Tennis Media Guide 2018-2019

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Message from the President Welcome to Wallace State Community College, and thank you for supporting Wallace State athletics!

We have a long and storied history of excelling at athletics and we are exceedingly proud of all our teams with nine national championships, numerous conference championships, and national team and individual honors among them. Our scholar-athletes go on to successful careers, whether they plan to enter the workforce, transfer to a university, or go professional.

Dr. Ryan Smith Dean of Students

Paul Bailey

Athletic Director

Your support is so important to our college and to our teams. We look forward to having you on campus this semester to watch these talented athletes compete, and we hope you will return again and again to take advantage of the many opportunities Wallace State offers.

Sincerely, Vicki P. Karolewics, Ed.D. President

Table of Contents President’s Welcome..............................Page 1 Athletics Directory..................................Page 1 Women’s Tennis Team...........................Page 2 Men’s Tennis Team................................Page 3 Coaching Staff.......................................Page 4 About Wallace State.............................Page 5 Schedule..........................................Back Cover

Deb Spann

Athletic Coordinator

Russell Moore

Sports Information

Contact Info Athletics Office Baseball Basketball-Men’s Basketball-Women’s Cheerleading Cross Country Dean of Students’ Office Golf-Men’s & Women’s Softball Sports Information Marketing/Media Inquiries Tennis-Men’s & Women’s Volleyball

256.352.8121 256.352.8247 256.352.8365 256.352.8481 256.352.8277 256.352.7880 256.352.8340 256.352.8372 256.352.8355 256.352.8443 256.352.8118 256.352.7836 256.352.8351

Social Media: www.wallacestate.edu/social Web: athletics.wallacestate.edu njcaa.org wallacestate.edu acccathletics.com

2018-2019 WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAM

NICOLE BARRON Freshman Foster (Tex.) H.S.

HALEY PUTMAN Freshman Hazel Green H.S.

CRISSY CRUZ Freshman Douglas H.S.

MARTHA ANN LUCAS Sophomore Little Rock Christian H.S.

EMILY PERRY Freshman Hillcrest H.S.

MAGGIE TAYLOR Freshman Vestavia Hills H.S.

KAILEE UPCHURCH Freshman Sardis H.S.

MARY ANN WOLFE Sophomore Jasper H.S.

Additional information and results at athletics.wallacestate.edu/sports/womens-tennis.

2018-2019 MEN’S TENNIS TEAM

ETHAN AYCOCK Freshman Muscle Shoals H.S.

JOHN BERTOLDI Freshman Jasper H.S.

ANDREW BIZILIA Sophomore Opelika H.S.

JACK BOWEN Freshman Jasper H.S.

WILLIAM BRACKIN Freshman Morgan Academy H.S.

NICK HESTER Sophomore Florence H.S.

BENJAMIN HICKS Freshman Jasper H.S.

EVAN JOHNSON Sophomore Madison County H.S.

ZACHARY MASTIN Freshman Muscle Shoals H.S.

MATTHEW RIDDEN Freshman Trinity H.S.

Additional information and results at athletics.wallacestate.edu/sports/mens-tennis.

COACHING STAFF TONY FRANKLIN, Head Coach

(tony.franklin@wallacestate.edu, 256.352.7836 office, 256.496.2148 mobile)

Tony Franklin enters his third season as Wallace State’s men’s and women’s tennis coach. After the programs were reestablished in August 2016, Franklin led Wallace State’s men’s program to the 2017 Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) championship during their inaugural campaign. Both the men’s and women’s programs have made National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament appearances under Franklin.

Women’s tennis registered a 3.41 GPA under Franklin during the 2017-2018 academic year. Franklin previously spent 26 seasons as the tennis coach at Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City, where he coached both the boys’ and girls’ programs throughout his career. Franklin played tennis in high school at Sulligent before carving out a collegiate tennis career at the former Brewer State (now Bevill State) in Fayette and Huntingdon College in Montgomery. He holds a master’s degree from Auburn University-Montgomery.

TIM GARNER, Assistant Coach (tim.garner@wallacestate.edu) Tim Garner enters his third season as Wallace State’s assistant coach for both men’s and women’s tennis. Garner, 36, was instrumental in leading Wallace State’s program to a recent Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) championship and successfully reestablishing the program. Garner previously coached tennis at West Point – his alma mater. Garner played tennis for two seasons at Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City. He is an Auburn University graduate. His wife, Shanda, was a member of Wallace State’s women’s tennis national championship team in 1999.

