2019 Ohio Valley Conference Tennis Championship April 26-28 Nashville, Tenn
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2019 Ohio Valley Conference Tennis Championship April 26-28 Nashville, Tenn. 2 NASHVILLE, TENN. 22019019 OVCOVC TENNISTENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPCHAMPIONSHIP MESSAGE FROM THE OVC COMMISSIONER Greetings OVC friends and family, On behalf of the member institutions of the Ohio Valley Conference it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the 2019 OVC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championship. Over the course of this championship you will be privileged to witness the best of intercollegiate athletics as our fi ne OVC student-athletes demonstrate their keen intellectual understanding of the sport, their exemplary athletics skills and their commitment to sportsmanship. Please join me in commending our participants, whose hard work in the class room and on the courts has resulted in their participation in this event. Let us all be committed to ensuring our student-athletes have a wonderful championships experience by cheering and demonstrating exemplary sportsmanship. To our fans, please know we are glad you could be part of such an important event in the lives of our student-athletes for this is an experience they will cherish for the rest of their lives. We thank you for your support of OVC athletics. As for our participating student-athletes, play hard, represent yourself and your institution with class and enjoy the experience! Sincerely, Beth DeBauche Commissioner OVC TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP STAFF Kate Barnett, OVC ...................................................................Tournament Director Heather Brown, OVC ...................................................Director of Communications Larry Slone ............................................................................. Tournament Referee PROGRAM CREDITS: The 2019 Ohio Valley Conference Tennis Championship Program was produced by the Ohio Valley Conference. Special thanks to the media relations offi ces of the conference schools for providing content. 2019 OVC TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS ... FRI.-SUN., APRIL 26-28, 2019 1 22019019 MEN’SMEN’S TEAMSTEAMS #1 - TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES ... 8-13 OVERALL ... 4-1 OHIO VALLEY Kenny Doyle HEAD COACH TTU YEAR HOMETOWN Wenceslao Albin ....... Sr. ............ Salliquelo, Argentina Gonzalo Garcia.........So. .................Barcelona, Spain Connor Golden .........So. ....................Perth, Australia Elias Grubert............. Fr. ................ Parana, Argentina Fanis Kontopoulos .....Jr. .................Corinthos, Greece Riku Kubota ..............So. ...................Takasaki, Japan Marc Mila ...................Jr. .................. Barcelona, Spain Marlon Ngo ...............So. ..................Cookeville, Tenn. Caio Rueter .............. Fr. .......... Belo Horizonte, Brazil Location / Enrollment ...................Cookeville, Tenn. / 10,504 OVC Tennis Titles / Last ............................................. 8/ 2018 Lucca Silva ............... Fr. ................. Sao Paulo, Brazil Mascot / Colors .....................Golden Eagles / Purple & Gold Coach of the Year Honorees / Last ....................... 12/ 2017 Rafael Tosetto ........... Fr. ...................... Jacarei, Brazil President .....................................................Dr. Philip Oldham Player of the Year Honorees / Last ........................ 13/ 2017 Carlos Vicente .......... Fr. .................... Valencia, Spain Director of Athletics........................................... Mark Wilson Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ................... 7/ 2017 #2 - BELMONT BRUINS ... 12-9 OVERALL ... 4-1 OHIO VALLEY Maurico Antun HEAD COACH BU YEAR HOMETOWN Dawson Blankinship .So. ........................Plano, Texas Jake Briggs ...............So. ........................Marietta, Ga. David Faulkner .........So. ..................Birmingham, Ala. Marko Ilic ..................So. ....................Zagreb, Croatia Hendrik Inno ..............Jr. ................... Someru, Estonia Grant Kelly ................So. ..........................Atlanta, Ga. Zak Khan .................. Sr. ..... London, United Kingdom Adam Rudowski.........Jr. ...................... Franklin, Tenn. Vincent Sterkens .......Jr. ..................Antwerp, Belgium Location / Enrollment ....................... Nashville, Tenn. / 8,313 OVC Tennis Titles / Last ....................................................N/A Joan Valy .................. Sr. ..............Athis-Mons, France Mascot / Colors ....................Governors / Navy, Red & White Coach of the Year’ Honorees / Last.......................... 1/2018 President .................................................Dr. Robert C. Fisher Player of the Year Honorees / Last .......................... 