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2011 ETSU Men’s Tennis

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University Facts

Tennis Information

Location......................................................Johnson City, Tenn. Founded........................................................................... 1911 Nickname................................................................Buccaneers Enrollment.................................................................... 14,183 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

Head Coach..........................................Yaser Zaatini (ETSU ’93) Career Record.............................................151-51 (8th season) Record at ETSU................................................ Same as above Assistant Coach.................................. Ricardo Rojas (ETSU ’08) Men’s Tennis Office Phone................................(423) 439-5262 Home Court...............................Buddy Hartsell (Capacity: 500) Tennis Trainer.................................................Nicholas Mendez Strength Coach.......................................................Lee Morrow Equipment............................................................ Allen Haney

Athletic Media Relations Tennis contact/Media Relations GA......................... Ryan Dunn Office Phone...............................................(423) 439-8212 Email address...............................etsusportsinfo@etsu.edu Cell Phone...................................................(423) 741-4549 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 Mailing Address P.O. Box 70707 Johnson City, Tenn. 37614

2010 Review/2011 Preview 2010 Overall Record..........................................................16-8 Home..................................................................................5-1 Away...................................................................................7-6 Neutral................................................................................4-1 A-Sun Record......................................................................9-1 Final Ranking................................................................. No. 51 Letterman Returning/Lost...................................................7/3 Newcomers............................................................................ 2 ITA Ranked Players..................................... 82- Charles Bottoni .........................................................................93-Grega Teraz ........................................................................97-Sander Gille

Table of Contents Quick Facts/Table of Contents...............2 2011 Season Outlook...............................3 Roster.............................................................4

2011 Buccaneer Coaching Staff Head Coach Yaser Zaatini........................6 Assistant Coach Ricky Rojas...................7

2011 Buccaneer Player Profiles Bottoni...........................................................9 Teraz............................................................. 10 Akser............................................................ 11 Bonnevalle................................................. 12 Gille.............................................................. 13 Bandres....................................................... 14 Ramierz....................................................... 15 Ordeig......................................................... 16 Varon........................................................... 17 2010 Stats and Highlights........................ 18

ETSU Legends ETSU All-time records............................ 20 Player Legends......................................... 21 ETSU Athletics Director......................... 22 Buddy Hartsell Tennis Center.............. 23

This is ETSU Training....................................................... 24 Strength and Conditioning................. 25 Buccaneer Academics........................... 26 Facilities...................................................... 27 Championships are...BLUE.............28-29 This is ETSU Tennis............................30-31 ETSU............................................................. 32 Johnson City, Tenn.................................. 33 Atlantic Sun Conference....................... 34 This is ETSU Tennis.................................. 35 Designed by ETSU Printing and Publications. TBR 140-015-10

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2011 ETSU Men’s Tennis

Season Preview

2010 Season Review Head coach Yaser Zaatini and the Bucs earned a 16-8 record, while ETSU earned its fourth straight Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Championship. The Bucs also picked up their second NCAA victory after knocking off No. 32-ranked Alabama. Individually, sophomore Sander Gille capped off an incredible season with the A-Sun Men’s Tennis Player of the Year award. Gille finished the 2010 spring season with a 14-6 overall record and a perfect 10-0 mark in Atlantic Sun Conference play. In addition, Gille was named the Atlantic Sun Tournament MVP after leading the Bucs to their fourth straight tournament crown. Joining Gille on the allconference team were Grega Teraz, Robin Akser, and Dainel Isaza. Gille and Teraz earned FirstTeam All-Conference honors, while Akser and Isaza were named to the Second Team. Isaza also joined Gille on the A-Sun All-Tournament Team. In addition, Jesus Bandres was named to the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team. Finally, Charles Bottoni, who was fighting an injury through the season earned a berth in the NCAA Singles Championship by finishing the regular season with an ITA ranking of No. 104. Bottoni became just the third player in ETSU history to earn a spot into the NCAA Singles Championship.

2011 Schedule Like it did a season ago ETSU should face one of the toughest schedules in the country this spring. Not one to shy away from elite competition, the Bucs open the season playing some of the top teams in the country. The Bucs will open the spring season against last season’s national runner-up, the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Just two days later the Bucs travel to nationally ranked Louisville. The Cardinals finished the 2010 season as the No. 13 ranked team in the ITA Rankings. After opening the season on the road against two top tier opponents, the road doesn’t get any easier for the Bucs as they travel to Charlottesville, Va., for the ITA Kickoff Weekend on January 29-30. In addition to ETSU, Binghamton, Cornell, and host Virginia will be competing in the two-day event. All four teams competing finished in the ITA Rankings last season. Virginia finished as the No. 3 ranked team in the country, while Binghamton was No. 49, and Cornell was No. 65. The Bucs will finally head back home and, while not a true home match, ETSU will host Appalachian State at the Bristol Tennis Center on February 12. Later on that day, the Bucs

