2012-13 men's tennis media Guide

2012-13 Racers

Murray State University

Men’s Tennis

2012-13 RACERS MEN’S TENNIS 1

2012-13 Racers ScheduleDate Opponent Location TimeJan. 18 Louisville Louisville, Ky. 4:30 p.m.Jan. 20 Middle Tennessee State Nashville, Tenn. 2 p.m.Jan. 21 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 1 p.m.Jan. 21 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 4 p.m.Feb. 7 Abilene Christian TBA TBAFeb. 8 Memphis Memphis, Tenn. 6 p.m.Feb. 10 Tennessee Chattanooga Kenlake State Park 12 p.m.Feb. 22 Lipscomb Kenlake State Park TBAMarch 12 Bethel (Tenn.) Murray, Ky. 2:30 p.m.March 16 *Morehead State Murray, Ky. TBAMarch 17 *Eastern Kentucky Murray, Ky. TBAMarch 23 *Eastern Illinois Charleston, Ill. 2 p.m.March 24 *SIU Edwardsville Edwardsville, Ill. 2 p.m.April 2 Kentucky Lexington, Ky. 6 p.m.April 6 *Belmont Nashville, Tenn. TBAApril 7 *Tennessee State Nashville, Tenn. TBAApril 13 *Jacksonville State Murray, Ky. 10 a.m.April 19-21 OVC Championships Paducah, Ky. TBA

Home matches in Bold*OVC Match

Inside Racers Men’s Tennis

Senior Tyler Jeffers

Table of ContentsSchedule/Credits ....................................................... 1Quick Facts ................................................................ 22012-13 Roster .......................................................... 3Joāo Camara............................................................. 4Dylan Gerlach ............................................................ 5Tyler Jeffers ............................................................... 6Max McLean .............................................................. 7Aleks Mitric ................................................................ 8Stefan Musa .............................................................. 9Kennedy, N. Mitric and Taylor .................................. 10Head Coach Mel Purcell ...........................................11Racers Support Staff ............................................... 122011-12 Statistics .................................................... 13Racers Honors .................................................... 14-15Yearly Conference Results ................................. 16-18Year-By-Year Results .............................................. 19Coaching Records ................................................... 19Facilities ................................................................... 20

CreditsThe 2012-13 Racers Men’s Tennis Media Guide was designed and produced by MSU Media Relations Intern Kevin DeVries. Editorial assistance provided by Dave Winder. Portraits by Lance Allison of Allison Photography of Murray, Ky. Other photography by Fred Mulane of Camerwork USA, Rick Burres and MSU Media Relations. Murray State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability or veteran status in employment, student admissions, financial aid, student employment and placement or the provision of services and provides, upon request, reasonable accommodation including auxiliary aids and services necessary to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in all programs and activities. For more information, contact Sabrina Dial, Director of Equal Opportunity, Murray State University, 103 Wells Hall, Murray, KY 42071-3318. Telephone (270) 809-3155 (voice) and (270) 809-3361 (TDD).

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2012-13 Quick Facts

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY Nickname: Racers Location: Murray, Ky. (2010 pop.: 17,741) Established: 1922 Enrollment: 10,832 Conference: Ohio Valley (NCAA Division I) Colors: Navy & Gold President: Dr. Randy Dunn Athletics Director: Allen Ward Senior Woman Administrator: Velvet Milkman Outdoor Tennis Facility (Capacity): Bennie Purcell Tennis Courts (300) Indoor Tennis Facility: Kenlake Tennis Center (Aurora, Ky.)

RACERS MEN’S TENNIS COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Mel Purcell Record at Murray State: 124-213 (.368), 16 Seasons Career Record: 124-213 (.368), 16 Seasons Office: (270) 809-6813 E-Mail: [email protected] Student Assistant Coach: Jorge Caetano Athletic Trainer: Cate Ellis

THE 2012-13 ROSTER 2011-12 Letterwinners: Returning (6): Joao Camara, Dylan Gerlach, Tyler Jeffers, Max McLean, Aleks Mitric and Adam Taylor Lost (3): Jose Berardo, Daniel Heibel and Arthur Valle 2012-13 Newcomers (2): Ryan Kennedy and Nicholas Mitric 2011-12 RESULTS 2011-12 Record: 5-13 2011-12 OVC Record/Finish: 3-5/6th 2011-12 OVC Championship Finish: Quarterfinals

RACERS MEN’S TENNIS HISTORY First Varsity Season: 1954-55 Seasons: 58 Overall Record: 825-520 (.613) OVC Tournament Championships: 19 (1955-56, 1956-57, 1958-59, 1961-62, 1963-64, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 2000-01, 2001-02) NCAA Tournament: 2 Appearances (2000-01, 2001-02) Last Appearance: 2001-02 Kentucky (L, 0-4)

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Men’s Tennis Contact/Media Relations Intern: Kevin DeVries Office: (270) 809-3351 Cell: (641) 512-1847 E-Mail: [email protected] Asst. AD Athletic Media Relations: Dave Winder Office: (270) 809-4271 Cell: (270) 293-0566 E-Mail: [email protected] Media Relations Assistant: John Brush Office: (270) 809-7044 Cell: (270) 293-0590 E-Mail: [email protected] Media Relations Assistant: Parker Griffith Office: (270) 809-7051 Cell: (662) 341-0979 E-Mail: [email protected]


2011-12 Racers Roster

2012-13 Men’s Tennis Team: Front Row(L to R): Stefan Musa, Joao Camara, Dylan Gerlach, Max McLean. Back Row (L to R): Tyler Jeffers, Aleks Mitric, Adam Taylor, Ryan Kennedy, Nicholas Mitric.

Player Cl. Hometown (Previous School)

Joao Camara Sr. Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Colegio Ateneu)

Dylan Gerlach R-Jr. Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manual)

Tyler Jeffers Sr. Charlotte, N.C. (Keystone National)

Ryan Kennedy Sr. Johannesburg, South Africa (North Cliff)

Max McLean So. Belleville, Ill. (West)

Aleks Mitric So. London, England (Fortismere School)

Nicholas Mitric Fr. London, England (Fortismere School)

Stefan Musa So. Belize City, Belize (Saint John’s College)

Adam Taylor Jr. Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Western Technical)

Head Coach: Mel Purcell (16th Season)

Student Assistant Coach: Jorge Caetano


2012-13 Racers

2011-12: Compiled a record of 2-7 in doubles play during the season … also played in nine singles matches including one at number one and three as the number two player

2010-11: Started with the Racers in the Spring season...went 6-14 in singles action at No. 2, 3 and 4...played most of the season at No. 2 singles, going 5-11...was 3-4 in OVC singles action...partnered with Jorge Caetano for five doubles matches...the duo went 1-4 at No. 1 doubles...named to the Murray State Dean List for the Spring semester.

