2014-15 Men's Tennis Media Guide

Men's Tennis media guide

T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E Roster Breakdown By Class Seniors (3) Jus n Archer Slim Hamza Cedric Willems By State/Country United States (5) Jus n Archer - Texas Ma Cowley - Utah Parker McGuiness - Texas Jamey Swiggart - Colorado Aydin Tasevac - Utah Juniors (2) Ma Cowley Jamey Swiggart Sophomores (1) Parker McGuiness Freshmen (5) Louis-Philippe Gascon Johan Jonhagen Freddie McGeehan San ago Sierra Aydin Tasevac Interna onal (6) Louis-Philippe Gascon - Canada Slim Hamza - Tunisia Johan Jonhagen - Sweden Freddie McGeehan - England San ago Sierra- Mexico Cedric Willems - the Netherlands Alphabe cal Roster Name Jus n Archer Ma Cowley Louis-Philippe Gascon Slim Hamza Johan Jonhagen Freddie McGeehan Parker McGuiness San ago Sierra Jamey Swiggart Aydin Tasevac Cedric Willems Ht. Yr. Exp. 6-0 SR 3VL 5-11 JR 2VL 6-5 RS FR HS 6-1 SR 3VL 5-10 FR HS 6-2 FR HS 6-1 SO TR 5-11 FR HS 6-1 JR TR FR HS 6-1 SR 3VL Hometown Aus n, Texas Salt Lake City Montreal, Canada Tunisia, Africa Stockholm, Sweden London, England McKinney, Texas Mexico City, Mexico Steamboat Springs, Colo. Previous School Lake Travis High School Woods Cross High School College Jean-de-Brebeuf (CEGEP) Lyc'e Spor f Pierre De Couber n D'el M Blackebergs Gymnasium Reeds School North Carolina State Ka a High School Idaho State University The Hague, the Netherlands Clemson University Head Coach:Roeland Brateanu (Utah, ‘04) - 1st season Assistant Coach: Daniel Pollock (Hawaii at Hilo, ‘07) - 1st Season Volunteer Assistant: Graeme Cox Pronuncia on Guide Louis-Philippe Gascon . . . . . . . . . . loo-EE fil-EEP Gas-KAWN Slim Hamza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAWM-zuh Johan Jonhagen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yo-HAWN Yawn-HA-gen McGeehan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mik-GEE-n San ago Sierra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sahn-tea-AH-go SEA-era Aydin Tasevac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-din tass-eh-VAK Roeland Brateanu . . . . . . . . . . . .ROW-lind Brah-TEA-ah-new JUSTIN ARCHER Sr. 6-0 Aus n, Texas MATT COWLEY Jr. 5-11 Salt Lake City, Utah LOUIS PHILIPPE GASCON Rs Fr. 6-5 Montreal, Canada FREDDIE MCGEEHAN Fr. 6-2 London, England PARKER MCGUINESS So. 6-1 McKinney, Texas SANTIAGO SIERRA Fr. 5-11 Mexico City, Mexico SLIM HAMZA Sr. 6-1 Tunisia, Africa JAMEY SWIGGART Jr. 6-1 Steamboat Springs, Colo. JOHAN JONHAGEN Fr. 5-10 Stockholm, Sweden CEDRIC WILLEMS Sr. 6-1 The Hague, the Netherlands WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 1 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E SEPTEMBER QUICK FACTS Loca on ..........................................................................Salt Lake City Metro Popula on ..................................................... 1,333,914 (36th) Eleva on .................................................... 4,657 feet above sea level President .......................................................David W. Pershing, Ph.D Director of Athle cs .................................................... Chris Hill, Ph.D Founded ...................................................................................... 1850 Enrollment ................................................................................ 32,077 Conference ............................................................................... Pac-12 Affilia on .................................................................... 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Mike Lageschulte Administra ve Assistant ............................................... Lynde Hoopes Utah Men's Tennis Contact ............................... Emily Radivoyevich [phone], [e-mail] The 2014-15 University of Utah Men's Tennis media guide is a product of the Utah Communica ons office. Wri ng, design and layout by Emily Radivoyevich, Athle c Communica ons Assistant. Editorial assistance provided by the Communica ons staff. 2 2014 15 MEDIA GUIDE 11-15 27-30 Utah Fall Tennis Classic ITA All-American Championships Provo, Utah Tulsa, Okla. All Day All Day Dar Walters Tennis Classic Utah Intercollegiate Tournament ITA Mountain Regional Championships Boise, Idaho Salt Lake City Las Vegas, Nev. All Day All Day All Day vs. Elon ~ at Georgia ~ vs. Michigan State ~ vs. Montana State vs. Utah State Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Salt Lake City Salt Lake City 9 a.m. TBA TBA 12 p.m. 5 p.m. ET ET ET MT MT vs. Montana vs. Northern Colorado vs. Denver vs. Iowa vs. Idaho State vs. Weber State at Boise State vs. Penn Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Boise, Idaho Boise, Idaho 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 5 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 5 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. MT MT MT MT MT MT MT MT 6 13 at BYU vs. New Mexico Provo, Utah Salt Lake City 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. MT MT 17 19 27 28 at Loyola Marymount vs. Yale at Stanford * at California * Los Angeles, Calif. San Diego, Calif. Palo Alto, Calif. Berkeley, Calif. 11 a.m. 10 a.m. 4 p.m. 1 p.m. PT PT PT PT at USC * at UCLA * vs. Washington * vs. Oregon * vs. Arizona * Pac-12 Championships Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif. Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Ojai, Calif. 1:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 4 p.m. 12 p.m. 11 a.m. All Day PT PT MT MT MT PT OCTOBER 3-5 9-11 15-18 JANUARY 23 24 25 31 FEBRUARY 1 14 16 21 27 28 MARCH APRIL 3 4 10 12 18 22-26 * = Pac-12 Conference Match ~ = ITA Na onal Indoor Championship Match Home matches in bold. Home matchs are played at either Eccles Tennis Center (indoor) or Liberty Park Tennis Center (outdoor), weather dependent. Time and loca ons are subject to change. T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E A er seven years as assistant coach, Roeland Brateanu steps into the head coach posi on of the Utah Men's Tennis Team, following F.D. Robbins' 28 years of exemplary service to the program. With a fresh group of seniors and a solid recru ng class, Brateanu has a posi ve outlook about his inaugural season as head coach. "This year we obviously have to rebuild a li le bit," confirms Breateanu. "We lost six players from last year and half of our star ng lineup. Any me there is a coaching change, it is always interes ng to see how a group of players handle that change, but I think everything has been real posi ve. We have made tremendous improvements this fall and we will make up for the lack of experience, with a lot of hard work and excitement. It has been a lot of fun to work with the guys and I'm honored to coach such a hard working group of young men. We signed a spectacular recrui ng class and we have laid the founda on for a very successful future." Despite the loss of three varsity players that bolstered the Utes' lineup in a stellar 15-9 record last season, Brateanu is confident that his seniors this year will contend for top posi ons. "I think we can look back at a successful fall," relates Brateanu. "We obviously missed Slim Hamza and Parker McGuiness the en re fall, but it also allowed some other guys to step up. Cedric Willems had an outstanding fall, reaching the finals of our Utah Intercollegiate Tournament and the semifinals of the ITA Mountain Regionals. Ma Cowley showed flashes of brilliance and Johan Jonhagen, Louis-Philippe Gascon and San ago Sierra have proven that they have the poten al to be real difference makers for our program for the next four years." Senior Slim Hamza did not compete during the fall season due to injury, but compiled a 13-8 overall record last season from the No. 1 singles posi on, while going 11-11 from the top doubles posi on with fellow senior Cedric Willems. Last year, the Tunisia na ve was named to the second team All-Pac-12 Conference for a third consecu ve year, as well as an All-Academic honoroable men on. He is also Utah's only two- me Pac-12 Men's Tennis Player of the Week. "Slim is one of the most dangerous players in the country, who has proven that he can beat anyone at any given me," says Brateanu. "Obviously he has missed the en re fall with a nagging knee injury, but we are excited to have him back and need to give him some me to get him back to one-hundred percent. He has the poten