997 Induction into Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame his current role on Oct. 1, 2000, after former athletic director Lee Fowler took the A.D. position at North Carolina State. Donnelly is Middle Tennessee, but from there the results speak for themselves. expected to serve in this role until a permanent successor to Fowler During his illustrious career, Boots won four Ohio Valley Con- can be found. ference championships, had 10 National Top 25 finishes, made seven Former University President James Walker, who named I-AA playoff appearances, had 14 players go on to play in the NFL, Donnelly to the interim athletic director post before departing the coached nine First Team All-Americans, had 12 OVC Players of University himself, said, “Boots Donnelly has been a leader in the the Year, was a three-time OVC Coach of the Year, and a two-time athletic department for many years and I can’t think of anyone who Regional Coach of the Year. Boots also received the National Foot- wants to see Blue Raider athletics excel more than him.” ball Foundation “Contribution to Football” award in 1989 and was “Boots has proven his loyalty through his work and dedication named the Tennessee Sports Writers Coach of the Year in 1988 and and has taken Blue Raider athletics a long way, including to the again in 1994. threshold of I-A football. I am very confident in his ability to lead A member of the Blue Raider Hall of Fame (1993), Donnelly the athletic department during this time.” was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. In his 20 years at the helm of the Blue Raiders, Donnelly His coaching career began at Nashville’s Father Ryan High amassed an over- School, where he had been a top-flight, all-around athlete. He was all record of 140- an assistant coach there for eight years before becoming head coach 87-1, ranking him in 1974, leading Ryan to a 21-1 record over two seasons, including as the 8th most a perfect 13-0 mark and the Tennessee Class AAA title in ’74. successful head Donnelly had been the Nashville Interscholastic League’s Player coach in NCAA of the Year in 1960, before enrolling at Middle Tennessee, where Division I-AA he played as a defensive back for three seasons. He passed up his history. final year of eligibility with the Blue Raiders in 1965 to complete When his degree. He added the master’s degree from Middle Tennessee Donnelly came in 1966. back to his alma Donnelly’s ties to Middle Tennessee don’t begin with coach- mater to assume ing. He played football for the Blue Raiders from 1962-64 under the head coaching another legendary Blue Raider coach, Charles “Bubber” Murphy. position, the Blue During his time as a player, Middle Tennessee compiled an overall Raiders had not record of 22-8-1. had a winning Donnelly is married to the former Carole Holzapfel. The couple season in six sea- has three daughters – Bunny, Helen, and Lauren – and two grand- sons and hadn’t sons. won an Ohio Val- ley Conference title in 13 years. It took him three seasons to post a winning mark at

2002 Blue Raider Tennis 23 THE UNIVERSITY Expect the Best at Middle Tennessee Founded on September 11, 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is the oldest, larg- est, and fastest-growing public university in central Tennessee. For the past three years, MTSU has been the number one college choice of mid-state high school valedictorians and sa- lutatorians in an independent survey. The University has a long history of and commitment to educating middle Tennesseans. With a current enrollment of more than 20,000 students, MTSU educates more people in this region than any other school. More than 90 percent of the student body are Tennessee resi- dents, and the majority remain in middle Ten- nessee after graduation. Of almost 70,000 alumni, approximately 77 percent live in Ten- nessee. During 90 years of existence, the Uni- Middle Tennessee’s state-of-the-art James E. Walker library has 350 public work stations versity has seen some remarkable changes, and an Adaptive Technology Center to make it a truly impressive center for inquiry. growing from a 100-acre campus with 125 stu- dents and 19 faculty to a 500-acre campus with on-campus living, Scarlett Commons opened Laureate; National Teacher of the Year; U.S. more than 750 faculty members. in Fall 1999, and the Greek Row Project was Senator; U.S. Congress members; state legis- A comprehensive university, MTSU of- completed for the Spring 2000 semester. Over lators; scientists; artists; engineers; and fers more than 140 undergraduate programs $200 million in construction projects were com- Grammy, Emmy, and Peabody award winners. in its five colleges—Basic and Applied Sci- pleted in the 1990s or are currently underway. A May 2000 music graduate, Alysa Cannon, ences, Business, Education and Behavioral A teachers college in its earliest days, holds the distinction of being the first MTSU Science, Liberal Arts, and Mass Communica- MTSU still educates more teachers than any student to participate in the Fulbright Scholar tion—and some 65 graduate programs, includ- other school in Tennessee. The University also Program. She studied in Spain for one year. ing doctoral degrees. has one of the largest recording industry pro- Academic programs are enriched through Middle Tennessee State University has de- grams in the nation; strong programs in busi- the establishment of chairs dedicated