COACHING STAFF

KEN HYDINGER • HEAD COACH

22ND SEASON AT INDIANA • 27TH SEASON AS A HEAD COACH

THE HYDINGER FILE PERSONAL Birthplace Hometown Wife College

Salem, Missouri Pittsfield, Mass. Barbara Pepperdine University 1974; B.S., Physical Education Murray State M.S., Physical Education

COACHING EXPERIENCE Southwest Missouri State 1978 Mississippi State University 1980-84 Indiana University 1984-Present

For two decades, Indiana head men’s tennis coach Ken Hydinger has held the reins of a very successful program. Last year, he earned his 300th win with the program. Hydinger enters his 22nd season at the helm of the Hoosiers. Hydinger has compiled a 309-225-1 record at Indiana. Against Big Ten competition, he has racked up a 106-90 mark. Hydinger’s teams have finished above .500 18 of 21 years, while recording more than 20 wins four times. He has led Indiana to the NCAA Tournament four times (1997, 1999, 2000 and 2001). In the eight seasons prior to Hydinger’s arrival, the Hoosiers consistently finished near the bottom of the Big Ten. Since Hydinger’s arrival in 1984-85, Indiana has finished as one of the top five Big Ten schools 14 times, including a pair of runner-up finishes in 1990 and 1992. His 1988-89 team made an appearance in the top 20 during the season before finishing the year ranked 24th, while the 1991-92 squad spent most of the season in the nation’s top 20. Both of the 1989 and 1992 squads were ranked as high as 11th in the nation at one point throughout the season. Hydinger's outstanding efforts over the past 21 seasons have not gone unnoticed. The 1992 Big Ten Coach of the Year, Hydinger has produced 15 All-Big Ten players with a total of 23 honors, the 1995 Big Ten Sportsman of the Year and two Big Ten Freshman of the Year award winners. During the 1992 season, when Hydinger earned conference Coach of the Year honors, he led Indiana to a 16-8 record, including an 9-1 mark in Big Ten play. IU’s 9-1 (.900) conference record that year established a new school record for wins during the conference season. In addition, the 1992

squad’s .900 winning percentage against conference opposition was the highest percentage in school history. In each of the last three seasons, the Hoosiers have finished with a ranking in the top 60 nationally, going 16-10 last season. After taking a leave of absence for the 2002-03 season, Hydinger returned to lead the Hoosiers to the quarterfinal round of the 2004 Big Ten Championships. Among the players that Hydinger has coached at Indiana are Sven and Gunnar Salumaa, brothers who were both three-time All-Big Ten selections. Under Hydinger's guidance, the Salumaas combined to put together a singles record of 214-125 and a doubles mark of 134-95 from 1985-91. The Salumaa brothers are two of only four players in the history of Indiana tennis to be named to the All-Big Ten team three times. Sven remains IU’s career singles wins leader with 108, while Gunnar is the program’s all-time doubles wins leader with 77. Sven was a doubles semifinalist at the U.S. Open in 1990. Although the Salumaa brothers may have been the best brother combination in IU tennis history, they were not Hydinger’s only pupils to have earned conference recognition. Under Hydinger's tutelage, Erik Barrett was named the 1995 Big Ten Sportsman of the Year. He teamed with fellow All-Big Ten honoree Derek Pope to form one of the top doubles tandems in the Big Ten during the 1995 season. No other coach in the history of Indiana tennis has ever had a player earn Big Ten Sportsman of the Year honors. Hydinger also coached the 1990 and 1995 Big Ten Freshmen of the Year. In 1990, Chris Decker went 22-11 en route to being the first Hoosier to earn the rookie honor. Derek Pope repeated the feat in 1995 after going 25-10 in singles play and 276 in doubles action.

Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach

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COACHING SUCCESS

Earned his 300th career win in 2006. Has seen 15 players earn 23 All-Big Ten honors. Led Indiana to the NCAA Tournament on four occassions: 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2001 1992 Big Ten Coach of the Year Coached Davids Cup players Eoin Collins, Gabriel Montilla and Ricardo Jordan. Coached U.S. Open Doubles Semifinalist Sven Salumaa

Head coach Ken Hydinger earned his 300th win at Indiana in 2006. He has led the Hoosiers to the NCAA Tournament on four occassions.

