INTRODUCTION GENERAL INFORMATION Table of Contents & Quick Facts...... 1 Location...... Houston, Texas Mission Statement...... 2 Enrollment...... 5,145 Conference USA...... 2008-09 RICE MEN’S3 TENNISFounded...... MEDIA GUIDE 1891 (First classes in 1912) Jake Hess Tennis Stadium...... 4 Nickname...... Owls Schedule...... 5 Mascot...... Sammy the Owl Outlook...... 6 Colors...... Blue and Gray Frank Guernsey Captain Award...... 7 President...... David W. Leebron Roster...... 8 Director of Athletics...... Chris Del Conte Conference...... Conference USA RICE UNIVERSITY Member Since...... 2005 Athletic Heritage...... 10 2007-08 Year in Review...... 12 TENNIS STAFF Rice Traditions...... 14 Head Coach...... Ron Smarr Rice University...... 16 Record at Rice (11 seasons)...... 193-105 College Life...... 20 Career Record (38 seasons)...... 807-394 Academics Excellence and Athletics...... 22 Best Time for Interview...... Contact SID Rice and the City of Houston...... 24 Assitant Head Coach...... Efe Ustundag Year at Rice...... Fifth Season COACHES Head Coach Ron Smarr...... 26 TEAM INFORMATION Assistant Coach Efe Ustundag...... 27 2007-08 Record...... 17-9 Volunteer Assistant Coach Dwight Edwards...... 28 2007-08 Conference USA Record...... 2-3 Support Staff...... 28 2008 Conference USA Tournament Finish...... Lost in Final 2008 Postseason...... NCAA Round of 32 2008-09 RICE OWLS Final ITA Ranking...... 22 Christoph Müller...... 30 Home...... 8-4 Dennis Polyakov...... 31 Away...... 7-4 Vishnu Rajam...... 32 Neutral...... 2-1 Bruno Rosa...... 33 vs. Nationally Ranked Opponents...... 13-8 Tobias Scheil...... 34 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 6/3 Chong Wang...... 35 Newcomers...... 4 Sam Garforth-Bles...... 36 Christian Saravia...... 36 FACILITY Isamu Tachibana...... 37 Home Court...... Jake Hess Tennis Stadium Andy Wang...... 37 Capacity...... 1,400 Rice Tennis Reunion...... 38

HISTORY 2007-08 Stats...... 40 All-Time Series...... 41 Athletic Honors...... 42 Academic Honors...... 46 All-Time Letterwinners...... 48

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MissionRICE of Rice OWLS Athletics

• In support of the educational mission of Rice University.

• Our mission is to guide and support Rice students in the pursuit of excellence – academically, athletically, and socially.

• Above all else, we produce difference-makers.

Guiding Principles of Rice Athletics Five principles guide and govern our actions at all times and in our affairs. They define “what we stand for” and “what we won’t stand for.” They include:

1. Respect We treat ourselves and those we serve with dignity, kindness, and respect.

2. Positive Attitude We are forward-thinking. We approach our challenges and opportunities with a positive attitude. We enjoy what we do.

3. Focus We are focused on prioritizing and completing what’s most important. We have a strong work ethic.

4. Accountability We set clear performance standards and are personally accountable for our actions. We know that we are an important part of a great team.

5. Continuous Improvement We are always looking for innovative and efficient ways to get things accomplished.

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2008-09 RICE MEN’S TENNIS GUIDE CONFERENCE USA

Welcome to Conference USA, home to 12 na- SUCCESS OFF THE FIELD tionally prominent, tradition-rich members in C-USA institutionsRICE are OWLSamong the nation’s best East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Memphis, in academic performance among student-ath- Rice, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, letes, bolstered by the fact that student-athletes UCF and UTEP. This combination enhances at league schools have a higher graduation rate men’s and women’s programs that are steeped than the general student population. in athletic success and academic prowess. To- gether, we are committed to excellence, integ- Among C-USA’s 5,000 student-athletes, there rity and leadership in athletics, academics and are champions off the playing field as well. In in our communities. Dedication to excellence is 12 years, 105 student-athletes earned national a common thread for C-USA and the guiding ini- ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America tiative for the league’s promising future. honors, while 338 were named All-District. In addition, more than 13,000 student-athletes All C-USA institutions sponsor Division I-A foot- have been named to the Commissioner’s Honor ball, along with several other men’s and wom- Roll or received the Commissioner’s Academic en’s athletic programs, many of which compete Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement regularly for NCAA Championships. C-USA in the classroom. sponsors competition in 19 sports — nine for Conference USA Commissioner Birtton Banowsky men (baseball, basketball, cross country, foot- C-USA IN THE COMMUNITY ball, golf, soccer, tennis and indoor and outdoor The conference’s footprint is concentrated with The Presidents of the member institutions serve track and field) and 10 for women (basketball, 12 members in nine states and a combined area as the league’s Board of Directors. cross country, golf, softball, soccer, swimming population of nearly 17 million. More than 1.1 R. Gerald Turner of SMU currently serves as and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and million living alumni represent C-USA schools chair of the Board. field and volleyball). across the nation. With a renewed commitment to community involvement, the conference has A PROUD HISTORY; The league sponsors numerous academic begun development of several initiatives to A PROMISING FUTURE awards, including the Commissioner’s Honor maintain strong ties in C-USA cities, as well as Conference USA was formed in 1995 and quick- Roll and the Commissioner’s Academic Medal, with fans and alumni across the country. C-USA ly emerged as one of the nation’s top confer- indicative of outstanding achievement in the schools also place a priority on giving back to ences. The conference unveiled its name, logo classroom. C-USA annually awards six post- their communities through volunteer service and commissioner on April 24, 1995 in Chicago. graduate scholarships, along with the Sport with local and national organizations. The league’s charter members included Char- Academic Award, Scholar Athletes of the Year lotte, Cincinnati, DePaul, Houston, Louisville, and the Institutional Academic Excellence GOVERNANCE Marquette, Memphis, Saint Louis, Southern Award. Along with the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Miss, Tulane, UAB and USF. Eleven of the in- Pac-10 and SEC, Conference USA is one of the stitutions began athletic participation in 1995, seven conferences having significant repre- while Houston joined competition in the fall of sentation in the NCAA governance structure. 1996.

The league’s headquarters were established in Chicago and after nine years, relocated Conference USA performers have achieved great suc- Women’s Basketball to the current office in Irving, Texas. Britton cess in competition, placing the league among the top • 42 NCAA Tournament appearances Banowsky was named Commissioner in Octo- conferences in the nation. • 29 WNIT appearances ber 2002, succeeding Mike Slive, the league’s • One team in the NCAA Sweet 16 first commissioner. Football C-USA Success on• theTwo WNIT Playing semifinalists Field • Rated among the top seven conferences in the C-USA added East Carolina (September, country. Baseball 1996) and the United States Military Academy • 44 teams have earned bowl bids • 39 NCAA appearances (March, 1997) as football members. ECU began • Member of the Bowl Championship Series • Four College World Series appearances in 2007, 2006, league competition in 1997; Army in 1998 and • Bowl tie-ins with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, GMAC 2005 and 2001 UAB began football play in 1999. The league Bowl, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, Papa- • Nine Super Regional appearances added TCU and ECU (1999) for all sports and johns.com Bowl, R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, • Has produced at least four NCAA teams in each of the Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl and Texas Bowl last six seasons they began competition in 2001. USF started C- USA football in 2003. Men’s Basketball In addition, 29 volleyball teams, 43 men’s and women’s • Consistently rated as one of the top basketball soccer teams and 21 softball teams have earned NCAA After celebrating its 10th Anniversary during the leagues in the country Tournament bids. C-USA has sent three men’s soccer 2004-05 season, C-USA began a new chapter in • 75 postseason teams (42 NCAA and 33 NIT) teams to the NCAA College Cup, five softball teams to the 2005-06 when its current membership came to- • One NCAA National Championship Game Women’s College World Series and three volleyball teams gether to form the new look of the league. appearance to the Sweet 16. • Three Final Four teams Since its formation, C-USA has established a • Seven Elite Eight NCAA Tournament teams The league has also had three national champions in strong foundation, an identity and a history that • One NIT Champion and four NIT semifinalists NCAA track and field competition, one national champion reflects the league’s national presence. Twelve • Inaugural CBI Champion in diving and numerous NCAA individual and team years of remarkable history has reinforced the competitors in cross country, golf, swimming, tennis and league’s position in collegiate athletics, setting track and field. the course for the next decade and beyond.

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2008-09 RICE MEN’S TENNIS JAKE HESS TENNIS STADIUM RICE OWLS

One of the finest facilities in the southwest, the Jake Hess Tennis Sta- process with the construction of the Audrey Moody Ley Plaza, linking the dium gives the Owls a definite home-court advantage. Located adjacent Tudor Fieldhouse Complex, Reckling Park and Hess Stadium in a spec- to Tudor Fieldhouse and Reckling Park, the stadium was constructed in tacular way. 1970. Naming one of the two remaining courts at the Jake Hess Tennis Sta- The stadium is named after Jake Hess, the major donor of the facility. dium is an unique and lasting way to demonstrate your support to the Rice Mr. Hess, along with his younger brother Wilbur Hess, was one of Rice’s University tennis programs. greatest tennis players. He was the Owls’ first all-America player (1932). Each court donor will be honored with a permanent plaque on the court Wilbur was Rice’s first NCAA champion in tennis, winning the singles bearing his or her name. Tax deductible donations may be made as a lump crown in 1935. sum bequest or installments over a 5-year period. In addition to serving as home court for all Rice dual matches and Under the leadership of head coach Ron Smarr, the last 10 years have tournaments, the stadium also was the site of the tennis competition at shown dramatic improvement and Rice has once again risen to the top of the 1986 U.S. Olympic Festival, the 1990 and 1994 SWC Men’s and Women’s the Division I tennis ranks. But it is time to take this program to the next Tennis Championships and the 1994 NCAA Men’s and 1997 NCAA Women’s level, to bring home that NCAA team trophy that has eluded us on three regional championships. Rice also hosted the 2004 Western Athletic Con- occasions in the past. ference Championships and 2006 Conference USA Championships at the Rice has always offered the best of both worlds to a student-athlete, an stadium and will host the 2009 C-USA Women’s Championship. education that’s second to none and a tennis program that has a winning In 2004, the athletics department named center court of the Jake Hess tradition. Times are changing; the face of a program has become critical Tennis Stadium for former letterman and 1950 All-America Jack A. Turpin. in recruiting talented student-athletes. At Rice, Turpin teamed with Chick Harris to win the 1950 Southwest Confer- We appreciate your support and look forward to another exciting season ence doubles championships before the pair went on to earn All-America of Rice tennis. distinction. Turpin continues to be a force in the sport of tennis at Rice and throughout the state of Texas. His dedication to the sport has led to Benefits to Court Naming at the United States Tennis Association - Texas Section honoring him with Jake Hess Stadium the W.T. Caswell Service Award in 1964. In 1989, Turpin was inducted into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame. • Gift will directly benefit tennis program as well as current-use In the first event on the newly named Jack Turpin Stadium Court, the scholarship monies for the tennis program. Owls hosted the Western Athletic Conference men’s and women’s cham- pionships. The Rice men were triumphant, winning their first conference • Benefits associated with membership in Rice Athletics fund, our title since 1972. umbrella athletic fundraising organization. Since then, Rice has named three more courts for former Owls: Ron Fisher (Court 2), Fredrik G. Gradin (Court 3) and Alberto Carrero (Court 4). • Donation is tax deductible. The 1,400-seat stadium features lighted courts, covered seating for spectators and a large scoreboard behind the center court. Since its • Name on the court with new Rice athletic logo next to it. opening in 1970, the stadium has seen a number of renovations, including the addition of lights to allow for night play as well as a locker rooms for • Honored with a permanent plaque bearing his or her name. both the men’s and women’s teams in 2005. In 2002, Jake Hess Tennis Stadium experienced a face-lift as the original • Only $10,000 a year for five years or can be lump sum bequest. six courts were completely redone, additional covered bleachers and benches were added. In 2006, the courts were resurfaced in blue and • Just two courts remain so act quickly on this unique and new windscreens were installed, creating a new look for the home team. exciting opportunity. In 2009, the area outside the stadium underwent a dramatic beautification

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2008-09 RICE MEN’S TENNIS 2009 SCHEDULE JAN. 16 MEMPHIS MET INDOORS 2 P.M. JAN. 16 TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO RICEMET OWLS INDOORS 2 P.M. JAN. 18 LAMAR JAKE HESS TENNIS STADIUM 2 P.M. JAN. 18 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M JAKE HESS TENNIS STADIUM 2 P.M. JAN. 21 TCU JAKE HESS TENNIS STADIUM 1 P.M. Jan. 24 at Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. TBA Jan. 25 at Miami Miami, Fla. 10 a.m. National Team Indoors Qualifying Jan. 31 vs. Wake Forest Oxford, Miss. TBA

Feb. 1 Ole Miss/Kentucky Oxford, Miss. TBA

Feb. 7 at LSU Baton Rouge, La. 1 p.m. Feb. 21 vs. Furman Tallahassee, Fla. 12 p.m. Feb. 22 at Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. 11 a.m.

March 3 at San Diego San Diego, Calif. 3 p.m. MARCH 13 DUKE JAKE HESS TENNIS STADIUM 1 P.M. MARCH 15 SOUTHERN MISS JAKE HESS TENNIS STADIUM 11 A.M. March 17 at Texas Austin, Texas 6 p.m.

51st Annual Hampton Inn Galleria Rice Invite MARCH 20 TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN JAKE HESS TENNIS STADIUM 12 P.M. MARCH 21 TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI JAKE HESS TENNIS STADIUM 12 P.M. MARCH 22 SAN DIEGO STATE JAKE HESS TENNIS STADIUM 12 P.M.

MARCH 27 PEPPERDINE JAKE HESS TENNIS STADIUM 1 P.M.

April 3 at Oklahoma Norman, Okla. TBA April 5 at Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. 11 a.m. APRIL 11 SMU JAKE HESS TENNIS STADIUM 1 P.M. April 13 at Texas A&M College Station, Texas 6 p.m.

Conference USA Tournament April 17 Orlando, Fla. April 18 Orlando, Fla. April 19 Orlando, Fla.

NCAA First & Second Rounds May 8 Campus Sites TBA May 9 Campus Sites TBA May 10 Campus Sites TBA

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2008-09 RICE MEN’S TENNIS 2008-09 OUTLOOK

The Rice men’s tennis program has made seven NCAA tournament appearances over the last eight years, including a current streakRICE of six OWLS straight appearances, but the Owls will have to tackle a grueling sched- ule to keep the streak alive. The Owls face 17 nationally-ranked opponents, including seven Top-25 foes. If that task weren’t enough, seven of their eight true road matches are against ranked opponents. MüLLER “Our schedule is very tough,” head coach Ron Smarr said. “Having a tough schedule helped us get in the tournament in 2007. We face some very good teams, but we believe it will pay off in the long run. We want to play the best schedule we can play, because we believe we can win enough matches and that will take care of everything else.” Smarr is entering his 39th season as a collegiate head coach, includ- ing the last 11 at Rice. He passed the 800-win mark last season and is closing in on 200 victories at Rice, which would make him the first head coach in school history to reach that distinction. With an established, veteran coach at the helm, the Rice men’s tennis program has a clear set of goals. Smarr would like for the Owls be a perennial top-16 team, so Rice can host NCAA First and Second Round matches, and he would like to see his team get over the hump and win the Conference USA championship. Rice has appeared in each of the last three Conference USA finals, but have failed to bring home a title after being denied by Tulsa each time. “We play in a good conference,” Smarr said. “Tulsa is a great team and SMU and UCF are getting better. I believe we’re capable of winning the championship -- we have the talent, we just have to put it together.”

