WILDCAT ALMANAC

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NORTHWESTERN MEN'S TENNIS ALMANAC HONORS AND AWARDS..........................................................................................................3 PROGRAM RECORDS...............................................................................................................4 ALL-TIME RECORDS.................................................................................................................5 ALL-TIME LETTER WINNERS.................................................................................................6 MEN’S TENNIS BOOSTERS.................................................................................................... 7 COMBE TENNIS CENTER........................................................................................................8 WILDCAT LEGENDS...........................................................................................................9-10

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WILDCAT ALMANAC BIG TEN SINGLES CHAMPIONS 1940 1941 1943 1946 1947 1949 1950 1954 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1968 1989 1990 1998

Seymour Greenberg Seymour Greenberg Roger Downs Robert Jake Ted Peterson Ted Peterson Grant Golden Al Kuhn Dennis Konicki Marty Riessen Marty Riessen Marty Riessen Clark Graebner Don Lutz Steve Herdoiza Todd Martin Marc Silva

BIG TEN DOUBLES CHAMPIONS 1940 1941 1942 1946 1950 1962 1963 1964 1969 1985

Jerry Clifford/ Seymour Greenberg Seymour Greenberg/ Gene Richards Seymour Greenberg/ Gene Richards Larry Daly/Robert Jake Grant Golden/Bill Landin Jim Erickson/Marty Riessen Clark Graebner/Marty Riessen Clark Graebner/Marty Riessen Don Lutz/Tom Rice Martin Hampe/Danny Weiss

BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1990 1997 1998

Todd Martin Alex Witt Marc Silva

BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 1990 1997 2002

Todd Martin Marc Silva Tommy Hanus

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2005 2006

Jeff Giraldo, Geoff Young Jeff Giraldo, Geoff Young Carl von Schantz Alex Witt Marc Silva, Alex Witt Marc Silva, Alex Witt Doug Bohaboy Brad Erickson Brad Erickson Tommy Hanus, Christian Tempke Christian Tempke

ACADEMIC ALL BIG TEN (EST. 1984) 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

John Kamisar, Marco Wen David Kabiller, Danny Weiss, Marco Wen Marco Wen Matthew Akman Matthew Akman, Gary Cohen, Brian Saltzman Gary Cohen, Pat Han, Steve Herdoiza Gary Cohen, Chris Gregersen, Steve Herdoiza Marc Eisen, Timothy Junker, Marc Eisen, Steve Herdoiza, Anthony Roy Marc Eisen, Timothy Junker, Anthony Roy Jamie DeYoung,Timothy Junker, Rafael Rizo-Patron, Carl von Schantz, Douglas Williams Martin Stigh, Carl von Schantz Richard Preschern Richard Preschern Martin Bengtsson, Brian Moss Martin Bengtsson, Brian Moss

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Russell Bennett, Brad Erickson Russell Bennett, Joost Hol, Ahmed Wahla Russell Bennett, Justin Hoeveler, Ahmed Wahla Justin Hoeveler, Ahmed Wahla Matt Christian, Jamie Friedland, Justin Hoeveler, Christian Tempke Adam Schaechterle, Matt Christian, Christian Tempke Matt Christian, Marc Dwyer, Christian Tempke Marc Dwyer, Alex Sanborn Marc Dwyer, Philip Kafka, Andrew McCarthy, Peter Rispoli, Alex Sanborn, Alexander Thams Josh Graves, Andrew McCarthy, Tobias Reitz, Alex Sanborn, Eric Spector Sidarth Balaji, Josh Graves, Andrew McCarthy, Tobias Reitz, Eric Spector, Spencer Wolf

ITA REGION IV ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1992 1996 2002

Jeff Giraldo Marc Silva Tommy Hanus

ITA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM 1986 1987 1988 1989 1992 1995 2007 2008 2009

Dan Christian, Marco Wen Matthew Akman Matthew Akman Gary Cohen Marc Eisen Carl von Schantz Matt Christian, Marc Dwyer David Seyferth Joshua Graves, Philip Kafka, Tobias Reitz, Eric Spector

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Northwestern men’s tennis has been a team to reckon with in the Big Ten, as evidenced by the program’s nine conference titles. The Wildcats were crowned Big Ten champions in 1936, 1940, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1963 and 1990.

