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2002-2003HUSKY SEASON INFORMATION REVIEW QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Institution: ................................... University of Washington 2005 Husky Tennis Location: ....................................................... Seattle, Wash. Quick Facts, Staff Directory ................................................. 1 Mailing Address: ................. 229 Graves Bldg., Box 354070 2005 Men’s Preview ........................................................ 2-3 .................................................................. Seattle, WA 98195 Men’s Head Coach Matt Anger ...................................... 4-5 Enrollment: ................................................................ 31,474 Associate Head Coach Chris Russell, Support Staff ........... 6 Founded: .......................................................... Nov. 4, 1861 2005 Men’s Roster & Team Picture .................................... 7 Nickname: ............................................................... Huskies Men’s Player Profiles .................................................... 8-15 Mascot: ......................... Whitepaw’s Arlut Spirit of Goldust ............................................................... (Alaskan Malamute) Colors: ......................................................... Purple and Gold 2003-04 Season Review Conference: .......................................................... Pacific-10 2003-04 Men’s Review ............................................... 16-17 Home Indoor Facility: ....... Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center 2003-04 Men’s Results & Statistics ........................... 18-21 ........................................................................................ (278) 2003-04 Pac-10 Standings & Honors ................................ 22 Home Outdoor Facility: .................. Quillian Stadium (900) Husky Aces ........................................................................ 23 President: ................................................. Dr. Mark Emmert Athletic Director: ............................................ Todd Turner Husky History Executive Assoc. Athletic Director: .......... Jeff Compher Huskies in the National Championships ..................... 24-25 Senior Associate Athletic Director: ............. Marie Tuite Alex Slovic Husky Accolades ............................................................... 26 2004 ITA National Rookie of the Year Asst. Media Relations Director/Tennis Contact: Erin Rowley Huskies in the ITA Rankings .............................................. 27 Office Phone: ............................................... (206) 685-3118 Hall of Fame/Grand Slams ................................................ 28 Home Phone: ................................................ (206) 283-0265 Year-By-Year Records ....................................................... 29 E-mail: ..................................... [email protected] Individual Records ....................................................... 30-31 Web Site: ............................................ www.gohuskies.com Letterwinners .................................................................... 32 Media Relations Fax: ................................. (206) 543-5000 Tennis Student Assistant: ............................ Mike Bruscas All-Time Coaching Records ............................................... 33 Head Coach: ............................................ Matt Anger (USC) Series Records ................................................................... 33 Record at UW: ..........................................163-82 / 10 years Pac-10/ITA Championships ............................................... 34 Career Record: ......................................... 163-82 / 10 years Husky NCAA Sweet 16 Teams .......................................... 35 Phone: ........................................................... (206) 543-1131 Tennis Facilities ................................................................. 36 Assistant Coach: ............ Chris Russell (UC Santa Barbara) Phone: ........................................................... (206) 685-8937 Husky Experience 2003-04 Overall Record: .............................................. 15-9 The Husky Experience–The Best of Everything ........... 37-48 2004 Conference Record/Place: ......................... 4-3 / 4th 2004 NCAA Championships: ....................... Second Round Final ITA Team Ranking: ......................................... No. 26 Credits Letterwinners Returning/Lost: .................................... 7/2 The 2005 Washington Men’s Tennis Media Guide was written Newcomers: ....................................................................... 1 and edited by Erin Rowley, assistant media relations director, and Mike Bruscas, media relations student assistant. Layout ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT and design done in-house on desktop publishing applications Husky Head Coach Matt Anger by Rowley and Jeff Bechthold, assistant media relations (Area Code 206) director. Cover design work by Jay Torrell. Inside cover and Athletic Department ................................................ 543-2210 outside back cover design by Bechthold. Printing by the Athletic Director– Todd Turner ............................... 543-2212 University of Washington Publications Services (Judy Executive Assoc. A.D.– Jeff Compher .................... 543-2317 Robertson). Photos by David Gonzales, Joanie Komura, Rich- Sr. Assoc. AD for Olympic Sports–Marie Tuite ...... 543-2279 ard McEnery, Erin Rowley and Bruce Terami. Photos also Assoc. AD for Fund Development–Ken Winstead .. 543-2234 provided by UCLA Media Relations and Casey Angle at the ITA. Assoc. AD for Business & Finance–Paul King ........ 685-7554 Assoc. AD for Compliance– John Morris ................ 543-4621 Assoc. AD for Facilities & Events–Chip Lydum ....... 543-7373 Assoc. AD for Sports Med, Student Services - ...................... Dave Burton ............................................................. 543-2239 Asst. AD for Marketing & Promotions Director– ................... Leslie Wurzberger ................................................... 543-3086 Asst. AD for Media Relations–Jim Daves ............. 543-2230 Asst. Media Relations Directors–Jeff Bechthold, Dan Lepse, Erin Rowley, Misty Tucci, Brian Beaky, Brian Tom . 543-2230 Asst. Dir. of Olympic Sports–Karen Flor ................. 685-7853 Event Manager–Scott Baebler ................................ 543-2246 Int. Dir. of Student-Athlete Services - Pam Robenolt 616-2351 Tennis Athletic Trainer–Kathy Thompson ............... 543-2239 Husky History Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center Manager Travis Roach ........ ................................................................................. 543-8185 www.gohuskies.com -- 1 -- 2004-05 Washington Men’s Tennis 20052002-2003 SEASON SEASON PREVIEW REVIEW The 2005 season could be a year to remember for a combined 55-16 a year ago and will again be one Helping to offset the departure of two players is UW’s Washington men’s tennis. The Huskies return six of the top duos in the nation in 2005. The pair has lone newcomer, Andy Kuharszky, a talented freshman singles starters from a solid squad that finished fourth already established themselves as one of the best from Hungary. Rounding out the roster are in the difficult Pac-10, featured a national champion Husky duos in history. sophomores Daniel Chu, Chris Floyd and Mike Ricks. in All-American Championships winner Alex Vlaski, Chu played as high as No. 3 in singles last season and boasted the ITA National Rookie of the Year in “We’ve had three great duos that have been top-20 and Floyd and Ricks are each coming off excellent Alex Slovic. type teams” Anger said. “In 1999 there was Eric Drew fall seasons. and Robert Kendrick. Two years ago we had Alex In 2004, Washington reached as high as 10th in the Vlaski and Matt Hanlin, and now Vlaski and Alex Anger has always asked his squads for steady rankings, but a few close losses kept them from Slovic.” improvement from the previous season, but the talent maintaining that position. Head Coach Matt Anger, on the 2005 Husky men’s tennis team calls for raised in his 11th year at the helm, expects to use last However, Washington will not just rely on two expectations. season’s results as a launching point to reach new players. The Huskies have a solid blend of youth and heights this year. experience, with three seniors hungry to go out on “With these seniors and with some of the talent we top and a stellar sophomore class looking to take have with the younger guys, I think we are capable “We were building on last year for this year,” Anger flight with a year of experience under their belt. of being our best team ever,” says Anger. “Historically said. “My only disappointment with last year was that Seniors Vlaski, Christoph Palmanshofer and Peter our goal each year is to try and take another step. we lost some of those tight matches. I’d love to have Scharler will provide veteran leadership for UW and But I’m actually hoping we take a few steps. Not just hung in around No. 10 (in the national rankings). I the drive to make their final year special. go one step past where Washington has gone. I’d want us to see ourselves as a top team from start to like to take a few.” finish this season.” “Alex Vlaski has always had a sense of urgency, and Christoph and Peter definitely have it now too,” Anger The Players With last year’s squad nearly intact, the Huskies must said. “I’ve been really impressed