The Owls return a pair of first-team all-conference performers as well as talented newcomers ready to contribute Junior Bruno Rosa returns as the Owls’ No. 1 player and enters the team all-conference honors in 2008, after posting a 17-6 record (16-6 at season ranked 26th nationally and sixth in the South Central region. Rosa No. 1) and earning a spot in the NCAA Singles Championship. claimed all-America, Conference USA Newcomer of the Year and first- Senior Christoph Müller ranked as high as 35th nationally as a junior and earned all-conference accolades in both singles and doubles. Muller boasted a 17-6 record (15-6 at No. 2, 2-0 at No. 1). “We have guys at the top who are capable of beating anybody in the country on any given day,” Smarr said. “We may do some switching at the No. 1 spot depending on who is playing well, but we’re fortunate to have two players as talented as them.” Freshman Sam Garforth-Bles ranks 61st nationally and 11th in the ROSA region prior to his rookie campaign. Junior Chong Wang posted a 12-11 record last season, mostly from the No. 5 position, while Dennis Polyakov went 11-10, mostly from the No. 6 spot. Smarr will also rely on freshmen Isamu Tachibana and Christian Sara- via to contribute right away. “The guys are fairly even three through seven so we’ll try to matchup and see who steps up,” Smarr said. “I feel we have better depth this season and that will help us in the close matches and help us finish matches.” With the parity in collegiate tennis, Smarr tries to instill his philosophy into his team to get the most out of them when it counts most. “With this scoring system, if you lose the doubles point, almost anybody can beat anybody,” Smarr said. “The season is a never-ending battle, so you don’t have time to dwell on the outcomes. “That’s how close it is, but with the quality of the competition we face all year, we need to focus on getting better each match.”

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2008-09 RICE MEN’S TENNIS FRANK GUERNSEY CAPTAIN AWARD The Rice men’s tennis program has established the Frank Guernsey Captain Award in memory of the two-time national champion and 1940 Bob Quin Award winner. Bruno Rosa and Hoony Shin were selected as the inaugural winners last season.RICE OWLS Below are excerpts of an article profiling Guernsey’s life as written by 1949 Rice football All-America pick Froggy Williams for The Cornerstone, Rice’s historical soci- ety newsletter. This article was originally published in the Summer of 2007. Guernsey was born and reared in Orlando, Florida. He literally grew up playing guernsey tennis and advises us that he remembers playing constantly as an 8-10 year old in Orlando. He attended high school in Orlando and played tennis. However, Frank made the point that there was no tennis coach at Orlando High School. His father encour- aged him to play and drove him to the state meets to participate. So, with this sort of background, Guernsey won high school state singles championships in 1933, 1934 and 1935. The meets were in nearby Gainesville. Guernsey enrolled at the University of Florida. They would not offer him a scholar- ship to play tennis. Therefore he refused to compete in the tennis program there. So what is an enterprising young man to do with his obvious tennis skills? Given his love of tennis, he does what you would expect. He starts entering tennis tournaments all over the southern part of the United States. Now remember, these are all amateurs, so he is not endangering any of his college, i.e. NCAA, eligibility playing in these tourna- ments. newly minted pilots were flying planes to get there immediately to resist the invasion. Question: where is his Rice Institute connection? Well, in those tournaments, some They ran into inclement weather in Utah and were literally grounded for three weeks. Rice tennis players are competing. Joe Lucia and Bobby Curtis, both from Rice, were The Japanese had already successfully landed at Dutch Harbor and taken over before playing in some of these same tournaments. However, the crucial connection was the squadron could ever get to Fairbanks. By the time the U.S. forces got organized Wilbur Hess. Wilbur Hess is another whole story, but he had won an NCAA tennis they were able to neutralize the Japanese intrusion by regular bombing raids. This is championship at Rice in 1935, and had continued to compete in tournaments where he an amusing war incident since the capture of Dutch Harbor had little or no military will come in contact with Guernsey and become aware of his skills on the court. The value to the Japanese, In 1943, Guernsey was in Florida training Air Force pilots. Rice tennis coach is Quinn Connelly. Lucia and Curtis (a NCAA doubles champion in In 1944, Guernsey was transferred to the European theatre. The “D” Day landing 1946) start suggesting that Guernsey should come to Texas and play tennis at the Rice was successful for the US-British forces, and there was a need to have complete con- Institute. Guernsey thinks this has merit, but he will only consider it if he has a schol- trol of the air war in Europe by mid-1944. He was based in London and flew missions arship. So Lucia calls Connelly and asks him to offer Guernsey a scholarship. Well, until “Victory in Europe”, which means until May 1945, when Germany surrendered. Connelly has never heard of Guernsey, so he tells Lucia and Curtis that he will have to He was flying support missions in the air war, bombing German cities in 1944-45. He check it out. Connelly contacts Hess for his opinion. Hess promptly answers that he shot down two of Germany’s premier aircraft during this phase of his career as an should grant Guernsey a scholarship and in the process told Connelly that Guernsey Army Air Force fighter pilot. Guernsey also was awarded the Distinguished Flying would win an NCAA championship for the Rice Institute. With that phone call from Cross, which is the highest award available except for the Medal of Honor. He also Lucia to Connelly and Connelly’s call to Hess Rice institute athletic history was made. was given the Air Medal and eventually had five clusters attached to that honor med- Guernsey did accept and came to Houston in the fall of 1936 to enroll as a freshman. al. Rice, being Rice, was not willing to accept any of his credits for courses takes at the There is a wonderful anecdotal story that you need to know. The European war University of Florida. So Guernsey now enters a new chapter in his young life that will ended in May 1945. The British have a great love affair with their Wimbledon tennis changes his whole direction as a student eventually will affect his whole life. tournament. The British immediately made plans to restart Wimbledon since peace The rules for athletes in this era called for freshmen to wait one year to be al- had been secured. As part of the program, the British powers-that-be planned a tennis lowed to compete in varsity athletics. The time is 1936-37. Therefore Guernsey began match between members of the British military and Americans in the military. Guern- his competitive varsity career as a tennis player in 1938. It is soon abundantly clear sey helped to organize and train the American entrants. As you would expect, the that Hess is a prophet. Guernsey will win the Southwest Conference singles tennis Americans promptly beat the British contingent as winners of this part of the Wimble- championship for three consecutive years, 1938-40. There are some excellent ten- don tournament in 1945. Along the way, the Queen of England to the Americans and nis players in the conference, in particular, Both Kamrath (Texas) and Lefty Brown congratulated them on their performance. It was great ending of the war period and (Baylor). However, Guernsey will carry his tennis career to far higher levels than the return to normalcy in Great Britain. Southwest Conference. He will win the NCAA National Singles Championships in 1938 Before Guernsey can be moved to the Pacific theater, the atomic bomb is dropped and 1939. Historically, this feat has not been replicated by any other Rice tennis player on Hiroshima and that ends the Japanese-American war. Guernsey eventually mus- in the history of the university. Guernsey also was awarded the Bob Quin Award as an tered out of the Army Air Force and takes a job with Wilson Sporting Goods in New outstanding male athlete for Rice in 1940. York. In 1946, he paired up with Don McNeil to win the men’s indoor championship in In one sense, we can consider chapter two to be on Guernsey’s tennis career after doubles, beating Pedro Segura and his partner. In this period, he also met and married he graduated from Rice. As a starter, Guernsey won the 1939 singles title at the River a lady from New York. Guernsey appears to be settling down in New York. However, Oaks Invitational Tournament. River Oaks, certainly at that time, was a reasonably due to a job change, Guernsey’s life would also change. He went to work for SORG prestigious tournament, As you can see, this was while he was still at the Rice In- Printing Company. This company specialized in financial printing and was well known stitute. In 1941, he and Don McNeil teamed up to win the National Indoor Doubles for quality work. By a strange twist, SORG brought a printing company in Houston Championship, defeating Jack Kramer and Bobby Riggs. Also in 1941, he paired up and in 1954 transferred Guernsey to Houston. He had longed to return to Houston, with Riggs to win the River Oaks Doubles Championship, again beating Kramer, who so this was a made-to-order assignment for him. Although the company prospered had teamed with Ted Schroeder. in Houston, a decision was made to sell the operation. Guernsey and his associates About this time, Guernsey’s life starts to get complicated. The U.S. government has put together an investment group and bought the company. 43 years later, Guernsey passed a peacetime military conscription program to build up the military capability of retired as chairman of Charles P. Young Company. the armed forces of the USA. So by 1940, all men over the age of 18 are registered and During his business career, Guernsey managed to enter tennis and golf tourna- eligible to be drafted. The Orlando draft board found some way to locate Guernsey in ment. He seemingly was almost as talented in golf as in tennis. He did play tennis Houston. Guernsey was determined to join the Army Air Force instead of waiting to through the 1970s and 1980s; he was the Texas Senior Golf Champion in 1977-78. He be drafted. After signing up for the Air Force in April 1941, he was sent to California continued to participate in golf tournaments and was Lakeside Country Club Cham- for training to be a pilot. This was a three-step process and by the time he graduated pion for seven years consecutively. and got his pilot’s ranking, December 7, 1941, had come and gone. The U.S. was at war In 1989, Guernsey was inducted into the ITA Men’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame. with Japan and Germany. He was assigned as a fighter pilot flying small single engine At the same event, Wilbur Hess also was inducted. This is somewhat of a wonderful fighter airplanes. During his serve career, he flew P-39, P-40 and P-47 fighter planes. piece of timing since it was Hess who was at least partially responsible for Guernsey’s Upon graduation in 1942, his whole squadron in California was sent off to the Aleu- coming to Rice Institute in 1936. A search of the Rice tennis history pretty well tells the tian Islands off Alaska. The Japanese had mounted a flotilla and were set to invade story of any Rice player. It is beyond any difference of opinion that Guernsey has the the Aleutians. The target was Kiska Island and a small town called Dutch Harbor. The best credentials in the tennis history of Rice University.

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2008-09 RICE MEN’S TENNIS 2009 ROSTER NAME HT. yR. EXP. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Sam Garforth-Bles 6-3 Fr. HS RICEBragg OWLS Creek, Alberta (Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School) Christoph Müller 6-1 Sr. 3L Karlsruhe, Germany (Max-Planck-Gymnasium) Dennis Polyakov 5-10 Jr. 2L Houston, Texas (Clear Creek HS) Vishnu Rajam 6-7 R-So. 1L Chennai, India (American International School-Chennai) Bruno Rosa 5-10 Jr. 1L Florianopolis, Brazil (Coopereduca School) Christian Saravia 5-9 Fr. HS Guatemala City, Guatemala (University of Miami (Fla.) Online Tobias Scheil 6-2 Sr. 2L Bad Abbach, Germany (Colorado) Isamu Tachibana 5-11 Fr. HS Canyon Lake, Texas (Texas Tech Online HS) Andy Wang 6-0 Fr. HS Tampa, Fla. (Sickles HS) Chong Wang 5-11 Sr. 1L Houston, Texas (USC)

Head Coach Ron Smarr

Assistant Coach Efe Ustundag

Volunteer Assistant Coach Dwight Edwards

From left to right: Assistant Coach Efe Ustundag, Christian Saravia, Chong Wang, Andy Wang, Sam Garforth-Bles, Tobias Scheil, Vishnu Rajam, Isamu Tachibana, Christoph Müller, Bruno Rosa, Dennis Polyakov, Head Coach Ron Smarr.

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• Morris Almond, was the 25th pick in the • Rice has won individual national titles in • The first NCAA team championship for first round by the Utah Jazz in the 2007 men’s tennis (two singles and two doubles), Rice, occurred in 2003, when the Owls won NBA Draft.Athletic He became Heritage the first Rice Owl to women’s tennis (doubles), men’s track and Athleticthe College Highlights World Series. be selected in the first round since Ricky field and women’s track and field. Pierce was the 18th overall pick in the 1982 • The 1946 football Owls were Southwest NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Almond is • The Owls have won a total of 75 Conference co-champions and went on to one of 20 men’s basketball players to play conference titles. defeat Tennessee in the Orange Bowl. professionally since 1992. • 495 Owls have earned All-America • In 2000, Rice won an unprecedented • Team captain Larry Izzo has won three honors. six Western Athletic Conference titles. Super Bowl rings as a member of the New The Owls were victorious in women’s England Patriots. More than 50 Owls have • Rice has been represented at 11 Olympics basketball, men’s and women’s cross played in the NFL. by 20 different athletes, dating back to the country, women’s indoor and outdoor track 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. and field, and baseball. • Rice’s women’s basketball team has been to the “Big Dance” twice after winning the • A total of 16 Owls have been drafted in 2000 and 2005 WAC Championship to earn the first round by Major League Baseball the league’s NCAA automatic bid. clubs. • Marla Brumfield was drafted by the • Trevor Cobb won the Doak Walker Award Minnesota Lynx in 2000 and spent three in 1991 as the nation’s top running back. He years in the WNBA. was a two-time All-America and a three- time most valuable player for the Owls.

Doak Walker presents Trevor Cobb the Doak Walker In 1995, Sammy Waldron became Rice’s first vol- Fred Hansen won the gold medal in the pole vault at Trophy as the nation’s best running back for 1991. leyball All-America selection. the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

The 2003 baseball team won the NCAA championship to capture Rice’s first Morris Almond was a first round draft pick of the NBA’s Utah Jazz. team title in any sport.

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Regina Cavanaugh was a six-time NCAA Athletic Heritage champion and eight- time All-America in the shot put.

Rice’s Funmi Jimoh made the U.S. Olympic team in long jump for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She also became the ninth Rice Larry Izzo has won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots. women’s track and field athlete to represent her country in Olympic competition and the 2008 Olympics will be the sixth consecutive Olympiad to have at least one Rice women’s track and field athlete in the field.

Rice’s Mike Wilks won an NBA title with the 2005 San Antonio Spurs.

Rice Owl Norm Charlton won the World Series with the Cincinnati Reds in 1990.

2008 All-Star Lance Berkman hit 41 home runs in his junior season at Rice and is considered one of Major League Baseball’s best hitters.

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It was another banner year for Rice Jim Bevan. “To win all three, you have athletics during the 2007-08 season. For to have a balance team, stay healthy, starters, Wayne Graham’s baseball Owls and2007-08 then compete Year at a In high Review level three won another league championship by different times. It’s difficult to achieve capturing the Conference USA regular excellence three times a year, but it says a season title. Rice again swept through lot about our training system, our coaching the NCAA Regional and Super Regional staff, and our support staff, especially the to earn its third-consecutive trip to the athletic trainers and team doctors.” College World Series and seventh overall. The Owls have now played in the NCAA This is the second time that Rice has baseball tournament 14-straight years. completed the trifecta in school history. Graham also was named C-USA Coach of The first instance occurred in 1999-2000, Bruno Rosa. the Year for the third-straight time. under the direction of Victor Lopez, when the Owls competed in the Western Athletic NCAA tournament and advanced to the The Owls’ women’s track and field Conference. It is also the first time in second round. Sophomore number one teams won the triple crown in capturing C-USA since Marquette won all three titles singles player Bruno Rosa achieved Conference USA championships in cross in 1995-96. All-America status and played in the country, indoor track and field, and outdoor NCAA singles tournament advancing to track and field. Bevan, last year, was named Conference the second round. Rice’s doubles team USA Coach of the Year for cross country, of Christoph Müller and Ralph Knupfer Only one other school in America out of 32 indoor track and field, and for outdoor played in the NCAA doubles tournament conferences accomplished what the Owls track and field. He was also named NCAA and earned C-USA’s Most Outstanding did and that was Western Kentucky in the South Central Regional Coach of the Year Doubles Team. The Rice women’s tennis Sun Belt Conference. for cross country. squad won a school-record 17 matches . For the second-straight season, Seth “Every year you have three opportunities Rice men’s tennis program under head to win a championship,” says head coach coach Ron Smarr earned its sixth straight

Brittany Massengale.

Huston’s swimming team placed second in C-USA. Senior swimmer Brittany Massengale became the Owls first swimming All-America since 2003, after qualifying ninth in the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship.

Individually, several Owls earned athletic accolades last year. Senior wide receiver Jarett Dillard again earned first team We Are The Champions. Rice won the triple crown in winning Conference USA team titles in cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field (above) in 2007-08. All-CUSA honors, while tight end James

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He was also the 13th right-handed pitcher Daniels was named taken overall. Academic All- 2007-08 Year In Review America first team Valeriya Berezhynska was chosen by the and distance runner Detroit Shock with the 42nd pick during Brett Olson was the third round of the WNBA Draft. selected to the Berezhynska became only the A c a d e m i c third Owl all-time to be selected All-America in the WNBA Draft. Marla second team. Brumfield and Kirra Jordan were previous Owls drafted in 2000, by the Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm, respectively.

