2009 ETSU Men's Tennis Media Guide by ETSUBucs.com

w Winner of the 2008 Southern Intercollegiate w Semifinalist of the 2008 ITA Mideast Regional w Outlasted 24 of the top ITA players at the 2008 ITA Indoors Championship w 2007-08 ITA All-American w 2008 NCAA Singles Sweet 16 finalist w Highest ITA preseason ranking in ETSU history w 2007-08 A-Sun Male Tennis Player of the Year w Two-time A-Sun tournament MVP w Three-time A-Sun First-team member w 2007-08 ETSU Student Athlete of the Year

Table of Contents/Quick Facts

1 • ETSU Men’s Tennis

Men’s Tennis Roster 2009

Athletic Media Relations Tennis contact/Media Relations GA.................... Clayton Felts Office Phone.................................................. (423) 439-8212 Cell Phone..................................................... (615) 594-6417 Email address..................................etsusportsinfo@etsu.edu Media Relations Fax...................................... (423) 439-6138 Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations...................................... Michael White White’s Office Phone..................................... (423) 439-4220 Asst. Director of Media Relations........................ Kevin Brown Brown’s Phone.............................................. (423) 439-5263 Media Relations Graduate Intern......................Jeff Schneider Schneider’s Phone......................................... (423) 439-5612 Athletics Web Site...................................www.etsubucs.com

Quick Facts Location................................................... Johnson City, Tenn. Founded......................................................................... 1911 Nickname............................................................. Buccaneers Enrollment.................................................................. 13,389 Colors....................................................Navy Blue & Old Gold Affiliation....................................................... NCAA Division I Conference..........................................................Atlantic Sun President.............................. Dr. Paul Stanton, Jr. (Emory ’65) Athletics Director........................ Dave Mullins (Samford ’68) Sr. Women’s Administrator........................ Barbara Breedlove Athletics Phone............................................. (423) 439-4343 Ticket Office...................................................(423) 439-ETSU Atlantic Sun Conference SID.........................Amanda Murphy A-Sun Web site......................................www.atlanticsun.org Mailing Address P.O. Box 70707 Johnson City, Tenn. 37614

Tennis Information Head Coach....................................... Yaser Zaatini (ETSU ’93) Career Record.............................................122-33 (six years) Record at ETSU.............................................. Same as above Assistant Coach................................ Ricardo Rojas (ETSU ’07) Men’s Tennis Office Phone............................. (423) 439-5262 Tennis Trainer.....................................................Travis Patton Strength and Conditioning Coach........................ Lee Morrow Indoor........................................Memorial Center (six courts) Outdoor................ Buddy Hartsell Tennis Center (nine courts) Playing Surface..........................................all are hard courts

2008 Review 2008 Record....................................................................24-4 A-Sun Record (finish)............................................. 10-0 (1st) A-Sun Winning Streak... 24 Straight Wins (Last Lost 4/14/06) Final ITA National and Regional Ranking..................37th/7th Letterwinners Returning/Lost...........................................5/5 Newcomers.......................................................................... 6

Name........................ Ht..........Cl........ Hometown/Previous School Alex Ahlgren........... 6’1”......... Sr......... Tyreso, Sweden/ Virginia Intermont College Robin Akser........... 5’10”.........Fr......... Omskoldsvik, Sweden/ Celsiusskolan HS Charles Bottoni...... 5’9”.........So......... Bois Guillaume, France/High Point Jeremy Bonnevalle.6’3”..........Fr......... Keerbergen, Belgium/Koninklyh Athereum Kerbergen Sander Gille............ 6;0”..........Fr......... Cringe, Belgium/Humanidra Kindsheid Daniel Isaza............ 6’0”..........Jr.......... Medellin, Colombia/ Colegio Avanzar Enrique Olivares.... 6’0”......... Sr......... Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela/ I.C. Gonzalo Hendez II Jason Ramski......... 5’10”........ Sr......... Chicago, Ill./ DePaul University Grega Teraz........... 5’10”........So. ...... Gorenjska, Slovenia/Charleston Southern Ofir Weintraub.....5’’10”.......So......... Rishon Le Zion, Israel/ Savannah College of Art Matej Zlatkovic..... 5’10”........So......... Ljubljana, Slovenia/ Osnovna Sola Bezlgrad Head Coach: Yaser Zaatini (ETSU, ‘93) Asst. Coach: Ricardo Rojas (ETSU, ‘07)

Pronunciation Guide

Matej Zlatkovic Mah-tay Zuh- Lot-KOE-vick Yaser Zaatini YAH-sir ZAH-tee-KNEE

Table of Contents Quick Facts/Table of Contents.......... 1 2009 Buccaneer Coaching Staff Head Coach Yaser Zaatini.................. 2 Assistant Coaches................................. 3 Season Preview 2009 Season Preview.............................. 4 2009 Buccaneer Player Profiles Ahlgren................................................... 5 Olivares................................................... 6 Ramski/Isaza.......................................... 7 Velez/Zltkovic....................................... 8 Teraz/Weintraub................................... 9 Bottoni/Gille........................................ 10 Records and History 2009 ETSU Opponents......................11

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Credits . The 2009 East Tennessee State University men’s tennis media guide is a production of the ETSU Office of Athletic Media Relations. Writing and design by Clayton Felts, ETSU men’s tennis contact. Layout and design by Jeanette Henry. Editing and special assistance was done by University Press and the ETSU Athletic Media Relations Office staff. Printing by East Tennessee State University Press, Johnson City, Tenn. All photos were provided by ETSU University Relations photographers Larry Smith and Jim Sledge. Special thanks and assistance to head coach Yaser Zaatini, assistant coach Ricardo Rojas and Media Relations student assistants Justin Sexton and Josh Sorah.

2007-08 Stats and Highlights........... 12 ETSU All-time records................... 13-14 Player Legends...............................15-16 This is ETSU President Dr. Paul Stanton................ 17 Facilities................................................ 18 BucSports............................................. 19 Strength and Conditioning............... 20 Buccaneer Academics....................... 21 Johnson City, Tenn.............................. 22 Tennessee............................................. 23 Winning the Right Way................24-25 ETSU...................................................... 26 Atlantic Sun Conference................... 27 NCAA History Page........................... 28

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ITA Ranked Teams 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Head Coach

ETSU Men’s Tennis • 2

Yaser Zaatini Head Coach Seventh Year/East Tennessee State University Entering his seventh year as head coach of the ETSU men’s tennis program, Yaser Zaatini continues to build upon the success his teams have achieved under his leadership. Zaatini was initially named the assistant coach of the men’s tennis program in the fall of 2002, but has taken on the larger responsibility of head coach since former head coach Dave Mullins was named as the director of athletics at ETSU. Since being named head coach, the four-time “Coach of the Year,” has not only sustained the Bucs great tennis tradition but he has pushed it to a new level, winning five conference championships and compiling a 123-33 overall record (.852 winning percentage). Last season, Zaatini raised the bar even higher as the Bucs again went unbeaten in A-Sun play, again winning the regular and tournament conference championships. More importantly ETSU dropped Big East conference champion Norte Dame 4-2, in the first round of the NCAA Championships. This marked the first-ever victory for ETSU in the NCAA tournament, as the Bucs finished with program-best ITA rankings of 37th nationally and seventh regionally. Overall, Zaatini was again named A-Sun Coach of the Year, after the Bucs finished with a 25-4 overall record and heads into the 2009 season with a 24-match unbeaten streak in A-Sun play. In the previous year Zaatini led ETSU to a 23-5 overall record, while going a perfect 8-0 in A-Sun conference play, winning both the regular season and championship titles. Zaatini’s 2007 team defeated No. 31 MTSU, as well as San Francisco, Texas-San Antonio, Nebraska and Wichita State. The Bucs also collected 14 shutout victories, including all eight against conference opponents in both the regular season and league tournament. The 2007 team also wound up in the ITA National Rankings again for the sixth year in a row, at No. 51, as well as No. 13 regionally. Before competing fully in the A-Sun, Zaatini led the Bucs to a 20-4 overall record in 2005, while going undefeated for the second consecutive year in SoCon

play, extending their SoCon winning streak to 26-0. Zaatini was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season as the Bucs made their fourth NCAA tournament, dropping a close match to No. 14 Tennessee. In 2004, Zaatini led the Bucs to their third NCAA appearance and first of his career as the men’s tennis program went 20-6 overall and was undefeated in SoCon play (10-0), winning both the regular season and championship titles. Zaatini would go on to earn his first of four career “Coach of the Year,” awards. As a player, Zaatini was the first individual from ETSU to compete in the NCAA Championships and is the only fourtime Southern Conference tennis champion in No. 1 singles. In 1992, he was ranked as high as four in the nation in the ITA rankings, the highest ever for a Buccaneer tennis player. Zaatini was also a two-time ITA All-American (1992, 1993), becoming one of two (current ETSU senior Enrique Olivares) Bucs to earn that prestigious title. After graduation Zaatini became a member of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He made appearances in the 1994 and 1995 Davis Cup tournaments, representing his home country of Venezuela. He returned to ETSU prior to his head coach assignment in the fall of 1996 to serve as a volunteer assistant with the Buccaneer program. Zaatini then went back to play professionally in Venezuela while managing the Zaatini Tennis Academy in his hometown of Maracay. He has served as the director of the academy for the last six years where Zaatini has taught nationally and internationally ranked juniors and professionals alike. The 37-year-old Zaatini is a 1993 graduate of East Tennessee State University and in 2004 Zaatini was recognized formally for his accomplishments when he was inducted into the ETSU Athletics Hall of Fame. Currently, Zaatini resides in Johnson City with his wife Gloria and their three sons, Yaser, affectionately known as “Yaby,” Sebastian, and Giancarlos.

The Zaatini File As a coach

Education: East Tennessee State...................... 1993 Playing Career: East Tennessee State................ 1990-93 Coaching Experience: Year School..............................Record 2003 East Tennessee State.......... 16-7 2004 East Tennessee State..........20-6 2005 East Tennessee State..........20-4 2006 East Tennessee State.......... 19-7 2007 East Tennessee State..........23-5 2008 East Tennessee State..........25-4 Six Years.......................... 123-33 SoCon Coach of the Year 2004 2005 Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year 2007 2008

As a player All-American 1993, 1992 SoCon Player of the Year 1991, 1992, 1993 SoCon Tournament MVP 1990, 1993 No. 1 Singles Championships 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

All-Time ETSU Singles Wins List Single Season Wins: Name............................ Year.........Wins 1. Yaser Zaatini.............. 1991......... 42 2. Yaser Zaatini.............. 1992......... 39 3. Marcos Pavlovich...... 1999..........33 4. Yaser Zaatini.............1993..........31 Todd Hall.................... 1986.......... 31 Mark Lupton-Smith.......... 1988.......... 31 Career Wins: 1. Yaser Zaatini................134 2. Gustavo Gomez..........113 3. Juan Yannuzzi..............105

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Assistant Coach/Support Staff

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Ricardo Rojas Assistant Coach First Year/East Tennessee State University Head Coach Yaser Zaatini’s thoughts on Ricardo Rojas: “Ricardo really brings great experience and knowledge to our program. Since he played here at ETSU, Ricardo knows what our program is about. His winning attitude and professionalism is something our players will benefit from both on and off the court. I’m happy to have him here and I’m excited that our team will get to take advantage of all that he brings to our program.” A native of Caracas, Venezuela Rojas joined the ETSU coaching staff in the fall of 2008. Rojas played one season at ETSU, after transferring from Arkansas-Little Rock and Tulsa. During his career for the Bucs, ETSU reached the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships for the fifth time in

school history. The Bucs went 23-5 during the year, including going unbeaten in Atlantic Sun conference action (11-0). That season Rojas posted a 9-4 overall singles record, including going 8-3 in tournament play. Also with then teammate Predrag Burmazovic, the duo went 4-1 in doubles action. Rojas earned his bachelor’s degree from ETSU in 2007. Currently, he began working toward his master’s degree in the fall of 2008.

Support Staff

Lee Morrow

Brian Johnston

Allen Haney

Head Strength Coach

Director of Athletic Medicine

Clayton Felts

Sports Information Director

Equipment Manager

Travis Patton Athletic Trainer

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Season Preview 2008 Season Review Last season, head coach Yaser Zaatini and the Bucs continued to raise the standards of the program by once again going unbeaten in A-Sun play, winning both the regular season and tournament conference championships. More importantly ETSU dropped Big East Conference champion Norte Dame 4-2 in the first round of the NCAA Championships. This marked the first-ever victory for ETSU in the NCAA tournament, as the Bucs finished with program-best ITA rankings of 37th nationally and seventh regionally. Overall, Zaatini was again named A-Sun Coach of the Year, after the Bucs finished with a 25-4 overall record and heads into the 2009 season with a 24-match unbeaten streak in A-Sun play.