al to become an All-American." Willems proved himself a valuable asset in Utah's fall season when he made his way to the main draw semifinal round of the ITA Mountain Regional Championships. Brateanu sees the most off-season improvement in Willems and expects him to be a key player this year. "From the en re team, Cedric has improved the most this past fall," states Brateanu. "He has really bought into our program and understands what we expect from him. Most importantly, he has proven to himself that he can play with and beat the best players in our region and become a real leader for this team. I expect him to play very high in the lineup this year." With several victories during the fall season under his belt, senior Jus n Archer will provide depth in Utah's lineup, as well as much needed excitement for his teammates. "Besides his talents on the court, Jus n's biggest asset is his fire and passion for the team," Breateanu explains. "His excitement resonates with his teammates and he can really fire the guys up." In the middle of the lineup sits Utah's two juniors, Ma Cowley, who returns to the squad a er serving a two-year LDS mission, and Idaho State transfer Jamey Swiggart. Last season, Cowley ne ed a 13-6 singles record, seeing ac on mostly at the No. 6 spot. However, Brateanu expects Cowley to be at his best in both singles and doubles matches. "Ma is probably one of our most talented and explosive athletes, who has been in our program since the Mountain West Conference days," recalls Brateanu. "His offensive game style makes him a dangerous player in both singles and doubles. I expect him to show some maturity and take some ownership of this team this year." In his two years at Idaho State, Swiggart amassed a 25-10 singles record and was named the team's MVP, ISU's Tennis Player of the year, as well as a spot on the Big Sky All-Conference Second Team. "Jamey transferred to our program a er two successful years at Idaho State. He is a self-made man, intelligent, hard working , who has improved tremendously over the past few months. His offensive style allows him to compete for spots in both the singles and the doubles line up," Brateanu says. Utah's only sophomore Parker McGuiness joins the Utes a er playing at North Carolina State for one season where he finished with a 6-4 mark in singles and a 5-3 ledger in doubles. Under the command of Brateanu, McGuiness will ba le for a spot in the middle of the singles lineup. "Parker brings a wealth of experience in junior tennis from a very strong Texas sec on," states Brateanu. "Unfortunately, he missed almost all fall prac ce due to a heel injury, but a healthy Parker should be able to compete for a spot in the middle of the singles line up. He has a strong serve and a solid baseline game, with lots of room for improvement." Besides a solid group of upperclassmen, Brateanu is also excited to work with a great set of talented freshman, including Louis-Philippe Gascon, San ago Sierra, and Johan Jonhagen. "LP is a great athlete to work with," Brateanu says. "He's smart, organized and loves the game of tennis. He has made great strides in our program over the last 18 months and is ready to compete for a spot in the singles line up. Regardless of where he ends up in the line up this year, he is going to have a very bright future in our program and we are excited to con nue to work with him for the next three and a half years." "San is a very mature and level headed freshman," says Brateanu. "He is a great listener and a very, very hard worker. He is a very pa ent base liner, who will win a lot of matches for the Utes in both singles and doubles over the next four years." "JJ is a fun and excited guy to be around. He's full of energy and a very good teammate. Even though he has a lot of maturing to do, he is a very good athlete with a good understanding of his body. He has made tremendous strides in his game this fall and is star ng to understand what we want him to do. His speed and his forehand are his weapons. The sky is the limit for JJ," states Brateanu. Brateanu was also added two newcomers to the Ute roster for the spring dual-match season, including Bri sh standout Freddie McGeehan and Aydin Tasevac, younger brother of former Ute Ben Tasevac. Hailing from London, England, McGeehan has a 12-9 record on the ITF Junior Tour and a world ranking of 465, with a semifinal singles appearance in the ITF event in Abu Dabi (2014) and a doubles finals appearance in the Armenia ITF (2014). At one point he was the fi h-highest ranked Bri sh player in the world under the age of 17. "Freddie has just joined our program this spring and is a real athlete, who loves the game of tennis," Brateanu says. "He is a great team guy, who will bite your arm off to win. His hunger and energy will be a driving force behind our team's efforts this year." "Aydin walked unto our team this spring and brings a lot of raw talent. In many ways he reminds me of his brother Ben when he joined the team four years ago. He is a great, strong athlete with a lot of raw power. He will be redshir ng for us this year, but that will allow us to polish his game," Brateanu explains. With a talented group of players, both experience and up-and-coming, the team's strength of schedule will be a challenge for Brateanu he accepts with open arms. "I've said it before and I will con nue to repeat it throughout the year; whether we finish top 10 or top 100 in the na on, our success isn't going to be measured by our wins and losses," says Brateanu. "We have one of the strongest schedules in the na on for any team in any sport, when we play teams who have won a combined 61 na onal championships. From the get go, we have focused on the process and about improving our level of play. We win or lose every day in prac ce and it's a great learning experience for our young guys to play such a tough schedule. I'm excited to see how we measure up against all of our opponents this year. We pride ourselves in our hard work and dedica on day in and day out. If we can con nue to bring that a tude on a daily basis again, we can have a real special season." WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 3 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E Roeland Brateanu Head Coach 1st Season Utah (‘04) The University of Utah named Roeland Brateanu as its new head coach on May 2, 2014. Brateanu played for the Utes from 2002-04 and had been an assistant coach for the program since 2007. "I would like to thank Dr. Hill and Kyle Brennan for the opportunity to lead the men's tennis program at Utah," said Brateanu. "I look forward to the challenges and opportuni es that present themselves as the head coach of the Utes." During his me as a Utah assistant, Bratenau helped developed seven all-conference players, including Slim Hamza, Utah's first All-Pac-12 selec on and the 2012 ITA Rookie of the Year. He also assisted in coaching six All-Mountain West Conference players from 2008-2011 including MWC Players of the Year Zach Ganger and Phillip Ellers. "Roeland has earned a reputa on as a fine coach and recruiter during his me as an assistant," said Utah Director of Athle cs Dr. Chris Hill. "We expect a smooth transi on and are confident that the team and the tennis community will rally around him." Prior to joining the Utah staff in 2008, Brateanu was on the coaching staff of the Guatemalan Fed Cup Team. The team a ained its best result with a fi h-place finish in the America's Zone Group II. While in Guatemala, he also 4 2014 15 MEDIA GUIDE coached two junior talents, leading them to a No. 1 ranking in their respec ve age groups. Addi onally, Brateanu is a Bigger Faster Stronger cer fied strength and condi oning coach and clinician. As a player at Utah, Bratenau was named first-team All-MWC twice in doubles (2003-04) and once in singles (2003). He was the regional winner of the pres gious Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship and Leadership Award in 2004, when he was named Utah's MVP. Brateanu also earned numerous academic awards as a player, including academic all-conference honors and a spot on the Athle c Director's honor roll. He was the team captain his senior year and served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Commi ee. A na ve of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Brateanu graduated from Utah in 2004 with a