In track and field, senior Rachel Greff placed fifth in the pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship to earn All- America status. Sophomore pole vaulter Jason Colwick sported Valeriya Berezhynska. the nation’s number-one mark Casey was named to the Football Writers last season at 18’ 2.5.” Freshman Association of America Freshman All- Becky Wade won the 3000m American Football Team and to The steeplechase at the U.S. Junior Outdoor Sporting News Freshman All-America Track and Field Championship. The second-team. Also earning freshman victory earned her a spot on All-America honors was shortstop Rick the U.S. Junior National Team Hague by the National Collegiate Baseball that competed in Poland at Writers Association. Junior right-handed the 12th IAAF World Junior pitcher Bryan Price was the 45th player Championships. selected overall on the opening day of the 2008 Major League Baseball amateur Rice cross country draft. Price was taken by the Boston Red athletes Marissa Daniels a n d Jarett Dillard. Sox in the supplemental round, the so Brad Morris along with men’s called “sandwich” round between the basketball player Paulius Packevicius draft’s official first and second round. He were named recipients of the 2007-08 was the first pitcher taken by the Red Sox, C-USA Scholar Athlete of the Year Awards the defending World Series champions. for their respective sports. Furthermore,

Rice baseball, in 2008, won the Conference USA regular season championship and swept through the NCAA Regional and NCAA Super Regional to advance to its third-straight College World Series.

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the bird on the institute’s seal. As a result, Until 1960, Rice University was known as Although eachTraditions college has its own unique Rice’s early students used a large canvas Rice Institute, or more formally, as the traditions, Rice has several traditions that owl as a mascot. WilliamThe Institute Marsh Rice Institute of Literature, applyThe Owls to students Science and Art. William Marsh Rice, a across the board. It was a tempting target to the institute’s Massachusetts-born merchant, cotton Among them is the rivals, and students from Texas A&M trader and businessman university mascot, kidnapped the owl in 1917. Rice students who made the bulk of the owl, which is sent a private detective to College Station his fortune in Houston derived from the to recover their mascot. When the detective following the Civil War, university’s heraldic shield. The sent a cryptic telegram with the message, had willed the original designer of the crest noted that the “Sammy is fairly well and would like to see endowment for the arms of several families named Houston his parents at eleven o’clock,” the Rice institute in 1891. and Rice both had chevrons of the avian owl had a name. That original mascot was charges, and he adapted those for the safely returned to campus. Following his mysterious death in 1900 at institute. In the official shield, a double age 83, that will was contested. A long legal chevron divides the field, and the charges battle over the endowment ensued. Rice’s are the Owls of Athena as they appear on Rice’s first president, Edgar Odell Lovett, valet and an attorney were later charged a small ancient Greek coin. chose the university’s official colors in with Rice’s death, and a sensational 1912.Blue Itand was Gray a more difficult task than the murder trial followed. It was not until 1912 design of the seal itself, since it would not that his dream of creating Houston’s first When athletic activities began at the be proper to duplicate the colors of another university could be realized. institute in 1912, the teams were named for university. At the same time, Lovett wanted Sammy the Owl to harmonize the appearance of the new shield with state and national colors. The Edgar Odell Lovett, a professor of astronomy final choices were a Confederate gray at Princeton University, was named the enlivened by a tinge of lavender and a blue institute’sThe Presidents first president in 1908. Over the deeper than Oxford blue. next four years, he supervised both the construction of the initial buildings on the barren campus at the end of Main Street One of the newest traditions at Rice is the and the appointment of the first faculty. Coaches’ Table. Rice head coaches, All- AmericanThe Coaches Owls andTable opposing coaches are Lovett served as Rice’s president until invited to engrave their names on the table. 1947, when William V. Houston succeeded The original tradition of the Coaches’ Table him. The institute’s original Administration began around 70 years ago. Rice coaches Building was renamed Lovett Hall in his would take their daily coffee breaks at honor later that year. Ye Olde College Inn, a famous Houston restaurant located across Main Street Houston served as president until 1961, from the old Rice Field House, at a table in when Kenneth S. Pitzer succeeded him. the restaurant’s loft area. Norman Hackerman became Rice’s fourth president in 1970. George E. Rupp The tradition continued until Ye Olde was inaugurated in 1985. Malcolm Gillis College Inn closed in the early 1960s. The took office in 1993, and David W. Leebron table itself was lost for many years until became Rice’s seventh president on July it was rediscovered in 1990. The original 1, 2004. table and a new duplicate, used for current signatures, are both on display in the Owl Club.

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Among those who signed the original table change, or anything — and we do mean were College Football Hall of Famer Jess anything — in between, each show aims Neely; 10-time Southeastern Conference to provoke thought,Traditions stimulate conversation Coach of the Year Bear Bryant; Darrell and, above all, entertain. Royal, who lead the University of Texas Longhorns to more wins than any other Membership in the MOB is open to all coach to date; Michigan Sports Hall of students, whether or not they are musically Famer Duffy Daugherty; and John Heisman, gifted. Those who do not play an instrument for whom the Heisman Trophy was named. help in the production of halftime shows Signers of the new table include such as MOB show assistants. Benefits of luminaries as 1991 Doak Walker Award– being in the MOB include tickets to road winner Trevor Cobb, former Grambling games, attendance scholarships, travel coach Eddie Robinson, former Houston opportunities — and a certain undying Oilers coach Jack Pardee and the coaches infamy. of Rice’s home football foes during the past 16 seasons.

The student-administered Honor Code is one of the most distinct aspects of the academicHonor System experience at Rice. It was established in 1916 and is one of the few remaining honor systems in American education. Everyone who enrolls at Rice Rice’s Honor (Alma Mater) agrees to abide by the code, which covers All for Rice’s Honor, we will fight on. such matters as plagiarism and giving or We will be fighting,Rice Songswhen this day is done; receiving aid on exams. And when the dawn comes breaking We’ll be fighting on, Rice, The Honor Code fosters a spirit of freedom, For the Gray and Blue. We will be loyal independence, honesty and mutual trust To Rice be true. that exemplifies the academic enterprise at its best. In most classes, students are Fight For Rice able to schedule final exams when they Fight for Rice; Rice, fight on; want them, and exams may often be taken Loyal sons, arise! in the library or in the students’ rooms. The Blue and Gray of Rice today Comes breaking through the skies. The student-elected and student-run Honor Stand and cheer! Victory’s near! Council considers reported violations and Sammy leads the way. has the power to recommend punishment. Onward go, to crush the foe. We’ll fight for the Blue and Gray.

The Rice Marching Owl Band (MOB) The Old Gray Bonnet combines special musical arrangements Put on your old gray bonnet, with the blue withThe unusualMOB concepts in performance to ribbon on it, And we’ll take old Sammy to produce unique halftime entertainment. the fray; And we’ll rock, rock, rock’em, Whether it’s a human “cockroach” And we’ll sock, sock, sock’em desecrating a rival’s field, a humorous To the end of Judgment Day. commentary on current events or social

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With its dual commitment to excellent In order to continue to achieve educational teaching and research innovation, Rice Rice undergraduates rank among the finest excellence in Rice’s second century, the attracts extraordinaryRice University professors dedicated in the country. Each year, more than 700 new university established the Vision for the Second both to working with undergraduates in the students are selected from an applicant pool of CenturyVision (V2C)for the in Second 2005. This Century 10-point strategic classroom and to advancing knowledge and approximatelyThe Student 9,000. Experience Sixty-eight percent of the treatise sets forth goals that aim to renew understanding. This ensures that each Rice freshmen in 2007 ranked in the top 5 percent of the university’s focus on research, provide student has direct contact with professors their high school classes, 75 percent had SAT an excellent undergraduate education and who, through their writing and research, have I scores of 1330 or better and 25 percent were foster collaborative relationships with other gained acclaim as some of the most scholarly National Merit Scholars. institutions and the city of Houston, among other minds in their fields. objectives. For a comprehensive explanation of Our undergraduates reflect the diversity from the V2C, visit www.rice.edu/vision. William Marsh Rice’s founding vision of superior which the university draws its strength. Current education for the brightest students, regardless enrollment includes students from all 50 states of their ability to pay for that privilege, continues and 46 countries around the world, and more From its inception, Rice University has today. A generous endowment of approximately than one-third of our students are members been dedicated to creating unconventional $4.7 billion, one of the largest in the country, of ethnic minority groups. The result is an wisdom: preparing outstanding students for allows Rice to keep costs affordable. Those academic environment animated by diversity. diverseEducation careers and lives, contributing to the same financial assets are used to maintain advancement of learning across a wide range the high-quality facilities and award-winning The common thread that unites such diversity of research and scholarship, and sharing that laboratories necessary for a world-class is the collective pursuit of excellence in the knowledge and discovery with the world. education, without passing the burden of that classroom. Graduate students teach only cost on to students. about 6 percent of our classes, and our Rice’s advantages are its relatively small size, student-to-faculty ratio is 5:1. Rice students urban location, diversity and environment enjoy opportunities to conduct undergraduate of interdisciplinary and interinstitutional Want to know why Rice University is considered research, and 94 percent of undergraduate collaboration. The second-smallest member of one of the premier institutions of higher classes have fewer than 30 students. This the Association of American Universities, Rice education in the nation? Here are just a few of small size allows for plenty of discussion and is home to a carefully selected body of students, theRice’s reasons: Rankings personal attention. Rice professors are likely staff and faculty*: to know a student’s name and remember the • 3,001 undergraduates • No. 1 best value among private colleges, The last paper he or she wrote — and when the • 2,144 graduate students Princeton Review (2008) time comes, they are able to write letters of • 1,964 staff recommendation based on something more • 611 full-time faculty • Among the top 20 national universities, U.S. than grade sheet scores. • 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio News & World Report (2007, 2008) * Numbers are accurate as of June 1, 2008. Although our students’ academic abilities • One of “America’s 25 New Elite Ivies,” Kaplan/ are exceptional, they do more than attend The university’s more than 47,000 living Newsweek College Guide (2007) classes and study. Rice has more than 200 student alumni offer loyal and energetic support that organizations devoted to academic and pre- enriches the school in many ways, and the • The most productive research university in professional activities, cultural and social 25 trustees on its board bring an exceptional Texas, Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index awareness, political issues, religious interests breadth of experience and perspective to their (2007) and community service projects. responsibilities.

• Undergraduate enrollment: 3,001 • Graduate enrollment: 2,144 • Student-to-faculty ratio: 5:1 •Rice Median Facts undergraduate class size: 12 • Approximate annual cost (tuition, fees, and room and board): $41,229 • Middle 50 percent range of SAT I scores of students accepted in 2007: 1330–1510 • Total endowment: Approximately $4.7 billion • Percentage of students from Texas: 50 percent • Percentage of students from out of state: 48 percent (2 percent didn’t designate) • Percentage of undergraduate students from ethnic minority groups: 41 percent • Areas of study: 55 • Percentage of women: 43 percent • Percentage of men: 57 percent

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Jim Newman (1982) Rice University is an ideal place for talented William Archer (1949) NASA astronaut students to maximize their potential, as seen U.S. HouseRice of Representatives University LeAnne Schreiber (1967) by their success after graduation. More than 60 Garrett Boone (1966) After Graduation Notable Rice Alumni ESPN Ombudsman and first woman sports editor percent of Rice students who apply to graduate Co-founder of The Container Store of a major daily (New York Times) or professional school are admitted to their first Ron Bozman (1969) Charles Tandy (1939) choice institution, and the university is proud to Executive producer of Silence of the Lambs, Founder, chairman, president of Tandy Corp. count Rhodes and Marshall Scholars among Beloved, and Philadelphia (now Radio Shack) many of its graduating classes. For students George R. Brown (1920) Vivan Vahlberg (1970) who choose to go directly into the workforce Co-founder of Brown and Root; founder of Texas First woman president of the National Press Club after graduation, the Career Services Center Eastern Corp.; philanthropist and engineer Wylie Vale Jr. (1963) William Broyles Jr. (1966) hosts more than 100 employers conducting Professor, chairman, trustee, senior investigator at the Founding editor, Texas Monthly; former editor-in-chief, Salk Institute for Biological Studies more than 1,200 on-campus interviews during Newsweek; screenwriter (Apollo 13 and Castaway) the academic year. The Career Services staff Robert Curl (1954) Peggy Whitson (1986) NASA Astronaut also offers assistance with resume writing, Nobel Laureate (1996) interviewing and networking, and specialized Karen Davis (1965) advisors help prepare students for graduate Economist, president of The Commonwealth study and for admission into medical, law and Fund (health and policy issues) business schools. Charles Duncan Jr. (1947) Former U.S. Secretary of Energy, former president of the Coca-Cola Company Carol Flake (1969) School of Humanities Founding editor of reborn Vanity Fair Art History, Classical Studies, English, French Studies, German and Slavic Studies, Hispanic Studies, History, N. Wayne Hale Jr. (1976) Director, Space Shuttle Program, NASA RiceKinesiology, Areas Linguistics, of Study Philosophy, Religious Studies, Visual and Dramatic Arts Fred Hansen (1963) Gold medalist in pole vault at 1964 Olympics School of Social Sciences Henry Hernandez Jr. (1978) Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Managing director of Soza International Sociology (consulting/corporate finance for Hispanic firms) Roy Hofheinz (1932) School of Architecture State legislator, judge, sports magnate, Architecture, Architectural Studies circus owner, radio tycoon Mary E. Johnston (1941) Astronaut Peggy Whitson’s first space mission Shepherd School of Music Chief of Reports, Fortune; responsible for was in 2002, with an extended stay aboard the Performance, Composition, Music History, Music Theory the origination of the Fortune 500 International Space Station as a member of Larry McMurtry (1960) Expedition 5. Her second mission launched Wiess School of Natural Sciences October 10, 2007, as the first female commander Academy Award and Pulitzer Prize winner; Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, of the ISS with Expedition 16. With her two long- author of Lonesome Dove, Terms of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Mathematics, Physics and Endearment, and The Last Picture Show duration stays abroad the ISS, Whitson is NASA’s most Astronomy S.I. Morris (1935) experienced astronaut, with just over 376 days in space. This also places her twentieth among all Architect (Astrodome, Houston Public Library, George R. Brown School of Engineering space flyers. Bioengineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, One Houston Center, and WorthamTheater) Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Statistics

Interdepartmental Majors Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations, Asian Studies, Cognitive Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Managerial Studies, Medieval Studies, Policy Studies, Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality

Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management Business Administration

Continuing Studies In addition to its prestigious degree programs, the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies at Rice offers the largest selection of noncredit arts and sciences courses in Texas. It is also well known for its professional development courses and customized courses for businesses. The school has nearly 10,000 enrollments a year, offering 250 courses in arts, humanities, sciences, foreign languages and communications skills, and students from 41 countries have completed the English as a Second Language Program.

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The university has national and Students are selected on a “needblind” basis international reach and seeks to attract and enrollRice in the University schools of architecture, the most talented people by promoting, Schoolsengineering, and humanities, Institutes management, natural celebratingInternational and Reach reaping the benefits sciences, music and social sciences, which of diversity. Recognizing that a global rank among the highest in their disciplines. perspective is increasingly important, Additionally, undergraduate and graduate Rice encourages students to enrich their students benefit from a variety of institutes academic experiences with a variety and centers, including the James A. Baker of study abroad programs. Rice and III Institute for Public Policy, a nonpartisan Rice-affiliated programs send students to study institute that has brought a distinctive voice in such places as Australia, Chile, England, to national policy dialogue. Speakers at the France, Germany, Greece, Japan, New Zealand, institute have included Nelson Mandela, Colin Russia and Spain, and Rice has developed Powell, Vladimir Putin, Madeleine Albright and significant partnerships with major universities Bill Clinton. and organizations in Europe, East Asia, and Latin and South America. Indeed, national and world leaders have been coming to Rice for much of the 20th century, beginning with Gen. John Pershing’s visit in 1920. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy stood in Rice Stadium to announce plans for Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. the U.S.-manned missions to the moon before the end of the 1960s. Other prominent leaders to grace the campus include U.S. presidents Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton as well as Phillip, Prince of Wales and the Dalai Lama.

