2010 ETSU Men's Tennis Media Guide

NCAA Tournament Appearances1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008

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Table of Contents/Quick Facts

University FactsLocation .....................................................Johnson City, Tenn.Founded .......................................................................... 1911Nickname ...............................................................BuccaneersEnrollment ................................................................... 13,796Colors ..................................................... Navy Blue & Old GoldAffiliation ........................................................ NCAA Division IConference ........................................................... Atlantic SunPresident ................................Dr. Paul Stanton, Jr. (Emory ’65)Athletics Director ......................... Dave Mullins (Samford ’68) Sr. Women’s Administrator ......................... Barbara BreedloveAthletics Phone ...............................................(423) 439-4343Ticket Office ....................................................(423) 439-ETSUAtlantic Sun Conference SID ..........................Amanda MurphyA-Sun Web site .......................................www.atlanticsun.org

Athletic Media RelationsTennis contact/Media Relations GA ..................... Clayton Felts

Office Phone ..............................................(423) 439-8212 Email address .............................. [email protected] Cell Phone ..................................................(615) 594-6417

Media Relations Fax ........................................(423) 439-6138Assistant 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.comMailing Address

P.O. Box 70707 Johnson City, Tenn. 37614

Athletics Web Site .................................... www.etsubucs.comA-Sun SID ..............................................................Lauren Dale

Quick Facts/Table of Contents ..............1

2010 Buccaneer Coaching StaffHead Coach Yaser Zaatini .......................3

Assistant Coach ..........................................4

Roster ............................................................4

2010 Season Outlook ...................................5

2010 Buccaneer Player ProfilesIsaza ...............................................................7

Ramski ...........................................................8

Bottoni ..........................................................9

Teraz ............................................................ 10

Weintraub ................................................. 11

Akser ........................................................... 12

Bonnevalle ................................................ 13

Gille ............................................................. 14

Bandres/Ramierz .................................... 15

2010 Opponents2010 ETSU Opponents .......................16-17

2009 Stats and Highlights ....................... 18

ETSU LegendsETSU All-time records ........................... 20

Player Legends ..................................21-23

ETSU Athletics Director ........................ 24

Buddy Hartsell Tennis Center ............. 25

This is ETSUStrength and Conditioning ................ 27

BucSports .................................................. 28

Buccaneer Academics .......................... 29

Championships are...BLUE ............30-31

This is ETSU Tennis ...........................32-33

Johnson City, Tenn. ................................ 22

Atlantic Sun Conference ...................... 27

Table of Contents

Designed by ETSU Printing and Publications. TBR 140-020-09

Credits The 2010 East Tennessee State University men’s tennis media guide is a production of the ETSU Office

of Athletic Media Relations. Writing and design by Clayton Felts, ETSU men’s tennis contact. Layout and design by Jeanette Henry. All photos were provided by ETSU photographers Larry Smith and Jim Sledge. Special thanks and assistance to head coach Yaser Zaatini, assistant coach Ricardo Rojas and Media Relations student assistants Justin Sexton and Josh Sorah.

Tennis InformationHead Coach .........................................Yaser Zaatini (ETSU ’93)Career Record ...........................................135-43 (7th season)Record at ETSU ............................................... Same as aboveAssistant Coach ................................. Ricardo Rojas (ETSU ’08)Men’s Tennis Office Phone ...............................(423) 439-5262Home Court ..............................Buddy Hartsell (Capacity: 500)Tennis Trainer ......................................................... Alex HondiStrength Coach ......................................................... Jon KellerEquipment ......................................................... Allen Hanney

2009 Review/2010 Preview2009 Overall Record .........................................................13-8Home .................................................................................5-0Away ..................................................................................6-5Neutral ...............................................................................2-3A-Sun Record ...................................................................11-0

9-0 (regular season) 2-0 (tournament)

A-Sun Finish ........................................................................1stA-Sun Winning Streak .............................. 34 straight matchesFinal Ranking ................................................................ No. 63NCAA Tournament ................................................ Round of 64

(L. 4-0 #5 Tennessee)2010 Preseason Ranking ............................................... No. 62Lettermen Returning/Lost ..................................................8/3Newcomers ........................................................................... 2ITA Ranked Players ...................................... 51- Jesus Bandres

...................................................................82-Grega Teraz .............................................................89-Charles Bottoni

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Head Coach

Entering his eighth year as head coach of the ETSU men’s

tennis program, Yaser Zaatini continues to build upon the success his teams have achieved under his leadership. Zaatini was initially named the assistant coach of the men’s tennis program in the fall of 2002, but has taken on the larger responsibility of head coach since former head coach Dave Mullins was named as the director of athletics at ETSU. Since being named head coach, the 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 six conference championships and compiling a 136-41 overall record (.758 winning percentage).

A season ago, 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, and Olivares won the prestigious Southern Intercollegiate tournament.

In 2008, Zaatini continued to lead his to team to wins as the Bucs again went unbeaten in A-Sun play, winning the regular and tournament conference championships. More importantly ETSU dropped BigEast conference champion Norte Dame 4-2, in the first round of the NCAA Championships. This marked the first-ever victory for ETSU in the NCAA tournament, as the Bucs finished with program-best ITA rankings of 37th nationally and seventh regionally. Overall, Zaatini was again named A-Sun Coach of the Year, after the Bucs finished with a 25-4 overall record.

In his previous year Zaatini led ETSU to a 23-5 overall record, while going a perfect 8-0 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 Zaatini FileAs a coach

Education: East Tennessee State ..................... 1993Playing 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 Seven Years .....................136-41

SoCon Coach of the Year20042005

Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year2007, 2008, 2009

As a playerAll-American1993, 1992

SoCon Player of the Year1991, 1992, 1993

SoCon Tournament MVP1990, 1993

No. 1 Singles Championships1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

All-Time ETSU Singles Wins ListSingle Season Wins:

Name ...........................Year ........Wins1. Yaser Zaatini ............. 1991 ........ 422. Yaser Zaatini ............. 1992 ........ 393. Enrique Olivares ....... 2009 .........384. Marcos Pavlovich ..... 1999 .........335. Yaser Zaatini ............1993 .........31 Todd Hall ................... 1986 ......... 31 Mark Lupton-Smith .. 1988 ......... 31

Career Wins:1. Yaser Zaatini ...............1343. Enrique Olivares .........1182. Gustavo Gomez .........113

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 five 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 four in the nation in the ITA rankings, the highest ever for a Buccaneer tennis player. Zaatini was also a two-time ITA All-American (1992, 1993), becoming one of two (Enrique Olivares) Bucs to earn that prestigious title.

After graduation Zaatini became a member of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He made appearances in the 1994 and 1995 Davis Cup tournaments, representing his home country of Venezuela.

He returned to ETSU prior to his head coach assignment in the fall of 1996 to serve as a volunteer assistant with the Buccaneer program. Zaatini then went back to play professionally in Venezuela while managing the Zaatini Tennis Academy in his hometown of Maracay. He has served as the director of the academy for the last six years where Zaatini has taught nationally and internationally ranked juniors and professionals alike.

The 38-year-old Zaatini is a 1993 graduate of East Tennessee State University and in 2004 Zaatini was recognized formally for his accomplishments when he was inducted into the ETSU Athletics Hall of Fame. Currently, Zaatini resides in Johnson City with his wife Gloria and their three sons, Yaser, affectionately known as “Yaby,” Sebastian, and Giancarlos.

Head CoachSeventh Year/East Tennessee State University

Yaser Zaatini

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Head Coach Yaser Zaatini’s thoughts on Ricardo Rojas:

“Ricardo really brings great experience and knowledge to our

program,” said head coach Yaser Zaatini. “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’s degree in the fall of 2008.

Assistant CoachSecond Year/East Tennessee State University

Ricky Rojas

Men’s Tennis Roster 2010

Name Cl. Ht. Hometown/Previous SchoolRobin Akser So. 5’10” Ornskoldsvik, Sweden/ Cesiusskolan HSJesus Bandres Fr. 5’11” Caracas, Venezuela/ Colegio Tas CumbresJeremy Bonnevalle So. 6’3” Keerbegen, Belgium/ Koninklyh Atheneum KeerbergenCharles Bottoni Jr. 5’9” Bois Guillaume, France/ High PointSander Gille So. 6’0” Kuringen, Belgium/ Humanidra Kindsheid JesuDaniel Isaza Sr. 6’0” Medellin, Colombia/ Colegio AvanzarJuan Ramirez Fr. 5’9” Asuncion, Paraguay/ Colegio San JoseJason Ramski Sr. 5’10” Chicago, Ill./ DePaul UniversityGrega Teraz Jr. 5’10” Mojstrana, Slovenia/ Charleston SouthernOfir Weintraub So. 5’10” Rishon Le Zion, Israel/Savannah College of Art & Design

Coaches

Head Coach ...................... Yaser Zaatini (ETSU, ‘94)Assistant Coach ...................Ricky Rojas (ETSU, ‘08)

Staff

Equipment Manager .........................Allen HanneyStrength and Conditioning Coach ......... John KellerMedia Relations Contact ....................Clayton FeltsAthletic Trainer ......................................Alex Hondi


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Season Preview

2009 Season ReviewHead coach Yaser Zaatini

and the Bucs earned a 13-8 record, while ETSU earned its fourth straight Atlantic Sun Conference Regular Season title and third consecutive A-Sun Tournament championship. In the process the Bucs were named to their highest national ITA ranking in school preseason history at No. 39, while beating the likes of No. 36 Wisconsin and No. 70 USC Upstate, during the regular season.

Individually, senior Enrique Olivares capped off his storied career with the A-Sun Men’s Tennis Player of the Year award. Olivares – who also won the award in 2008 – earned the highest ITA singles ranking in league history at No. 9, while he also completed his senior season by winning the prestigious Southern Intercollegiate, while earning spots in the ITA National Indoors and ITA All-American Tournament. Olivares wrapped up his career with his second straight trip to the NCAA Singles Tournament. The Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela, native made it to the Round of 32, before bowing out against ninth-ranked Steven Moneke of Ohio State.

Joining Olivares on the all-conference team was Grega Teraz, Robin Akser, Dainel Isaza and Alex Ahlgren. Aker and Sander Gille were named to the all-freshman team, while Olivares (MVP), Gille and Akser all earned A-Sun All-Tournament honors. After leading the Bucs through one of the toughest schedules in the nation, head coach Yaser Zaatini picked up his second straight A-Sun Coach of the Year award. Overall, it was Zaatini’s third “Coach of the Year” honor by the A-Sun and fifth overall.