will play their first true home match against Milligan. Eight days later ETSU will head back to the Bristol Tennis Center to welcome in Middle Tennessee State before the start of Atlantic Sun Conference action. ETSU will open up Atlantic Sun play on the road against rival USC Upstate on February 26. The Spartans ended ETSU’s incredible 66 match regular season conference winning streak in Johnson City last season, so the Bucs will certainly be looking for revenge on the road. The Bucs stay on the road in A-Sun play as they travel to Jacksonville, Fla., one week later to take on UNF and Jacksonville. Following the three-match conference road swing, the Bucs head back home for their first conference matches in Johnson City. The Bucs will host Belmont and Lipscomb on consecutive days beginning on March 11. The Bucs then hit the West Coast for the University of San Diego/San Diego State Shootout March 17-19. ETSU will play three matches during the three days in San Diego. After the trip to the West Coast, the Bucs return home for A-Sun tilts against Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson in back-toback days on March 25 and 26. The Bucs then take on A-Sun foes Campbell, Kennesaw State, and Mercer on the road to close out the regular season conference schedule. ETSU will host Radford in the final regular season match of the year on April 6 in a tune-up for the A-Sun Tournament. After closing out the regular season at the Buddy Hartsell Tennis Center, ETSU will look for its fifth straight A-Sun Tournament Championship, April 14-16 in DeLand, Fla.

NCAA Tournament Appearances

1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2010

Roster/Team Photo

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2011 ETSU Men’s Tennis Roster Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ht.. . . . . . . Cl. . . . . . . Hometown/Previous School Robin Akser. . . . . . . . . 5’10”. . . . . . . Jr.. . . . . . . Ornskoldsvik, Sweden / Celsiusskolan HS

Coaches Head Coach Yaser Zaatini Assistant Coach Ricky Rojas

Jesus Bandres . . . . . . . 5’11”. . . . . . . So.. . . . . . . Caracas, Venezuela / Colegio Tas Cumbres Jeremy Bonnevalle. . . . 6’3”. . . . . . . Jr.. . . . . . . Keerbergen, Belgium / Koninklyh Atheneum Keerbergen Charles Bottoni. . . . . . . 5’9”. . . . . . . Sr.. . . . . . . Bois Guillaume, France / High Point Sander Gille. . . . . . . . . . 6’0”. . . . . . . Jr.. . . . . . . Kuringen, Belgium / Humanidra Kindsheid Jesu Roger Ordeig. . . . . . . . . 5’8”. . . . . . . Fr.. . . . . . . Gurb, Spain / IES Jaume Callis Juan Ramirez. . . . . . . . . 5’9”. . . . . . . So.. . . . . . . Asuncion, Paraguay / Colegio San José Grega Teraz. . . . . . . . . . 5’10”. . . . . . . Sr.. . . . . . . Mojstrana, Slovenia / Charleston Southern Jorge Varon . . . . . . . . . . 6’1”. . . . . . . Fr.. . . . . . . Valencia, Venezuela/ Calasanctius College Office of Athletic Media Relations Box 70707 • Johnson City, Tenn. 37614 • Phone: (423) 439-5612 • Fax: (423) 439-6138

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Roster

Roster Breakdown By Class Seniors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Juniors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sophomores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Freshmen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

By Home State/Country Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Paraguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Venezuela. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2010

Head Coach

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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 2009 East Tennessee State..............................13-8 2010 East Tennessee State..............................16-8 Eight Years.........................................151-51 SoCon Coach of the Year 2004 2005 Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year 2007, 2008, 2009

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. Enrique Olivares......................2009.............. 38 4. Marcos Pavlovich....................1999.............. 33 5. Yaser Zaatini...........................1993.............. 31 Todd Hall.................................1986.............. 31 Mark Lupton-Smith.................1988.............. 31 Career Wins: 1. Yaser Zaatini............................134 3. Enrique Olivares.......................118 2. Gustavo Gomez........................113 On July 9, 2010, ETSU men’s tennis coach Yaser Zaatini was named the Director of Tennis at ETSU. He now has direct oversight for both the Buccaneer men’s and women’s tennis programs. Entering his ninth year as head coach of the ETSU men’s tennis program and first as head of the women’s team, Zaatini continues to build upon the success his teams have achieved under his leadership. Last season, the Bucs finished the season with a 16-8 overall mark, which included an A-Sun Tournament title and a historic victory over Alabama in the NCAA Tournament. The Bucs also finished the year as the No. 32 ranked team in the country, while junior Charles Bottoni became just the third Buc in history to earn an individual trip to the NCAA Singles Championship. 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 five-time conference “Coach of the Year,” has not only sustained the Bucs great tennis tradition but he has pushed it to a new level, winning 13 conference championships and has

Yaser

Zaatini Head Coach Ninth Year East Tennessee State University made six trips to the NCAA Tournament, while compiling a 151-51 overall record (.748 winning percentage). In 2009, Zaatini added to the Buc legacy after ETSU posted a 13-8 record, while going unbeaten in Atlantic Sun Conference action again. After sweeping both the A-Sun Regular Season and Tournament titles, Zaatini helped the Bucs extend their A-Sun winning streak to 34 straight matches. Under Zaatini, six Bucs earned all-conference honors in 2009, while former standout Enrique Olivares earned the highest ITA ranking in conference history. Overall, Zaatini’s leadership was evident a season ago as ETSU earned its third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament, while ETSU picked up road wins at No. 38 Wisconsin, while Olivares won the prestigious Southern Intercollegiate tournament. In 2008, Zaatini continued to lead his team to wins as the Bucs again went unbeaten in A-Sun play, winning the regular and tournament conference championships. More importantly ETSU dropped Big East conference champion Notre 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 a 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. 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 four-time Southern Conference tennis champion in No. 1 singles. In 1992, he was ranked as high as fourth 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 (Enrique Olivares is the other) 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. 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.