ALL BIG-TEN (EST. 1972) 1973 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

Jon Vegosen Paul Wei Mike Balkin, Paul Wei Paul Wei Mike Balkin, Paul Wei Danny Weiss Jon Komisar, Danny Weiss Jon Komisar Mike Krebs, Danny Weiss Marco Wen Matthew Akman Matthew Akman, Steve Herdoiza Pat Han, Steve Herdoiza, Todd Martin Steve Herdoiza, Todd Martin Steve Herdoiza Giora Payes

The 1990 squad reached the round of 16.

Back Row (From Left): Paul Torricelli (Head Coach), Mark Johnson (Assistant Coach), Marc Eisen, Steve Herdoiza, Todd Martin, Todd Occomy, Tom Sitter, Dane Watkins (Mgr.) Front Row (From Left): Captains Gary Cohen, Jim Cushing Not Pictured: Chris Gregersen, Shannon Morgan (Mgr.)

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WILDCAT ALMANAC SINGLE SEASON RECORDS FROM 1981

CAREER SINGLES LEADERS (FROM 1980)

Singles Victories

Victories

1. Todd Martin 2. Steve Herdoiza Danny Weiss 4. Steve Herdoiza Steve Herdoiza Marc Silva John Kamisar 8. Alex Witt Ry Tarpley 10. Marc Silva

Season Wins 1989-90 51 1988-89 34 1982-83 34 1987-88 33 1989-90 33 1995-65 33 1982-83 33 1995-96 32 1995-96 32 1996-97 32

1. Steve Herdoiza 2. Doug Bohaboy Alex Witt 4. Ry Tarpley 5. Marc Silva Danny Weiss 7. John Kamisar 8. Mike Krebs 9. Geoff Young 10. Matthew Akman

Singles Winning Percent 1. Todd Martin 2. Steve Herdoiza 3. Jeff Giraldo 4. Todd Martin Marc Silva 6. Marco Wen 7. Matt Akman 8. Doug Bohaboy 9. Steve Herdoiza 10. Joshua Graves

Season 1989-90 1988-89 1991-92 1988-89 1997-98 1982-83 1987-88 1997-98 1987-88 2008-09

Record Pct. 51-3 .944 34-7 .829 24-5 .828 28-6 .824 28-6 .824 26-7 .788 24-7 .774 30-9 .769 33-10 .767 25-8 .758

Doubles Victories 1. Witt/Rizzo-Patron 2. Weiss/Leizman Erickson/Hol 3. Wen/Akman Payes/Eisen 5. Weiss/Hampe 6. Bohaboy/Silva 7. Schaefer/O’Flynn Krebs/Kamisar Christian/Smith McCarthy/Thams

Season Wins 1995-96 23 1982-83 21 1999-00 21 1985-86 19 1991-92 19 1984-85 18 1996-97 17 1981-82 16 1982-83 16 1984-85 16 2008-09 16

Doubles Winning Percent 1. Gregersen/Martin 2. Graves/Sanborn 3. Krebs/Wen 4. Christian/Wen Hampe/Weiss Erickson/Hol 7. Gregersen/Martin 8. McCarthy/Thams 9. Stigh/Von Schantz 10. Witt/Rizo-Patron

Year 88-89 08-09 84-85 82-83 84-85 99-00 89-90 08-09 93-94 95-96

Record Pct. 13-1 .929 14-3 .824 11-3 .786 15-5 .750 12-4 .750 21-7 .750 14-5 .737 16-6 .727 13-5 .722 23-9 .719

Years Wins 1987-91 118 1995-99 107 1994-98 107 1994-98 102 1995-99 98 1981-85 98 1980-84 91 1981-85 87 1990-94 83 1985-88 80 Winning Percent

1. Todd Martin 2. Marc Silva 3. Steve Herdoiza 4. Doug Bohaboy 5. Ry Tarpley 6. Danny Weiss 7. John Kamisar 8. Matt Akman 9. Mike Krebs 10. Geoff Young

Years 1988-90 1995-99 1987-88 1995-99 1994-98 1981-85 1980-84 1985-88 1981-85 1990-94

Record Pct. 79-9 .898 98-37 .726 118-49 .707 107-47 .695 102-45 .694 98-45 .685 91-45 .669 80-43 .650 87-50 .635 83-48 .634

ALL-TIME RECORDS VS. BIG TEN Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Ohio State Penn State Purdue Wisconsin