Before MSU: Played tennis for Colegio Ateneu in Brazil...also participated in several international tournaments.

Personal: Born Joāo Jose’ Passos Da Camara, March 24, 1990 in Neteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....son of Teodoro Adalberto and Claudia Camara...has one brother, Caio...majoring in commerce & leadership.

Joāo CamaraSr. • Niteroi, Brazil • Colegio Ateneu

Career StatisticsSingles Record Season Dual Tournament Total2010-11 6-14 -- 6-142011-12 -- 1-4 1-4Totals 6-14 1-4 7-18

Doubles RecordSeason Dual Tournament Total2010-11 1-4 -- 1-42011-12 -- 2-4 2-4Totals 1-4 2-4 3-8


2012-13 Racers

Dylan GerlachR-Jr.

Louisville, Ky. • duPont Manual2011-12: Played with multiple doubles partners and compiled a record of 3-6 during the year … went 1-6 in singles play

Before MSU: A four-year member of duPont Manual tennis team…team claimed a state championship in 2008 and were runner-ups in 2007 and 2006…team also claimed the regional team championship in 2008…won the doubles regional titles in 2008 and 2009…also participated in swimming as a prep.

Personal: Born Dylan N. Gerlach, March 1, 1991 in Louisville, Ky….son of Chip and JoEllen Gerlach…has two brothers; Hunter (24) and Taylor (22) and one sister; Ellie (15)…majoring in biology.

Career StatisticsSingles Record Season Dual Tournament Total2011-12 -- 1-2 1-2Totals -- 1-2 1-2

Doubles RecordSeason Dual Tournament Total2011-12 -- 1-3 1-3Totals -- 1-3 1-3


2012-13 Racers

2011-12: Went 4-4 in OVC play and 6-11 overall in singles matches … played mostly at number five singles … went 5-11 overall in doubles competition and 5-6 with former racer Jose Berardo

Before MSU: Played one year (2009-10) of tennis at Lee University...played tennis at Weddington High School in Matthews, N.C., for one season before transffering to Keystone National Online High School in Bloomsburg, Penn...attended Central Piedmont Community College...participated in the Jr. Orange Bowl as a 12-year-old.

Personal: Born Tyler McCoy Jeffers, Jan. 16, 1990 in Dover, Ohio...son of Scott and Donna Jeffers...has one sister, Paige (18)…majoring in business administration.

Tyler JeffersSr.

Charlotte, N.C. • Keystone National

Career StatisticsSingles Record Season Dual Tournament Total2011-12 6-11 -- 6-11Totals 6-11 -- 6-11

Doubles RecordSeason Dual Tournament Total2011-12 5-11 -- 5-11Totals 5-11 -- 5-11


2012-13 Racers

Max McLeanSo.

Belleville, Ill. • West2011-12: Overall record of 6-15 in singles play, including 6-10 in duals matches … went 4-5 at number four singles and went 3-4 in conference play … played in 19 doubles matches and went 2-4 against OVC competition

Before MSU: A four-year member of the Belleville West tennis team.

Personal: Born Max D McLean, Oct. 20,1992 in Belleville, Ill….son of Scott and Tracy McLean…has one brother; Alex (22)…majoring in journalism.

Career StatisticsSingles Record Season Dual Tournament Total2011-12 6-10 0-5 6-15Totals 6-10 0-5 6-15

Doubles RecordSeason Dual Tournament Total2011-12 3-12 1-3 4-15Totals 3-12 1-3 4-15


2012-13 Racers

2011-12: Went 4-12 during the season in singles play … was 3-8 in doubles play and went 3-5 with Max McLean as his partner

Before MSU: Was a four-year member of the Fortismere school tennis team…also participated in soccer as a prep.

Personal: Born Aleksandar Mitric, Oct. 1, 1992 in London, England…son of Dusan and MIlena Mitric…has one brother; Nikola (17) and one sister; Svetlana (30)…majoring in finance.

Aleks MitricSo.

London, England • Fortismere School

Career StatisticsSingles Record Season Dual Tournament Total2011-12 2-7 2-5 4-12Totals 2-7 2-5 4-12

Doubles RecordSeason Dual Tournament Total2011-12 3-5 0-3 3-8Totals 3-5 0-3 3-8


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Stefan MusaSo.

Belize City, Belize • Saint John’s College2011-12: Appeared in one match for the Racers

Before MSU: Attended Saint John’s College in Belize as a prep…choosen for the Belize National Team at the Olympic games…won Belize National Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 championships.

Personal: Born Stefan Edward Musa, Dec. 18, 1992 in Belize City, Belize…son of Edward Jr. and Deeann Musa…has one sister; Shelby (16)…majoring in management.


Ryan KennedySr.

Johannesburg, South Africa • Tyler Junior College

Adam TaylorJr.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Tyler Junior College

Nicholas MitricFr.

London, England • Fortismere School

2012-13 Racer Newcomers

Before MSU: Played for two seasons at Tyler Junior College ... compiled a 20-6 singles record and 11-3 doubles mark for the Apache.

Before MSU: Helped lead Tyler Junior College to back-to-back second-place finishes in the nation in 2011 and 2012 ... was named Canada’s Junior Athlete of the Year in 2007 ... ranked sixth in the province of Ontario (under 18) in 2008


2012-13 Racers Head Coach

Mel Purcell enters his 17th season at the helm of the Murray State men’s tennis program after spending five seasons as assistant coach.

He has guided the program to back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2001 and

2002. The team’s performance in those two seasons led to Purcell being named OVC Coach of the Year in 2001 and 2002.

After going 4-2 against OVC teams during the regular season in 2001, the Racers claimed the OVC Tournament championship and earned

a bid to the program’s first NCAA Tournament. MSU fell to Big 10 power Illinois in the first round.

In 2002, the squad went undefeated (5-0) in the OVC and captured Murray State’s 19th OVC Championship. In their second-straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the Racers fell to the University of Kentucky in the first round.