B.S. in mass communica ons. A er gradua ng, he worked at Bigger Faster Stronger, pu ng on strength and condi oning clinics for high school athletes and coaches. Brateanu also spoke at leadership and team building seminars. In 2006, Brateanu moved to Guatemala and was a private coach for two junior talents, leading each to a No. 1 ranking in their respec ve age groups. Before accep ng the assistant coach posi on at Utah, Brateanu was also part of the coaching staff for the T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E Roeland Brateanu, a former player at Utah under head coach F.D. Robbins, enters his seventh season as the Utes' assistant coach. Brateanu became a Ute in 2002 a er transferring from the University of Arizona. During his s nt at Utah, Brateanu played No. 1 singles and doubles. In 2004, he was selected to the all-Mountain West Conference singles and doubles teams. He was also named to the all-conference doubles team in 2003. As a senior, Brateanu was chosen team captain and served as the Student-Athlete Advisory Commi ee representa ve for Utah men's tennis. He was the regional winner of the pres gious Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship and Leadership Award in 2004, while also earning Team MVP honors. Brateanu has also picked up numerous academic awards as a player including academic all-conference honors and a spot on the Athle c Director's honor roll. He was named to the Communica on Department's Dean's List in 2003 and `04. Addi onally Brateanu is a Bigger Faster Stronger cer fied strength and condi oning coach and clinician. A na ve of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Brateanu graduated from Utah in 2004 with a B.S. in mass communica ons. A er gradua ng, he worked at Bigger Faster Stronger, pu ng on strength and condi oning clinics for high school athletes and coaches. Brateanu also spoke at leadership and team building seminars. Graeme Cox Volunteer Assistant 12th Season Utah (‘93) Graeme Cox, a former player at Utah, returns to the men's tennis coaching staff as a volunteer assistant. This will be his 12th season with the Utes. During his 10 year s nt as assistant coach, he was named the 2006-07 Mountain Region coach of the year by ITA. Cox also rejoined the Ute tennis staff for the 2001 season a er coaching previously during the 1994-95 through the 1997-98 seasons. In 2006, Brateanu moved to Guatemala and was a private coach for two junior talents, leading each to a No. 1 ranking in their respec ve age groups. Before accep ng the assistant coach posi on at Utah, Brateanu was also part of the coaching staff for the Guatemalan Fed Cup Team. The team a ained its best result with a fi h-place finish in the America's Zone Group II. While compe ng at Utah, Cox proved to be a talented player and was team captain in 1993. Cox played on the 1990 and `91 NCAA Indoor Championship teams, and was a member of the 1990 NCAA Tournament team and the 1990 WAC championship team. He achieved a singles record of 70-32 and a doubles mark of 64-33 while compe ng for the Utes. He was an all-WAC Academic Award recipient for three years and won the 1992 ITCA Region VII Sportsmanship Award. Brateanu has also had an advising role to the Guatemalan Tennis Federa on and Guatemalan Olympic Commi ee. During his me in Guatemala he trained over 100 athletes ranging from race car drivers to tennis players, from soccer players to swimmers and two world karate champions. Brateanu is married to Astrid Paredes. Before Cox came to Utah, he had a successful tennis career in Australia. He was a top ranked junior player in Western Australia for all age groups. Cox also reached the quarterfinals of the 18-and-under singles and the semifinals of the 16-and-under doubles at the Australian Championships. Cox spent three seasons coaching for the Lake Oswego High School girls' tennis team in Oregon, compiling a 38-7 overall record from 1999-2001. His team had three consecu ve second place district finishes, and a third and fi h place finish at the state tournament. Cox graduated from Utah in 1993 with a B.A. in history. In 1995, he earned a master's degree in history. He enjoys snowboarding, reading, and golf in his spare me. His wife, Gina, is a physician with the Foothill Family Clinic. The couple has one son, Rufus. WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 5 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E Devin Lane 5-8 • Senior Salt Lake City, Utah Highland HS Right-Handed Junior (2012-13): Compiled a 15-16 overall record (a .500 winning percentage), going 10-13 in dual matches ... started the season with a four-match winning streak ... reached the singles round of 32 at the ITA Mountain Regional Championships ... was nearly undefeated at the No. 5 singles posi on with a 3-1 record and went 2-0 from the No. 6 spot ... tallied a 12-10 doubles record with partner Slim Hamza ... the duo reached the semifinal round at the ITA Mountain Regional Championships. Sophomore (2011-12): Amassed a 13-9 overall singles record while going 2-5 in conference play … competed at the Nos. 3-6 singles posi ons … downed Stanford's Robert S neman, 6-3, 6-4 from the No. 5 posi ons, earning his first conference victory.… partnered with Slim Hamza for a 13-6 overall doubles record and a 2-2 record with partner Ben Tasevac. Freshman (2010-11): Tallied a 13-17 overall singles record, playing at the No. 2-4 spots ... maintained a 4-2 record at the No. 4 posi on ... top performance was a 6-1, 6-3 victory over 74th-ranked Dartmouth's Stephen Greif ... earned first conference career win at the No. 3 singles slot, topping No. 52 UNLV's Johannes Markel, 7-5, 6-7(5), 10-7 ... also topped Taylor Soster of Air Force, 6-3, 6-3 ... compiled a 11-19 doubles record, going 5-5 at the third spot. High School/Juniors: Three- me champion and two- me finalist of the Na onal Open doubles ... has placed fourth at Denver Na onal Open singles ... has junior wins over current BYU players Spencer Smith and Richard Campos of and Calvin Bennet of Yale ... has been consistently listed in the top six in the Intermountain region singles rankings and top two in doubles ...ranked as high as No.15 in the na on for doubles and No.48 in the na on for singles ... is a two- me 4A state champion ... was captain of Highland High School tennis team for two consecu ve years ... also played freshman basketball at Highland. Personal: Son of Michael and Barbara Lane ... born in Salt Lake City on Oct. 17,1991 ... has three siblings, Jus n, Erin, and Kris n. 6 Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Total 2014 15 MEDIA GUIDE Lane's Career Stats Singles Pct. Doubles 13-17 .433 11-19 13-9 .590 15-8 15-16 .483 15-15 41-42 .493 41-42 Pct. .367 .652 .500 .493 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E Alejandro Medinilla 5-10 • Senior Mexico City, Mexico Tecnologico de Monterrey Right-Handed Sophomore (2011-12): Tallied a 13-8 overall singles record … went 11-4 in dual matches, 2-4 in tournament play, and 2-3 in conference play … won nine consecu ve singles dual matches … defeated 66th-ranked Oregon's Aaron Clissold for his first conference victory from the No. 6 singles posi on, 7-6, 1-6, 10-8 … went 12-10 overall with partner Ace Ma as, going 8-8 in dual matches with an 8-7 doubles record at the No. 2 slot … also partnered with Ben Tasevac and Benito Suriano. Freshman (2010-11): Ne ed a 17-15 overall singles record, going 2-4 in conference play ... competed in the Nos. 3-6 posi ons, holding a top record of 2-1 at the No. 5 slot ... earned two conference victories, topping 35th-ranked Brigham Young's Spencer Smith 7-6(4), 6-4 at the third slot and defea ng Steven Young of Air Force, 6-0, 6-3 ... other notable performances include a 6-3, 6-4 victory over No. 48 Denver's Alex Clinkenbeard at the No. 4 singles posi on ... amassed an 11-19 doubles record, going 6-11 at the No. 1 spot. High School/Juniors: Won ITF Cup doubles in Mexico City ... TITHA Aruba Doubles and Mexico Junior Masters Cup doubles champion ... runner-up in the Mexican College Circuit Cup singles ... ranked No.1 in Distrito Federal and top 10 na onally for four consecu ve years ... highest ITF ranking is 410 ... has wins over current Standford player Denis Lin and fellow top ranked recruit Garret Brasseaux ... named state MVP for four consecu ve years ... team captain in high school at Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus Santa Fe ... awarded the Borrego de Oro honor, recognizing the top senior student athlete in both academics and athle cs. Personal: Son of Alejandro and Alicia Medinilla ... has one sibling, Ricardo, who currently plays on the ITF circuit ... born in Mexico City, Mexico on May 2, 1991. Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Total Medinilla's Career Stats Singles Pct. Doubles 17-15 .531 11-19 13-8 .619 14-12 19-13 .593 12-15 49-36 .576 37-46 Pct. .367 .538 .444 .446 WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 7 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E Ben Tasevac 6-2 • Senior Sarajevo, Bosnia Skyline HS Right-Handed Junior (2012-13): Tallied an overall record of 23-10 (a .696 winning percentage) and went 18-7 in dual matches ... saw ac on mostly at the No. 6 singles spot, going 12-4 ... captured a 5-2 record against conference opponents, including an upset over No. 104 Max de Broome of USC ... strung together his longest win streak of six matches twice during the season ... reached the singles quarterfinal round of the Utah Intercollegiate Tournament ... also reached the singles round of 64 at the ITA Mountain Regional Championships ... went 5-12 in doubles with partner Cedric Willems and 1-3 with Dmytro Mamedov. Sophomore (2011-12): Accrued a 6-5 overall singles record while going 3-3 in dual matches, 0-1 in conference play, and 3-2 in tournament play … held a 2-2 record at the No. 5 singles slot … teamed up with Devin Lane to defeat Weber State's Dave Hintze and Ryan Garner, 8-2 at the No. 3 doubles posi on. Freshman (2010-11): Amassed a 3-7 overall singles record, going 2-4 in conference play ... best performance was a 6-3, 6-3 victory over 24th-ranked San Diego's Abdullah Hashem at the No. 6 singles spot ... also earned two conference wins, including a victory of Joe Wood of 54th-ranked New Mexico, 6-4, 5-7, 10-6. High School/Juniors: Was a semi-finalist in state compe on for Skyline High School ... played No. 1 singles posi on ... earned Sports Honor Achievement award for four years ... also par cipated on the ski team, placing first in slalom and giant slalom ... awarded Interna onal Baccalaureate Progam cer ficate. Personal: Son of Aida and Nusret Tasevac ... born in Zagreb, Croa a on July 16, 1992 ... has younger brother Aydin ... majoring in biology. 8 Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Total 2014 15 MEDIA GUIDE Tasevac's Career Stats Singles Pct. Doubles 3-7 .300 0-0 6-5 .545 6-7 23-10 .696 7-19 32-22 .592 13-26 Pct. .000 .461 .269 .333 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E Slim Hamza 6-1 • Junior Tunisia, Africa Lyc'e Sportif Pierre de Coubertin Right-Handed Sophomore (2012-13): Tallied a 22-11 overall record (a .666 winning percentage), while going 10-8 in dual matches ... ranked as high as No. 37 na onally ... went 5-2 in conference play and 1-2 against na onally-ranked opponents, including a 7-5, 6-4 victory over 19th-ranked Adrien Puget of UCLA ... only lost three matches during the fall tournament season, going 12-3 (a .800 winning percentage) ... captured the consola on singles tle at the ITA Mountain Regional ... reached the singles finals at Utah Intercollegiates, but lost to fellow teammate Dmytro Mamedov ... compiled a 12-10 doubles record with partner Devin Lane ... the pair reached the semifinal round at the ITA Mountain Regional Championships. Freshman (2011-12): Compiled Utah's best overall and conference singles records, going 20-3 overall and 6-1 in conference play … went 2-0 from the No. 2 singles posi on and 18-3 from the No. 3 spot … earned a 3-1 record against na onally-ranked opponents, including upse ng USC's 13th-ranked Daniel Nguyen, 3-6, 7-6(4), 13-11 from the No. 3 singles slot … ne ed his first career upset over University of California's No. 39 Carlos Cueto, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 … ranked as high as 50th in singles … strung together eight consecu ve singles victories … went 13-6 with doubles partner Devin Lane at the Nos. 2 and 3 posi ons … also teamed up with Benito Suriano for a 1-1 overall record at the Nos. 1 and 2 spots. High School/Juniors: He is currently ranked No. 1 in Tunisian juniors and senior divisions and has been ranked as high as No. 69 in ITF World Rankings ... member of the Tunisian Davis Cup team and current Tunisian Adult Na onal Singles Champion ... at the Junior Australian Open, he reached the second round ... at the 2009 Orange Bowl, he reached the round of 16 a er defea ng No. 5-U.S ranked Harry Fowler ... 2010 Junior African Connental runner-up in both singles and doubles, as well as a two- me singles runner up and doubles champion at the junior Arabic event. Personal: Son of Ali and Neila Hamza ... born Sept. 6, 1992 in Kairouan, Tunisia ... has two siblings, Ahmed and Mariem ... major is undecided. Year 2011-12 2012-13 Total Hamza' Career Stats Singles Pct. Doubles 20-3 .870 14-7 22-11 .666 15-12 42-14 .750 29-19 Pct. .666 .555 .604 WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 9 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E Cedric Willems 6-1 • Junior The Hague, the Netherlands Clemson University Right-Handed Sophomore (2012-13): Compiled Utah's best overall record of 14-6 (a .700 winning percentage) a er joining the Utes in January 2013 ... went 5-2 in conference play, including an upset over USC's 87th-ranked Michael Grant ... longest winning streak of seven matches ... played mostly at the No. 5 singles posi on, going 8-3 ... went 5-12 in doubles play with partner Ben Tasevac and 3-2 with Slim Hamza. Prior to Utah: Transferred from Clemson University, where he played the Nos. 4-6 singles posi ons and Nos. 2-3 doubles slots in the spring of 2012...posted a 9-14 record in singles and went 3-10 in doubles...won the Dutch Junior Na onal Indoor Championship tle in 2011...was consistently ranked in the top 10 in the Netherlands throughout the juniors divisions...has been instructed by renowned Swedish coach Mar n Bohm...in the summer of 2012, reached the second round of qualifying play at an ATP challenger event in Scheveningen, the Netherlands. Year 2012-13 Total 10 2014 15 MEDIA GUIDE Willems's Career Stats Singles Pct. Doubles 14-6 .700 8-16 14-6 .700 8-16 Pct. .333 .333 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E Justin Archer 6-0 • Redshirt Sophomore Austin, Texas Lake Travis HS Right-Handed Sophomore (2012-13): Par cipated in two of Utah's four fall tournaments, going 1-4 overall ... teamed up with fellow sophomore Rafael Davidian to capture the doubles consola on tle at the Utah Intercollegiate tournament ... reached the third round of the consola on draw at the ITA Mountain Regional Championships ... did not compete in the spring season. Freshman (2011-12): Par cipated in two of the Utes' three fall tournaments ... teamed up with BYU's Dean Ormsby at the ITA Mountain Regionals to advance to the doubles round of 32, then advanced to the third round of doubles consola on… did not compete during the spring. High School/Juniors: Placed third in Texas as an individual and second in region as a team ... second sec on championships in northern California ... le ered two years on the Chico High School team and one year on the Lake Travis team ... earned the 2010-11 Academic All-District honor ... graduated Lake Travis High School in Aus n, Texas in 2011. Personal: Son of David and Leslie Archer ... father is a tennis instructor ... born May 12, 1993 in Chico, Calif. ... two older siblings, Eric Foss and Tawnee Hamme ... majoring in psychology ... enjoys skiing, snowboarding, basketball, football, and rock climbing. Year 2011-12 2012-13 Total Archer's Career Stats Singles Pct. Doubles 0-4 .000 3-2 1-4 .200 3-3 1-8 .125 6-5 Pct. .600 .500 .545 WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 11 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E Matt Cowley 5-11 • Sophomore Salt Lake City Woods Cross High School Right-Handed Freshman (2010-11): Compiled a 10-17 overall record , while going 8-12 in dual matches ... went 2-4 in conference play, including wins over 52nd-ranked UNLV's Alex Bull at the No. 5 posi on and over Air Force's Alex Grubbs at the No. 4 spot ... advanced to the singles round of 16 at the Utah Invita onal, defea ng Oliver Good of Weber State, 6-1, 2-6, 7-5 ... also defeated Weber State's