W 38 41 60 24 46 46 52 18 62 58

L T 54 2 39 0 21 1 67 1 25 0 49 1 41 0 4 0 20 2 39 4

ALL-TIME COACHES RECORDS

Years No Coach 1897-1920 Henry Rader 1921-22 Arthur Nethercot 1923-30 Paul Bennett 1931-58 Clare Riessen 1959-75 Vandy Christie 1976-83 Paul Torricelli 1984-07 Arvid Swan 2007-Pres. TOTALS

W 10 10 24 172 196 125 342 46 925

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L 15 11 32 86 116 94 257 54 664

T 2 0 3 7 4 0 0 0 16

WILDCAT ALMANAC ALL-TIME RECORDS Opponent Air Force Alabama Arkansas Arkansas-Little Rock Arizona Arizona State Armour Tech Augustana Austin Peay Ball State Beloit Boise State Bowling Green Bradley Brown Butler UC Berkeley UC Irvine UCLA UC Santa Barbara Cal State Long Beach Cal State Los Angeles Carleton Chaminade Charleston Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati The Citadel Claremont-Mudd Clemson Coastal Carolina Colorado Columbia Cornell Dartmouth Davidson Denver DePaul Drake Duke East Texas State Elmhurst Florida Florida Gulf Coast Florida State Foothill Fresno State Furman Georgia Georgia Tech Grand Canyon Grinnell Gustavus Adolphus Hampton Hardin-Simmons Harvard Hawaii Hawaii Pacific Houston Idaho

W L T 3 0 6 5 3 0 0 1 1 5 1 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 18 9 2 0 2 3 1 0 7 0 1 1 2 0 0 6 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 24 37 1 0 1 0 5 0 3 4 1 0 6 1 0 1 1 0 11 1 1 0 1 1 18 0 2 0 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 2 3 4 0 2 5 2 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0

Opponent W L T Illinois 38 54 2 Illinois-Chicago 14 0 Illinois State 8 2 Indiana 41 39 Indiana State 1 3 Iowa 60 21 1 IUPUI 1 0 Johnson C. Smith 1 0 Kalamazoo 15 3 Kansas 1 3 Kentucky 1 0 Kenyon 0 1 Lake Forest 5 1 Lamar 1 0 Lewis 1 0 Lewis and Clark 1 0 Louisiana-Lafayette 0 1 Louisiana State 3 3 Louisville 3 4 Loyola 4 0 Loyola (South) 1 0 Marquette 18 0 Mary Hardin Baylor 0 1 Maryland 0 1 Memphis 0 3 Mercyhurst 3 0 Miami (Fla.) 1 4 Miami (Ohio) 6 2 Michigan 24 67 1 Michigan State 46 25 Middle Tennessee State 3 0 Minnesota 46 49 1 Mississippi 0 2 Mississippi Southern 3 0 Mississippi State 1 2 Murray State 1 1 Nebraska 0 0 Nevada-Las Vegas 1 1 New Mexico 0 1 Nicholls State 0 1 North Carolina 2 2 North Carolina- Asheville 1 0 North Carolina State 1 2 Northeast Louisiana 1 2 Northeast Missouri 1 0 Northern Arizona 1 0 Northern Illinois 30 0 North Texas State 0 1 Notre Dame 37 40 Ohio State 52 41 Oklahoma 0 5 Oklahoma State 0 1 Old Dominion 1 0 Oral Roberts 1 1 Oregon 2 0 Penn State 18 4 Pennsylvania 1 0 Pensacola Air Station 2 0 Pensacola Navy 1 1 Pepperdine 2 7

Opponent W L T Pfeiffer 1 0 Princeton 1 2 Purdue 62 20 2 Redlands 0 1 Rice 0 2 Saint Francis 1 0 Saint John’s 1 0 Saint Louis 1 0 San Diego 2 8 San Diego State 1 1 San Francisco 2 0 Sangamon State 1 0 San Jose State 2 1 Santa Clara 1 0 Shorter College 1 0 South Alabama 0 2 South Carolina 0 4 Southern California 0 5 Southern Illinois 11 4 Southern Ill.-Edwardsville 1 6 Southern Methodist 1 1 Southern Mississippi 1 0 Southwest Louisiana 0 2 Stanford 0 2 Tennessee 0 2 Texas 1 2 Texas A&M 0 1 Texas Tech 1 0 Texas Wesleyan 1 0 Toledo 4 0 Tulane 3 14 Tulsa 3 1 U.S. International 0 1 Utah 1 1 Vanderbilt 2 3 Virginia 0 1 Virginia Commonwealth 1 1 Wake Forest 0 5 Washington 3 4 Washington (Mo.) 1 0 Weber State 2 0 Western Illinois 3 0 Western Michigan 47 4 Western State 7 0 West Valley College 1 0 West Virginia 1 0 Wheaton 1 0 William & Mary 2 2 Winona 1 0 Wisconsin 58 39 4 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 2 0 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 0 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 4 0 Wisconsin State 3 0 Yale 2 3 2011-12 opponents in bold.