2009 Schedule Not one to shy away from elite competition, the Bucs open the season playing six ITA-ranked teams including trips to back-to-back NCAA Champion Georgia and last year’s runner-up Virginia. After taking two weeks off the Bucs return to play for their home opener at the Buddy Hartwell Tennis Courts to face in-state rival Middle Tennessee Feb. 19. The Bucs will then head back on the road, as ETSU travels north for a two-game swing in Minneapolis, Minn., against Minnesota and Western Michigan. After the tough non-conference schedule, the Bucs open Atlantic Sun play on March 6 against Lipscomb. After playing Belmont a day later, ETSU will head east to take on nationally ranked Wake Forest in Myrtle Beach, S.C., March 12. A day later ETSU will continue its conquest for its fourth straight A-Sun regular season crown as the team travels to take on Mercer and Kennesaw State. After its three-match road trip ETSU will get its longest homestand of the season as the Bucs welcome Winthrop on March 24, followed by contests against league foes North Florida and Jacksonville. As the days of March end ETSU will head back on the road to take on Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast, before closing out the regular season against A-Sun member USC Upstate April 7. Despite 16 road matches during the year, ETSU will have a big advantage as the Atlantic Sun Men’s Tennis Championships once again makes it way to Johnson City April 17.

Singles After losing a number of upperclassmen, most teams would use the following season to rebuild, but not ETSU. The Bucs instead have reloaded for the 2009

ETSU Men’s Tennis • 4 campaign and the quest for a third straight trip to the NCAA tournament. Leading the way for the Bucs is senior Enrique Olivares (Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela), who returns after posting one of the best single seasons in ETSU and A-Sun history. After earning his first A-Sun Player of the Year award and third straight all-conference first-team honor, the back-to-back A-Sun Tournament MVP earned the league’s first singles bid to the NCAA Singles Championships last May. Olivares went on to become the second ETSU singles player to earn ITA All-America honors after advancing to the Round of 16 during the NCAA tournament. If there was any doubt that last year was a fluke Olivares put that story to rest this past fall after posting a 15-3 record. In his final tournament of the fall season the 2008 All-American and No. 9-ranked player in the country outlasted 24 of the top ITA singles players at the prestigious ITA National Indoor Championships in Charlottesville, Va. Also back in October Olivares took top honors at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships in Athens, Ga., defeating preseason No. 4-ranked Bruno Agostinelli of Kentucky in the finals. Joining Olivares is fellow senior Alex Ahlgren (Tyreso, Sweden), who returns for his final season in the Tri-Cities. Ahlgren will look to continue his assault on the all-time record book after posting a 12-4 singles record in 2008. As one of ETSU most versatile players Ahlgren will again be a key contributor to the success of the 2009 team. ETSU also returns senior Jason Ramski (Chicago, Ill.), junior Daniel Isaza (Medellin, Colombia) and sophomore Matej Zlatkovic (Ljubjana, Slovenia). All three Bucs look for big things in 2009, after combining to go unbeaten in A-Sun singles play a season ago. Joining this year’s squad is a group of talented newcomers in sophomore transfers Grega Teraz (Mojstrana, Slovenia), Ofir Weintraub (Rishon Le Zion, Israel) and Charles Bottoni (Bois Guillaume, France). All three players bring a year of experience to the program after having great success at each of their previous schools. In addition to the transfers, the Bucs welcome freshmen Jeremy Bonnevalle (Keerbergen, Belgium), Robin Akser (Ornskoldsvik, Sweden), Sander Gille (Kuringen, Belgium) to the Tri-Cities. Bonnevalle, Akser and Gille join the Bucs after having successful amateur careers in Europe playing in such tournaments as the Sweden F4 Features, ITF Leeuwenbergh and 2007 Flemish Championships.

Doubles As in any match winning the doubles point is vital to gaining momentum and victories during a season. Senior co-captains Enrique Olivares and Alex Ahlgren will look to give ETSU a boast at the top of their lineup, competing in the No. 1 doubles slot. The ETSU duo is coming off a successful fall season in which they won seven matches with a second-place finish at the prestigious Southern Intercollegiate. Also in doubles action, newcomers Charles Bottoni and Grega Teraz will be looked upon to hold down the No. 2 doubles position. The Buc pair had a strong fall season advancing to the Round of 16 at the Wilson/ITA Midwest Regional Championships and Southern Intercollegiate. Head coach Yaser Zaatini should have a number of options when it comes to the No. 3 doubles spot, with Robin Akser, Daniel Isaza, Sander Gille and Matej Zlatkovic. All four players bring an assortment of skills to the court.

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Player Profile

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Alex Ahlgren Senior • 6’1” Tyreso, Sweden/Katedral Skolan

Honors: • •

2007-08 A-Sun All-Academic Team 2006-07 A-Sun All-Academic Team

2007-08: • • • • • •

Posted a 12-4 singles record in which Ahlgren continues to move up the all-time record list Posted a 7-2 dual record Defeated Temple’s Ricardo Velazquez 6-1, 6-0, in No. 1 singles action, on January 20th Along with teammate Oscar Posada, the duo posted 20 wins in No. 1 doubles action Picked up doubles wins over No. 17 Wake Forest and No. 50 MTSU Helped the Bucs win their first-round match in the NCAA Tournament, as Ahlgren and Posada defeated Parbhu and Helgeson of Norte Dame, 8-6

2006-07: • • •

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Posted a 25-6 overall singles record in 2007 Went unbeaten at 6-0 in A-Sun action Competed in the ITA Mideast Main Draw, defeating David Cardoso of Longwood, 6-3 ,6-1 and Ned Samuelson of Duke, 6-1, 6-3 before dropping in the Round of 128 to UNC’s Andrew Crone, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 Went 26-12 in doubles action Along with teammates Enrique Olivares Ahlgren defeated teams from FSU, South Florida, Georgia Tech and Tennessee, reaching the finals of the 2006 Southern Intercollegiate With teammate Travis Sandlant, the ETSU duo picked up a victory against No. 31-ranked Marc Boiron and Joao Paoliello of MTSU, 9-7

Previous School: • • • •

Attended Virginia Intermont College Posted a 19-4 record in singles play, while going 21-2 in doubles action Named the AAC Sportsman of the Year Earned first-team all-conference honors

Personal: • • •

Born October 21, 1986 Majoring in business Son of Gert Eisler and Maria Ahlgren.

Ahlgren’s Career Stats Year 2005-06* 2006-07 2007-08 Totals

Singles 19-4 25-6 12-4 56-14

Pct. .826 .838 .750 .800

Doubles 21-2 26-12 21-10 68-24

Pct. .913 .684 .677 .739

*At Virginia Intermont College

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Player Profile

ETSU Men’s Tennis • 6

Enrique Olivares Senior • 6’0” Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela/I.C. Gonzalo Hendez II

Honors: • • • • • • • • • •

Highest Preseason ranking in school history-No.31 2008 ITA All-American 2007-08 ETSU Student-Athlete of the Year 2008 Atlantic Sun Men’s Tennis Player of the Year 2008, 2007 A-Sun Tournament MVP 2008, 2007, 2006 A-Sun First-Team Member Won the 2008 Southern Intercollegiate Championships 2008 ITA Mideast regional quarterfinalist 2008 ITA National Indoor 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06 All-Academic Team

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Posted a 27-8 overall record in 2008 Posted highest postseason ranking in ETSU history at No. 55 nationally Qualified for the NCAA singles championships after going unbeaten in conference play Olivares defeated No. 109 Alexandra Cojanu of William & Mary and then dropped No. 41 Ruben Gonzales of Illinois, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the Round of 32, losting  to eventual NCAA runner-up J.P. Smith of Tennessee 2-6, 2-6 in the Sweet 16 (Round of 16) In the Fall of 2007 Olivares defeated a host of top ITA players including, No. 79 Ivan Salec of Radford, as well as Jason Morgenstern of Wake Forest, Ryan Preston of Vanderbilt and No. 26 Austen Childs of Louisville

2006-07: • • • • • •

Compiled a 29-10 overall record in 2007, including going 6-1 in A-Sun play Defeated No. 31 Morgan Richard of MTSU 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 Had a victory over No. 88 Joseph Jung of No. 17 Alabama, 6-2, 6-3 during the first round of the NCAA tournament Posted a total of 31-7 doubles victories with various ETSU teammates Reached the finals of the Southern Intercollegiate with teammate Alex Ahlgren in doubles action With teammate Sebastian Serrano, the duo defeated teams from No. 17 Alabama, No. 31 MTSU, No. 33 Tennessee and No. 53 Drake

Previous School: •

Attended high school at Gonzalo Hendez High School.

Personal: • • •

Born on January 21, 1987 Major is business management Son of Roso Olivares and Carmen Abarca

2005-06: • • • • •

Went 27-8 in singles action, posting an 8-0 conference mark Dropped No. 16 Tennessee’s Adam Hubble in straight sets on March 13th Picked up wins against players from No. 28 San Diego and No. 50 San Diego State Posted a 17-match winning streak Went 19-3 in doubles action with teammate Sebastian Serrano

Olivares’ Career Stats Year 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Totals

Singles 27-8 29-10 27-8 83-26

Pct. .771 .743 .771 .761

Doubles 19-3 31-7 24-8 74-18

Pct. .904 .815 .750 .804

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Player Profile

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Jason Ramski Senior • 5’10” Chicago, Ill./DePaul University

Honors: •

2007-08 A-Sun All-Academic Team

2007-08: • •

Posted a 1-1 singles record Picked up only season win against Ryan Bernthal of former conference foe Gardner-Webb, 7-5, 6-3

Previous School: • •

Attended DePaul University Was an honor roll student at Sycamore High School

Personal:

Ramski’s Career Stats

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Year 2007-08 Totals

Born September 26, 1986 Majoring in business Son of Mitch Ramski and Nancy Agajenida

Singles 1-1 1-1

Pct. .500 .500

Doubles 0-0 0-0

Pct. .000 .000

Daniel Isaza Junior • 6’0” Medellin, Columbia/Colegio Avanzar

Honors • • •

2007 Atlantic Sun All-Freshman selection 2007-08 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team 2006-07 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team

2007-08: • • • •

Posted a 16-10 singles record Went 13-5 in dual action Didn’t drop a single set against A-Sun competition all season long, going unbeaten in conference play Picked up a straight set win against No. 59 Stetson’s Gokay Celik on March 22nd

2006-07: • • • • •

Went 22-5 in singles play Posted a perfect 4-0 record against A-Sun league members Went 14-4 in fall action defeating players from Mississippi State, MTSU, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Old Miss and South Carolina Defeated Jorge Padilla of Winthrop, 6-4, 6-3 and Coastal Carolina’s Richard Redding, 6-1, 6-1, in qualifying action of the ITA Mideast Regional Went 15-5 in doubles action, including posting an 8-1 record with teammate Lisandro Picardo

Previous school: • •

Represented Colombia in the 2001 Davis Cup Attended Colegio Avanzar

Personal: Born August 28, 1986…majoring in business…son of Juan Gonzalo Isaza and Gloria Minestroza

Isaza’s Career Stats Year 2006-07 2007-08 Totals

Singles 22-5 16-10 38-15

Pct. .815 .615 .716

Doubles 15-5 27-8 42-5

Pct. .750 .800 .893

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Player Profile

ETSU Men’s Tennis • 8

Matej Zlatkovic Sophomore • 5’10” Ljubljana, Slovenia/ Osnovna Sola Bezlgrad

2007-08: • •

Posted a 6-4 singles record during his first year of collegiate tennis Went 2-0 during league play with straight set wins over Alberto Lopez of Jacksonville and Jamie Lawlor of Gardner-Webb

Previous school: • •

Was a member of the Slovenian Tennis League Attended Osnovna Sola Bezigrad

Personal: • • •

Born January 11, 1988 Major is undecided Son of Rajko and Slavi Zlatkovic

Zlatkovic’s Career Stats Year 2007-08 Totals

Singles 6-4 6-4

Pct. .600 .600

Doubles 1-0 1-0

Pct. 1.000 1.000

Grega Teraz Sophomore • 5’10” Mojstrna, Slovenia/Charleston Southern

Previous School: • • • • • •

Attended Charleston Southern University Played No. 3 singles for CSU, posting a 16-5 singles record, including an incredible 5-1 Big South Conference mark Along with teammate David Guy, the duo went a teambest 17-4 in doubles play all as the top doubles tandem for Charleston Southern Picked up the flight No. 3 singles champion award in the Big South Conference, besting the record of any league player at that position Won 12 out of his last 13 matches Was a All-Big South Conference member in both singles and doubles

