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2005 CAL MEN’S TENNIS 2004-05 CALIFORNIA MEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE Date Day Event/Opponent Location Time September 17-19 Fri-Sun Napa Valley Tennis Classic St. Helena, CA All Day October 4-10 Mon-Sun All American Championships Chattanooga, TN All Day 8-10 Fri-Sun Bronco Classic Santa Clara, CA All Day 22-26 Fri-Tues Wilson/ITA Regionals Berkeley, CA All Day November 4-7 Thur-Sun National Individual Indoors Ann Arbor, MI All Day January 13-15 Thur-Sat Puerto Rico Invitational San Juan, PR All Day 27 Tues Santa Clara Berkeley, CA 1:30 PM 29 Sat Stanford Berkeley, CA 12:30 PM February 5 Sat University of San Diego Berkeley, CA 1:00 PM 11 Fri Arizona State Berkeley, CA 1:30 PM 12 Sat Arizona Berkeley, CA 1:00 PM 20 Sun UC Santa Barbara Berkeley, CA 12:00 PM 25 Fri USC Los Angeles, CA 1:30 PM 26 Sat UCLA Los Angeles, CA 1:00 PM March 2 Wed Texas A&M Berkeley, CA 1:30 PM 4-6 Fri-Sun Pacific Coast Doubles La Jolla, CA All Day 11 Fri TCU Berkeley, CA 1:30 PM 12 Sat TCU vs Pepperdine Berkeley, CA 1:00 PM 13 Sun Pepperdine Berkeley, CA 1:00 PM 20 Sun SMU Dallas, TX 12:00 PM 21 Mon Baylor Waco, TX 6:00 PM 25 Fri Oregon Eugene, OR 1:30 PM 26 Sat Washington Seattle WA 1:00 PM April 1 Fri Arizona Tucson, AZ 1:30 PM 2 Sat Arizona State Tempe, AZ 1:00 PM 8 Fri UCLA Berkeley, CA 1:30 PM 9 Sat USC Berkeley, CA 1:00 PM 16 Sat Stanford Palo Alto, CA 1:00 PM 21-24 Thur-Sun Pac-10 Championships Ojai, CA All Day May 14-15 Sat-Sun NCAA Regionals TBA All Day 21-30 Sat-Mon NCAA Championships Texas A&M All Day Home matches (bold) at Hellman Tennis Stadium All times subject to change 2005 CALIFORNIA TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 31 MEN’S 2005 SEASON OUTLOOK Junior Conor Niland returns to singles and doubles competition after an injury sidelined him RETURNING in 2004. STARS LEAD cast of returning players. Junior Dean Wallace returns to the Bears after not play- ing last spring, but he hasn’t shown any signs of rust. In the fall tournament sched- BEARS ule, Wallace went 5-5, which included a run to the Round of 32 at the ITA West Regionals. Sophomores Tyler Browne, John Pettit and IN 2005 Daniel Sebescen will all be looking to make good use of the experience they gained under Wright in 2004. The California men’s tennis team enters the 2005 spring sea- Browne, who finished the fall with a 4-6 singles mark, son with a full head of steam, coming off a successful fall has rekindled a successful doubles partnership with campaign. The Golden Bears will be looking for their sixth Sebescen. The duo, which finished 4-6 last year while consecutive NCAA appearance and hope to improve on an playing on court two, went 4-3 in the fall, which in- 8-17 overall 2004 season, which saw them reach the NCAA cluded three consecutive wins to advance to the semifi- second round regional championship. nals of the ITA West Regionals. While 2004 was an up-and-down season for the Bears Sebescen, a native of Subotica, Serbia and in many regards, there is no doubt that it provided Montenegro, has also shown great promise in singles, Cal’s five returning where he strung together five straight victories dur- players with a ing the fall tournament season, upsetting the No. 52 wealth of ex- player in the nation to advnace to the quarterfinals perience to of the ITA West Regionals. build upon Wright will also be looking for immediate contri- in 2005. butions from a talented class of newcomers, includ- “It hurts to go out and lose to teams [in 2004] ing freshmen Vaclav Burger and Ken Nakahara, as that we haven’t lost to much in the past,” said Cal head coach Peter well as transfers Lennart Maack and Jirou Wright. “But at the same time, some of the performances and matches Nakajima. we played last year were outstanding. The byproduct of that is we University of the Pacific transfer Maack should pro- now have guys who have experience under their belts who are ready vide an excellent boost for the Bears, coming off a 2004 to go into action this year.” season which saw him finish with a 26-7 overall and 18-5 The hard work which Cal endured last year and labored on through- dual match record. Although only appearing in one tour- out the off-season certainly was apparent this fall, with the Bears nament for the Bears this fall, Maack proved why he racking up numerous accomplishments and accolades. deserves a No. 27 national ranking, winning his first four Cal will be led into the 2005 spring season by its captain, senior