2015-16 Tennis Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Wesleyan Employs 146 Full- Is a National University with a Major Time Faculty
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2015-16 Tennis Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Wesleyan employs 146 full- is a national university with a major time faculty. Nearly 100 percent of international presence. Accredited by Ohio Wesleyan in Brief the tenure-track faculty hold a Ph.D. the North Central Association of Col- or equivalent or are completing work leges and Schools, OWU is a member of LOCATION >> Delaware, Ohio 43015 toward the degree. The student-faculty the Great Lakes Colleges Association, a ratio is 11:1. consortium of 13 leading independent FOUNDED >> 1842 Ohio Wesleyan currently enrolls institutions in Indiana, Michigan, and about 1750 students, almost equally ENROLLMENT 1675 Ohio. >> men and women, from nearly every Ohio Wesleyan has been named state and more than 40 countries. The NICKNAME Battling Bishops to the President’s Higher Education >> multicultural enrollment total of ap- Community Service Honor Roll — the COLORS >> Red and Black proximately 16 percent includes U.S. highest federal recognition a school can multicultural students and interna- achieve for service learning and civic PRESIDENT >> Dr. Rock Jones tional students. engagement — for 6 consecutive years. Diversity, creativity, leadership, Ohio Wesleyan confers the Bach- HOME COURTS >> Luttinger Family and service are emphasized through- elor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Tennis Center out the co-curriculum. Students are Bachelor of Music degrees. The Univer- active in nearly 100 clubs and orga- sity also offers combined-degree (3-2) AFFILIATION >> NCAA Division III nizations, as well as departmental programs in engineering, interdisci- student boards, academic honoraries, CONFERENCE North Coast Athletic plinary and applied science, medical >> music and theatre productions, frater- technology, optometry, and physical nities and sororities, and an extensive WEBSITE www.owu.edu therapy. Degree programs are offered >> intramural sports program. More than through 24 academic departments and 85 percent of the students are involved several interdisciplinary programs. Dis- extend classroom experiences in par- in community service projects. Ohio tinctive features of the academic pro- ticular courses. Competitive Theory- Wesleyan fields 23 varsity athletic gram include the Arneson Institute for to-Practice Grants, funded by the Uni- teams that compete in the North Coast Practical Politics and Public Affairs; the versity, allow students to participate in Athletic Conference. Woltemade Center for Economics, Busi- independent research, internships, and Ohio Wesleyan comprises a 200- ness and Entrepreneurship; the Sagan cultural immersion throughout the acre campus and 2 wilderness pre- National Colloquium, a 4-year Honors world. The University’s unique Course serves. Eleven of the University’s 61 Program; and extensive opportunities Connections provide opportunities buildings are entered in the National for independent research, internships, for students to study topics of inter- Register of Historic Places. Nearly all and off-campus study. est over a protracted period of time as students live on campus in a variety of Ohio Wesleyan’s Travel-Learning they selected a variety of interdisci- residential facilities. options include international travel- plinary courses from several academic learning courses led by faculty to divisions. DIRECTORY Battling Bishops ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT >> (740) 368-3725 Head Coach >> Rob Postma Athletics Director >> Roger Ingles Office Phone>> (740) 368-3758 Office Phone>> (740) 368-3738 E-mail >> [email protected] Athletic Trainer >> Todd Miller Office Manager>> Tracey Coleman OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS Sports Information Director >> Mark Beckenbach Office Phone>> (740) 368-3340 Home Phone >> (614) 798-9989 E-mail >> [email protected] Home Page >> http://www.battlingbishops.com 2015-16 With experienced players Last year, the Bishops finished win honorable mention All-NCAC MEN’S OUTLOOK 2015-16 returning at the top 5 singles the season with a final record of 11- laurels in singles. He tied for second spots, Rob Postma takes over as 15, finishing in eighth place in the on the team with 11 singles wins Ohio Wesleyan men’s tennis coach final NCAC standings. last year. looking to make a leap up not Sophomore Shouta Fukamachi Sophomore Elliot Garwood saw only in the North Coast Athletic returns at the top of the Bishop action at the top 3 singles flights last Conference standings, but the ladder. Fukamachi won the Bishops’ year, playing most often at No. 2. regional rankings as well. No. 1 singles spot and went on to He also tied for second on the team with 11 singles wins. Sophomore Jakraraj Rungaseng played mostly at No. 3 singles last Ohio Wesleyan Tennis Ohio Wesleyan season. Sophomore Alex Lutz played flights 2-5 last year, seeing the most time at No. 4, and led the