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Assistant Coach/Support Staff 2011 ETSU Men’s Tennis

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Rojas Assistant Coach Third 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 will be working toward his master degree in the fall of 2008.

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Bottoni Senior • 5’9” Bois Guillaume, France High Point Honors:

Bottoni’s Career Stats

• 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team 2009-10: Finished the season with a 15-11 overall singles mark…Went 6-1 in A-Sun singles play…Teamed with Grega Teraz to earn 13 victories in doubles action…Became just the third ETSU player to earn a bid to the NCAA Singles Championship…Fought an injury during the middle of the season that kept him out of action.

Year 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08* Totals

Singles 15-11 7-17 13-4 35-32

Pct. Doubles .577 13-15 .291 16-15 .500 0-0 .522 29-30 * at High Point

Pct. .464 .516 .000 .492

2008-09: Went 7-17 in singles action during his first season at ETSU…Had a 16-15 doubles record with partner Grega Teraz…Posted a 1-2 mark in A-Sun singles action…Season’s best win came at No. 8 Tennessee Jan. 24, as Bottoni earned the Bucs' lone victory against UT sophomore Davey Sandgren 6-3, 4-6, 6-3…Earned ranked wins over No. 60 Yoann Re of 27th-ranked Virginia Tech and No. 67 Tyler Fogleman of 32nd-ranked North Carolina. 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 • 2010

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Teraz Senior • 5’10” Mojstrna, Slovenia Charleston Southern Honors: • • • • • •

2010 Atlantic Sun All-Conference First Team 2010 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team 2010 Atlantic Sun Player of the Week (3/10) 2010 Atlantic Sun Player of the Week (2/15) 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Conference Second Team 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team

2009-10: Finished the season with a 19-15 overall record while playing primarily in the No. 1 singles position…Went 6-5 in Atlantic Sun play… Compiled an impressive 7-2 fall tournament record that included wins against Matteo Fago and Boris Conkic from nationally ranked University of Tennessee...Teamed with Charles Bottoni to earn 13 victories in doubles action…Also earned two doubles victories during the spring with Juan Ramirez. 2008-09: Recorded a 19-14 overall record in his first season of action at ETSU...Played mostly at the No. 3 singles position with an 8-7 record…Posted an 11-7 dual match record, while going a perfect 10-0 in A-Sun play…Tied for the team lead in conference-only match singles wins…Led all league players with seven A-Sun wins playing at No. 3...Went 19-15 during the season in doubles play...Mostly played the No. 2 team doubles team for ETSU with teammate Charles

Teraz’s Career Stats Year 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 Totals

Singles 19-15 19-14 16-5 54-34

Pct. .559 .575 .761 .614

Doubles Pct. 15-18 .455 19-15 .558 17-4 .809 (CSU) 51-37 .580

Bottoni…Teraz and Bottoni combined for 16 wins, which was second best on the team…Picked up wins against players from ranked teams No. 30 Minnesota, No. 17 Wake Forest and No. 70 USC Upstate. 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 by the Big South Conference, posting the best 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.

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Akser Junior • 5’10” Ornskoldsvik, Sweden Celsiusskolan HS Honors • • • • • • •

2010 Atlantic Sun All-Conference Second Team 2010 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team 2010 Atlantic Sun Player of the Week (2/6) 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Conference Second Team 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team

2009-10: Finished the season with a 15-6 overall singles mark including an impressive 9-1 record in A-Sun play...Teamed with Daniel Isaza to earn a 19-9 overall doubles record including a perfect 10-0 in A-Sun play...The duo had an 11-match winning streak toward the end of spring play. 2008-09: Posted a 14-7 overall singles record…Went 9-3 in dual match action…Played the majority of his dual matches at the No. 5 singles position, for a 7-3 record…Record a 17-11 mark in doubles action…Competed in most of his doubles matches with teammate Daniel Isaza…Akser and Isaza combined for a 13-10 doubles record, including a 10-7 dual match mark…Went 8-1 in A-Sun singles action…Picked up ranked wins at No. 32 North Carolina and No. 68 Nebraska.

Akser’s Career Stats Year 2009-10 2008-09 Totals

Singles 15-6 14-7 29-13

Pct. .714 .666 .690

Doubles 19-10 17-11 36-21

Pct. .655 .607 .632

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 matches during his ITF career. Personal: Born April 10, 1988… majoring is business… son of Tore and Marie Akser.

NCAA Tournament Appearances

1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2010

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Jeremy

Bonnevalle Junior • 6’3” Keerbergen, Belgium Honors:

Bonnevalle’s Career Stats

• 2010 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team • 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team 2009-10: Compiled a 10-11 overall singles mark including a 7-1 record in Atlantic Sun play...Teamed with Daniel Isaza to go 1-2 in doubles action.