Purcell took the reins of the Murray State men’s tennis program from his father, MSU Hall-of-Famer Bennie Purcell, for whom the Murray State courts are named. The senior Purcell coached tennis at Murray State for 28 seasons, earning 11 Ohio Valley Conference championships along the way.

A 1977 graduate of Murray High School, Purcell captured the Kentucky High School championship as a senior. He went on to the University of Memphis, where he won the Metro Conference singles and doubles titles.

The following year, he transferred to the University of Tennessee, where he became an All-American in 1980 and captured two Southeastern Conference titles. As a collegiate senior, he teamed with Rodney Harmon to win the NCAA doubles championship.

After college, Purcell joined the professional tour and climbed into the top 40 in the rankings on his way to becoming the ATP Rookie of the Year.

Purcell was ranked in the top 30 in five of his 10 seasons, reaching his highest ranking of No. 17 in November 1980. He would go on to reach the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 1983 before falling in four sets to eventual runner-up Chris Lewis.

Purcell spent 10 years on the pro tour and captured three singles championships and four doubles crowns. Along the way, Purcell knocked off Boris Becker and Ivan Lendl.

Purcell stays active with the Jimmy Connors Champions Tour, playing with the likes of Connors, Bjorn Borg, Roscoe Tanner and John McEnroe. He has also served as the color commentator for TV broadcasts of the Champions Tour.

Mel PurcellHead Coach • 17th Season

The Purcell File Year School Overall OVC 1997..... Murray State ................ 5-20 ....................3-5 1998..... Murray State ................ 8-15 ....................3-5 1999..... Murray State ................ 12-11 ..................5-1 2000..... Murray State ................ 9-16 ....................3-4 2001..... Murray State ................ 14-8 ....................4-2 2002..... Murray State ................ 19-8 ....................5-0 2003..... Murray State ................ 12-10 ..................5-1 2004..... Murray State ................ 5-16 ....................3-4 2005..... Murray State ................ 4-16 ....................3-5 2006..... Murray State ................ 6-12 ....................4-5 2007..... Murray State ................ 5-14 ....................4-5 2008..... Murray State ................ 1-14 ....................1-8 2009..... Murray State ................ 8-10 ....................4-4 2010..... Murray State ................ 6-13 ....................2-5 2011 ..... Murray State ................ 5-16 ....................2-52012...... Murray State ................ 5-13 ....................3-5 Totals .15 years ................124-213 ... 54-64

COACHING CAREER • Murray State’s men’s tennis head coach, 1996-Present • Murray State’s men’s assistant coach, 1991-96

COLLEGIATE PLAYING CAREER • Memphis, 1978-79 • Tennessee, 1979-80

PROFESSIONAL PLAYING CAREER • Named “Rookie of the Year” in his first season on the professional tour • Ranked among the top 30 in the world during five of his 10 seasons as a pro • Highest professional ranking was No. 17 in Nov. 1980 • Six Wimbledon appearances (198-185, 87) • Reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 1983 • 10 US Open appearances (1978-87) • Six French Open appearances (1981-84, 87-88) • Reached French Open round of 16 twice in singles and the quarterfinals in doubles in 1981 • Posted career victories over Boris Becker and Ivan Lendl • Won three singles titles as a professional • Won four doubles titles as a professional

PERSONAL • Born Mel Purcell, July 18, 1959 in Murray, Ky.


2012-13 Racers Support Staff

Caetano is in his second season as a student assistant coach for the Murray State men’s tennis team after spending the three seasons prior as a member of the team.

The native of Niteroi, Brazil finished his career with a 21-38 record in singles action and a 24-29 mark in doubles play. In his senior season, Caetano went 5-16 at No. 1 singles and 6-12 at No. 1 doubles for the Racers.

Caetano played his prep tennis at Colegio Alquimia in Niteroi, Brazil and is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering technology/environmental engineering technology option at Murray State.

Jorge CaetanoStudent Assistant Coach • 2nd Season


2011-12 Statistics/Results

Overall Record: 5-13 (3-5 OVC)Home: 5-4 (3-1 OVC) Away: 0-7 (0-4 OVC) Neutral: 0-2 (0-0 OVC)

SINGLES Overall Dual Tour OVC 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strk Last10Jose Berardo 3-19 2-15 1-4 1-7 -- 2-10 0-5 -- -- -- L 4 1-9Joao Camara 1-8 0-4 1-4 0-3 0-1 0-3 -- -- -- -- L 8 0-8Dylan Gerlach 1-6 0-4 1-2 0-0 -- -- -- -- 0-1 0-3 L 4 1-6Daniel Heibel 6-17 4-14 2-3 2-6 -- 0-1 3-9 1-4 -- -- L 3 3-7Tyler Jeffers 6-11 6-11 0-0 4-4 -- -- -- 1-3 5-7 0-1 L 1 2-7Max McLean 6-15 6-10 0-5 3-4 0-1 -- 0-1 4-5 0-2 2-1 W 1 3-6Aleks Mitric 4-12 2-7 2-5 1-3 -- -- -- -- 1-1 1-6 W 1 3-7Stefan Musa 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 -- -- -- -- -- 0-1 L 1 0-1Arthur Valle 8-16 7-10 1-6 5-3 7-9 0-1 -- -- -- -- L 1 6-4TEAM TOTALS 36-106 28-77 8-29 17-31 7-11 2-15 3-15 6-12 6-11 4-13

DOUBLES Overall Dual Tour OVC 1 2 3 Strk Last10Joao Camara/Arthur Valle 2-4 0-0 2-4 0-0 -- -- -- L 3 2-4Jose Berardo/Max McLean 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 -- -- -- L 1 1-2Dylan Gerlach/Aleks Mitric 0-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 -- -- -- L 2 0-2Jose Berardo/Daniel Heibel 0-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 -- -- -- L 2 0-2Dylan Gerlach/Max McLean 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 -- -- -- L 1 0-1Jose Berardo/Arthur Valle 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 -- -- -- W 1 1-0Daniel Heibel/Aleks Mitric 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 -- -- -- L 1 0-1Dylan Gerlach/Daniel Heibel 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 -- -- -- W 1 1-0Daniel Heibel/Arthur Valle 3-14 3-14 0-0 2-6 3-14 -- -- L 3 2-8Jose Berardo/ Joao Camara 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 -- 0-1 -- L 1 0-1Tyler Jeffers/Max McLean 0-5 0-5 0-0 0-0 -- 0-3 0-2 L 5 0-5Jose Berardo/Dylan Gerlach 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-0 -- 0-1 1-2 W 1 1-3Max McLean/Aleks Mitric 3-5 3-5 0-0 2-4 -- 1-1 2-4 L 2 3-5Jose Berardo/Tyler Jeffers 5-6 5-6 0-0 3-5 -- 4-5 1-1 L 2 4-6Joao Camara/Max McLean 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-1 -- -- 0-2 L 2 0-2TEAM TOTALS 18-49 13-37 5-12 8-16 3-14 5-11 5-12