to the sup- veloped a comprehensive institution-wide Aca- ness, aerospace, and agriscience; and a nation- port of particular disciplines. Funded by gifts demic Master Plan that will implement 20-plus ally recognized graduate program in public his- to the University Foundation, the Martin Chair strategies to continue moving the University tory. Among MTSU’s graduates are a Nobel of Insurance and the Weatherford Chair of Fi- forward during the 21st nance are administered century. An important through the Economics and component of the Aca- Finance Department. demic Master Plan was MTSU houses nine Chairs the establishment of of Excellence, established an Honors College, with a combination of pri- which was approved vate, university, and state by the Tennessee funds. They are The Board of Regents and Jennings A. Jones Chair became a reality in in Free Enterprise, The Fall 1998. Jennings and Rebecca The University’s Jones Chair in Urban and progress and forward Regional Planning, The momentum are John Seigenthaler Chair in clearly evidenced by First Amendment Studies, the ongoing capital The Dr. Carl Adams projects on campus. Chair in Health Care Ser- The four-story James vices, The National E. Walker Library HealthCare Chair in opened for student Nursing, The Robert E. use in January 1999. Former Vice President Al Gore, who is teaching a class on Community Building at and Georgiana West A new approach to MT, chats socially with students during his first visit on campus. Russell Chair in Manufac-

24 2002 Blue Raider Tennis FAMOUS ALUMS Andy Adams (‘68, ‘71) Things That Make the Oldest and Founder of National HealthCare Corp. John Bragg (‘40) Largest Public University in Middle Former State Representative Tennessee One of the Best ... James M. Buchanan, Ph.D. (‘41) 10 1986 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences George S. Clinton (‘69) Middle Tennessee, the oldest and largest public university in the mid-state, enrolls more than Composer and musician 20,000 students. A comprehensive university, Middle Tennessee offers more than 140 under- Bart Dodson (‘88) graduate programs and over 65 graduate programs, including a doctoral degree program. The Eight Gold Medals in 1992 Paralympics Aerospace and Recording Industry programs, recognized as two of the finest in the country, Pete Fisher (‘87) attract students from all over the world. Manages the Grand Ole Opry 1 Rep. Bart Gordon (‘71) For four years, Middle Tennessee has been the top choice in a survey of mid-state high school U.S. Congressman valedictorians and salutatorians. With one of the highest admissions in the state among public Albert Gore, Sr. (‘32) universities, Middle Tennessee’s entering freshman average 22 on the ACT, higher than the Former U.S. Senator state average. Brian Oldfield (‘71) 2 Track and Field Olympian Middle Tennessee is a growing campus with several new buildings and the latest in equipment Bily Pittard and technology, including a state-of-the-art library, Business and Aerospace Building, Greek Designs film and TV credits; Emmy winner Row, Scarlett Commons, a telecommunications building, expanded football stadium, and an Randy Wachtler (‘82) indoor baseball complex. The facilities join Braggs Mass Communication Building, the Student Owner of 615 Music Prod.; Emmy winner Recreation Center, and the Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building. Terry Weeks (‘72, ‘74) 3 1988 National Teacher of the Year Graduates excel at the highest levels of their professions and include James McGill Buchanan Andy Womack (‘70) Former State Senator (’40) who received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences; the late U.S. Senator Albert Gore, Sr., and other local and national political figures; Emmy; Grammy; and Peabody award win- ners; and a majority of teachers in the region. turing Excellence, The Katherine Davis 4 Murfree Chair in Dyslexic Studies, The John Middle Tennessee is a member of the Sun Belt Conference and competes at the highest level in C. Miller Chair in Equine Reproductive Physi- all sports. The Blue Raiders play teams in major media markets like Denver, Miami, and New ology, and The Mary E. Miller Chair in Equine Orleans. Health. MTSU is also the site of two Centers of Middle5 Tennessee students are taught by faculty using the latest modern technology in master Excellence established by the Tennessee Gen- classroom settings, even in introductory courses. Students have access to computer labs in their eral Assembly—The Center for Historic Pres- dorms, and the University is also taking the lead in offering unique off-site educational oppor- ervation and The Center for Popular Music. tunities and telecourses using desktop video as well as courses via the Internet. Another boon to scholars is the Albert Gore 6 Sr. Research Center, a repository of manu- Middle Tennessee’s Honors College provides the atmosphere of a small, select college within scripts and other materials. the confines of a major university. The Honors College is the first of its kind at a state institu- tion in Tennessee and challenges students to excel in their listening, writing, and critical think- ing skills. Started 25 years ago as an honors program, the Honors College requires students to take 36 hours of honors classes, including an undergraduate thesis to better prepare them for graduate7 and professional schools. Middle Tennessee students excel in many extracurricular activities against universities across the country. The Mock Trial Team is ranked annually as one of the best in the nation. Students also built the Solaraider, a solar powered car that was the only one from Tennessee to qualify for the national Sunrayce. Nine Chairs of Excellence and two Centers of Excellence expose graduate and undergraduate students to the brightest minds in the country and enrich our com- munity through research and outreach programs. 