Year 2009-10 2008-09 Totals

Singles 10-11 3-0 13-11

Pct. .476 1.000 .542

Doubles 1-3 2-0 3-3

Pct. .250 1.000 .500

2008-09: Only Buc to go unbeaten during the season… Posted a 3-0 mark after having to sit out most of the fall and spring season…Went 2-0 at the No. 6 position, while earning one victory at No. 3…Saw action with teammate Daniel Isaza in two doubles contests…Went unbeaten with Isaza for a perfect 2-0 mark in doubles...Did not drop a set in A-Sun singles action, with wins over Lipscomb, Belmont and FGCU. Previous school: Played for coach Gert Ramakers…Had a career combined ITF ranking of 1351…Defeated fellow countryman Karim Ahamd, 6-2, 6-1 during play at the ITF Leeuwenbergh. Personal: Born November 1, 1991… majoring in business… son of Hubert Bonnevalle and Gisele Peche.

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Sander

Gille Junior • 6’0” Kuringen, Belgium Humanidra, Kindshed Honors • • • • • • • • •

2010 Atlantic Sun Player of the Year 2010 Atlantic Sun All-Conference First Team 2010 Atlantic Sun Tournament MVP 2010 Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team 2010 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team 2010 ITA All-America Participant 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team

2009-10: Led the team with a 22-12 overall singles mark including a perfect 11-0 in A-Sun play…Finished the season with a 12-match winning streak in singles play...Defeated nationally ranked Andrew Carter of Louisville, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4…Teamed with Jesus Bandres to compile a 23-7 overall doubles record including a 10-1 mark in A-Sun play…The duo finished the season with a five-match winning streak.

Gille’s Career Stats Year 2009-10 2008-09 Totals

Singles 22-12 18-11 40-23

Pct. .647 .620 .635

Doubles 23-7 5-3 28-10

Pct. .767 .625 .737

Previous school: Attended Humanidra Kindsheid HS... Helped Belgium win the European Championships when he was 14 years old…Won the 2007 Flemish Championship. Personal: Born April 15, 1989… majoring in business… son of Patrick Gille and Carla Liebens.

2008-09: Went 18-11 overall in singles play…Posted a strong 10-5 mark in dual matches…Recorded a 4-3 singles record against A-Sun competition…Posted a 5-3 mark in doubles… Earned eight wins over players from ranked opponents.

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1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2010

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Bandres Sophomore • 5’11” Caracas, Venezuela Colegio Tas Cumbres Honors

Bandres’ Career Stats

• 2010 Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team • 2010 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team

Year 2009-10

Singles 15-13

Pct. .536

Doubles 25-6

Pct. .806

2009-10: Finished the season with a 15-13 overall singles record…Defeated Davy Sandgren of Tennessee in fall tournament play…Knocked off Viktor Maksimcuk of Louisville and Illia Ziamtsou of UNC Wilmington in spring action…Teamed up with Sander Gille to finish an impressive 25-6 in doubles play. Previous School: Attended Colegio Tas Cumbres…Highly sought after southpaw recruit was ranked as the No. 1 junior in Venezuela...Won the 2008 Panama Bowl…Also won the 2008 Horizontes de Anistad of Cuba…Earned the doubles title at the 2009 Copa del Café in Costa Rica. Personal: Born January 30, 1991… majoring in business… son of Jesus and Mayli Bandres.

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Ramirez Sophomore • 5’9” Asuncion, Paraguay Colegio San Jose 2009-10: Finished his freshman campaign with a 14-8 overall singles mark…Earned a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Trey Walston of Alabama in the NCAA Tournament…Was an impressive 8-1 in Atlantic Sun singles play…Also defeated Anton Niolov of No. 48 UNC Wilmington…Knocked off Alex Rosinski of No. 24 Washington in straight sets, 7-6, 6-4. Previous School: Attended Colegio San Jose…Was ranked as the No. 1 Under-18 player in Paraguay before coming to ETSU…Was a member of the Paraguay Davis Cup team… Competed in multiple South American tournaments as part of Paraguay National Team. Personal: Born November 25, 1988… majoring in economics… son of Juan Carlos and Bettina Ramierz.

NCAA Tournament Appearances

1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2010

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Roger

Ordeig Freshman • 5’8” Gurb, Spain IES Jaume Callis Previous School: Was ranked 140th in the men’s tennis rankings in Spain…Was top-25 in Spain for under-18…Runnerup in the American International tournament under-23 in Spain in 2009…Runner-up in the Kid's Cup OUATT Under-16 in France…was ranked 295th in the European Tennis Rankings Under-16…Advanced to the quarterfinals in doubles in the ITF Futures Spain F9 in 2010…Helped Tennis Club Manresa to win the 3rd place on the Spanish Championship Division 3 in 2010. Personal: Born December 20, 1991…plans to major in psychology…Son of Lluis Ordeig and Merce Tarabal

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Jorge

Varon Freshman • 6’1” Valencia, Venezuela Calasanctius College Previous School: Attended Calasanctius College…Was ranked the No. 1 player in Venezuela at the under-14, under-16, and under-18 age groups…Was ranked No. 107 in the ITF under-18 rankings…Also earned a No. 1251 ATP world ranking…Represented Venezuela in the South American Games for the under-14 and under-16 age divisions…Reached the finals of the Gerdau Cup in doubles. Personal: Was born on April 7, 1991…majoring in business… Son of Jorge Varon and Olga Lucia