His Holiness, The Dalai Lama, with Rice University President David W. Leebron.

Writer Kurt Vonnegut.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Arab Republic of Egypt President Hosni Mubarak. Artist Andy Warhol.

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Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of StateWhere the WorldWilliam Howard Comes Taft Together HenryDistinguished Kissinger, former Visitors U.S. Secretary to Rice of State UnitedHerbert States Hoover Presidents Warren Christopher, former U.S. Secretary of State Franklin D. Roosevelt Betty Williams, Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Who Have Visited Rice Dwight D. Eisenhower Norman Schwarzkopf, U.S. General (retired) John F. Kennedy Daniel Goldin, NASA Administrator Andre Watts, pianist Lyndon B. Johnson Yo-Yo Ma, cellist Gerald Ford Cecilia Bartoli, opera singer Jimmy Carter Maurice Ravel, composer Ronald Reagan Isaac Stern, violinist George H.W. Bush Midori, violinist Bill Clinton Beverly Sills, opera singer Max Ernst, artist Rene Magritte, artist Andy Warhol, artist Kurt Vonnegut, writer Carlos Fuentes, writer Norman Mailer, writer Saul Bellow, writer Joyce Carol Oates, writer Former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Margaret Mead, anthropologist Richard Leakey, paleontologist Jane Goodall, primatologist Arnold Toynbee, historian Lionel Trilling, literary critic Roy Wilkins, civil rights leader

Brian Mulroney InternationalFormer Canadian Dignitaries Prime Minister WhoFrancois Have VisitedMitterand Rice Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush. Former French President Helmut Kohl Former German Chancellor Mary McAleese Irish President Giulio Andreotti Former Italian Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu Former U.S. President Gerald Ford. Former Japanese Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev Former Soviet Union President Eduard Shevardnadze Former Georgian President Helmut Schmidt Former German Chancellor Andres Pastrana Arango Former Colombian President Boutros Boutros-Ghali U.N. Secretary-General Nelson Mandela Former Prime Minister of South Africa Former U.S. President Bill Clinton.

Former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.

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Wiess College, named in memory The 14-story Sid Richardson The student culture at Rice is thick with of the oil tycoon Harry Carothers College is the tallest building tradition, largely due to its unique residential CollegeWiess, was Lifeconstructed during on campus. It was founded college system, often cited as one of the most the 1949–50 school year. The in 1971 and named after a rewardingResidential aspects Colleges of the university. Every college converted to a coed Texas philanthropist. Many student lives in or is associated with one of dorm in 1983. It was a group of of Sid Rich’s traditions stem nine colleges, which offers a rich, secure Wiessmen who performed one from the building’s height environment where he or she develops as an of the most famous Rice “jacks” and its multiple balconies. Since Balcony Ball, individual and forges friendships that last a when they turned the academic quad’s statue a game in which a ball was thrown between lifetime. Each college has developed its own of William Marsh Rice around to face Fondren balconies, is not allowed anymore, residents traditions, cultural activities, friendly rivalries Library. In 2002, a new Wiess complex opened have resorted to pouring water from their and character over the last 50 years. — a dramatic departure from the “humble balconies instead. As a result, Sid Rich’s motel” original, which was demolished and reputation for dousing people who are coming Baker College, named after the land around it restored to campus green up the stairs has persisted through the years. Capt. James Addison Baker, space. was founded in 1957 and has the The ninth college on the Rice distinction of being the oldest Opened in 1957, Mary Gibbs campus is Martel College, college on the Rice campus. Jones College was named after which is named after Houston Baker was William Marsh Rice’s the wife of Jesse H. Jones, the businessman Speros Martel. attorney and investigated his founder of Houston Endowment. The building opened for death, uncovering a murder plot. Without him, Jones was the first women’s residency in spring 2002. the endowment for the Rice Institute would college on campus, but it Despite many setbacks during have been lost. Baker Shake, the annual became coed in 1980 when its building process, including Tropical Storm Shakespearean play produced by the college, Lovett sent a group of men over in exchange Allison (which hit in the middle of construction), began 32 years ago. Baker Feast is another for women. College life includes traditions such residents easily assimilated and created college Elizabethan-themed event and is a highly as throwing members into the Fairy Fountain on traditions such as Oktoberfest and an annual secretive celebration co-hosted by Baker and their birthdays and conducting a Turkey Drive birthday bash held on Jan. 25 to celebrate the Jones Colleges. to raise money for a local food bank each fall. day the first residents moved in.

Will Rice College is traditionally Brown College was founded in In addition, two new colleges are currently considered the second 1963 to address the problem of under construction: McMurtry College, residential college, although limited housing for women on announced in 2006 and named after former Rice a student recently discovered campus. The dorm was built with Board of Trustees member Burton McMurtry that the Old Dorm section of money donated by Alice Pratt ’56 and his wife, Deedee ’56; and Duncan Will Rice is actually the oldest and George R. Brown in memory College, announced in 2007 and named after building on campus (built in of their sister-in-law, Margarett former chairman of the Rice Board of Trustees 1912). The college is named for William Marsh Root Brown. It was the second all-women’s Charles Duncan and his wife, Anne. Duncan Rice Jr., the nephew of the founder of the Rice dorm on campus and the last to become coed. College boasts the distinction of being the first Institute. Will Rice considers itself the “college Brown finally accepted men as transfers from building at Rice — and among the first in Houston of individuals,” in that its identity is formed other colleges in 1987. Brown has a close-knit — to be built to the gold level of the U.S. Green more by the individuals of the college than by atmosphere and a strong sense of tradition, Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and tradition. The essence of the college is summed and it sponsors numerous community and Environmental Design standards. Both up by the saying, “Myth. Power. Value.” social events throughout the year. The college McMurtry and Duncan colleges are scheduled had been the smallest on campus since its to open for student use in time for the fall of Hanszen College became one founding, but the addition of a new wing in 2002 2009. of the five original residential made Brown the largest college. colleges in 1957. The college is named after a Texas oilman Lovett College was who served as chairman of the commissioned by George R. Rice Board of Governors from Brown in 1967 and named 1946–50, Harry Clay Hanszen. after the university’s first In the early years, it had a reputation as a president, Edgar Odell “gentleman’s college,” and dinner was a formal Lovett. The riot-proof cement affair every evening. Speakers such as Ronald grating that encloses the Reagan and John Glenn were invited to speak 1960s building resulted in the nickname “The at the college, a tradition that has continued Toaster.” Lovett was founded as an all-male to this day. Hanszen College’s contributions college, and turned coed in 1980. The basement to campus life include the beginnings of what was once the only pub on campus — now it is have become The Coffeehouse and KTRU radio used to host an open microphone forum called station. Hanszen was first to go coed in 1973. The Undergrounds every Friday night.

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Academic Excellence and Athletics

Student-athletes at Rice are committed to success rate (which factors in transfers to and CoSIDA Academic All-America excellence both on the playing field and in the from Rice) of 91 percent, ranking eighth. Both 2002-03 Richard Barker (third team) classroom. In return, the university strives to do numbers measure graduation within six years William Barker (third team) all it can to make sure each athlete makes of enrollment. steady progress toward earning a degree. 2003-04 Richard Barker (first team) Even more telling, 98 percent of all scholarship William Barker (first team) Julie Griswold, the associate director of athletes who complete their eligibility at Rice academic advising for athletics, and her staff receive their degrees, a number that ranks fifth work individually with each student-athlete to among NCAA Division 1-A institutions. (Numbers construct and monitor the student’s academic based on incoming classes of freshmen from path. From freshman orientation to selecting 1991-92 through 2000-01 classes). Intercollegiate Tennis Association a major to guiding class schedules to weekly All-Academic Team Award appointments designed to monitor academic In April 2008, 8 of Rice’s 16 teams received the progress, the academic staff works toward NCAA Public Recognition Award for having 2004 ensuring that each student receives the help an Academic Progress Rate (APR) in the top 2007 he or she needs to be successful in Rice’s 10 percent for their sport. This is the second challenging environment. highest percentage for any school in Division 2008 1-A and 14th highest in all of Division 1. (The Among the many resources Rice offers its APR is a term-by-term measure of eligibility, athletes are unlimited individual tutoring retention and graduation for student-athletes). sessions, supervised study halls, assistance in selecting majors and courses, and study In their third year in Conference USA (2007-08), skills seminars. The academic staff also 192 Owls were named to the Commissioner’s helps determine the availability of courses to Honor Roll with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, avoid conflict with practices and competition representing more than half of Rice’s total schedules, and it assists in helping student- number of student-athletes. Twenty-four Owls athletes in their career paths. were honored with the C-USA Academic Medal for carrying a 3.75 or better GPA, while three Owls were named the C-USA Scolar-Athletes According to figures compiled by the NCAA, of the Year for their specific sports. Additionally, the Owls ranked among the top 10 in the nation during the 2007-08 academic year, 13 out of 16 inEvidence total graduation of Success rates for athletes last year Rice teams had a better than 3.0 GPA. among the 117 universities playing Division 1-A football. What’s more, the four-year class Finally, since 1952, Rice student-athletes have average beginning with the entering class of received 76 CoSIDA Academic All-America 1997-98 posted a football graduation rate of 85 awards, with 29 being received since 2001. percent, ranking 11th nationally, and a graduation

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NCAA Public Recognition Awards C-USA recipients School (Recognized/Total Teams) Academic Excellence and Athletics Pct. Rice (8/16) .500 Tulane (1/8) .125 UTEP (1/15) .067 SMU (1/17) .059 ECU (1/19) .053 All other C-USA schools have zero teams in APR top 10 percent.

Other Texas D1 Schools Stephen F. Austin State (1/15) .067 Texas A&M (1/19) .053 Texas (1/20) .050

Bowl Subdivision (38% or better) Navy (12/23) .522 discounting those who leave in good standing. Rice (8/16) .500 (Numbers below are the four-year rates of Duke (12/26) .462 entering classes from 1997-98 to 2000-01). Notre Dame (11/26) .423 Northwestern (8/19) .421 * The Rice soccer program began in 2001 and data is not yet available. Graduation Rates By Sport Women’s Sports GSR Fed Rate The Federal Graduation Rate (Fed Rate) only Men’s Sports GSR Fed Rate Basketball 100 100 includes freshmen entering in the fall semester Baseball 93 47 CC/Track 100 92 and receiving athletically-related aid. The Basketball 85 62 Soccer 100 – Fed Rate also does not include transfers in, CC/Track 88 75 Swimming 100 90 and students who transfer out count as non- Football 85 78 Tennis 100 88 graduates. The Graduation Success Rate (GSR) Golf 100 63 Volleyball 90 90 was first published in 2005-06 and is based Tennis 100 91 on the Fed Rate. The GSR, though, accounts for student-athletes who enroll at mid-year and who transfer into the institution while

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Rice students benefit from the best of both worlds—a traditional college campus and a Miracles happen daily at the Texas Medical diverse, dynamic metropolis. ExperiencingRice University and the City of HoustonCenter, the world’s largest healthcare complex Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city, enriches Kiplinger’s1. Houston, 2008 Texas Best Cities Thethat sitsTexas opposite Medical Rice Center University along Main their time at Rice beyond your expectations. to2. Live,Raleigh, Work, North and Carolina Play Street. The 42+ non-profit institutions include With its lively professional, cultural and 3. Omaha, Nebraska M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial recreational scenes, Houston offers students a 4. Boise, Idaho Hermann Hospital and Texas Children’s 5. Colorado Springs, Colorado wealth of resources and opportunities to enjoy Hospital. academic, career-related and extracurricular activities outside the campus. universities, but it is also home to five major Texas Medical Center (TMC) with 46 member league sport franchises. Houston’s first major institutions is the largest medical complex in professional crown came in 1994, when the world. The complex includes 13 renowned the Houston Rockets won the NBA world hospitals and two specialty institutions, two championship. The team repeated in 1995. The medical schools, four nursing schools and Houston Astros won National League Central schools of dentistry, public health, pharmacy Division titles in 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2001, and virtually all health-related careers. hosted the 2004 MLB All-Star game and won the 2005 National League pennant to earn their first World Series appearance. The Houston Comets claimed the first four WNBA championships in 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000. Houston’s Major League Soccer team, the Dynamo, have won the MLS Cup in 2006 and 2007. In October 1999, Houston was awarded the NFL’s 32nd franchise, and the Houston Texans began play in fall 2002 Just across Main Street from the Rice campus in Reliant Stadium, which is adjacent to the is the Texas Medical Center, the nation’s largest Astrodome. The stadium hosted Super Bowl medical center, world renowned for excellent XXXVIII in 2004 and will host the 2011 NCAA care and research. Proximity to NASA’s Final Four. Johnson Space Center gives Rice scientists and students immediate access to Hubble Rice is in a perfect location, near the heart Immediately northeast of the Rice campus is Space Telescope images and the resources of of Houston. Our self-contained campus, with Houston’s Museum District, the fourth-largest space exploration. The city and the region are more than 4,000 trees shading 285 acres, is Themuseum Museum district District in the country, comprised of 15 also home to many science and technology one of the most beautiful spots in the city. museums. Museums of note include the Museum companies that interact with Rice researchers Rice’s Mediterranean themed architecture of Fine Arts, Houston; the Contemporary Arts on a multitude of important projects. And, lest reflects both the university’s cohesive sense Museum; the Children’s Museum; the Houston you think there is only room in Houston for the of community and the city’s rich ethnic and Museum of Natural Sciences; the Jung Center; technically minded, the city also is home to cultural diversity. the Holocaust Museum Houston; Lawndale outstanding ballet, symphony, grand opera and Art Center; the Byzantine Fresco Chapel; the theater companies. Houston’s Museum District With the arrival of the Houston METRORail Museum of Health & Medical Science; the boasts 200–plus museums and art galleries, in 2004, access from the Rice campus to Menil Collection; and the Houston Center for and most are within an easy walk of the Rice downtown, the Museum District or Reliant Contemporary Craft. campus. Park, home of the Houston Texans and the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, is easy and Not only is the city of Houston a great college convenient. sports town, with three NCAA Division I

Houston is home to NASA and the Johnson Space Center. JSC is the training facility for all of America’s astronauts and the control point for U.S. human space flight activities, with primary responsibilities in research, design, development, testing and operations of the Space Shuttle and Space Station programs. Space Center Houston is the designated visitor center for JSC and features interactive exhibits to educate and entertain visitors. This theme park for space fans features actual spacecraft, flight simulators, and a guided tram tour of NASA, Mission Control, and Rocket Park, home of the Saturn V rocket (above).

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the Aeros of the International Hockey Hermann Park, presented to the City of Houston League. It also plays hosts to the best by George Hermann in 1914, is Houston’sRice most Universityentertainment acts and in the the industry. City From of Houston Hermannhistorically Park significant public green space and Beyonce to Bruce Springsteen to Dane is on the eastern edge of the Rice campus. Cook, to Van Halen all of the major The park rests on 401 acres in the heart of entertainers make Houston a regular the Museum District. Things to see within the tour stop. The 750,000-square-foot arena park include the Houston Zoo, Miller Outdoor offers 18,300 seats for basketball, 17,800 Theater, Houston Garden Center, Japanese for hockey and up to 19,000 for concerts. Garden, a public golf course, the equestrian statue of General Sam Houston and the Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors’ Plaza.

Rice University lies in the center of University Place, a collection of established civic clubs Neighborhoodsthat form one large and Rice neighborhood. Village Rice and University Place are flanked by the city of West University Place, which is an independent jurisdiction surrounded by the city of Houston and Rice Village. The Rice Village, a 16-block area two blocks west of campus, is an eclectic mix of more than 450 stores and restaurants.

Reliant Stadium, the world’s first retractable- roofed NFL stadium, has 71,500 seats and is Relianthome to Stadiuimthe Houston Texans and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™.

