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Roster Breakdown By Class
Seniors (3) Devin Lane Alejandro Medinilla Ben Tasevac Juniors (2) Slim Hamza Cedric Willems Sophomores (2) Justin Archer Matt Cowley Freshmen (2) Louis-Philippe Gascon Patrick Mayer David Papis-Elon
Alphabetical Roster
By State/Country
Name Ht. Yr. Justin Archer 6-0 So. Matt Cowley 5-11 So Louis-Philippe Gascon 6-5 Fr. Slim Hamza 6-1 Jr. Devin Lane 5-8 Sr. Patrick Mayer 6-0 Fr. Alejandro Medinilla 5-10 Sr. David Papis-Elon 6-2 RsFr. Ben Tasevac 6-2 Sr. Cedric Willems 6-1 Jr.
United States (4) Justin Archer - Texas Matt Cowley - Utah Devin Lane - Utah Ben Tasevac - Utah International (6) Louis-Philippe Gascon - Canada Slim Hamza - Tunisia Patrick Mayer - Germany Alejandro Medinilla - Mexico David Papis-Elon - Israel Cedric Willems - the Netherlands
Exp. HS 1VL HS 2VL 3VL HS 3VL HS 3VL 1VL
Hometown Austin, Texas Salt Lake City Montreal, Canada Tunisia, Africa Salt Lake City Viernheim, Germany Mexico City, Mexico Hetzliya, Israel Sarajevo, Bosnia/Salt Lake City The Hague, the Netherlands
Previous School Lake Travis High School Wood Cross High School College Jean-de-Brebeuf (CEDGEP) Lyc’e Sportif Pierre De Coubertin D’el M Highland High School Albertus Magnus Schule Tecnologica de Monterrey Rotherberg High School Skyline High School Clemson University
Head Coach: F.D. Robbins (Utah, ‘72) - 28th Season Assistant Coach: Roeland Brateanu (Utah, ‘04) - 7th Season Volunteer Assistant: Graeme Cox
Pronunciation Guide Louis-Philippe Gascon . . . . . . . . . . . loo-EE fil-EEP gas-KAHN Slim Hamza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAWM-zuh Alejandro Medinilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . med-ih-KNEE-uh David Papis-Elon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pap-EES ee-LAWN Ben Tasevac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TASS-eh-VAK
JUSTIN ARCHER So. 6-0 Austin, Texas
MATT COWLEY So. 5-11 Salt Lake City, Utah
LOUIS-PHILIPPE GASCON Fr. 6-5 Montreal, Canada
PATRICK MAYER Fr. 6-0 Viernheim, Germany
ALEJANDRO MEDINILLA Jr. 5-10 Mexico City, Mexico
DAVID PAPIS-ELON RsFr. 6-2 Hetzliya, Israel
SLIM HAMZA Jr. 6-1 Tunisia, Africa
BEN TASEVAC So. 6-2 Sarajevo, Bosnia
DEVIN LANE Sr. 5-8 Salt Lake City, Utah
CEDRIC WILLEMS So. 6-1
The Hague, the Netherlands
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Utah Fall Tennis Classic F24 USA Futures Event ITA All-American Championships
Provo, Utah Costa Mesa, Calif. Tulsa, Okla.
All Day All Day All Day
ITA All-American Championships Utah Intercollegiates ITA Mountain Regional Championships
Tulsa, Okla. Salt Lake City Las Vegas, Nev.
All Day All Day All Day
Weber State vs. Cal Poly New Mexico
Salt Lake City Albuquerque, N.M. Albuquerque, N.M.
5 p.m. 12 p.m. 10 a.m.
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Montana Montana State Boise State Utah State Seattle Denver vs. DePaul BYU
Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Salt Lake City
12 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 12 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m.
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Nebraska vs. Drake UNLV vs. Marquette Stanford* California*
Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas, Nev. Salt Lake City Salt Lake City
6 p.m. 3 p.m. 2 p.m. 11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 11 a.m.
CT CT PT PT MT MT
Oregon* Washington* UCLA* USC* Arizona* Pac-12 Championships
Eugene, Ore. Seattle, Wash. Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Tucson, Ariz. Ojai, Calif.
1:30 p.m. 12 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 11 a.m. 12 p.m. All Day
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* = Pac-12 Conference 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 locations are subject to change.
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As the Utah men’s tennis team enters its third year in the highly competitive Pac-12 Conference, head coach F.D. Robbins and assistant coach Roeland Brateanu feel the depth and diversity of their roster will bolster the team’s chances at a winning season.
“Matt returned in July and worked really hard this fall,” comments Robbins. “Right now, we plan to redshirt him unless we need him to play. He has matured a lot and is a very hard worker. We are excited to have him back and think he will contribute a lot in the future.”