2/ 2018 Director of Athletics........................................... Scott Corley Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ................... 3/ 2017 #3 - JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS ... 11-6 OVERALL ... 4-1OHIO VALLEY Andres Amores HEAD COACH JSU YEAR HOMETOWN Guillermo Agost .........Jr. ..................... Lograno, Spain Jordi Blanchar...........So. .................Barcelona, Spain Mark Chigaazira ....... Fr. ............................ Zimbabwe Aljaz Kaplja ...............So. ..............Radomlje, Slovenia Sergio Lizarraga ........Jr. San Jose’ del Cabo, Mexico Ryosuke Sowa.......... Fr. ................................... Japan Joaquin Vallejo .........So. .............Asuncion, Paraguay Alexander Vishneskiy ... So. ...................Moscow, Russia Location / Enrollment ....................Jacksonville, Ala. / 8, 514 OVC Tennis Titles / Last ............................................. 4/ 2014 Mascot / Colors ............................Gamecocks / Red & White Coach of the Year Honorees / Last ......................... 3/ 2009 President ......................................................Dr. John Beehler Player of the Year Honorees / Last .................................N/A Director of Athletics.............................................. Greg Seitz Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ................... 2/ 2018 2 NASHVILLE, TENN. 22019019 MEN’SMEN’S TEAMSTEAMS #4 - AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS ... 6-14 OVERALL ... 2-3 OHIO VALLEY Ross Brown HEAD COACH APSU YEAR HOMETOWN Oliver Andersson ...... Fr. .....................Ystad, Sweden Anton Damberg ........ Fr. .................. Gagnef, Sweden Christian Edison .......So. .............Bandung, Indonesia Timo Kiesslich ...........Jr. .......................Diez Germany Jacob Lorino .............So. ....................Knoxville, Tenn. Almantas Ozelis........ Sr. .........Marijampole, Lithuania Hunter Sanders .........Jr. ............. Overland Park, Kan. Chad Woodham ........ Sr. ..............Chattanooga, Tenn. Location / Enrollment ................... Clarksville, Tenn. / 10,463 OVC Tennis Titles / Last ............................................ 2 / 2013 Mascot / Colors............................ Governors / Red & White Coach of the Year’ Honorees / Last......................... 4/ 2015 President ..........................................................Dr. Alisa White Player of the Year Honorees / Last ......................... 7 / 2012 Director of Athletics..................................... Gerald Harrison Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ...................1 / 2011 #5 - EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS ... 13-14 OVERALL ... 1-4 OHIO VALLEY Chris Tolson HEAD COACH EIU YEAR HOMETOWN Logan Charbonneau .So. ..................New Albany, Ind. Braden Davis .............Jr. ........................St. Louis, Mo. Gertjan De Wilder ......Jr. ............... Machelen, Belgium Daniel Hernandez .....So. ....Palma de Mallorca, Spain Mike Jansen .............So. .....Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands Gage Kingsmith .........Jr. .....................Calgary, Alberta Luka Knieling ............ Fr. ............... Gauting, Germany Freddie O’Brien .........Jr. ........Surrey, United Kingdom Location / Enrollment .........................Charleston, Ill.. / 7,526 OVC Tennis Titles / Last ....................................................N/A Mascot / Colors ................................. Panthers / Blue & Gray Coach of the Year’ Honorees / Last.......................... 1/2003 President ...........................................Dr. David M. Glassman Player of the Year Honorees / Last .................................N/A Director of Athletics...........................................Tom Michael Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ..........................N/A #6 - TENNESSEE STATE TIGERS ... 5-11 OVERALL ... 0-5 OHIO VALLEY Kyle Burton HEAD COACH TSU YEAR HOMETOWN Stefan Koruga...........So. ..................Novi Dad, Serbia Kato Richardson ........Jr. ........... Hendersonville, Tenn. Larry Sloan ................Jr. .........................Newnan, Ga. Leandros Misdrachis Fr. ....................Larissa, Greece Maksims Kazijevs ..... Fr. ..........................Riga, Latvia Alberto Gonzalez Raton .So. .....................Zamora, Spain Juan Carlos Rojas Antezana ... Fr. ......................Chiclayo, Peru Location / Enrollment ...................... Nashville, Tenn. / 9, 165 OVC Tennis Titles / Last ....................................................N/A Mascot / Colors .......................... Tigers / Royal Blue & White Coach of the Year Honorees / Last ................................N/A President ....................................................Dr. Glenda Glover Player of the Year Honorees / Last .................................N/A Director of Athletics........................................Teresa Phillips Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ..........................N/A