Ryan Garner at the ITA Mountain Regionals, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, in the round of 128 ... advanced to the consola on finals at the Utah Invita onal and to the doubles quarterfinals at the Boise State Classic with partner Brad Weaver. High School/Juniors: Reached the boys U16 doubles quarterfinals at the 2008 Winter Na onal Championships ... won Na onal Hard-Court Championships Grandfather/ grandson division ... ranked No.1 in Utah boys U18 singles and top 5 in the Intermountain Sec on U12-U18 age groups ... named 2009 Utah state Outstanding Male High School Tennis Player of the Year ... champion of 2009 Utah 4A state No.1 Singles and runner-up in 2010 ... winner of the Region 6 No.1 Singles Champion for three years ... team captain four consecu ve years at Woods Cross High School ... was a par cipant of Na onal Honor Society and Eagle Scouts. Personal: Son of Joe and Kim Cowley ... born on July 6, 1992 in North Salt Lake ... has three siblings, Kate, Courtney, and Tyler. Year 2010-11 12 2014 15 MEDIA GUIDE Cowley's Career Stats Singles Pct. Doubles 10-17 .370 10-20 Pct. .333 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E Louis-Philippe Gascon 6-5 • Freshman Montreal, Canada College Jean-de-Brebeuf (CEGEP) Prior to Utah: Went 200-89, a .690 winning-percentage, in provincial and na onal tournaments in Canada between the ages 10-16 years old ... finished 16th individually in the U16 Na onal Championships in Canada ... won 10 Provincial tournaments in singles and was a finalist in 12 other tournaments in Canada from ages 13-17 years old ... captured a sixth-place finish in the U14 Provincial Championships in Quebec and was also a semi-finalist in doubles at the U16 Provincial Championships in Quebec ... earned academic awards including Best Efforts recogni on in English and Chemistry ... also played goaltender in hockey. Personal: Son of Denis Gascon and Anne Bétournay ... has two siblings, Laurence and Gabrielle ... Pre-business Administra on major ... enjoys hockey and alpine skiing. WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 13 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E Patrick Mayer 5-11 • Freshman Viernheim, Germany Albertus Magnus Schule Right-Handed High School/Juniors: Was ranked 168 in German singles ranking in 2013 ... reached as high as No. 21 in German junior rankings ... reached the quarterfinals in singles and doubles at the Zetes Open in Brussels, Belgium ... also reached the round of 16 in singles of the ITF in Almere, the Netherlands ... has been coached by Jova Petkovic, Jose Antonia Fernandez and Gerald Marzenell in Valencia, Spain. Personal: Son of Uwe and Birgit Mayer ... born in Viernheim, Germany ... began playing tennis at the age of 6. 14 2014 15 MEDIA GUIDE T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E David Papis-Elon 6-2 • RS Freshman Hetzliya, Israel Rothberg High School Right-Handed High School/Juniors: Ranked No. 1 in Israel his senior year ... also was ranked Top 5 in each age division throughout juniors in Israel ... holds wins over junior players Bar Botzer, Daniel Skripnik, and Dor Belfer, ranked Nos. 28, 97, 143 in the world. Personal: Son of Yuval and Inga Papis-Elon ... born April 12, 1992 in Hetzliya, Israel ... began playing tennis at the age of 4 years old ... mother Inga was 2nd-ranked junior in the Soviet Union. WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 15 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E Schedule & Results Season Sta s cs Singles Name No. 1 Jus n Archer --Rafael Davidian --Slim Hamza 3-2 Garre LaBarre --Devin Lane --Dmytro Mamedov 5-14 Alejandro Medinilla --Ben Tasevac --Cedric Willems --- No. 2 ----7-6 ----5-1 0-3 --2-0 No. 3 --1-3 --------10-7 --2-2 No. 4 --------5-12 --1-0 3-2 0-1 Jan. 19 No. 5 --1-1 ----3-1 --2-0 3-1 8-3 No. 6 --4-0 --1-0 2-0 ----12-4 2-0 Dual Overall Record Record 0-0 1-4 6-4 9-7 10-8 22-11 1-0 1-0 10-13 15-16 10-15 18-18 13-10 19-13 18-7 23-10 14-6 14-6 Doubles Names No. 1 Hamza/Lane 5-9 Medinilla/Willems --Davidian/Mamedov --Tasevac --Archer/Davidian --Mamedov/Medinilla 1-2 Tasevac/Willems 1-1 Lane/Medinilla --Davidian/Tasevac --LaBarre/Lane --Archer/Lane --Mamedov/Tasevac 1-3 Hamza/Willems --- No. 2 --0-2 ------3-7 0-3 2-0 --------3-2 No. 3 ----1-3 ------4-8 1-2 --0-1 0-2 ----- Dual Overall Record Record 5-9 12-10 0-2 0-2 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-2 0-0 3-1 4-9 9-11 5-12 5-12 3-2 3-2 0-0 1-2 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-2 1-3 1-3 3-2 3-2 Right: The 2012-13 Utah Men's Tennis Team finished with an overall record of 13-12 and a Pac-12 Conference record of 2-5. 16 2014 15 MEDIA GUIDE Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 Mar. 2 Mar. 10 Mar. 11 Mar. 13 Mar. 22 vs. Weber State vs. Idaho State vs. Montana vs. Air Force vs. Montana State vs. Utah State vs. Denver vs. UNLV at BYU at Boise State vs. San Diego State at. UC Santa Barbara at UC Irvine at Boise State Invita onal Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Provo, Utah Boise, Idaho Santa Barbara, Calif. Santa Barbara, Calif. Irvine, Calif. Boise, Idaho Mar. 23 Mar. 29 Mar. 31 Apr. 5 Apr. 6 Apr. 12 Apr. 13 Apr. 20 at Boise State Invita onal vs. Oregon* vs. Washington* at UCLA* at USC* at California* at Stanford vs. Arizona* Boise, Idaho Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif. Berkeley, Calif. Palo Alto, Calif. Salt Lake City Jan. 26 Feb. 1 Feb. 9 * Pac-12 Conference Match ^ Pac-12 Tournament Match Overall Record: 13-12 Pac-12: 2-5 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 L, 4-3 W, 5-2 L, 5-2 L, 6-1 L, 6-2 L, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 L, 4-1 W, 4-2 W, 5-2 L, 4-3 L, 6-1 L, 5-2 L, 6-1 L, 5-2 W, 6-1 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E 24 Conference Championships NCAA Champion Greg Holmes Utah has claimed 24 conference championships in its rich tennis history. The Utes won their first conference championship in 1928 as a member of the Rocky Mountain Athle c Conference under head coach Theron Parmelee. Greg Holmes became Utah's first NCAA champion in 1983. As the No. 1 seed, he captured the NCAA Singles Championship in Athens, Ga. en route to earning AllAmerica honors. Holmes lost only one set during his six-match championship run. Utah went on to rack up nine more conference championships under Parmelee, playing in the RMAC and later in the Skyline Conference. Holmes was the last player to ever win an NCAA tle using a wooden racquet. His Kramer Autograph racquet is s ll displayed in the ITA Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame along with those of every other NCAA champion. Utah then joined the Western Athle c Conference in 1963 and under the leadership of head coach Harry James, won two WAC crowns in its first three years of affilia on: 1963 and ‘65. The Utes' next WAC championship came in 1977 and sparked more than a decade of conference dominance as the Utes collected 11 conference tles between 1977 and 1990, including a run of six consecu ve crowns from 1979-84. In his first four years at the helm for Utah, current head coach F.D. Robbins led the Utes to three WAC championships: 1987, ‘89 and ‘90. Holmes' Title Track Rd. of 64: def. Tarek El Sakka (SW Louisiana), 7-6 (4), 6-2 Rd. of 32: def. John Le s (Stanford), 6-0, 6-3 Rd. of 16: def. Tom Warneke (Trinity), 6-4, 6-4 Quarterfinals: def. Peter Doohan (Arkansas), 6-1, 6-1 Semifinals: def. David Pate (TCU), 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (9) Championship: def. Fredrik Pahle (Minnesota), 6-3, 6-2 Utah's 2008 Mountain West Conference championship marked its first tle as a member of the MWC. The Utes went 5-1 in league play and clinched the conference tle with a 4-3 victory against arch rival BYU. It was Utah's 24th league tle overall and the Utes' fourth under Robbins. Utah's Conference Championships Since 1963 Year 1963 1965 1977 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1989 1990 2008 Conference Western Athle c Western Athle c Western Athle c Western Athle c Western Athle c Western Athle c Western Athle c Western Athle c Western Athle c Western Athle c Western Athle c Western Athle c Western Athle c Mountain West The 2008 Utes clinched the MWC Championship on the home court of arch-rival BYU with a 4-3 win over the Cougars in Provo, Utah. Holmes during his championship effort in