The Utes lost their No. 1 singles player Dmytro Mamedov, but look to their three seasoned seniors and experienced junior squad to battle for top positions in the singles lineup.
“Justin is a sophomore eligibility wise and is working hard towards his goal of making the lineup in either singles or doubles,” Robbins continues. “He is probably one of the most enthusiastic guys on the team, he is a team player. It is fun to have him on the team because he is positive, upbeat and encouraging. He works hard in practice and it’s up to him to make it into the lineup.”
“We are pretty fortunate to have three seniors this year,” comments Robbins. “We anticipate them stepping up and leading the team with their expertise and experience from playing the past three years. We have high expectations from all three of them.” Senior Alejandro Medinilla steps into a new leadership role as team captain this season. The Mexico City native went 19-13 overall last season and 18-7 in dual matches. Medinilla captured the Utah Intercollegaites singles championship title as well as the Group B doubles title during the fall. Robbins expects Medinilla to remain at the top of the singles lineup going into dual matches. “Alejandro is our captain and he played at the No. 3 singles position last year in our Pac-12 matches. We look forward to some good things from him,” says Robbins. Joining Medinilla in the senior ranks are Devin Lane and Ben Tasevac. They will also battle for top spots in the singles and doubles lineups this year. Lane reached the final round of singles action in the Black Draw at the Utah Intercollegiates, while Tasevac advanced to the singles round of 32 at the ITA Mountain Regional Championships. “Devin was playing at the No. 4 spot for a lot of those Pac-12 matches last season. Ben played for us at the No. 6 position, but out of all our guys, he has probably had the best fall season,” Robbins compliments. “I look to him to move up some in the lineup just based upon how he’s playing. He has worked very hard to improve over the last few years and I think he is enjoying the fruits of his hard work by having a really good fall. He has gained a lot of confidence and feels like he should play higher in the lineup.” “When you have three seniors in the lineup, you have higher expectations from them because nothing is new to them and they know what to expect,” continues Robbins. “They should be able to adjust to situations quickly on the court and have a sense of maturity about their game. We are lucky to have the three seniors and they have all worked hard so we expect that they will add to the success of the program a lot this year.” Utah’s juniors Slim Hamza and Cedric Willems saw many successes during the fall season, including reaching the third round of doubles play in the qualifying draw of the All-American Championships. Hamza tallied a 5-2 conference record last season while going 22-11 overall. He began the fall season ranked No. 84 and went undefeated at the Utah Intercollegiate tournament to capture the singles title in the Red Draw. He also reached the fourth and final round of the F24 USA Futures Event in the qualifying bracket. Robbins expects the standout junior to compete in the top spot in the singles lineup. “Slim is a baseline player,” confirms Robbins. “We look forward to him having a great year in dual matches. Right now, we would probably consider him our No. 1 singles player. He has done very well his first two years here and with his added experience; we expect good things from him this year. He is going to have to raise his level of play to compete at the No. 1 spot and we think he can do that. He does a great job in our conference matches and hopefully that will continue.” In his first season with the Utes, Willems compiled the team’s best overall record of 14-6 and a 5-2 conference record. During the fall season, he advanced as far at the third round of the qualifying draw of the F25 USA Futures Event. “Cedric is going to be a valuable asset in our singles lineup,” Robbins says. “He is a hard worker and had a good year for us last season playing down at the five and six spots. With the experience he received last year, we think he is going to have a very good season for us this year.” The Utes’ two sophomores, Justin Archer and Matt Cowley, put in a good effort to compete during the fall season. Robbins plans to redshirt Cowley who is returning to Utah after serving an LDS mission. Robbins appreciates Archer’s hard work and enthusiasm for the team and could see him getting action in singles or doubles play this season.