8 In the heart of Tennessee, Middle Tennessee is part of a safe and friendly environment with a Public Safety Department that provides a walking escort service for students on campus. The University has a diverse student body, which is 54 percent female and 15 percent minority and includes9 students from over 70 countries. Middle Tennessee’s direct economic impact in the region is conservatively estimated to be over $250 million. Students spend an estimated $60 million in the local economy and visitors gener- ate an estimated $12 million. The Business and Aerospace Building is one of the many new sites on campus. 10

2002 Blue Raider Tennis 25 CITY OF MURFREESBORO Fastest Growing City in Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tenn., the home to Rutherford County has seen unprec- nessee. Regular tours of the park are avail- Middle Tennessee State University, is one edented growth over the past few years. able along with occasional re-enactments of the fastest growing communities in the The most recent census shows Rutherford of the events that took place there. state. Located just 32 miles from Nash- County to be the fastest-growing in the The expanding population and in- ville, Murfreesboro has a storied past and state of Tennessee and the fifth-fastest in creasing economic growth have made an extremely bright future. the South. Murfreesboro a vibrant community. How- The city was founded in 1811 and Murfreesboro offers the benefits of ever, growth has not left behind the core originally known as Cannonsburgh. How- living in a large city with a small town values that have made Murfreesboro one ever, the name was changed to atmosphere. The town sports two golf of the area’s most preferred cities in which Murfreesboro after only 33 days in honor courses, a mall, several shopping centers, to live. With all indicators pointing toward of Revolutionary War Col. Hardy and restaurants of every variety. Residents a continuation of the area’s growth trend, Murfree, one of the early settlers of the also enjoy a 4.5-mile Greenway that circles Murfreesboro will maintain its place town. Murfreesboro, which is the state’s the northwest quadrant of the city. among the state’s most outstanding and liv- geographic center, served as the state capi- The community hosts several events able cities. tal from 1819 to 1825. However, the larger throughout the year that celebrate the cul- economic base and river port of Nashville drew the capital status Area Attractions away. Murfreesboro has remained Stone’s River National Battlefield a significant economic center due mainly to its central location be- ˆ 500-acre National Park is the site of a tween Nashville and Chattanooga. crucial Civil War battle. Located at 3501 Old The geography of Nashville Highway. Murfreesboro continues to aid its development. Its proximity to three Cannonsburgh Village major interstate routes makes it ˆ Re-creation of the earliest times in readily accessible from nearly any- Murfreesboro’s history. Located at 321 South where in the state or region. Also, Front Street. the middle Tennessee area is located Geographic Center of Tennessee in the demographic center of 70 per- cent of the population of the United ˆ Determined to be the exact center of States. These factors combine to state in 1834. A historical obelisk erected in generate and sustain considerable 1976 marks the spot. Located on Old growth in Murfreesboro. Lascassas Highway, one mile from the Middle Tennessee campus. Industry is an important corner- stone of Murfreesboro’s economy. Music Row Manufacturers such as Aladdin, ˆ Home to the Country Music Hall of Nissan, Bridgestone/Firestone, and Fame, major record companies, publishers Georgia Pacific have located in the and performance rights organizations. Lo- Murfreesboro/Rutherford County cated on Music Square, downtown Nashville. area and make a significant eco- nomic impact on the area. Recently, Ryman Auditorium new shopping centers, restaurants, The NHC building is one of the most recognizable ˆ Historic original home to the Grand Ole and other developments have helped landmarks in Murfreesboro. Opry. Recently renovated, there are regular Murfreesboro become one of the- events held in the building along with tours most popular communities in the mid-state tural and historical aspects of the area. of the facility. Located off of Church Street region. JazzFest in April, the Street Festival in in downtown Nashville. Murfreesboro is the largest city in Ru- May, and Uncle Dave Macon Days in July therford County with an estimated popu- are just a few of the popular events. Opryland Hotel lation of over 69,000. The county as a History buffs enjoy visiting the Stones ˆ Largest hotel and convention center in whole is home to approximately 182,000 River Battlefield, site of one of the most the United States. Located off of Briley Park- residents. critical Civil War battles fought in Ten- way in Nashville.