SinglesAfter losing Olivares – who was a four-time A-Sun First-Team

member and had 14 career wins against ITA-ranked players – and Ahlgren at No. 6, the Bucs still return a solid lineup in 2010. All-conference selections Grega Teraz should anchor ETSU at the top of the lineup. In his first season with the Bucs Teraz posted a 19-14 record. This season the second-year transfer should move up from playing at the No. 3 position, to the top spot.

Joining Teraz at the top of the lineup will be sophomore Sander Gille. Gille broke through the collegiate ranks last spring with a 10-5 dual match record. The Kuringen, Belgium, native will be counted on again for ETSU, especially in conference play, as Gille won eight A-Sun contests last year. Overall, Gille, who was named an all-tournament performer last April, looks to force his style of play on opponents in 2010.

Another key piece for ETSU this year will be the play of junior Charles Bottoni and sophomore Robin Akser. Bottoni looks to bounce back after somewhat of a disappointing sophomore season, while Akser, who played a No. 5 for ETSU, returns after clinching ETSU’s 4-2 win over Stetson in the A-Sun Tournament final. Both ETSU starters will be looked upon as key contributors if the Bucs are again to repeat as conference champs for the fifth straight regular season.

Rounding out the returning players are sophomores Jeremy Bonnevalle and Ofir Weintraub, in addition to seniors Daniel Isaza and Jason Ramski. After seeing limited action last season Bonnevalle and Weintraub should compete for a spot in dual matches. Both players bring versatility to coach Zaatini’s options, while Isaza, who has been a staple in the ETSU lineup the last three seasons, will be looked again to anchor the No. 4 position. The enthusiastic Medellin, Columbia, native compiled a 12-12 record in singles last season.

Joining the ETSU team this spring is a pair of talented newcomers. Freshmen Jesus Bandres and Juan Ramirez travel to the Tri-Cities after both finished successful amateur careers in South America. Bandres, a native of Caracas, Venezuela, enters his freshman campaign after being ranked as the No. 1 junior player in Venezuela, while winning the 2008 Panama Bowl and Horizontes de Anistad of Cuba, while picking up the doubles title at the 2009 Copa del Café in Coast Rica. Ramirez, a native of Asuncion, Paraguay, was ranked as the highest Under-18 player in his home country, while earning a spot on the Paraguay Davis Cup and National teams.

DoublesOne of the keys to success last season was ETSU’s ability to

win the early doubles point in matches. After the loss of the No. 1 doubles team a year ago, Zaatini’s club returns the team of Charles Bottoni /Grega Teraz and Daniel Isaza/Robin Akser. Both teams combined for 30 wins over the entire season in 2008-09.

Filling the potential third team for ETSU should be the Buc pair of Sander Gille and Jesus Bandres, while Jeremy Bonnevalle and Ofir Weintraub are expected to see action also in doubles.

2010 ScheduleLike they 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 nine straight ITA-ranked teams including trips to the Duke Intercollegiate (which features Duke, UNC and Elon), No. 22 Louisville, and No. 8 Tennessee.

After taking playing road matches at No. 75 William and Mary and No. 66 Elon in Williamsburg, Va., ETSU will take its longest road trip in school history to open February.

The Bucs begin their West Coast road swing with two contests at the Pacific Northwest Shootout in Seattle, Washington. ETSU will take on No. 66 Mississippi State Feb. 7 and No. 26 Washington a day later Feb. 8.

After the trip to the northwest region of the country ETSU rounds out its nine-match road trip with matches at No. 17 Wake Forest and No. 6 Georgia to end the month.

The Bucs open Atlantic Sun play at home March 5 against Kennesaw State inside the Bristol Country Club. After playing Mercer a day later, ETSU will head south to take on nationally ranked UNC Wilimington in DeLand, Fla. March 9. The Bucs will then pick up A-Sun action the following two days against Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson March 10 and 11.

After its three-match road trip ETSU returns home to face No. 70 USC Upstate in what’s arguably the most anticipated match since the Bucs joined the A-Sun in 2005. After the Spartans and ETSU colliate on March 19, Campbell closes out the brief homestand with an 11 a.m. match March 20.

As the days of March come to an end ETSU will head back on the

road for the final time in 2010 with matches against in-state rivals Lipscomb, Belmont and No. 57 Middle Tennessee in Nashville.

After closing out the A-Sun regular season at the Buddy Hartselll Tennis Center against Jacksonville and North Florida, ETSU will look to four-peat as A-Sun Tournament champions April 15-17 in DeLand, Fla.

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Player Profile

Isaza’s Career StatsYear Singles Pct. Doubles Pct.2006-07 22-5 .815 15-5 .7502007-08 16-10 .615 27-8 .8002008-09 12-12 .500 13-12 .520Totals 50-27 .649 55-25 .687

Honors• 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Conference Second Team• 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team• 2007 Atlantic Sun All-Freshman• 2007-08 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team• 2006-07 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team

2008-09• Posted a 12-12 record in singles• Tallied an even 7-7 mark in dual matches• Went 5-2 in Atlantic Sun Conference action• Played in the No. 3 doubles position with sophomore

Robin Akser• Finished season with 13 doubles wins all coming with Akser• Picked up wins against players from nationally ranked No.

75 William and Mary, No. 32 North Carolina and at No. 36 Wisconsin

2007-08:• Posted a 16-10 singles record• Went 13-5 in dual action• Didn’t drop a single set against A-Sun competition all season

long, going unbeaten in conference play• Picked up a straight set win against No. 59 Stetson’s Gokay

Celik on March 22nd

2006-07: • Went 22-5 in singles play• Posted a perfect 4-0 record against A-Sun league members• Went 14-4 in fall action defeating players from Mississippi State,

MTSU, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Ole Miss and South Carolina• Defeated Jorge Padilla of Winthrop, 6-4, 6-3, and Coastal

Carolina’s Richard Redding, 6-1, 6-1, in qualifying action of the ITA Mideast Regional

• Went 15-5 in doubles action, including posting an 8-1 record with teammate Lisandro Picardo

Previous school:• Represented Colombia in the 2001 Davis Cup• Attended Colegio Avanzar

Personal: • Born August 28, 1986…majoring in business…son of Juan

Gonzalo Isaza and Gloria Minestroza

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

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Ramski’s Career StatsYear Singles Pct. Doubles Pct.2008-09 0-4 .000 1-2 .3332007-08 1-1 .500 0-0 .000Totals 1-5 .200 1-0 .333

Honors:• 2008-09 A-Sun All-Academic Team• 2007-08 A-Sun All-Academic Team

2008-09:• Saw action in four matches• Posted a 1-1 doubles record with former teammate

Matej Zlatkovic• Earned season’s only win in doubles at the 2008 Seminole

Invitational• Ramski and Zlatkovic opened the Round of 32 with an 8-6

victory over Andrew Bailey and Maciek Sykut of host No. 13 Florida State

2007-08:• Posted a 1-1 singles record• Picked up only season win against Ryan Bernthal of former

conference foe Gardner-Webb, 7-5, 6-3

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

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

jasonSenior • 5’10”Chicago, Ill./DePaul University

RamskiPlayer Profile


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Player Profile

Bottoni’s Career StatsYear Singles Pct. Doubles Pct.2008-09 7-17 .291 16-15 .5162007-08 13-4 .500 0-0 .000Totals 20-21 .487 16-15 .516

Honors• 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team

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• Help 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

BottoniJunior-5’9”Bois Guillaume, France/ High Point

Charles

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Honors• 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Conference Second Team• 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team

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• 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 doubles team for ETSU with teammate

Charles 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 team-

best 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 an All-Big South Conference member in both singles and

doubles

Personal: • Born• Majoring• Son of

Grega Junior • 5’10”Mojstrna, Slovenia • Charleston Southern

teRaZPlayer Profile

Teraz’s Career StatsYear Singles Pct. Doubles Pct.2008-09 19-14 .575 19-15 .558.2007-08 16-5 .761 17-4 .809Totals 35-19 .648 36-19 .654


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Weintraub’s Career StatsYear Singles Pct. Doubles Pct.2008-09 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Totals 0-0 .000 0-0 .000

Player Profile


2008-09:• Did not compete in any matches

Previous School: • Attended Savannah College of Art and Design• Help lead the Bees to an 11-8 record and a No. 10 national

ranking in the NAIA• While at SCAD, the Bees made history by earning their way to

the quarterfinal round of the NAIA national tournament for the first time in the program’s great tradition

Personal: • Born September 26, 1986• Majoring in business

WeintRauBSophomore - 5’10”Rishon Le Zion, Israel/Savannah College of Art and Design

ofir

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ETSU Men’s TennisPlayer Profile

Akser’s Career StatsYear Singles Pct. Doubles Pct.2008-09 14-7 .666 17-11 .607Totals 14-7 .666 17-11 .607

Honors• 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

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• Recorded 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

Previous school:• Competed in the Sweden F4 Features• Won his first-round match against Jeffery Mira Svennsoon in

straight sets, 6-2, 6-1• Had 11 singles and 13 doubles wins during his ITF career

Personal:• Born April 10, 1988• Majoring in business• Son of Tore and Marie Akser.

akseRSophomore-5’10”Ornskoldsvik, Sweden / Celsiusskolan HS

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Player Profile

Bonnevalle’s Career StatsYear Singles Pct. Doubles Pct.2008-09 3-0 1.000 2-0 1.000Totals 3-0 1.000 2-0 1.000


2008-09:• Only Buc to go unbeaten last 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 combine 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

BonnevalleSophomore 6’3”Keerbergen, Belgium

jeremy

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Gille’s Career StatsYear Singles Pct. Doubles Pct.2008-09 18-11 .620 5-3 .625Totals 18-11 .620 5-3 .625

Honors• 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team• 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team• 2009 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team

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

Previous school:• Attended Humanidra Kindsheid HS• Help Belgium win the European Championships when he was

14 years old• Won the 2007 Flemish Championship

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

sanderSophomore- 6’0”Kuringen, Belgium/Humanidra Kindshed

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Player Profile

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 business• Son of Juan Carlos and Bettina Ramierz

RamiReZFreshman - 5’9”Asuncion, Paraguay/ Colegio San Jose

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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