Three freshman round out Utah’s roster, two of which will be joining the Utes in January. Louis-Philippe (L.P.) Gascon comes to Utah from Montreal and competed with the Utes during much of the fall season. Patrick Mayer joins the squad from Viernheim, Germany, while David Papis-Elon arrives from Hetzliya, Israel. “L.P. is a left-handed, six-foot-five guy and a redshirt freshman,” says Robbins. “He is a very hard worker and is going to be a good player. With his intensity, hard work, and natural ability, we are going to work with his skills and he will develop into a good player.” Mayer, who has been training in Valencia, Spain under Gerald Marzenell for the past three months, has been ranked as high as No. 21 in the German junior rankings. He began playing tennis at the age of six has been coached by Jova Petkovic and Jose Antonio Fernandez. Mayer reached the quarterfinals in singles and doubles of the Zetes Open in Brussels, Belgium and the round of 16 of the ITF in Almere, the Netherlands. “Patrick is an all-court player and has greatly increased his skills,” Robbins states. “We are excited about him joining the team in January and expect him to be in our singles lineup early on. He is training to come to Utah and play for us and is very excited about it. We think he will be an immediate contributor to our team.” Papis-Elon was ranked No. 1 in Israel national under 18 rankings in 2010. He also reached the boys doubles finals of an ITF Juniors event in 2010, after winning that event in 2009. Papis-Elon graduated Rothberg High School in Ramat Hasharon, Israel in June of 2010 and is currently serving in the Israeli military. “David was the No. 1-ranked junior player in the under 18 category in Israel,” Robbins confirms. “He is in a similar situation to Patrick. He has been training and practicing overseas while serving in the Israeli Military and we think he will also get a spot in our top six as well. David hasn’t competed in a while, but he has a sense of maturity for being a younger guy.” Robbins and Brateanu also hope to find more success in doubles action this season, as the squad tallied a 22-45 dual-match doubles record last year. “If we are going to play to our potential and have a good season, we have to win more doubles points than we did last season,” Robbbins states. “That is one thing that really hurt us, is that we couldn’t clinch very many doubles points. We would have won a few more matches if we could have more of a solid and consistent doubles lineup.” With both new talent and veteran experience, the Utes have set their sites on an appearance at the NCAA tournament and feel that they will be more of a contender in conference play. “Our goal this season is to qualify for the NCAA tournament,” says Robbins confidently. “We think if we put our team game together and stay healthy, we can finish higher in the Pac-12 than we have in the past. We have the toughest tennis conference in the country. We are going to go out and compete against some of the upper echelon teams in our conference. The guys are working towards it so we will see if we can do it. We host the tougher California schools like USC, Stanford and UCLA at home this year, which is an advantage to us. We are hoping that we will play our best tennis against those guys up here and show them what we are capable of.” “What we have done with our schedule this year is we are playing a lot of teams that are ranked,” continues Robbins. “In order to make it to the NCAA tournament, you need to be ranked at 40 or above. We think we have a tough enough schedule that if we win more of the challenging matches against ranked opponents that will have better chances at getting a large berth in the tournament. “ The Utes commence their dual-match season at the George S. Eccles Tennis Center on Saturday, Jan. 18, as they host in-state rival Weber State at 5 p.m. MT.
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F.D. Robbins Head Coach 28th Season Utah (‘72)
F.D. Robbins enters his 28th season as the head coach of the Utah men’s tennis team. Robbins has tallied a 350-329 record since taking over in 1987 and has led the Utes to four conference championships. Year after year, Robbins’ program has produced quality players who have gone on to post-collegiate success. Most recently, he coached Philip Eilers to ITA Mountain Region Senior Player of the Year and Mountain West Conference co-Player of the Year honors. After graduation, Eilers went on to win the USTA Intermountian Sectional Qualifying Tournament last summer to advance to the US Open National Playoffs. Additionally, former Ute Miron Mann earned his first ATP Ranking Points last year at the Canada F5 Futures event. Eilers and Mann join Zach Ganger and Wes Hancock among former Utes who are currently competing on various professional circuits. Always maintaing a strong focus on academic success, Robbins’ 2009-10 team also earned the ITA All-Academic Award, while three individuals were named ITA Scholar Athletes, including four-time honoree Timmy Allin. In 2009, Robbins recorded his fifth straight winning season with a 16-9 record. The previous season, he coached Utah to its first league championship as a member of the Mountain West Conference, accumulating a 5-1 MWC record and a 13-11 overall mark. For those accomplishments, he was honored with Utah’s Don Reddish Coach of the Year Award for the second time. Previously a two-time Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honoree, Robbins and the Utes captured WAC championships in 1987, `89 and `90. Robbins has also coached 29 different players to 71 all-conference awards, including seven-time All-MWC honoree and 2008 Player of the Year, Zach Ganger. Under Robbins’ tutelage, Christian Svensson became Utah’s eighth All-American in 1997 while also earning Region VII Player of the Year honors. Prior to becoming Utah’s head coach, Robbins was an assistant under Harry James. During that time, he helped coach Greg Holmes to the 1983 NCAA Singles Championship and an All-America selection. Robbins’ brother Jeff also became an AllAmerican at Utah during F.D.’s assistant coaching tenure as an assistant. Robbins has guided Utah to six NCAA tournament appearances,
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Robbins’ Career Record Year 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Record 17-11 13-16 21-10 16-13 15-13 16-9 12-13 15-12 14-12 11-14 14-9 9-15 8-13 9-14 11-12 15-12 12-14 12-14 14-8 15-10 12-11 13-11 16-9 7-15 7-15 13-12 13-12
Conf. Finish 1st 3rd 1st 1st 3rd 3rd 5th 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 10th 11th 5th 5th 4th 5th 5th 5th 4th 4th t-1st t-2nd t-5th 6th 7th 6th
While at Olympus High School, Robbins was the Utah high school singles champion. He was also the No. 2-ranked player in the nation in the under-18 singles and doubles divisions. Robbins was one of two players to represent the United States at the International Junior Sunshine Cup and was also a competitor for the National Junior Davis Cup team from 1966-71. 27 years 350-329 (.515) In the under-16 singles, Robbins was ranked fourth nationally. He and his partner won the National Junior Doubles title and were ranked No. 2 nationally. Robbins won the U.S. National Junior Grasscourts, U.S. National Junior Hardcourts and the U.S. National Junior Westerns. Robbins is a member of the Utah Tennis Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame with the class of 2002. He was the head tennis professional at the Salt Lake Sports Mall for 14 years and currently holds the same position at the University of Utah Eccles Tennis Center. Robbins and his wife, Shelley, have four children: Tiffany, Courtney, Brett and Chad. They also have nine grandchildren.