NCAA Tournament Appearances

1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2010

2010 Stats

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2011 ETSU Men’s Tennis

Review

2010 Atlantic Sun All-Conference Team First-Team All-Atlantic Sun

2010 Atlantic Sun Standings Team.........................A-Sun Record...........Overall Record USC Upstate^..........................10-0..............................18-5 ETSU................................. 9-1......................... 16-8 Stetson.....................................8-2...............................20-5 UNF..........................................7-3...............................19-8 Campbell..................................6-4...............................16-9 Jacksonville..............................4-6...............................9-16 Belmont...................................3-7...............................8-12 Mercer......................................3-7................................9-9 Florida Gulf Coast.....................3-7...............................4-14 Kennesaw State........................1-9...............................7-14 Lipscomb..................................1-9...............................4-14 ^ - Not eligible for A-Sun Tournament during NCAA reclassifying period

2010 Atlantic Sun Men’s Tennis Players of the Week Date.................................................. Player/School. Jan. 27............................................ Beto Mondini/Campbell Feb. 3...........................................Robin Akser/ETSU Feb. 10......................................... Grega Teraz/ETSU Feb. 17..................................................Davy Sum/Campbell Feb. 24............................................. Renato Antun/Belmont Mar. 3...............................................Javier Tori/USC Upstate Mar. 10......................................... Grega Teraz/ETSU Mar. 17.............................................Javier Tori/USC Upstate Mar. 24.............................................Javier Tori/USC Upstate Mar. 31..................................... Ramiro Blanco/USC Upstate Apr. 7..................................... Edgar Rodriguez/USC Upstate

Davy Sum.........................Campbell................ Junior..............Strasbourg, France Maksim Levanovich...........Stetson............. Sophomore..........Minsk, Belarus Sander Gille.................. ETSU........... Sophomore....... Keerbergen, Belgium Grega Teraz.................. ETSU............... Junior........... Mojstrana, Slovenia Victor Vaz.............................. JU..................... Senior..............Campinas, Brazil Moritz Buerchner.................UNF..................Freshman...........Haimhausen, Germany Edgar Rodriguez................Upstate............. Sophomore..........Bogota, Columbia Javier Tori..........................Upstate................. Senior..............Lima, Peru

Second-Team All-Atlantic Sun Mark Mestan.....................Stetson................. Senior..............Cologne, Germany Larbi Lamzouri.................Campbell................ Junior..............Meknes, Morocco Cesare Gallo......................Stetson............. Sophomore..........Portogruaro, Italy Jack Roux..........................Upstate................. Senior..............Puntas Arenas, Chile Ramiro Blanco...................Upstate............. Sophomore..........Chascomus, Argentina Marco Linconir..................Upstate................. Junior..............Mulchen, Chile Thibaud Aime......................FGCU................... Senior..............Figeac, France Matthew Rock.....................FGCU............... Sophomore..........Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Hleb Maslou.........................UNF.................... Junior..............Baranovichi, Belarus Daniel Sotomarino...............UNF..................Freshman...........Lima, Peru Robin Akser.................. ETSU........... Sophomore....... Ornskoldsvik, Sweden Daniel Isaza.................. ETSU...............Senior........... Medellin, Columbia

Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team Jose Fantova.......................... JU.............................................Ferroe, Spain Didrik Berg........................Stetson.........................................Oslo, Norway David Clavera...................Campbell........................................Barcelona, Spain Jesus Bandres............... ETSU................................... Caracas, Venezuela Hector Garcia Aguilar............ JU.............................................Mexico City, Mexico Taylor Albrecht.....................UNF............................................Sarasota, Fla. Moritz Buerchner.................UNF............................................Haimhausen, Germany Daniel Sotomarino...............UNF............................................Lima, Peru Player of the Year: Sander Gille, ETSU Coach of the Year: Alessandro De Marzo, USC Upstate Freshman of the Year: Daniel Sotomarino, UNF

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2010 Stats

and

Review

Records........................ Overall........ Home.........Away........ Neutral ALL GAMES...........................16-8................. 5-2.................7-5..................4-1 CONFERENCE ......................11-1................. 5-1.................5-0..................1-0 NON-CONFERENCE ............5-7................... 0-0................ 2-6.................3-1