Personal: • • •

Born May 22, 1988 Majoring is business Son of Franci and Anica Teraz

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Player Profile

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Ofir Weintraub Sophomore • 5’10” Rishon Le Zion, Israel/Savannah College of Art of Design

Previous School: • • •

Attended Savannah College of Art and Design Helped lead the Bees to an 11-8 record and a No. 10 national ranking in the NAIA While at SCAD, the Bees made history by earning their way to the quarterfinal round of the NAIA national tournament for the first time in program’s great tradition

Personal: • • •

Born September 26, 1986 Majoring in business Son of Mitch Ramski and Nancy Agajenida

Charles Bottoni Freshman • 5’9” Bois Guillaume, France/ High Point

Previous school: • • • •

Attended High Point University Went 13-4 in singles action, including a 4-1 mark in league play Played as High Point’s No. 1 singles player for most of the season Helped lead the Panthers to the Big South semifinals, winning his semifinal match in straight sets over Winthrop’s Vinicius Bortolatto

Personal: • • •

Born August 6, 1989 Majoring in business Son of Eric and Christine Bottoni

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Player Profile

ETSU Men’s Tennis • 10

Robin Akser Freshman • 5’10” Ornskoldsvik, Sweden / Celsiusskolan HS

Personal:

Previous school: • • •

Competed in the Sweden F4 Features Won his first round match against Jeffery Mira Svennsoon in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1 Had 11 singles and 13 doubles wins during his ITF career

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Born April 10, 1988 Majoring is business Son of Tore and Marie Akser

Jeremy Bonnevalle Freshman • 6’3” Keerbergen, Belgium/ Koninklyh Athereum Kerbergen

Previous school:

Personal:

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Played for coach Gert Ramakers Had a career combine ITF ranking of 1351 Defeated fellow countryman Karim Ahamd, 6-2, 6-1, during play at the ITF Leeuwenbergh Help Belgium win the European Championships when he was 14 years old

Born November 1, 1991 Majoring in business Son of Hubert Bonnevalle and Gisele Peche

Sander Gille Freshman • 6’0” Kuringen, Belgium/Humanidra Kindshed Jesu

Previous School:

Personal:

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Attended Humanidra Kindsheid HS Won the 2007 Flemish Championship

Born April 15, 1989 Majoring in sports management Son of Patrick Gille and Carla Liebens

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Opponents

11 • ETSU Men’s Tennis Duke Durham, N.C./Duke Invitational General Information Location: Durham, N.C. Founded: 1838 Enrollment: 6,347 Conference: Atlantic Coast Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Royal Blue and White Home Court: Ambler Stadium and Sheffield Tennis Center Head Coach: Ramsey Smith 2008 Record: 11-14 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: 39th Tennis SID: Art Chase Office Phone: (919) 684-2633 SID Fax: (919) 684-2489 E-mail address:chasea@duke.edu Website: www.goduke.com

Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. General Information Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Founded: 1794 Enrollment: 25,058 Conference: Southeastern Nickname: Volunteers Colors: Orange and White Home Court: Varsity and Goodfriend Tennis Center Head Coach: Sam Winterbotham 2008 Record: 23-4 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: 9th Tennis SID: Craig Hammel Office Phone: (865) 974-1212 SID Fax: (865) 974-1269 E-mail address:chammel@utk.edu Website: www.utsports.com

Wisconsin Charlottesville, Va./ National Indoors General Information Location: Madison, Wis. Founded: 1848 Enrollment: 42, 041 Conference: Big Ten Nickname: Badgers Colors: Maroon Red and White Home Court: Nielsen Tennis Stadium Head Coach: Greg Van Emburgh 2008 Record: 18-10 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: 33 Tennis SID: Patrick Herb Office Phone: (608) 890-2477 SID Fax: (608) 262-8184 E-mail address: pah@athletics.wisc.edu Website: www.uwbadgers.com

UVA Charlottesville, Va./ National Indoors UVA General Information Location: Charlottesville, Va. Founded: 1825 Enrollment: 21, 057 Conference: Atlantic Coast Nickname: Cavaliers Colors: Orange and Blue Home Court: Boyd Tinsley Courts at Boar’s Head Sports Club Head Coach: Brian Boland 2008 Record: 32-1 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: NCAA Runner-Up Tennis SID: Katharine Palmer Office Phone: (434) 982-5532 SID Fax: (434) 982-5525 E-mail address: kpalmer@virginia.edu Website: www.virginiasports.com

Arkansas General Information Location: Fayetteville, Ark. Founded: 1871 Enrollment: 18,647 Conference: Southeastern Nickname: Razorbacks Colors: Cardinal and White Home Court: Billingsley Tennis Center Head Coach: Robert Cox 2008 Record: 12-13 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: 50th Tennis SID: Phil Peirce Office Phone: (479) 575-2751 SID Fax: (479) 575-7481 E-mail address: Ppeirce@arkansas.edu Website: www.arkansasrazorbacks.com

Georgia Athens, Ga. General Information Location: Athens, Ga. Founded: 1785 Enrollment: 33,900 Conference: Southeastern Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red and Black Home Court: Dan Magill Tennis Complex Head Coach: Manuel Diaz 2008 Record: 27-2 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: National Champions Tennis SID: Ketene Lawrence Office Phone: (706) 542-1621 SID Fax: (706) 542-9339 E-mail address: kalene@sports.uga.edu Website: www.georgiadogs.com

Middle Tennessee State Johnson City, Tenn. General Information Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn. Founded: 1911 Enrollment: 23,863 Conference: Sun Belt Nickname: Blue Raiders Colors: Royal Blue and White Home Court: Buck Bouldin Tennis Center Head Coach: David McNamara 2008 Record: 9-16 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: Not Ranked Tennis SID: Jessica Stauffacher Office Phone: (615) 904-8115 SID Fax: (615) 898-5626 E-mail address: stauffacher@goblueraiders.com Website: www.goblueraiders.com

Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. General Information Location: Minneapolis, Minn. Founded: 1851 Enrollment: 50,402 Conference: Big Ten Nickname: Golden Gophers Colors: Maroon and Gold Home Court: Baseline Tennis Center Head Coach: Geoff Young 2008 Record: 7-17 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: Not Ranked Tennis SID: Jim Strick Office Phone: (612) 625-0359 SID Fax: (612) 625-0359 E-mail address: stric085@umm.edu Website: www.gophersports.com

Western Michigan Minneapolis, Minn. General Information Location: Kalamazoo, Mich. Founded: 1903

Enrollment: 24, 493 Conference: Nickname: Broncos Colors: Brown and Gold Home Court: Sorensen Courts/West Hills Athletic Club Head Coach: Dave Morin 2008 Record: 20-8 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: Not Ranked Tennis SID: Matt Holmes Office Phone: (269) 387-3168 SID Fax: (269) 387-4139 E-mail address: matt.holmes@wmich.edu Website: www.WMUBroncos.com

Lipscomb Johnson City, TN General Information Location: Nashville, Tenn. Founded: 1891 Enrollment: 2,158 Conference: Atlantic Sun Nickname: Bisons Colors: Purple and Gold Home Court: Lipscomb Tennis Complex Head Coach: Dr. Lynn Griffith 2008 Record: 1-19 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: Not Ranked Tennis SID: Mark McGee Office Phone: (615) 996-5862 SID Fax: (615) 267-1806 E-mail address: mark.mcgee@lipscomb. edu Website: www.lipscombsports.com

Belmont Johnson City, TN General Information Location: Nashville, Tenn. Founded: 1951 Enrollment: 4,319 Conference: Atlantic Sun Nickname: Bruins Colors: Navy, Red, and White Home Court: Davis Tennis Complex Head Coach: Jim Madrigal 2008 Record: 0-18 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: Not Ranked Tennis SID: John Langdon Office Phone: (615) 460-5609 SID Fax: (615) 460-5584 E-mail address: langdonj@mail.belmont. edu Website: www.belmontbruins.com

Wake Forest Myrtle Beach, SC General Information Location: WinstonSalem, North Car. Founded: 1834 Enrollment: 6,788 Conference: Atlantic Coast Nickname: Demon Deacons Colors: Old Gold and Black Home Court: Leighton Stadium Head Coach: Jeff Zinn 2008 Record: 17-11 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: 30th Tennis SID: Kathryn Hamlett Office Phone: (336) 758-5640 SID Fax: (336) 758-5140 E-mail address: hamletkd@wfu.edu Website: www.wakeforestsports.com

Mercer Macon, GA General Information Location: Macon, Ga. Founded: 1833 Enrollment: 7,400 Conference: Atlantic Sun Nickname: Bears Colors: Orange and Black Home Court: LeRoy Peddy Tennis Center

Head Coach: Nick Stutsman 2008 Record: 4-19 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: Not Ranked Tennis SID: Randy Jones Office Phone: (478) 301-2735 SID Fax: (478) 301-5161 E-mail address: jones_p@mercer.edu Website: www.mercerbears.com

Kennesaw State Kennesaw, GA General Information Location: Kennesaw, Ga. Founded: 1963 Enrollment: 18,500 Conference: Atlantic Sun Nickname: Owls Colors: Black and Gold Home Court: KSU Tennis Complex Head Coach: Brandon Padgett 2008 Record: First season Final 2008 ITA Ranking: Not Ranked Tennis SID: Jeremy Norman Office Phone: (678) 797-2192 SID Fax: (770) 423-6665 E-mail address: jeremynorman11@ yahoo.com Website: www.ksuowls.com

Campbell Buies Creek, NC General Information Location: Buies Creek, N.C. Founded: 1887 Enrollment: 10,471 Conference: Atlantic Sun Nickname: Camels Colors: Orange and Black Home Court: Billy Nichols Tennis Center Head Coach: David Johnson 2008 Record: 16-8 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: Not Ranked Tennis SID: Stan Cole Office Phone: (910) 893-1331 SID Fax: (910) 893-1330 E-mail address: cole@campbell.edu Website: www.gocamels.com

Winthrop Johnson City, Tenn. General Information Location: Rock Hill, S.C. Founded: 1886 Enrollment: 6,200 Conference: Big South Nickname: Eagles Colors: Garnet and Gold Home Court: Winthrop Tennis Complex Head Coach: Cid Carvalho 2008 Record: 12-12 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: Not Ranked Tennis SID: Brett Redden Office Phone: (803) 323-2129 SID Fax: (803) 323-2433 E-mail address:reddenb@winthrop.edu Website: www.winthropeagles.com

North Florida Johnson City, Tenn. General Information Location: Jacksonville, Fla. Founded: 1965 Enrollment: 17,000 Conference: Atlantic Sun Nickname: Ospreys Colors: Navy Blue and Gray Home Court: UNF Tennis Complex Head Coach: Iqal Buberman 2008 Record: 11-9 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: Not Ranked Tennis SID: Adam Johnson Office Phone: (904) 620-4026 SID Fax: (904) 620-2821 E-mail address: adam.jonson@unf.edu Website: www.unfospreys.com

Jacksonville Johnson City, Tenn. General Information Location: Jacksonville, Fla. Founded: 1934 Enrollment: 3,436 Conference: Atlantic Sun Nickname: Dolphins Colors: Green and Gold Home Court: Head Coach: Shane Wood 2008 Record: 9-12 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: Not Ranked Tennis SID: Joel Lamp Office Phone: (904) 256-7409 SID Fax: (904) 256-7179 E-mail address: jlamp@ju.edu Website: www.judolphins.com

Stetson DeLand, Fla. General Information Location: DeLand, Fla. Founded: 1883 Enrollment: 2,492 Conference: Atlantic Sun Nickname: Hatters Colors: Hunter Green and White Home Court: Mandy Stoll Tennis Center Head Coach: Pierre Pilote 2008 Record: 21-5 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: 61st Tennis SID: Jesse Cazakoff Office Phone: (386) 822-8131 SID Fax: (386) 822-8132 E-mail address: jcazakof@stetson.edu Website: www.gohatters.com

Florida Gulf Coast Naples, Fla. General Information Location: Fort Myers, Fla. Founded: 1997 Enrollment: 9, 400 Conference: Atlantic Sun Nickname: Eagles Colors: Kelly Green and Royal Blue Home Court: FGCU Tennis Complex Head Coach: J. Webb Horton 2008 Record: 10-9 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: Not Ranked Tennis SID: Mike Pierce Office Phone: (239) 590-7097 SID Fax: (239) 590-7014 E-mail address: mepierce@eagle.fgcu.edu Website: www.fgcuathletics.com