The Kemah Boardwalk, on Galveston Bay, • Houston is the fourth-largest city in the U.S. is a spectacular waterfront destination with • There are 2.2 million city residents and 5.5 million Kemahthemed Boardwalk restaurants, the Boardwalk Inn in the greaterFast metropolitan Facts on region. Houston • Houston is home to more than 5,000 restaurants, hotel, amusement rides, dancing fountains, ranging from award-winning, upscale eateries to mid-way games and retail shops. memorable deli shops. • Houston has a theater district second only to New York City, with its concentration of 14,000 seats in The Toyota Center in downtown Houston is one geographic area. just a few minutes from the Rice campus and • Houston has a unique Museum District offering a range of museums, galleries, art and cul- Toyotais home Center to the NBA’s Houston Rockets and tural institutions. • More than 90 languages are spoken in Houston. • Houston has a young population: 30 percent of Houstonians are 24 years old or younger, and 34 percent are aged 25-44. The median age is 30.9.

Month • Hi/Lo (˚F) January • 62/42 Houston’s FebruaryAverage • 65/45Temperatures March • 72/52 April • 79/60 May • 84/66 June • 89/72 July • 92/74 August • 92/74 September • 88/71 October • 81/61 November • 72/52 December • 64/45

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HEAD COACH w 12TH YEAR AT RICE APPALACHIAN STATE, 1965 CAREER RECORD: 807-304 RECORD AT RICE: 193-105

Wherever Ron Smarr goes, success follows to the tune of 807ca- reer victories, which ranks him fourth among active Division I-A men’s coaches. In 38 years as a head coach, Smarr has posted 35 winning seasons RON at four different institutions. The North Carolina native has racked up an impressive 807-304 (.728) overall record and enters his 12th season at Rice bringing the program back to national prominence with sixSMARR consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 run in 2004. That season, the Owls parlayed a successful fall season and blasted out of the chutes winning its first 17 matches and rocketed up to No. 5 in the ITA rankings. His squad won the program’s first conference title since 1972 before knocking off South Alabama and LSU to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time. Richard and William Barker completed a perfect regular season and racked up All-America honors for the second-straight season in addition to repeating as the ITA’s Doubles Team of the Year. Robert Searle joined William and garnered bids for the NCAA Singles Tour- nament. Searle upset the tournament’s top seed in the first round. Smarr saw a trio of his pupils receive bids to the NCAA champi- onships in 2003 with William Barker becoming the first Owl to earn All-America honors in both singles and doubles for a single year. The Barkers advanced to the NCAA Semifinals while Searle join- ing his teammates at the NCAA Championships. Smarr also guided the Barker brothers to Rice’s first national men’s indoor doubles championship in Fall 2002. Last season, the Owls posted a 17-9 mark and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Smarr’s team also made its third-straight C-USA Championship finals appearance and finished the season ranked 22nd in the ITA rankings. The Owls also scored four victories over Top-25 teams: road wins over No. 20 North Carolina State and No. 10 North Carolina and home wins over No. Smarr’s 2006 squad enjoyed great success, posting upsets against 24 Miami and No. 21 Texas A&M. TCU and Texas. The victory against the No. 3 Longhorns was just the Bruno Rosa was named first-team all-America, C-USA Newcomer third for the Owls in the series since 1980. In that match Smarr saw of the Year and earned all-conference first team honors along with one of his star pupils earn his 100th career singles win as Searle Christoph Müller, who earned the distinction for the second-straight rallied past seventh-ranked Travis Helgeson in the match clincher. year. Müller and doubles teammate Ralph Knupfer also earned all- The Owls also made their fourth-consecutive trip to the NCAA conference honors and were named Outstanding Doubles Team of tournament, advancing to the Round of 32. Additionally, Searle added the C-USA Championship. to his Rice record as he earned a fourth-straight bid to the NCAA Smarr guided Ben Harknett, Knupfer and Müller, a trio of All- singles championship. Searle also teamed with Tony Haerle as the Conference USA First Team performers, to another second-place Owls had a doubles tandem at NCAA’s for the fifth year in a row. C-USA finish. Harknett also advanced to the NCAA Singles Cham- Smarr made an immediate impact on the program upon his ar- pionship in 2007. rival at Rice, guiding the Owls to a 16-9 record in 1998 and the WAC

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* - Player and/or Team participated in NCAA Championships; ** - Reached Final 16 of NCAA Team Championship

SMARR’S RICE SUPERLATIVES Coach of the Year National & South Central Region (2004) Western Athletic Conference (2003 & 2004)

NCAA Tournament Appearances: 7 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Conference Championships: 1 Western Athletic Conference (2004)

All-Americans: 6 Richard Barker (2); William Barker (2); Shane Stone; Efe Ustundag

NCAA Singles Qualifiers: 10 Efe Ustundag; Richard Barker; William Barker; Robert Searle (4); Ben Harknett; Bruno Rosa; Christoph Müller

NCAA Doubles Qualifiers: 6 Richard & William Barker (2); Matthias Mathaes & Prakash Venkataraman; Shane Stone & Efe Ustundag; Robert Searle & Tony Hearle; Ralph Knupfer & Christoph Müller

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ASSISTANT COACH FIFTH YEAR AT RICE

Former Rice All-America Efe Ustundag returned to his alma mater on Sept. NCAA Region VI Senior Player of the Year. 3, 2004 when was named assistant coach for the men’s tennis program. Before attending Rice, Ustundag attended the famous Nick Bollettieri Rice has made the NCAA Team Tournament, finished inside the Top 40 Tennis Academy in Florida from 1990-93. He was awarded the NBTA Grand of the ITA rankings and played at least one player in the NCAA Singles SlamEFE award for academics, citizenship and athletics in 1992. Tournament in each of Ustundag’s first four seasons. The Owls also have Ustundag graduated from Rice in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in mana- racked up 16 All-Conference honors during Ustundag’s tenure, including a gerial studies and sports management. He lives in Houston. trio of first team picks in Ben Harknett, Ralph Knupfer and Christoph Müller in 2007 and Müller and Bruno Rosa last season. USTUNDAG Prior to his return to his alma mater, Ustundag spent the two seasons at Texas Tech as an assistant coach. The Red Raiders advanced to Big 12 Semifinals in 2003. Ustundag spent two years as a professional player and assistant coach for Enka Tennis Club in his native Turkey. He assisted Ali Gorec, the former Turkish Davis Cup coach, in various administrative and coaching duties. Ustundag won the national championship in both singles and doubles during 2000, while capturing the national indoor championship in both events in 2001. He also was a member of the Turkish Davis Cup team from 1997 to 2001. A doubles All-America selection at Rice, Ustundag also anchored the Owls singles lineup during his final three seasons and maintained a national NCAA ranking as high as 16th. He was the MVP at the 1996 Team Champion- ships in San Diego. Ustundag followed that up with Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Scholar Athlete of the Year and Tennis Magazine’s Arthur Ashe Jr. Award for sportsmanship and leadership in 1998. He was an All-WAC Singles First- Team selection and All-WAC Doubles Second-Team honoree en route to

AthleticLAYNE Trainer ProgramKEN Stringer SCHRAMMSecond Year at Rice 15thMIZE Year at Rice

Layne Schramm enters his second season at Rice as the athletic trainer Ken Mize enters his 15th season as the stringer for both of Rice’s tennis for both tennis programs. programs. He also assists with the program’s tennis camps Schramm graduated from Texas in December 2006 after serving as Mize is an accomplished tennis player and is currently ranked No. 2 in a student athletic trainer. Before coming to Rice, he also completed an the state of Texas and No. 11 nationally in Men’s 50 Singles by the USTA. internship with the Austin Wranglers of the Arena Football League (AFL) He has served a full time teacher for HISD for the last 27 years. during the 2007 season.

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Senior-3L w 6-1 Karlsruhe, Germany (Max-Planck-Gymnasium)

HONORS AT RICE a 20-15 doubles record, including a 10-10 mark at the No. 2 position … started All-Conference USA First Team (2007 & 2008); All-Conference USA Doubles fall campaign winning seven of nine singles matches en route to C-USA Player (2008); Conference USA Outstanding Doubles Team of the Championship (2008); of the Month … recorded his first win against a ranked foe, downing No. C-USA Player of the Week (Feb. 5, 2008 & April 17, 2007); C-USA Player of the 117 Dimitar Kutrovsky 6-3, 6-1 of Texas to advance to the ITA South Central Month (October 2007 & September 2006); Conference USA All-AcademicCHRISTOPH Team regional Round of 16 … made a run to the quarterfinals with Mok at the ITA (2008); C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2006-07). South Central Regional Championships (Oct. 21-24).

2008 FALL (SEnior) 2005-06 Season (freshman) Tabbed the 35th-ranked singles player nationally and teamed with Bruno Rosa Matriculated at Rice in January 2006 ... quickly earned a spot in the line-up, to rank 25th in doubles in the initial ITA rankings … advanced to the quarMüLLER- posting a 12-9 singles record ... won six of his seven decisions in the No. 6 hole terfinals of the Wilson/ITA South Central Regionals (Oct. 27) … teamed with ... won five of his last six to close out the regular season ... teamed with Ben Rosa to reach the doubles consolation draw at the D’Novo ITA All-American Harknett for a 10-6 doubles mark as the pair went 9-4 at the No. 3 slot. … reached the round of 16 in singles and doubles at the HEB Baylor Invite … teamed with Sam Garforth-Bles to upset Oklahoma’s No. 2 seed Oleksandr high school Nedovyesov and Nathan Byrnes. 2005 graduate of Max-Planck-Gymnasium in Karlsruhe, Germany ... achieved a ranking of 134 in Germany. 2007-08 SEASON (junior) Compiled a 17-6 singles record during the spring and finished the season Personal ranked 62nd by the ITA … ranked as high as 34th during the season … went Son of Winfried and Christel Müller ... born on May 6, 1986 in Karlsruhe, Germany 15-6 from the No. 2 slot, 2-0 at No. 1 and 6-3 against nationally-ranked op- ... majoring in economics and managerial studies ... member of Wiess College. ponents … won his last six singles matches, including a three-set decision over TCU’s Emanu Brighui (May 9) to help lead the Owls to a 4-3 victory over the 34th-ranked Horned Frogs in the first round of the NCAA Championships … posted a straight-set victory over Tulsa’s 58th-ranked Victor Kolik (April 20) … Helped the Owls post an upset of No. 21 Texas A&M with a straight-set win over the Aggies’ 90th-ranked Wil Spencer (April 9) … defeated San Diego’s 66th-ranked Dean Jackson in two sets (March 23) … upset Texas’ 18th-ranked Kellen Damico in an epic 7-6 (9-7), 3-6, 1-0 (10-6) battle (Feb. 24) … Downed Miami’s 97th-ranked David Rosenfeld in straight sets (Feb. 10) … teamed with Ralph Knufer in 14 doubles matches, tallying an 8-6 mark, all at the No. 1 spot … the duo ended the season ranked 25th by the ITA and ranked as high as 12th during the season … advanced to the NCAA Doubles Championships … knocked off Florida State’s 30th-ranked pair of Clint Bowles and Jean-Yves Aubone (March 11) … Upset North Carolina’s third-ranked pair of Tayor Fogle- man and Chris Kearney (Feb. 3) … during the fall, tallied a 6-5 singles record … won C-USA Player of the Month for October after winning six of his nine matches during the month … made a run to the quarterfinals knocking off top seed Bojan Szumanski of Texas Tech at the Wilson/ITA South Central Regional Championships (Oct. 20-23) … tallied an 8-3 doubles mark teamed with fellow German Ralph Knupfer … made a run to the finals at Baylor Invitational (Sept. 21-23) … turned in a semifinal effort at Wilson/ITA South Central Regional Championships (Oct. 20-23).

2006-07 Season (sophomore) Led all Rice players with 28-10 singles mark and picked up All-Conference USA First Team honors … won 18 of his 22 dual match decisions … strung together five straight wins to open spring season (Jan. 28 – Feb. 11), capped by a 6-3, Singles Fall Dual 1 2 3 4 5 6 Doubles Fall Dual 1 2 3 6-2 win over No. 97 Evan Dufaux of Vanderbilt (Feb. 11) … won C-USA Co- 2005-06 0-0 12-9 — — 2-0 2-0 2-8 6-1 2005-06 0-0 12-6 — 1-2 11-4 Player of the Week award (April 17) after No. 3 singles wins against No. 61 2006-07 11-6 17-4 — 1-0 6-2 6-2 4-0 — 2006-07 9-5 14-9 10-9 3-0 1-1 SMU (April 13) and No. 18 Michigan (April 15) … evened the score at 2-2 with 2007-08 9-5 17-6 2-0 15-6 — — — — 2007-08 9-5 9-8 9-7 0-1 — a 7-5, 6-4 triumph over Luka Ocvirk in the No. 3 match at No. 35 Texas A&M 2008-09 4-2 — — — — — — — 2008-09 8-4 — — — — Total 24-13 46-19 2-0 16-6 8-2 8-2 6-8 6-1 Total 26-14 35-23 19-16 4-3 12-5 (May 11) during the NCAA First Round … paired with Jason Mok and compiled

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Junior-2L w 5-10 Houston, Texas (Clear Creek HS)

HONORS AT RICE 2006-07 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll. 2008 FALL (JUNIOR) DENNIS Reached the quarterfinals of the singles A flight at the ULL Fall Invite (Sept. 21) … also reached the doubles quarters before that portion of the event was cancelled …POLYAKOV notched a pair of victories to reach the round of 32 in the main singles draw at the Wilson/ITA South Central Regional.

2007-08 SEASON (sophomore) Posted an 11-10 record during the spring … went a combined 4-0 in the No. 4 and No. 5 spots and 7-10 at No. 6 … teamed with Bru- no Rosa in all eight of his doubles matches, tallying a 5-3 mark, all from the No. 3 spot … contributed to the Owls’ upset of 21st- ranked Texas A&M with a three-set victory over Kayvon Karimi and a doubles victory with Rosa over the Aggies’ Matt Bain and Chris Chirico (April 9) … Recorded the Owls’ only point against high school 12th-ranked Tulsa with a three-set decision over Ross Cunningham 2006 graduate of Clear Creek High School ... 2005 UIL 5A state semifi- (April 2) … Notched wins from the No. 5 spot against San Diego nalist in singles... chose Rice over Iowa, Michigan State, Marquette (March 23), Middle Tennessee State (March 22) and Iowa (March and Purdue. 21) … defeated fifth-ranked Texas’ Josh Zavala in a hard-fought 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 1-0 (10-8) decision (Feb. 24) … also claimed victories Personal against Miami (Feb. 10), Arizona (Feb. 8) and North Carolina State Son of Oleg and Alina Polyakov ... born on Feb. 4, 1988 in Krivoy Rog, (Feb. 1) … had a successful fall season and made semifinals of B Ukraine ... majoring in mathematical economic analysis ... member Singles Flight before losing a hard-fought three-set decision at the of Lovett College. Rice Invitational (Sept. 14-16) … appeared in Round of 16 at The Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 12-14) … dropped a pair Singles Fall Dual 1 2 3 4 5 6 Doubles Fall Dual 1 2 3 of doubles decisions with Chong Wang at Rice Invitational (Sept. 2006-07 8-5 1-0 — — — — — 1-0 2006-07 7-4 3-1 — — 3-1 14-16). 2007-08 2-6 11-10 — — — 1-0 3-0 7-10 2007-08 1-4 5-3 — — 5-3 2008-09 3-2 — — — — — — — 2008-09 1-1 — — — — Total 13-13 12-10 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 3-0 8-10 Total 9-9 8-4 0-0 0-0 8-4 2006-07 Season (freshman) Won two of his three matches during the spring season, includ- ing his lone dual match appearance 6-1, 7-5 against Abiline Chris- tian’s Luke Hawk (April 10) … teamed with Ben Harknett for three doubles victories at the No. 3 spot … earned a hard-fought 8-6 win at No. 35 Texas A&M (May 11) in NCAA First Round … posted a 7-3 singles mark in fall tournament action ... won the green draw consolation bracket at the Baylor Invitational with four consecu- tive highlighted by opponents from Alabama and Miami ... finished 4-4 in doubles with three different partners.