2011-12 Men’s Tennis Schedule/ResultsFall TournamentsDate Opponent Location Sep. 16-18 Louisville Invite Louisville, Ky.Oct. 20-24 USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Knoxville, Tenn.Nov. 4-6 Murray State Invitational Kenlake - Aurora, Ky.Spring ScheduleDate Opponent Score Overall ConferenceJan. 27 Chattanooga L 0-7 0-1 0-0 Feb. 3 Abilene Christian L 0-7 0-2 0-0Feb. 4 vs. East Carolina L 1-6 0-3 0-0Feb. 5 at #43 Memphis L 0-7 0-4 0-0Feb. 25 Western Kentucky W 5-2 1-4 0-0March 13 Bethel (Tenn.) W 5-2 2-4 0-0March 16 at *Austin Peay L 1-6 2-5 0-1March 18 *SIU Edwardsville W 4-3 3-5 1-1March 19 at #7 Kentucky L 1-5 3-6 1-1March 21 at #43 Louisville L 0-7 3-7 1-1March 22 Harding L 1-6 3-8 1-1March 28 at *Tennessee Tech L 0-7 3-9 1-2April 6 *Jacksonville State L 1-6 3-10 1-3April 7 *Tennessee State W 7-0 4-10 2-3April 10 *Eastern Illinois W 4-3 5-10 3-3April 13 at *Eastern Kentucky L 1-6 5-11 3-4April 14 at *Morehead State L 2-5 5-12 3-5April 20 ^ Eastern Kentucky L 0-4 5-13 --

Home matches in BOLD* - OVC matches ^ - OVC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.)


Racers Honors

All-Conference - Singles(Chosen by Seed through 1993)

John Powless ......................................................... 1955John Powless ......................................................... 1956Johnny King ............................................................ 1956John Powless ......................................................... 1957Johnny King ............................................................ 1957Johnny King ............................................................ 1958Joe Orr .................................................................... 1958Johnny King ............................................................ 1959Robert King ............................................................. 1959Charles Champion .................................................. 1959Joe Orr .................................................................... 1959Don Feezor ............................................................. 1959Tommy Goetz ......................................................... 1961Tom Higgins ............................................................ 1961Bobby Cooper ......................................................... 1962Dave Payne ............................................................ 1962Jerry Rhodes .......................................................... 1962Whit Wooten ........................................................... 1962Jerry Rhodes .......................................................... 1963Henry Baughman .................................................... 1964Mike Barnes ............................................................ 1964Chuck Close ........................................................... 1964Nick Barone ............................................................ 1965Ron Underwood ...................................................... 1965Joe Novitsky ........................................................... 1966Mark Reznich .......................................................... 1966Andre Cote ............................................................. 1966Mark Reznich .......................................................... 1967Andre Cote ............................................................. 1967Larry Niemeyer ....................................................... 1967William Trunnell ...................................................... 1967Olie Kaarviai ........................................................... 1969Mike Whittty ............................................................ 1970Peter Hay ................................................................ 1970Mike Whitty ............................................................. 1971Chuck Cooper ......................................................... 1971Juha Niittyverta ....................................................... 1971Mikko Horsma ......................................................... 1973Tom Lie ................................................................... 1977Finn Swarting .......................................................... 1979Steve Wille .............................................................. 1979Mats Ljungman ....................................................... 1980Finn Swarting .......................................................... 1981Mike Costigan ......................................................... 1981Erik Tisthammer...................................................... 1981Mats Lijungman ...................................................... 1982Bobby Montgomery ................................................ 1982Steve Massad ......................................................... 1982Bobby Montgomery ................................................ 1983Barry Thomas ......................................................... 1983Bobby Montgomery ................................................ 1984Barry Thomas ......................................................... 1984Steve Massad ......................................................... 1984John Brunner .......................................................... 1984Johann Tanum ........................................................ 1984Tony Wretlund ......................................................... 1985Jens Bergrahm ....................................................... 1985Joe Carter ............................................................... 1985John Brunner .......................................................... 1985John Schneider ....................................................... 1986Bard Gundersen ..................................................... 1986Paul Austin .............................................................. 1986Alan Farmer ............................................................ 1986Jens Bergrahm ....................................................... 1987John Schneider ....................................................... 1987

Jonas Bergrahm ..................................................... 1987Paul Austin .............................................................. 1987Bard Gundersen ..................................................... 1987Tony Wretlund ......................................................... 1988Geir Sjoeberg ........................................................... 198John Schneider ....................................................... 1988Tomas Hult .............................................................. 1988John Schneider ....................................................... 1989Tomas Hult .............................................................. 1989Doug Hawthorne ..................................................... 1989Doug Hawthorne ..................................................... 1990Jimmie Brooks ........................................................ 1991Scott Yarbrough ...................................................... 1991Doug Hawthorne ..................................................... 1992Scott Yarbrough ...................................................... 1992Martin Jansson ....................................................... 1993Scott Yarbrough ...................................................... 1993

All-Conference - Doubles(Chosen by Seed through 1993)

Smith ..................................................................... 1955John Powless ........................................................ 1956Johnny King ........................................................... 1956John Powless ........................................................ 1957Johnny King ........................................................... 1957Johnny King ........................................................... 1958Joe Orr ................................................................... 1958Johnny King ........................................................... 1959Robert King ............................................................ 1959Joe Orr ................................................................... 1959Dunoy .................................................................... 1959Tommy Goetz ........................................................ 1961Charles Champion ................................................. 1961Bobby Cooper ........................................................ 1962Dave Payne ........................................................... 1962Jerry Rhodes ......................................................... 1962Tom Higgins ........................................................... 1962Dave Payne ........................................................... 1963Tom Higgins ........................................................... 1963Henry Baughman ................................................... 1964Mike Barnes ........................................................... 1964Chuck Close .......................................................... 1964Bill Bowen .............................................................. 1964Nick Barone ........................................................... 1965Ron Underwood ..................................................... 1965Randy Hall ............................................................. 1965Larry Neimeyer ...................................................... 1965Mark Reznich ......................................................... 1966Larry Niemeyer ...................................................... 1966Mark Reznich ......................................................... 1967Andre Cote ............................................................ 1967Mike Whitty ............................................................ 1969John Willett ............................................................ 1969Olie Kaarviali ......................................................... 1970Juha Nittyverta ....................................................... 1970Roger Bethiaume ................................................... 1978Soegaard ............................................................... 1978Leonard ................................................................. 1978Leeper ................................................................... 1978Roger Bethiaume ................................................... 1980Steve Wille ............................................................. 1980Finn Swarting ......................................................... 1981Mike Costigan ........................................................ 1981Terje Person .......................................................... 1981H. Junghahm ......................................................... 1981Mats Ljungman ...................................................... 1982Bobby Montgomery ............................................... 1982

