2013 Nebraska Men's Tennis Media Guide
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HUskers.com | 1 2013 Nebraska Men’s Tennis Media Guide Table of Contents 2013 Season Outlook ...........................................................................2-3 2013 Roster/Schedule/Team Photo .........................................................3 Nebraska Coaching Staff & Administration............................4-7 Head Coach Kerry McDermott .............................................................4-5 Assistant Coach Fungai Tongoona ...........................................................5 Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst .......................................................6 Executive Associate Athletic Director Marc Boehm.................................7 Senior Associate Athletic Director Bob Burton ........................................7 Meet the Huskers ...............................................................8-10 Eric Sock/Andre Stenger ..........................................................................8 Brandon Videtich/Sebastian Florczyk/Tom Blackwell/Dusty Boyer/Court Clark ...9 Andrew Dzulynsky/Scott Elsass/Marc Herrmann ..................................10 Gagan Jain/Chris Schindler/Bradford Zitsch ..........................................10 Opponents/Review/History ..............................................11-15 2013 Nebraska Opponents ....................................................................11 Coach Kerry McDermott will try to lead Nebraska to its third NCAA Tournament in the Big Ten Conference ................................................................................11 past four years alongside first-year assistant coach Husker Fungai Tongoona. 2012 Season Review/Statistics .........................................................12-13 Nebraska Tennis History ...................................................................14-15 Nebraska Athletic Department Mission The mission of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department is to serve our This Is Nebraska................................................................16-32 student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans by: Displaying INTEGRITY in every Academic Success .............................................................................16-18 decision and action; Building and maintaining TRUST with others; Giving Husker Power ...................................................................................19-21 RESPECT to each person we encounter; Pursuing unity of purpose through University of Nebraska .....................................................................22-23 TEAMWORK; Maintaining LOYALTY to student-athletes, co-workers, fans, and City of Lincoln ...................................................................................24-25 the University of Nebraska. Nebraska’s Championship Facilities ..................................................26-31 Nebraska Men’s Tennis Tradition ...........................................................32 Media Information All student-athlete and coaching staff interviews must be arranged through Nebraska Tennis Quick Facts Media Relations Student Assistant Claire Porter at least one day in advance Location (population) ...........................................Lincoln, Neb. (262,341) by e-mail at [email protected] or by calling (402) 216-3168. Generally, Enrollment ......................................................................................24,610 the Huskers will practice weekdays from 1 to 3 p.m. Releases will be provided Founded .............................................................................. Feb. 15, 1869 each week the Huskers compete and final match results will be available on Chancellor ....................................................................Harvey S. Perlman Huskers.com Director of Athletics ......................................................... Shawn Eichorst Media Relations Staff Colors ...........................................................................Scarlet and Cream Assistant AD/Media Relations ................................................ Keith Mann Nickname ..................................................................................... Huskers Director of Operations ............................................................ Jeff Griesch Conference .................................................................................... Big Ten Associate Media Relations Director .............................. Shamus McKnight Affiliation .......................................................................... NCAA Division I Assistant Media Relations Directors ................Jeremy Foote, Matt Smith, Indoor Facility ...................................................... Nebraska Tennis Center ............................................................................................. Hilary Winter Outdoor Facility .............................................................NU Varsity Courts Men’s Tennis Contact ............................................................Claire Porter Head Coach (Year) ............................................. Kerry McDermott (32nd) Alma Mater (Year) ...........................................................Nebraska (1980) Office Phone ..................................................................... (402) 472-7873 Record at Nebraska ......................................................................342-357 Cell Phone ........................................................................ (402) 216-3168 Career Record ................................................................................... Same Office Fax .......................................................................... (402) 472-2005 Assistant Coach ..............................................................Fungai Tongoona Porter’s Email ........................................................ [email protected] 2012 Record .....................................................................................11-15 Administrative Assistant ........................................................Vicki Capazo Big Ten Conference Record/Finish .................................................3-8/9th Photographer ......................................................................... Scott Bruhn Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................................................. 6/3 Design Specialist .................................................................... Annie Wood Tennis Office Secretary ........................................................... Ellen Shutts Website ................................................................................ Huskers.com Academic Counselor ............................................................ Caleb Hawley Huskers.com Athletic Trainer .............................................................................RJ Pietig For the most up-to-the-minute coverage of Nebraska men’s tennis, visit Strength Coach ...................................................................... Brian Kmitta Huskers.com, the official website of the University of Nebraska Athletic Office Phone ..................................................................... (402) 472-6464 Department. In addition to updated results, statistics and match stories, Office Fax .......................................................................... (402) 472-2272 you will find photos, player and coach biographies, schedule and roster Office Address ............................................... Bob Devaney Sports Center information and weekly releases. Husker fans have the opportunity to ........................................................ Room 107F, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0612 gain greater access to Nebraska athletics through HuskersNside, which provides premium content such as video updates. To subscribe, visit Notice of NCAA Probation Huskers.com and click on HuskersNside. From 2007 to 2010 the University of Nebraska unintentionally reimbursed student-athletes for recommended textbooks as well as required textbooks through a failure to properly administer and monitor book scholarships. Only Credits The 2012-13 University of Nebraska Men’s Tennis Media Guide was written reimbursement for required books is permissible under NCAA rules. As a by Claire Porter, Brian Dunker and Jeff Griesch along with editing assistance result, the NCAA placed the University of Nebraska on two-year probation, from Makayla Hipke and the Nebraska men’s tennis coaching staff. The beginning in January of 2012. The NCAA did not impose additional penalties guide was produced on Adobe InDesign CS4 and printed at the University such as loss of scholarships, forfeiture of games, or a ban on postseason of Nebraska Printing Services. Cover design created by Annie Wood. Photo play. Rather, as a condition of probation, Nebraska will continue to educate Credits: Scott Bruhn. student-athletes and staff thoroughly on NCAA bylaws and will notify prospective student-athletes of its probationary status. FoUr coNsecUTIVe FINAL ToP 75 NATIoNAL rANkINGs 2 | NebrAskA meN’s TeNNIs | 2012-13 Young Huskers Hope to Climb Conference Ladder in Second Big Ten Season A young Nebraska men’s tennis team will take aim at their fifth consecutive final ITA Top 75 national ranking when the Huskers take the court in the spring of 2013. Coach Kerry McDermott enters his 32nd season at the helm of the Huskers after guiding the Huskers to a final No. 73 national ranking in NU’s first Big Ten Conference campaign in 2011-12. In addition to the team success Nebraska achieved