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Redshirt Sophomore-1L w 6-7 Chennai, India (American International School-Chennai)

2008 fall (Sophomore) Competed in the ULL Fall Invite ... Defeated LSU’s David Roberts, 6-4, 6-3, before falling in the quarterfinals. VISHNU 2007-08 SEASON (redshirt freshman) Won his only decison in singles competition during the spring ... defeated Prairie View A&M’s Jose Garcia, 6-1, 6-1, in the No. 5 RAJAM spot (April 9) ... went 2-0 in doubles play, teaming with Bruno Rosa ... clamed victories over UC-Irvine (March 8) and Florida State (March 11) ... competed at the Rice Invitational (Sept. 14-16) and the Midland Racquet Club Invitational (Oct. 12-14) … three of his five losses came in three sets … picked up a 6-4, 6-3 consolation victory over teammate Jon Greenberg at the Rice Invitational (Sept. 14-16) … paired with Greenberg and made championship match of B Doubles flight at Rice Invitational.

2006-07 Season (FRESHMAN) Rajam redshirted the 2006-07 season. high school 2005 graduate of American International School in Chennai, In- dia ... held a national ranking of 21 ... doubles winner and singles runner-up at Navallur ... national U18 and ITF Srilanka runners-up in doubles ... selected for the MBTA elite program at Bangalore ... also played basketball ... named Raptors’ most valuable player af- ter winning the most improved and best defensive player awards ... also named the basketball team’s Iron Man. Singles Fall Dual 1 2 3 4 5 6 Doubles Fall Dual 1 2 3 2007-08 — 1-0 — — — — 1-0 — 2007-08 — 2-0 — — 2-0 2008-09 1-1 — — — — — — — 2008-09 — — — — — Personal Total 1-1 1-0 — — — — 1-0 — Total — 2-0 — — 2-0 Son of Srinath and Gayathre Rajam ... born on April 24, 1988 in Chen- nai, India ... has one brother and one sister ... majoring in economics ... member of Hanszen College.

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Junior-1L w 5-10 Florianopolis, Brazil (Coopereduca School)

HONORS AT RICE 2008 NCAA First-Team All-American; 2008 ITA South Central Rookie of the Year; 2008 All Conference USA First Team; 2008 Conference USA Newcomer of the Year; ConferenceBRUNO USA Player of the Week (April 15, 2008; March 25, 2008; Feb. 12, 2008; Jan. 23, 2008); Confer- ence USA All-Academic Team ROSA 2008 fall (junior) Advanced to the round of 16 at the ITA National Indoor Champion- ships (Nov. 7) ... lost in the final at the ITA South Central Regional Championships (Oct. 28) ... lost in the round of 16 at the D’Novo ITA All-American tournament ... advanced to the quarterfinals of the HEB Baylor Invitational (Sept. 27) ... teamed with Christoph Müller to reach the quarterfinals at the ITA South Central Regional Cham- pionships (Oct. 26).

2007-08 season (SOPHOMORE) Compiled a 17-6 singles record, including a 16-6 mark in the No. 1 position … recorded an 8-5 mark against nationally-ranked opponents … entered the tournament ranked 14th and defeated Texas’ 47th-ranked Ed Corrie in the first round of the NCAA singles championship (May 21), before falling in the second round (May 22) … defeated SMU’s 124th-ranked David Kuczer in the Owls’ victory over the Mustangs in the Conference USA Championship semifinals … upset Texas A&M’s 15th-ranked Connor Pollock in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2 (April 9) … downed San Diego’s 45th-ranked Thomas Liversage in three sets to help the Owls capture the Rice Invitational title (March 23) … clinched the Owls’ victory over Iowa, head coach Ron Smarr’s 800th career win, with a hard-fought three-set decision over Bart van Monsjou (March 21) … downed LSU’s 92nd-ranked Jan Zelezny (March 18) … upset Florida high school State’s 24th-ranked Jean Yves-Aubone 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 1-0 (10-3) (March December 2005 graduate of Coopereduca School in Florianopolis, 11) … notched biggest win to date over Miami’s seventh-ranked Daniel Brazil ... achieved an ITF juniors ranking of No. 8 in 2004 ... repre- Vallverdu (Feb. 10) … downed Arizona’s 37th-ranked Claudio Christen sented Brazil in Davis Cup competition against Venezuela in 2004 ... (Feb. 8) … won the National Collegiate Tennis Classic over San Diego chose Rice over Pepperdine, UCLA and Stanford. State’s Achim Ceban (Jan. 20) … went 13-10 in doubles play with five different partners … Rosa sat out the fall season. Personal Son of Ademir and Maria Adelia Rosa ... born on February 14, 1986 2006-07 Season (FRESHMAN) in Florianopolis, Brazil ... has one sister ... majoring mathematical Sat 2007 spring season after serving a year of residency requirements economic analysis ... member of Lovett College. … advanced to 3rd Round of qualifying at US Men’s Clay Court Cham- pionships (April 9) … defeated No. 4 seed and No. 127 ranked Bjorn Singles Fall Dual 1 2 3 4 5 6 Doubles Fall Dual 1 2 3 Phau before falling to No. 157 ranked Mariano Zabaleta. 2007-08 — 17-6 16-6 1-0 — — — — 2007-08 — 13-10 — 0-1 13-9 2008-09 — — — — — — — — 2008-09 — — — — — Total — 17-6 16-6 1-0 — — — — Total — 13-10 — 0-1 13-9

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Senior-2L w 6-2 Bad Abbach, Germany (Colorado)

HONORS AT RICE 2007 All-Conference USA Doubles Team; 2006-07 C-USA Commis- sioner’s Honor Roll. TOBIAS 2008 fall (SEnior) Scheil missed the fall season due to an injury. SCHEIL 2007-08 SEASON (JUnior) Posted a 4-1 singles record, going 1-0 at Nos. 3 and 4 and 2-1 at the No. 6 position … clinched the Owls’ NCAA Tournament first- round victory over TCU with a three-set decision over Casey Pow- ers (May 9) … recorded his victory at the No. 3 spot against Prairie View A&M (April 9) … defeated Middle Tennessee State’s Chris Nowak in straight sets (March 22) … went 7-12 in doubles play with three different partners.

2006-07 Season (sophomore) Made an instant impact on the program and played No. 1 doubles with Ralph Knupfer for most of the season earning an All-Confer- ence USA Doubles Team selection … came through with a 9-7 win at No. 35 Texas A&M (May 11) to secure doubles point in NCAA First Round … compiled a 14-13 singles record, including a 9-6 mark at the No. 4 position … started the spring season with three straight wins at No. 4 capped by a three-set win over Minnesota’s Mikey Kantar (Feb. 3) … won both of his decisions at the C-USA Championships against Memphis and SMU (April 20-21) … posted a 4-4 singles record during the fall, highlighted by a 7-6, 4-6, 7-5 victory against No. 83 ranked Ricardo Soriano of Tulsa (Oct. 3-4). Personal Son of Dieter and Ingebory Scheil ... born on January 9, 1985 in Re- at colorado gensburg, Germany ... majoring in economics ... member of Jones Redshirted his freshman season before the program was discon- College. tinued at the end of the 2005-06 season … named to the Honor Roll. Singles Fall Dual 1 2 3 4 5 6 Doubles Fall Dual 1 2 3 high school 2006-07 4-5 10-8 — — — 9-6 1-1 0-1 2006-07 1-3 14-9 13-9 1-0 — 2007-08 0-2 4-1 — — 1-0 1-0 — 2-1 2007-08 2-1 7-12 0-1 3-8 4-3 2005 graduate of Gymnasium Oberhaching in Munich, Germany ... Total 4-5 10-8 0-0 0-0 1-0 10-6 1-1 2-2 Total 3-4 21-21 13-10 4-8 4-3 won the German Championships (U16) ... represented Germany on the way to winning the Team Eurocup (U16) as well as a second- place finish at the Team World Cup ... also played soccer.

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Senior-1L w 5-11 Houston, Texas (Southern California)

2008 fall (Senior) Picked up a 6-1, 6-1 win over Casey Powers of TCU to open Wilson/ ITA South Central Championships (Oct. 20) … tallied a 2-3 mark in doubles playing with two partners … CHONGwon two of three matches with Filip Zivojinovic at the Wilson/ITA South Central Regional Champion- ships (Oct. 20-22) en route to Round of 16 … notched 8-6 wins over pairs from Texas and UTSA. WANG 2007-08 season (SOPHOMORE) Posted a 12-11 singles record, including a 7-6 mark from the No. 5 spot … claimed a three-set victory over SMU’s Oivind Alver in the Owls’ Conference USA Championship semifinal win … defeated Texas A&M’s Chris Chirico in the No. 4 spot in the Owl’s upset of the 21st-ranked Aggies (April 9) … three-set decision over Sebas- tien Vidal clinched the Owls’ win over William & Mary … downed Miami’s Keith Crowley at the No. 5 position in the Owls’ win over the 24th-ranked Hurricanes (Feb. 10) … went 11-13 in doubles play with three different partners … picked up a 6-1, 6-1 win over Casey Powers of TCU to open Wilson/ITA South Central Championships (Oct. 20) … tallied a 2-3 mark in doubles playing with two partners … won two of three matches with Filip Zivojinovic at the Wilson/ ITA South Central Regional Championships (Oct. 20-22) en route to Round of 16 … notched 8-6 wins over pairs from Texas and UTSA. at usc Posted the team’s best singles record, going 20-13 overall during high school the 2006 season ... was 14-8 in dual matches, playing primarily at 2004 graduate of Clear Lake High in Houston, Texas ... four-year let- the No. 5 position ... also racked up a 4-0 record at No. 6 spot ... terwinner who played at No. 1 singles and doubles ... led his team played minimal doubles, going 3-5 overall after pairing five differ- twice to a second-place finish in the State Championships ... won ent partners ... compiled a 6-3 record in the fall ... advanced to the the under-14 Nationals and was a finalist in under-16s ... ranked semifinals of the ITA/Regional consolation round... also competed No. 1 in under-18s ... had the No. 1 ranking in his high school class in the Torero Challenge. with a 4.5 GPA.

personal Son of Tao and Shihong Wang ... born on October 19, 1987 in China ... majoring in economics ... member of Jones College

Singles Fall Dual 1 2 3 4 5 6 Doubles Fall Dual 1 2 3 2007-08 0-2 4-1 — — 1-0 1-0 — 2-1 2007-08 2-1 7-12 0-1 3-8 4-3 2008-09 — — — — — — — — 2008-09 — — — — — Total 4-5 10-8 0-0 0-0 1-0 10-6 1-1 2-2 Total 3-4 21-21 13-10 4-8 4-3

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Freshman-HS w 6-3 Freshman-HS w 5-9 Bragg SAMCreek, Alberta GuatemalaCHRISTIAN City, Guatemala Strathcona-Tweedsmuir GARFORTH- Univ. of Miami (Fla.) Online BLESSchool SARAVIA high school/JUNIORS high school/juniors Graduated from Strathcona-Tweedsmuir school in Calgary, Alberta Graduated from University of Miami (Fla.) Online High School ...... named Alberta’s Male Provincial Player of the Year in 2006 and member of the Guatemalan Davis Cup team ... captured ITF G4 and 2007 ... second-ranked under 18 player in Canada ... ranked 88th G5 singles tournament titles ... won six ITF (G4 and G5) doubles by ITF ... won a combined 34 singles and doubles titles ... two-time tournaments. Canadian national champion ... won ITF Costa Rica Bowl ... lost in the second round of the Junior Australian Open and also competed in personal Junior U.S. Open and Junior Wimbledon ... member of the Canadian Son of Carlos and Jean Saravia ... born on October 17, 1989 ... sis- Junior Davis Cup team. ter, Karen, lettered at Arkansas State in 2005 ... intends to major in mathematical economic analysis ... chose Rice over Texas, Geor- personal gia Tech and Miami (Fla.) ... member of Martel College. Son of Tim and Fiona Garfoth-Bles ... born on January 18, 1990 ... intends to major in earth sciences ... also recruited by Notre Dame, Duke, Princeton, Northwestern, Alabama, Wake Forest, and Pep- perdine ... member of Martel College.

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Freshman-HS w 5-11 Freshman-HS w 6-0 CanyonISAMU Lake, Texas Tampa,ANDY Fla. TACHIBANATexas Tech Online HS WANGSickles HS high school/Juniors high school/juniors Graduated from Texas Tech Online High School ... ranked in the top Graduated from Walter L. Sickles High School in Tampa, Fla. ... 20 in the country in juniors play ... ranked 11th in Texas ... earned earned Western Conference First-Team honors for the Gryphons the National Sportsmanship Award. under coach Angela Womack ... captured the state 4A singles championship ... named Tampa Tribune Player of the Year ... named personal Sickles Key Scholar and named to All-Academic Team ... member Son of Hitoshi and Sachiko Tachibana ... born on July 22, 1990 ... of National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta. undecided on a major ... chose Rice over Princeton, Harvard, Texas A&M and William & Mary ... member of Will Rice College. personal Son of Edward Wang and Wei Liu ... born on August 19, 1990 ... in- tends to major in political science ... also recruited by College of William and Mary, Navy and The Citadel ... member of Will Rice College.

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2008-09 RICE MEN’S TENNIS 2008 RICE TENNIS REUNION CLASSIC Several former Rice Owls returned to not only cheer on the football team against Army in the homecomingRICE OWLS game, but also to take on the current Owl tennis team. The weekend began with a cocktail party on Friday night and ended with a round robin event on Saturday. The program hopes to continue this tradition for many years to come.

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2008-09 RICE MEN’S TENNIS 39 HISTORY 2007-08 STATISTICS

Team Results • Record: 17-9 • conference usa runner-up • NCAA 2nd round ITA Ranking: 22 • ITA South Central Regional RankRICEing: 5 OWLS

Date opponent Result date opponent Result Jan. 27 at South Florida L, 2-5 March 18 #26 LSU L, 2-4 Feb. 1 at #20 North Carolina State W, 4-3 March 21 #49 Iowa W, 4-2 Feb. 3 at #10 North Carolina W, 4-3 March 22 #72 Middle Tennessee State W, 4-0 Feb. 6 Lamar W, 6-1 March 23 #67 San Diego W, 4-2 Feb. 8 Arizona W, 5-2 April 2 #12 Tulsa L, 1-4 Feb. 10 #24 Miami W, 5-2 April 6 at #60 SMU L, 0-5 Feb. 16 at #42 Old Dominion W, 5-2 April 9 #21 Texas A&M W, 4-3 Feb. 17 at #43 William & Mary W, 4-3 April 9 Prairie View A&M W, 6-0 Feb. 24 #5 Texas L, 3-4 April 18 *vs. East Carolina W, 5-0 March 3 at #50 San Diego State W, 5-2 April 19 *at #47 SMU W, 4-2 March 5 at #6 UCLA L, 0-7 April 20 *vs. #9 Tulsa L, 1-4 March 8 at #53 UC Irvine W, 7-0 May 9 ^vs. #34 TCU W, 4-3 March 11 #17 Florida State L, 3-4 May 10 ^at #7 Texas L, 0-4

Home matches are in bold and played at Jake Hess Stadium; (*) C-USA Championship (Dallas, Texas); (^) NCAA Championship (Austin, Texas).

