2020-21 BAYLOR MEN’S TENNIS MEDIA ALMANAC 12th 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 Max Calderone, Cody Soto COMPILATION Max Calderone, Cody Soto PHOTOGRAPHY Robbie Rogers, Matthew Minard Baylor Photography © 2020, 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. 2020-21 BAYLOR MEN’S TENNIS MEDIA ALMANAC @BAYLORMTENNIS TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION QUICK FACTS INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION HISTORY Quick Facts/Media Information 1 All-Time Results 26-35 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Athletics Communications 2 Yearly Records 36 Location: Waco, Texas Schedule 3 Series Records 37-41 Chartered: 1845, by the Republic of Texas University Administration 4-5 NCAA Tournament History/Apperances 42-57 Enrollment: 19,297 Letterwinners 58 President: Dr. Linda Livingstone Big 12 Championship History 59 Faculty Representative: Dr. Carson Mencken Athletic Director: Mack Rhoades PLAYERS All-Americans 60 Conference: Big 12 Roster 6 Big 12 Honors 61-62 Nickname: Bears Returning Players 7-17 Regional, National & Team Awards 63-64 Mascots: Joy and Lady (live Black Bears) Newcomers 18-20 Final Rankings History 65 Colors: Green and Gold Conference: Big 12 COACHES & STAFF RECORDS University Web Site: www.Baylor.edu Head Coach Michael Woodson 21 Single Season Records 66 Athletics Web Site: www.BaylorBears.com Assistant Coaches & Support Staff 22 Career Records 67 Outdoor Facility (capacity): Hurd Tennis Center (1,600) Indoor Facility (capacity): Jim and Nell Hawkins 2019-20 SEASON REVIEW Indoor Tennis Center (400) Team Match Results 23 Individual Records/Rankings 24 PROGRAM HISTORY Season Honors/Big 12 Play 25 All-Time Record: 750-554 (.575) Big 12 Record: 115-32 (.782) Regular-Season Conference Titles (last): 13 (2015) Postseason Conference Titles (last): 9 (2019) Overall NCAA Record: 59-21 (.738) NCAA Tournament Appearances (last): 22 (2019) NCAA Team Championships: 1 (2004) NCAA Individual Championships: 2 (Benjamin Becker, 2004 & Benedikt Dorsch, 2005) 2020 REVIEW Overall Record: 13-3 (H: 10-0, A: 3-1, N: 0-2) Big 12 Finish: n/a Big 12 Tournament Finish: n/a Postseason Finish: n/a MEDIA INFORMATION For men’s tennis home matches, a live scoring and Final National Ranking: n/a video page will be available on www.BaylorBears.com. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/1 Newcomers: 3 The Baylor Athletics Communications Office appreciates your interest in Baylor men’s tennis and INTERVIEWS looks forward to assisting you during the 2020-21 All interviews with interim head coach COACHING STAFF season. Our offices are located on the second floor of Michael Woodson and student-athletes must be Head Coach: Michael Woodson (Valparaiso, 2012) the Simpson Athletics and Academic Center on South coordinated through Associate Director of Athletic Coaching Experience: 1st season University Parks Drive. Communications Max Calderone and must be made Career Coaching Record: 0-0 (.000) To assist in your coverage, please take time to read at least 24 hours in advance. No student-athlete Baylor Coaching Record: 0-0 (.000) the information found on this page. These policies phone numbers or e-mail addresses will be given out Big 12 Coaching Record: 0-0 (.000) have been established in consideration of the media’s under any circumstances. Assistant Coach: Izak van der Merwe (3rd season) needs, as well as those of Baylor’s student-athletes and No student-athletes will be asked to miss Volunteer Assistant: George Goldhoff (1st season) coaches to create a positive work environment for all class, study hall or mandatory team functions to concerned. conduct an interview. ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS If additional information or assistance is required, Men’s Tennis Contact: Max Calderone please contact Associate Director of Athletic POST-MATCH INTERVIEWS E-mail: [email protected] Communications Max Calderone via email or phone. Baylor University is committed to a policy of Office: (254) 710-3073 We appreciate your coverage of Baylor tennis and equal access for both male and female reporters and Cell: (254) 265-1639 look forward to working with you this season. photographers. The Baylor locker room is closed to the media. Coach Woodson and player interviews will be MEDIA SERVICES conducted in the Hurd Tennis Center lobby or The media will receive previews and recaps of all directly outside the Hurd entrance following the match. Baylor men’s tennis matches throughout the season. If the match is indoors, interviews will be conducted on Bios for coaches and players are available online at court five of the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center. www.BaylorBears.com. 1 2020-21 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 STAFF DIRECTORY DAVID KAYE Assistant A.D. for Communications 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) Alma Mater: Troy, 2009 | Joined Baylor: May 2017 ZACH RHODES KYLE ROBARTS Cell: 254-709-4411 | E-mail: [email protected] Associate Director Associate Director Baseball, Football, A&T WBB, Women’s Tennis ZACH RHODES Associate Director Responsibilities: Baseball, Football (secondary), Acrobatics & Tumbling Alma Mater: North Carolina State, 2016 | Joined Baylor: September 2020 Cell: 919-247-7585 | E-mail: [email protected] KYLE ROBARTS Associate Director Responsibilities: Women’s Basketball, Women’s Tennis Alma Mater: Abilene Christian, 2005 | Joined Baylor: July 2018 Cell: 254-652-3092 | E-mail: [email protected] KRISTA PIRTLE KELLEN COLEMAN Associate Director Associate Director KRISTA PIRTLE Associate Director Soccer, Softball, MBB T&F/XC, Website Responsibilities: Soccer, Softball, Men’s Basketball (secondary) Alma Mater: Baylor, 2013 | Joined Baylor: February 2019 Cell: 254-447-8610 | E-mail: [email protected] 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] MAX CALDERONE Associate Director MAX CALDERONE SHELLEY ZYCH Responsibilities: Volleyball, Men’s Tennis, Equestrian, Women’s Basketball (secondary) Associate Director Coordinator for External Alma Mater: Baylor, 2019 | Joined Baylor: June 2020 VB, M. Tennis, EQ, WBB Affairs Cell: 254-265-1639 | E-mail: [email protected] SHELLEY ZYCH Coordinator for External Affairs Alma Mater: Baylor, 2012 | Joined Baylor: October 2017 Office: 254-710-2743 | Cell: 254-227-8157 | E-mail: [email protected] JERRY HILL Director of Sports Journalism Alma Mater: North Texas, 1983 | Joined Baylor: August 2008 Cell: 254-709-4994 | E-mail: [email protected] JERRY HILL JOHN MORRIS JOHN MORRIS Assistant A.D. for Broadcasting Dir. of Sports Journalism Assistant A.D. Alma Mater: Baylor, 1980 | Joined Baylor: June 1995 for Broadcasting Cell: 254-709-9687 | E-mail: [email protected] 2 2020-21 BAYLOR MEN’S TENNIS MEDIA ALMANAC @BAYLORMTENNIS 2020-21 SCHEDULE OCTOBER INTRODUCTION 16-18 TCU Invitational Fort Worth, Texas All Day 23-25 ITA Regionals Waco, Texas All Day NOVEMBER 6-8 Big 6 Individuals Fort Worth, Texas All Day JANUARY 15 Lamar Waco, Texas Noon Abilene Christian Waco, Texas 6 p.m. 18 SMU Waco, Texas 10 a.m. SMU Waco, Texas 4 p.m. 23 at Michigan^ Ann Arbor, Mich. 9 a.m. 24 vs. Texas A&M/Pepperdine^ Ann Arbor, Mich. TBD 30 at Texas Austin, Texas 12 p.m. 31 TCU Waco, Texas 4 p.m. FEBRUARY 6 Oklahoma Waco, Texas 1 p.m. 12-14 ITA National Team Indoor Championships# Champaign, Ill. TBA 19 Texas A&M Waco, Texas 11 a.m. MARCH 2 at NC State Raleigh, N.C. TBD 4 at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. TBD 6 at Lamar Beaumont, Texas TBD 7 Arizona State Waco, Texas 1 p.m. 11 at Texas A&M College Station, Texas 6 p.m. 17 Arizona Waco, Texas 6 p.m. 20 Louisiana Waco, Texas Noon Tulsa Waco, Texas 6 p.m. 27 Harvard Waco, Texas 3 p.m. 28 at SMU Dallas, Texas 12 p.m. at SMU Dallas, Texas 3 p.m. APRIL 1 at Oklahoma State* Stillwater, Okla. 5 p.m. 3 at Oklahoma* Norman, Okla. 1 p.m. 10 UT Arlington Waco, Texas 11 a.m. 10 Texas Tech* Waco, Texas 6 p.m. 15 Texas* Waco, Texas 6 p.m. 18 at TCU* Fort Worth, Texas 3:30 p.m. 23-25 Big 12 Championship! Waco, Texas TBD MAY 7-8 NCAA Team Championships (1st & 2nd Rounds) Campus Sites TBD 14-15 NCAA Team Championships (Super Regionals) Campus Sites TBD 20-23 NCAA Championships Orlando, Fla.