BanDResFreshman - 5’11”Caracas, Venezuela/Colegio Tas Cumbres

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ITA Ranked Teams1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008

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Game 12 General Information Game 6 General Information






Location: Durham, N.C.Court: Ambler Stadium and

Sheffield Tennis Center

Duke Invitational SID: Art Chase

Office Phone: 919-684-2633SID Fax: 919-684-2489E-mail address:

[email protected] site: www.GoDuke.com

Location: Knoxville, Tenn.Founded: 1794Enrollment: 25,058Conference: Southeastern (SEC)Nickname: Volunteers Colors: Orange and WhiteHome Court: Varsity and

Goodfriend Tennis Center

Head Coach: Sam Winterbotham2009 Record: 23-7Final 2009 ITA Ranking: 8thTennis SID: Craig HammelOffice Phone: 865-974-1212SID Fax: 865-974-1269E-mail address:

[email protected] site: www.utsports.com

Kennesaw StateKennesaw, Ga./March 5

William and MaryWilliamsburg, Va./Jan. 29

GeorgiaAthens, Ga./Feb. 27

LouisvilleLouisville, Ky./Jan. 25

UNC WilmingtonDeLand, Fla./March 9

Mississippi StateSeattle, Wash./Feb. 6

MercerMacon, Ga./March 6

ElonWilliamsburg, Va./Jan. 30

Wake ForestWinston-Salem, N.C./Feb. 20

TennesseeKnoxville, Tenn./Jan. 23

WashingtonSeattle, Wash./Feb. 7

Duke InvitationalDurham, N.C./Jan. 16-18

Location: Louisville, Ky.Founded: 1798Enrollment: 22,000Conference: BigTenNickname: CardinalsColors: Cardinal Red and WhiteHome Court: Bass-Rudd

Tennis Center

Head Coach: Rex Ecarma2009 Record: 21-8Final 2009 ITA Ranking: 22ndTennis SID: Lori KorteOffice Phone: 502-852-6581SID Fax: (608) 262-8184E-mail address:

[email protected] site: www.UofLsports.com

Location: Williamsburg, Va.Founded: 1693Enrollment: 7,625Conference: Colonial Athletic

Association (CAA)Nickname: TribeColors: Green, Gold and SilverHome Court: Busch Tennis Center

Head Coach: Peter Daub2009 Record: 16-14Final 2009 ITA Ranking: 75thTennis SID: Kris SearsOffice Phone: 757-221-3368SID Fax: 757-221-7375E-mail address: [email protected] site:

www.TribeAthletics.com

Location: Elon, N.C.Founded: 1889Enrollment: 5,456Conference: Southern Conference

(SoCon)Nickname: Phoenix Colors: Maroon and GoldHome Court: Jimmy Powell

Tennis Center

Head Coach: Michael Leonard2009 Record: 21-6Final 2009 ITA Ranking: 66thTennis SID: Matt EvistonOffice Phone: 336-278-6711SID Fax: 336-278-6768E-mail address:

[email protected] site:

www.elonphoenix.com

Location: Starkville, MSFounded: 1978Enrollment: 10,500Conference: Southeastern (SEC)Nickname: BulldogsColors: Maroon and WhiteHome Court: A.J. Pitts

Tennis CenterHead Coach: Per Nilsson2009 Record: 6-15

Final 2009 ITA Ranking: Not Ranked

Tennis SID: Jan BlaineOffice Phone: 662-325-0968 SID Fax: 662-325-2563E-mail address:


www.mstateathletics.com

Location: Seattle, Wash.Founded: 1861Enrollment: 42,907Conference: Pacific 10 (Pac-10)Nickname: HuskiesColors: Purple and GoldHome Court: Quillan Stadium

Head Coach: Matt Anger2009 Record: 15-9Final 2009 ITA Ranking: 29thTennis SID: Michael BruscasOffice Phone: 206-543-2331SID Fax: 206-543-4668E-mail address:

[email protected] site: www.gohuskies.com

Location: Winston-Salem, N.C.Founded: 1834Enrollment: 4,476Conference: Atlantic Coast (ACC)Nickname: Demon DeaconsColors: Old Gold and BlackHome Court:

Wake Forest Tennis CenterHead Coach: Jeff Zinn

2009 Record: 6-15Final 2009 ITA Ranking:

Not Ranked Tennis SID: Katherine HamlettOffice Phone: 336-758-5640 SID Fax: 336-758-5140E-mail address:


www.WakeForestSports.com

Location: Athens, Ga.Founded: 1785Enrollment: 33,900Conference: SoutheasternNickname: BulldogsColors: Red and BlackHome Court: Dan Magill

Tennis Complex

Head Coach: Manuel Diaz2009 Record: 25-4Final 2009 ITA Ranking: 6th Tennis SID: Ketene LawrenceOffice Phone: 706-542-1621SID Fax: 706-542-9339E-mail address:


www.georgiadogs.com

Location: Kennesaw, Ga.Founded: 1963Enrollment: 18,500Conference: Atlantic Sun (A-Sun)Nickname: OwlsColors: Black and GoldHome Court: KSU Tennis Complex

Head Coach: Brandon Padgett2009 Record: 6-12Final 2008 ITA Ranking:

Not RankedTennis SID: Jeremy NormanOffice Phone: 678-797-2192SID Fax: 770-423-6665 E-mail address:

[email protected] Web site: www.ksuowls.com

Location: Macon, Ga.Founded: 1833Enrollment: 7,400Conference: Atlantic Sun (A-Sun)Nickname: BearsColors: Orange and BlackHome Court: LeRoy Peddy

Tennis CenterHead Coach: Nick Stutsman


Not RankedTennis SID: Robbie BurnsOffice Phone: 478-301-2735SID Fax: 478-301-5161E-mail address:


www.mercerbears.com

Location: Wilmington, N.C.Founded: 1947Enrollment: 12,500Conference: Colonel Athletic

Association (CAA)Nickname: SeahawksColors: Teal (green) and WhiteHome Court: UNCW Tennis

Complex

Head Coach: Mait DuBois2009 Record: 19-6Final 2009 ITA Ranking: 59thTennis SID: Joe BrowningOffice Phone: 910-962-3236SID Fax: 910-962-3523E-mail address:

[email protected] site: www.uncwsports.com

Opponents


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Game 18 General Information







Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament

NCAA Championship

Opponents

CampbellJohnson City, Tenn.

North FloridaJohnson City, Tenn.

USC UpstateJohnson City, Tenn./ March 19

BelmontJohnson City, Tenn.

LipscombJohnson City, Tenn.

JacksonvilleJohnson City, Tenn.

StetsonDeLand, Fla./March 11

Middle Tennessee State

Johnson City, Tenn.

Florida Gulf CoastFt. Meyers, Fla./March 10

Location: Fort Meyers, Fla.Founded: 1997Enrollment: 9, 400Conference: Atlantic Sun (A-Sun)Nickname: EaglesColors: Kelly Green and Royal BlueHome Court: FGCU Tennis

Complex

Head Coach: J. Webb Horton2009 Record: 5-14Final 2009 ITA Ranking:

Not RankedTennis SID: Mike PierceOffice Phone: 239-590-7097SID Fax: 239-590-7014E-mail address:

[email protected] site: www.fgcuathletics.com

Location: DeLand, Fla.Founded: 1883Enrollment: 2,492Conference: Atlantic Sun (A-Sun)Nickname: HattersColors: Hunter Green and WhiteHome Court:

Mandy Stoll Tennis Center

Head Coach: Pierre Pilote2009 Record:16-6Final 200 ITA Ranking:

Not RankedTennis SID: Jesse CazakoffOffice Phone: 386-822-8131SID Fax: 386-822-8132E-mail address:

[email protected] Web site: www.gohatters.com

Location: Spartanburg, S.C.Founded: 1967Enrollment: 5,000Conference: Atlantic Sun (A-Sun)Nickname: SpartansColors: Dark Green, White,

and BlackHome Court: USC Upstate

Tennis Complex

Head Coach: Alessandro De Marzo

2009 Record: 22-3Final 2009 ITA Ranking: 70thTennis SID: Joe GuistinaOffice Phone: 864-503-5152SID Fax: 864-503-5127E-mail address: iguistina@

uscupstate.eduWeb site: upstatespartans.com

Location: Buies Creek, N.C.Founded: 1887Enrollment: 10,471Conference: Atlantic Sun (A-Sun)Nickname: CamelsColors: Orange and BlackHome Court: Billy Nichols

Tennis Center

Head Coach: David Johnson2009 Record: 12-9Final 2009 ITA Ranking:

Not RankedTennis SID: Ryan DunnOffice Phone: 910-893-1331SID Fax: 910-893-1330E-mail address:

[email protected] Web site: www.gocamels.com

Location: Nashville, Tenn.Founded: 1891Enrollment: 2,158Conference: Atlantic Sun (A-Sun)Nickname: BisonsColors: Purple and GoldHome Court:

Lipscomb Tennis ComplexHead Coach: Andrew Harris


Not RankedTennis SID: Mark McGeeOffice Phone: 615-996-5862SID Fax: 615-267-1806E-mail address:


www.lipscombsports.com

Location: Nashville, Tenn.Founded: 1951Enrollment: 4,319Conference: Atlantic Sun (A-Sun)Nickname: BruinsColors: Navy, Red, and WhiteHome Court: Davis Tennis

Complex

Head Coach: Jim Madrigal2009 Record: 13-6Final 2009 ITA Ranking:

Not RankedTennis SID: John LangdonOffice Phone: 615-460-5609SID Fax: 615-460-5584E-mail address: langdonj@mail.

belmont.edu Web site:

www.belmontbruins.com

Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn.Founded: 1911Enrollment: 23,863Conference: Sun BeltNickname: Blue RaidersColors: Royal Blue and WhiteHome Court:

Buck Bouldin Tennis Center

Head Coach: David McNamara2009 Record: 16-10Final 2009 ITA Ranking: 57thTennis SID: Jessica Stauffacher Office Phone: 615-904-8115SID Fax: 615-898-5626E-mail address: stauffacher@

goblueraiders.comWeb site:

www.goblueraiders.com

Location: Jacksonville, Fla.Founded: 1934Enrollment: 3,436Conference: Atlantic Sun (A-Sun)Nickname: DolphinsColors: Green and GoldHome Court:

Jacksonville Tennis Center

Head Coach: Shane Wood2009 Record: 12-7Final 2009 ITA Ranking:

Not RankedTennis SID: Joel LampOffice Phone: 904-256-7409SID Fax: 904-256-7179E-mail address: [email protected] Web site: www.judolphins.com

Location: Jacksonville, Fla.Founded: 1965Enrollment: 17,000Conference: Atlantic Sun (A-Sun)Nickname: OspreysColors: Navy Blue and GrayHome Court: UNF Tennis Complex

Head Coach: Iqal Buberman2009 Record: 10-9Final 2009 ITA Ranking:

Not RankedTennis SID: April GoodeOffice Phone: 904-620-4026SID Fax: 904-620-2821E-mail address:

[email protected] site: www.unfospreys.com

Dates: April 15-17Location: DeLand, Fla.Host: Stetson UniversityCourts: Mandy Stoll Tennis CenterDefending Champion: ETSU



SID: John Roberts/Lauren DaleSID Information:

478-474-3394 [email protected] or [email protected]

Dates: May 14-31 2010Location: Athens, Ga.Host: University of GeorgiaCourts: Dan Magill Tennis ComplexDefending Champion:

Southern California

SID: Tim HixSID Information:

[email protected] 706-542-1621

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2007-08 Stats & Highlights

Season Highlights

• ETSU posted a 13-8 record with wins over nationally ranked No. 36 Minnesota and No. 72 USC Upstate.