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WILDCAT ALMANAC ALL-TIME LETTER WINNERS Alan Abrahamson Albert Adelman Matthew Akman Gregg Alsdorf Keith W. Andersen Josh Axler

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B John L. Bach Jr. Sidarth Balaji Michael P. Balkin George Ball Russell Ball Stephen A. Bard Roger Barnard Ross Barrett Thomas D. Benezra Martin C. Bengtsson Paul Bennett Russell Bennett N. Barry Berman Ross Berner Richard L. Bernthal Russell Bergherm Marvin I. Beskin Curtis Beusman Scott Bindley Eric R. Blakeman Douglas E. Bohaboy Matthew S. Borman James Victor Bosse James Z. Brandt Judde Braude Bruce Brayton John D. Brennan Harold Brown Robert Brown Austin Brunkhorst Donald O. Burst Everets Calhoun Daniel S. Christian Matt Christian Vandy Christie Frank Clawson John L. Clendenin Jerry E. Clifford Charles Coen Gary J. Cohen Eric Collins Jeffery G. Collins Ivan Combe Douglas R. Conant Richmond Corbett Thomas Crawford James R. Cushing John Curtiss

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1980 1937 1986-88 1960 1955-57 2000-03 1943 2010-11 1978-81 1935-37 1935-37 1960 1966-68 1923 1981 1997-99 1955-57 2000-03 1955 1985-87 1953 1928-30 1947-48 1950 1985-88 1991-94 1996-99 1977 1974-77 1971 1944 1930 1967-69 1921-22 1925 1997-99 1942 1920, 21 1983-86 2004-07 1955-57 1944 1955 1938-40 1949 1987-90 1925-27 1979-81 1931-33 1970-73 1921-23 1935 1987-90 1930

Laurence Daly William A. DeTally Nelson Dodge Marvin Doherty Vernon R. Dorjahn Roger Downs Vernon Dorjahn Louis C. Duddleston Marc Dwyer

1946-49 1956 1931-32 1943 1950 1943 1950 1938 2006-09

E Ryan Edlefsen Marc Eisen Kurt H. Engebrecht Brad Erickson James B. Erickson Joseph Evans Alexey Evstratenkov

2001-02 1990-93 1980 1998-01 1960-63 1931 2006-07

Loring Fiske Eddie Firestone Lane Fortinberry Miton Fox Bernard A. Frank Roger A. Freeman Jamie Friedland Frank Froenling William E. Fuller

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G Edwin C. Gage Jeffery K. Giraldo Nathan Glickman Samuel Golan Grant Golden Juan Gomez Wyeth Goodenough Richard I. Goodkind Robert H. Goodkind Jordan A. Goodman Clark E. Graebner Joshua Graves Paul D. Greenberg Seymour Greenberg Christen N. Gregersen Robert Griefen Harry Groves Don F. Guier H

Ed Hahn Harrie L. Hall III Martin Hampe Pat Han Tommy Hanus Robert Hails Ted Hainline Bentley T. Handwork Stephen M. Herdoiza Stephen M. Hibben Geroge D. Hitler Robert Hobart Tom Hoehn Justin Hoeveler Joost Hol Harvey Howard Jeremy F. Jager Robert J. Jake Hubert James Maurice James Paul A. James Jackie Jenkins Timothy J. Junker

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1934 1943 1944 1945-46 1949-52 1967 2004-05 1937-38 1930-32 1962-63 1992-95 1946 1920 1948-50 2006-08 1993-96 1950 1943 1982 1965-67 2009-11 1943 1940-42 1989-90 1937 1920 1945-46 1929 1941-44 1985 1988-89 2002-04 1931-32 1947-49 1936 1988-91 1960 1959 1944 1928 2003-04 1999-02 1926-27 1954-55 1942-46 1914-15 1914-15 1968-70 2000-03 1991-94