26 2002 Blue Raider Tennis THE MID-STATE AREA NFL, NHL, NCAA, Nascar and More

Located only 30 minutes from Murfreesboro, Adelphia Coliseum is home to the NFL’s Tennessee Titans, the 1999 AFC Champions.

Murfreesboro, Nashville and the middle son County, is home to a fast 1.33-mile track ety of wares. Several malls with the latest Tennessee area have been thrust into the na- that debuted in April of 2001. The facility in fashion are located in the area along with tional spotlight in recent years, and this time sits on a 3,100-acre site and will see stock antique shops, art dealers, and good old fash- country music is not the entire reason. cars reach speeds in excess of 190 MPH. ioned flea markets. Nashville, Murfreesboro and the sur- Just across the interstate from the down- The region has also become popular be- rounding counties have become one of the town area is Music Row, home to many of cause of the good reputation of middle Ten- most popular relocation areas in the United Nashville’s record labels and recording stu- nessee as family friendly. The area features States, but not without good reason. The area dios. many parks, rivers, lakes, and hiking trails is now home to the NFL, the NHL and a History buffs should also remember that for family fun. The schools in middle Ten- NASCAR superspeedway. the middle Tennessee area is home to a num- nessee are consistently given high marks for Of course, country music continues to ber of Civil War battle fields, museums, and excellence. be the heartbeat of Nashville with many military cemeteries. Also located in the area The best part about all of these area record labels and performance rights orga- is The Hermitage, home of former Presi- attractions is that Middle Tennessee State nizations moving their bases of operations dent Andrew Jackson. In Murfreesboro, University is located a scant few minutes to the “Third Coast.” Numerous country mu- Stone’s River National Battlefield is now a from all of it. No matter what you want to sic stars make their homes in nearby Franklin 500-acre park and the site of a crucial Civil do, you will find a friend on campus to go and Murfreesboro. War battle. with you. Residents and tourists alike enjoy visit- The seat of Tennessee’s government is ing the downtown Nashville area known as located in Nashville with the State Capitol The District. The area along Second Av- building located mere blocks from the down- enue, which parallels the Cumberland River, town Nashville area. has become home to several nationally If shopping is your known hot spots. The Hard Rock Cafe is bag, then middle located in this area along with other restau- Tennessee offers rants and shops with a local flavor. a wide vari- The area is also home to the burgeon- ing professional sports scene. The Gaylord Entertainment Center is located at Broad- The Gaylord way and Fifth Avenue and is home to the Enter- Nashville Predators of the NHL. tainment Adelphia Coliseum, the new home of Center is the Tennessee Titans NFL franchise, is lo- home to cated just across the river and is readily ac- the NHL’s Predators cessible from the downtown area. and other The Nashville Superspeedway, located special events. just 20 minutes from Murfreesboro in Wil-

2002 Blue Raider Tennis 27 SCARLETT COMMONS Where the Blue Raiders Call Home Middle Tennessee’s newest residen- tial area is Scarlett Commons. Located im- mediately north of the Campus Recreation Center, Scarlett Commons features four- bedroom, two-bathroom apartments with full kitchens and living rooms. Residents occupy a private bedroom and share their bath with one other student. Each bedroom is wired for direct data access to the uni- versity computing system. “I love living there,” said Wes Counts, a member of the Middle Tennes- see football team. “It’s a lot better than the dorms. You have more time to your- self and its has more of a ‘homey’ atmo- sphere.” The Scarlett Commons clubhouse in- cludes a 24-hour reception and service place, and laundry room. The University pus transportation from a bus stop located desk, recreation/meeting room with fire- shuttle bus, Raider Xpress, provides cam- at the front of the clubhouse. DINING Cyber Cafe Highlights Food Service Middle Tennessee offers five differ- on Fridays. ent on-campus dining areas with the most After the KUC Grill is popular being The KUC Grill and the closed, the Cyber Cafe stays Cyber Cafe. open until 10 p.m. and closes The KUC is located in the center of at 7 p.m. on Fridays. The campus and is a major intersection for stu- first of its kind in the Ten- dent and activities. The KUC Grill is lo- nessee Board of Regents sys- cated on the second floor and features tem, the Cyber Cafe offers Pizza Hut, Grille Works, Salad Garden a futuristic approach to din- and Chick-Fil-A to name a few. The KUC