2018-19 Men’s Tennis Media Almanac Friedman Tennis Center 2019 Spring Schedule Please, Just TCU Date Opponent Location Time AP, NCAA, ABC, CBS, NBC, AFCA. And, TCU Athletics. 1/18 Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. 6 PM 1/26 LMU ^ Fort Worth, Texas 2 PM Though the TCU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is a proud and integral part 1/27 Arizona St. or Okla. St. ^ Fort Worth, Texas 1 PM of Texas Christian University, it desires to be recognized simply as TCU (acronym 2/1 UT Arlington Arlington, Texas 5 PM only) Athletics. Dittor regarding referenes to its sports teams: TCU tennis, TCU 2/8 Wichita State Fort Worth, Texas 5:30 PM football, TCU baseball, etc. 2/10 Florida Fort Worth, Texas 1 PM 2/24 Tulane New Orleans, La. 1 PM In all sports-related media references, we respectfully urge that the university’s 2/26 USF Tampa, Fla. 1:30 PM teams be identified with an appropriate appellation -- TCU. In subsequent references 3/2 Rice Fort Worth, Texas 1 PM of the same presentation the team may be referred to by nickname - Horned Frogs. 3/3 Illinois Fort Worth, Texas Noon A shorter version of the nickname, Frogs, is acceptable in later usage. 3/13 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 11:30 AM 3/16 Pepperdine Fort Worth, Texas 11 AM 3/16 LMU Fort Worth, Texas 3:30 PM TCU QUICK FACTS 3/20 Columbia Fort Worth, Texas 6:30 PM GENERAL INFORMATION 3/24 Arizona State Fort Worth, Texas 2:30 PM Location Fort Worth, Texas 3/26 SMU Fort Worth, Texas 5:30 PM Enrollment 10,394 3/29 Baylor * Waco, Texas 6 PM Founded 1873 3/31 Texas Tech * Fort Worth, Texas 1 PM Nickname Horned Frogs 4/6 Texas * Fort Worth, Texas 3 PM Colors Purple and White 4/8 Texas A&M Fort Worth, Texas 5:30 PM Conference Big 12 Conference 4/12 Oklahoma * Norman, Okla. 6 PM Chancellor Dr. Victor J. Boschini, Jr. 4/14 Oklahoma State * Stillwater, Okla. 1 PM Athletic Director Jeremiah Donati 4-18-21 Big 12 Championship Lawrence, Kan. All Day Home Facility Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center Capacity 1,500 * - Big 12 Match ^ ITA National Kick-Off STAFF INFORMATION Head Coach David Roditi (9th season) Alma Mater TCU, 1996 2018-19 Roster Career Record 145-72 TCU Record 145-72 Player Height Class Hometown Office Phone 817-257-7039 Luc Fomba 6-4 FR Plaisir, France Office Fax 817-257-5868 Alastair Gray 6-0 JR Twickenham, England Roditi E-mail [email protected] Sander Jong 5-8 FR Amsterdam, The Netherlands Associate Head Coach Devin Bowen Bertus Kruger 6-2 SO Johannesburg, South Africa Office Phone 817-257-6705 Max Kurzban 6-0 SO Overland Park, Kan. Bowen E-mail [email protected] Juan Martín 6-2 SO General Villegas, Argentina Eduardo Roldan 5-6 SO Mexico City, Mexico TEAM INFORMATION Alex Rybakov 5-10 SR Coral Springs, Fla. All-Time Record 857-389 (.688) Reese Stalder 5-9 SR Costa Mesa, Calif. First Season 1974 All-Americans 52 NCAA Team Apperances 29 2018-19 Coaching Staff Big 12 Championships 3 Head Coach - David Roditi | 9th Season at TCU MWC Championships 5 Associate Head Coach - Devin Bowen | 5th Season at TCU C-USA Championships None Volunteer Assistant Coach - Derek Siddiqui | 1st Season at TCU WAC Championships 3 Director of Operations - Jonathan Pham - 1st Season at TCU SWC Championships 12 2018 Record 20-5 2018 Big 12 Record 5-0 2018 Big 12 Regular Season Finish 1st TCU Athletics Communications 2018 Big 12 Championships Finish t-3rd Abby Stockton, TCU Athletics Communications Assistant Director Letterwinners R/L 6/2 Office - (817) 257-5379 | Cell - (817) 757-6979 Newcomers 2 [email protected] 2 2018-19 TCU Men’s Tennis Media Almanac Friedman Tennis Center BAYARD H. FRIEDMAN TENNIS CENTER AND BERNARD “TUT” BARTZEN VARSITY COURTS The Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center and Bernard J. “Tut” Bartzen Varsity Courts is considered one of the finest facilities in collegiate athletics. Completed in 1976 as a most of more than $2-million, the home of the TCU women’s tennis program is located on the southwest corner of the TCU campus and features an indoor and outdoor tennis complex. The Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center features 27 total courts - six varsity tennis courts and five indoor courts which are reserved solely for the men’s women’s tennis programs - as well as 16 courts that are for public use. The outdoor section of the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center includes a pavilion with a seating capacity of 1,500 to go along with fully-stocked pro shop and complete locker room facilities. The outdoor courts are recessed by as much as 16 feet, which provide wind control and deleting many viewing obstructions. In addition, the faithful of the Purple and White continued