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Roeland Brateanu
Graeme Cox
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Volunteer Assistant
7th Season
12th Season
Utah (‘04)
Utah (‘93)
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 after transferring from the University of Arizona. During his stint 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 Committee representative for Utah men’s tennis. He was the regional winner of the prestigious 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 Athletic Director’s honor roll. He was named to the Communication Department’s Dean’s List in 2003 and `04. Additionally Brateanu is a Bigger Faster Stronger certified strength and conditioning coach and clinician. A native of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Brateanu graduated from Utah in 2004 with a B.S. in mass communications. After graduating, he worked at Bigger Faster Stronger, putting on strength and conditioning 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 respective age groups. Before accepting the assistant coach position at Utah, Brateanu was also part of the coaching staff for the Guatemalan Fed Cup Team. The team attained its best result with a fifth-place finish in the America’s Zone Group II.
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 stint 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 after coaching previously during the 1994-95 through the 1997-98 seasons. While competing 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 competing for the Utes. He was an all-WAC Academic Award recipient for three years and won the 1992 ITCA Region VII Sportsmanship Award. 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 consecutive second place district finishes, and a third and fifth 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 time. His wife, Gina, is a physician with the Foothill Family Clinic. The couple has one son, Rufus.
Brateanu has also had an advising role to the Guatemalan Tennis Federation and Guatemalan Olympic Committee. During his time 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.
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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 position 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 positions … downed Stanford’s Robert Stineman, 6-3, 6-4 from the No. 5 positions, 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 position ... 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-time champion and two-time finalist of the National Open doubles ... has placed fourth at Denver National 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 nation for doubles and No.48 in the nation for singles ... is a two-time 4A state champion ... was captain of Highland High School tennis team for two consecutive 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, Justin, Erin, and Kristin.
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Lane’s Career Stats Year Singles Pct. Doubles 2010-11 13-17 .433 11-19 2011-12 13-9 .590 15-8 2012-13 15-16 .483 15-15 Total 41-42 .493 41-42
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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 consecutive singles dual matches … defeated 66th-ranked Oregon’s Aaron Clissold for his first conference victory from the No. 6 singles position, 7-6, 1-6, 10-8 … went 12-10 overall with partner Ace Matias, 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): Netted a 17-15 overall singles record, going 2-4 in conference play ... competed in the Nos. 3-6 positions, 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 defeating 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 position ... 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 nationally for four consecutive 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 consecutive 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 athletics. 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.
Medinilla’s Career Stats Year Singles Pct. Doubles 2010-11 17-15 .531 11-19 2011-12 13-8 .619 14-12 2012-13 19-13 .593 12-15 Total 49-36 .576 37-46
Pct. .367 .538 .444 .446
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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 action 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 position. 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 competition for Skyline High School ... played No. 1 singles position ... earned Sports Honor Achievement award for four years ... also participated on the ski team, placing first in slalom and giant slalom ... awarded International Baccalaureate Progam certificate. Personal: Son of Aida and Nusret Tasevac ... born in Zagreb, Croatia on July 16, 1992 ... has younger brother Aydin ... majoring in biology.