Bobby Montgomery ............................................... 1983Barry Thomas ........................................................ 1983Mats Ljungman ...................................................... 1983Erik Tisthammer..................................................... 1983Bobby Montgomery ............................................... 1984Barry Thomas ........................................................ 1984John Brunner ......................................................... 1984Johann Tanum ....................................................... 1984Jens Bergrahm ...................................................... 1985Joe Carter .............................................................. 1985John Brunner ......................................................... 1985Bobby Montgomery ............................................... 1985John Schneider ...................................................... 1986Bard Gundersen .................................................... 1986Alan Farmer ........................................................... 1986Jens Bergrahm ...................................................... 1986Jens Bergrahm ...................................................... 1987Paul Austin ............................................................. 1987Tony Wretlund ........................................................ 1987John Brunner ......................................................... 1987Jonas Bergrahm .................................................... 1988Mathias Arrfelt ........................................................ 1988John Schneider ...................................................... 1989Doug Hawthorne .................................................... 1989Tony Wretlund ........................................................ 1989Geir Sjoeberg ........................................................ 1989Doug Hawthorne .................................................... 1990Scott Yarbrough ..................................................... 1990Doug Hawthorne .................................................... 1991Paul Goebel ........................................................... 1991Jimmie Brooke ....................................................... 1992Andy Poore ............................................................ 1992

All-ConferencePontius Hiort ........................................................... 1994Martin Jansson ....................................................... 1994Jan fredriksson ....................................................... 1994Pontius Hiort ........................................................... 1995Jan Fredriksson ...................................................... 1995John Rendina ......................................................... 1995Martin Jansson ....................................................... 1995Brad Hawthorne ...................................................... 1996Chris Hayden .......................................................... 1996Pontius Hiort ........................................................... 1996John Rendina ......................................................... 1996Tony Hardman ........................................................ 1998Nikola Aracic ........................................................... 1999Tony Hardman ........................................................ 1999Chris Hayden .......................................................... 1999Nikola Aracic ........................................................... 2000Thiago Gondim ....................................................... 2000Nikola Aracic ........................................................... 2001Thiago Gondim ....................................................... 2001Alex Hoyem ............................................................ 2001Nikola Aracic ........................................................... 2002Zakaria bBahri ........................................................ 2002Alex Hoyem ............................................................ 2002Mike Schmidbauer .................................................. 2002Freddy Sundsten .................................................... 2002Thiago Gondim ....................................................... 2003Fadi Zamjaoui ......................................................... 2005Fadi Zamjaoui ......................................................... 2006Dmytro Hryhorash .................................................. 2006Fadi Zamjaoui ......................................................... 2007Renaldo Domoney .................................................. 2010Arthur Valle ............................................................ 2012


Racers Honors

OVC Commissioner’s Honor RollEric Gressman ................................................... 1993-94Pontus Hiort ....................................................... 1993-94Martin Jansson .................................................. 1993-94Jan Fredriksson ................................................. 1994-95Eric Gressman ................................................... 1994-95Pontus Hiort ....................................................... 1994-95Shannon Mungle ............................................... 1994-95Raoul Bax .......................................................... 1995-96Eric Gressman ................................................... 1995-96Pontus Hiort ....................................................... 1995-96Christopher Allen ............................................... 1996-97Raoul Bax .......................................................... 1996-97Brandon Cummins ............................................. 1996-97Eric Gressman ................................................... 1996-97Caesar Schwarz ................................................ 1998-99Bryan Meurer ..................................................... 2001-02Michael Schmidbauer ........................................ 2001-02Clayton Clark ..................................................... 2003-04Craig Jacobs ...................................................... 2003-04Jeffrey Lester ..................................................... 2003-04Bryan Meurer ..................................................... 2003-04Clayton Clark ..................................................... 2004-05Hunter Gerlach .................................................. 2004-05Craig Jacobs ...................................................... 2004-05Jeffrey Lester ..................................................... 2004-05Fadizyad Zamjaoui ............................................ 2004-05Clayton Clark ..................................................... 2005-06Mikel Headford .................................................. 2005-06Craig Jacobs ...................................................... 2005-06Nicholas Ksiezopolski ........................................ 2005-06Jeffrey Lester ..................................................... 2005-06Yuri Pompeu ...................................................... 2005-06

Clayton Clark ..................................................... 2006-07Hunter Gerlach .................................................. 2006-07Mikel Headford .................................................. 2006-07Christopher Horton ............................................ 2006-07Dmytro Hryhorash ............................................. 2006-07Nicholas Ksiezopolski ........................................ 2006-07Yuri Pompeu ...................................................... 2006-07James Waller ..................................................... 2006-07Fadizyad Zamjaoui ............................................ 2006-07Hunter Gerlach .................................................. 2007-08Mikel Headford .................................................. 2007-08Mason Johnson ................................................. 2007-08Yuri Pompeu ...................................................... 2007-08Jadir Semensin .................................................. 2007-08Mikel Headford .................................................. 2008-09Mason Johnson ................................................. 2008-09Jose Berardo ..................................................... 2009-10Renaldo Domoney ............................................. 2009-10Dylan Gerlach .................................................... 2009-10Jonathon Headford ............................................ 2009-10Jadir Semensin .................................................. 2009-10Clay Waller ........................................................ 2009-10Jose Berardo ..................................................... 2010-11Renaldo Domoney ............................................. 2010-11Arthur Valle ........................................................ 2010-11