USC Upstate Spartanburg, S.C. General Information Location: Spartanburg, S.C. Founded: 1967 Enrollment: 5,000 Conference: Atlantic Sun Nickname: Spartans Colors: Dark Green, White, and Black Home Court: USC Upstate Tennis Complex Head Coach: Alessandro De Marzo 2008 Record: 15-6 Final 2008 ITA Ranking: Not Ranked Tennis SID: Joe Guistina Office Phone: (864) 503-5152 SID Fax: (864) 503-5127 E-mail address: iguistina@uscupstate.edu Website: upstatespartans.com

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

2007-08 Stats & Highlights

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Team

Date Opponent

Result

1...........2..........3......... 4...........5........... 6

1........... 2...........3

1/19 1/19 1/20 1/20 1/27 2/2 2/10 2/16 2/24 3/1 3/4 3/5 3/7 3/8 3/13 3/15 3/21 3/22 3/28 3/29 4/4 4/5 4/9 4/18 4/19 4/20 5/10 5/11

Richmond Navy Temple Longwood at Tennessee#24 at Georgia#2 at MTSU#50 at Wake Forest at Winthrop MERCER * at Brown at Harvard#48 at Belmont * at Lipscomb * INDIANA STATE NEBRASKA FLORIDA GULF COAST * STETSON#59 * at Jacksonville * at North Florida * CAMPBELL * GARDNER-WEBB * USC UPSTATE * Belmont ^ Gardner-Webb ^ Stetson#61 ^ $Notre Dame#29 $at Ohio State#3

W, 5-0 W, 5-0 W, 5-0 W, 5-0 L, 2-5 L, 1-6 W, 5-1 L, 2-4 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 4-3 W, 5-2 W, 4-0 W, 4-1 W, 7-0 W, 4-1 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-2 L, 4-0

W ..........W ..........W ......... W . ....... DNP .........DNP W ........ DNF.........W ........DNF........ DNP .........DNP W ..........W ..........W ......... W . ....... DNP .........DNP W ..........W ..........W ......... W . ....... DNP .........DNP W ...........L ........... L .......... W . ..........L .............L L ............L ........... L ........... L ............L .............L W ...........L ...........W ......... W . ......... W . .........DNF L ............L ........... L .......... W . ........DNF ...........L W ..........W ..........W ......... W . ......... W . .......... W W ..........W ..........W ......... W . ......... W . .......... W W ..........W .......... L .......... W . ..........L ............ W W ...........L ...........W ......... W . ......... W . ...........L W ..........W ..........W ......... W . ....... DNP .........DNP DNP . ..... DNP.........W ......... W . ......... W . ...........L W ..........W ..........W ......... W . ......... W . .......... W W ..........W .......... L .......... W . ....... DNP .........DNP W ...........L ...........W ......... W . ......... W . .......... W W ...........L ...........W ......... W . ......... W . .......... W W ..........W ..........W ......... W . ......... W . .......... W W ..........W ..........W ......... W . ......... W . .......... W W ..........W ..........W ......... W . ......... W . .......... W W ..........W ..........W ......... W . ......... W . .......... W W ..........W ..........W ......... W . ......... W . .......... W DNF........ DNF.......DNF......... W........... W............. W W......... DNF.......DNF........DNF.......... W............. W W......... DNF.......DNF......... W..........DNF........... W L............W...........W.......... W..........DNF............L DNF........ DNF......... L............ L...........DNF............L

W .......... DNP ....... DNP W .......... DNP ....... DNP W .......... DNP ....... DNP W .......... DNP ....... DNP L ..............L . ...........L L .............W ...........W W ............W ...........W W .............L . ..........W W ............W ...........W W ............W ...........W W .............L . ...........L L .............W ...........W DNP ........ DNP ....... DNP W ............W ...........W W ............W ...........W W ............W ...........W W ............W ...........W L .............W ...........W W ............W ...........W W ............W ...........W W.............W ...........W W ............W ...........W W ............W ...........W DNF...........W............W W.............W.......... DNF DNF...........W............W W.............W.......... DNF L............ DNF...........L

* Denotes A-Sun conference match

^ DenotesA-Sun tournament match

Overall 12-4 16-15 16-10 27-8 27-5 19-8 1-1 19-12 8-4 6-4

Tourn. 5-2 5-6 3-5 5-4 8-3 4-5 - 8-4 3-4 3-4

Dual 7-2 11-9 13-5 19-2 19-2 15-3 1-1 11-8 5-0 3-0

No. 1 1-0 - - 20-3 - - - 2-0 - -

No. 2 - 5-2 1-0 - 2-0 1-0 - 6-7 - -

No. 3 1-0 6-7 1-0 - 4-0 1-0 - 3-1 - -

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In their sixth trip to the NCAA Championships the Bucs earned their first-ever tournament win, defeating 29th ranked Notre Dame, 4-2. It also was the highest ranked win in ETSU tennis history.

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ETSU again finished the year unbeaten in Atlantic Sun Conference play (10-0), winning the 2008 A-Sun regular season and tournament championships.

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The Bucs pushed their conference winning streak to 24 straight victories.

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Earned a final ITA ranking of 37th nationally and seventh in the Mideast region.

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Current senior Enrique Olivares earned ITA All-American after playing his way to the NCAA Singles Championships Round of 16.

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Olivares, former senior Lisandro Picardo earned ITA Mideast Regional Singles rankings, while teammates and former Bucs Sebastian Serrano and Olivares earned ITA Mideast Regional Doubles rankings.

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Olivares was named 2007-08 A-Sun Male Tennis “Player of the Year” after earning his second consecutive A-Sun tournament MVP award.

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Olivares and Serrano were named A-Sun All-Conference First Team members, while former senior Buc Predrag Burmazovic and Picardo were named second team members and former Buc Sergio Velez was named to the all-freshman team.

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ETSU head coach Yaser Zaatini earned his second consecutive A-Sun “Coach of the Year,” award.

$ Denotes NCAA Tournament

Singles Records (Overall) Player Alex Ahlgren Predrag Burmazovic Daniel Isaza Enrique Olivares* Lisandro Picardo Oscar Posada Jason Ramski Sebastian Serrano Sergio Velez Matej Zlatkovich

Season Highlights

No. 4 2-0 - 1-0 - 13-2 3-1 - - 1-0 2-0

No. 5 0-1 - 2-0 - - 10-2 - - 2-0 1-0

No.6 3-1 7-5 1-1 2-0 -

Doubles Records (Overall) Player Ahlgren/Picardo Ahlgren/Posada Ahlgren/Velez Burmazovic/Velez Burmazovic/Zlatkovic Isaza/Picardo Isaza/Posada Isaza/Velez Olivares/Picardo Serrano/Olivares Picardo/Posada Ahlgren/Isaza Serrano/Velez Olivares/Posada

Overall 1-0 20-9 0-1 0-2 1-0 23-8 1-0 2-0 2-0 23-8 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0

Tourn. Dual - 1-0 5-3 15-6 0-1 - 0-2 - 8-4 15-4 - 1-0 - 2-0 - 2-0 10-3 13-5 - 1-0 - 1-0 - 1-0 - 1-0

No. 1 1-0 15-6 - - 1-0 1-0 - - - 1-0 1-0 - - -

No. 2 - - - - - - 1-0 - 2-0 11-5 - 1-0 - 1-0

No. 3 - - 14-4 2-0 1-0 -

*Went 2-1 in NCAA Singles Championships play Bold indicates current players

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NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Records

13 • ETSU Men’s Tennis

TEAM RECORDS Juan DeAngulo

Enrique Olivares

Indivudal Records Buccaneer All-Americans

Yaser Zaatini...................... 1993, 1992 Enrique Olivares.......................... 2008

ITA Nationally Ranked Players

Enrique Olivares.......................... 2008 Oscar Posada......................................... 2005 Gustavo Gomez..................2000, 1999, 1998 Armen Safarian..................................... 1996 Juan DeAngulo...................................... 1995 Yaser Zaatini............. 1993, 1992, 1991

ITA Regionally Ranked Players

Singles Enrique Olivares.......................... 2008 Lisandro Picardo.................................... 2008 Oscar Posada......................................... 2005 Marcos Paviocich..........................2002, 2000 Pablo Sahagun...................................... 2001 Gustavo Gomez..................2000, 1999, 1998 Armen Safarian..................................... 1996 Juan DeAngulo......... 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994 Yaser Zaatini.... 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990 Mark Lupton-Smith............................... 1989 Doubles Serrano/Olivares................................... 2008 Posada/Crosa........................................ 2006 Paviocich/Fernandez............................. 2002 Gomez/Fernandez........................2000, 1999 DeAngulo/Houlzet.............1997, 1996, 1995 DeAngulo/Robles.................................. 1994 Zaatini/Gonzalez................................... 1993 Lupton-Smith/Garcia............................ 1992

A-Sun Male Tennis Player of the Year

Enrique Olivares.......................... 2008

A-Sun Freshman of the Year

Enrique Olivares .......................... 2006

All-A-Sun Selections

First Team: 2008...........................Enrique Olivares .........................................Sebastian Serrano 2007...........................Enrique Olivares ......................................Predrag Burmazovic 2006 . .......................................Oscar Posada ............................................Felix Insaurralde ..................................Enrique Olivares Second Team: 2007 . ..................................Felix Insaurralde 2006..............................................Juan Crosa

Gustavo Perziano

John Shulman

Freshman Team: 2007.................................Daniel Isaza 2006 . .........................Enrique Olivares .....................................................Juan Crosa All-Tournament Team: 2008................. Enrique Olivares (MVP) ............................................Lisandro Picardo .................................................Oscar Posado 2007...............................Predrag Burmazovic ........................ Enrique Olivares (MVP) ............................................Felix Insaurralde

SoCon Player of the Year

Oscar Posada......................................... 2005 Gustavo Gomez..................................... 2000 Antonio Robles...................................... 1995 Yaser Zaatini............................... 1993 Yaser Zaatini............................... 1992 Yaser Zaatini ............................... 1991

SoCon Freshman of the Year

Oscar Posada......................................... 2004

SoCon Tournament MVP

Felix Insaurralde . ................................. 2005 Oscar Posada......................................... 2004 Moisés Serrano . ................................... 2002 Gustavo Gomez..................................... 1999 Yaser Zaatini............................... 1993 Luis Gonzalez ....................................... 1992 Yaser Zaatini ............................... 1990

SoCon Coach of the Year

Yaser Zaatini............................... 2005 Yaser Zaatini............................... 2004 Dave Mullins......................................... 1999 Dave Mullins......................................... 1996 Dave Mullins......................................... 1995 Dave Mullins......................................... 1990 Dave Mullins......................................... 1989

All-SoCon Selections

Singles: 2005..........................................Oscar Posada ............................................Felix Insaurralde ...............................................Fernando Fiuri ............................................Lisandro Picardo .........................................Sebastian Serrano 2004........................................Fernando Fiuri ................................................Diego Iglesias ............................................Felix Insaurralde .................................................Oscar Posada ..........................................Alejandro Salazar ..............................................Moisés Serrano 2003........................................Fernando Fiuri ...........................................Marcos Pavlovich ..........................................Alejandro Salazar

Juan Yannuzzi

Pete Zannis

2002....................................Marcos Pavlovich 2001 . ................................... Gustavo Gomez ............................................... Juan Yannuzzi 2000...................................... Gustavo Gomez ...........................................Marcos Pavlovich ............................................... Juan Yannuzzi 1998 . ................................... Gustavo Gomez 1997.......................................Juan DeAngulo 1996 . ....................................Damian Ciaccia ..............................................Juan DeAngulo ................................................ Dean Houlzet 1995.......................................Juan DeAngulo 1994.......................................Antonio Robles 1993................................Yaser Zaatini 1992......................................... Luis Gonzalez .......................................Craig Lupton-Smith .......................................Yaser Zaatini 1991.........................................Bryant Collins ................................................... Pepe Garcia .......................................Yaser Zaatini 1990................................Yaser Zaatini Doubles: 2005........................................Fernando Fiuri .................................................Oscar Posada ............................................Felix Insaurralde ............................................Lisandro Picardo ..............................................Moises Serrano .........................................Sebastian Serrano 2004........................................Fernando Fiuri ................................................Diego Iglesias ............................................Felix Insaurralde .................................................Oscar Posada ..........................................Alejandro Salazar ..............................................Moisés Serrano 2003.........................................Diego Iglesias ..............................................Moisés Serrano ...........................................Marcos Pavlovich ..........................................Alejandro Salazar 2002....................................Marcos Pavlovich ........................................Roberto Fernandez 1999...................................... Gustavo Gomez ........................................Roberto Fernandez 1997.......................................Juan DeAngulo ................................................ Dean Houlzet 1996.......................................Juan DeAngulo ................................................ Dean Houlzet 1995................................... Gustavo Perziano ..............................................Antonio Robles 1992 . ......................................... Pepe Garcia ................................................ Luis Gonzalez .......................................Craig Lupton-Smith .......................................Yaser Zaatini