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Tasevac’s Career Stats Year Singles Pct. Doubles 2010-11 3-7 .300 0-0 2011-12 6-5 .545 6-7 2012-13 23-10 .696 7-19 Total 32-22 .592 13-26
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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 nationally ... went 5-2 in conference play and 1-2 against nationally-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 consolation singles title 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 position and 18-3 from the No. 3 spot … earned a 3-1 record against nationally-ranked opponents, including upsetting USC’s 13th-ranked Daniel Nguyen, 3-6, 7-6(4), 13-11 from the No. 3 singles slot … netted 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 consecutive singles victories … went 13-6 with doubles partner Devin Lane at the Nos. 2 and 3 positions … 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 National Singles Champion ... at the Junior Australian Open, he reached the second round ... at the 2009 Orange Bowl, he reached the round of 16 after defeating No. 5-U.S ranked Harry Fowler ... 2010 Junior African Continental runner-up in both singles and doubles, as well as a two-time 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.
Hamza’ Career Stats Year Singles Pct. Doubles 2011-12 20-3 .870 14-7 2012-13 22-11 .666 15-12 Total 42-14 .750 29-19
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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) after 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 position, 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 positions 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 National Indoor Championship title in 2011...was consistently ranked in the top 10 in the Netherlands throughout the juniors divisions...has been instructed by renowned Swedish coach Martin Bohm...in the summer of 2012, reached the second round of qualifying play at an ATP challenger event in Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
Willems’s Career Stats Year Singles Pct. Doubles 2012-13 14-6 .700 8-16 Total 14-6 .700 8-16
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Justin Archer 6-0 • Redshirt Sophomore Austin, Texas Lake Travis HS Right-Handed Sophomore (2012-13): Participated in two of Utah’s four fall tournaments, going 1-4 overall ... teamed up with fellow sophomore Rafael Davidian to capture the doubles consolation title at the Utah Intercollegiate tournament ... reached the third round of the consolation draw at the ITA Mountain Regional Championships ... did not compete in the spring season. Freshman (2011-12): Participated 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 consolation… did not compete during the spring. High School/Juniors: Placed third in Texas as an individual and second in region as a team ... second section championships in northern California ... lettered 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 Austin, 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 Hammett ... majoring in psychology ... enjoys skiing, snowboarding, basketball, football, and rock climbing. Archer’s Career Stats Year Singles Pct. Doubles 2011-12 0-4 .000 3-2 2012-13 1-4 .200 3-3 Total 1-8 .125 6-5
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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 position and over Air Force’s Alex Grubbs at the No. 4 spot ... advanced to the singles round of 16 at the Utah Invitational, defeating 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 consolation finals at the Utah Invitational 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 National Championships ... won National Hard-Court Championships Grandfather/ grandson division ... ranked No.1 in Utah boys U18 singles and top 5 in the Intermountain Section 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 consecutive years at Woods Cross High School ... was a participant of National 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.
Cowley’s Career Stats Year Singles Pct. Doubles 2010-11 10-17 .370 10-20
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Louis-Philippe Gascon 6-5 • Freshman Montreal, Canada College Jean-de-Brebeuf (CEGEP)
Right-Handed Prior to Utah: Went 200-89, a .690 winning-percentage, in provincial and national tournaments in Canada between the ages 10-16 years old ... finished 16th individually in the U16 National 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 recognition 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 Administration major ... enjoys hockey and alpine skiing.
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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.
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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.
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Season Statistics Singles Name No. 1 Justin Archer --- Rafael Davidian --- Slim Hamza 3-2 Garrett LaBarre --- Devin Lane --- Dmytro Mamedov 5-14 Alejandro Medinilla --- Ben Tasevac --- Cedric Willems ---
Dual Overall No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Record Record --- --- --- --- --- 0-0 1-4 --- 1-3 --- 1-1 4-0 6-4 9-7 7-6 --- --- --- --- 10-8 22-11 --- --- --- --- 1-0 1-0 1-0 --- --- 5-12 3-1 2-0 10-13 15-16 5-1 --- --- --- --- 10-15 18-18 0-3 10-7 1-0 2-0 --- 13-10 19-13 --- --- 3-2 3-1 12-4 18-7 23-10 2-0 2-2 0-1 8-3 2-0 14-6 14-6
Doubles Names No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Hamza/Lane 5-9 --- --- Medinilla/Willems --- 0-2 --- Davidian/Mamedov --- --- 1-3 Tasevac --- --- --- Archer/Davidian --- --- --- Mamedov/Medinilla 1-2 3-7 --- Tasevac/Willems 1-1 0-3 4-8 Lane/Medinilla --- 2-0 1-2 Davidian/Tasevac --- --- --- LaBarre/Lane --- --- 0-1 Archer/Lane --- --- 0-2 Mamedov/Tasevac 1-3 --- --- Hamza/Willems --- 3-2 ---
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.