ing. The cafe features eight Grill is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. computers connected to the Monday - Thursday and is open to 5 p.m. Internet. Also included in the cafe are 10 sofas, four arm chairs and six 32-inch televisions sus- Sweet Things, Salad Bar and Cafe Fea- pended from the ceiling. There are sev- tures. eral vendors in the Cyber Cafe, including McCallie Dining at Corlew and Just Burger King, Taco Bell, Ben and Jerrys for Starters located in the Mass Commu- Ice Cream and Starbucks. The cafe also nication and Business and Aerospace build- features a wide array of items tradition- ings are the other dining locations for stu- ally found in convenience stores. dents. There are more than 10 different Another dining location is in the James vendors in the various locations giving stu- Union Building, where students can enjoy dents a multitude of choices while on cam- foods from Subway, Pizza and Pasta, pus.

28 2002 Blue Raider Tennis ACADEMIC CENTER Teaming Up for Success The Student-Athlete Enhancement Cen- velopment through ter at Middle Tennessee houses the academic the very popular support system and the B.R.A.S.S. Life B.R.A.S.S. Pro- Skills Program for all 17 Division I-A sports. gram. MTSU’s The Center is housed at the Johnny “Red” Life Skills Progam Floyd Football Sta- has the acronym dium on Raider “BRASS” which Drive. means Blue Raider The new facil- Athlete Skills for ity opened its doors Success. on January 4, 1999, As coordina- to the delight of stu- tor, Mrs. Counts is dent-athletes, dedicated to help- coaches, and admin- ing prepare stu- Jeanne Massaquoi istrators. dent-athletes for Director Blue Raider life after college. student-athletes can Blue Raiders volunteer, when possible, to after college. Programs such as B.R.A.S.S. take advantage of the library-like atmosphere help teachers and students at elementary and help student-athletes learn to take personal as they report for their required study hall middle schools throughout Rutherford responsibility for their lives after college and hours under the County during the academic year. help them become self-sufficient. By taking watchful eyes of the In the spring of each year, Special advantage of these opportunities, student-ath- director, Jeanne Olympics at MT uses Blue Raider student- letes can get far ahead of their competitors Massaquoi, and the athletes to run each event. Career night, and in the game of life. assistant director and substance and alcohol abuses seminars are coordinator of yearly, well-attended events. Social events COMMUNITY B.R.A.S.S., such as the Fall Welcome Back Picnic and Wynnifred Counts. the Spring Student-Athlete Ball are eagerly INVOLVEMENT The Center anticipated as the only times during the year consists of adminis- when all student-athletes can be together. Reading Raiders Program Wynnifred Counts trative offices, fully “We are very grateful for the coopera- The Reading Raiders program began in Assistant Director equipped individual tion we receive from our supervising office, 1993 and was designed to allow MT ath- and group tutor rooms, and a computer cen- Academic Affairs, from the Athletic Depart- letes the opportunity to give back to the ter and spacious study carrels equipped with ment, and from the faculty and staff through- community by getting involved in the lives task lighting. Services provided by the cen- out the MT community,” said Massaquoi. of the community’s children. Within this ter include help with registration and pre- “This success of the Center depends on this program, Lady Raider athletes serve as role registration, help with study skills, and up- cooperation and we have been very fortu- models and motivators in encouraging the dates on NCAA legislation. nate to experience an outpouring of support importance of reading and proper study In an effort to accommodate the stu- in our efforts.” skills to students in the Murfreesboro City dent-athlete’s busy schedules, the Center is Despite the move and upgraded facil- Extended Schools Program. open from 7:00 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. Mon- ity, the mission of the Center remains to help day-Thursday and from 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 student-athletes utilize skills like teamwork B.R.A.S.S. p.m. on Friday. The Center uses an innova- that were learned on the field and turn them The B.R.A.S.S. program is another ve- tive time-clock system activated by the into positive preparation for life after col- hicle that encourages student-athletes to be- student’s ID card for daily and weekly re- lege. The Center is also committed to meet- come involved in service activities. The MT ports. Tutors in various subjects are sched- ing the changing needs of student-athletes. athletic department, through the