matches, including a 6-0, 6-1 win over K.C. Korkery of Patrick Briaud. Over his career, the College Station, Texas, native Stanford. has proven himself to be one of the more accomplished doubles Incoming freshman Nakahara has also given the Bears players in the nation. After amassing a 23-13 doubles record as a reason to be excited, finishing the fall season with a 7- sophomore, Briaud earned Pac-10 Co-Doubles Team of the Year, as 4 singles record, which included winning four of his last five matches. well as All-American honors, with partner Balazs Veress as a junior. The Miyazaki, Japan, native has found a capable doubles partner in Teamed with current partner Conor Niland in 2004-05, Briaud was sophomore Pettit, the two of them wrapping up the fall with a 6-3 equally impressive this past fall, compiling a 10-5 record en route to tournament record. entering the spring ranked No. 30 in the nation. The duo closed out its While Cal is facing one of the toughest schedules in the nation - half fall season by reaching the final of the ITA West Regional Champion- of the opponents they will meet this year enter the 2005 spring ships, as well as defeating the No. 8 team in the nation at the Puerto season ranked in the Top 30 - the Bears feel primed and poised for the Rican Tennis Invitational. challenge. Niland, a junior, will be a welcome addition to the Bears’ roster, “We don’t play against ‘soft’ teams during the year, so the out- having missed last season due to an injury that required wrist surgery. come is always in the balance,” said Wright. “The guys know that and The Limerick, Ireland, native looks to regain the form that saw him they like the challenge, they like to rise to the occasion and meet that finish his sophomore year in 2003 as a first team All-Pac-10 per- challenge every time out.” former with a 27-12 overall singles record. Niland enters the spring While Cal will have its hands full dealing with a daunting dual ranked No. 21 after finishing with a 6-3 fall record. On the way to match schedule, the NCAA Tournament and a 40th all-time appear- advancing to the Round of 16 at the ITA All-American Champion- ance will remain as motivation. ships, Niland notched consecutive victories over the nation’s No. 30 “As you look at what we do throughout the season, it’s all in and No. 34 players, as well as knocking off the University of San preparation for the postseason,” said Wright. “To be successful, at Diego’s No. 5 player in the nation in early spring. the NCAA championships as a team is our goal. That is certainly Cal’s Briaud and Niland will be surrounded by a strong supporting what we’re after.” 32 2005 CALIFORNIA TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE MEN’S 2005 ROSTER The 2005 California Men’s Tennis Team (left to right): head coach Peter Wright, Patrick Briaud, Dean Wallace, Daniel Sebescen, Ken Nakahara, Vaclav Burger, Tyler Browne, John Pettit, Lennart Maack, Conor Niland, assistant coach Jun Hernandez, volunteer assistant coach Wayne Ferreira. 2004-05 MEN’S TENNIS ROSTER Name Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) Patrick Briaud 6-0 Sr. 3V College Station, TX (A&M Consolidated HS) Tyler Browne 5-11 So. 1V Walnut Creek, CA (Los Lomes HS) Vaclav Burger 6-4 Fr. HS Prague, Czech Republic (Davis Independent Study) Lennart Maack 5-11 Jr. 2V Langwedel, Germany (University of the Pacific) Ken Nakahara 5-7 Fr. HS Miyazaki, Japan (Keio Gijuku Shonan) Jirou Nakajima 5-6 So. TR Bradenton, FL (St. Petersburg College) Conor Niland 6-1 Jr. 2V Limerick, Ireland (Millfield HS) John Pettit 6-3 So. 1V Monterey, CA (Salinas HS) Daniel Sebescen 6-2 So. 1V Subotica, Serbia & Montenegro (Economic HS) Dean Wallace 5-10 Jr. 2V Manila, Philippines (Justin-Siena HS) Head Coach: Peter Wright (12th year) Assistant Coach: Jun Hernandez (6th year) Volunteer Assistant: Wayne Ferreira (6th year) 2005 CALIFORNIA TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 33 MEN’S HEAD COACH PETER WRIGHT MEN’S COACHING RECORDS Head Coach Year Coach Record Win Pct. 12th Year at Cal 1993-present Peter Wright 148-109 .576 1987-92 Scott McCain 115-79 .593 1974-86 Bill Wright 241-123 .662 Considered one of the best teachers 1970-73 Kevin Merrick 48-27 .640 and tacticians in men’s collegiate tennis, 1960-69 Chet Murphy 80-52 .606 Peter Wright has developed a reputa- 1947-59 Dick Stevens 80-86-1 .482 tion for getting more out of his players 1932-46 Tom Stow 73-45-1 .618 than perhaps any coach in the nation.

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