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Jan. 19 vs. Weber State Salt Lake City vs. Idaho State Salt Lake City Jan. 26 vs. Montana Salt Lake City Feb. 1 vs. Air Force Salt Lake City Feb. 9 vs. Montana State Salt Lake City vs. Utah State Salt Lake City Feb. 15 vs. Denver Salt Lake City Feb. 16 vs. UNLV Salt Lake City Feb. 23 at BYU Provo, Utah Mar. 2 at Boise State Boise, Idaho Mar. 10 vs. San Diego State Santa Barbara, Calif. Mar. 11 at. UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, Calif. Mar. 13 at UC Irvine Irvine, Calif. Mar. 22 at Boise State Invitational Boise, Idaho Mar. 23 at Boise State Invitational Boise, Idaho Mar. 29 vs. Oregon* Salt Lake City Mar. 31 vs. Washington* Salt Lake City Apr. 5 at UCLA* Los Angeles, Calif. Apr. 6 at USC* Los Angeles, Calif. Apr. 12 at California* Berkeley, Calif. Apr. 13 at Stanford Palo Alto, Calif. Apr. 20 vs. Arizona* Salt Lake City
* 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
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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 Athletic 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 title using a wooden racquet. His Kramer Autograph racquet is still displayed in the ITA Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame along with those of every other NCAA champion.
Utah then joined the Western Athletic Conference in 1963 and under the leadership of head coach Harry James, won two WAC crowns in its first three years of affiliation: 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 titles between 1977 and 1990, including a run of six consecutive 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 Letts (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 Pahlett (Minnesota), 6-3, 6-2
Utah’s 2008 Mountain West Conference championship marked its first title as a member of the MWC. The Utes went 5-1 in league play and clinched the conference title with a 4-3 victory against arch rival BYU. It was Utah’s 24th league title 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 Athletic Western Athletic Western Athletic Western Athletic Western Athletic Western Athletic Western Athletic Western Athletic Western Athletic Western Athletic Western Athletic Western Athletic Western Athletic 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.
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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-time selection in 1965 and ‘66. The last Ute to reach All-America status was Christian Svensson, selected in 1997.
All-American Utes Jim Osbourne F.D. Robbins Dan Bleckinger Kent Crawford Jeff Robbins Greg Holmes Christian Schultes Christian Svensson
Year 1965, 1966 1969, 1970 1969, 1970 1976, 1977 1981 1983 1986 1997
Left: 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 collection of college tennis history and memorabilia in the nation. 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 left: Greg Holmes (bottom left) was named an All-American in 1983 after winning the NCAA Singles Championship. Below right: Christian Svensson earned AllAmerica status in 1997 by advancing to the quarterfinals at the NCAA Singles Championships.
Harry James Inducted 1987
Jim Osbourne Inducted 2005 Left 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
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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.
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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 Coutts.................................................Doubles Tomasz Grzyb...............................................Singles Zach Ganger...............................................Doubles Miron Mann...............................................Doubles Roeland Brateanu....................... Singles & Doubles Miron Mann...............................................Doubles Daniel Lohff..................................................Singles Roeland Brateanu.......................................Doubles Nick Coutts.................................................Doubles Dave Mercier.............................. Singles & Doubles Corrie Scheepers..........................................Singles Nick Yip.......................................................Doubles Dave Mercier................................................Singles Dave Mercier..............................................Doubles Trevor Ferguson.........................................Doubles
Western Athletic Conference 1999 1997
Ben Coates................................. Singles & Doubles Phil Rodrigue..............................................Doubles Christian Svensson..................... Singles & Doubles Ben Coates.................................................Doubles
1996 1995 1994 1993 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1981
Christian Svensson............................................N/A Magnus Hjalmarson..........................................N/A Christian Svensson............................................N/A Brian Conner.....................................................N/A Toby Curtis........................................................N/A Magnus Hjalmarson..........................................N/A Toby Curtis........................................................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 Martin 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 Antti Eranne.................................................Singles Brian Monson...............................................Singles Jari Koho..................................... Sinlges & Doubles Jenno Morson............................................Doubles Christian Schultes.......................................Doubles Paul Lobban................................ Singles & Doubles Brian Monson...............................................Singles Christian 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 Christian 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 representatives of the Utah Athletics staff. It was presented to Robbins at the Utah vs. UNLV football game on Sept. 6. Robbins is flanked by Mr. Reddish (left) and Associate A.D. Doug Knuth (right).
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ITA Scholar Athlete Award Winners Utah has had 18 players combine for a total of 28 ITA ScholarAthlete awards, including six two-time honorees. Last year, Ben Tasevac met the stringent academic standards, winning the award for the first time. Winners not pictured include, Philippe Rodgrigue (1999), Brandon Owen (1997), Trevor Ferguson (1999), Thomas Grzyb (2003), and Othman Zerouali-Ouariti (2008, ‘09), Alex Golding (2010), Garrett 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 letter 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 cumulative 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 times, successfully balancing a commitment to academic success with winning tennis.
