2018-19 BAYLOR MEN’S TENNIS MEDIA ALMANAC 10th Edition, Baylor Athletics Communications BAYLOR UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 1500 South University Parks Drive Waco, TX 76706 254-710-1234 www.BaylorBears.com Facebook: BaylorAthletics Twitter: @BaylorAthletics CREDITS EDITORS Cody Soto, Kyle Robarts COMPILATION Cody Soto PHOTOGRAPHY Robbie Rogers, Matthew Minard Baylor Photography © 2019, Baylor University Department of Athletics BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Baylor University is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. BAYLOR ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT To support the overall mission of the University by providing a nationally competitive intercollegiate athletics program that attracts, nurtures and graduates student-athletes who, under the guidance of a high-quality staff, pursue excellence in their respective sports, while representing Baylor with character and integrity. Consistent with the Christian values of the University, the department will carry out this mission in a way that reflects fair and equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff. Baylor University is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, services, activities and operations are without discrimina- tion as to sex, color, or national origin, and are not opposed to qualified handicapped persons. 2018-19 BAYLOR MEN’S TENNIS MEDIA ALMANAC @BAYLORMTENNIS TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION QUICK FACTS INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION HISTORY Quick Facts/Media Information 1 All-Time Results 20-28 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Athletics Communications 2 Yearly Records 29 Location: Waco, Texas Schedule 3 Series Records 30-34 Chartered: 1845, by the Republic of Texas University Administration 4 NCAA Tournament History/Apperances 35-48 Enrollment: 16,959 Director of Athletics 5 Letterwinners 49 President: Dr. Linda Livingstone Big 12 Championship History 50 Faculty Representative: Jeremy Counseller Athletic Director: Mack Rhoades PLAYERS All-Americans 51 Conference: Big 12 Roster 6 Big 12 Honors 52 Nickname: Bears Returning Players 7-13 Regional, National & Team Awards 53-54 Mascots: Joy and Lady (live Black Bears) Newcomers 14 Final Rankings History 55 Colors: Green (PMS 560) and Gold (PMS 1235) Conference: Big 12 COACHES & STAFF RECORDS University Web Site: www.Baylor.edu Head Coach Brian Boland 15 Single Season Records 56 Athletics Web Site: www.BaylorBears.com Assistant Coaches & Support Staff 16 Career Records 57 Outdoor Facility (capacity): Hurd Tennis Center (1,600) Indoor Facility (capacity): Jim and Nell Hawkins 2017-18 SEASON REVIEW Indoor Tennis Center (400) Team Match Results 17 Individual Records/Rankings 18 PROGRAM HISTORY Season Honors/Big 12 Play 19 All-Time Record: 712-545 (.566) Big 12 Record: 112-30 (.789) Regular-Season Conference Titles (last): 13 (2015) Postseason Conference Titles (last): 8 (2014) Overall NCAA Record: 56-20 (.737) NCAA Tournament Appearances (last): 21 (2018) NCAA Team Championships: 1 (2004) NCAA Individual Championships: 2 (Benjamin Becker, 2004 & Benedikt Dorsch, 2005) 2018 REVIEW Overall Record: 21-10 (H: 14-1, A: 2-6, N: 5-3) Big 12 Finish: t-5th (1-4) Big 12 Tournament Finish: Finals (2-1) Postseason Finish: NCAA Second Round (1-1) MEDIA SERVICES Final National Ranking: 17th MEDIA INFORMATION The media will receive previews and recaps of all Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/2 Baylor men’s tennis matches throughout the season. The Baylor Athletics Communications Office Bios for coaches and players are available online at appreciates your interest in Baylor men’s tennis and COACHING STAFF www.BaylorBears.com. looks forward to assisting you during the 2018-19 Head Coach: Brian Boland (Indiana State, 1985) For men’s tennis home matches, a live scoring and season. Our offices are located on the second floor of Coaching Experience: 22nd season (1st at Baylor) the Simpson Athletics and Academic Center on South video page will be available on www.BaylorBears.com. Career Coaching Record: 574-90 (.864) University Parks Drive. Baylor Coaching Record: 0-0 (.000) To assist in your coverage, please take time to read INTERVIEWS Big 12 Coaching Record: 0-0 (.000) the information found on this page. These policies All interviews with head coach Brian Boland and Assistant Coach: Michael Woodson (3rd season) have been established in consideration of the media’s student-athletes must be coordinated through Assistant Volunteer Assistant: Izak van der Merwe (1st season) needs, as well as those of Baylor’s student-athletes and Director of Athletic Communications Cody Soto and coaches to create a positive work environment for all must be made at least 24 hours in advance. No ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS concerned. student-athlete phone numbers or e-mail addresses Men’s Tennis Contact: Cody Soto If additional information or assistance is will be given out under any circumstances. E-mail: [email protected] required, please contact Assistant Director of Athletic No student-athletes will be asked to miss Office: (254) 710-3638 Communications Cody Soto via email or phone. class, study hall or mandatory team functions to Cell: (254) 338-4859 We appreciate your coverage of Baylor tennis and conduct an interview. Fax: (254) 710-1369 look forward to working with you this season. POST-MATCH INTERVIEWS Baylor University is committed to a policy of equal access for both male and female reporters and photographers. The Baylor locker room is closed to the media. Coach Boland and player interviews will be conducted in the Hurd Tennis Center lobby or directly outside the Hurd entrance following the match. 