2010 Results DATE OPPONENT............................W/L................ SCORE............ LOCATION 1/21/10 #8 Louisville.................................. Loss ..................... 4-3.................. Louisville, KY 1/23/10 #36 Tennessee.............................. Loss ......................7-0................... Knoxville, TN 1/29/10 #3 William & Mary ....................Win........................4-3................... Williamsburg, VA 1/30/10 #6 Elon ..........................................Win ......................6-1................... Williamsburg, VA 2/6/10 #57 Mississippi State ................. Loss ......................5-2................... Seattle, WA 2/7/10 #30 Washington........................... Loss ......................4-3................... Seattle, WA 2/20/10 Wake Forest................................... Loss ......................6-1................... Winston-Salem, NC 2/27/10 Georgia........................................... Loss ......................7-0................... Athens, GA 3/5/10 ^Kennesaw State..................Win................... 7-0............... Bristol, TN 3/6/10 ^Mercer..................................Win ................. 7-0............... Johnson City, TN 3/9/10 UNC Wilmington..........................Win ......................4-3................... DeLand, FL 3/11/10 ^Florida Gulf Coast......................Win ......................6-1................... FT. Myers, FL 3/13/10 ^Stetson..........................................Win ......................5-2................... DeLand, FL 3/19/10 ^USC Upstate....................... Loss ................. 4-3............... Johnson City, TN 3/20/10 ^Campbell.............................Win................... 6-1............... Johnson City, TN 3/26/10 ^Lipscomb......................................Win........................7-0................... Nashville, TN 3/27/10 ^Belmont........................................Win........................7-0................... Nashville, TN 3/28/10 Middle Tennessee St...................Win........................4-1................... Murfreesboro, TN 4/2/10 ^Jacksonville.........................Win................... 6-1............... Johnson City, TN 4/3/10 ^North Florida......................Win................... 5-2............... Johnson City, TN 4/15/10 *Campbell.......................................Win ......................4-1................... DeLand, FL 4/17/10 *Stetson...........................................Win........................4-2................... DeLand, FL 5/15/10 $Alabama........................................Win........................4-2................... Knoxville, TN 5/16/10 $Tennessee.................................... Loss........................4-1................... Knoxville, TN Bold indicates home match ^A-Sun match

*A-Sun Tournament

$NCAA Tournament

Final 2009-10 Individual Statistics SINGLES Player....................... Pos #1 .......Pos #2 ..... Pos #3 ...... Pos #4 ......Pos #5 ......Pos #6.....Dual Matches.......Overall Robin Akser ....................... 0-0 ...............1-0 .............0-0 .............0-1 ............ 6-4 ............ 1-0 .................7-5 .................... 8-6 Jesus Bandres ................... 0-0 ...............0-0 .............2-4 .............5-2 ............ 2-2 ............ 1-0 ................10-8 .................. 11-9 Jeremy Bonevalle .............. 0-0 ...............0-0 .............0-0 .............0-0 ............ 3-2 ............ 5-3 .................8-5..................... 9-7 Charles Bottoni .................. 1-3 ...............0-2 .............5-2 .............3-0 ............ 0-0............. 0-0 .................9-7 ................... 10-8 Sander Gille ....................... 5-1 ...............9-2 .............0-2 .............3-1 ............ 0-0 ............ 0-0 ................17-6 .................. 18-7 Daniel Isaza ....................... 0-0 ...............0-0 .............6-2 .............5-2 ............ 0-0 ............ 0-0 ................11-4 .................. 12-6 Juan Ramirez ..................... 0-0 ...............0-0 .............0-0 .............2-0............. 0-1............. 9-4.................11-5 .................. 13-6 Jason Ramski ..................... 0-0 ...............0-0 .............0-0 .............0-0............. 0-0............. 0-0..................0-0 .................... 0-1 Grega Teraz ........................ 4-9 ...............7-3 .............0-0 .............0-0 ............ 0-0 ............ 0-0 ...............11-12 ................ 12-13 Ofir Weintraub ................... 0-0 ...............0-0 .............0-0 .............0-0 ............ 0-0 ............ 0-0 .................0-0..................... 0-2

Doubles Team..............................Pos #1...........Pos #2............ Pos#3....... Dual Matches..... Overall Akser/Bonnevalle ...................0-0 .................. 0-0 ................... 0-1 ....................0-1 ...................0-1 Akser/Isaza .............................0-0 .................. 1-1 .................. 16-5 ..................17-6 .................18-8 Bandres/Gille ........................0-0 ................. 14-5 .................. 1-1 ...................15-6 .................18-6 Bonnevalle/Weintraub ............0-0 .................. 0-0 ................... 0-0 ....................0-0 ...................0-1 Bottoni/Teraz...........................8-10 ................. 0-0 ................... 0-0 ...................8-10 .................8-13 Ramirez/Teraz..........................2-3 .................. 0-0 ................... 0-0....................2-3 ...................2-3

NCAA Tournament Appearances

1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2010

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Records

1996.......................................Juan DeAngulo ................................................ Dean Houlzet 1995................................... Gustavo Perziano ..............................................Antonio Robles 1992 ........................................... Pepe Garcia ................................................ Luis Gonzalez .......................................Craig Lupton-Smith .......................................Yaser Zaatini

Juan DeAngulo

Enrique Olivares

Indivudal Records Buccaneer All-Americans

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

ITA Nationally Ranked Players

Charles Bottoni............................ 2010 Enrique Olivares...........................2008, 2009 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, 2009 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

John Shulman

Second Team:

2010......................................... Robin Akser ...................................................Daniel Isaza 2009............................................Daniel Isaza .................................................Grega Teraz ...................................................Robin Akser ................................................. Alex Ahlgren 2007 ....................................Felix Insaurralde 2006..............................................Juan Crosa

Freshman Team:

2010.............................. Jesus Bandres 2009.................................Sander Gille 2007............................................Daniel Isaza 2006 .................................... Enrique Olivares .....................................................Juan Crosa

All-Tournament Team:

2010..............................Sander Gille (MVP) ...................................................Daniel Isaza 2009.......................... Enrique Olivares (MVP) ................................................ Robin Akser ................................................Sander Gille 2008.......................... Enrique Olivares (MVP) ............................................Lisandro Picardo .................................................Oscar Posado 2007...............................Predrag Burmazovic ................................. Enrique Olivares (MVP) ............................................Felix Insaurralde

Ahlgren/Olivares................................... 2009 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

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

A-Sun Male Tennis Player of the Year

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

Sander Gille................................. 2010 Enrique Olivares.................................... 2009 Enrique Olivares.................................... 2008

A-Sun Freshman of the Year

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

All-A-Sun Selections First Team:

2010.........................................Sander Gille .................................................Grega Teraz 2009..................................... Enrique Olivares 2008..................................... Enrique Olivares .........................................Sebastian Serrano 2007..................................... Enrique Olivares ......................................Predrag Burmazovic 2006 .........................................Oscar Posada ............................................Felix Insaurralde ............................................ Enrique Olivares

Gustavo Perziano

SoCon Player of the Year

SoCon Freshman of the Year 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

Juan Yannuzzi Singles:

Pete Zannis

All-SoCon Selections

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 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

TEAM RECORDS ITA Ranked Teams 2010, 2009, 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 2010 ..................... 2nd..........................1st 2009 ......................1st..........................1st 2008 ......................1st..........................1st 2007.......................1st ..........................1st 2006 ......................1st .........................2nd

Team Championships Regular Season 2008, 2007, 2006 A-Sun Tournament

2010, 2009, 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, 1 999, 1996, 1995, 1992 SoCon Tournament

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

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Legends

Yaser • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Zaatini

Three-time NCAA Tournament Participant (1991, 92, 93) NCAA Sweet Sixteen Appearance in 1993 Two-time NCAA All-American (1992, 93) Four-time Southern Conference # 1 singles champion (1990, 91, 92, 93) Three-time Southern Conference doubles champion (1991, 92, 93) Three-time Southern Conference Player of the Year (1990, 92, 93) Three-time Southern Conference Tournament MVP (1990, 92, 93) Only player in Southern Conference history to play in 12 ITA Grand Slams Holds NCAA record for most consecutive Grand Slam appearances Highest nationally ranked ITA player in Southern Conference and ETSU history (No. 4) Highest final ITA ranking in school history (No. 12) Number one ranked player in the ITA Southeast region in 1992 Compiled 37 wins over nationally ranked opponents Closed out career with a school record 134 wins Lost only two sets in his entire Southern Conference matches Perfect 12-0 during play in Southern Conference tournaments throughout his career ETSU Student Athlete-of-the-Year in 1993

Enrique • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Olivares 2009 NCAA Tournament Singles Quarterfinalist 2008 NCAA Singles Sweet 16 finalist 2007-08 ITA All-American Two-time A-Sun Male Tennis Player of the Year (2008, 09) Three-time A-Sun tournament MVP (2007, 08, 09) Four-time A-Sun First-team member (2006, 07, 08, 09) Two-time ETSU Student Athlete-of-the-Year (2007-08, 2008-09) Highest ITA ranked Singles Player in A-Sun history (No. 7) Highest ITA preseason ranking in ETSU history (No. 7) Winner of the 2008 Southern Intercollegiate Semifinal appearances at 2008 ITA Mideast Regional Semifinal appearances at 2008 ITA Indoors Championship Second in ETSU history with 115 career wins Four-time A-Sun Player of the Week honoree Atlantic Sun Conference record-setting mark of 32-1 Led ETSU to four straight A-Sun titles (2006, 07, 08, 09)

NCAA Tournament Appearances

1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2010

ETSU Athletics Director

2011 ETSU Men’s Tennis The Dave Mullins Legacy NCAA Appearances Singles - 1991, 1992, 1993 Team - 1999, 2002 Conference Championships 2002, 2000, 1999, 1996, 1995, 1992, 1991 Career Record (1988-2002) 237-103 (.697) Conference Coach of the Year 1999, 1996, 1995, 1990, 1989 Conference Players of the Year 2000, 1995, 1993, 1992, 1991

Dave

Mullins

ITA Region II Team Rankings 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995.1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988

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 All-American, 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 Players-of-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.

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2011 ETSU Men’s TennisBuddy Hartsell Tennis Center

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 • 2010

Athletic Training

2011 ETSU Men’s Tennis HYDROWORX

ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF Brian Johnston

Director of Athletic Medicine

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.

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

Andrew Swanson Graduate Assistant

Lori Hill

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Megan McCauley Graduate Assistant

Elizabeth Schoen

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Keith Leiting

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 Burena Smith Graduate Assistant

Graduate Assistant

Leanne Harkness

Nicholas Mendez

Graduate Assistant

Kyle Spanik

Graduate Assistant

Shannon DeHaven Graduate Assistant

Kyle Utne

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 a 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.

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Strength

and

Conditioning

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.

For more information please visit www.sportsscienceed.com.