2009-10 3.37 GPA
2010-11 3.37 GPA
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Timmy Allin 2007, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10
The ITA/Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award recognizes outstanding individuals in all divisions at the regional and national level. In August, the national 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 scholastic, extracurricular and tennis achievements.
Stephen Jacobs 2008, ‘09, ‘10
Tyler Poulson 2002, ‘03
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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
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ATHLETICS DIRECTOR / SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT - 27TH YEAR Just 37 years old when he was appointed as Utah’s director of athletics, Chris Hill, Ph.D., has spent the last 26 years developing the school’s athletics department into one of national prominence.
He was instrumental in Utah’s invitation 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 gymnastics team and five by the ski team—and has finished as the national runner-up 15 times. Those runner-up finishes include a No. 2 national ranking by the football team after its victory over Alabama in the 2009 Sugar Bowl, and by the 1998 men’s basketball team. He has hired three coaches who won National Coach of the Year honors at Utah: football coaches Urban Meyer (2004) and Kyle Whittingham (2008), and men’s basketball coach Rick Majerus (1998). Hill has served on several national boards, including the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee (2004-09), chair of the NCAA Championships/Competition Cabinet (1997-98) and the NCAA Management Council Administrative Committee. He was on NACDA’s executive committee from 2002-06. The football program, which had not played in a bowl game since 1964 prior to Hill’s appointment as athletics director, is 11-4 in bowl games during his term. Utah’s other athletic programs have also thrived under his leadership. The men’s basketball team has played in 13 NCAA Tournaments—advancing to the Sweet 16 five times 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 gymnastics team
has made 18 NCAA Super Six appearances (second most in the country)—and the ski team has finished first or second in the nation 14 times under his watch. He has received a number of awards, including: 2011 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Under Armour West Region Athletic Director of the Year, finalist for the 2011 Athletic 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 Recreation Therapy Association 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 National Consortium for Academics and Sports awarded him its Degree Completion and Outreach and Community Service Honor Award. He currently serves on the Catholic Community Services Board of Directors. The New Jersey native has served in five capacities at the U., starting in 1973-74 as a graduate assistant basketball coach on Bill Foster’s staff. After 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 education department before coming back to athletics as the Crimson Club director (1985-86). In 1987, he became the director of athletics. Hill was the executive director of United Cerebral Palsy of Utah from 1981-85, during which time he developed a housing project for people with severe physical disabilities. As an undergraduate, Hill won three letters in basketball at Rutgers and co-captained the 1971-72 team. His bachelor’s degree from Rutgers is in math education (1972). He holds a master’s in education (Utah, 1974), and a Ph.D. in educational administration (Utah, 1982). His wife Kathy, a faculty member in the U.’s Department of Special Education in severe disabilities, received the 2010 College of Education 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.
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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 seating capacity of 1,500 (below). It also contains men’s and women’s locker rooms, and has designated dressing rooms for both home and visiting teams. ETC’s most recent renovation was the addition of a players’ lounge (bottom 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.
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...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 seating for spectators, directly west of the indoor George S. Eccles Tennis Center, with an estimated value of $2 million. “The addition 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 competitive in the Pac-12 Conference we need to have a facility that is Pac-12 worthy,” coach Robbins continued. 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 seating 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 Recognition Area to celebrate the rich history of Utah Tennis.