Conference Academic AwardsOVC Coach of the Year

Jim Harris ............................................................... 1962Chad Stewart .......................................................... 1964Bennie Purcell ........................................................ 1980Bennie Purcell ........................................................ 1981Bennie Purcell ........................................................ 1982Bennie Purcell ........................................................ 1983Bennie Purcell ........................................................ 1984Bennie Purcell ........................................................ 1985Bennie Purcell ........................................................ 1987Bennie Purcell ........................................................ 1988Mel Purcell .............................................................. 2001Mel Purcell .............................................................. 2002

OVC Player of the YearNick Barone ............................................................ 1965Bobby Montgomery ................................................ 1984Tony Wretlund ........................................................1985*Tony Wretlund ......................................................... 1988Nikola Aracic ..........................................................1999*Nikola Aracic ........................................................... 2001Nikola Aracic ........................................................... 2002Fadi Zamjaoui ......................................................... 2006Fadi Zamjaoui ......................................................... 2007

*= denotes freshman

Conference Academic Awards Medal of Honor

(Given to the student-athlete(s) who achieve the highest GPA in a conference-sponsored sport)

Eric Gressman ............................................... 1994-95 Pontus Hiort ................................................... 1995-96 Eric Gressman ............................................... 1996-97 Jadir Semensin .............................................. 2007-08 Arthur Valle ..................................................... 2010-11 Team Sportsmanship Award (Given to the team deemed to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and ethical behavior as outlined by the OVC and NCAA. Included in the areas for evaluation are the conduct of student- athletes, coaches, staff, administrators and fans.) Murray State................................................... 2006-07 Murray State................................................... 2008-09 Murray State................................................... 2010-11

Fadi Zamjaoui

Nikola Aracic


From 1958 to 2006 the OVC Tournament Champion was declared the only champion of the season. Beginning in 2006, the OVC also awarded a regular season championship in addition to the tournament championship. From 1958 to 1995 the championship was determined by a point system and not team competition. In 1996 the format changed to a team competition.

1957-58 1. Western Kentucky 2. MURRAY STATE 3. Morehead State Eastern Kentucky 5. Middle Tennessee 6. Tennessee Tech

1961-62 1. MURRAY STATE 2. Western Kentucky 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Middle Tennessee 5. Tennessee Tech 6. East Tennessee 7. Morehead State 8. Austin Peay

1962-63 1. Western Kentucky 2. MURRAY STATE 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Middle Tennessee 6. Tennessee Tech 7. Morehead State 8. Austin Peay

1963-64 1. MURRAY STATE 2. Western Kentucky 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Middle Tennessee 5. East Tennessee 6. Morehead State 7. Tennessee Tech 8. Austin Peay

1964-65 1. Western Kentucky 2. MURRAY STATE 3. Middle Tennessee 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. East Tennessee 6. Tennessee Tech 7. Morehead State 8. Austin Peay

1965-66 1. MURRAY STATE 2. Western Kentucky 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Middle Tennessee 5. East Tennessee 6. Morehead State 7. Austin Peay 8. Tennessee Tech

1966-67 1. MURRAY STATE 2. Western Kentucky 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Middle Tennessee 5. Tennessee Tech East Tennessee 7. Austin Peay 8. Morehead State

1968-69 1. Tennessee Tech 2. Western Kentucky 3. MURRAY STATE 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. East Tennessee 6. Middle Tennessee 7. Morehead State 8. Austin Peay

1969-70 1. Western Kentucky 2. Tennessee Tech 3. MURRAY STATE 4. East Tennessee 5. Middle Tennessee 6. Eastern Kentucky 7. Morehead State 8. Austin Peay

1970-71 1. Western Kentucky 2. MURRAY STATE 3. Tennessee Tech 4. East Tennessee 5. Middle Tennessee 6. Eastern Kentucky 7. Austin Peay 8. Morehead State

1974-75 1. Western Kentucky 2. Middle Tennessee 3. Austin Peay 4. Tennessee Tech 5. Eastern Kentucky 6. Morehead State 7. East Tennessee 8. MURRAY STATE

1975-76 1. Middle Tennessee 2. Western Kentucky 3. Morehead State 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. Austin Peay 6. Tennessee Tech 7. MURRAY STATE 8. East Tennessee

1976-77 1. Western Kentucky 2. Middle Tennessee 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. East Tennessee 5. Austin Peay 6. MURRAY STATE 7. Tennessee Tech 8. Morehead State

1977-78 1. East Tennessee 2. Middle Tennessee 3. MURRAY STATE 4. Morehead State 5. Austin Peay 6. Tennessee Tech 7. Eastern Kentucky 8. Western Kentucky

1978-79 1. Middle Tennessee 2. Morehead State 3. MURRAY STATE 4. Western Kentucky 5. Austin Peay 6. Eastern Kentucky 7. Tennessee Tech

1979-80 1. MURRAY STATE 2. Middle Tennessee 3. Morehead State 4. Western Kentucky 5. Austin Peay 6. Eastern Kentucky 7. Tennessee Tech

1980-81 1. MURRAY STATE 2. Austin Peay 3. Middle Tennessee 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. Western Kentucky 6. Morehead State 7. Akron 8. Tennessee Tech

Yearly OVC Results


1981-82 1. MURRAY STATE 2. Austin Peay 3. Morehead State 4. Western Kentucky 5. Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee 7. Youngstown State 8. Akron 9. Tennessee Tech

1982-83 1. MURRAY STATE 2. Eastern Kentucky 3. Morehead State 4. Middle Tennessee 5. Austin Peay 6. Akron 7. Tennessee Tech Youngstown State

1983-84 1. MURRAY STATE 2. Morehead State 3. Middle Tennessee 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. Akron 6. Austin Peay 7. Tennessee Tech 8. Youngstown State

1984-85 1. MURRAY STATE 2. Middle Tennessee 3. Austin Peay 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. Morehead State 6. Youngstown State 7. Akron 8. Tennessee Tech

1985-86 1. MURRAY STATE 2. Austin Peay 3. Middle Tennessee 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. Akron 6. Tennessee Tech 7. Youngstown State 8. Morehead State

1986-87 1. MURRAY STATE 2. Austin Peay 3. Middle Tennessee 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. Akron 6. Tennessee Tech 7. Youngstown State 8. Morehead State

1987-88 1. MURRAY STATE 2. Tennessee Tech 3. Austin Peay 4. Middle Tennessee 5. Eastern Kentucky 6. Morehead State 7. Youngstown State 8. Tennessee State