• The Bucs earned their fourth straight Atlantic Sun Conference Regular Season title, while winning their third consecutive A-Sun Tournament crown.

• ETSU earned its highest ITA ranking in school history at No. 39.

• Head coach Yaser Zaatini was named A-Sun Coach of the Year for the third time.

• Individually, senior Enrique Olivares capped off an incredible season with the highest A-Sun ranking in conference history at No.9, while being named as the A-Sun Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.

• In addition to his conference awards, Olivares earned his second straight trip to the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, while making appearances at the Southern Intercollegiate (Individual medalist), ITA All-American (Quarterfinals) and ITA National Indoors (Semifinals).

• Joining Olivares on the all-conference teams were teammates Grega Teraz, Robin Akser, Alex Ahlgren, while Asker and Sander Gille earned all-freshman honors.

• After the Bucs dropped league rival Stetson 4-2 in the A-Sun Tournament title match, Olivares (MVP), Akser and Gille all earned a spot on the all-tournament team.

• ETSU earned its seventh trip to the NCAA Tournament as the Bucs fell to in-state rival No. 5 Tennessee 4-0.

2009 ResultsDATE OPPONENT .............................. W/L .....................SCORE ..................LOCATION1/24/09 #8 Tennessee........................... Loss ...................... 6-1 .....................Knoxville, TN1/30/09 #36 Wisconsin ..........................Win ...................... 4-3 .....................Madison, WI1/31/09 #3 Virginia ............................ Loss ....................... 7-0 .....................Charlottesville, VA2/6/09 #6 Georgia ............................ Loss ..................... 5-2 .....................Athens, GA2/19/09 #57 Middle Tennessee ........ Loss ..................... 4-1 .....................Bristol, TN2/28/09 #30 Minnesota ....................... Loss ..................... 5-2 .....................Minneapolis, MN3/1/09 Western Michigan ................. Loss ..................... 4-3 .....................Minneapolis, MN3/6/09 ^Lipscomb ........................Win .................7-0 .................Johnson City, TN3/7/09 ^Belmont ..........................Win ...................6-1 .................Johnson City, TN3/12/09 #17 Wake Forest ..................... Loss ..................... 4-3 .....................Myrtle Beach, SC3/20/09 ^Campbell ................................Win ...................... 6-1 .....................Buis Creek, NC3/24/09 Winthrop...........................Win .................7-0 .................Johnson City, TN3/27/09 ^North Florida ......................Win ...................... 4-0 .....................Bristol, TN3/28/09 ^Jacksonville ...........................Win ...................... 4-0 .....................Bristol, TN3/30/09 ^Mercer .....................................Win ........................ 6-1 .....................Macon, GA4/2/09 ^Stetson ....................................Win ........................ 5-2 .....................DeLand, FL4/4/09 ^Florida Gulf Coast ................Win ........................ 7-0 .....................Fort Myers, FL4/7/09 ^# 70 USC Upstate .................Win ........................ 4-3 .....................Spartanburg, SC4/17/09 ^*Campbell ......................Win ...................4-0 .................Johnson City, TN4/18/09 ^*Stetson ..........................Win ...................4-2 .................Johnson City, TN5/8/09 $ #8 Tennessee ....................... Loss ..................... 4-0 .....................Knoxville, TN

Bold indicates home match^A-Sun match *A-Sun Tournament $NCAA Tournament

Final 2008-09 Individual StatisticsSINGLES

Player Pos #1 Pos #2 Pos #3 Pos #4 Pos #5 Pos #6 Dual Matches Overall

Alex Ahlgren 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3 1-1 10-3 11-7 14-12Robin Akser 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 7-3 0-0 9-3 14-7 Jeremy Bonevalle 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 Charles Bottoni 0-0 1-6 0-1 2-2 0-0 0-0 3-9 7-17 Sander Gille 1-0 3-4 2-0 1-0 2-1 1-0 10-5 18-11 Daniel Isaza 0-0 1-0 0-0 3-4 2-1 1-2 7-7 12-12Enrique Olivares 15-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 15-5 32-11 Jason Ramski 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-4 Grega Teraz 0-0 2-0 8-7 1-0 0-0 0-0 11-7 19-14 Ofir Weintraub 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

DOUBLESTeam Pos #1 Pos #2 Pos#3 Dual Matches Overall

Akser/Teraz 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 Akser/Gille 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 Bonevalle/Isaza 0-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 Ahlgren/Akser 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Isaza/Akser 0-0 1-2 9-5 10-7 13-10 Isaza/Velez 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 Olivares/Teraz 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Olivares/Gille 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Ramski/Ahlgren 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 Teraz/Bottoni 0-0 9-7 1-2 10-9 16-15 Velez/Gille 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 Zlatkovic/Gille 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-1 Zlatkovic/Ramski 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1

Records .....................Overal ...... Home ..... Away ....... NeutralALL GAMES .......................13-8 .............. 5-0 .............6-5 ................ 2-3CONFERENCE ...................11-0 .............. 4-0 .............4-0 ................ 2-0NON-CONFERENCE .........2-8 ............... 1-0 .............2-5 ................ 0-3


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INDIVUDAL RECORDS

Buccaneer All-AmericansYaser Zaatini...................... 1993, 1992Enrique Olivares ................................... 2008

ITA Nationally Ranked PlayersEnrique Olivares ..........................2008, 2009Oscar Posada ........................................ 2005Gustavo Gomez ................. 2000, 1999, 1998Armen Safarian .................................... 1996Juan DeAngulo ..................................... 1995Yaser Zaatini............. 1993, 1992, 1991

ITA Regionally Ranked PlayersSinglesEnrique Olivares ..........................2008, 2009Lisandro Picardo ................................... 2008Oscar Posada ........................................ 2005Marcos Paviocich .........................2002, 2000Pablo Sahagun ..................................... 2001Gustavo Gomez ................. 2000, 1999, 1998Armen Safarian .................................... 1996Juan DeAngulo ........ 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994Yaser Zaatini.... 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990Mark Lupton-Smith .............................. 1989

DoublesAhlgren/Olivares .................................. 2009Serrano/Olivares .................................. 2008Posada/Crosa ....................................... 2006Paviocich/Fernandez ............................ 2002Gomez/Fernandez .......................2000, 1999DeAngulo/Houlzet ............ 1997, 1996, 1995DeAngulo/Robles ................................. 1994Zaatini/Gonzalez .................................. 1993Lupton-Smith/Garcia ........................... 1992

A-Sun Male Tennis Player of the YearEnrique Olivares ................................... 2009Enrique Olivares ................................... 2008

A-Sun Freshman of the YearEnrique Olivares .................................. 2006

All-A-Sun SelectionsFirst Team:2008 .................................... Enrique Olivares ......................................... Sebastian Serrano2007 .................................... Enrique Olivares......................................Predrag Burmazovic2006 ........................................Oscar Posada............................................Felix Insaurralde............................................ Enrique Olivares

Second Team:2009 ...........................................Daniel Isaza................................................... Grega Teraz...................................................Robin Akser................................................. Alex Ahlgren

2007 ...................................Felix Insaurralde2006 .............................................Juan Crosa

Freshman Team:2009 ................................Sander Gille2007 ................................Daniel Isaza2006 ................................... Enrique Olivares.....................................................Juan Crosa

All-Tournament Team:2009 ......................... Enrique Olivares (MVP)...................................................Robin Akser...................................................Sander Gille2008 ......................... Enrique Olivares (MVP)............................................Lisandro Picardo.................................................Oscar Posado2007 ..............................Predrag Burmazovic................................. Enrique Olivares (MVP)............................................Felix Insaurralde

SoCon Player of the YearOscar Posada ........................................ 2005Gustavo Gomez .................................... 2000Antonio Robles ..................................... 1995Yaser Zaatini............................... 1993Yaser Zaatini............................... 1992Yaser Zaatini .............................. 1991

SoCon Freshman of the YearOscar Posada ........................................ 2004

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

SoCon Coach of the YearYaser Zaatini............................... 2005Yaser Zaatini............................... 2004Dave Mullins ........................................ 1999Dave Mullins ........................................ 1996Dave Mullins ........................................ 1995Dave Mullins ........................................ 1990Dave Mullins ........................................ 1989

All-SoCon SelectionsSingles:2005 .........................................Oscar Posada............................................Felix Insaurralde...............................................Fernando Fiuri............................................Lisandro Picardo......................................... Sebastian Serrano2004 .......................................Fernando Fiuri................................................Diego Iglesias............................................Felix Insaurralde