B.R.A.S.S. uled in the tutoring rooms throughout all The Center also continues to promote part- program, became the state’s first to take an hours of operation and all tutoring takes place nerships between University, the NCAA, active role in the Special Olympics. This relationship is strengthened every year, as only at the Center. and the Murfreesboro community to help the student-athletes begin to look forward In addition to providing the academic achieve its goals. to working with the Special Olympians as support needed to be successful in the class- The Student-Athlete Enhancement Cen- much as the Olympians look forward to in- room, the Center is committed to meeting ter is just one way that Middle Tennessee is teracting with college athletes. the needs of student-athletes in life skills de- helping to prepare student-athletes for life

2002 Blue Raider Tennis 29 STRENGTH & CONDITIONING All We Want ... Is All You Got It is often said that the path to athletic ing proper greatness leads through the weight room. It form certainly rings true at Middle Tennessee, and throughout Blue Raider teams have a decided advan- their work- tage over most of their opponents. outs. Car- The addition to Johnny “Red” Floyd Sta- diovascular dium also allowed for a 10,000-plus square equipment foot weight room facility adjacent to the such as north end zone for use by all Middle Ten- treadmills nessee student-athletes, and the end result is and station- a strength training area that rivals any in the ary bikes are country. The weight room has been lauded also avail- by many people as better than any in the able for use. immediate area, including SEC and Confer- Fringe ence USA schools. benefits may The facility, which opened in January of also be found in the weight room. A televi- 1999, greets student-athletes with 20,714½ sion with cable and a state-of-the-art sound Robb Rogers, the pounds of plates and dumbbells, but the sheer system has been installed for the enjoyment National Strength volume of weights is not the most impres- of the student-athletes. Two offices for the Coach of the Year in sive aspect of the room. It is equipped with strength coaches are located in the room, 1996, begins his third nine Wynmor power racks, nine Wynmor along with restrooms and a small hospital- season as the Blue platforms, and nine York half-racks. The ity area. The meeting room is used not only Raiders strength and equipment list continues to grow from there. by the Blue Raider football team on game conditioning coach. Hammer Strength equipment rounds out the days and for film breakdown, but press con- Rogers, who is room with five ground-base jammers, a dead ferences, HPERS classes, and other func- the coordinator for all lift, a leg press, a leg curl, and a leg exten- tions are held in this space. The meeting Blue Raider tennis and football strength and sion. Other Hammer Strength equipment in room is fully equipped with high tech au- conditioning programs, came to Middle the facility includes a bench press, a mili- diovisual equipment to enhance the learning Tennessee after serving as the head strength tary press, a row machine, neck machine, of students using the space. trainer for the St. Louis Blues of the NHL. pull-up, and pull-over. This newest addition to the Blue Raider Along with the strength training, Rogers is An impressive array of dumbbells is also athletic facilities is the crown jewel for all known for speed development and injury provided for the student-athletes’ use. Two Middle Tennessee athletes. prevention. sets each of dumbbells ranging from five to The weight room is supervised by head 150 pounds are kept on racks around the strength and conditioning coach Matt Riley, head strength and conditioning coach at Ten- room. Mirrors ring the walls of the room to associate Robb Rogers, assistant Darren nessee Tech in 1989 and 1990 before taking help student-athletes ensure that they are us- Edgington and graduate assistant Cedric over the same role at Southern Miss in 1991 Walthaw. and 1992. Riley, a Rogers, the National Strength Coach of former Middle the Year in 1996, is in his third season with Tennessee foot- the Blue Raiders. He is the coordinator for ball player, all football strength and conditioning pro- oversees the en- grams and came to Middle Tennessee after tire operation serving as the head strength trainer for the and was respon- St. Louis Blues of the NHL. sible for the de- Along with strength training, Rogers is sign and layout widely known for speed development and of the facility. injury prevention. Following his Every member of the staff is highly re- graduation from spected and very knowledgeable in the field, Middle Tennes- which is a big reason Middle Tennessee ath- see in 1988, letes are in better shape today than in years Riley was the past.

