MIDDLEMIDDLE TENNESSEETENNESSEE 1999-2000 MENS TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa TABLE OF CONTENTS MIDDLE TENNESSEE MEDIA RELATIONS Quick Facts ...................................................................................... 1 Media Relations Director .......................................................... Mark Owens Roster/Schedule ............................................................................... 2 Asst. Media Relations Director .................. Ryan Simmons/Brian Albertson Tennis Contact: ..................................................................... Chad R. Wood Coaching Staff Media Relations Phone ........................................................... 615-904-8115 Head Coach Dale Short ................................................................... 3 Media Relations Fax ...............................................................615-898-5626 Assistants Jullius Robberts/Buck Boldin ........................................... 3 Wood at home .........................................................................615-848-1616 Secretary ................................................................................... Shellie Davis 2000 Blue Raiders e-mail: ............................................................................ [email protected] 1999-2000 Outlook/Team Photo ....................................................... 4 Web Site ................................................................ www.GoBlueRaiders.com Mehdi Belbacha/Michael Chamberlain/Oliver Foreman.................... 5 Robbert Gustafsson/Belal Hamadeh/Dustin Kane ............................ 6 Credits: The 1999-2000 Middle Tennessee Men's Tennis guide is a publica- Olle Nystrom/Mark Pellerin/Daniel Klemetz/Sean Bowen ................. 7 tion of the Middle Tennessee Athletic Media Relations office. This year’s guide was written, designed, and edited by Chad R. Wood. Editorial assistance 1999 In Review provided by MT media relations staff. For additional information regarding the 1998-99 Season in Review............................................................... 8 1999-2000 men’s and womens tennis teams, contact Chad Wood at 615-904- Results ............................................................................................. 8 8115. 1999 Statistics .................................................................................. 9 Cover: The 1999-2000 tennis team poses with their Cessna 404, which Blue Raider Honor Roll they use to travel to tournaments and matches across the country. Middle Blue Raider History ........................................................................ 10 Tennessee is one of only a few universities with its own fleet of planes. NCAA Championships ............................................................... 11-12 See page 21 for more about the Blue Raider Air Force. Blue Raiders in the Final National Rankings ..................................12 All-Time Letterwinners .................................................................... 13 Printing: Printing of the 1998 Men's Tennis guide was done by Ambrose Print- ing Co. in Nashville, TN. Middle Tennessee State The University ................................................................................ 14 Photography: All photographs were taken by MTSU Photographic Services Athletic Director Lee Fowler ........................................................... 15 and Herman King. President Dr. James Walker ........................................................... 16 Academic Center ............................................................................ 17 Weight Room.................................................................................. 18 The Middle Tennessee Area: Murfreesboro/Nashville .................... 19 Blue Raider Tennis on the Web Raider Air Force/Tennis Complex ................................................... 20 Information on Blue Raider Tennis can be accessed 24 hours a day at the Middle Tennes- Blue Raider Traditions .................................................................... 21 see athletic web site. Results, releases, schedules and player bios can be found by visiting www.GoBlueRaiders.com. Up-to-date information on all of Middle Tennessee’s QUICK FACTS athletic teams are available by logging on to the official home of Blue Raider athletics. General Information Location .............................................................................. Murfreesboro, TN Founded .................................................................................................. 1911 Enrollment ............................................................................................ 