Athens, Ga. Photo courtesy of Dan Magill, curator, ITA Hall of Fame. WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 17 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E Utah's All-Americans Utah men's tennis has had eight different players, including current head coach F.D. Robbins, earn 12 ITA All-American awards. Utah's first All-American was Jim Osbourne, a two- me selec on in 1965 and ‘66. The last Ute to reach All-America status was Chris an Svensson, selected in 1997. All-American Utes Jim Osbourne F.D. Robbins Dan Bleckinger Kent Crawford Jeff Robbins Greg Holmes Chris an Schultes Chris an Svensson Year 1965, 1966 1969, 1970 1969, 1970 1976, 1977 1981 1983 1986 1997 Le : Current head coach F.D. Robbins became the second Ute ever to earn All-America accolades in 1969. He then earned his second straight honor in 1970. Utes In The ITA Hall of Fame The ITA Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame is located at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga., and is home to the most extensive collec on of college tennis history and memorabilia in the na on. Utah has had three members of its tennis program inducted into the Hall of Fame. Harry James, Utah's head coach from 1961-1986 and a winner of 10 conference championships, was enshrined with the class of 1987. During his tenure, the Utes won 10 WAC championships and had seven players earn a total of 11 All-America honors. Jim Osbourne, enshrined with the class of 2005, who is recognized for his achievements both as a player at Utah and a coach at BYU. Osbourne was an AllAmerican under James in 1965 and 1966. Utah's third inductee, Greg Holmes, is a Utah tennis All-American and 1983 NCAA singles champion as a No. 1 seed under James and then assistant coach F.D. Robbins. Below le : Greg Holmes (boƩom leŌ) was named an All-American in 1983 aŌer winning the NCAA Singles Championship. Below right: ChrisƟan Svensson earned AllAmerica status in 1997 by advancing to the quarterfinals at the NCAA Singles Championships. Harry James Inducted 1987 Jim Osbourne Inducted 2005 Le to right: Skip Sedevic; former Ute All-American and current head coach F.D. Robbins; Arthur Ashe Award winner and current assistant coach Roeland Brateanu; ITA Tennis Hall of Fame member Jim Osbourne. Photo taken at the first annual Utah men's tennis alumni reunion in 2008. Greg Holmes Inducted 2009 18 2014 15 MEDIA GUIDE T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E All-Conference Performers Since 1981, Utah has had at least 43 different players earn 70 All-Conference accolades while playing in the WAC and the MWC. Following are Utah's confirmed all-conference award winners. 1996 1995 1994 Pac-12 Conference 2012 Slim Hamza..................................................Singles Mountain West Conference 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Benito Suriano.............................................Singles Phillip Eilers .............................. Singles & Doubles Alex Golding ..............................................Doubles Wes Hancock ............................. Singles & Doubles Phillip Eilers ............................... Singles & Doubles Zach Ganger .............................. Singles & Doubles Miron Mann .............................. Singles & Doubles Zach Ganger .............................. Singles & Doubles Miron Mann .............................. Singles & Doubles Zach Ganger .............................. Singles & Doubles Nick Cou s ................................................Doubles Tomasz Grzyb ..............................................Singles Zach Ganger ..............................................Doubles Miron Mann ..............................................Doubles Roeland Brateanu...................... Singles & Doubles Miron Mann ..............................................Doubles Daniel Lohff .................................................Singles Roeland Brateanu......................................Doubles Nick Cou s ................................................Doubles Dave Mercier ............................. Singles & Doubles Corrie Scheepers .........................................Singles Nick Yip......................................................Doubles Dave Mercier ...............................................Singles Dave Mercier .............................................Doubles Trevor Ferguson ........................................Doubles Western Athle c Conference 1999 1997 Ben Coates ................................ Singles & Doubles Phil Rodrigue .............................................Doubles Chris an Svensson .................... Singles & Doubles Ben Coates ................................................Doubles 1993 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1981 Chris an Svensson ...........................................N/A Magnus Hjalmarson .........................................N/A Chris an Svensson ...........................................N/A Brian Conner ....................................................N/A Toby Cur s........................................................N/A Magnus Hjalmarson .........................................N/A Toby Cur s........................................................N/A Jeff Weichers ....................................................N/A Chris Entzel .......................................................N/A Ed Peregrino .....................................................N/A Johan Hoegstedt .........................................Singles Chris Entzel ................................ Singles & Doubles Brendan Bowyer........................ Singles & Doubles Chris Entzel ................................ Singles & Doubles Mar n Tenlen ..............................................Singles Brendan Bowyer........................ Singles & Doubles Eric Chin .................................... Singles & Doubles Johan Hoegstedt .......................................Doubles Chris Entzel ................................ Singles & Doubles Jari Koho ......................................................Singles Brendan Bowyer........................................Doubles Brian Monson ............................ Singles & Doubles Jari Koho ......................................................Singles Brendan Bowyer........................................Doubles Andy Olyphant .......................... Singles & Doubles An Eranne ................................................Singles Brian Monson ..............................................Singles Jari Koho .................................... Sinlges & Doubles Jenno Morson ...........................................Doubles Chris an Schultes ......................................Doubles Paul Lobban............................... Singles & Doubles Brian Monson ..............................................Singles Chris an Schultes ......................................Doubles Greg Menges .............................................Doubles Hans Fredborg ...........................................Doubles Jeff Robbins ............................... Singles & Doubles John Tsumas ................................................Singles Jeff Wallace .................................................Singles Alan Barg .....................................................Singles Beto Beloise ................................................Singles Ed Heath .................................... Singles & Doubles Player and Coach of the Year Awards 2010 2008 2007 1997 1992 1990 1989 1986 1985 Phillip Eilers ......................MWC Player of the Year Zach Ganger .....................MWC Player of the Year Graeme Cox ... ITA Region VII Asst. Coach of the Year Chris an Svensson ITA Region VII Player of the Year Lindsay Rawstorne ............ WAC Player of the Year F.D. Robbins ....................... WAC Coach of the Year F.D. Robbins ....................... WAC Coach of the Year Eric Chin .....................WAC Sportsmanship Award Harry James....................... WAC Coach of the Year Andy Olyphant .................. WAC Player of the Year Paul Lobban....................... WAC Player of the Year Utah head coach F.D. Robbins (center) received the 2008 Don Reddish Award, an annual honor bestowed upon a deserving Utah head coach, as voted on by representa ves of the Utah Athle cs staff. It was presented to Robbins at the Utah vs. UNLV football game on Sept. 6. Robbins is flanked by Mr. Reddish (le ) and Associate A.D. Doug Knuth (right). WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 19 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E ITA Scholar Athlete Award Winners Utah has had 18 players combine for a total of 28 ITA ScholarAthlete awards, including six two- me honorees. Last year, Ben Tasevac met the stringent academic standards, winning the award for the first me. Winners not pictured include, Philippe Rodgrigue (1999), Brandon Owen (1997), Trevor Ferguson (1999), Thomas Grzyb (2003), and Othman Zerouali-Ouari (2008, ‘09), Alex Golding (2010), Garre LaBarre (2011) and Brad Weaver (2011). In order to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status a player must meet the following criteria: 1.) be a varsity le er winner, 2.) have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, and 3.) have been enrolled at their present school for at least 2 semesters (including freshman through senior year). Ben Tasevac 2013 Dmytro Mamedov 2012, ‘13 ITA Team Academic Award The ITA All-Academic Team award is open to any ITA program that has a cumula ve team grade point average of 3.20 or above (on a 4.00 scale). 1996-97 3.33 GPA 1999-2000 3.09 GPA 2001-02 3.19 GPA 2002-03 3.37 GPA Utah has won the All-Academic Team award six mes, successfully balancing a commitment to academic success with winning tennis. 2009-10 3.37 GPA 2010-11 3.37 GPA ITA/Arthur Ashe Jr. Sportsmanship Award Timmy Allin 2007, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10 The ITA/Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award recognizes outstanding individuals in all divisions at the regional and na onal level. In August, the na onal winners are honored during a special ceremony hosted by the USTA during Arthur Ashe Kids' Day inside Ashe Stadium during the U.S. Open. This award which dates back to 1984, goes to NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and JuCo men's and women's players who have exhibited outstanding sportsmanship and leadership as well as scholas c, extracurricular and tennis achievements. Stephen Jacobs 2008, ‘09, ‘10 Tyler Poulson 2002, ‘03 20 Mike Bullard 2003, ‘04 Kaison Chaichanna 2002, ‘03 Corrie Scheepers 2001, ‘02 2014 15 MEDIA GUIDE Nik Yip 2001, 02 Utah has had three players honored with this award: Graeme Cox (1992), Brandon Owen (1997) and current assistant coach Roeland Brateanu (2004). Graeme Cox 1992 Brandon Owen 1997 Roeland Brateanu 2004 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E CHRIS HILL, . . ATHLETICS DIRECTOR / SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT 27TH YEAR Just 37 years old when he was appointed as Utah's director of athle cs, Chris Hill, Ph.D., has spent the last 26 years developing the school's athle cs department into one of na onal prominence. He was instrumental in Utah's invita on to join the Pac-12 Conference in the summer of 2010, a move preceded by the football team's historic BCS appearances in the 2004 and 2008 seasons. Utah has won nine NCAA team championships during Hill's tenure-four by the gymnas cs team and five by the ski team-and has finished as the na onal runner-up 15 mes. Those runner-up finishes include a No. 2 na onal ranking by the football team a er its victory over Alabama in the 2009 Sugar Bowl, and by the 1998 men's basketball team. He has hired three coaches who won Na onal Coach of the Year honors at Utah: football coaches Urban Meyer (2004) and Kyle Whi ngham (2008), and men's basketball coach Rick Majerus (1998). Hill has served on several na onal boards, including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Commi ee (2004-09), chair of the NCAA Championships/Compe on Cabinet (1997-98) and the NCAA Management Council Administra ve Commi ee. He was on NACDA's execu ve commi ee from 2002-06. The football program, which had not played in a bowl game since 1964 prior to Hill's appointment as athle cs director, is 11-4 in bowl games during his term. Utah's other athle c programs have also thrived under his leadership. The men's basketball team has played in 13 NCAA Tournaments-advancing to the Sweet 16 five mes and the Elite Eight twice. In 1998, the Runnin' Utes advanced to the NCAA Championship game against Kentucky. The women's basketball team has 15 NCAA appearances, playing in the Sweet 16 twice and the Elite Eight in 2006, and was the 2013 WNIT runner-up. The gymnas cs team has made 18 NCAA Super Six appearances (second most in the country)-and the ski team has finished first or second in the na on 14 mes under his watch. He has received a number of awards, including: 2011 Na onal Associa on of Collegiate Directors of Athle cs (NACDA) Under Armour West Region Athle c Director of the Year, finalist for the 2011 Athle c Director of the Year by SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily, 2011 Utah YMCA Man of the Year, 2004 Mountain West Conference's Commissioner's Award, 1981 Milton Bennion Fellowship, 1984 Utah Recrea on Therapy Associa on Outstanding Service award and 1996 Utah MS Sportsperson of the Year. The former Rutgers' basketball captain was inducted into the Jersey Shore Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2001, the Na onal Consor um for Academics and Sports awarded him its Degree Comple on and Outreach and Community Service Honor Award. He currently serves on the Catholic Community Services Board of Directors. The New Jersey na ve has served in five capaci es at the U., star ng in 1973-74 as a graduate assistant basketball coach on Bill Foster's staff. A er coaching boys' basketball at Salt Lake's Granger High from 1975-79 (he was the 1975 4A Coach of the Year), Hill returned to the U. as an assistant coach to Jerry Pimm (1979-81). From 1983-85, he taught in the University's special educa on department before coming back to athle cs as the Crimson Club director (1985-86). In 1987, he became the director of athle cs. Hill was the execu ve director of United Cerebral Palsy of Utah from 1981-85, during which me he developed a housing project for people with severe physical disabili es. As an undergraduate, Hill won three le ers in basketball at Rutgers and co-captained the 1971-72 team. His bachelor's degree from Rutgers is in math educa on (1972). He holds a master's in educa on (Utah, 1974), and a Ph.D. in educa onal administra on (Utah, 1982). His wife Kathy, a faculty member in the U.'s Department of Special Educa on in severe disabili es, received the 2010 College of Educa on Service Award and the 2012 ASUU Student Choice Award for Excellence in Teaching. They have two children, Aly and Christopher; two granddaughters, Addie and Lily, and a grandson, Jack. Athle cs Department Senior Staff LIZ ABEL ANN ARGUST NONA RICHARDSON KYLE BRENNAN KATE CHARIPAR KRIS GROSS Sr. Assoc. A.D./Communica ons Assoc. A.D./Marke ng Sr. Assoc. A.D./SWA/Student Support Services Sr. Assoc. A.D./Administra on Asst. A.D./Compliance Execu ve Assistant to the A.D. MANNY HENDRIX KAREN PAISLEY STEVE PYNE STEVE SMITH JIMMY SOTO ERIK WEIERHOLT DAVID WOODBURY Asst. A.D./Major Gi s/ Athle c Rela ons Faculty Athle c Representa ve Dir. of Events and Facili es Chief Financial Officer Director of Major Gi s Dir. of Academic Services Dir. of Ticket Opera ons WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 21 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E UTAH'S CURRENT HOME... The George S. Eccles Tennis Center is Utah's indoor playing facility. The center, located southeast of Rice-Eccles Stadium, helped bring Utah's tennis program to the forefront of the collegiate tennis world. The Eccles Tennis Center features eight courts and a sea ng capacity of 1,500 (below). It also contains men's and women's locker rooms, and has designated dressing rooms for both home and visi ng teams. ETC's most recent renova on was the addi on of a players' lounge (bo om right), featuring leather sofas, a flat-screen television and a study area. The lounge provides Utah's men's and women's tennis athletes with an area to study, relax and socialize off the court. 