.................................................Oscar Posada

.......................................... Alejandro Salazar

..............................................Moisés Serrano2003 .......................................Fernando Fiuri...........................................Marcos Pavlovich.......................................... Alejandro Salazar2002 ...................................Marcos Pavlovich2001 .................................... Gustavo Gomez............................................... Juan Yannuzzi2000 ..................................... Gustavo Gomez...........................................Marcos Pavlovich............................................... Juan Yannuzzi1998 .................................... Gustavo Gomez1997 ......................................Juan DeAngulo1996 .....................................Damian Ciaccia..............................................Juan DeAngulo................................................ Dean Houlzet1995 ......................................Juan DeAngulo1994 ......................................Antonio Robles1993 ...............................Yaser Zaatini1992 ........................................ Luis Gonzalez.......................................Craig Lupton-Smith.......................................Yaser Zaatini1991 ........................................Bryant Collins................................................... Pepe Garcia.......................................Yaser Zaatini1990 ...............................Yaser Zaatini

Doubles:2005 .......................................Fernando Fiuri.................................................Oscar Posada............................................Felix Insaurralde............................................Lisandro Picardo..............................................Moises Serrano......................................... Sebastian Serrano2004 .......................................Fernando Fiuri................................................Diego Iglesias............................................Felix Insaurralde.................................................Oscar Posada.......................................... Alejandro Salazar..............................................Moisés Serrano2003 ........................................Diego Iglesias..............................................Moisés Serrano...........................................Marcos Pavlovich.......................................... Alejandro Salazar2002 ...................................Marcos Pavlovich........................................Roberto Fernandez1999 ..................................... Gustavo Gomez........................................Roberto Fernandez1997 ......................................Juan DeAngulo................................................ Dean Houlzet1996 ......................................Juan DeAngulo................................................ Dean Houlzet1995 .................................. Gustavo Perziano..............................................Antonio Robles

1992 .......................................... Pepe Garcia................................................ Luis Gonzalez.......................................Craig Lupton-Smith.......................................Yaser Zaatini

TEAM RECORDS

ITA Ranked Teams2009, 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 FinishesYear ..........Reg. Season ..........Tourney2008 .....................1st..........................1st2007 ......................1st .........................1st2006 .....................1st ........................ 2nd

Team ChampionshipsRegular Season2008, 2007, 2006

A-Sun Tournament2009, 2008, 2007

SoCon Team FinishesYear ..........Reg. Season ..........Tourney2005 .....................1st..........................1st2004 .....................1st..........................1st2003 .....................1st......................... 2nd2002 .................... 2nd .........................1st2001 .....................3rd ........................ 2nd2000 .....................1st..........................3rd1999 .....................1st..........................1st1998 ...................T-2nd ...................... 2nd1997 ...................T-2nd ...................... 2nd1996 .....................1st..........................1st1995 .....................1st..........................1st1994 .....................5th ........................ 4th1993 .....................3rd ........................ 4th1992 .................... 2nd .........................1st1991 .....................1st......................... 2nd1990 .................... 2nd ........................ 2nd1989 .....................4th ........................ 4th1988 .....................4th .........................3rd1987 .....................5th ........................ N/A1986 .....................5th ........................ N/A1985 .....................4th ........................ N/A1984 .....................5th ........................ N/A1983 .....................6th ........................ N/A1982 .....................6th ........................ N/A1981 .....................5th ........................ N/A1980 .....................4th ........................ N/A1979 .................... 2nd ........................ N/A

Team ChampionshipsRegular Season

2005, 2004, 2003, 2000, 1 999, 1996, 1995, 1992

SoCon Tournament2005, 2004, 2002, 1999, 1996, 1995, 1992

Juan Yannuzzi

Enrique Olivares

Gustavo Perziano

Juan DeAngulo

John Shulman

Pete Zannis


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• 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

• 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)

enrique olivaRes

Yaser Zaatini

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ETSU Men’s TennisPlayer Legends

Pierre Arnold, who played for the Buccaneers from 1977-80, was a two-time All-Southern Conference selection and helped guide the Bucs to the 1978 Ohio Valley Conference and Eastern Collegiate championships. A native of Argentina, Arnold was coached by Guillermo Vilas and was the number one singles player for the Bucs for three consecutive seasons.

Posting a career record of 73-27, he was the Southern Conference singles champion in 1979. Arnold, who currently serves as tennis director in Pembroke Pines, Fla., continues to support Buccaneer tennis by recommending players to the ETSU program. Several former and current Buccaneer players

have come to ETSU on the advice of Arnold.

Mark Boling recorded one of the best singles and doubles records of any Buccaneer player during his career, that lasted from 1978-79. Boling posted a 70-17 singles record and teamed with Pierre Arnold in doubles for a two-year record of 75-11. Boling won the number 4 singles title in the Ohio Valley Conference and earned All-OVC honors that same year. Boling and Arnold captured the Class B championship at the Eastern Collegiate Championships in 1979, which helped lead the Bucs to the overall team title. Boling earned his B.S. from East Tennessee State in 1980. He is currently living in Bowling Green, Ky., where he is a comptroller for Domino’s Pizza.

A 1999 graduate of ETSU, Damian Ciaccia was a member of the 1996 and 1999 Southern Conference Championship teams. He was also a key player in the 1999 NCAA Tournament run.

Ciaccia was a decorated conference player. He won the No. 3 singles title in 1996 and won the No. 4 singles championship in 1997. Ciaccia teamed with Sunil Muley to win the No. 3 doubles title in 1996. Ciaccia served as team co-captain during his junior and senior seasons.

He earned SoCon Academic honors from 1996-99 and earned ITA Academic All-America honors in 1999. He is currently in the television industry in Argentina.

Mike Colvin was a gifted athlete in several sports. Fortunately, it was Mike’s talents on the tennis court that paved the way for his future endeavors. Mike showed great potential as a junior tennis player, catching the eye of several local tennis supporters, and was encouraged to play competitively. When Colvin accepted a scholarship to play tennis at ETSU, he became the first member of his family to attend college. Mike went on to have a fine career at East Tennessee State both in the classroom and on the court. After completing his degree, Mike went back to Science Hill High School in Johnson City to coach tennis from 1976-1977. Today,

Mike is the president of Smoky Mountain Materials, Inc., and makes an annual contribution to ETSU’s tennis scholarship fund in order to grant future student-athletes the same opportunity he had.

Juan DeAngulo, a product of Coral Springs, Fla., wrapped up his solid collegiate career by earning All-Southern Conference honors in both singles and doubles in 1997. DeAngulo won his third-place match at the 1997 Southern Conference Championships.

He teamed with Dean Houlzet to advance to the finals of the number one doubles competition. DeAngulo finished his career with a 78-69 mark, which ranks among the top 10 all-time for singles victories at ETSU. He earned all-conference honors in singles in 1995, 1996 and again in 1997.

DeAngulo and Houlzet garnered all-SoCon honors in doubles twice and ITA Regional rankings three times. DeAngulo won two conference doubles titles in his career. He also captured the Buddy Hartsell Sportsmanship award in 1997. He is currently Vice President of Sales for Bytel, a

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., communication technology company.

Roberto Fernandez finished his ETSU career by helping the Buccaneers win the 2002 Southern Conference Tournament and, with the team, made his second trip to the NCAA Tournament (1999, 2002). Roberto was a regionally ranked doubles player his senior season, along with teammate Marcos Pavlovich. Together the two also were named All-Southern Conference in 2002. Fernandez earned all-league honors in 1999, as well with doubles partner Gustavo Gomez. Fernandez won the SoCon’s No. 3 singles championship as a sophomore in 2000, finishing the year with a 24-11 record.

Gustavo Gomez, who played for the Buccaneers from 1997-2001, was a four-time All-Southern Conference honoree. The Balcarce, Argentina, native became second in career singles wins with 113 wins at ETSU. Gomez earned Southern Conference Player-of-the-Year for the 1999-2000 season. He was ranked as high as 18th in ITA Region II singles competition and 14th in doubles competition. In 1999, he received the Most Outstanding

Performer Award at the SoCon Championships. In his freshman year, Gomez went 8-0 against SoCon opponents. He was named to the Southern Conference and ETSU honor rolls all four years and named an ITA All-American in 2000 and 2001.

Dean Houlzet, a native of Cali, Colombia, was a three-time All-Southern Conference honoree, once in singles and twice in doubles. He teamed with Juan DeAngulo to capture the Southern Conference number one doubles title in 1995. The tandem also won doubles titles at the Georgia Tech Invitational as well as the South Carolina Fall Invitational that same year. DeAngulo and Houlzet earned ITA Region rankings in 1995, ‘96 and again in ‘97. Houlzet posted a 54-34 singles mark in his three years at ETSU. He won the number three singles title at the 1995 conference championships.

Diego Iglesias, a native of Mar del Plata, Argentina, played for the Bucs from 2001-04 and was co-captain of the team in 2004. Iglesias graduated with his degree in business during the fall of 2004. He helped lead the team to Regular Season Championships (2003, 2004) and to SoCon Tournament Championships (2002, 2004). Iglesias was named a SoCon All-Conference selection in doubles in his last two seasons and in singles in his last season.

During his career, Iglesias made two NCAA appearances with the Bucs (2002, 2004). Iglesias went 22-10 in his senior season and 57-25 during his three-year career as a Buc.

He earned SoCon academic honors from 2002-04, was named an ITA Scholar Athlete in 2003, and named to the CoSIDA-Academic All-America Third Team in 2004.

John Lucchesi teamed with Mark Lupton-Smith to set the ETSU record for most doubles victories in a season with 34 in 1988. During his career at ETSU from 1986-90, Lucchesi was considered one of the top doubles players in the Southern Conference. Lucchesi made an immediate impact on the team and in his freshman season he recorded 29 singles wins, which places him tied for ninth on the season singles wins list. Lucchesi captained the squad in his senior season and ended his career with a total of 89 wins and currently ranks tied for ninth on the all-time career singles wins list.

A Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll selection, Lucchesi is currently head tennis professional at The Ridges Golf and Country Club in Johnson City.

Craig Lupton-Smith co-captained the 1992 Buccaneer men’s team which won the school’s first-ever Southern Conference Men’s Tennis Tournament championship. Lupton-Smith fashioned a 21-11 record in leading the Bucs to the milestone and was also a member of the 1991 team which won ETSU’s first SoCon regular-season title.

During his playing career, Lupton-Smith helped lead the Bucs to a four-year record of 80-26 - a winning percentage of .754. He won the 1992 SoCon No. 3 singles title and teamed with Pepe Garcia to win the league’s No. 1 doubles crown in ’92. Lupton-Smith received his degree from ETSU in

accounting during the fall of ’92 and served as a student assistant coach with the Bucs during the 1993 season. He has completed his MBA at North Carolina State and is a registered CPA in Raleigh, N.C.