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COACHING STAFF HYDINGER’S CAREER RECORD Overall Finish

Big Ten

Big Ten Finish

at Southwest Missouri State 1978 23-3 Total 23-3 (.885) at Mississippi State 1980-81 12-10 1981-82 11-11 1982-83 10-9 1983-84 10-12 Total 43-42 (.506) at Indiana 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 at IU Total

22-7 21-13 20-9-1 18-10 20-10 19-7 18-8 16-8 12-8 5-21 10-10 12-12 15-11 9-15 14-10 17-7 14-9 7-16 12-12 12-12 16-10 309-225-1 (.579) 375-270-1 (.581)

6-3 4th 5-4 3rd 6-3 5th 6-3 4th 5-4 6th 7-2 2nd 7-2 2nd 9-1 2nd 6-3 3rd 3-7 9th 5-5 5th 2-8 9th 6-4 4th 4-6 8th 6-4 5th 7-3 3rd 5-5 6th 1-9 11th 5-5 4th 6-4 4th 5-5 t5 106-95 (.527) 106-95 (.527)

Chris Angell Ian Arons Erik Barrett Eoin Collins Chris Decker Kevin Gabel Dmytro Ishtuganor Johan Landsburg David McCallum Derek Pope Jakub Praibis Milan Rakvica Nigel Russell Gunnar Salumaa Sven Salumaa

1993 1999 1995 1989 1992 1997 2006 1994 1990, 1991 1995 2004, 2005 2000, 2001, 2002 1992 1989, 1990, 1991 1986, 1987, 1988

The resume of Hydinger-coached players includes a trio of Davis Cup players. Eoin Collins (Ireland), Gabriel Montilla (Puerto Rico) and Ricardo Jordan (Puerto Rico) have represented their countries in the yearly international men’s tennis event. Collins played for Ireland from 1987-97 and 2004, while Montilla has spent the last eight years playing for Puerto Rico. Montilla is Puerto Rico’s all-time wins leader, singles wins leader and doubles wins leader. He also teamed with Jordan to form the best doubles team in Puerto Rico history. Jordan was a member of the Puerto Rican team in 1999, 2001 and 2002. In 1992, Hydinger led the Hoosiers to the finals of the Big Ten Tournament. IU put together a 16-8 overall record in 1992 to go along with a 9-1 conference ledger. During Hydinger’s initial season at the helm in 1985, Indiana equalled a school record for wins with 22. The squad went 22-7, tying the 1977 and 1978 teams for the school-record mark. Since then three other Hydinger-led teams have finished the year with 20 or more victories. Those years include 1986 (21), 1987 (20) and 1989 (20). During his 21 years at the helm, the Hoosiers have averaged just under 15 wins per season. Prior to arriving at Indiana, Hydinger spent four seasons at Mississippi State. While at the helm of the Bulldogs, he posted three winning seasons and helped develop the school’s winning tennis tradition. Before that, he spent a season at Southwest Missouri State, posting a 23-3 record and earning a No. 8 ranking in the NCAA Division II polls.

A graduate of Pepperdine University, Hydinger played on teams that were ranked in the top 10 for three consecutive seasons. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1974, Hydinger moved to Murray State, where he worked as a graduate assistant while earning his master’s degree in physical education. Ken and his wife, Barbara, own and operate the Russell Road Racquet Club. The club has four red clay courts and opened in the summer of 1998.

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ALL-BIG TEN UNDER HYDINGER

Hydinger has coached 15 All-Big Ten players, who have earned a total of 23 honors.

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PLAYER IMPROVEMENT UNDER HYDINGER Class of 2008

Class of 2002

Dara McLoughlin As a freshman, he went 5-4, seeing most of his action in doubles. His sophomore year, McLoughlin tied for the team lead with 22 singles wins, playing primarily at the No. 3 position. He defeated three ranked opponents and went 6-4 in Big Ten competition.

Rahman Smiley During his freshman season in 1999, Smiley went 710 in dual matches, including a 4-7 Big Ten ledger at the No. 6 singles position. He jumped up to the No. 3 position as a junior and finished with a 13-8 dual match mark and a 10-2 Big Ten record.

Class of 2007 David Bubenicek He was 9-10 overall and 5-5 in the Big Ten as a freshman at the No. 4 and No. 5 singles positions. Bubenicek improved to 21-7 overall, including a 7-3 mark in the Big Ten, as a sophomore in 2005. He played primarily at the No. 3 singles position as a sophomore. In his senior season, Bubenicek competes at No. 1 singles and is ranked at No. 48 nationally.