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ALEX SMITH STRENGTH & CONDITIONING CENTER FACILITY FACTS
• Opened: July 6, 2009 • Cost: $1.5 million • Funding: Private • Lead Gift: $500,000 pledged on Feb. 12, 2007 by Ute Heisman Trophy finalist and 2005 NFL No. 1 Draft pick Alex Smith • Size: At 17,000 square feet, it is one of the largest college strength & conditioning facilities in the nation • Director: Doug Elisaia, Director of Strength & Conditioning
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CAMPUS LIFE STUDENT VILLAGE
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Located at the base of the Wasatch Mountains 912,000-square foot complex 21 buildings Dining hall, post office, bookstore, copy center Game and fitness rooms Served as the Athletes’ Village at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games
STAYING CONNECTED
• Internet, cable TV and HBO in all rooms • Computer and technology labs
EASY ACCESS
• Free campus shuttles • Free TRAX light rail and city bus pass
The University of Utah residence halls are located in a magnificent mountain setting. Heritage Commons, a living-learning community of 2,500 students, opened in 2000. It served as the Athletes Village during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. The residential complex is the heart of campus activity and has a vibrant, energetic atmosphere. Situated in historic Fort Douglas on 70 acres of land, the 912,000-square foot residential complex boasts picturesque views of Salt Lake City and the surrounding mountain ranges. Heritage Commons consists of 21 buildings—20 residential and one for dining and support services. Eight of the buildings are apartment style, with 235 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Each residence hall has an advanced telecommunications system (voice, video and data), Internet and cable TV connections, HBO in every room, a large community lounge, study rooms, indoor bike storage and a kitchenette on every floor. Other amenities include game and exercise rooms and computer labs. The Chase N. Peterson Heritage Center houses a dining facility that seats 600, a convenience store, computer and technology
labs, fitness and game rooms, multipurpose rooms, a mail center and more. The student village also contains a University Bookstore branch, University Copy Center and the University Guest House—an on-campus hotel. Transportation is another benefit of Heritage Commons. A U of U parking permit allows residents to park near their hall, although a car is not necessary. Free campus shuttles run every 10 minutes and the Utah Transit Authority and light rail (TRAX), free to U. students, traverse 21 routes to and from campus. TRAX extends to downtown Salt Lake and outlying areas, with an airport spur in the works. The residence halls are also easily accessible to main campus by foot and are connected via the George S. Eccles 2002 Legacy Bridge.
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ACADEMICS The Kenneth P. Burbidge Jr. Family Athletics Academic Center, which opened in May of 2001, is a national-class academic facility. Reserved for Utah’s varsity student-athletes, the Burbidge Center is known for its aesthetics, technology offerings and academic service. The 11,000-square-foot facility is a campus landmark by virtue of its two-story, floor-to-ceiling curved glass wall. Its location is ideal for the population it serves: situated between the HPER complex and the Huntsman Center, the Burbidge Center is central to classrooms and athletic venues. The full-service academic facility is utilized by all 18 varsity Utah athletic teams and was underwritten by a generous $2 million gift from the Kenneth P. Burbidge Jr. family. The center consolidates Utah’s athletic-academic efforts via computer labs, study space and academic counseling, while also providing a social gathering place for the studentathletes. Housed in the building are the academic services, compliance and nutrition departments, and the award-winning NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills program. The mission of the Burbidge Family Athletics Academic Center is to provide an integrated learning environment that will enhance the academic and personal development of all student-athletes. The objective is to accommodate the diverse needs and schedules of Utah’s student-athletes through a wide range of individual and group support services, computer technologies and independent study opportunities.
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• 11,000 square feet • Computer Lab • Student-Athlete Lounge • Conference room • Life Skills/ Career Resource Center • Tutoring Rooms • Study Table • Academic Advising Offices • Compliance Department
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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 Ranked among the top-100 universities in the world, the University of Utah is renowned for its research expertise, academic performance and athletic prowess. The U., which has warned a top-tier ranking from Academic Ranking of World Universities for eight consecutive years, became a meber of the Pac-12 Conference on July 1, 2011.
TOP 25 IN RESEARCH
Utah ranks among the top-25 public research universities in the nation, with particular distinction in medicine, genetics and engineering.
Founded in 1850, the University of Utah encompasses 1,500 acres in the foothills of the towering Wasatch Mountains. Located just minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and world-class ski resorts, its campus combines an eclectic mix of teaching and research facilities in a park-like setting of trees, fountains, flowering malls and pedestrian walkways with incomparable views of the Salt Lake valley. Home to a student population of over 30,000, the U. offers some 100 undergraduate and 90 graduate majors. Many of the U.’s programs are nationally ranked, including law, pharmacy, architecture, business, engineering and dance. Students come from all 50 states and many foreign countries.
Utah ranks among the top public research universities in the nation, with particular distinction in medicine, genetics and engineering. University of Utah geneticist Mario R. Capecchi, one of many acclaimed faculty members, received the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for his work on gene targeting. In 2010, University of Utah Health Care was ranked No. 1 in quality in the nation among academic medical centers. The Eccles Institute of Human Genetics is one of several innovative medical programs at the U. Others include the Huntsman Cancer Institute, the Moran Eye Center and the Brain Institute. The U.’s David Eccles School of Business has joined the U.S. News & World Report list of the top 10 most-popular business schools in the nation. A lively residential living experience is provided
in the beautiful Heritage Commons, which served as the Athletes Village for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Utah students enjoy unparalleled recreational activities, from skiing and snowboarding at any of nine world-class resorts in nearby canyons, to backpacking, mountain biking, fly fishing and river running. The U.’s location in the largest city in the Intermountain West, with a metro population of over one million, allows for an urban experience in a spectacular natural setting. The U. is home to the state’s natural history and fine arts museums, and well as the Pioneer Theatre Company.
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