Mark Lupton-Smith from Bedfordview, South Africa, played for the Bucs from 1987-89 and turned in an overall singles record of 93-37. He teamed with John Lucchesi in doubles during the 1988 season, setting an ETSU record with a mark of 34-3. During his career, Lupton-Smith won the Virginia Tech Invitational twice and the ETSU Fall Invitational singles crown. He also posted wins over regionally and nationally ranked players in the Southern Intercollegiate Championships, the ITCA Volvo Regionals and the Rolex Regional tournaments.

A three-year starter for ETSU, Lupton-Smith received the Buddy Hartsell Sportsmanship Award from the Southern Conference his senior season. Lupton-Smith earned his B.S. degree in finance in 1989 and served as assistant coach with the Bucs in 1990. He spent three years playing professionally in Europe and Hawaii before returning to his native South Africa to open his own business. He owned several Atlanta Bread Company restaurants at the time of his tragic death in a hit-and-run accident in Atlanta in 2002.

Marcos Pavlovich played for the Buccaneers from 1999-2003 and helped lead the team to the 2003 Regular Season Championship and 2002 SoCon Tournament Championship. In the 2002 SoCon championship match, Pavlovich defeated Southern Conference Player-of-the-Year John Chesworth of Furman in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. He finished 53rd in the ITA rankings and was named to the SoCon All-Conference first team in singles and in doubles with partner Alejandro Salazar.

In his freshman season, Pavlovich went 33-10 in singles action to lead the team. His record places him third on the school’s all-time single-season win list and set the record for


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wins by a freshman. Over his playing career, Pavlovich earned a record of 82-42, placing him 11th

on the career wins list.

Ignacio Perez enjoyed individual and team success before he graduated from ETSU in 1999.

Perez was a member of the 1996 and 1999 Southern Conference Champions as well as the 1999 NCAA Tournament team.

He won the No. 5 singles title at the 1997 Southern Conference Championships. He served as team co-captain during his junior and senior seasons. Perez earned Southern Conference Academic honors from 1997-1999. He completed his MBA at ETSU in December 2000.

Gustavo Perziano, who played for ETSU from 1992-95, was successful in both singles and doubles for the Buccaneers. He had a 94-48 singles record and a 61-30 doubles mark during his career at ETSU.

A four-year starter for ETSU, Perziano finished as the runner-up at the Southern Conference Tournament three times, including his senior season at No. 5 singles. He teamed with Antonio Robles to win the Southern Conference No. 2 doubles title in 1995 and had a 29-6 doubles record. He was named to the All-Southern Conference team in 1995.

Billy Pike, who played at ETSU from 1965-68, has won over 200 titles in singles and doubles during a career which has spanned more than 25 years. Pike played No. 1 singles and doubles for the Bucs during his collegiate career. An All-Ohio Valley Conference pick in 1967-68, Pike won the Tennessee Intercollegiate title that same season.

Pike began his playing career at University High School, where he finished as runner-up in the state tournament under the tutelage of Coach Buddy Hartsell. After his collegiate career, Pike continued competitive play. He won the Tennessee Open men’s title in 1968 and earned top 10 rankings in both Tennessee and the region. He is the only

former ETSU player to achieve a national ranking. Pike has been ranked at the national level three times. His highest ranking came in 1985 with a 16th place standing in men’s 35 singles. During the 1985 season, Pike played professional Rod Laver, losing 9-7 in a pro-set match. Currently a practicing optometrist in Johnson City, Pike continues to be an ETSU supporter while continuing his tennis career in national 35-and-over tournaments.

After the Bucs moved into a new conference with new challenges, one thing that stayed the same was the play of Oscar Posda. The Valencia, Venezuela native came to ETSU and immediately made a impact as he went 27-10 during his freshman campaign. After winning the SoCon Tournament MVP, Freshman of the Year and All-First Team honors all in his first year, Posada returned to ETSU, breaking into the ITA preseason rankings during his sophomore season.

During his second year of collegiate tennis Oscar won 14 straight matches, moving up the ITA rankings to as high as No. 33. After an outstanding second year, Posada became one of

the top-ranked collegiate players in the nation, earning a spot in the prestigious ITA All-American Main Draw Championships in the 2007 season.

Tienie Prinsloo had an immediate impact on the Buccaneer tennis program when he arrived in 1978. As a freshman, Prinsloo recorded a perfect 28-0 record and was an All-Southern Conference selection for three seasons. Prinsloo posted a career singles record of 92-12 and captured the No. 2 singles title at the 1979 Southern Conference Tournament. He was also instrumental in guiding the Bucs to the 1978 Eastern Collegiate championship.

During his stay at ETSU, Prinsloo defeated many of the top players in the Division I ranks, including a 6-1, 6-4 defeat of South Carolina’s Tim Mayotte as a freshman. Prinsloo is currently a teaching pro in Atlanta, Ga.

Antonio Robles made a big impact during his two years at ETSU, posting a 56-21 career singles mark and a 44-14 doubles mark. Robles was the Southern Conference Player-of-the-Year in 1995 and was a two-time all-conference selection. He won the No. 2 doubles championship with Gustavo Perziano in the 1995 SoCon Tournament. Robles won the No. 2 singles title and teamed with Juan DeAngulo to win the No. 1 doubles title at the 1994 Southern Conference tournament.

He started his collegiate career at Abraham Baldwin College in Tifton, Ga., where he was a two-time JUCO All-American. In 1993, he won the NJCAA National Championship in No. 2

singles. Robles completed his degree in international business at ETSU during the fall of 1995. He is currently working on his MBA at ETSU.

Alejandro Salazar, from Arequipa, Peru, played for the Buccaneers from 2001-04 and was co-captain of the team in 2004. Salazar graduated with his degree in business during the fall of 2004. He helped lead the team to Regular Season Championships (2003, 2004) and to SoCon Tournament Championships (2002, 2004). Salazar was named a SoCon All-Conference selection in both singles and doubles in his last two seasons with partners Marcos Pavlovich (2003) and Oscar Posada (2004). With Pavlovich, Salazar earned a doubles ITA ranking of 43rd in the fall of 2002 and finished in the spring at 53rd.

During his career, Salazar saw the Bucs make two NCAA appearances (2002, 2004) and ended his collegiate career with a win at the No. 1 position in the first round of the NCAA tournament against Alex Menchini of No. 48 TCU. Salazar earned a record of 25-15 in his senior season and 59-34 during his three-year career as a Buc.

John Seals, a former player and assistant coach for the Buccaneers, is currently the director of the Boys Club in Morristown, Tenn. During his final season at ETSU, Seals turned in an overall record of 26-9 and teamed with John Lucchesi to record a doubles mark of 21-7.

Seals was named to the Southern Conference All-Academic Team for two seasons and was nominated to both the College Sports Information Directors and Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association All-America teams during his career.

John Shulman, the first Academic All-American in ETSU tennis history, played for the Bucs from 1987-89. A native of Johnson City, Shulman attended University High and played junior tennis under the direction of former Buccaneer great, Pete Zannis. An all-around great athlete, Shulman lettered in golf and tennis at University High School. During his collegiate career, Shulman posted 98 singles victories and reached the semifinals of the Southern Conference Tournament three times. He was named to the Academic All-America team by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) his senior season.

After graduating from ETSU in 1989 with a B.S. in physical education, Shulman spent one year as an assistant basketball coach at Wofford College before returning to ETSU to complete his master’s degree in physical education. He served as an assistant coach with the Buccaneer basketball team for four years and is now the head coach at Chattanooga.

Juan Yannuzzi, a 2001 graduate of ETSU, stands third on the career singles win list with 105 wins as a Buccaneer. The Mar del Plata, Argentina, native went 31 matches before losing to a SoCon opponent in a dual match. Yannuzzi earned All-Southern Conference honors four times as a Buccaneer. In his sophomore year, Yannuzzi went 10-0 in Southern Conference singles play to win the No. 3 flight title. He ended his freshman year on a 14-match win streak and had a 21-6 overall record. Yannuzzi is currently a graduate student in the MBA program at ETSU

Pete Zannis served as the captain of the Buccaneer tennis team during the 1974-75 season and has served as a teaching pro at the Johnson City Country Club for the past 17 years. During that span, he has been one of the Buc tennis program’s biggest supporters and he has produced one of the finest junior tennis programs in the state of Tennessee. During his ETSU playing days, Zannis won the No. 2 doubles and singles titles at the 1975 Tennessee Intercollegiate Championships.

After earning his degree at ETSU in physical education and health in 1975, Zannis continued to play competitive

tennis. He captured the Ridgefield Open singles title in 1975 and the 1981 Southern Hardcourt Doubles championship. Zannis has been at the forefront of promoting Buccaneer tennis. His efforts were instrumental in the creation of the ETSU/Little Caesars Championships. Several of Zannis’ players have gone on to play for the Buccaneers, including 1988 Academic All-American John Shulman and 1991 and 1992 Academic All-American Kim Toohey. In appreciation for Zannis’ efforts in junior tennis, Shulman established the Pete Zannis Scholarship in 1989. Zannis was inducted into the ETSU Athletic Hall of Fame in the fall of 1996.

Mark Zejda spent two years with the Buccaneer program (1991-93). He was a finalist in the Southern Conference singles championships both years. Zejda won 34 singles matches in his two seasons. He won the Buddy Hartsell Sportsmanship award in 1993.

Zejda served as an assistant coach for the Lady Buc tennis program while he worked on his MBA. After serving as Vice President of Allens Systems Company, Zejda is currently a technology analyst for a brokerage firm in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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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 All-America honors.

mullinsDirector of Athletics 2003-PresentMen’s Tennis Coach 1988-2002

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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.

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

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

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Buddy Hartsell Tennis Center

Buddy Hartsell Sportsmanship Award Recipients at ETSU

Juan DeAngulo .............................................1997Marek Zejda ..................................................1993

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

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-

HaRtsellMen’s Tennis Coach 1956-1959

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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.

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Strength

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

BUCCANEERS STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CENTER

SUPPORT STAFF

Lee MorrowHead Strength Coach

Meg StoneDirector of the Center of Excellence for

Sport Science and Coach Education

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

teams2. Supporting and providing up-to-date information to

coaches regarding coaching practices 3. Advising on the Training Process4. Providing an opportunity for the interaction

between sport scientists, medical staff, strength and conditioning staff and the ETSU Sport Coaches.