ITA Ranked Teams

2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987

A-Sun Team Finishes

Year ...........Reg. Season ...........Tourney 2008 . ....................1st..........................1st 2007.......................1st . ........................1st 2006 . ....................1st . .......................2nd

Team Championships Regular Season 2008, 2007, 2006

A-Sun Tournament: 2008, 2007

SoCon Team Finishes

Year ...........Reg. Season ...........Tourney 2005 . ....................1st..........................1st 2004 . ....................1st..........................1st 2003 . ....................1st.........................2nd 2002 . ................... 2nd..........................1st 2001 . ....................3rd.........................2nd 2000 . ....................1st..........................3rd 1999 . ....................1st..........................1st 1998 . ..................T-2nd.......................2nd 1997 . ..................T-2nd.......................2nd 1996 . ....................1st..........................1st 1995 . ....................1st..........................1st 1994 . ....................5th......................... 4th 1993 . ....................3rd......................... 4th 1992 . ................... 2nd..........................1st 1991 . ....................1st.........................2nd 1990 . ................... 2nd.........................2nd 1989 . ....................4th......................... 4th 1988 . ....................4th..........................3rd 1987 . ....................5th......................... N/A 1986 . ....................5th......................... N/A 1985 . ....................4th......................... N/A 1984 . ....................5th......................... N/A 1983 . ....................6th......................... N/A 1982 . ....................6th......................... N/A 1981 . ....................5th......................... N/A 1980 . ....................4th......................... N/A 1979 . ................... 2nd......................... N/A

Team Championships

Regular Season: 2005 . .................. 2004 2003 . .................. 2000 1999 . .................. 1996 1995 . .................. 1992

SoCon Tournament

2005, 2004, 2002, 1999, 1996, 1995, 1992

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Records

ETSU Men’s Tennis • 14

Dave Mullins Director of Athletics 2003-Present • Men’s Tennis Coach 1988-2002 Dave Mullins became ETSU’s Director of Intercollegiate Athletics on April 14, 2003. Mullins had served as interim director since the previous December. Prior to his promotion to AD, Mullins was a widely respected coach, leading the ETSU men’s tennis team from 1988-2002. In 2002, Mullins led the squad to its second NCAA tournament appearance. Despite falling to Auburn in the first round, Mullins had many things to be proud of after looking back on the 2001-02 season. The SoCon Tournament crown was his fifth tournament championship and the program also boasted its fifth Most Outstanding Player of the SoCon Tournament in freshman Moises Serrano. However, these successes were modest when compared to ETSU’s list of accomplishments under Mullins’ direction. Mullins coached 28 all-conference players during his tenure, en route to

being named Southern Conference Coach-of-the-Year five times. After Mullins began coaching the Bucs in 1988, ETSU has had numerous ITA nationally and regionally ranked players, including the school’s first AllAmerican, Yaser Zaatini, who received the honor in 1992 and 1993. Mullins also had 18 Southern Conference singles champions, 11 doubles champs, and five Southern Conference Playersof-the-Year. Mullins twice guided ETSU to back-to-back regular-season SoCon championships in 1995 and 1996 and again in 1999 and 2000. The Bucs have gone undefeated in the SoCon four times and from April 1998 through April of 2000 they won 21 straight conference matches. In his 15 years of service, Mullins compiled an overall record of 237-103 (.697) and a conference mark of 85-24 (.780). Besides mentoring athletic talent, Mullins built a reputation of recruiting

student-athletes who maintained a high standard of excellence in the classroom. In 2002 the squad was named an ITA All-Academic Team for a second time (1999) and six of the team’s eight players managed a GPA of over 3.60 (4.0), including a 3.9 GPA in the fall of 2002. On top of all that, Mullins coached five players who earned Academic AllAmerica honors. Prior to the 1996 season, Mullins doubled as the head coach for the ETSU women’s program. During his eight-year stint with the Lady Bucs, he posted a 98-73 overall mark (.573) and a 29-19 (.604) record in the conference. Mullins registered winning records in five of his last six seasons with the women’s tennis team, and was awarded the women’s SoCon Coach of the Year in 1989. Mullins earned his B.S., cum laude, in English from Samford University in 1968 and his master’s degree in education from the University of Tennessee in 1974.

Buddy Hartsell Men’s Tennis Coach 1956-1959

Coach Buddy Hartsell led the ETSU tennis teams to some of their finest seasons ever until his death in 1982. Under his direction, the Buccaneers won the 1978 Ohio Valley Conference championship and were the Eastern Collegiate champions. Hartsell was one of the most popular figures in ETSU athletic history. Widely respected as

both a person and a coach, he exhibited unsurpassed devotion to the Buccaneer athletic program. Hartsell was a legend at ETSU. Not only was he a great tennis coach, but was a basketball and tennis star for the Buccaneers from 1956-59. He also served as a tennis instructor at the Johnson City Country Club for over 10 years and was well known for his work in the Johnson City Parks and Recreation’s junior and adult tennis clinics.

In memory of Coach Hartsell, the Buddy Hartsell Sportsmanship Award is presented by the Southern Conference each season to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of good sportsmanship. In 1989, the ETSU Pirate Club reactivated the Buddy Hartsell Scholarship Fund, which provides an extra scholarship for the Buccaneer tennis program through private contributions in his honor.

Buddy Hartsell Sportsmanship Award Recipients at ETSU Juan DeAngulo..............................................1997 Marek Zejda...................................................1993

Mark Lupton-Smith......................................1989 Shannon Dunkin...........................................1987

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

15 • ETSU Men’s Tennis Pierre Arnold, who played for the Buccaneers from 1977-80, was a two-time All-Southern Conference selection and helped guide the Bucs to the 1978 Ohio Valley Conference and Eastern Collegiate championships. A native of Argentina, Arnold was coached by Guillermo Vilas and was the number one singles player for the Bucs for three consecutive seasons. Posting a career record of 73-27, he was the Southern Conference singles champion in 1979. Arnold, who currently serves as tennis director in Pembroke Pines, Fla., continues to support Buccaneer tennis by recommending players to the ETSU program. Several former and current Buccaneer players have come to ETSU on the advice of Arnold. Mark Boling recorded one of the best singles and doubles records of any Buccaneer player during his career, that lasted from 1978-79. Boling posted a 70-17 singles record and teamed with Pierre Arnold in doubles for a two-year record of 75-11. Boling won the number 4 singles title in the Ohio Valley Conference and earned All-OVC honors that same year. Boling and Arnold captured the Class B championship at the Eastern Collegiate Championships in 1979, which helped lead the Bucs to the overall team title. Boling earned his B.S. from East Tennessee State in 1980. He is currently living in Bowling Green, Ky., where he is a comptroller for Domino’s Pizza. A 1999 graduate of ETSU, Damian Ciaccia was a member of the 1996 and 1999 Southern Conference Championship teams. He was also a key player in the 1999 NCAA Tournament run. Ciaccia was a decorated conference player. He won the No. 3 singles title in 1996 and won the No. 4 singles championship in 1997. Ciaccia teamed with Sunil Muley to win the No. 3 doubles title in 1996. Ciaccia served as team co-captain during his junior and senior seasons. He earned SoCon Academic honors from 1996-99 and earned ITA Academic All-America honors in 1999. He is currently in the television industry in Argentina. Mike Colvin was a gifted athlete in several sports. Fortunately, it was Mike’s talents on the tennis court that paved the way for his future endeavors. Mike showed great potential as a junior tennis player, catching the eye of several local tennis supporters, and was encouraged to play competitively. When Colvin accepted a scholarship to play tennis at ETSU, he became the first member of his family to attend college. Mike went on to have a fine career at East Tennessee State both in the classroom and on the court. After completing his degree, Mike went back to Science Hill High School in Johnson City to coach tennis from 1976-1977. Today, Mike is the president of Smoky Mountain Materials, Inc., and makes an annual contribution to ETSU’s tennis scholarship fund in order to grant future student-athletes the same opportunity he had. Juan DeAngulo, a product of Coral Springs, Fla., wrapped up his solid collegiate career by earning All-Southern Conference honors in both singles and doubles in 1997. DeAngulo won his third-place match at the 1997 Southern Conference Championships. He teamed with Dean Houlzet to advance to the finals of the number one doubles competition. DeAngulo finished his career with a 78-69 mark, which ranks among the top 10 all-time for singles victories at ETSU. He earned all-conference honors in singles in 1995, 1996 and again in 1997. DeAngulo and Houlzet garnered all-SoCon honors in doubles twice and ITA Regional rankings three times. DeAngulo won two conference doubles titles in his career. He also captured the Buddy Hartsell Sportsmanship award in 1997. He is currently Vice President of Sales for Bytel, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., communication technology company. Roberto Fernandez finished his ETSU career by helping the Buccaneers win the 2002 Southern Conference Tournament and, with the team, made his second trip to the NCAA Tournament (1999, 2002). Roberto was a regionally ranked doubles player his senior season, along with teammate Marcos Pavlovich. Together the two also were named All-Southern Conference in 2002. Fernandez earned all-league honors in 1999, as well with doubles partner Gustavo Gomez. Fernandez won the SoCon’s No. 3 singles championship as a sophomore in 2000, finishing the year with a 24-11 record. Gustavo Gomez, who played for the Buccaneers from 1997-2001, was a four-time All-Southern Conference honoree. The Balcarce, Argentina, native became second in career singles wins with 113 wins at ETSU. Gomez earned Southern Conference Player-of-the-Year for the 1999-2000 season. He was ranked as high as 18th in ITA Region II singles competition and 14th in doubles competition. In 1999, he received the Most Outstanding Performer Award at the SoCon Championships. In his freshman year, Gomez went 8-0 against SoCon opponents. He was named to the Southern Conference and ETSU honor rolls all four years and named an ITA All-American in 2000 and 2001.

Player Legends

Dean Houlzet, a native of Cali, Colombia, was a three-time All-Southern Conference honoree, once in singles and twice in doubles. He teamed with Juan DeAngulo to capture the Southern Conference number one doubles title in 1995. The tandem also won doubles titles at the Georgia Tech Invitational as well as the South Carolina Fall Invitational that same year. DeAngulo and Houlzet earned ITA Region rankings in 1995, ‘96 and again in ‘97. Houlzet posted a 54-34 singles mark in his three years at ETSU. He won the number three singles title at the 1995 conference championships. Diego Iglesias, a native of Mar del Plata, Argentina, played for the Bucs from 2001-04 and was co-captain of the team in 2004. Iglesias graduated with his degree in business during the fall of 2004. He helped lead the team to Regular Season Championships (2003, 2004) and to SoCon Tournament Championships (2002, 2004). Iglesias was named a SoCon AllConference selection in doubles in his last two seasons and in singles in his last season. During his career, Iglesias made two NCAA appearances with the Bucs (2002, 2004). Iglesias went 22-10 in his senior season and 57-25 during his three-year career as a Buc. He earned SoCon academic honors from 2002-04, was named an ITA Scholar Athlete in 2003, and named to the CoSIDA-Academic All-America Third Team in 2004. John Lucchesi teamed with Mark Lupton-Smith to set the ETSU record for most doubles victories in a season with 34 in 1988. During his career at ETSU from 1986-90, Lucchesi was considered one of the top doubles players in the Southern Conference. Lucchesi made an immediate impact on the team and in his freshman season he recorded 29 singles wins, which places him tied for ninth on the season singles wins list. Lucchesi captained the squad in his senior season and ended his career with a total of 89 wins and currently ranks tied for ninth on the all-time career singles wins list. A Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll selection, Lucchesi is currently head tennis professional at The Ridges Golf and Country Club in Johnson City. Craig Lupton-Smith co-captained the 1992 Buccaneer men’s team which won the school’s first-ever Southern Conference Men’s Tennis Tournament championship. Lupton-Smith fashioned a 21-11 record in leading the Bucs to the milestone and was also a member of the 1991 team which won ETSU’s first SoCon regular-season title. During his playing career, Lupton-Smith helped lead the Bucs to a four-year record of 80-26 - a winning percentage of .754. He won the 1992 SoCon No. 3 singles title and teamed with Pepe Garcia to win the league’s No. 1 doubles crown in ’92. LuptonSmith received his degree from ETSU in accounting during the fall of ’92 and served as a student assistant coach with the Bucs during the 1993 season. He has completed his MBA at North Carolina State and is a registered CPA in Raleigh, N.C. Mark Lupton-Smith from Bedfordview, South Africa, played for the Bucs from 1987-89 and turned in an overall singles record of 93-37. He teamed with John Lucchesi in doubles during the 1988 season, setting an ETSU record with a mark of 34-3. During his career, Lupton-Smith won the Virginia Tech Invitational twice and the ETSU Fall Invitational singles crown. He also posted wins over regionally and nationally ranked players in the Southern Intercollegiate Championships, the ITCA Volvo Regionals and the Rolex Regional tournaments. A three-year starter for ETSU, Lupton-Smith received the Buddy Hartsell Sportsmanship Award from the Southern Conference his senior season. Lupton-Smith earned his B.S. degree in finance in 1989 and served as assistant coach with the Bucs in 1990. He spent three years playing professionally in Europe and Hawaii before returning to his native South Africa to open his own business. He owned several Atlanta Bread Company restaurants at the time of his tragic death in a hit-and-run accident in Atlanta in 2002. Marcos Pavlovich played for the Buccaneers from 1999-2003 and helped lead the team to the 2003 Regular Season Championship and 2002 SoCon Tournament Championship. In the 2002 SoCon championship match, Pavlovich defeated Southern Conference Player-of-the-Year John Chesworth of Furman in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. He finished 53rd in the ITA rankings and was named to the SoCon All-Conference first team in singles and in doubles with partner Alejandro Salazar. In his freshman season, Pavlovich went 33-10 in singles action to lead the team. His record places him third on the school’s all-time single-season win list and set the record for wins by a freshman. Over his playing career, Pavlovich earned a record of 82-42, placing him 11th on the career wins list.