Class of 2005 Ryan Recht Recht started his career in 2002 going 8-20 overall and 1-7 in the Big Ten at No. 6 singles. During his sophomore season, he advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Singles Championships and defeated former Big Ten Freshman of the Year Tommy Hanus of Northwestern. Recht finished his career playing at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles. Jakub Praibis As a freshman, Praibis was 15-5 overall and 5-2 in the Big Ten, while playing primarily at the No. 3 singles position. He capped his career by earning AllBig Ten honors in 2004 and 2005. He went 16-7 overall and 5-4 in the Big Ten as a junior and 22-11 overall and 8-2 in the Big Ten as a senior. Both seasons he played exclusively at the No. 1 position and advanced to the NCAA Singles Championships.

Milan Rakvica Playing primarily at the No. 4 singles position as a freshman, Rakvica finished the year with a 19-5 overall record and a 9-2 Big Ten slate. He was an All-Big Ten selection during his final three seasons with the Hoosiers. In his final two seasons, Rakvica finished the year ranked 58th nationally in 2001 and 69th in 2002.

Class of 2001 Paul Jacobson Jacobson was No. 6 his freshman year in 1998 and finished with a 1-3 Big Ten record. He won 45 matches over his final two seasons with the Hoosiers and was ranked in the top 100 nationally during his senior season.

Class of 2000 Gabriel Montilla As a freshman, Montilla was a non-starting singles player. He went 16-7 in dual matches and 6-3 in the Big Ten during his senior campaign in 2000. Montilla is currently a Davis Cup player for Puerto Rico and the country’s all-time winningest Davis Cup player. He was ranked as high as 673 in the world in 2002.

Class of 1997 Kevin Gable Gable was not in the starting lineup as a freshman in 1994. In his final season with the Hoosiers, Gable played No. 1 singles. He finished his senior campaign with a 5-3 Big Ten record and was an All-Big Ten selection.

Class of 1995

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Erik Barrett After not starting in the singles line up as a freshman in 1992, Barrett finished his career at the No. 1 position for the Hoosiers. He finished the 1995 campaign ranked sixth in the Midwest Region after winning 23 singles matches. Barrett was an All-Big Ten selection as a senior after going 8-2 in Big Ten competition. He also became the first Hoosier to be named Big Ten Sportsman of the Year in 1995.

Class of 1994 Chris Angell Angell played at the No. 6 position as freshman and moved up to the No. 1 singles spot as a sophomore. In 1993, he was named All-Big Ten after winning 20 matches at the No. 1 position, defeating the reigning Big Ten Champion in the process. Angell finished the 1993 season ranked 72nd in the nation.

Class of 1992

Milan Rakvica won 91 singles matches for Indiana.

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Chris Decker Decker played primarily at the No. 4 position as a freshman in 1989. During his junior season, he was 44th in the nation and was voted All-Big Ten. He went 17-3 in dual matches, including a 12-1 Big Ten ledger.

Kevin Gable was an All-Big Ten selection in 1997.

Class of 1991 Gunnar Salumaa Salumaa played at the No. 3 singles position as a freshman in 1988. He went on to become one of only four players in IU history to earn All-Big Ten honors three times during his career (1989, 1990, 1991). Salumaa ranks second on IU’s all-time singles wins list with 106, behind only his brother, Sven. David McCallum McCallum was a starter at the No. 4 and No. 5 singles positions as a freshman in 1988. He was a 20match winner in each of his junior and senior seasons en route to earning All-Big Ten honors during those two years. McCallum also was successful in the classroom. He earned the Tichenor Award, which is presented to the Indiana athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average, in 1989, 1990 and 1991.

Class of 1989 Eoin Collins Collins started at the No. 5 singles position as a freshman in 1986. He capped his Hoosier career earning All-Big Ten honors after completing the 1989 season with a 29-15 overall record. Collins later went on to play in two Olympic Games with Ireland. He also spent 12 years on the Ireland Davis Cup team.

Class of 1988 Sven Salumaa Salumaa started at the No. 3 singles spot during his freshman year in 1985. He earned All-Big Ten accolades during his final three seasons as a Hoosier (1986, 1987, 1988) and graduated as the program’s all-time singles wins leader with 108. Salumaa later made the semifinals of the U.S. Open in doubles and defeated the No. 1 team in the world.