22 2014 15 MEDIA GUIDE T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E ...AND A NEW FACILITY IN SIGHT In the spring of 2012, the University of Utah announced its plans to build six outdoor tennis courts with elevated sea ng for spectators, directly west of the indoor George S. Eccles Tennis Center, with an es mated value of $2 million. "The addi on of a new outdoor tennis stadium is a big step forward for our program," said head men's tennis coach FD Robbins. "In order for us to be compe ve in the Pac-12 Conference we need to have a facility that is Pac-12 worthy," coach Robbins con nued. The new outdoor tennis center will feature lights, electronic scoreboards and a web based video streaming capacity allowing for fans from all over the world to watch Utah Tennis live online. A sea ng capacity has not yet been announced. Included in the project are updates to the current 1500-seat capacity indoor Eccles Tennis Center. Those upgrades include enhanced locker rooms for varsity athletes and an improved team Hall of Fame and Recogni on Area to celebrate the rich history of Utah Tennis. WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 23 T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E SALT LAKE CITY The Best City From being rated the fifth-best city for the next decade by Kiplingler's Personal Finance Magazine to the best hiking city in America by National Geographic, Salt Lake City has something for everyone. Home to the University of Utah and the state's capital city, Salt Lake City blends the ameni es of a major metropolitan area with beau ful natural surroundings. Featuring the 11,000-foot peaks of the Wasatch Mountains to the east, as well as the Oquirrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake to the west, Salt Lake City is surrounded by majes c views in all direc ons. Its metro area ranks in the top 50 in the United States with a popula on of 1.2 million. LIVING IN SALT LAKE Salt Lake City has been rated one of the top 10 most exci ng mid-sized ci es and ranks among the na on's top ci es for literacy rate, percentage of high school graduates and percentage of college-educated ci zens. Salt Lake is the largest city in the state with 189,314 residents according to 2012 census figures. The ethnic popula on is the metro area is 35 percent. Salt Lake City has a moderate fourseason climate with an average 237 days of sunshine and 15% humidity. BUSINESS Salt Lake City was ranked as the "No. 5 Best City for the Next Decade" by Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine in June 2010. In April 2013, Kiplinger's ranked Salt Lake "Best City for New College Graduates" with 17 percent of its popula on in their 20s. It was named the third-best big city for jobs and fourth-best city for tech jobs by Forbes Magazine in May 2012. The magazine also recognized Utah as the "Best State for Business and Careers" for the third straight year in December 2012. ENTERTAINMENT Cultural and ethnic ac vi es fl ourish in Salt Lake City and its vibrant downtown 24 2014 15 MEDIA GUIDE features dining, shopping, music and ethnic fes vals, art galleries, professional symphony, opera, theater and dance. Salt Lake City was host to the 2002 Winter Olympics. Opening and closing ceremonies and the athletes' village were on the University of Utah campus. Salt Lake City joins forces with the nearby resort town of Park City to host the annual Sundance Film Fes val. Professional sports provide yet another source of entertainment. Professional franchises in Salt Lake City include the Utah Jazz of the NBA and Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. Other pro franchises are the Salt Lake Bees baseball) and the Utah Grizzlies (hockey). OUTDOOR RECREATION Some of the best skiing, fl y fi shing, backpacking, mountain biking, rock climbing and river running found anywhere in the world is easily accessible. Seven major ski resorts are within a 30-minute drive from downtown. Salt Lake City's Co onwood Canyon was ranked fi h and Park City fourth in USA Today's Best Ski Des na on poll in December 2013. Other honors include "one of the top 10 mountain-biking ci es in North America" by Singletracks.com in March 2014 and "America's best hiking city" by Na onal Geographic in May 2012. Ten na onal parks are within a day's drive. TRANSPORTATION Salt Lake Interna onal Airport, a Delta Airlines and hub, is located just 20 minutes from campus and offers direct fl ights to 92 U.S. ci es. It led the na on in both on- me departures and arrivals for the sixth me in the last 10 years in 2013. TRAX light rail provides access to downtown Salt Lake, the University of Utah, the airport and many of the suburbs. T H E U TA H E X P E R I E N C E SNAPSHOT OF THE U. Founded in 1850 Research I University Top 100 world ranking 190 majors (undergraduate/graduate) 2007 Nobel Prize winner Mario Cappechi THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Founded in 1850, the University of Utah prepares students to live and compete in the global workplace. The U. encompasses 1,500 acres in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountain range. Utah became a member of the Pac-12 Conference on July 1, 2011. A Top 100 University Among the U's nationallyranked programs are law, pharmacy, mathematics, business, biomedical engineering, family medicine, entertainment arts and engineering. With an enrollment of over 32,000, the U. offers 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate level fi elds of study. It has earned a top- er grading from the Academic Ranking of World Universi es for 10 consecu ve years, and off ers na onally-ranked programs in law, pharmacy, mathema cs, business, biomedical engineering, family medicine, entertainment arts and engineering. The U. was rated as one of the na on's 100 best values in public educa on by Kiplinger's Personal Finance in 2013. RESEARCH The University of Utah ranks among the top public research universi es in the na on. From universitydeveloped technology, the U. has launched nearly 130 new startups over the last seven years, consistently placing it in the top three in the na on for university startup crea on. Gene cist Mario R. Capecchi received the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on gene targe ng. Peter J. Stang, dis nguished professor of chemistry, received the 2013 Priestley Medal and 2011 Na onal Medal of Science for his pioneering work in supramolecular chemistry. MEDICINE University of Utah Health Care was named one of the "100 Great Hospitals in America" in 2013, and in 2012 ranked among the top 10 academic medical centers in the na on for the third year running. The Utah Genome Project is one of several innova ve medical research programs at the U. Other notable programs include the Huntsman Cancer Ins tute, the Clinical Neurosciences Center and the Moran Eye Center. BUSINESS SCHOOL The David Eccles School of Business' undergraduate program was ranked No. 47 by U.S. News & World Report in 2014, rising 25 spots from the previous year. It also placed in the top 25 for entrepreneurship for the third straight year by the Princeton Review. The Execu ve and Professional MBA programs were top-40 rated by Bloomberg Businessweek last year. LAW SCHOOL The S.J. Quinney College of Law was ranked second in the na on, just behind Yale Law School, for student clinical opportuni es according to data compiled by Na onal Jurist magazine in January 2014. CAMPUS LIFE A lively residen al living experience is provided in the beau ful Heritage Commons, which served as the Athletes Village for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. The Donna Garff TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER SCIENCES Marrio Honors Residen al Scholars Community opened in September 2012, while the In 2013, the U.'s entertainment arts and engineering program was ranked fi rst in the George S. Eccles Student Life Center is set to open in December 2014. The Lassonde Studios country. The University's School of Compu ng was founded in 1965, and began a pioneering will open in the fall of 2016, housing student entrepreneurs in a living-learning space. The U. legacy in computer graphics and visualiza on that con nues today. The interna onallyis home to the state's natural history and fine arts museums, and well as premier concert and recognized Scien fic Compu ng & Imaging Ins tute is a leader in crea ng new scien fic theater venues: Kingsbury Hall, Libby Gardner Hall, Pioneer Memorial Theater, and Red Bu e compu ng techniques, tools and systems to help solve wide-ranging challenges of human life. Garden. WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 25