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Player Legends

Ignacio Perez enjoyed individual and team success before he graduated from ETSU in 1999. Perez was a member of the 1996 and 1999 Southern Conference Champions as well as the 1999 NCAA Tournament team. He won the No. 5 singles title at the 1997 Southern Conference Championships. He served as team co-captain during his junior and senior seasons. Perez earned Southern Conference Academic honors from 1997-1999. He completed his MBA at ETSU in December 2000. Gustavo Perziano, who played for ETSU from 1992-95, was successful in both singles and doubles for the Buccaneers. He had a 94-48 singles record and a 61-30 doubles mark during his career at ETSU. A four-year starter for ETSU, Perziano finished as the runner-up at the Southern Conference Tournament three times, including his senior season at No. 5 singles. He teamed with Antonio Robles to win the Southern Conference No. 2 doubles title in 1995 and had a 29-6 doubles record. He was named to the All-Southern Conference team in 1995.

Billy Pike, who played at ETSU from 1965-68, has won over 200 titles in singles and doubles during a career which has spanned more than 25 years. Pike played No. 1 singles and doubles for the Bucs during his collegiate career. An All-Ohio Valley Conference pick in 1967-68, Pike won the Tennessee Intercollegiate title that same season. Pike began his playing career at University High School, where he finished as runner-up in the state tournament under the tutelage of Coach Buddy Hartsell. After his collegiate career, Pike continued competitive play. He won the Tennessee Open men’s title in 1968 and earned top 10 rankings in both Tennessee and the region. He is the only former ETSU player to achieve a national ranking. Pike has been ranked at the national level three times. His highest ranking came in 1985 with a 16th place standing in men’s 35 singles. During the 1985 season, Pike played professional Rod Laver, losing 9-7 in a pro-set match. Currently a practicing optometrist in Johnson City, Pike continues to be an ETSU supporter while continuing his tennis career in national 35-and-over tournaments. After the Bucs moved into a new conference with new challenges, one thing that stayed the same was the play of Oscar Posda. The Valencia, Venezuela native came to ETSU and immediately made a impact as he went 27-10 during his freshman campaign. After winning the SoCon Tournament MVP, Freshman of the Year and All-First Team honors all in his first year, Posada returned to ETSU, breaking into the ITA preseason rankings during his sophomore season. During his second year of collegiate tennis Oscar won 14 straight matches, moving up the ITA rankings to as high as No. 33. After an outstanding second year, Posada became one of the top-ranked collegiate players in the nation, earning a spot in the prestigious ITA All-American Main Draw Championships in the 2007 season. Tienie Prinsloo had an immediate impact on the Buccaneer tennis program when he arrived in 1978. As a freshman, Prinsloo recorded a perfect 28-0 record and was an All-Southern Conference selection for three seasons. Prinsloo posted a career singles record of 92-12 and captured the No. 2 singles title at the 1979 Southern Conference Tournament. He was also instrumental in guiding the Bucs to the 1978 Eastern Collegiate championship. During his stay at ETSU, Prinsloo defeated many of the top players in the Division I ranks, including a 6-1, 6-4 defeat of South Carolina’s Tim Mayotte as a freshman. Prinsloo is currently a teaching pro in Atlanta, Ga. Antonio Robles made a big impact during his two years at ETSU, posting a 56-21 career singles mark and a 44-14 doubles mark. Robles was the Southern Conference Player-of-the-Year in 1995 and was a two-time all-conference selection. He won the No. 2 doubles championship with Gustavo Perziano in the 1995 SoCon Tournament. Robles won the No. 2 singles title and teamed with Juan DeAngulo to win the No. 1 doubles title at the 1994 Southern Conference tournament. He started his collegiate career at Abraham Baldwin College in Tifton, Ga., where he was a two-time JUCO All-American. In 1993, he won the NJCAA National Championship in No. 2 singles. Robles completed his degree in international business at ETSU during the fall of 1995. He is currently working on his MBA at ETSU. Alejandro Salazar, from Arequipa, Peru, played for the Buccaneers from 2001-04 and was co-captain of the team in 2004. Salazar graduated with his degree in business during the fall of 2004. He helped lead the team to Regular Season Championships (2003, 2004) and to SoCon Tournament Championships (2002, 2004). Salazar was named a SoCon AllConference selection in both singles and doubles in his last two seasons with partners Marcos Pavlovich (2003) and Oscar Posada (2004). With Pavlovich, Salazar earned a doubles ITA ranking of 43rd in the fall of 2002 and finished in the spring at 53rd. During his career, Salazar saw the Bucs make two NCAA appearances (2002, 2004) and ended his collegiate career with

ETSU Men’s Tennis • 16 a win at the No. 1 position in the first round of the NCAA tournament against Alex Menchini of No. 48 TCU. Salazar earned a record of 25-15 in his senior season and 59-34 during his three-year career as a Buc. John Seals, a former player and assistant coach for the Buccaneers, is currently the director of the Boys Club in Morristown, Tenn. During his final season at ETSU, Seals turned in an overall record of 26-9 and teamed with John Lucchesi to record a doubles mark of 21-7. Seals was named to the Southern Conference All-Academic Team for two seasons and was nominated to both the College Sports Information Directors and Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association All-America teams during his career. John Shulman, the first Academic All-American in ETSU tennis history, played for the Bucs from 1987-89. A native of Johnson City, Shulman attended University High and played junior tennis under the direction of former Buccaneer great, Pete Zannis. An all-around great athlete, Shulman lettered in golf and tennis at University High School. During his collegiate career, Shulman posted 98 singles victories and reached the semifinals of the Southern Conference Tournament three times. He was named to the Academic All-America team by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) his senior season. After graduating from ETSU in 1989 with a B.S. in physical education, Shulman spent one year as an assistant basketball coach at Wofford College before returning to ETSU to complete his master’s degree in physical education. He served as an assistant coach with the Buccaneer basketball team for four years and is now the head coach at Chattanooga. Juan Yannuzzi, a 2001 graduate of ETSU, stands third on the career singles win list with 105 wins as a Buccaneer. The Mar del Plata, Argentina, native went 31 matches before losing to a SoCon opponent in a dual match. Yannuzzi earned All-Southern Conference honors four times as a Buccaneer. In his sophomore year, Yannuzzi went 10-0 in Southern Conference singles play to win the No. 3 flight title. He ended his freshman year on a 14-match win streak and had a 21-6 overall record. Yannuzzi is currently a graduate student in the MBA program at ETSU Yaser Zaatini, the first ETSU tennis player to compete in the NCAA Championships, played for the Bucs from 1990-93. Zaatini, a native of Maracay, Venezuela, is the only four-time Southern Conference Champion in No. 1 singles and a three-time No. 1 doubles winner. In 1992, Zaatini was ranked as high as number four in the nation in the ITA National Rankings, the highest ever for a Buccaneer tennis player. He posted a 134-27 record in his career, including a 35-1 mark in SoCon play. In his senior season, Zaatini made it to the round of 16 at the NCAA Championships. He is the only player in Southern Conference history to appear in three consecutive NCAA Championships and was a three-time SoCon Player-of-the-Year. He was ranked in the NCAA top 20 three consecutive years and set an NCAA record by playing in 11 consecutive ITA Grand Slam tournaments. He had 37 wins over nationally ranked opponents, including No. 1 Daniel Courcolin (1993), No. 2 David Dilucia (1992), and No. 3 Mohammed Ridaoui. After graduating from ETSU, Zaatini played professionally, including making appearances in the 1994 and 1995 Davis Cup tournaments for Venezuela. He gained experience in television production and acting in Venezuela before returning to ETSU in the fall of 1996 to serve as a volunteer assistant coach with the Buccaneer program. Zaatini took over as the head coach of men’s tennis at East Tennessee State in December of 2002. Pete Zannis served as the captain of the Buccaneer tennis team during the 1974-75 season and has served as a teaching pro at the Johnson City Country Club for the past 17 years. During that span, he has been one of the Buc tennis program’s biggest supporters and he has produced one of the finest junior tennis programs in the state of Tennessee. During his ETSU playing days, Zannis won the No. 2 doubles and singles titles at the 1975 Tennessee Intercollegiate Championships. After earning his degree at ETSU in physical education and health in 1975, Zannis continued to play competitive tennis. He captured the Ridgefield Open singles title in 1975 and the 1981 Southern Hardcourt Doubles championship. Zannis has been at the forefront of promoting Buccaneer tennis. His efforts were instrumental in the creation of the ETSU/Little Caesars Championships. Several of Zannis’ players have gone on to play for the Buccaneers, including 1988 Academic All-American John Shulman and 1991 and 1992 Academic All-American Kim Toohey. In appreciation for Zannis’ efforts in junior tennis, Shulman established the Pete Zannis Scholarship in 1989. Zannis was inducted into the ETSU Athletic Hall of Fame in the fall of 1996. Mark Zejda spent two years with the Buccaneer program (1991-93). He was a finalist in the Southern Conference singles championships both years. Zejda won 34 singles matches in his two seasons. He won the Buddy Hartsell Sportsmanship award in 1993. Zejda served as an assistant coach for the Lady Buc tennis program while he worked on his MBA. After serving as Vice President of Allens Systems Company, Zejda is currently a technology analyst for a brokerage firm in Greenwich, Connecticut.

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

ETSU President

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Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr. ETSU’s Eighth President– Emory, ’68

Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr., became the eighth President of East Tennessee State University on January 1, 1997. A native of Atlanta, Stanton earned a bachelor of arts in chemistry at Emory University in 1965 and was awarded an M.D. degree from the Medical College of Georgia four years later. His internship in rotating surgery was completed through Tampa General Hospital at the University of South Florida, where he was chosen from 23 interns to receive the Upjohn Intern of the Year Award in 1970.

the university. The following year, he was named professor and chair of the Department of Surgery in the College of Medicine. In 1988, he became Dean of the James H. Quillen College of Medicine and Vice President for Health Affairs at ETSU. In November 1996, Stanton was selected as the university president by the Tennessee Board of Regents, ETSU’s governing board and the largest higher education system in the state as well as the sixth largest in the nation.

Stanton’s professional memberships are many, and his community and Stanton went on to a surgical residency statewide service is extensive. He is also heavily involved in academic committees at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in Atlanta from 1970-74 and then began a and advisory councils from ETSU to the one-year fellowship in vascular surgery national level. at Northwestern University School of He has authored over 80 articles Medicine in Chicago. He received board for a variety of medical publications certification in general surgery in 1976 and several chapters for books, and gained special certification in general delivered over 100 scientific and poster vascular surgery in 1983. presentations, worked to attract millions Between 1975-83, Stanton directed the Surgical Residency Education Program at Georgia Baptist Medical Center, where he also served as active attending physician (1975-85) and as director of the Blood Flow Lab (1976-85). An assistant clinical professor of surgery with the Medical College of Georgia (1980-85), he became Chief of Surgery at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in 1982 and assistant director of the Medical Education Department the following year. Stanton also co-directed the Georgia Baptist Medical Center/ Medical College of Georgia Vascular Fellowship from 1980-85 and was an adjunct professor of medicine at Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy between 1982-85. In 1985, Stanton came to Johnson City as director of the Division of Peripheral Vascular Surgery for the Veterans Administration Medical Center and ETSU’s College of Medicine (a position he held for six years) and served as associate professor of surgery at

of dollars in grants to ETSU, and from 1988-95 served as associate editor of Vascular Surgery. A member of Phi Kappa Phi and Omicron Delta Kappa, Stanton can be found in the Directory of Distinguished Americans for Achievement in Surgery, Men of Achievement, Outstanding Atlantans, and Who’s Who in the Southwest. In 1997, then Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist appointed Stanton to the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). In 2002, Stanton was elected Vice Chairman of the SREB, which is America’s first interstate compact for education with 16 member states. He was re-elected Vice Chairman in 2003-2005. Stanton co-chaired the Tri-Cities Tennessee/Virginia Economic Summit, which was held in May 1998. And, in 1999, he represented the university as a delegate in the All-America City competition that culminated in the TriCities TN/VA becoming the nation’s first All-America City Region.