Bishops with 12 singles wins. Sophomore Jacob Volbers spent most of the 2014-15 season playing at No. 4 and No. 5 singles. Junior Chris Brinich also is a returning letterman. In doubles, Fukamachi and Rungaseng were the Bishops’ top combination last year, chalking up 14 wins at No. 1 and receiving second-team all-league status. Sophomore David Rich, who played at all 3 doubles flights a year ago, took part in 10 doubles wins to tie for third on the team. Freshman Jack Hibbard, an all-state selection in high school, looks to contribute right away, as do freshman Pako Alevizopoulos, freshman Felipe Duarte, and freshman Noah Santiago. Jakraraj Rungaseng 1 First-year head coach Rob her team win a regional title in high In doubles, Butterworth and Postma will look to a pair of return- school; and freshman Sydney Sim- D’Alewyn comprised the Bishops’ ing All-North Coast Athletic Confer- mons, who was a district qualifier No. 1 pairing last year. Baione and ence honorees to help the Battling in high school; along with freshman junior Megan Ryan saw the most Bishops improve on last year’s Serena George, freshman Diamond playing time at No. 3 doubles in record of 9-14 and sixth-place finish Person, and freshman Mikhaila Roe. 2014-15, teaming up for 5 wins. in the conference standings. Sophomore Adrienne D’Alewyn won the No. 1 spot on the Bishop ladder last year and went on to receive second-team all-conference honors in singles. She tied for second on the team with 10 singles wins. 2015-16 WOMEN’S OUTLOOK WOMEN’S 2015-16 Sophomore Brooke Butterworth returns at No. 2 singles after receiv- ing an honorable mention All-NCAC citation a year ago. Butterworth tied for second on the team with 10 singles wins in 2014-15. Senior Taylor Heasley played at No. 3 and No. 4 last year and recorded 7 singles wins. Junior Kimberly Baione had 5 singles wins, seeing action at No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6. Junior Kelsey Duncan also is a returning letterwinner, and sopho- more Keisha Cummings and sopho- more Amber Sample are back. Newcomers who could make an impact right away include fresh- man Meryl Reams, who won a state championship in singles and helped Brooke Butterworth Ohio Wesleyan Tennis Ohio Wesleyan 2 2015-16 2015-16 Ohio Wesleyan Tennis Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Coach Rob Postma Rob Postma begins his first 5 years, and teaches at the Players year, was ranked as high as No. 20 season as head coach of the men’s Club in Hilliard. He also serves on nationally in doubles. He graduated and women’s tennis teams at Ohio the board of directors of the Greater with a degree in finance and worked Wesleyan University. Columbus Tennis Association. in finance for 8 years, earning a “I’m very excited to come in Postma is a 2002 graduate of master’s in business administration (to Ohio Wesleyan),” Postma said. Wittenberg University. During his from Capital in 2009, before going “With the number of young players playing career, he lettered in ten- into coaching in 2010. on both teams, we look forward to nis 4 times, and during his senior Postma is a native of Akron. continuing the momentum and con- tinuing to develop players so they have the best college experience. NATE CONLEY Men’s Assistant Coach The facilities and commitment to Alma Mater: Defiance ’10 athletics are so strong. I see myself At Ohio Wesleyan: 3rd season being here for a long time.” Also serves as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Postma came to Ohio Wesleyan >> Ohio Wesleyan. from Capital University, where he >> Spent 3 seasons as a graduate assistant at Defiance. served as men’s tennis coach for 5 >> Played basketball at Defiance...helped the Yellow seasons and as women’s head coach Jackets win the HCAC tournament and advance to the for 2 seasons. NCAA Division III tournament his senior season. He guided the Crusader men’s >> Conley is a native of Fort Wayne, Ind. team to a share of the Ohio Ath- letic Conference regular-season ANNIE ISLER title, Capital’s first-ever conference Women’s Assistant Coach championship, and a 14-5 overall re- Alma Mater: Carleton ’09 cord in 2014-15. The Capital women At Ohio Wesleyan: 1st season competed in the OAC tournament in >> Also serves as an assistant women’s basketball coach both seasons that Postma served as at Ohio Wesleyan. head coach. >> Came to Ohio Wesleyan from Illinois State, where she Postma has been the head ten- spent 2 seasons as director of basketball operations. nis professional at Brookside Coun- >> Played basketball at Carleton...lettered 4 times and try Club in Columbus for the past served as team captain. >> Isler is a native of Minneapolis. 3 CHRIS ELLIOT DAVID BRINICH GARWOOD RICH Junior Sophomore Sophomore Lakewood, Ohio Davie, Fla. Omaha, Neb. Lakewood High School Western High School Brownell-Talbot School RETURNING LETTERMEN Management economics major International studies major Mathematics major 1 letter 1 letter 1 letter 2014-15: Split pair of singles matches... 2014-15: Tied for second on team with 2014-15: Tied for third on team with 10 won his only match at No.