1 2018-19 BAYLOR MEN’S TENNIS MEDIA ALMANAC WWW.BAYLORBEARS.COM ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Second Floor, Simpson Center 1500 South University Parks Drive, Waco, TX 76706 Phone: 254-710-2743 | Fax: 254-710-1369 Official Web Sites of Baylor Athletics www.BaylorBears.com INTRODUCTION Social Media “Like” on Facebook: Facebook.com/BaylorAthletics DAVID KAYE TAYLOR BRYAN Follow on Twitter: Twitter.com/BaylorAthletics Assistant A.D. Director Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/BaylorAthletics MBB, Golf, Football Football STAFF DIRECTORY DAVID KAYE Assistant A.D. Responsibilities: Men’s Basketball, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, Football (gamedays) Alma Mater: Baylor, 2008 | Joined Baylor: November 2009 Cell: 254-709-5147 | E-mail: [email protected] TAYLOR BRYAN Director for Football Communications & Creative Services Responsibilities: Football (primary) RACHEL CATON KYLE ROBARTS Alma Mater: Troy, 2009 | Joined Baylor: May 2017 Associate Director Associate Director Cell: 254-709-4411 | E-mail: [email protected] Baseball, A&T, Football WBB, Women’s Tennis RACHEL CATON Associate Director Responsibilities: Baseball, Football (secondary), Acrobatics & Tumbling Alma Mater: Northern Illinois, 2007 | Joined Baylor: July 2018 Cell: 254-749-0712 | E-mail: [email protected] KYLE ROBARTS Associate Director Responsibilities: Women’s Basketball, Women’s Tennis Alma Mater: Abilene Christian, 2005 | Joined Baylor: July 2018 KELLEN COLEMAN CODY SOTO Cell: 254-652-3092 | E-mail: [email protected] Associate Director Assistant Director Track & Field/Cross Country VB, M. Tennis, EQ, MBB KELLEN COLEMAN Associate Director Responsibilities: Track & Field/Cross Country, BaylorBears.com Alma Mater: Oklahoma, 2008 | Joined Baylor: October 2012 Cell: 254-749-6507 | E-mail: [email protected] CODY SOTO Assistant Director Responsibilities: Volleyball, Men’s Tennis, Equestrian, Men’s Basketball (secondary) Alma Mater: Baylor, 2016 | Joined Baylor: June 2017 Cell: 254-338-4859 | E-mail: [email protected] JERRY HILL SHELLEY ZYCH Dir. of Sports Journalism Administrative Assistant JERRY HILL Director of Sports Journalism Writer Alma Mater: North Texas, 1983 | Joined Baylor: August 2008 Cell: 254-709-4994 | E-mail: [email protected] SHELLEY ZYCH Administrative Assistant for External Relations Alma Mater: Baylor, 2012 | Joined Baylor: October 2017 Office: 254-710-2743 | Cell: 254-227-8157 | E-mail: [email protected] 2 2018-19 BAYLOR MEN’S TENNIS MEDIA ALMANAC @BAYLORMTENNIS 2018-19 SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER INTRODUCTION 20-22 Oracle/ITA Masters Malibu, Calif. All Day 29-30 ITA All-American Championships Tulsa, Okla. All Day OCTOBER 1-8 ITA All-American Championships Tulsa, Okla. All Day 19-22 ITA Texas Regional Championships Waco, Texas All Day 20-28 Waco Futures Waco, Texas All Day NOVEMBER 7-11 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships Surprise, Ariz. All Day 9-11 Longhorn Invitational Austin, Texas All Day 10-18 Houston Challenger Houston, Texas All Day 24-30 Waco Futures Waco, Texas All Day JANUARY 18 Prairie View A&M Waco, Texas 2 p.m. UT Arlington Waco, Texas 6 p.m. 21 Penn Waco, Texas 11 a.m. 26 vs. Georgia (ITA Kick-Off Weekend) Ann Arbor, Mich. 1 p.m. 27 vs. Michigan or NC State (ITA Kick-Off Weekend) Ann Arbor, Mich. TBA FEBRUARY 1 South Florida Waco, Texas 6 p.m. 3 Nebraska Waco, Texas 11 a.m. UTRGV Waco, Texas 2:30 p.m. 9 at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. TBA 15-17 ITA National Team Indoor Championships Chicago, Ill. TBA 23 at Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. 6 p.m. MARCH 1 Illinois Waco, Texas 6 p.m. 2 Purdue Waco, Texas 6 p.m. 7 Arkansas Waco, Texas 6 p.m. 15-17 BNP Paribas Open Collegiate Tennis Challenge^ Indian Wells, Calif. TBA 22 Arizona State Waco, Texas 6 p.m. 29 TCU* Waco, Texas 6 p.m. 31 at Texas* Austin, Texas 6 p.m. APRIL 5 Oklahoma* Waco, Texas 6 p.m. 7 Oklahoma State* Waco, Texas 1 p.m. 13 at Texas Tech* Lubbock, Texas 6 p.m. 19-21 Big 12 Championship Lawrence, Kan. TBA MAY 3-5 NCAA Team Championships (1st & 2nd Rounds) Campus Sites TBA 10-11 NCAA Team Championships (Super Regionals) Campus Sites TBA 16-19 NCAA Team Championships Final Site Orlando, Fla. TBA 20-25 NCAA Singles & Doubles Championships Orlando, Fla. TBA ^BNP Paribas Open Collegiate Tennis Challenge will feature Arizona State, Baylor, Cornell, Michigan, Purdue, California and USC Home matches in bold All times Central - subject to change * Big 12 Conference match 3 2018-19 BAYLOR MEN’S TENNIS MEDIA ALMANAC WWW.BAYLORBEARS.COM UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION INTRODUCTION DR.