COACHING STAFF

RANDY BLOEMENDAAL • ASSISTANT COACH

THE BLOEMENDAAL FILE PERSONAL

Date of Birth May 10, 1969 Birthplace St. Petersburg, Fla. Wife Nola Children Blake (3) High School Gaither High School College Lees-McRae College 1992, B.S., Business Administration Appalachian State University 2000, M.S., Higher Education Administration

COACHING EXPERIENCE

Lees-McRae College Assistant Coach 1994-95 1995-03 Head Coach Charleston Southern University 2003-05 Head Coach Indiana University 2005-Present Assistant Coach

Led Lees-McRae to eight CVAC Championships (five men; three women) Led Lees-McRae to a total of 10 NCAA Division II Tournament appearances (seven men; three women) Six-time CVAC Coach of the Year Three-time ITA Regional Coach of the Year Led men’s team at Lees-McRae to a schoolrecord 23 wins in 1998 and 2000 Led women’s team at Lees-McRae to a school-record 20 wins in 2000 and 2001

Assistant coach Randy Bloemendaal has helped bring several top recruits to Indiana. Bloemendaal served as the men's and women's assistant coach at Lees-McRae during the 1994-95 season before taking over the helm. He also served in other capacities during his tenure at Lees-McRae. From 2000-03, Bloemendaal was an assistant athletic director at the school and also served as the intramural director from 1996-98. Throughout his career, Bloemendaal has served on numerous committees. In 2003, he was a member of the NCAA Men's and Women’s Tennis National Committee and the ITA Awards Advisory Committee. From 1998-2002, Bloemendaal was on both the NCAA and ITA Women's Ranking Advisory committees. He also was a member of the ITA Men's Ranking Advisory Committee (2001-02). Additionally, Bloemendaal served as the Chair of the CVAC Men's and Women's Tennis Coaches from 1998-2001. Bloemendaal was a four-year letterman on the men's tennis squad at Lees-McRae. He graduated from the school as the program’s all-time leader in singles victories (74) and doubles victories (89). During his career, he played at the top three singles positions and the top doubles spot. In 1988, he was given the Coach’s Award and in 1989, was recognized as Lees-McRae’s Outstanding Spring Sports Athlete. Bloemendaal was ranked 46th in NAIA singles in 1991 and 18th in doubles during the 1992 season. He also was ranked 32nd in NJCAA singles in 1989. Bloemendaal has been certified as a Professional Tennis Registered (PTR) instructer since 1994. He also has been certified in CPR and first aid since 1995. Bloemendaal earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from LeesMcRae in 1992 with a minor in physical education. In 2000, he earned his master's from Appalachian State University in higher education administration. He also hopes to pursue his doctorate at Indiana.

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COACHING SUCCESS

Randy Bloemendaal enters his second season as the men’s tennis assistant coach. Bloemendaal joined the IU staff after spending the previous 10 years as a head coach at both the Division I and Division II levels. “Randy Bloemendaal is a man of outstanding character,” Indiana head coach Ken Hydinger said. “He comes to us with 10 years experience as a head coach and can see the big picture. His experience and passion for the game will enable him to contribute in all aspects of the Hoosier program.” From 2003-05, Bloemendaal served as the head men's and women's tennis coach at Charleston Southern University. In 2005, Bloemendaal led the sixth-seeded men's team to the Big South Championship match for the first time since 2002. Over his two seasons, the Buccaneer men went 22-23, including a 16-11 mark during the 2005 campaign. After finishing his first season at the helm of the Buccaneer women in 2004, Bloemendaal helped lead a remarkable turnaround. The CSU women's team improved 11 games in 2005 to finish 11-11 overall and 4-3 in the Big South Conference. In fact, Bloemendaal saw a pair of doubles teams named all-conference to go along with an all-conference singles player. Prior to his hiring at Charleston Southern, Bloemendaal served as the head men's and women's coach at his alma mater, Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, N.C. Bloemendaal was the head coach of both squads from 1995-2003. During his eight years with the Bobcats, the men's team amassed a 159-36 (.815) mark, while the women were 110-63 (.634). Bloemendaal led Lees-McRae to eight Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC) Championships. Five of those CVAC titles came on the men's side, while three were from the women. The men won CVAC Championships in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2003. In fact, the men's team never finished lower than third in the CVAC under Bloemendaal's direction. The women's team captured three straight conference titles in 2000, 2001 and 2002. The Lees-McRae men's tennis team advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament on seven straight occasions. The team made an appearance every year from 1997-2003. The Bobcats went 8-7 in those seven tournament appearances and advanced past the regionals and into the final 16 from 1997-2001. The Lees-McRae women's team made the NCAA Division II Tournament field on three occasions (2000, 2001 and 2002). The women advanced to the final 16 during the 2000 season. The Bobcats won 20 or more matches on five different occasions for the men and two occasions for the women under Bloemendaal. He led the Lees-McRae men's team to a school-record 23 wins in 1998 and 2000. He led the women's team to a school-record 20 wins in 2000 and 2001. During his eight years at Lees-McRae, Bloemendaal earned CVAC Coach of the Year six times and was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Regional Coach of the Year on three occasions.