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HYDROWORXWithout 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.

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

FLUROSCANThe “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.

GENERAL ATHLETIC TRAINING AREAThe 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.

ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF

Brian JohnstonDirector of Athletic Medicine

Scott CountsClinical Director

Brett LewisAssistant Athletic Trainer

Lori HillAssistant Athletic Trainer

Elizabeth SchoenAssistant Athletic Trainer

Valerie CsiszerGraduate Assistant

Travis LivingstonGraduate Assistant

Reghan BoobGraduate Assistant

Heather WiceGraduate Assistant

Travis PattonGraduate Assistant

Alex HondlGraduate Assistant

Dawn ThomasGraduate Assistant

Heather CornettGraduate Assistant

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Academics

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: • AcademicAdvising • IndividualandGroupTutoring • AcademicMentoring • CollegeAdjustmentcoursesfornewstudent-athletes • ProfessionalDevelopmentandCareerPreparationseminars • On-sitestudyhallfacilitiesincludingastate-of-the-artcomputerlab • Academicworkshopsforstudent-athletes

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“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 PicturedJared Fries

Academic Advisor

Olya BatsulaGraduate Assistant

Kristi LillyStudent Intern

2008-09 Men’s Tennis A-Sun Academic Honor Roll

ETSU by the Numbers:• 89%Student-Athlete

Graduation Rate

• Spring2008cumulativestudent-athlete GPA of 3.12 (non-athletes at ETSU – GPA = 2.91)

• 15Student-Athletes–4.0Club

• 7teamswithteamGPAs 3.0 or higher

• 70%ofStudent-Athletes-Buccaneer Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or above)

• 33Student-Athletes–Dean’sList

• Finished1stintheA-Sunacademically in Spring 2008

Alex Ahlgren

Robin Akser

Jeremy Bonnevalle

Charles Bottoni

Sander Gille

Daniel Isaza

Enrique Olivares

Jason Ramski

Grega Teraz

Ofir Weintraub

Matej ZaltkovicBob Baker

Director of Academic Services

After posting a program-tying fourth consecutive winning season, ETSU women’s basketball made history by making its second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2008-09. The Lady Bucs, who boasted the number one seed in the Atlantic Sun Tournament, defeated Mercer and Jacksonville en route to being tabbed the No. 13 seed in the Berkeley Region. ETSU set a new school record with 16 conference victories and tallied its third straight 20-win season after finishing the campaign at 20-11. Four Lady Bucs were rewarded for their hard work on the court, as Siarre Evans was named the 2009 Atlantic Sun Player of the Year, while Latisha Belcher received Atlantic Sun Defensive Player of the Year honors. In addition, TaRonda Wiles was named First All-Conference and Gwen Washington was selected to the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team. Meanwhile, Evans also cleaned up at the A-Sun Tournament by being tabbed Tournament MVP and was also named a Finalist on the NCAA Division I State Farm Coaches’ All-America Basketball Team.

Back-To-Back

In 2008-09, the ETSU men’s basketball team continued to build on its long-standing tradition of success, capturing the 2009 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Championship. With that victory, the Buccaneers

made their eighth trip all-time to the NCAA Tournament, while bringing home the 26th overall championship in program history. More recently, ETSU has now enjoyed four 20-win seasons in the last seven years, having won

conference titles in each of those four campaigns.

Dancing Again

A year removed from earning its first-ever NCAA Tournament win, the ETSU men’s tennis team continued to dominate play winning its fourth straight A-Sun Regular Season crown, while dropping league rival Stetson 4-2, for its third straight A-Sun Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth. In addition to its seventh NCAA Tournament appearance the No. 61-ranked Bucs swept through the conference awards as head coach Yaser Zaatini was named the 2009 A-Sun Coach of the Year, while senior Enrique Olivares was again named the A-Sun Men’s Tennis Player of the Year and tournament MVP for the second consecutive season. Overall, the Bucs placed six total players on the all-conference teams in addition to running its current A-Sun winning streak to 34 straight wins.

Three-peat

Championships

BLUEThe ETSU men’s cross country/track and field program joined an elite group in 2008-09, as the Bucs were only one of five Division I programs to win the “Triple Crown.” The Bucs began leg one of their quest on the first Saturday in November when ETSU held off Belmont for its first A-Sun crown and 21st overall conference championship. ETSU, who defeated the Bruins by six points (29 to 35), brought its first cross country championship back to Johnson City since winning the crown in 1996. Then, on the third weekend of February, the Bucs completed leg two of the Trifecta run, as ETSU knocked off reigning conference champion Kennesaw State and hoisted the A-Sun Indoor Championship crown for the third time in the last four years. The “Triple Crown” was finally completed in mid-May when the Buccaneer squad overcame many obstacles – and once again – held off Kennesaw State to claim its second outdoor title since joining the league in 2005-06. The ETSU distance runners had a huge hand in winning the championship, as the Bucs went 1-thru-3 in the 5000m and 1-thru-4 in the 10000m.

Head coach Steve Brooks’ squad returned to the Big Dance for the second time in school history, after winning both the regular season and A-Sun Tournament titles over league rival Stetson. Despite a first-round NCAA Tournament loss to in-state rival and host Tennessee, the Lady Bucs rolled to their best overall season in program history, placing four members on the all-conference team, while senior Tara Byrne (MVP), junior Yevgenyia Stupak and sophomore Tara Sheets earned all-tournament honors.

Redemption

Championships Includes all regular season and tournament championships

Baseball 1978, 1980, 1981 Men’s Basketball 1967-68, 1977-78, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2006-07 , 2008-09 Women’s Basketball 1994-95, 2007-08, 2008-09 Men’s Cross Country 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2008 Women’s Cross Country 1985, 1999 Football 1962, 1969 Men’s Golf 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 Women’s Golf 2008 Men’s Tennis 1978, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 Women’s Tennis 2006, 2007, 2008 Men’s Track 1980, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2009 Women’s Track 1995, 1996 Volleyball 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2006

Conference Cup All-Sport 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 Men’s Sport 1977-78, 1982-83, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 Women’s Sport 2006-07

are . . .The Trifecta

Seamus PowerPower, who was part of an ETSU awards sweep as the Freshman of the Year in 2007 (with Warren and Rhys Davies), became the third Buccaneer to win the conference Player of the Year. Power and former teammates Davies (2006-07) and Gareth Shaw (2008) combined to put an ETSU stranglehold on the league’s top individual honor over the last four years. He joins Jacksonville State’s Matias Anselmo as the only two in Atlantic Sun history to win both the Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year in a career. The Waterford, Ireland native shared Medalist honors at the Larry Nelson Collegiate Invitational and placed second at the Kauai Collegiate Cup. In addition to the A-Sun honor Power became the eighth person in ETSU men’s golf history to receive All-America honors as he was named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar.

Michael StewartIn winning the Freshman of the Year award, Stewart followed in the footsteps of teammates Power and Rhys Enoch (Cornwall, England) as the third straight Buccaneer to capture the honor. At last month’s A-Sun Championships, he rallied from four strokes down entering the final round to catch and pass fellow freshman, Campbell’s Vaita Guillaume, thanks to three consecutive birdies on his closing nine holes. His win marked the third in a row for a Buccaneer, following Power in 2007 and Shaw in 2008. His win at the

A-Sun Championships carried him to a unanimous spot on both the All-

Atlantic Sun First-Team and All-Freshman Team.

Fred WarrenThe Bucs legendary golf coach picked up his ninth Coach of the Year award in 2009. Overall, the Hall-of-Famer coach has won the A-Sun award twice, to go along with the seven he totaled while in the Southern Conference. Under Warren’s direction the Bucs earned their 18th trip to the NCAA Championships this past May.Yaser Zaatini

After losing four seniors off of the 2008 Bucs squad head coach Yaser Zaatini responded by leading ETSU through one of the toughest

schedules in the entire nation. After coaching ETSU to its sixth straight unbeaten conference season and wins over four ITA-ranked teams, Zaatini was honored for the second straight season as the A-Sun Coach of the Year. Overall, it was

Zaatini’s third “Coach of the Year” honor by the A-Sun and fifth overall (SoCon 2004, 2005)The Bucs earned their third straight NCAA Tournament appearance after dropping league foe Stetson, 4-2 for its third straight A-Sun Tournament title.

Tara ByrneAfter leading the ETSU women’s tennis team to its

second NCAA Tournament appearance senior Tara Byrne received the prestigious Southeast Region ITA/NCAA Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award. The First-Team All-A-Sun member and tournament MVP also became the second player in program history to surpass 100 career wins. Back on April 13, 2009, the local Johnson City native became ETSU’s all-time career wins leader, passing Masha Illina’s mark of 103 victories. Overall the four-time all-conference member and team captain

left ETSU with 107 career wins, which tops all players in the A-Sun this past season.

Yevgenyia StupakStupak continued to impress in her junior season leading the Lady Bucs to a share of their third regular season championship and second A-Sun Tournament title. Overall, Stupak rolled to an impressive 30-6 singles mark, picking up wins against players from 16 ITA-ranked teams. In addition to a remarkable 23-9 doubles record, Stupak was the highest ranked ITA player in the conference, which helped earn her the 2009 A-Sun Women’s Player of the Year award.

Ben Ronoh ETSU track and field newcomer Ben Ronoh lived up to the hype after helping the Bucs win the “Triple Crown” in 2008-09. The native from Sotik, Kenya was named Most Outstanding Track Performer at both the indoor and outdoor conference championships. At the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships, Ronoh swept the 3000m and 5000m events on the David E. Walker track inside Memorial Center and was named the league’s top performer. The sophomore distance runner made it a clean sweep after winning the steeplechase and finishing second (behind his cousin Kenneth Rotich) in the 5000m and 10000m at the Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships in Jacksonville, Fla.

Winning the

Enrique OlivaresOverall, Olivares closed out his career as not just one of the top men’s tennis players in

program history, but as one of the most decorated student-athletes in the history of intercollegiate athletics at ETSU. The second winningest player in school

history wrapped up his career with a remarkable 115 wins, including posting an

Atlantic Sun Conference record-setting mark of 32-1(.969 winning percentage). The four-time A-Sun First-Team member and two-time A-Sun Player of the Year, became the highest ranked ITA preseason player in

school and league history in 2008 as the No. 9-ranked ITA singles player in the nation. The three-time A-Sun Tournament MVP, again led the Bucs to their fourth straight A-Sun Regular Season title and a third consecutive NCAA Tournament berth. A mainstay in the national rankings since arriving in the Tri-Cites, Olivares held 14 career wins against nationally ITA ranked players.