Singles results Player Overall Tournament dual no.1 no.2 no.3 no.4 no. 5 no. 6 nationally Ranked last 10 Ralph Knufer 13-18 5-7 8-11 • • 8-11 • • • 0-3 2-6 Christoph Müller 26-11 9-5 17-6 2-0 15-6 • • • • 6-3 7-1 Dennis Polyakov 13-16 2-6 11-10 • • • 1-0 3-0 7-10 • 4-4 Vishnu Rajam 2-5 1-5 1-0 • • • • 1-0 • • • Bruno Rosa 17-6 • 17-6 16-6 1-0 • • • • 8-5 5-3 Tobias Schiel 4-3 0-2 4-1 • • 1-0 1-0 • 2-1 • • Hoony Shin 3-6 2-5 1-1 • • • • • 1-1 • • Chong Wang 13-13 1-2 12-11 • 1-0 1-2 3-3 7-6 • • • Filip Zivojinovic 21-22 3-8 8-14 • • • 6-10 2-4 • 0-1 2-6 Totals 112-100 23-40 79-60 18-6 17-6 10-12 11-13 13-10 10-12 14-12 •

doubles results Player Overall Tournament dual no.1 no.2 no.3 nationally Ranked last 10 Knupfer/Scheil 0-1 • 0-1 0-1 • • • • Müller/Zivojinovic 1-2 • 1-2 1-1 0-1 • 0-1 • Rosa/Wang 1-0 • 1-0 • • 1-0 • • Knupfer/Müller 16-9 8-3 8-6 8-6 • • 3-3 6-4 Wang/Zivojinovic 9-7 2-1 7-6 • 6-6 1-0 • 5-5 Rosa/Scheil 4-4 • 4-4 • 0-1 4-3 0-1 • Polyakov/Rosa 5-3 • 5-3 • • 5-3 • • Rajam/Rosa 2-0 • 2-0 • • 2-0 • • Scheil/Wang 3-7 • 3-7 • 3-7 • 0-2 3-7 Rosa/Zivojinovic 1-3 • 1-3 • • 1-3 • • Rajam/Greenberg 2-1 2-1 • • • • • • Polyakov/Wang 0-2 0-2 • • • • • • Totals 44-39 12-7 32-32 9-8 9-15 14-9 3-7 •

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2008-09 RICE MEN’S TENNIS ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS (SINCE 1980) Opponent W-L Opponent W-L Opponent W-L Abilene Christian 7-0 Long BeachRICE State OWLS 0-4 Southern Miss 1-0 Alabama 1-1 Louisiana-Lafayette 9-7 Southwest Missouri State 1-0 Arizona 6-1 Louisiana-Monroe 9-5 St. Edwards 1-0 Arizona State 1-2 Louisiana Tech 2-0 St. Joseph’s 1-0 Arkansas 2-14 Loyola Marymount 1-0 Stanford 1-1 Arkansas-Little Rock 2-2 LSU 3-3 Stephen F. Austin 2-0 Auburn 0-5 McClennan College 4-0 TCU 5-25 Ball State 1-0 McNeese State 2-2 Tennessee 0-3 Baylor 15-4 Maryland 0-2 Texas 4-25 Boise State 1-2 Memphis 3-0 Texas A&M 4-25 Bowling Green 1-0 Miami 1-6 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1-0 BYU 2-1 Michigan 4-1 Texas-Arlington 12-0 California 1-1 Michigan State 2-0 Texas-Pan American 10-0 Centenary 3-0 Middle Tennessee State 3-3 Texas-San Antonio 11-0 Charlotte 2-0 Minnesota 2-4 Texas-Tyler 2-0 Clemson 1-1 Mississippi 0-2 Texas Southern 4-0 Coastal Carolina 1-0 Mississippi State 0-1 Texas State 8-3 Colorado 2-0 Nebraska 9-2 Texas Tech 18-7 Columbia 6-1 Nevada 1-0 Toledo 1-0 Cornell 1-0 New Mexico 0-6 Trinity 6-6 Davidson 1-0 New Mexico State 2-0 Tulane 1-2 Drake 2-1 New Orleans 6-0 Tulsa 7-11 Duke 2-0 Newport Beach 1-0 UAB 1-1 East Carolina 4-0 Nicholls State 2-1 UCF 0-0 Elon 1-0 North Carolina 3-3 UC Irvine 3-6 Evansville 2-0 North Carolina State 4-1 UCLA 0-2 Florida 2-1 Northern Arizona 1-0 UC Riverside 1-0 Florida Atlantic 0-1 Northwestern 1-0 UC Santa Barbara 2-0 Florida International 0-1 Notre Dame 1-2 UNLV 0-1 Florida State 3-5 Ohio State 2-4 USC 0-3 Fresno State 2-0 Old Dominion 1-0 USF 2-3 Furman 4-0 Oklahoma 3-5 UTEP 2-0 Georgia 0-3 Oklahoma City 1-0 Utah 1-0 Georgia Tech 4-4 Oklahoma State 1-4 Vanderbilt 2-1 Gonzaga 1-0 Oral Roberts 2-0 Virginia Commonwealth 0-2 Grambling 2-0 Oregon 2-0 Virginia Tech 2-2 Harvard 1-0 Pennsylvania 1-0 Wake Forest 1-0 Hawai`i 3-0 Pepperdine 0-1 Washington 2-1 Houston 4-3 Prairie View A&M 1-0 Weber State 1-0 Houston Baptist 6-0 Purdue 2-0 West Texas State 2-0 Illinois 1-0 Rollins 0-1 West Virginia 4-0 Indiana 1-2 San Diego 6-1 Wichita State 2-0 Indiana State 2-0 San Diego State 4-2 William & Mary 2-1 Iowa 3-1 Santa Clara 3-0 Wisconsin 4-0 James Madison 1-0 South Alabama 3-3 TOTALS 338-267 Kansas 1-0 South Carolina 1-1 Lamar 19-2 SMU 12-24

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2008-09 RICE MEN’S TENNIS Year-by-Year rice invitational history Season Record pct. conf. pct. Head Coach Season Team Champion Singles Champion 1979-80 10-10 .500 2-6 .250 Larry Turville 1959 Rice Art Foust (Rice) 1980-81 16-10 .615 2-6 .250 Larry TurvilleRICE OWLS1960 Trinity Chuck McKinley (Trinity) 1981-82 7-14 .333 2-6 .250 Larry Turville 1961 Rice, Univ. of Corpus Christi Ronnie Fisher (Rice) 1982-83 9-12 .429 2-6 .250 Larry Turville 1962 Trinity Frank Froehling (Trinity) 1983-84 4-19 .174 0-8 .000 Larry Turville 1963 Trinity Chuck McKinley (Trinity) 1984-85 11-14 .440 1-7 .125 Larry Turville 1964 Trinity Frank Froehling (Trinity) 1985-86 17-8 .680 3-5 .375 Larry Turville 1965 Trinity Antonio Palafox (UCC) 1986-87 13-11 .542 3-5 .375 Larry Turville 1966 Rice Bill Harris (Trinity) 1987-88 10-10 .500 2-6 .250 Larry Turville 1967 Univ. of Corpus Christi V. Zarazua (UCC) 1988-89 16-5 .762 6-3 .667 Larry Turville 1968 Rice John Pickens (Rice) 1989-90 12-8 .600 4-3 .571 Larry Turville 1969 Trinity Mike Estep (Rice) 1990-91 14-4 .778 3-4 .429 Larry Turville 1970 Trinity Zdravko Mincek (BYU) 1991-92 9-8 .529 2-4 .333 Larry Turville 1971 Rice Harold Solomon (Rice) 1992-93 7-13 .350 3-3 .500 Larry Turville 1972 Trinity Dick Stockton (Trinity) 1993-94 10-10 .500 3-3 .500 Larry Turville 1973 SMU Tim Vann (SMU) 1994-95 3-14 .176 2-5 .286 Larry Turville 1974 SMU George Hardie (SMU) 1995-96 10-9 .526 1-6 .143 Larry Turville 1975 Trinity Bill Matyastik (Trinity) 1996-97 13-11 .542 0-5 .000 S. Ladhani & L. Turville 1976 Trinity Steve Wedderbern (Oklahoma) 1997-98 16-9 .640 3-3 .500 Ron Smarr 1977 Trinity Larry Gottfried (Trinity) 1998-99 17-9 .654 0-2 .000 Ron Smarr 1978 SMU Tommy Cain (SMU) 1999-00 16-13 .552 1-4 .200 Ron Smarr 1979 Trinity Kevin Curren (Texas) 2000-01 21-9 .700 1-3 .250 Ron Smarr 1980 Trinity Tony Giammalva (Trinity) 2001-02 13-14 .481 0-2 .000 Ron Smarr 1981 Houston Nduka Odizor (Houston) 2002-03 20-8 .714 2-0 1.000 Ron Smarr 1982 Tennessee Mike DePalmer (Tennessee) 2003-04 24-4 .857 4-0 1.000 Ron Smarr 1983 Miami (Fla.) Christo Steyn (Miami) 2004-05 15-10 .600 2-1 .667 Ron Smarr 1984 Houston Paul Annacone (Tennessee) 2005-06 19-8 .704 1-1 .500 Ron Smarr 1985 Texas A&M Grant Connell (Texas A&M) 2006-07 15-12 .556 0-2 .000 Ron Smarr 1986 Long Beach State Richard Bergh (Long Beach State) 2007-08 17-9 .654 2-3 .400 Ron Smarr 1987 Long Beach State Richard Bergh (Long Beach State) 1988 Mississippi State Olivier Lorin (Oklahoma) 1989 Indiana Team Competition 1990 Tennessee Team Competition 1991 Rice Team Competition 1992 Tennessee Team Competition 1993 South Alabama Team Competition ESTEP 1994 South Alabama Team Competition 1995 Arkansas-Little Rock Team Competition 1996 Arkansas-Little Rock Team Competition 1997 Rice Team Competition 1998 Rice Team Competition 1999 Rice Team Competition 2000 Columbia Team Competition 2001 Rice Team Competition 2002 Virginia Tech Team Competition 2003 Rice Team Competition 2004 Rice Team Competition 2005 Middle Tennessee State Team Competition 2006 Rice Team Competition

All-time team champions solomon Rice (14); Trinity (13); Tennessee (3); SMU (3); South Alabama (2); Arkansas-Little Rock (2); Long Beach State (2); Univ. of Corpus Christi (2); Houston (2); Columbia (1); Miami (1); Texas A&M (1); Mississippi State (1); Indiana (1); Oklahoma (1); Virginia Tech (1) and Middle Ten- nessee State (1)

All-time Individual champions Trinity (9); Rice (5); SMU (3); Long Beach State (2); Univ. of Corpus Christi (1); Oklahoma (1) and Tennessee (1).

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2008-09 RICE MEN’S TENNIS ATHLETIC HONORS National Champions ncaa individual Doubles qualifiers Season Players Championship Year Players 1935 Wilber Hess NCAARICE Singles OWLS1999 Efe Ustundag & Shane Stone 1938 Frank Guernsey NCAA Singles 2002 Matthias Mathaes & Prakash Venkataraman 1939 Frank Guernsey NCAA Singles 2003 Richard & William Barker 1947 Sam Match & Bobby Curtis NCAA Doubles 2004 Richard & William Barker 2002 Richard Barker & William Barker ITA Indoor Doubles 2005 Tony Hearle & Robert Searle 2008 Ralph Knupfer & Christoph Müller

highest ncaa team finish Season Finish Opponent 1947 National Runner-Up William & Mary 1968 National Runner-Up USC w. hess 1970 National Runner-Up UCLA ncaa team tournament appearances (since 1977) Season Opponent (Round) Result 2001 Auburn (NCAA Round of 64) L, 4-1 2003 South Carolina (NCAA Round of 64) W, 4-2 2003 Texas (NCAA Round of 32) L, 4-3 2004 South Alabama (NCAA Round of 64) W, 4-1 2004 LSU (NCAA Round of 32) W, 4-0 2004 Baylor (NCAA Sweet 16) L, 4-1 2005 Texas (NCAA Round of 64) L, 4-3 2006 Louisiana-Lafayette (NCAA Round of 64) W, 4-1 2006 Texas (NCAA Round of 32) L, 4-0 ncaa individual singles qualifiers 2007 Texas A&M (NCAA Round of 64) L, 4-2 Year Player 2008 TCU (NCAA Round of 64) W, 4-3 1980 Rocky Royer 2008 Texas (NCAA Round of 32) L, 4-0 1983 Tres Cushing 1985 Scott Melville 1985 Don Tomasco Rice all-americans 1985 Tres Cushing Season Player 1986 Scott Melville 1932 Jake Hess 1986 Scott Melville 1935 Wilbur Hess 1986 Andrew Taylor 1989 Larry Pearl 1938 Frank Guernsey 1989 Ken Thome 1939 Frank Guernsey 1992 Steve Campbell 1948 Sam Match 1999 Shane Stone 1948 Bobby Curtis 1999 Efe Ustundag 1950 Jack A. Turpin 2003 Richard Barker 1950 Chick Harris 2003 William Barker 1961 Ronnie Fisher 2003 Robert Searle 2004 Robert Searle 1964 Jim Parker 2005 Robert Searle 1965 John Pickens 2006 Robert Searle 1966 John Pickens 2007 Ben Harknett 1967 Butch Seewagen 2008 Christoph Müller 1967 Mike Hamilton 2008 Bruno Rosa 1968 Butch Seewagen 1969 Mike Estep 1969 Zan Guerry 1970 Mike Estep 1970 Zan Guerry 1971 Mike Estep 1971 Zan Guerry searle 1971 Harold Solomon 1992 Steve Campbell 1999 Shane Stone 1999 Efe Ustundag 2003 Richard Barker 2003 William Barker 2004 Richard Barker 2004 William Barker 2008 Bruno Rosa

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2008-09 RICE MEN’S TENNIS ATHLETIC HONORS Rice hall of fame inductees Year Player (Class) 1970 Jake HessRICE (1932) OWLS 1971 Wilbur Hess (1935) 1971 Frank Guernsey (1941) 1973 Bobby Curtis (1948) 1981 Ronnie Fisher (1961) smarr 1984 Quinn Connelley (1934) 1989 Harold Solomon (1974) 1991 Sam Match (1949) 1992 Mike Estep (1971) 1992 Zan Guerry (1971) 1993 Butch Seewagen (1970) 1997 Jim Parker (1965)

texas tennis hall of fame inductees Year Player 1984 Sammy Giammalva 1984 Frank Guernsey 1987 Art Foust 1988 Wilbur Hess 1988 Ronnie Fisher 1989 Jack A. Turpin ITA/Arthur ashe award for leadership 1992 Bobby Curtis Year Player 1998 Efe Ustundag (South Central Region) 2003 Richard Baker (South Central Region) 2004 William Barker (South Central Region) 2005 Robert Searle (South Central Region)

ITA/Rafael osuna sportsmanship award Year Player turpin 2003 William Barker (South Central Region)

ITA/farnsworth senior player of the year Year Player 2004 William Barker (South Central Region)

ITA rookie of the year Year Player 2001 Richard Barker (Region VI) 2003 Robert Searle (South Central Region)

ITA player to watch Year Player 2003 Robert Searle (South Central Region) 2004 Robert Searle (South Central Region)

ita men’s collegiate tennis hall of fame inductees Year Player 1989 Frank Guernsey 1989 Wilbur Hess 2005 Sammy Giammalva 2005 Mike Estep

ita honors national doubles team of the year Year Players 2003 Richard & William Barker (38-2) 2004 Richard & William Barker (33-3) barkers

coach of the year Year Coach 2004 Ron Smarr (National & South Central Region)

assistant coach of the year Year Coach 2001 Shaheen Ladhani (Region VI) 2004 Shaheen Ladhani, 2004 (National & South Central Region)

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2008-09 RICE MEN’S TENNIS CONFERENCE HONORS SWC doubles champions Year Players RICE OWLS1939 Frank Guernsey & Dick Morris 1940 Frank Guernsey & Bobby Curtis 1941 Jack R. Rodgers & Dick Morris 1942 Jack R. Rodgers & Roy Gladman 1940 team 1947 Sam Match & Bobby Curtis 1948 Bobby Curtis & Chick Harris 1950 Chick Harris & Jack A. Turpin 1958 Ronnie Fisher & Art Foust 1959 Ronnie Fisher & Art Foust 1963 Jim Parker & Fritz Schunck 1965 Jim Parker & John Pickens 1966 Butch Seewagen & Chip Travis 1967 Butch Seewagen & Mike Hamilton 1968 Butch Seewagen & John Pickens SWC team champions 1970 Mike Estep & Jorge Berman 1958, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 1971 Harold Solomon & Zan Guerry • First SWC team championship awarded in 1948. 1986 Scott Melville & Andrew Taylor 1989 Larry Pearl & Ken Thome SWC singles champions Year Player 1932 Jake Hess 1935 Wilbur Hess 1938 Frank Guernsey 1939 Frank Guernsey 1940 Frank Guernsey 1941 Jack R. Rodgers campbell 1947 Sam Match 1948 Bobby Curtis 1949 Chick Harris 1958 Ronnie Fisher 1959 Ronnie Fisher 1960 Paul Como 1961 Paul Como 1963 Jim Parker 1965 Jim Parker 1967 Butch Seewagen 1968 John Pickens 1969 Tico Carrero 1970 Mike Estep 1971 Harold Solomon 1988 Larry Pearl (No. 4) 1989 Ken Thome (No. 3) 1990 Steve Campbell (No. 4) 1994 Nick Lorenzini (No. 5) All-SWc honors - singles Year Player 1980 Rocky Royer 1982 Tres Cushing 1983 Tres Cushing 1985 Scott Melville 1986 Scott Melville foust & fisher 1988 Don Freeman 1991 Steve Campbell 1992 Steve Campbell 1993 Juan LaValle