1988-89 1. MURRAY STATE 2. Tennessee Tech 3. Austin Peay 4. Middle Tennessee 5. Eastern Kentucky 6. Morehead State 7. Tennessee State

1989-90 1. Tennessee Tech 2. MURRAY STATE 3. Middle Tennessee 4. Austin Peay 5. Morehead State 6. Eastern Kentucky 7. Tennessee State

1990-91 1. Middle Tennessee 2. MURRAY STATE 3. Tennessee Tech 4. Austin Peay 5. Eastern Kentucky 6. Morehead State 7. Tennessee State

1991-92 1. Middle Tennessee 2. MURRAY STATE 3. Southeast Missouri 4. Tennessee Tech 5. Eastern Kentucky 6. Morehead State 7. Austin Peay 8. Tennessee State

1992-93 1. Middle Tennessee 2. MURRAY STATE 3. Austin Peay 4. Tennessee Tech 5. UT Martin 6. Southeast Missouri 7. Eastern Kentucky 8. Morehead State

1993-94 1. Middle Tennessee 2. MURRAY STATE 3. UT Martin 4. Austin Peay 5. Tennessee Tech 6. Eastern Kentucky 7. Morehead State 8. Tennessee State

1994-95 1. Middle Tennessee 2. MURRAY STATE 3. UT Martin 4. Tennessee Tech 5. Morehead State 6. Austin Peay 7. Eastern Kentucky 8. Tennessee State

1995-96 1. Middle Tennessee 2. UT Martin 3. Tennessee Tech 4. MURRAY STATE 5. Morehead State 6. Austin Peay 7. Eastern Kentucky 8. Tennessee State

1996-97 1. Middle Tennessee 2. Tennessee Tech 3. UT Martin 4. Austin Peay 5. Eastern Illinois 6. Morehead State 7. Eastern Kentucky 8. MURRAY STATE

1997-98 1. Middle Tennessee 2. Austin Peay 3. UT Martin 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. Tennessee Tech 6. MURRAY STATE 7. Eastern Illinois 8. Morehead State

1998-99 1. Tennessee Tech 2. Middle Tennessee 3. MURRAY STATE 4. UT Martin 5. Morehead State 6. Eastern Kentucky 7. Austin Peay 8. Eastern Illinois

Yearly OVC Results


1999-00 1. Middle Tennessee 2. Tennessee Tech 3. Morehead State 4. UT Martin 5. Austin Peay 6. MURRAY STATE 7. Eastern Illinois 8. Eastern Kentucky

2000-01 1. MURRAY STATE 2. UT Martin 3. Tennessee Tech 4. Morehead State 5. Eastern Illinois 6. Austin Peay 7. Eastern Kentucky 8. Tennessee State

2001-02 1. MURRAY STATE 2. Tennessee Tech 3. UT Martin 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. Eastern Illinois 6. Morehead State 7. Tennessee State 8. Austin Peay

2002-03 1. Tennessee Tech 2. MURRAY STATE 3. Eastern Illinois 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. Morehead State 6. UT Martin 7. Austin Peay 8. Tennessee State

2003-04 1. Tennessee Tech 2. Jacksonville State 3. Eastern Illinois 4. Morehead State 5. Samford 6. MURRAY STATE 7. Eastern Kentucky 8. Austin Peay

#Tournament Champion

2004-05 1. Jacksonville State 2. Samford 3. Morehead State 4. Tennessee Tech 5. Eastern Kentucky 6. UT Martin 7. Austin Peay 8. MURRAY STATE

2005-06 OVC Overall W L W L#Tennessee Tech 9 0 16 12Jacksonville State 8 1 13 9Samford 7 2 14 9UT Martin 6 3 10 11Eastern Kentucky 4 5 11 15MURRAY STATE 4 5 6 12Eastern Illinois 3 6 10 10Morehead State 3 6 8 15Austin Peay 1 8 5 17Tennessee State 0 9 0 13

2006-07 OVC Overall W L W L#Jacksonville State 8 1 16 7Tennessee Tech 8 1 8 15Samford 7 2 14 9Eastern Kentucky 7 2 18 11Eastern Illinois 7 2 13 8MURRAY STATE 4 5 5 14UT Martin 3 6 6 1Morehead State 2 7 6 16Austin Peay 1 7 5 19Tennessee State 0 9 1 10

2007-08 OVC Overall W L W LTennessee Tech 9 0 15 5#Samford 8 1 15 9Eastern Kentucky 6 3 16 12Eastern Illinois 6 3 12 9Jacksonville State 6 3 13 9UT Martin 4 5 7 12Morehead State 3 6 8 12Austin Peay 2 7 3 14MURRAY STATE 1 8 1 14Tennessee State 0 9 0 11

2008-09 OVC Overall W L W LEastern Kentucky 8 0 18 9#Jacksonville State 7 1 21 2Tennessee Tech 6 2 12 8MURRAY STATE 4 4 8 11Morehead State 4 4 7 7Eastern Illinois 3 5 10 12UT Martin 3 5 5 11Austin Peay 1 7 3 13Tennessee State 0 8 0 11

2009-10 OVC Overall W L W L#Eastern Kentucky 7 0 18 8Tennessee Tech 6 1 10 5Jacksonville State 5 2 9 11Morehead State 4 3 10 8Austin Peay 3 4 8 6MURRAY STATE 2 5 6 14Eastern Illinois 1 6 4 15Tennessee State 0 7 0 8

2010-11 OVC Overall W L W L#Eastern Kentucky 7 0 21 4Austin Peay 6 1 14 6Tennessee Tech 5 2 8 9Jacksonville State 4 3 10 13Morehead State 3 4 10 10MURRAY STATE 2 5 5 16Eastern Illinois 1 6 2 14Tennessee State 0 7 2 14

2011-12 OVC Overall W L W LTennessee Tech 8 0 15 5Austin Peay 7 1 14 6#Eastern Kentucky 6 2 19 10Jacksonville State 5 3 12 13Morehead State 3 5 10 11MURRAY STATE 3 5 5 13SIU Edwardsville 2 6 6 12Eastern Illinois 2 6 4 13Tennessee State 2 6 2 11