Kenneth Rotich Kenneth Rotich, a three-time Cross Country Athlete of the Week winner, was named the Atlantic Sun Runner of the Year after winning the conference championship with a time of 24:34 in Macon, Ga. The native of Nairobi, Kenya helped the Bucs win their 21st cross country title in school history and was the first ETSU runner to win a championship since 1995. In total, Rotich won three races in 2008 and moved his current running total of A-Sun Athlete of the Week honors to six, which marks a new conference best.

Heidi DahlDahl was an outstanding track and field athlete in 2008-09, as she represented ETSU at both the Indoor and Outdoor NCAA Championships. The Orem, Utah, native became the first Lady Buccaneer student-athlete to receive All-America honors since 2000 at the Outdoor Championships, as she finished sixth in the 1500m run. In addition, Dahl claimed the NCAA Mideast Regional Championship in the 1500m at Louisville. Dahl, who won the Atlantic Sun Championship in the mile (indoor), 800m (outdoor) and 1500m (outdoor), was also a five-time A-Sun Athlete of the Week winner. The senior runner ran a leg in both the indoor and outdoor conference championship 4x400-meter relay. In total, Dahl contributed for 29 percent of the Lady Bucs’ scoring at the outdoor conference championships and was named Most Outstanding Track Performer at the post-race ceremony.

Siarre Evans Since arriving in Johnson City in the fall of

2006, rising senior Siarre Evans hasn’t disappointed the Lady Buccaneer faithful. After adding Atlantic Sun Freshman Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference, Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team and Atlantic Sun

All-Tournament Team accolades to her resume in her first two seasons, Evans

continued to impress in 2008-09. The Griffin, Ga., native, who became only the 16th ETSU player of all-time to reach the 1,000-point club and lead the conference with 16.4 ppg and 10.3 rpg, was named the 2009

Atlantic Sun Player of the Year and Atlantic Sun Tournament MVP. Furthermore, Evans’ stellar play placed her as a finalist on the NCAA Division I State Farm Coaches’ All-America Basketball Team.

Paul HoilmanAfter an outstanding freshman season,

Hoilman had a career 2008-09 sophomore year as he received numerous postseason awards including being named to the Louisville Slugger All-America Third-Team, the Ping!Baseball All-America Honorable

Mention Team and the College Baseball Insider All-America Second-Team. Hoilman received

Atlantic Sun All-Conference First-Team recognition and was selected as the A-Sun Player of the Week

on April 27. The Johnson City native led the A-Sun in slugging, and finished in the top ten in batting

average, on-base percentage, runs scored, RBIs, doubles, home runs, walks and sacrifice flies.

Bo ReederReeder came on strong in his freshman season tying the ETSU freshman home run record with 15 in his first year with the Bucs. Reeder was named to the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America team. The 2008-09 season saw many impressive feats out of Reeder as he defeated ACC foe Virginia Tech in his first career start, while throwing a complete game and hitting for the cycle in the same week. Reeder also came in to get the save against Tennessee on the road to complete a sweep of the Vols. Reeder was a unanimous selection for the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team, was named the A-Sun Player of the Week and made the College Baseball Foundation National All-Star Lineup on March 23.

Right Way

NCAA History

NCAA Championship Team History2009 After winning its fourth straight A-Sun Regular season and third straight tournament title head coach Yaser Zaatini’s club advanced to its seventh NCAA appearance in school history. With the brackets drawn the No. 61 Bucs dropped their first-round contest to in-state rival No. 5 Tennessee, 4-0. Despite the loss to the Vols the Bucs had an outstanding season as they extended their A-Sun winning streak to 34 straight matches, in addition to picking up two nationally ranked wins.

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

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

2005After finishing a second consecutive perfect 10-0 season in the SoCon and winning the SoCon

Tournament, the Bucs advanced to the NCAA tournament for the fourth time. The Bucs lost in the first round to No. 14 Tennessee, 4-0.

2004After finishing a perfect 10-0 season in SoCon play and winning the SoCon Tournament,

the Bucs advanced to the NCAA tournament for the third time.The Bucs lost in the first round to No. 16 TCU, 4-1. Alejandro Salazar picked up the sole

point for ETSU at the No. 1 slot.

2002ETSU fell in the first round to opponent No. 13 Auburn, 4-2.The Bucs’ points came in singles action from Diego Iglesias at No. 4 and from

Moisés Serrano at No. 6.

1999The Buccaneers qualified for their first-ever NCAA Championship

Tournament with a 4-1 win over Chattanooga in the SoCon Tournament finals.The Bucs fell to 13th-ranked Kentucky in the first round of play, 4-0.

Straight A-Sun Tournament championships

Straight A-Sun Regular Season titles

NCAA Tournament appearances

Conference Player of the Year awards

Conference championships

Conference tournament titles

Straight years ranked by the ITA

Match A-Sun winning streak

All-conference selections

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NCAA Individuals Championship History2009NCAA Singles: Enrique Olivares After one of the best individual seasons in Buccaneer tennis history Olivares earned his second straight trip to the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships. A year removed from earning ITA All-America honors, Olivares opened the tournament with a strong 7-5, 6-4 win over highly talented Radford senior No. 102 Martin Sayer. With that victory Olivares advanced to the Round of 32 against No. 9 Steven Moneke of Ohio State. After dropping the first set 6-3 to Moneke, Olivares bounced back by holding serve through the first three games of the second set. However, after Moneke broke Olivares at 4-3 the Buckeye senior eliminated the Buc senior with a 6-3 second set win. Despite the loss Olivares became only the second ETSU player in school history to compete in two NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, joining head coach and legend Yaser Zaatini.

2008NCAA Singles: Enrique Olivares Olivares became the second ETSU player in school history to pick up a win in the NCAA Men’s Singles Championship, as the A-Sun “Player of the Year” knocked off William and Mary’s Alexandru Cojanu in the first round 7-5, 6-1. In his Round of 32 matchup No. 57th ranked Olivares earned ITA All-America honors by dropping 42nd ranked Ruben Gonzales (Illinois) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. In the Round of 16 eventual NCAA Singles Runner-Up J.P. Smith of Tennessee proved to be on a roll, eliminating Olivares’ great run with a 2-6, 2-6 decision.

1991NCAA Singles: Yaser Zaatini

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


• Second Round: Yaser Zaatini, who finished the year ranked 14th by the ITA, won 19 consecutive matches before losing in the second round of the NCAAs to Charles Auffray of Pepperdine, 6-2, 6-2.

The No. 8 seed Zaatini defeated UCLA’s Robert Janecek 6-4, 6-4 to advance.


• Round of 16: The 18th-ranked Yaser Zaatini made his third NCAA Singles appearance in 1993. He defeated Chris Haddad of Arizona State in an injury-shortened 6-3, 3-2 win in the first

round and No. 30 Brandon Coupe in a 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 win in the second round to advance. Zaatini then dropped a 6-2, 6-3 decision to No. 6 Brain MacPhie of national champion Southern Cal in the third round.

ITA Ranked Teams1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008

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Distance Chart from Johnson City (BASED ON 70 MPH SPEED):

For almost two centuries, Johnson

City has been the center for tourism

and business in Northeast Tennessee.

Originally a train depot, Johnson City

is now a metropolitan melting pot

with invigorating music, enchanting

culture, and exhilarating mountain

adventure. The city offers a wide

assortment of restaurants, art

galleries, coffee shops, cultural events

and outdoor activities.

Johnson City is located in

Washington County, which is also

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.

Asheville, N.C. .............. 1 hourAtlanta, Ga. ..................4 hoursBaltimore ......................7 hoursBirmingham, Ala. ........6 hoursBristol, Tenn. ................30 min.Charlotte, N.C. ..............3 hours

Chattanooga, Tenn. ...3 hoursColumbia, S.C., .............4 hoursGatlinburg, Tenn. ........2 hoursJacksonville, Fla. .........8 hoursKnoxville, Tenn. ...........2 hoursMemphis, Tenn. ...........8 hours

Myrtle Beach, S.C. . .....6 hoursNashville, Tenn. ...........4 hoursRaleigh, N.C. .................5 hoursSavannah, Ga. .............6 hoursWashington D.C. ........7 hours

Johnson City Facts

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

Average Temperatures: summer ....................... 76 winter ........................... 41

Precipitation: 41 inches

Average Snowfall: 16 inches

Altitude: 1525 feet above sea level

CommunityJohnson 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.

Buffalo MountainWith 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.


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We Are Unique• ETSU offers the world’s only master’s degree

in storytelling and reading• Nation’s only university presenting a

comprehensive study of bluegrass and country music courses

• Features an Advanced Visualization Lab recognized around the globe while providing a look at the future of animation graphics

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

Students• ETSU enrolls more than 13,790 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 SchoolsMore than 100 degree programs:

• College of Arts and Sciences• College of Business and Technology• College of Clinical and Rehabilitative

Health Sciences• Clemmer College of Education• Honors College• Quillen College of Medicine• College of Nursing• Gatton College of Pharmacy• College of Public Health• School of Continuing Studies• School of Graduate Studies

Campus• 366 tree-shaded acres• 64 Academic and Administrative Buildings• ETSU’s James H. Quillen College of Medicine

was third in rural medicine, 16th in family medicine training and 17th in primary care education in the “2004 Best Graduate Schools” issue of the U.S. News & World Report for rural medicine.

East tEnnEssEE statE UnivErsity

January 16 vs. Duke Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA 21 at Louisville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 p.m. 23 at Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 a.m. 29 at William and Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 p.m. 30 vs. Elon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon

February 6 vs. Mississippi State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 p.m. 7 at Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon 20 at Wake Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA 27 at Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 p.m.

March 5 Kennesaw State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p .m . 6 Mercer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a .m . 9 vs. UNC-Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 a.m. 11 at Florida Gulf Coast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA 13 at Stetson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA 19 uSc upstate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 p .m . 20 campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a .m . 26 at Lipscomb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA 27 at Belmont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA 28 at Middle Tennessee State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA

april 2 Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p .m . 3 unF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a .m . 15 vs. A-Sun Conference Champ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA

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