30 2002 Blue Raider Tennis SUN BELT CONFERENCE Blue Raiders Win All-Sports Trophy The Sun Belt Conference enters its second American South Conference in 1991, producing one Sun Belt women’s basketball teams participated in quarter-century of proven excellence in its academic of the nation’s largest Division I leagues. national postseason tournament action, including achievements and athletic endeavors, and is setting The Sun Belt boasts a rich tradition in the sport four teams in the Women’s NIT. tremendous standards for its future as a Division I- of men’s basketball throughout its history. Not only In baseball, the Sun Belt annually ranks among A organization. did the Sun Belt send a team to the NCAA Final the nation’s Top 10 conferences, and in 2001, the The Sun Belt Conference embarks on its 26th Four in its first-year of play, UNC-Charlotte in 1977, league placed three teams into the NCAA Tourna- season of competition in 2001-02, and does so with the league became known as an innovator in its early ment: South Alabama, Middle Tennessee and a change in NCAA classification from a I-AAA stages, pioneering the shot clock and three-point Florida International. For the third straight year, a league to one of only 11 I-A conferences, as the field goal, standards which are followed through- Sun Belt team won an NCAA Regional, as FIU de- league sponsors football for the first time in 2001. out college basketball today. feated Notre Dame to win the 2001 South Bend Re- Football institutions include Arkansas State Furthermore, gional. University, the University of Idaho, the University the Sun Belt was the Louisiana- of Louisiana at Lafayette, the University of Louisi- first conference to sign Lafayette finished ana at Monroe, Middle Tennessee State University, a long-term contract third in the 2000 New Mexico State University and the University of with the fledgling NCAA College World North Texas. Idaho and ESPN cable network Series, and was one of UL Monroe compete as in 1979. In 2001-02, five current Sun Belt football-only members. ESPN shall broadcast teams to participate in The Sun Belt Con- action of Sun Belt the 2000 NCAA Tour- ference football cham- Conference teams for nament. pion will earn a berth in the 23rd consecutive In addition to its the inaugural New Or- year. Continuing a athletic accomplish- leans Bowl, against an precedent that began in ments, the Sun Belt opponent from the 1980, the 2002 Sun Belt Tournament championship Conference aggressively promotes academics and Mountain West Confer- game shall be shown live on ESPN, making the Sun sportsmanship. The Postgraduate Scholarship, Con- ence. The New Orleans Belt the only conference to have its championship ference Medallion, Academic Honor Roll and Wright Waters Bowl, the first contest of televised on ESPN every year since the network’s Commissioner’s All-Academic List honor outstand- Commissioner the 2001-02 bowl season, inception. ing work in the classroom by the league’s student- will be played December On the court itself, the Sun Belt has enjoyed athletes. The Conference also awards numerous 18 at the Louisiana Superdome and be televised live enormous success. Overall, current Sun Belt teams Sportsmanship Awards to the league’s student-ath- nationally on ESPN 2. have participated in 71 NCAA Tournament games letes who exemplify outstanding character and com- The Sun Belt’s newest members help create and 70 contests in the National Invitation Tourna- munity service. an 11-member all-sports ment. Western Kentucky and New Mexico State The Sun Belt Conference is led by Commis- league, joining the Uni- have advanced to the NCAA Final Four, sioner Wright Waters, now in his third versity of Arkansas at while Arkansas-Little Rock, Louisiana- full year as commissioner. He is the Little Rock, the Univer- Lafayette and Western Kentucky have also fourth Sun Belt commissioner, follow- sity of Denver, Florida participated in the NIT Final Four. ing Vic Bubas (1976-90), Jim International Univer- Sun Belt members have also made Lessig (1990-91) and Craig Th- sity, the University of tremendous strides in women’s basketball ompson (1991-98). The Sun New Orleans, the Uni- as well. Western Kentucky has a Belt all-sports award, the versity of South Ala- longstanding history of NCAA Tournament Vic Bubas Cup, is bama and Western Ken- appearances, making three trips to the named after the tucky University. Women’s Final Four (1985, 86, 92), and Judy Willson founding commis- Asst. Commissioner The addition of finishing as the national runner-up in sioner of the Sun Belt football also 1992. league. coincides with the league’s commitment to provid- Florida International has be- The Sun Belt is ing increased athletic opportunities for its member come an NCAA Tournament regu- headquartered in institutions and their student-athletes in other sports. lar in recent years, and Den- downtown New Or- In the past two years, the Conference has added ver made its first-ever leans, moving there in 2000 softball, women’s soccer, and women’s swimming NCAA appearance in after a nine-year stay in subur- and diving to its list of sponsored championships. 