GO LIONS!

@wallacestate #myWSCCstory #WSCCtennis #GoLions WSCC Tennis Program Highlights: • 2 Men’s NJCAA National Championships (1995, 1996) • 2 Women’s NJCAA National Championships (1995, 1999) • Multiple Men’s ACCC Championships, most recently in 2017; runner-up 2018 • Multiple Women’s ACCC Championships, runner-up 2018 • Numerous NJCAA team and individual All-Academic honors Alabama Community College Conference (NJCAA Region 22) Tennis Programs: Wallace State-Hanceville Gadsden State (Men Only)

Central Alabama (Women Only) Marion Military Institute

Coastal Alabama-South Snead State (Women Only)

Nickname: Lions Colors: Navy, Orange Conference: Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Division: National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I, Region 22, District L Basketball/Volleyball Arena: Tom Drake Coliseum – Capacity 5,000 Tennis Courts: 6 Hard Courts Baseball Stadium: James Bailey Stadium – Capacity 3,000 Softball Stadium: Bobby McCracken Stadium – Capacity 1,000 Other On-Campus Sports Facilities: Wellness Center, Practice Gyms, Indoor & Outdoor Track, Cross Country Trails, Disc Golf Course, Golf Simulator, Batting Cages, and more. Academic Support: Advising Center, Tutoring Lab, Success Coaches, Student Support Services, WSCC Library Wallace State Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Wallace State Community College. Many programs have additional accreditation from organizations appropriate to the particular disciplines. Routine inquiries about Wallace State, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to Wallace State.

It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees and Wallace State Community College, a postsecondary institution under its control, that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion, marital status, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefit of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, admission treatment or employment

2019 SPRING SCHEDULE Date M/W Opponent Location Time February Feb. 2 M Emory Oxford Home 1 p.m.

Feb. 9 M&W Huntingdon College Montgomery 10 a.m.

Feb. 15 M&W Marion Military Institute Home 1 p.m.

Feb. 16 M&W Itawamba CC Fulton, MS 1 p.m.

Feb. 22 W Jones County CC Gadsden 1 p.m.

Feb. 22 M Jones County CC Gadsden 4 p.m.

Feb. 23 W Miss. Gulf Coast CC Gadsden 8:30 a.m.

Feb. 23 M Miss. Gulf Coast CC Gadsden 12 p.m.

Feb. 25 W University of West Ga. Home 2 p.m.

March Mar. 1 M&W Coastal Alabama CC Bay Minette 1 p.m.

Mar. 2 M&W Blue Mountain College Home 11 a.m.

Mar. 4 M&W TBD Hilton Head, SC TBA Mar. 5 M&W TBD Hilton Head, SC TBA Mar. 6 M&W TBD Hilton Head, SC TBA Mar. 8 W Central Alabama CC Home 4:30 p.m.

Mar. 9 M&W Marion Military Institute Marion 1 p.m.

Mar. 12 W Snead State CC Boaz 2 p.m.

Mar. 13 M&W Shorter College Rome, GA 1 p.m.

Mar. 15 M Gadsden State CC Home 1 p.m.

Mar. 17 M&W East Central Miss. CC Home 1 p.m.

Mar. 22 M&W Meridian CC Meridian, MS 1 p.m.

Mar. 23 M&W Copiah Lincoln CC Ellisville, MS 10 a.m.

Mar. 25 M&W Miss. Gulf Coast CC Perkinston, MS 1 p.m.

Mar. 26 M&W Jones County CC Ellisville, MS 1 p.m.

April Apr. 2 M&W Coastal Alabama CC Home 1 p.m.

Apr. 4 W Central Alabama CC Alexander City 4 p.m.

Apr. 5 M Gadsden State CC Gadsden 1 p.m.

Apr. 6 W Snead State CC Home 10 a.m.

Apr. 12-13 M&W ACCC Tournament Gadsden TBA May May 5-10 W NJCAA Women’s Nationals Tyler, TX TBA May 13-17 M NJCAA Men’s Nationals Tucson, AZ TBA Visit athletics.wallacestate.edu for more information, including results and the Fall 2018 practice season schedule.