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Coaching Staff Student-Athlete Profiles Gray Tennis Courts The 2012-13

Head Coach Rob Barr Aislinn Shea Schedule Rob Barr is in his second season as the Senior, Captain Sept. 18 at St. Lawrence 4 p.m. head men’s and women’s tennis coach. Northborough, Mass. Sept. 22-24 ITA Northeast Regional In 2011-12, Barr led the Hamilton women Worcester Academy Sept. 26 SUNY CORTLAND 4 p.m. to seven dual match wins, which was the team’s highest total since 2005-06. Four of Oct. 11 UTICA COLLEGE 4 p.m. 2011-12: Recorded six singles wins ... Oct. 12-14 New York State Championship his student-athletes made the 2012 NESCAC Played one match at third flight singles, 11 Spring All-Academic Team. March 16 at RIT 10 a.m. matches at fifth flight and three at sixth flight. Barr was the interim head men’s tennis March 19 vs. Univ. of Wis.-Oshkosh^ 3 p.m. coach at in 2010-11. He March 20 vs. Oglethorpe^ 9 a.m. guided Middlebury to a dual match record of 18-4, including 6-1 in the NESCAC. The Pan- March 20 vs. Calvin^ 3 p.m. March 21 vs. Lawrence^ 9 a.m. thers were semifinalists in the 2011 NESCAC Alex Arenson Championship, and went on to win two matches in the NCAA Division III March 22 vs. Otterbein^ 9 a.m. Senior championship before they fell to Emory University in the quarterfinals. March 30 * 10 a.m. Chicago, Ill. Barr coached the 2011 NESCAC Player of the Year and three all- April 3 WILLIAM SMITH 6 p.m. conference selections. Two of his players earned All-America honors Latin School of Chicago in 2011. Barr was an assistant coach at Middlebury in 2010 when the April 6 at Colby* 1 p.m. 2011-12: Posted four singles wins and three men captured the NCAA title, and he coached the ITA championship April 7 at Tufts* 10 a.m. The nine all-weather Gray Tennis Courts, located behind the Marga- doubles duo of Andrew Thomson and Andrew Lee. doubles wins ... Played eight matches at April 13 WESLEYAN* 1 p.m. first flight singles and six at second flight ... ret Bundy Scott Field House, are home to the men’s and women’s Barr has extensive experience at the Division I level, as he coached April 14 WILLIAMS* 5 p.m. 2010-11: Earned five singles wins and three varsity tennis teams. at four different institutions before Middlebury. Barr served as the men’s April 17 at Rensselaer 4 p.m. assistant at Rice University and the University of New Orleans, and was doubles wins ... Played seven matches at the head coach at Southeastern Louisiana University and the University third flight singles and seven at fourth flight April 21 BATES* 11 a.m. of Louisiana-Monroe. ... ITA Division III Scholar-Athlete. 2009-10: April 22 UNION 4 p.m. Barr has coached a number of professional tennis players, including Recorded five singles victories and six doubles victories ... Defeated her Margaret Bundy Scott Field House April 27 at * 10 a.m. Thailand Davis Cup members Danai Udomchoke, Sonchat and Sonchai opponent at fifth flight singles (4/3). Ratiwatana. He has coached players at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and HOME EVENTS IN BOLD Australian Open, as well as tour events around the world. Barr earned his bachelor’s degree and played collegiate tennis at Mira Khanna * denotes NESCAC match Southern Arkansas University. He led the team to a top 10 Division II Sophomore ^ in Orlando, Fla. ranking in 1984. He continues to play competitively at the sectional and Palo Alto, Calif. national level. Palo Alto Senior High School Assistant Coach Jeff Lonczak 2011-12: Earned four singles wins and Roster Jeff Lonczak is in his first season as an assistant coach. Lonczak has seven doubles wins ... Played one match at first and second flight singles and 14 at third been teaching and coaching tennis for 14 years in the Syracuse area. Name Yr. Hometown/Previous School He helped coach the Onondaga Community College (OCC) men’s flight ... Topped opponent 8-3 tennis team to a 2008 NJCAA title. Lonczak, who became a certified at second flight doubles (4/21) ... NESCAC Alex Arenson Sr. Chicago, Ill./Latin School of Chicago tennis teaching professional in 2012, is the head tennis pro at the All-Sportsmanship selection. Emily Chan Fr. Newton, Mass./Newton North HS Manlius YMCA. Liz Detwiler So. Bronxville, N.Y./Bronxville School Lonczak won an NJCAA doubles title with Djanny Arnautovic while Carrie Uhlein Rachel Friedman So. Gansevoort, N.Y./Saratoga Springs HS attending OCC in 1998. He captured a singles crown the following year. Sophomore Lonczak was a three-time All-American at OCC, and was inducted into New Canaan, Conn. Mira Khanna So. Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto Senior HS the school’s athletic hall of fame with its inaugural class in 2004. Meg Lee Jr. Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie HS Lonczak went on to compete at Le Moyne College, where he was St. George’s School (R.I.) Melissa Mann Sr. Short Hills, N.J./Millburn HS second team all-conference in the Northeast-10 Conference for doubles 2011-12: Recorded five singles wins and and third team all-conference for singles. He was ranked No. 9 in the 10 doubles wins ... Played eight matches at Bella Schoning Fr. Woodbury, N.Y./Woodbury HS Margaret Bundy Scott Field House has enough room for four indoor Northeast Region for all NCAA Division II tennis players. first flight singles, eight at second flight and Sara Shaughnessy Jr. Wilton, Conn./Wilton HS Lonczak continued to play tennis at the open level after college, tennis courts in case of inclement weather. The floor was resurfaced one at fifth flight ... Won “B” Flight doubles and was ranked in the top 30 in the Eastern section. He is a member of during the summer of 2010. Aislinn Shea Sr. Northborough, Mass./Worcester Academy at Trinity College Invitational (9/10-11)... the Syracuse men’s 5.0 team and plays national open and prize money Carrie Uhlein So. New Canaan, Conn./St. George’s School events. Defeated Colby College and Connecticut College in doubles play. Hamilton Athletics About the NESCAC History