2001. New Orleans ban Metairie, La. The Confer- In fact, the Sun Belt Conference has increased and Arkansas ence office moved to Louisi- women’s participation by 69.3 percent in the last State have ex- ana in 1991 from Tampa, year alone. celled as well, Fla., the Sun Belt’s home The addition of football in 2001 brings the winning the Na- since 1977. The original number of league-sponsored sports to 18, eight for tional Women’s Middle Tennessee pitcher Dewon Sun Belt office was located men and 10 for women. Invitational Brazelton was named Sun Belt Athlete of in Charlotte, N.C, during Since its formation in 1976, the Sun Belt Con- Tournament in the Year in 2000-01 before becoming the the 1976-77 academic ference has been innovative and progressive in its 1983 and 1993, third overall pick in the 2001 Major year. thinking. In a move unprecedented in the annals of respectively. League Baseball draft. NCAA Division I, the Sun Belt merged with the In 2001, six

2002 Blue Raider Tennis 31 BLUE RAIDER SPIRIT Ride on to Victory LEGEND OF LIGHTNING nessee football player and later principal at White County High School in Sparta, In Greek mythology, the winged horse Tenn., won the $5 prize for his entry of possessed superior cunning and speed. “Blue Raiders.” Sarver later indicated he The thundering horse of the gods was en- had “borrowed” the nickname of the trusted to carry awesome lightning bolts Colgate Red Raiders, but substituted and could only be harnessed by a noble MTSU Blue for Colgate Red. Ever since being with a pure heart. Character, tal- then, Middle Tennessee athletic teams ent, and strength were required to mount have been known as the Blue Raiders. and ride the fabled winged horse. The symbol of Confederate General Today, this winged horse is a fitting Nathan Bedford Forrest on a horse was symbol of a university that has earned its first used about 1945, when then-univer- wings and excels in many academic are- The Middle Tennessee athletic depart- sity President Q.M. Smith instructed Pub- nas, including historic preservation, ment unveiled its new logos (above) on Janu- lic Relations Director Gene Sloan to use teacher training, aerospace, political sci- ary 17, 1998, before a packed house at a the figure in conjunction with the nick- ence, horse science, and recording indus- Blue Raider basketball game. The logos name. try. But the winged horse is more than a were designed by Chris Brady. In 1965, the Associated Student Body symbol of physical accomplishment; it’s established strict specifications regarding also a symbol of character and the respon- winged horse was immortalized in the the size of the student who would emulate sible wielding of power. stars. Now, with breathtaking speed and Forrest. It is believed that this was done The challenge of all great universi- thundering, unbridled power, Lightning because there was only one uniform avail- ties and university athletic departments is strikes, forevermore, fear in the hearts of able and a “good fit” was desired. to help student-athletes build character as Blue Raider opponents and leads Middle Later, in sensitivity to the African- well as strength. This winged horse, Light- Tennessee to victory! American community, the figure of Gen- ning, is a symbol to Middle Tennessee stu- eral Forrest was abandoned. dents, athletes, and alumni of the soaring BLUE RAIDER NICKNAME For a time, the “unofficial” mascot school spirit they experience at sporting In the early days of athletics at Middle for the Blue Raiders was a costumed, car- events. Tennessee State University, the teams toon-like dog. A reasonable facsimile of a For its nobility and character, the were known by several nicknames. blue tick hound, the affable character was Among these were Teachers, Normalites dubbed “Ole Blue.” and Pedagogues. FIGHT SONG On January 17, 1998, the current mas- In 1934, it was decided that the school cot, “Lightning,” was born. The mascot Blue Raiders ride on to vic-t’ry needed a specific nickname. During foot- was unveiled, along with an attractive eye- Never failing in the fight ball season that year, the Murfreesboro Upholding honor and tradition catching logo, at a basketball game in Daily News Journal held a contest to name Of the name that’s held most high Murphy Center. The introduction of Light- the team. ning gave a new identity to the nickname Charles Sarver, then a Middle Ten- M-T-S-U marching onward Blue Raiders. This will be our battle cry For the one, true pride of the Blue M-T-S-U Raiders Ride!

ALMA MATER We sing thy praises, faithful guide of youth, Through all the ages affirmed and strong in truth. Alma Mater, Middle Tennessee We proudly offer our hearts in loyalty.

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