SECOND YEAR AT INDIANA

SUPPORT STAFF BRANDON SIEH

VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH SECOND YEAR AT INDIANA

Brandon Sieh is in his second season as a volunteer assistant for the Hoosiers. The Everett, Wash., native comes to IU after playing for the University of Nevada. Sieh was a four-year letterman at Nevada. He holds the Nevada single-season and career doubles wins records. In 2003-04, Sieh teamed with Rudolf Leuschner, going 16-4 on the season. During his four-year career, Sieh won 37 doubles matches. Sieh, who is certified by the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), has coaching experience at various clubs. Most recently he taught at the Tahoe Donner Tennis Club in Lake Tahoe, Calif., as an assistant tennis pro. He is also a staff pro at the IU Tennis Center (IUTC), working with elite junior players. He graduated from Nevada in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in health and fitness, and earned his master’s degree from Indiana in sports management in 2006.

TODD REED

MANAGER SECOND YEAR AT INDIANA

Todd Reed is in his second season as a manager with the men’s tennis team. Reed assists the coaches during game days and practices. Reed graduated in 2005 from North Montgomery (Ind.) High School where he was a four-year letterwinner in tennis. He was a two-time first team’ all-area player and a two-time first team All-Sagamore Conference selection. Reed was 14-1 in his senior season. Reed, who is a native of Crawfordsville, Ind., is the son of Connie and Jim Reed. He has a brother, Scott. Reed is majoring in finance.

RUSTY STILLIONS

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EQUIPMENT MANAGER FOURTH YEAR AT INDIANA

Rusty Stillions is in his fourth year as equipment manager at Assembly Hall. He previously served as an assistant manager of the equipment room for the Hoosiers and comes to Indiana after 20 years in the sporting goods retail business. Stillions’ primary responsiblities are to all women’s sports at IU, overseeing the inventory and issuing of equipment. He and his wife, Julie, have two sons, Aaron and Colby. The family resides in Bloomington.

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WALLY LIST

ATHLETIC TRAINER FIRST YEAR AT INDIANA

Wally List is in his first year as an athletic trainer with the men’s tennis team. He is a graduate student at Indiana majoring in sports management. List graduated from Indiana in 2003 with a major in kinesiology, concentrating on athletic training. As an undergraduate he worked with most of the sports at Indiana on a rotating basis, including men’s tennis. List worked the last two years as an athletic trainer at Villanova with the men’s and women’s track and field teams. He has also had athletic training internships with the National Football League’s New York Giants and Washington Redskins. A native of Philadelphia, Pa., he is the son of Walt and Ann List and has a younger brother, Jason.

LORIE CANADA

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 14th YEAR AT INDIANA

Lorie Canada is in her 14th year at Indiana University. This is her sixth year working in the Indiana Athletics Department. She also works with baseball, field hockey, women’s tennis and wrestling. Prior to joining the athletics department, she worked in computer services and with the geology department. Canada earned an associate’s degree in business management from Vincennes University. Canada and her two sons, Jordan (19) and Jacob (13), reside in Bloomington. Jordan is a freshman wide receiver on the IU football team.

THOMAS MORRIS

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING SECOND YEAR AT INDIANA

Thomas Morris is in his second year as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Indiana. Morris has developed and implemented sport specific strength, conditioning, flexibility, speed and agility programs for Indiana’s 22 men’s and women’s NCAA Division I programs. Prior to his arrival in Bloomington, Morris served as the head speed, strength and conditioning coach at LaSalle University from 2004 to 2005. At LaSalle, Morris developed and implemented year-round strength programs for 12 varsity sports, including football and men’s and women’s basketball. Morris served as a graduate assistant strength coach at Penn State before his stint at LaSalle, working primarily with the football team. Morris earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with a movement science option from Penn State, and also received a master’s degree in education and health education from PSU. He is a certified USA Weight Lifting Club Coach and a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.