welcome A Message from the Coach
Welcome to JMU Men’s Tennis! I am extremely proud to be the Head Men’s Tennis Coach at my alma mater. This is an exciting time in the history of the tennis program. I look for great accomplishments from the individual competitors and the team as a whole. Simply put, JMU is an awesome place to be! The collegiate years are a time in a person’s life that offers so much growth and development. JMU and the tennis program involve student-athletes in an environment that is perfect for achieving high goals and aspirations. The team at JMU will work diligently to provide each student-athlete with the necessary resources to develop and succeed in the classroom, on the court, and beyond. The team I referred to is more than just student-athletes and coaches. A full support staff comprised of professionals in the areas of academic advising, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, athletics communications, and sport psychology help all student-athletes realize and reach their full potential. The level the JMU tennis team aspires to is the highest. The coaching staff and sport team will prepare all student-athletes as if they are going to continue onto the professional level after their collegiate career is finished. Dedication to improvement through hard work is a must for every member of the program. High-level training in a team environment will help to raise the level of each individual and the entire program. I thank you for considering the JMU tennis program for the next step of your tennis development. I hope you give serious consideration to JMU helping you take your game and life to the next level. Sincerely,
Steve Secord Head Men’s Tennis Coach
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2014-15 JMU Men’s Tennis Top Row (left to right): Miljan Ruzic, Tim Portnov, Sebastian Salinas, Assistant Coach Malcolm Peace, Head Coach Steve Secord, Maxi Branth, Stephen Goldman Bottom Row: Brett Moorhead, Alex Berdnikoff, Robert Stirling, Mason Smith
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athletes
Maxi Branth
Junior Stockholm, Sweden/ Tullinge Gymnasium 2013-2014 as a sophomore: • 17-16 overall singles record • 11-4 singles record in tournament play
High School:
• Ranked top-20 in Sweden amongst tennis players born in 1993 • Played for Miguel Ocampo with the Tumba TK club
Personal:
• Maximilian Branth • Majoring in international business
2014 Fall Tournament Titles
Robert Stirling
Junior Caboolture, Australia/ St. Columban’s College 2013-2014 as a sophomore:
• 11-25 overall singles record • 8-13 dual singles record • 13-11 overall record in doubles with Miljan Ruzic • 5-3 doubles record in tournament play with Miljan Ruzic • First Team All-CAA in singles • Second Team All-CAA in doubles • A1 Doubles Draw champion w/ Miljan Ruzic at the Elon Invitational (10/27)
High School:
• UVa Fall Classic - Red Doubles Champion (w/ Brett Moorhead)
• Ranked first in region, second in Queensland and 40th in Australia in his age group • Ranked second in region, 16th in Queensland and 180th in Australia among all boys tennis players in 2011-12 • Won the 2012 Queensland Rod Laver Junior Championship in singles competition • Doubles champion in 2011 Wynnum Open with Ryan Simmons and 2012 Caboolture Open with Jack Moore • Played for Brad Hardbottle at St. Columbans College and Caboolture Tennis Club • Trained with Alex Locke and Damon Lutch in senior development program
Personal:
• Majoring in health science
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Alex Berdnikoff
Sophomore Calgary, Alberta/ Edge School for Athletes
Brett Moorhead
Sophomore Midlothian, Va/Cosby 2013-2014 as a freshman:
2013-2014 as a freshman:
• 14-19 overall singles record • 8-11 dual singles record • 6-8 singles record in tournament play
High school and club:
High school and club:
• 1-2 overall singles record • 3-3 doubles record overall with Niels Kathol • Principal’s List student and recipient of the Mountaineer Award
Personal:
• Son of Laurel Johnston • International business major
• 2013 All-Metro Player of the Year and a finalist for the Richmond Times Dispatch Athlete of the Year • Two-time state champion in singles (2012, 2013) • State finalist in doubles (2013) • Four-time Dominion District champion in both singles and doubles • Member of the National Honor Society, Math Honors Society and Spanish Honors Society
Personal:
• Son of Bob and Robyn Moorhead • Sports and recreation major
2014 Fall Tournament Titles
• UVa Fall Classic - Red Doubles Champion (w/ Maxi Branth)
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Miljan Ruzic
Sophomore Sydney, Australia/ St. Euphemia College Team Captain
Sebastian Salinas Sophomore Merida, Mexico/ Preparatoria Abierta SEP Team Captain
2013-2014 as a freshman:
• 9-21 overall singles record • 6-11 dual singles record • 1-2 doubles record overall with Sebastian Salinas • 13-11 doubles record overall with Robert Stirling • Second Team All-CAA in doubles • A1 Doubles Draw champion with Rob Stirling at the Elon Invitational (10/27)
Personal:
2013-2014 as a freshman:
• 15-18 overall singles record • 10-11 dual singles record • 5-7 singles record in tournament play • 3-5 record in dual matches with Brett Moorhead • 3-3 record in dual matches with Maxi Branth
Personal:
• Son of Miguel and Sophie Salinas • International business major
• Son of Veseljko and Ranka Ruzic • Health science major • From Australia but heritage is Bosnian Serb
2014 Fall Tournament Titles
2014 Fall Tournament Titles
• Elon Fall Invitational - A2 Doubles Champion (w/ M. Ruzic)
• Elon Fall Invitational - A2 Doubles Champion (w/ S. Salinas)
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Stephen Goldman Tim Portnov Freshman Lutz, Fla./ Gaither High School:
• Four-star recruit, ranked in top 110 nationally; ranked top 20 in boy’s 16s nationally; ranked top 20 in Florida boy’s 18s • Competed at No. 1 singles and doubles as sophomore, junior and senior • Two-time All-Conference First Team (2013, 2014) • Tampa Tribune All-Hillsborough County Team as a senior • Finalist in singles competition at district championships in 2012 and 2014 • Finalist in doubles competition at district championships in 2013 • Overall 40-6 singles record, 36-8 doubles record in high school • Honor roll
Personal
• Son of Todd and Deborah Goldman • Majoring in finance
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Freshman Vancouver, BC, Canada/ Burnaby Central Secondary School Before JMU: • Honor roll
Personal:
• Artem E. Portnov • Son of Evgeni Portnov and Irina Portnova
coaching staff Steve Secord Head Coach
• 21st season as the Dukes’ head coach • CAA Co-Coach of the Year in 2012 • Former team captain and Most Valuable Player for the Dukes • During his tenure, JMU has produced members of the All-CAA team, achieved team and individual regional rankings and produced a Verizon Academic All-America first tam honoree • During his tenure, JMU has produced members of the All-CAA team, achieved team and individual regional rankings and produced a Verizon Academic All-America first team honoree • Coached Matt King and Mike Smith to Third Team All-CAA doubles, Tommi Nissinen to Third Team All-CAA singles and Smith to Second Team All-CAA singles in 2010 • Coached Greg Vladimirsky to Second Team All-CAA singles as well as Second Team All-CAA doubles with teammate Bertrand Moulin in 2011 • Coached Greg Vladimirsky to Second Team All-CAA singles and Third Team All-CAA Doubles with teammate Bertrand Moulin in 2012 • Directed seniors Andrew Lux and Troy Stone into the main draw finals of the National Indoor Region II Championships in 2002 • As a player, he helped lead the Dukes to CAA titles in 1989 and 1991 • He posted career records of 67-34 in singles and 63-34 in doubles competition • Claimed the singles championship at the Harrisonburg Daily News-Record Tournament in 1995, 2005 and 2006 • Received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from JMU in 1991
Malcolm Peace Assistant Coach
• First season as assistant coach; served in volunteer assistant capacity in 2013-14 • Also served as volunteer assistant coach for JMU women’s tennis team in 2013-14 • Certified tennis professional by the United States Professional Tennis Association • Head professional at Massanutten Resort in Summer 2012 and Summer 2013 • Competed with JMU men’s tennis program as a senior (2012-13) • Led Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) to 2010 Summit League Tournament semifinals • Earned degree in psychology from JMU in 2013 with a focus on leadership development and service
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caa Cullen de Windt • CAA Rookie of the Year in 1994
Drew Whitman • CAA Coach of the Year in 1991
Mike Smith
Tommi Nissinen
• Four-time All-CAA doubles selection • Second Team All-CAA singles in 2010
• Third Team All-CAA singles in 2010
Richard Cote • CAA Coach of the Year in 1989
Hugo Ramadier • Second Team All-CAA singles in 2013
Bertrand Moulin • Third Team All-CAA doubles in 2012 • Finalist for JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year 2012
Steve Secord Greg Vladimirsky • Three-time All-CAA singles selection • Second Team All-CAA doubles in 2011 • Third Team All-CAA doubles in 2012
• CAA Co-Coach of the Year in 2012
Matt King • Two-time All-CAA doubles selection
Jared Robinson Luis Rosado • Second Team All-CAA singles and doubles in 2001
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• CAA co-Rookie of the Year in 2008 • Two-time Second Team AllCAA singles selection
tradition
David Emery Bob Allensworth • ITA Scholar Athlete in 2003
Matt Goetz
• First Team All-CAA singles in 2005 • Second Team All-CAA doubles in 2005
• JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1991
Robert Stirling Ryan Pool • First Team All-CAA singles and Second Team doubles in 2013
• 2013 CAA Rookie of the Year • Third Team All-CAA singles and Second Team doubles in 2013
Colin Malcolm John Alexander Janssen • ITA Scholar Athlete in 2003
• ITA Scholar Athlete in 2003
John Snead
Mark Trinka
• JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2007 • ITA Scholar Athlete in 2003
• JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1985
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tradition
Andrew Lux • JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2001 and 2002 • CoSida Academic All-American in 2001 and 2002 • First Team All-CAA singles in 2001 and Second Team in 2002 • Second Team All-CAA doubles in 2001
Jesse Tarr • Four-time All-CAA doubles selection
Clint Morse • ITA Scholar Athlete in 2003
Mike Hendrickson
John Witt
• Second Team All-CAA doubles in 2003 • ITA Scholar Athlete in 2003
• JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1991
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This is
JMU
JMU’s beautiful campus includes 148 buildings on 721 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings. The University’s 20, 181 students may choose from 115 degree programs in eight colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Behavioral Studies, College of Integrated Science and Engineering, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School. JMU’s academic program combines the liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program. • Female/Male Ratio: 60/40 • Student/Professor Ratio: 16/1 • Average Class Size: 29
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harrisonburg, va. A Great College Town
Harrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the picturesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The city offers something for everyone. From downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU students the opportunity to sample many aspects of life. Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.