In January 2002, Stanton-Gerber Hall was dedicated on the grounds of the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Mountain Home, ETSU’s neighbor and partner. The $36 million basic sciences building represents federal-state cooperation, consolidates medical school operations on one campus, and is named for Stanton and for the late Dr. Carl J. Gerber, who was then the VA center director, as they worked together to see this project to fruition. For five consecutive years (2004-2008), Business Tennessee magazine has placed Stanton among the 100 most powerful people in the Volunteer State. With the support and challenge of Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, Stanton led the university and the region in a successful 2005 campaign to establish the ETSU College of Pharmacy, which opened in January 2007 with 72 students enrolled in its inaugural class. In 2008, the new school was named the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. In 2004, the Medical College of Georgia honored Stanton with the Distinguished Alumnus Award for professional achievement. He is also the recipient of the “Spirit Award,” presented locally by the Mountain States Health Alliance Foundation in recognition of his leadership in and contributions to the region. During its 124th commencement ceremony in May 2005, Milligan College lauded Stanton with an honorary doctorate of administration degree, and, last January, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of The Chamber of Commerce serving Johnson CityJonesborough-Washington County. Stanton is married to the former Nancy Lynn Brumit, and the couple has two sons, Eric and Ryan, and one daughter, Shelley Stanton Canada; four grandsons, Matthew, Christopher, and Michael Stanton, and Grayson Paul Canada; and a granddaughter, Ava Stanton.

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Facilities

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Memorial Center

Summers-Taylor Stadium

Warren-Greene Golf Center

Softball Complex

Cardinal Park

Brooks Gym

Buddy Hartsell Tennis Center

The Ridges

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Built 1977 • Capacity - 5,740

Men’s and Women’s Golf Built 2004

Baseball Built 1923 • Capacity - 2,000

Men’s and Women’s Tennis Built 1990

Men’s and Women’s Soccer Built 2008 • Capacity - 1,000

Softball Expected Completion Date, Oct. 2008 • Capacity - 500

Volleyball Built 1950 • Capacity - 3,500

Men’s and Women’s Golf Built 1997

Liberty Bell Track and Field Capacity - 500

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

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Bucsports

ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF

Brian Johnston

Director of Athletic Medicine

HYDROWORX Without a doubt the most used piece of equipment in the athletic training facility is the Hydroworx polar plunge pool. It is used by all teams on a daily basis post practice and used by all injured athletes under the care of the athletic training staff. Along with the cold pool is a Hydroworx 500 therapy pool. This pool has a treadmill as part of the floor and two cameras mounted on the front and side of the pool. This gives visual feedback to the athlete and athletic trainer during treatment.

Scott Counts Clinical Director

FLUROSCAN The “Mini C Arm” located in the athletic training room allows for quick and efficient exams by the team physician for those athletes that might need an x-ray.

Brett Lewis

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Valerie Csiszer Graduate Assistant

Lori Hill

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Travis Livingston Graduate Assistant

Elizabeth Schoen

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Reghan Boob

Graduate Assistant

GENERAL ATHLETIC TRAINING AREA The general athletic training area is approximately 3500 square feet and services the day-to-day practice and competition preparation for the entire athletic department. With 17 treatment tables, various modalities and a large exercise area the general athletic training area allows multiple teams to receive treatment at the same time. Attached to the general athletic training area are three private rooms. Each room is equipped with a treatment table and combination therapy unit as well as one other distinguishing characteristic. The “Normal” room is for IV therapy, the “College” room is for casting and splinting, and the “University” room is for traction.

BUCSPORTS Heather Wice

Travis Patton

Graduate Assistant

Dawn Thomas

Heather Cornett

Graduate Assistant

Alex Hondl

Graduate Assistant

Zack Ensor

Graduate Assistant

The Jerry Robertson BucSports Athletic Medicine Center serves as both the health center for all Buccaneer Athletics as well as an outpatient health center for the ETSU campus and Johnson City community. Athletic trainers, physical therapists, and primary care sports medicine physicians help to provide a comprehensive medical program to all patients. Completed in 2001, BucSports provides a variety of opportunities for physical therapy students, medical students and resident physicians interested in the field of sports medicine.

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Strength

The Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education The Center of Excellence was established July 1, 2008, and is housed in the College of Education. It incorporates three very important aspects of competitive sports: education, service, and research. The former Sport Performance Enhancement Consortium (SPEC) is now a very active branch of the Center of Excellence. The SPEC program continues to be a collaborative effort between Intercollegiate Athletics and the Sport Science Lab in the Department of Kinesiology, Leisure, and Sport Sciences. Buccaneer student-athletes in collaboration with sport science, sport medicine, and the sport coach have the opportunity to have their program evaluated and monitored throughout their college career. This monitoring and evaluation process produces one of the most advanced training environments in the nation. This type of relationship is not found anywhere in the U.S. and offers a unique opportunity for the advancement of athletic performance, athlete and coach education and sport science research. The program is dedicated to meeting the following goals: 1. Providing monitoring services for the ETSU sport teams 2. Supporting and providing up-to-date information to coaches regarding coaching practices 3. Advising on the Training Process 4. Providing an opportunity for the interaction between sport scientists, medical staff, strength and conditioning staff and the ETSU Sport Coaches.

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Over the past decade one of the biggest changes in collegiate athletics has been the new attitude toward strength and conditioning. ETSU’s success on the field could not have happened without the hard work and dedication of each student-athlete in the weightroom. Under the direction of head strength coach Lee Morrow, who is currently in his 24th season at ETSU, the Buccaneers have earned eight Gatorade/National Strength Coaches Association All-American Team honors. With its recent collaboration with the Sports Performance Enhancement Consortium (SPEC), ETSU’s strength and conditioning program has focused its efforts on helping each student-athlete reach his/her greatest athletic potential, in the areas of strength, speed, agility and injury prevention. Located inside Memorial Center, the ETSU’s strength and conditioning complex features one of the finest weightrooms in the area. Overall, the Buccaneers have access to a 7,200-foot facility that features state-of-the-art equipment, including customized full power racks, Hammer-Strength machines, including bench press, incline press, military press, rowing machines, speed mats, pull-up and other impressive sports performance tools. Through the SPEC and strength and conditioning web site, ETSU student-athletes have 24-hour access to workout plans, nutrition, and other information that monitors each individual’s or team’s off-season conditioning program.

SUPPORT STAFF

BUCCANEERS STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CENTER ITA Ranked Teams 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008

Lee Morrow

Head Strength Coach

Meg Stone

Director of the Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Academics

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89% Student-Athlete Graduation Rate

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Spring 2008 cumulative studentathlete GPA of 3.12 (non-athletes at ETSU – GPA = 2.91)

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15 Student-Athletes – 4.0 Club

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7 teams with team GPAs 3.0 or higher

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70% of Student-Athletes Buccaneer Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or above)

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Finished 1st in the A-Sun academically in Spring 2008

erforming well in the classroom is an expectation of student-athletes who wear the Buccaneer uniform. Not only are time management skills and self-discipline musts, but also dedication and commitment are needed from each individual student to maintain eligibility and progress toward graduation. ETSU Athletics provides many resources to assist the student-athlete in achieving his/her academic goals and in preparing ultimately for life after college. The staff not only advises students in scheduling classes and making academic progress, but offers support in the areas of group and individual tutoring, academic mentoring, career and personal counseling and life skills programming. Student-athletes have access to a state-of-the-art computer center that features Dell flat-screen computers, wireless Internet technology and study hall facilities that are open after hours during the week and on Sundays for their use. ETSU is also an active participant in the NCAA CHAMPS program. Through this model, student-athletes are offered a wide range of seminars designed to help them adjust to college life, develop as individuals and prepare for their careers after graduation. The Humphreys Center for student-athletes is the home of our academic support services. Programming and services include: • Academic Advising • Individual and Group Tutoring • Academic Mentoring • College Adjustment courses for new student-athletes • Professional Development and Career Preparation seminars • On-site study hall facilities including a state-of-the-art computer lab • Academic workshops for student-athletes

2007-08 Men’s Tennis A-Sun Academic Honor Roll Alex Ahlgren

“ETSU student-athletes consistently rank higher than the regular student body and the national averages for Division I student-athletes in terms of GPA and graduation rates. The ETSU coaching staff and entire athletic department are committed to assisting our students in achieving academic excellence and in paving the road to bright futures.” — Bob Baker

ACADEMIC STAFF Not Pictured

Enrique Olivares

Jared Fries

Jason Ramski

Academic Advisor

Olya Batsula

Graduate Assistant

Kristi Lilly

Student Intern

Bob Baker

Director of Academic Services

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Johnson City

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For almost two centuries, Johnson City has been the center for tourism and business in Northeast Tennessee. Originally a train depot, Johnson City is now a metropolitan melting pot with invigorating music, enchanting culture, and exhilarating mountain adventure. The city offers a wide assortment of restaurants, art galleries, coffee shops, cultural events and outdoor activities.

Johnson City Facts Population: Johnson City.......55,469 Average Temperatures: summer........................ 76 winter............................ 41

Johnson City is located in

Precipitation: 41 inches

Washington County, which is also

Average Snowfall: 16 inches

home to Historic Jonesborough, Tennessee’s oldest town, and the International Storytelling Center. Since 1973 the National Storytelling Festival takes over Jonesborough each October for a weekend of tall tales in a storybook setting.

Community

Buffalo Mountain

Johnson City ranked #73 out of 354 metropolitan areas – criteria based on cost of living, job outlook, climate, crime, transportation, education, the arts, health care, and recreation.

With a scenic overlook and 15 miles of hiking, Buffalo Mountain Park is a great destination to relax and rejuvenate your body and spirit. The park is also an excellent place to watch and admire birds and wildflowers. Also, enjoy the terrain with mountain biking through the park.

Altitude: 1525 feet above sea level

Distance Chart from Johnson City (BASED ON 70 MPH SPEED): Asheville, N.C. ............... 1 hour Atlanta, Ga. ...................4 hours Baltimore .......................7 hours Birmingham, Ala..........6 hours Bristol, Tenn. .................30 min. Charlotte, N.C................3 hours

Chattanooga, Tenn. ...3 hours Columbia, S.C.,..............4 hours Gatlinburg, Tenn..........2 hours Jacksonville, Fla. . ........8 hours Knoxville, Tenn. ...........2 hours Memphis, Tenn.............8 hours

Myrtle Beach, S.C. .......6 hours Nashville, Tenn. . ..........4 hours Raleigh, N.C...................5 hours Savannah, Ga. ..............6 hours Washington D.C. .........7 hours

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Tennessee

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Bordered by eight states, the Volunteer state is known for its natural beauty, Southern hospitality, serene weather, and has something for everyone to do. Unique Culture

Great Music

Great Fun

Whether it is visiting Elvis’ home in Graceland or the battlefields from the Civil War, Tennessee is home to some of the most unique destinations in America. Tennessee’s lakes, rivers and parks provide the perfect setting for outdoor activities. Home to 54 state parks, the Volunteer state provides vacationers the option to boat, fish, and hike, while exploring the beautiful scenic views in the midst of the mountains. Antiquing, sporting events, musical attractions and many tasty eateries also give the state a creative touch.

Home of Music City, U.S.A., Tennessee is famous for such grand music halls and events as the Grand Old Opry, Ryman Auditorium, Music Row and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Other famous music venues included Beale Street and the B.B. King club in downtown Memphis and the Bonnaroo MusicFest, in Manchester every June.

The Volunteer State offers a wide variety of fun and adventure for everyone, whether it is enjoying a Tennessee Titans (NFL) game on a Sunday afternoon or visiting Elvis’ home in Memphis. It is also hearing the engines roar from the short track at Bristol Motor Speedway and watching the Memphis Grizzlies (NBA), the Volunteer State offers the ultimate sports fan something to enjoy. The state also creates excitement for the outdoorsman as the Appalachian Trail cuts through the mountains, and fishing is also key on the plethora of lakes and rivers which flow across Tennessee. The waterfalls, wildlife, and breathtaking views are also a must-see.

