TABLE OF CONTENTS . 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 2001-02 Roster . 2 Location . Murfreesboro, Tenn. 2001-02 Team Picture . 2 MEDIA RELATIONS Enrollment . 20,073 Primary Media Outlets . 2 Founded . 1911 Mark Owens Buck Bouldin Tennis Center . 3 Nickname . Blue Raiders Racquet Club . 3 Asst. AD/Media Relations Colors . Royal Blue and White Office: 615/898-5057 President . Dr. Sidney A. McPhee PLAYERS AND COACHES . 4-11 Home: 615/907-5797 Athletic Director . Boots Donnelly (Int.) Head Coach Dale Short . 4 [email protected] SWA . Diane Turnham Assistant Coach Mark Pellerin . 5 Athletics Phone . 615/898-2450 Volunteer Assistant Buck Bouldin . 5 Website . GoBlueRaiders.com 2001 Pro-Am . 5 Conference . Sun Belt 2002 Preview . 6 Indoor Facility . Racquet Club Ryan Simmons Senior Oliver Foreman . 7 Outdoor . Buck Bouldin Tennis Center Assistant MRD Senior Robert Gustafsson . 8 Office: 615/904-8209 Junior Daniel Klemetz . 9 MEDIA RELATIONS Home: 615/907-6072 Sophomore Kirk Jackson . 10 Director . Mark Owens [email protected] Freshman Greg Pollack . 10 Assistant . Ryan Simmons Sophomore Trevor Short . 11 Assistant . Denise Gideon Sophomore Michael Staniak . 11 Assistant/Men’s Tennis . Jo Jo Freeman Freeman’s e-mail . [email protected] BLUE RAIDER HISTORY . 12-21 Freeman’s Office Phone . 615/898-5270 Jo Jo Freeman 2000-01 Review . 12 Freeman’s Home Phone . 615/243-4628 Assistant MRD/ 2000-01 Final Stats . 13 Media Relations Fax . 615/898-5626 Men’s Tennis Conference Championships . 14 Office: 615/898-5270 All-Conference Performers . 14 COACHING STAFF Home: 615/243-4628 MT in Final ITA Rankings . 14 Head Coach . Dale Short [email protected] All-Time Honors . 14 Alma Mater . Middle Tennessee, 1980 Collegiate Grand Slams . 15 Record at MT . 238-138 (14 seasons) Individual Final Rankings . 15 Career Record . 238-138 (14 seasons) NCAA Tournament Results . 16-17 Tennis Office Phone . 615/898-2957 Denise Gideon MT All-Americans . 18 Assistant Coach . Buck Bouldin Assistant MRD All-Time Opponents . 19 Assistant Coach . Mark Pellerin Office: 615/904-8115 Blue Raider Records . 20 Home: 615/519-2872 All-Time Letterwinners . 21 TEAM INFORMATION [email protected] 2001 Record . 16-8 THE UNIVERSITY . 22-32 2001 SBC Finish . 2nd University President . 22 2001 Postseason . 1st round NCAA Athletic Director . 23 Letterwinners Returning . 6 The University . 24-25 PHONE Newcomers . 1 City of Murfreesboro . 26 The Mid-State Area . 27 A Tennessee Board of Regents Institution, MTSU 615-898-2968 Scarlett Commons . 28 is an equal-opportunity, non-racially identifiable University Dining . 28 institution that does not discriminate against in- FAX Academic Center . 29 dividuals with disabilities. SP009-1201 Strength & Conditioning . 30 615-898-5626 Sun Belt Conference . 31 CREDITS Blue Raider Spirit . 32 The 2001-02 Blue Raider Men’s Tennis Media Guide is a production of the MT Athletic Media Relations Department. The guide was written and MISSION STATEMENT designed by Assistant Media Relations Director The Middle Tennessee athletic program is committed to quality athletics that bring the cam- Jo Jo Freeman. Research assistance provided by pus community together and promote a sense of pride and tradition in academic and athletic Lisa Poepsel. Printing by Ambrose Printing in excellence. These programs also bring the University regional and national recognition and Nashville, Tenn. Special thanks to Jack Ross and provide a link between the University, its alumni, and the community at large. They give Ken Robinson at MT Photographic Services, Pub- students, faculty and alumni opportunities for innovative public service activities that better lications and Graphics. Photography provided by the community. Athletics uses financial and physical resources to maintain and develop sports MT Photographic Services. Covers designed by programs to accomplish the mission of the University. David Lowery, DGL Graphix. 2002 Blue Raider Tennis 1 Roster/Media Outlets Name Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown/High School (Last School) Oliver Foreman 6-0 150 SR-3L Eastbourne, East Sussex/St. Bedes Robert Gustafsson 6-7 206 SR-3L Saffle, Sweden/All-Star Academy Kirk Jackson 6-0 180 SO-1L Melbourne, Australia/Brighton Daniel Klemetz 6-0 180 JR-2L Vanersborg, Sweden/De La Gardieskolan Greg Pollack 5-9 150 FR-HS Memphis, Tenn./White Station HS Trevor Short 6-0 165 SO-1L Murfreesboro, Tenn./Oakland HS Michael Staniak 6-2 160 SO-1L Melbourne, Australia/St. Kevins Head Coach: Dale Short Assistant Coach: Mark Pellerin, Buck Bouldin 2001-02 Blue Raiders Front (L-R): Daniel Klemetz, Kirk Jackson, Robert Gustafsson, Oliver Foreman, Michael Staniak. Back Row (L To R): Assistant Coach Mark Pellerin, Greg Pollack, Trevor Short, Manager Randy Gibson, Head Coach Dale Short. Primary Media Outlets Daily News Journal WKRN-TV (Ch. 2 ABC) WBOZ-104.9 FM PO Box 68 441 Murfreesboro Rd. 312 S. Church St. Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Nashville, TN 37210 Murfreesboro, TN 37127 615/893-5860; 615/893-5592 FAX 615/248-7240; 615/248-7329 FAX 615/890-3233; 615/890-2990 FAX Tony Stinnett (Beat Writer) John Dwyer, John Boruck Sports Director The Tennessean WSMV-TV (Ch. 4 NBC) WGNS-1450 AM 1100 Broadway P.O. Box 4 306 S. Church St. Nashville, TN 37202 Nashville, TN 37202 Murfreesboro, TN 37130 615/259-8000; 615/259-8826 FAX 615/353-2231; 615/353-2343 FAX 615/893-5373; 615/867-6397 FAX Wendy Smith (Beat Writer) Rudy Kalis, Aaron Solomon Jeff Jordan Associated Press WTVF-TV (Ch. 5 CBS) WWTN-99.7 FM 215 Centerview Dr., Suite 110 474 James Robertson Pkwy. 107 Music City Cir., Ste. 203 Brentwood, TN 37027 Nashville, TN 37219 Nashville, TN 37214 615/373-9988; 615/376-0947 FAX 615/248-5285; 615/244-9883 FAX 615/885-9986; 615/885-9900 FAX Teresa Walker (Staff Writer) Hope Hines, Mark Howard George Plaster, Blake Fulton Sidelines WZTV-TV (Ch. 17 FOX) WMOT-89.5 FM MTSU Box 42 631 Mainstream Dr. MTSU Box 3 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Nashville, TN 37228 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 615/898-2815; 615/904-8487 FAX 615/244-1717; 615/259-3962 FAX 615/898-2800; 615/898-2774 FAX Sports Editor Skip Baldwin, Chris Stansbury Randy O’Brien, Sean Jacobs The City Paper MT TV WMTS-88.3 FM 1 Burton Hills Blvd., Ste. 300 MTSU Box 58 MTSU Box 58 Nashville, TN 37215 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 615/298-9833; 615/298-2780 FAX 615/898-5050; 615/898-5682 FAX 615/898-5051 Terry McCormick Sports Director Sports Director 2 2002 Blue Raider Tennis Tennis Facilities Buck Bouldin Tennis Center Middle Tennessee’s tennis center consists of 14 total courts, with six newly-renovated varsity courts finished during the Fall of 2001. The eight courts closest to the Murphy Center were resurfaced with three new inches of asphalt late in the summer. These eight courts ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ were converted to just six courts and will be used as the varsity courts for both the men’s and women’s tennis teams at Middle Tennessee. The new varsity courts were outfitted with divider fencing be- tween each, and painted blue with gray outline. New blue windscreens with the MT logo line the fences around the complex, with a walkway between the varsity courts and the remaining eight. Also, bleacher seating with canopies was built in the middle for fans at the varsity courts. The $150,000 project was completed at the beginning of Septem- ber and debuted during the 15th Annual Pro-Am September 7-8, 2001, on the Blue Raider campus. The Buck Bouldin complex also houses the Tennis Center, which features offices, team rooms, restrooms and an equipment storage fa- cility. In the spring of 1999, a patio/reception area was added for view- ing and posting of events. The remaining eight courts are for university and public use and have lights, installed in 1995. Aside from hosting Middle Tennessee matches, the complex has played host to numerous Ohio Valley Conference championships along with various state and regional USTA events. RACQUET CLUB During the summer of 1999, Middle Tennessee and The Racquet Club of Murfreesboro reached an agreement allowing the Blue Raider and Lady Raider tennis programs priority access to the indoor facility. This facility is a great boost to the program, allowing for indoor instruction and home matches during the inclement winter months when the tennis teams are unable to get outdoors. “Having an indoor faciltiy is a necessity in collegiate tennis and we have an outstanding facility right in our backyard,” commented Dale Short. The indoor facility also allows back-up during the outdoor season in case of bad weather. The Racquet Club has eleven courts: four hardcourts, three clay courts and four indoor courts. The clay courts are helpful for individual Blue Raiders who com- pete in the National Clay Courts Championships each year, one of the three collegiate grandslam events. 2002 Blue Raider Tennis 3 Dale Short HEAD COACH A versatile athlete, Short was a state champion in cross-country and finished sixth nationally while a senior at Murfreesboro’s Oakland High 15TH SEASON School, where he graduated in 1976. Two summers ago, Short was inducted into the Blue Raider Hall Fame for his accomplishments as a player and as one of the top tennis coaches in Middle Tennessee graduate Dale the nation. Short begins his 15th year at the helm of Short is the director of the Tennessee Junior Qualifying Champion- the Blue Raider tennis program with six ships. He has served on the Tennessee Tennis Association Junior Commit- returning players from a team that made tee and currently is a member of the NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Re- the school’s fifth NCAA Tournament ap- gional Advisory and pearance last season. Selection Committee. SHORT’S CAREER MEN’S RECORD Short capped his tenure in the OVC Short currently serves by winning his tenth consecutive regular as chairman of the 2001** Middle Tennessee# .