18,933 Nickname ................................................................................... Blue Raiders Colors............................................................... Royal Blue, White, and Silver Conference ................................................................................... Ohio Valley Affiliation ............................................................................... NCAA Division I President ........................................................................ Dr. James E. Walker Faculty Representative ......................................................... Race Bergmann Athletic Director ............................................................................ Lee Fowler Tennis Information Head Coach .........................................Dale Short (Middle Tennessee, 1980) Record at MT .................................................................. 204-116 (78-6 OVC) Indoor Facility .......................................... The Racquet Club of Murfreesboro Outdoor Facility ................................................. Blue Raider Tennis Complex 1999 Record .......................................................................................... 14-15 1999 OVC Record/Finish .................................................................... 8-1/2nd Lettermen Returing/Lost ............................................................................ 8/2 Newcomers ................................................................................................... 2 Assistant Coachs ............................................ Jullius Robberts/Buck Bouldin Secretary..................................................................................... Linda Guffey Media Relations Contact ......................................................... Chad R. Wood Trainer ....................................................................................... Bobby Barlow Athletics Phone ......................................................................... 615-898-2450 Media Relations Fax ................................................................. 615-898-5626 Short has the 1999-2000 Blue Raiders poised to return to the elite in Web Site ............................................................... www.GoBlue Raiders.com the nation and a trip to the NCAA Championships. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 ROSTERROSTER///SCHEDULESCHEDULE aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa NAME HT WT CL LT HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Sean Bowen 5-10 150 So. 0 Little Falls, Minnesota (Little Falls) Mehdi Belbacha 5-10 150 So. 1 Casablanca, Morocco (De La Cardieskolan) Michael Chamberlain 5-8 155 Fr. 1 Memphis, Tennessee (Christian Brothers) Oliver Foreman 6-0 150 Fr. 1 Eastbourne, East Sussex (St. Bedes) Robert Gustafsson 6-7 170 So. 1 Saffle, Sweden (De La Gardiskolan) Belal Hamadeh 5-9 145 Jr. 2 Memphis, Tennessee (Christian Brothers) Dustin Kane 6-1 150 Fr. 1 East Ridge, Tennessee (East Ridge) Daniel Klemetz 6-2 180 Fr. 0 Vanersborg, Sweden (De La Gardiskolan) Olle Nystrom 6-2 185 So. 1 Lopperyd, Sweden (Sandagynasium) Mark Pellerin 5-11 155 So. 2 Lenoxville, Canada (Alexander Galt) Head Coach: Dale Short (Middle Tennessee '80) Assistant Coach: Julius Robberts Record: 204-116 (12 years) Assistant Coach: Buck Bouldin Captains: Mark Pellerin & Michael Chamberlain 1999-2000 Schedule Lettermen Returning (8) 1999-2000 Schedule Mehdi Belbacha: 5-10, 150, So. Casablanca, Morocco (S: 15-7, D:16-11) Michael Chamberlain: 5-8, 155, So. Memphis, TN. (S:18-7, D:11-15) 1999 Fall Schedule Oliver Foreman: 6-0, 150, So. Eastbourne, E. Sussex (S:16-16, D:12-10) Date Tournament Site Time Robbert Gustafsson: 6-7, 206, So. Saffle, Sweden (S: 14-8, D: 9-9) Sept. 10-11 13th Annual Pro-Am Murfreesboro All Day Belal Hamadeh: 5-9, 160, Jr. Memphis, TN (Did not play in 1999) Sept. 17-19 National Clay Courts Baltimore, MD All Day Dustin Kane: 6-1, 150, So. East Ridge, TN. (S: 2-3, D: 3-1) Sept. 22-24 Middle Tennessee Fall Classic Murfreesboro All Day Olle Nystrom: 6-2, 180, So. Lopperyd, Sweden (S:10-10; D: 9-12) Oct. 7-10 Southern Intercollegiates Athens, GA All Day Mark Pellerin: 5-11, 155, Jr. Lenoxville, Canada (S; 17-13, D: 25-11) Oct. 8-10 Louisville Invitational Louisville, KY All Day Oct. 9-18 All-American Championships Austin, TX All Day Lettermen Lost (2) Oct. 22-29 USC Fall Classic Columbia, SC All Day Matt Walker: 6-2, 165, Jackson, TN (S:5-19, D: 12-17) Shane Podbury: 5-9, 154, Melbourne, Australia (S: 8-6, D: 2-7) Nov. 4-7 Region III National Indoor Athens, GA All Day Newcomers (2) 2000 Spring Schedule Daniel Klementz: 6-0, 180, Fr. Vanersborg, Sweden Date Tournament Site