Table of Contents 2009 TULANE GREEN WAVE TENNIS intro INTRODUCTION ................................... 1 Table of Contents .............................................................................. 1 Tulane Key Information .................................................................. 2 City of New Orleans .....................................................................3-5 Tulane University............................................................................6-7 staff Student Services ................................................................................ 8 Athletic Wellness ................................................................................ 9 Tulane Facilities ........................................................................ 10-11 Tulane Athletics ........................................................................12-13 Tulane Traditions ..............................................................................14 facilities STAFF .................................................. 15 Head Coach Mark Booras ...........................................................15 President Scott S. Cowen ............................................................16 Director of Athletics Rick Dickson .........................................17 Support Staff ..............................................................................18-19 usa conference FaciLITIES .......................................... 20 Tennis Facilities ..................................................................................20 CONFERENCE USA ............................... 21 Tennis Highlights .............................................................................21 players QUESTION/ANSWER SESSION ............. 22 Q & A with Coach Booras ............................................................22 HONORS.............................................. 23 Green Wave Record Book ...........................................................23 Conference Champions...............................................................24 honors www.TulaneGreenWave.com Tulane’s Men’s Tennis Success on the Court NCAA Appearances (9) All-Americans (14) 2005 2000 2004: Michael Kogan (singles) 2004 1999 2003: Michael Kogan (singles & doubles) 2003 a1998 2003: Victor Romero (doubles) 2002 1997 2001: Michael Kogan (singles & doubles) 2001 2001: Mikko Viljanen (doubles) 1999: Robert Samuelsson (first team) NCAA Champions 1998: Robert Samuelsson (first team) 1959 1960: Crawford Henry (first team) 1959: Crawford Henry (first team) Notes, releases, and statistics on Tulane golf and NCAA Runners-up 1959: Rod Holmberg (first team) all Green Wave athletic programs are available 1957 1949 1958: Ron Holmberg (first team) 1957: Jose Aguero (first team) on the official website of Tulane Athletics, www. NCAA Singles Champions 1957: Ron Holmberg (first team) TulaneGreenWave.com. Each game can be 1955: Jose Aguero 1957: Crawford Henry (second team) heard live on the web and updated statistics are 1954: Hamilton Richardson available following each game. The site offers 1953: Hamilton Richardson Conference USA Player of the Year (7) profiles and features on Tulane coaches and 1949: Jack Tuero 2004: Michael Kogan student-athletes, individual stat sheets and on-line 1937: Ernest Sutter 2003: Michael Kogan ticket access. 1936: Ernest Sutter 2002: Michael Kogan 1932: Clifford Sutter 2001: Michael Kogan Coach Booras on Twitter www.TulaneGreenWave.com 1930: Clifford Sutter 1999: Robert Samuelsson 1998: Robert Samuelsson NCAA Double Champions 1997: Robert Samuelsson 1959: Crawford Henry/Ron Holmberg 1957: Crawford Henry/Ron Holmberg Conference Championships (23) C-USA: 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 Behind the scenes Twitter updates from Coach SEC: 1939, 1941, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1949, Mark Booras at www.twitter.com/GreenWaveMTenn 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964 1 Key Information 2009 TULANE GREEN WAVE TENNIS Tulane Quick Facts Tulane Athletic Communications intro Location ......................................................................................................................New Orleans, La. ASST. AD FOR Athletic COMMunications Founded.................................................................................................................................................1834 Roger Dunaway E-Mail [email protected] Enrollment........................................................................................................................................10,606 Direct 504-862-8240 Cell staff Nickname .............................................................................................................................Green Wave 504-452-2906 School Colors .............................................................................................Olive Green & Sky Blue ASSOC. Athletic COMMunications Director President .....................................................................................................................Dr. Scott Cowen Colleen LeMasters ........................................................................................................................................Connecticut, 1968 E-Mail [email protected] Direct 504-314-7219 Athletic Director ............................................................................................................ Rick Dickson Cell 504-390-6772 facilities .........................................................................................................................................................Tulsa, 1976 ASST. Athletic COMMunications Directors Affiliation ..................................................................................................................... NCAA Division I Richie Weaver Conference ................................................................................................................Conference USA E-Mail [email protected] Facility ...........................................................................................................Goldring Tennis Center Direct 504-314-7232 Cell 504-352-5802 Built ..........................................................................................................................................................1992 Men’s Tennis Contact Kevin Wilkinson Faculty Representative ..........................................................................................Michael Hogg E-Mail [email protected] conference usa conference Athletic Dept. Phone ................................................................................................504-865-5500 Direct 504-314-7271 Ticket Office Phone ..................................................................................................504-861-WAVE Cell 504-615-8059 Website ...........................................................................................www.TulaneGreenWave.com Mailing ADDRESS James W. Wilson Center Ben Weiner Drive • New Orleans, LA 70118 players Tulane Coaching Staff Head Coach..........................................................................................................................Mark Booras ...............................................................................................................West Virginia University, 1997 Years at Tulane.....................................................................................................................................First honors Record at Tulane...................................................................................................................................0-0 Career Record....................................................................................................................................69-37 Best Time to Interview .......................................................................................Mornings, M-Th To Arrange Interview ...................................................................................................Contact SID Tennis Office Phone...................................................................................................504-865-5507 Graduate Assistant ........................................................................................................... Billy Heim Credits The Tulane Tennis Brochure is a publication of the Tulane Athletics Communications Office. Editor: Kevin Wilkinson Design: Sydnie Horton Design and Creative Zumo Design, New Orleans, La. Contributors: Richie Weaver, Collen LeMasters, Eric Hollier, Heather Henning, Tulane University Public Relations, Donna Turner and John Sudsbury. Photography: Sydnie The 2005 Tulane men’s tennis team, the last to take the court for the Green Horton, Chris Graythen, David Browning, Sean Gardner, Paula Burch, Ned Wave, won the Conference USA championship and advanced to the NCAA Dishman, Tyler Kaufman, New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors tournament for the third-straight year. Bureau, Barry Lawrence and Jerry Ward; MultiAd Sports, Peoria, Ill. www.TulaneGreenWave.com 2 City of New Orleans 2009 TULANE GREEN WAVE TENNIS intro Now is the time to fall in love with New Orleans all over again. In 1718, the Sieurs d’Iberville and de Bienville to the architecture to the food is a delight to staff founded a port city 15 ft. below sea level near the senses. the juncture of the Mississippi River and the When most people think of New Orleans, the Gulf of Mexico. The city was named La Nouvelle first thing that comes to mind