to show their dedication to the men’s and women’s tennis program as stadium lights were added to the varsity courts allowing TCU the ability to play night matches for the first time in school history. At a cost of around $300,000, the 100-foot Musco brand candles of light provide the Frogs premium illumination with minimal spillage into the surrounding neighborhoods. The Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center has been the model for collegiate tennis facilities around the country and was selected as one of the top-25 tennis facilities in the country by Tennis Magazine in 1990. The USTA Facility Awards Committee also selected the TCU home tennis courts as the Most Outstanding Public Tennis Facility in 1998. In 1980, the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center gave the Fort Worth community its first indoor tennis facility, which included a $500,000 extension that houses five indoor courts that were funded by the Mary Potishman Lard Trust. Located on the southeast of the tennis facility, the indoor complex assures the TCU tennis program of having one of the most complete facilities in the entire country. The TCU tennis complex would not have been made possible had it not been for The Friedman Center, which was named after the late Bayard H. Friedman. The namesake of the TCU tennis complex served as the Chair of the Board of Trustees at TCU as well as served as the former mayor of Fort Worth. The Friedman Center received the 1986 United States Tennis Association Member Organization of the Year Award in recognition of its excellence and dedication to the world of tennis. PRO-SHOP RENOVATION The Pro-Shop in the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center underwent a complete renovation in Fall 2009, compliments of the Mary Potishman Lard Endowment. The project updated the existing space more efficiently by adding individual offices for the staff, a conference room and storage space. The front desk check-in, merchandise floor space and locker rooms received a significant face-lift. The renovation created a modern feel and utilized the extra floor space to provide the public with a lounge area and coffee bar. DRIVING DIRECTIONS Interstate 30 • Exit University Drive, go South into campus • Turn right onto N. Bellaire Dr. • Tennis Center will be on your left after the Physical Plant Interstate 35 • Exit Berry Street, go east into campus • Turn right onto Stadium Drive • Turn left onto N. Bellaire Drive • Tennis Center will be on your left after the Physical Plant Interstate 20 • Take Hulen Street Exit, go North • Turn right onto S. Belliare Drive • Turn left onto Stadium Drive • Turn left onto N. Bellaire Drive • Tennis Center will be on your left after the Physical Plant 2018-19 TCU Men’s Tennis Media Almanac 3 3 TCU Athletics Communications 2017-18 Season Review TCU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS TCU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS The TCU Athletics Communications Office is located on the second floor of the Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. The office is MARK COHEN open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The main office phone number is (817) 257-7969 and the fax number is (817) Director 257-7964. The men’s tennis contact is Abby Stockton. She can be reached directly in her office at (817) 257-5379 or via e-mail at Football, Women’s Golf [email protected]. Media members may also contact her via cell phone at (817) 757-6979. Office: (817) 257-5394 Cell: (817) 343-2017 BIG 12 CONFERENCE MEDIA RELATIONS E-mail: [email protected] Contact the Big 12 Conference Communications Department for any information or questions concerning Big 12 men’s tennis during the 2015 season. The Big 12 men’s tennis media contact is Michael Lopez and he can be reached by phone at (469) 524- 1000 or via e-mail at [email protected]. For the most up-to-date information regarding Big 12 men’s tennis, visit the official website of the league at www.Big12sports.com. STEVEN SCHOON TCU ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB Associate Director All TCU men’s tennis information is available at the official Web site of TCU athletics, www.GoFrogs.com. All statistical Men’s Basketball, information, along with an archive of the entire season’s match recaps and press releases, can be found there. All TCU home Men’s Golf matches will also have live stats available. The site is managed by SideArm Sports. Office: (817) 257-5299 Cell: (620) 218-1693 INTERVIEW REQUESTS E-mail: [email protected] Interviews with TCU men’s tennis student-athletes and coaches must be scheduled directly through the TCU Athletics Media Relations Office by contacting Abby Stockton.