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 26th 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 array of 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 or team off-season conditioning program.

SUPPORT STAFF Not Pictured Guy Hornsby Strength Coach

BUCCANEERS STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CENTER

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 • 2010

Academics

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ETSU by the Numbers: • 90% Student-Athlete Graduation Rate • Spring 2009 cumulative studentathlete GPA of 3.18 (non-athletes at ETSU – GPA = 3.07) • 12 Student-Athletes – 4.0 Club • 11 teams with team GPAs 3.0 or higher • 65% of Student-Athletes Buccaneer Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or above) • 54 Student-Athletes – Dean’s List • 3 Teams had all student-athletes make the A-Sun All-Academic List

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

2010 Men's Tennis A-Sun Academic Honor Roll Robin Akser Jesus Bandres Jeremy Bonnevalle Sander Gille Daniel Isaza Jason Ramski Grega Teraz Ofir Weintraub

“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 Kirsten Clark Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance/ Student-Athlete Welfare

Bob Baker

Director of Academic Services

Jared Fries

Academic Advisor/ Tutor Coordinator

Olya Batsula

Academic Advisor

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Facilities

ETSU/MSHA Athletics Center

Summers-Taylor Stadium

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

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

Warren-Greene Golf Center

Betty Basler Field

Men’s and Women’s Golf • Built 2004

Softball • Built 2008 • Capacity - 500

ETSU Baseball Complexs

Brooks Gym

Baseball • Expected Completion Date, Spring 2011

Volleyball • Built 1950 • Capacity - 3,500

Buddy Hartsell Tennis Center

The Ridges

Men’s and Women’s Tennis • Built 1990

Men’s and Women’s Golf • Built 1997

NCAA Tournament Appearances

1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2010

Men’s Tennis

Fourth Consecutive Conference Champion April 17, 2010

Kenneth Rotich

Back-to-Back Cross Country Individual Conference Champion October 31, 2009

Men’s Basketball

Back-to-Back Conference Champion March 6, 2010

Women’s Basketball

Third Consecutive Conference Champion March 6, 2010

Seamus Power

Men’s Golf Individual Conference Champion

April 21, 2010

Men’s Golf

Conference Champion April 21, 2010

Laura Jansone

Women’s Golf Individual Conference Champion April 14, 2010

Women’s Tennis

Undefeated Regular Season Conference Champion April 3, 2010

TaRhonda Wiles  A-Sun Player of the Year

Nina Muehl  NCAA Championship Qualifier

Micah Williams  A-Sun Tournament MVP

Paul Hoilman  A-Sun Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year  A-Sun Player of the Year  First Team All-American

Siarre Evans  A-Sun Player of the Year  A-Sun Tournament MVP

Sander Gille  A-Sun Player of the Year

Duronal Monal  A-Sun Athlete of the Year

Charles Bottoni  NCAA Championship Qualifier Rhys Enoch  NCAA Championship Qualifier  First Team All-American

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 14,000 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 & Academic Outreach • School of Graduate Studies

Campus • 366 tree-shaded acres • 64 Academic and Administrative Buildings • ETSU’s James H. Quillen College of Medicine was recently recognized by U.S.News & World Report in the 2011 list of “America’s Best Graduate Schools” for ranking 20th in the nation for family medicine education.

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Johnson City

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

Johnson City Facts

culture, and exhilarating mountain adventure. The city offers a wide

Population: Johnson City.......55,469

assortment of restaurants, art galleries, coffee shops, cultural events and outdoor activities.

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

NCAA Tournament Appearances

1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2010

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

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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NCAA Tournament appearances

Conference Player of the Year awards

10 11

Straight A-Sun Tournament championships

8 9

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Conference championships

Conference tournament titles

Straight years ranked by the ITA

All-conference selections

NCAA Tournament Appearances

1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2010

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January 21 at Tennessee ...........................................1:00 p.m. 23 at Louisville ..........................................11:00 a.m. 28 vs. Virginia / Cornell (Charlottesville, Va.).........TBA 29 vs. Binghamton (Charlottesville, Va.)......2:00 p.m.

February 9 at Georgia ...............................................2:30 p.m. 12 vs. Appalachian St. (Bristol, Tenn.)............10:30 a.m. 19 vs. Middle Tenn. St. (Bristol, Tenn.)................... Noon 26 at USC Upstate .....................................1:00 p.m.

MArch 4 at North Florida ...................................2:00 p.m. 5 at Jacksonville .....................................2:00 p.m. 7 Georgetown............................................2:00 p.m. 11 Belmont ................................... 1:00 p.m. 12 Lipscomb .................................. 1:00 p.m. 17 at San Diego #..................................................TBA 18 at San Diego #..................................................TBA 19 at San Diego #..................................................TBA 25 Florida Gulf Coast....................... 1:00 p.m. 26 Stetson ..................................... 1:00 p.m. 29 at Campbell .........................................2:00 p.m.

APril 1 at Kennesaw State ...............................3:00 p.m. 2 at Mercer ................................................... Noon 14-16 A-Sun Championships (DeLand, Fla.)...............TBA Home games in Bold All times in Eastern Standard Time (EST) and subject to change  Atlantic Sun Conference games # SDSU Shootout