All-SWc honors - Doubles Year Players 1983 Tres Cushing & Don Tomasco 1986 Scott Melville & Andrew Taylor 1989 Larry Pearl & Ken Thome 1991 Steve Campbell & Pascal Hos

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2008-09 RICE MEN’S TENNIS CONFERENCE HONORS all-wac singles 2007 Ben Harknett (First Team) Year Player 2007 Ralph Knupfer (First Team) 1998 EfeRICE Ustundag OWLS2007 Christoph Müller (First Team) 1999 Efe Ustundag 2008 Christoph Müller (First Team) 2000 Matthias Mathaes 2008 Bruno Rosa (First Team) 2001 Richard Barker 2001 Matthias Mathaes all-conference usa doubles 2002 William Barker Year Players 2002 Matthias Mathaes 2006 Tony Haerle & Robert Searle 2003 Richard Barker 2007 Ralph Knupfer & Tobias Scheil 2003 William Barker 2008 Ralph Knupfer & Christoph Müller 2003 Robert Searle 2004 Richard Barker giammalva award winners 2004 William Barker This award, named after former men’s tennis coach Sam Giam- 2004 Tony Haerle malva (1959-72), is given annually to the team MVP. During Giam- 2004 Robert Searle malva’s tenure at Rice, he inaugurated the annual Rice Invitational 2005 Ben Harknett Tournament and spearheaded construction of the Jake Hess 2005 Tony Haerle Tennis Stadium. Giammalva is retired and lives in Houston. 2005 Robert Searle Year Player(s) 1977 Chris Mullen 1978 Rocky Royer 1979 Jay Evert 1980 Jay Evert 1981 Rocky Royer 1982 Tres Cushing ustundag & stone 1983 Tres Cushing 1984 Don Tomasco, Jr. 1985 David Petty 1986 Scott Melville 1987 Ken Thome 1988 Ken Thome 1989 Ken Thome 1990 Steve Campbell & Larry Pearl 1991 Steve Campbell & Juan LaValle 1992 Steve Campbell 1993 Juan LaValle All-Wac Doubles 1994 Jose Medrano Year Players 1995 Shaheen Ladhani 1999 Shane Stone & Efe Ustundag 1996 Efe Ustundag 2001 Richard & William Barker 1997 Efe Ustundag 2002 Matthias Mathaes & Prakash Venkataraman 1998 Efe Ustundag 2003 Richard & William Barker 1999 Efe Ustundag 2003 Tony Haerle & Robert Searle 2000 Matthias Mathaes 2004 Richard & William Barker 2001 Richard Barker 2004 Ben Harknett & Robert Searle 2002 William Barker 2005 Tony Haerle & Filip Zivojinovic 2003 William Barker 2004 Richard & William Barker wac player of the year 2005 Robert Searle Year Player 2006 Robert Searle 2003 Richard Barker 2007 Ben Harknett 2005 Robert Searle 2008 Bruno Rosa

wac freshman of the year conference USA newcomer of the year Year Player Year Player 2001 Richard Barker 2008 Bruno Rosa 2003 Robert Searle conference USA OUTSTANDING DOUBLES TEAM OF THE wac coach of the year CHAMPIONSHIP Year Coach Year Player 2003 Ron Smarr 2008 Ralph Knupfer & Christoph Müller 2004 Ron Smarr

all-conference usa singles Year Player (Selection) 2006 Ralph Knupfer (First Team) 2006 Robert Searle (First Team) 2006 Ben Harknett (Second Team) 2006 Tony Haerle (Second Team)

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2008-09 RICE MEN’S TENNIS ACADEMIC HONORS all-wac Academic team Dr. hubert e, bray scholar athlete award Year Players Year Player 1997 Naisohn Arfai & RICEAlex Bain OWLS1997 Ben Pritchett 1998 Naisohn Arfai & Alex Bain 2001 & 2002 Rafael Reyes 1999 Otmane Bennani-Smires, Fabien Giraud, Rafael Reyes & Prakash Venkataraman black issues in higher education sports scholar award 2000 Fabien Giraud, Kevin Hargrove, Cody Jackson, Year Player Matthias Mathaes, Rafael Reyes & Prakash Venkataraman 1994 Jose Medrano 2001 Fabien Giraud, Cody Jackson, Matthias Mathaes, Alexis Pourchet & Rafael Reyes arthur ashe, jr. award 2002 William Barker, Fabien Giraud, Cody Jackson, Year Player Vuk Rajevac & Prakash Venkataraman 1994 Jose Medrano 2003 Richard Barker, William Barker, Matthias Mathaes 1997 Naisohn Arfai Takehiko Morita & Vuk Rajevac 2004 Richard Barker, William Barker, Tony Haerle & Vuk Rajevac summa cum laude 2005 Tony Haerle, Ben Harknett, Jason Mok, Roland Robb & Hoony Shin Year Player 1996 Justin Reizes wac scholar athletes Year Players magna cum laude 1997 Naison Arfai, Alex Bain & Ben Pritchett Year Player 1998 Naisohn Arfai, Alex Bain, Darin Mast, Shane Stone & Efe Ustundag 2004 Richard & William Barker 1999 Otmane Bennani-Smires, Fabien Giraud, Kevin Hargrove Rafael Reyes, Shane Stone & Prakash Venkataraman cum laude 2000 Otmane Bennani-Smires, Fabien Giraud, Kevin Hargrove, Cody Jackson Year Player Matthias Mathaes, Alexis Pourchet, Rafael Reyes & Prakash Venkataraman 1997 Ben Pritchett 2001 Richard Barker, William Barker, Otmane Bennani-Smires, 2002 Rafael Reyes Fabien Giraud, Matthias Mathaes, Alexis Pourchet & Rafael Reyes 2002 Richard Barker, William Barker, Harding Brumby, Fabien Giraurd, phi beta kappa Cody Jackson, Matthias Mathaes, Vuk Rajevac, Rafael Reyes, Year Player Roland Robb & Prakash Venkataraman 1996 Justin Reizes 2003 Richard & William Barker, Harding Brumby, Tony Haerle, Matthias Mathaes, Takehiko Morita, Alex Navinkov, Vuk Rajevac & Roland Robb Gte/swc academic all-honor team 2004 Richard Barker, William Barker, Harding Brumby, Rodrigo Gabriel, Year Player Tony Haerle, Takehiko Morita, Vuk Rajevac, Roland Robb & Robert Searle 1988 Rodney Burton 2005 Tony Haerle, Ben Harknett, Jason Mok, Takehiko Morita, 1989 Larry Pearl Roland Robb & Hoony Shin 1992 Raimundo Rojas 1993 & 1994 Jose Medrano C-usa commissioner’s honor roll 1995 Justin Reizes Year Players 1996 Ben Pritchett 2006 Rodrigo Gabriel, Jon Greenberg, Tony Haerle, Ben Harknett, Ralph Knupfer, Jason Mok, Roland Robb, Robert Searle & Hoony Shin cosida academic all-america 2007 Jon Greenberg, Ben Harknett, Ralph Knupfer, Christoph Müller Year Player (Team) Filip Paroci, Dennis Polyakov, Tobias Scheil & Hoony Shin 2003 Richard & William Barker (Third Team) 2004 Richard & William Barker (First Team) Rice scholar athletes Year Player cosida academic all-district vi 1987 Rodney Burton Year Player 1988 Rodney Burton 1988, 1989 & 1990 Larry Pearl 1989 Charles Bratka 2003 & 2004 Richard & William Barker 1990 Larry Pearl 1991 Raimundo Riojas 1992 Raimundo Riojas 1993 Jose Medrano 1994 Jose Medrano 1995 Justin Reizes 1996 Ben Pritchett 1997 Ben Pritchett barkers 1998 Naisohn Arfai 1999 Kevin Hargrove 2000 Kevin Hargrove 2001 Rafael Reyes 2002 Rafael Reyes 2003 William Barker 2004 Richard & William Barker 2005 Tony Haerle 2006 Tony Haerle 2007 Ben Harknett

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2008-09 RICE MEN’S TENNIS ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS • AAA • M.D. Francis 1943 • MMM • Tommy Roberts 1957-58-59 Chaim Abramowitz 1971 William Francis 1935 Neal Marcus 1961, 1963 Robin Robertson 1953-54-55 John Albert 1980-81-82-83 Don Freeman 1986-87-88-89RICE OWLSDarin Mast 1995-96-97-98 Jack Rodgers 1940-41-42 Brice Alexander 1974-75-76-77 Leigh Masterson 1962 Bruno Rosa 2008 Robert Allen 1934 • GGG • Sam Match 1947-48 John Rowe 1946 Fred Alter 1933-34 Jose “Rodrigo” Gabriel 2003-04-05-06 Matthias Mathaes 2000-01-02-03 Rocky Royer 1978-79-80-81 Robert Anderson 1982-83 Ryan Gately 1991-92-93-94 Mark Mazique 1989 Rollin Russell 1955 Naisohn Arfai 1995-96-97-98 Fabien Giraud 1999-2000-01-02 Kenneth McCarthy 1947 Thomas Ryall 1937 Ray Gladman 1942 Dale McCleary 1964-65 • BBB • Fredrik Gradin 1981-82-83-84 Max McDaniels 1956 • SSS • Alex Bain 1997-98 Jon Greenberg 2005-06-07-08 Taber McGinley 1980, 1982 Chris Sankey 1994-95 Richard Barker 2001-02-03-04 DeEdward Greer 1961-62 Jose Medrano 1991-92-93-94 Tim Schier 1987-88 William Barker 2001-02-03-04 Frank Guernsey 1938-39-40 Scott Melville 1985-86 Charles Schwarz 1930 Doug Bashrum 1960-61-62 Zan Guerry 1969-70-71-72 Isaac Mendaq 1982-83 Robert Searle 2003-04-05-06 Jamie Benefield 1990-91 Gilmore Gwin 1931 Dale Miller 1954, 1956 Harold Solomon 1972 Otmane Bennani-Smires 1999-2000 Keith Miller 1957 Tobias Scheil 2007-08 Wayne Bennett 1954 • HHH • Mark Miller 1982-83-84-85 Fritz Schunk 1963-64, 1969 Jorge Berman 1971-72-73 Tony Haerle 2003-04-05-06 Amick Mitra 1975-76-77 George “Butch” Seewagon 1967-68-69 Matthew Berry 1990-91-92-93 Clayton Hall 1998 Jason Mok 2004-05-06-07 Elliott Shapleigh 1973 Frank Bertram 1963-64-65 Joachim Hallstrom 1988 Emilio Montano 1972-73-74 Hoony Shin 2005-06-07-08 Marion Boggs 1944-45 Michael Hamilton 1968-69-70 Takehiko Morita 2002-03-04-05 Marty Sieckmann 1984-85, 1987 Alan Boss 1973-74-75 Ben Harknett 2004-05-06-07 Dick Morris 1939-40-41 Alexander “Sasha” Silver 1997-98-99 Bryant Bradley 1942-43 Kevin Hargrove 1997-98-99-00 Lamar Morris , 1984 Richard Silverthorn 1974-75 Chuck Bratka 1985-86, 1988-89 Charles H. Harris 1948-49-50-51 Christopher Mullen 1975-76-77-78 Marlis Smith Jr. 1979-80-81-82 George Brown 1935 Robert T. Harris 1949-50 Christoph Müller 2006-07-08 Jack Stayden 1943 Harding Brumby 2002-03 Jack Hayden 1946 Shane Stone 1995-96-98-99 Rod Burton 1986-87-88 Tom Henderson 1930 • NNN • Jake Hess 1930-32 Otto Nachlas 1934 • TTT • • CCC • Wilbur Hess 1933-34-35 Sidney Nachlas 1939, 1941 Patrick Taylor 1985-86-87-88 Max Campbell 1936-37-38 Thomas Heyek 1961 Jon Nederveld 1990-91 Kenneth Thome 1987-88-89-90 Steve Campbell 1989-90-91-92 Justin Hogan 1991-92-93-94 Don Tomasco 1981-82-83-84 Alberto “Tico” Carrero 1968-69-70-71 Everett Holden 1936-37-38 • OOO • Robert Travis 1965-66 Alberto Carrero-Ortiz 1997 Henry Holden 1931-32-33 Robert Olberg 1968 Douglas Troy 1985 Winthroy Carter 1931-32 Mark Holland 1978-79-80-81 Jerry Outlas 1968 Jack Turpin 1950-51-52 Bill Class 1943 Burt Hong 1993-94-95-96 Scott Turpin 1973-74-75-76 Robert Collins 1996-98-99-00 Pascal Hos 1991-92-93-94 • PPP • Edward Turville 1965-66-67 Paul Como 1960-61 Howard Park 1982, 1984 Quinn Connelly 1931-32-33 • JJJ • Jim Parker 1963-64-65 • UUU • George Copple 1972 Cody Jackson 2000-01-02-03 Filip Paroci 2007 Efe Ustundag 1996-97-98-99 Alan Cummings 1966-67 Rico Jacober 1994-95-96-97 Robert Paulsen Jr. 1977-78-79 Robert “Bobby” Curtis 1940, 1948-49 Sydney Jim 2002 Larry Pearl 1987-88-89-90 • VVV • Charles “Tres” Cushing III 1980-81-82-83 Anders Johansson 1974-75-76-77 Gus Pellizi 1971-72-73 James Vanreusel 1998 Franklin Jones 1936 Nathan Persons 1976-77-78 Prakash Venkataraman 1999-00-02 • DDD • Barry Josselson 1973-74-75 David Petty 1984-85 Jesco von Heintze 1990-91 Willie Dann 1991-92-93-94 John Phenecie 1944 Dave Davies 1957-58 • KKK • Andrew Phillips 1994-95-96 • WWW • Cape DeWitt 1939 Mahmoud Karim 1998 John Pickens 1966-67 Sean Wade 1987-88 Alex Diego 1987, 1989 Peter Kisling 1952 Dennis Polyakov 2007-08 Chong Wang 2008 Robert Dopson 1958-59 Ralph Knupfer 2005-06-07-08 Alexis Pourchet 2000-01 William Walker 1943-44 Emory Douglass 1954 Mark Kriscunas 1985 Ben Pritchett 1994-95-96-97 Richard Wehr 1946 Todd Kros 1986, 1988 Bob Weisberg 1970 • EEE • • QQQ • Rex White 1930 Elliott Elfrink 1980 • LLL • Ramez Qamer 2000-01-02-03 John Whiteford 1976 Jon Elsberry 1993-94-95-96 James LaRoe III 1983-84 James Whitehurst 1941-42 Mike Estep 1969-70-71-72 Juan LaValle 1990-91-92-93 • RRR • Clayton D. Williams 1956-57-58 Gerald Evert Jr. 1978-79-80 Shaheen Ladhani 1995-96 Vishnu Rajam 2008 George Witte 1944 George Lederer 1936 Vuk Rajevac 2001-02-03-04 Frank Wolak 1977 • FFF • Nick Lorenzini 1992-93-94-95 Dan Rastland 1978-79 Wayne Faver 1989-90-91-92 William Lorimer 1935-36 Royce Ray 1984 • YYY • Jason Felton 1997-98 Joe Lucia 1938 Compton Rees 1952-53-54 William Yang 2002 William Fithian 1951-52-53 Justin Reizes 1994-95 Roger Younger 1953 Ron Fisher 1959-60 Rafael Reyes 1999-2000-01-02 Bob Foley 1948-49-50-51 Raimundo Riojas 1989-90-91-92 • ZZZ • Art Foust 1959-60-61 Roland Robb 2003-04-05-06 Filip Zivojinovic 2005-06-07

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