# - OVC Tournament Champion

Yearly OVC Results


OVCSeason Coach W-L Finish1954-55 NA ..................................................3-1 ........................................... 2nd*1955-56 NA ..................................................8-2 ............................................ 1st*1956-57 Rex Alexander ................................5-4 ............................................ 1st*1957-58 Rex Alexander ................................6-3 ........................................... 2nd*1958-59 Rex Alexander ................................6-6 ............................................ 1st*1959-60 Jim Harris .......................................8-2 ............................................3rd*1960-61 Jim Harris ......................................11-7 .......................................... 2nd*1961-62 Jim Harris ......................................18-2 ........................................... 1st*1962-63 Chad Stewart .................................8-7 ........................................... 2nd*1963-64 Chad Stewart ................................18-2 ........................................... 1st*1964-65 Jim Harris ......................................21-0 .......................................... 2nd*1965-66 Jim Harris ......................................17-5 ........................................... 1st*1966-67 Jesse Spencer ...............................9-3 ............................................ 1st*1967-68 Jesse Spencer ...............................4-5 ............................................ 5th*1968-69 Jesse Spencer ..............................8-10 ...........................................3rd*1969-70 Bennie Purcell ...............................19-3 ...........................................3rd*1970-71 Bennie Purcell ...............................23-6 .......................................... 2nd*1971-72 Bennie Purcell ...............................20-5 ...........................................3rd*1972-73 Bennie Purcell ...............................21-6 ...........................................3rd*1973-74 Bennie Purcell ...............................12-9 ........................................... 4th*1974-75 Bennie Purcell ...............................5-16 ........................................... 8th*1975-76 Bennie Purcell ..............................17-11 .......................................... 7th*1976-77 Bennie Purcell ...............................8-14 ........................................... 6th*1977-78 Bennie Purcell ...............................23-8 ...........................................3rd*1978-79 Bennie Purcell ...............................27-5 ...........................................3rd*1979-80 Bennie Purcell ...............................27-3 ........................................... 1st*1980-81 Bennie Purcell ..............................27-10 .......................................... 1st*1981-82 Bennie Purcell ...............................29-6 ........................................... 1st*1982-83 Bennie Purcell ...............................31-7 ........................................... 1st*1983-84 Bennie Purcell ...............................29-6 ........................................... 1st*1984-85 Bennie Purcell ..............................33-19 .......................................... 1st*1985-86 Bennie Purcell ..............................21-10 .......................................... 1st*1986-87 Bennie Purcell ..............................25-13 .......................................... 1st*1987-88 Bennie Purcell ..............................15-16 .......................................... 1st*1988-89 Bennie Purcell ..............................16-16 .......................................... 1st*1989-90 Bennie Purcell ..............................11-16 ......................................... 2nd*1990-91 Bennie Purcell ..............................15-10 ......................................... 2nd*1991-92 Bennie Purcell ...............................17-3 .......................................... 2nd*1992-93 Bennie Purcell ...............................26-6 .......................................... 2nd*1993-94 Bennie Purcell ...............................16-8 .......................................... 2nd*1994-95 Bennie Purcell ...............................20-7 .......................................... 2nd*1995-96 Bennie Purcell ..............................16-10 .......................................... 4th*

Coach Record Pct. Years1. Bennie Purcell 549-249 .688 272. Mel Purcell 124-213 .368 163. Jim Harris 75-16 .824 54. Chad Stewart 26-9 .743 25. Jesse Spencer 21-18 .538 36. Rex Alexander 19-13 .594 3

Coach Record Pct. Years1. Jim Harris 75-16 .824 52. Chad Stewart 26-9 .743 23. Bennie Purcell 549-249 .688 274. Rex Alexander 19-13 .594 35. Jesse Spencer 21-18 .538 36. Mel Purcell 124-213 .368 16

COACHING RECORDS BY WINS COACHING RECORDS BY PCT

Year-By-Year Results/Coaching Records

OVC OVCSeason Coach W-L W-L Finish1996-97 Mel Purcell ....................................5-20 ...................3-5 .................. 8th*1997-98 Mel Purcell ....................................8-15 ...................3-5 .................. 6th*1998-99 Mel Purcell ...................................12-11 ..................5-1 ..................3rd*1999-00 Mel Purcell ....................................9-16 ...................3-4 .................. 6th*2000-01 Mel Purcell ....................................14-8 ...................4-2 .................. 1st*2001-02 Mel Purcell ....................................19-8 ...................5-0 .................. 1st*2002-03 Mel Purcell ..................................12-10 ..................5-1 ................. 2nd*2003-04 Mel Purcell ....................................5-16 ...................3-4 .................. 6th*2004-05 Mel Purcell ....................................4-16 ...................3-5 .................. 8th*2005-06 Mel Purcell ....................................6-12 ...................4-5 ....................6th2006-07 Mel Purcell ....................................5-14 ...................4-5 ....................6th2007-08 Mel Purcell ....................................1-14 ...................1-8 ....................8th2008-09 Mel Purcell ....................................8-10 ...................4-4 ....................4th2009-10 Mel Purcell ....................................6-13 ...................2-5 ....................6th2010-11 Mel Purcell ....................................5-16 ...................2-5 ....................6th2011-12 Mel Purcell ....................................5-13 ...................3-5 ....................6thTotals 58 Seasons ..........................825-520 (.613)*-OVC only awarded a tournament champions prior to the 2005-06 season. Finish represents tournament finish.


Tennis Facilities

The Murray State men’s and women’s tennis teams play all outdoor matches on the Bennie Purcell Tennis Courts, conveniently located on the MSU campus. With eight lighted and well-maintained hard-courts, the facility is one of the best in the Ohio Valley Conference. In the summer of 2005, the courts underwent a complete resurfacing.

The facility was named in honor of former legendary MSU men’s tennis coach Bennie Purcell, the father of current men’s head coach Mel Purcell.

The senior Purcell coached tennis at Murray State for 27 seasons, earning 11 OVC championships along the way. He was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Associations’s Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Murray State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1969. Purcell came to MSU in 1948 to play basketball, where he became one of the top players in school history. His number 21 jersey is one of the only nine in the rafters of the CFSB Center. He laster served as an assistant basketball coach under Cal Luther before taking over the men’s tennis program. Purcell still resides in Murray and remains an avid supporters of Racers athletics.

The Rosemary and Harry L. Crisp II Soccer and Tennis Complex was constructed on the Murray State campus adjacent to the Purcell Tennis Center. The complex, which was completed in the Fall 2008, houses three separate locker rooms, a sports medicine area, a concession area, rest rooms, team storage, and a player’s lounge. The facility hosted its grand opening on Sept. 5, 2008.

Documents

2012-13 men's tennis media Guide