Tennessee Facts

Nickname...................................Volunteer State 16th State admitted to the Union..........1796 Population............................................ 5,797,289 Capital..................................................... Nashville Largest City........................ Memphis (650,100) Current Governor....................... Phil Bredesen

With three vast regions that not only furnish a unique variety of geography, Tennessee offers something to do all year around. Whether it is soulful music, historical drama, barbecue, Elvis in Memphis, joining country music legends in Nashville, or heading to the scenic Smoky Mountains in the fall, Tennessee is the place to be.

Average Temp................................... 61 degrees State Bird.........................................Mockingbird State Flower.......................................................Iris State Tree.........................................................Tulip State Symbol.......................................... Raccoon

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Winning the Right Way

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Winning the Women’s Basketball The ETSU women’s basketball team went to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history after posting a program-tying 21-win campaign. The Lady Bucs stormed through conference play with an impressive 14-2 record and followed that up with three straight wins in the Atlantic Sun Tournament to receive the league’s automatic bid to the Big Dance. Along the way Michele DeVault and Siarre Evans received First Team All-Atlantic Sun accolades; head coach Karen Kemp was tabbed Coach of the Year for the second time in her career. Five Lady Buccaneer players were named A-Sun All-Academic, including TaRonda Wiles – who also was named to the All-Tournament Team. Joining Wiles on the tournament team were DeVault and Evans as well as Tournament MVP Latisha Belcher. As a team, ETSU ranked in the top 20 nationally in scoring offense (14th), steals per game (18th) and assists per game (19th); DeVault ranked 12th in three-point field-goal percentage and 23rd in three-point field goals per game. DeVault also set a new all-time record with 239 treys made for her career.

Men’s Tennis After winning the Atlantic Sun regular season and conference tournament for the second straight season, the ETSU men’s tennis team earned its sixth trip to the NCAA tournament. This time around the No. 7th regionally ranked Bucs added to its program’s storied history by advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history, defeating Notre Dame, 4-2, in Columbis, Ohio. Individually, junior Enrique Olivares earned All-America honors after becoming only the second Buccaneer to advance to the NCAA Round of 16, earning a final ITA ranking of eighth regionally.

Men’s Golf For the first time in school history, men’s golf became the only program at ETSU to ever compete in the NCAA Championships 20 times. Under the direction of head coach Fred Warren, the team built on its record number of NCAA appearances, while once again finishing with a trio of Top 20 national team rankings. In addition, senior Gareth Shaw was named PING All-American, marking the second straight year he has earned that honor.

Women’s Golf Women’s golf made history in 2007-08 by capturing the program’s first-ever conference title and earning its first trip to the NCAA Championships. The Bucs picked the perfect place to win their first Atlantic Sun Conference championship, doing so on their home course at The Ridges Golf and Country Club in Jonesborough. In addition, the Bucs watched sophomore Laura Jansone capture the A-Sun individual title as well, becoming the first woman to ever win a conference individual championship.

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

Winning the Right Way

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Right Way ~ Championships ~

Includes all regular season and tournament championships Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Football Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Men’s Track Women’s Track Volleyball

1978, 1980, 1981 1967-68, 1977-78, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2006-07 1994-95, 2007-08 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995 1985, 1999 1962, 1969 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 2008 1978, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 2006, 2007 1980, 1998, 2006, 2007 1995, 1996 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2006

Paul Hoilman First baseman Paul Hoilman was selected to the “Louisville Slugger” Freshman All-America Team. The Johnson City native was the first freshman ETSU baseball player to receive national recognition in the school’s history. Hoilman was also named to the Atlantic Sun AllFreshman Team after an outstanding freshman campaign finishing tenth in the conference in batting average (.353), fifth in the conference in doubles (18), tied for eighth in home runs (9), ninth in RBIs, ninth in slugging (.598), ninth in total bases (110) and seventh in on base percentage (.442).

Gareth Shaw

Olya Batsula Olya Batsula was awarded the National ITA/Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship, which goes to the women’s tennis player who displays inspiring dedication and commitment to her team and who enhances the team’s performance and exemplifies the spirit of college tennis. Batsula was also chosen by the Atlantic Sun Conference to be the A-Sun nominee for the 18th Annual NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Batsula was a first-ever four-time all conference selection and leaves her ETSU career with 179 career victories, which is the third best mark in program history. Off the court Batsula graduated Magna Cum Laude, in May of 2008, and was a four-time member of the ITA Scholar Athlete team. Also Batsula was always active in the community throughout her ETSU career, helping out with the Boys and Girls Club, the Children’s Advocacy Center, Girls Inc., Relay for Life, Special Olympics, and Toys for Tots. Even though Batsula was busy with academics and practices she still found time to give lessons to wheelchair-bound students and underprivileged kids. Batsula would even drive 20 minutes to Kingsport with racquets, balls and a net to give tennis lessons to kids who were interested in the sport, but had no one to teach them the game.

Enrique Olivares Current senior Enrique Olivares earned All-America honors after becoming only the second Buccaneer to advance to the NCAA Round of 16, earning a final ITA ranking of eighth regionally.

Shaw earned his second straight Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar award, becoming the first-ever ETSU player to be named to that list two years in a row. Shaw, who enjoyed his own successes on the course with three All-America selections, an Atlantic Sun individual championship, and a conference player of the year award, reached several impressive criteria to receive the award.

Jenny Knox Shattering school records was a common theme among the 2007-08 Buccaneer track /field team. Jenny Knox set a new time in the 100m, which resulted in her second consecutive appearance in the NCAA Mideast Regional. Knox also helped guide the women’s relay team to the Regional, and ended her career nationally ranked in the 100m as she finished the season 47th.

Yevgeniya Stupak Current junior Yevgeniya Stupak finished the 2007 season with an individual regional ranking of 14th, becoming the first-ever ETSU women’s tennis player to be ranked in singles and doubles regionally at the same time. After claiming 24 victories, including wins over No. 39 Yvette Hyndman of Georgia and No. 17 Amanda Taylor of Vanderbilt, Stupak became the first Lady Buc to qualify for the NCAA singles championship last May.

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

ETSU

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East Tennessee State University

We Are Unique

• ETSU offers the world’s only master’s degree in storytelling and reading • Nation’s only university presenting a comprehensive study of bluegrass and country music courses • Features an Advanced Visualization Lab recognized around the globe while providing a look at the future of animation graphics

Academic Support • Academic Advising/Counseling • Tutoring • Career and personal counseling • Member of NCAA Life Skills Program

Students • ETSU enrolls more than 13,100 students • ETSU is the university of choice for students from more than 65 countries • ETSU is the home of over 170 campus organizations, including fraternities, sororities, governance and religious groups, honor and service societies, and academic clubs.

Faculty and Staff • over 2,000 full-time faculty and staff • approximately 75% of full-time faculty members hold a Ph.D. or terminal degree in their fields

Colleges and Schools More than 100 degree programs: • College of Arts and Sciences • College of Business and Technology • College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences • Clemmer College of Education • Honors College • Quillen College of Medicine • College of Nursing • Gatton College of Pharmacy • College of Public Health • School of Continuing Studies • School of Graduate Studies

Campus

• 366 tree-shaded acres • 64 Academic and Administrative Buildings • ETSU’s James H. Quillen College of Medicine was third in rural medicine, 16th in family medicine training and 17th in primary care education in the “2004 Best Graduate Schools” issue of the U.S. News & World Report for rural medicine.

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

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Atlantic Sun Conference

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

NCAA History

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NCAA Championship Team History 2008 After earning its sixth trip to the NCAA Championships, the Bucs were determined to change their history of just making the tournament field. In its opening-round match against No. 29th ranked Norte Dame, ETSU came out blazing, capturing the doubles point, while taking the first two singles points after Lisandro Picardo and Predrag Burmazovic won both of their singles matches. Then after the Fighting Irish battled back, former Buc senior Sebastian Serrano clinched the victory with a 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 three-set win. In its Round of the 32 matchup, host and No. 3rd ranked Ohio State proved too be to much to overcome as the Buckeyes eliminated the Bucs with a 4-0 victory.

2007 After finishing a second consecutive perfect 8-0 season in the Atlantic Sun and winning their first A-Sun Tournament, the Bucs advanced to the NCAA tournament for the fifth time. The Bucs lost in the first round to No. 17 Alabama, 4-2. Predrag Burmazovic defeated #71 Billy Mertz at the No. 1, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, and Enrique Olivares defeated #88 Joseph Jung, 6-2, 6-3 at the No. 2.

2005 After finishing a second consecutive perfect 10-0 season in the SoCon and winning the SoCon Tournament, the Bucs advanced to the NCAA tournament for the fourth time. The Bucs lost in the first round to No. 14 Tennessee, 4-0. 2004 After finishing a perfect 10-0 season in SoCon play and winning the SoCon Tournament, the Bucs advanced to the NCAA tournament for the third time. The Bucs lost in the first round to No. 16 TCU, 4-1. Alejandro Salazar picked up the sole point for ETSU at the No. 1 slot. 2002 ETSU fell in the first round to opponent No. 13 Auburn, 4-2. The Bucs’ points came in singles action from Diego Iglesias at No. 4 and from Moisés Serrano at No. 6. 1999 The Buccaneers qualified for their first-ever NCAA Championship Tournament with a 4-1 win over Chattanooga in the SoCon Tournament finals. The Bucs fell to 13th-ranked Kentucky in the first round of play, 4-0.

NCAA Individuals Championship History 2008 NCAA Singles: Enrique Olivares

1992 NCAA Singles: Yaser Zaatini • Second Round: Yaser Zaatini, who finished the year ranked 14th by the ITA, won 19 consecutive matches before losing in the second round of the NCAAs to Charles Auffray of Pepperdine, 6-2, 6-2. The No. 8 seed Zaatini defeated UCLA’s Robert Janecek 6-4, 6-4 to advance.

Olivares became the second ETSU player in school history to pick up a win in the NCAA Men’s Singles Championship, as the A-Sun “Player of the Year” knocked off William and Mary’s Alexandru Cojanu in the first round 7-5, 6-1. In his Round of 32 matchup No. 57th ranked Olivares earned ITA All-America honors by dropping 42nd ranked Ruben Gonzales (Illinois) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. In the Round of 16 eventual NCAA Singles Runner-Up 1993 J.P. Smith of Tennessee proved to be on a roll, eliminating NCAA Singles: Yaser Zaatini • Round of 16: The 18th-ranked Yaser Zaatini Olivares’ great run with a 2-6, 2-6 decision.

1991 NCAA Singles: Yaser Zaatini • First Round: Yaser Zaatini became the first ETSU player to compete in an NCAA Championship. Zaatini lost to Conny Falk of Miami, 6-4, 6-3.

made his third NCAA Singles appearance in 1993. He defeated Chris Haddad of Arizona State in an injury-shortened 6-3, 3-2 win in the first round and No. 30 Brandon Coupe in a 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 win in the second round to advance. Zaatini then dropped a 6-2, 6-3 decision to No. 6 Brain MacPhie of national champion Southern Cal in the third round.

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“ETSU is a very good, quality opponent…We were very lucky today; ETSU is a team that is going to play hard and it just happens that they battled and beat a good Norte Dame team yesterday. I told our guys last night that we better be prepared to face a team with a lot of speed and heart.” – Ohio State head coach Ty Tucker

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2009 Schedule January 17-19 Duke Invitational Durham, N.C. 24 vs. Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 30 National Indoors-Wisconsin Charlottesville, Va. 31 National Indoors-UVA/Arkansas Charlottesville, Va. February 16 at Georgia Athens, Ga. 20 vs. MTSU Johnson City, Tenn. 28 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn.

March 1 6 7 12 13 14 20

vs. Western Michigan Minneapolis, Minn. vs. Lipscomb * Johnson City, Tenn. vs. Belmont * Johnson City, Tenn. vs. Wake Forest Myrtle Beach, S.C. at Mercer * Macon, Ga. at Kennesaw State * Kennesaw, Ga. Campbell * Buies Creek, N.C.

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vs. Winthrop Johnson City, Tenn. vs. UNF * Johnson City, Tenn. vs. Jacksonville * Johnson City, Tenn.

April 2 4 7 17-19

at Stetson * DeLand, Fla. at FGCU * Naples, Fla. at USC Upstate * Spartanburg, S.C. A-Sun Championship Johnson City, Tenn. All times are eastern and subject to change * Conference games