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academic
advising
Challace McMillin Academic Center
• Located in the Plecker Athletic Performance Center • Computer lab with more than 30 work stations • Tutoring and small group meeting facilities • Student-athlete lounge
Who’s Who in JMU Academic Advising
Casey Carter Associate Athletics Director for StudentAthlete Services James Madison ‘70
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Tiffany Brutus Team Academic Advisor
strength & conditioning
• Developing athleticism and sports performance • Seven training facilities encompassing more than 17,000 square feet • Staff includes five full time professionals with certifications as strength and conditioning specialists
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sports
psychology • The Counseling and Student Development Center (CSDC) is committed to addressing the unique challenges that face student-athletes at JMU. • The CSDC provides a supportive environment to empower student-athletes to achieve personal, academic and athletic goals in the context of individual and/or group counseling. • Staff includes two full-time professionals with doctorates specifically tailored towards sports psychology.
Who’s Who in JMU Sports Psychology
Dr. Robert Harmison
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Dr. Challace McMillin
sports medicine
• Multi-skilled professionals use current research, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes • Staff includes 20 board-certified and licensed athletic trainers • Team physicians include Dr. Kent Diduch (board-certified in family practice physician) and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia • Local chiropractors, physical therapists, sport psychologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are available to assist in the health care needs of student-athletes
Who’s Who in JMU Sports Medicine
Chris Smith Associate Athletic Trainer California State University Chico ‘98
Tom Kuster, ATC Dr. Kent Diduch Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine
Team Physician
Dr. Mark Miller Team Orthopedic Surgeon
James Madison ‘95
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Tennis info Office Location: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: Mailing Address: Head Coach
Godwin Hall 106C (540) 568-3950 (540) 568-3901 m-tennis@jmu.edu Men’s Tennis James Madison University 260 Bluestone Drive MSC 2301 Godwin Hall, Room 106C Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Steve Secord, James Madison ‘91 E-mail: secordss@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-3950
Assistant Coach Malcolm Peace, James Madison ‘13 E-mail: peacems@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-3950 Administrative Assistant Cassidy Zaccaria, (540) 568-6692 Athletics Communications Devon Howard E-mail: howardbd@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-3701
Directions & Maps
A map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities.
Credits:
Design: Teresa Craig Photography: Cathy Kushner, Diane Elliott, Melinda Westhoff, Tommy Thompson, Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau and others
2014-15 Schedule Fall Sept. 12-14 Sept. 26-28 Oct. 3-5 Oct. 10-12 Oct. 16-18
ECU Fall Shootout Elon Fall Invitational UVa Fall Classic Charlotte Invitational ITA Atlantic Regionals
Greenville, N.C. Elon, N.C. Charlottesville, Va. Charlotte, N.C. Charlottesville, Va.
All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day
Blacksburg, Va. Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va. Lynchburg, Va. Lynchburg, Va. University Park, Pa. Annapolis, Md. Fairfax, Va. Williamsburg, Va. Blacksburg, Va. Harrisonburg, Va. Charleston, S.C. Conway, S.C. Elon, N.C. Harrisonburg, Va. Villanova, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Harrisonburg, Va. Harrisonburg, Va. Harrisonburg, Va. Richmond, Va. To Be Determined
3 p.m. 12 p.m. 3 p.m. 12 p.m. 10 a.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 6 p.m. 10 a.m. TBA 2 p.m. TBA 12 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 12 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. TBD
Spring Jan. 17 at Virginia Tech Jan. 18 vs. Delaware* At VCU Jan. 23 at Liberty Jan. 24 vs. Morehead State Feb. 1 at Penn State Feb. 8 at Navy Feb. 13 at George Mason Feb. 28 at William & Mary* March 1 vs. St. Bonaventure March 5 LONGWOOD March 13 vs. Old Dominion March 14 at Coastal Carolina March 21 at Elon March 24 HOWARD March 28 at Villanova March 29 at Drexel* April 3 HAMPTON April 4 CHARLESTON* April 8 RADFORD April 11 at Richmond April 16-19 CAA Championships *CAA matches All dates and times subject to change
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