Founded in 1971, the New England Small College Athletic Conference Most Singles Victories-Career (NESCAC) is a group of eleven highly selective liberal arts colleges and 1. Lindsey Schantz (1999-2003) 56-14 universities that share a similar philosophy for intercollegiate athletics. 2. Deborah Barany (2007-11) 48-30 The Conference was created out of a concern for the direction of in- 3. Sarah Coleman (2004-06) 42-7 tercollegiate athletic programs, and remains committed to keeping a 4. Eileen Wildman (1997-2001) 41-22 proper perspective on the role of sport in higher education. 5. Katie Collins (1986-89) 38 The formation of NESCAC originated with an agreement among 5. Kaitie Donovan (2002-06) 38-34 Amherst College, , Wesleyan University and first drafted in 1955. Along with these four institutions, Bates Most Doubles Victories-Career College, Colby College, , Middlebury College, Trinity 1. Eileen Wildman (1997-2001) 52-11 College and are sustaining charter members. Connecti- 2. Mindy Bell (1996-2000) 50-17 cut College joined in 1982, bringing the Conference’s membership to its 3. Kara Powers (2004-08) 39-37 current total of 11 institutions. 3. Marni Powers (2004-08) 39-38 NESCAC members believe intercollegiate athletic programs 5. Kaitie Donovan (2002-06) 38-36 should operate in harmony with the educational mission of each institu- tion. The Conference is committed to establishing common boundaries Most Singles Victories-Season to keep athletics strong but in proportion to the overall academic mission Sarah Coleman (2005-2006) 22 of the member institutions. In pursuit of this mission, the Presidents of each NESCAC institution control intercollegiate athletic policy. Confer- Most Doubles Victories-Season ence tenets are usually more restrictive than those of the NCAA Division Eileen Wildman and Mindy Bell (1997-1998,1998-1999) 13 III with regard to season length, number of contests and post-season Sarah Coleman and Kaitie Donovan (2004-2005) 13 competition. Kara Powers and Marni Powers (2005-2006) 13 NESCAC institutions also believe athletic teams should be rep- Liz Goheen and Ashley Pardoe (2005-2006) 13 resentative of the entire student body. Thus, admissions and financial policies are consistent with the NCAA Division III policies that prohibit athletic scholarships and award financial aid solely on the basis of need. Hamilton at NYSWCAA In 1999, the NESCAC formally became a playing conference and now sponsors 26 conference championship sports (13 for men and 13 Year Team result Individual results * Hamilton sponsors 29 varsity teams that compete at the for women). Member schools offer extensive and broad based intercol- 2007 4th place NCAA Division III level. legiate as well as club and intramural opportunities for both men and 2006 5th place Emily Poe, champion at 4th singles women. With member institutions sponsoring an average of nearly 30 Elizabeth Goheen/Ashley Pardoe, runners-up at 3rd doubles * Hamilton is a charter member of the New England varsity programs, NESCAC provides more than 7,500 opportunities for 2005 2nd place Coleman, runner-up at 1st singles Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), which participation in intercollegiate competition at the Division III level. Teams and individuals have achieved great success on both a regional and Marni Powers, runner-up at 5th singles includes Amherst, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Connecticut national level. During the 2011-12 academic year, 55 teams participated Powers/Powers, runners-up at 2nd doubles College, Middlebury, Trinity, Tufts, Wesleyan and Williams. in NCAA team championships. NESCAC student-athletes claimed 21 Goheen/Pardoe, runners-up at 3rd doubles individual national championships and NESCAC teams won three na- 2004 4th place Coleman, champion at 1st singles tional team championships.The NESCAC has produced eight NCAA Coleman/Donovan, runners-up at 1st doubles Division III women’s tennis team champions, six runners-up, four 2003 9th place Callen Sterling, runner-up at 6th singles singles champions and six doubles champions. Five NESCAC pro- 2002 10th place Numbers to Know grams made the NCAA championship last year. 2001 6th place 2000 7th place Admission Office 1-800-843-2655 1999 3rd place Pam Hellman, champion at 4th singles Financial Aid 1-800-859-4413 1998 5th place Athletics 315-859-4114 Athletics Department FAX 315-859-4117 Hamilton at ITA Regionals Rob Barr, Head Coach 315-859-4905 E-mail address [email protected] Year Name Result 2007 Deborah Barany Singles runner-up Mailing Address 198 College Hill Road 2005 Sarah Coleman Singles runner-up Clinton, NY 13323 2004 Coleman Singles champion Coleman/Donovan Doubles runners-up Check out the Hamilton Athletics Home Page at: 2002 Lindsey Schantz Singles champion http://www.hamilton.edu/athletics 2001 Schantz/Venturas Doubles runners-up 2012-13