K David G. Kabiller Philip Kafka Michael J. Kahn Steven A. Kahn Jonathan R. Kamisar James W. Kohl Dennis Konicki Jay L. Kramer Michael C. Krebs William P. Kreml Alfred R. Kuhn James A. Kuhlman Louis Kuppenheimer Scott Kurtis

1982-85 2008-09 1984 1977 1981-84 1964 1958-60 1958 1982-85 1962 1956 1963 1934 2000

L William C.R. Landin J. D. Laux Donald Leavens Marc R. Leizman Morton Lieberman Charles A. Lindquist

1950-51 1933-34 1936 1980-83 1942 1946

Willy Lock James R. Love Charles H. Lockhart Donald Lutz Thomas Mansfield Todd Mansfield Dieter Marlovics Edwin M. Martin Todd Martin Andrew McCarthy Gaylord M. Messick Arthur Meyer Robert H. Meyer William M. Meyers William M. Milne Curtis B. Morsell Brian Moss John F. Nealon Clifford Nelson Gregory Neidballa Paul Newey Peter Newman Derrick Nguyen Roland Nord Robert Norman Thomas O’Flynn Harrison O’Neill Todd C. Occomy Larry Owens

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P Kenneth A. Paulson Giora Payes Michael John Pecora Lester M. Perlmutter Sherman Pearlstein Alferd Perrin Chuck Perrin Ted Petersen John Phillips Scott Pieters Les Ponder Leo F. Power Richard E. Preschern Steven J. Quamme Ronald Quick

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R Henry Raeder Robert Raidt Paul R. Rasmussen Tobias Reitz Paul B. Renucci Tom Rice Eugene R. Richards Barton L. Richardson Bert Riel Jerry A. Riessen Martin Clare Riessen Robert A. Riessen Peter Rispoli Rafael Rizo-Patron William H. Robb Jr. Donald E. Rondou Arthur Rooney William D. Roper Bob Rosebraugh Joseph. Rosenberg Ernest M. Roth Anthony M. Roy Richard Rugg Robert Ryan

2004-07 1975 1962 1968-70 1965-67 1988-89 1995-96 1927-29 1989-90 2008-11 1958-60 1944 1943 1969-71 1938-39 1950-51 1997-99 1981-84 1931 1980-83 1920-22 1970-72 1998-99 1928 1946 1979-82 1938-40 1988-91 1938 1964 1991-92 1977 1943 1932 1929 2002-04 1947-49 1926-28 1949-50 1933 1982-85 1996-97 1981-83 1974 1914 1985-86 1935 2009-11 1987 1967-69 1939-41 1954-56 1929-31 1965-67 1962-64 1970-73 2008-09 1993-96 1968 1955 1928-29 1944 1973-76 1977-80 1945-48 1991-93 1935-37 1945

S Jamie Sahara Brian Saltzman Alex Sanborn Haskell Sargent Robert L. Sawyer Adam Schaechterle William C. Schaefer John Schmidt Collin Seals Stanley Seimer David Seyferth Jack Shapiro Stephen T. Shapiro Gilbert Sheldon William Sherrill Andrew Shillinglaw Richard H. Siebert Stuart Silfen Marc Silva Paul Silverstein Donald Sink Tom Sitter Donald Skinrood Durand Smith Eric R. Smith Stanley Smith Eric Spector Kirk L. Spresser David H. Stacy Martin J. Stigh Jeffery M. Stotland Robert Strain John R. Sullivan

1999-02 1987-88 2007-09 1931 1940 2003-06 1983 1922-24 1986-87 1940 2008 1944 1977 1930-31 1924-26 1955 1954-57 1950 1996-98 1947-48 1933-34 1990 1942 1924-25 1984-86 1932 2009 1977 1969 1994-96 1987-88 1947 1987-88

T Ryall Tarpley Livingston Taylor Christian Tempke Arthur Templeton Jr. Earl A. Tetting Alexander Thams Vincent Thompson Shin Torii

1995-98 1950-52 2004-07 1962-93 1932-34 2008-09 1921-23 1959-60

Jonathan Vegosen Steve Vezina Carl Von Schantz

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W Marvin Wachman George Wahlborg Paul Wei Kenneth Weisbacher Daniel A. Weiss Marco N. Wen Ahmed Wahla David White Robert R. White Evan A. Williams Howard S. Winitsky Alex Witt Spencer Wolf Geoff Young David L. Zeigler Stanley Zeisler

Y Z

1970-73 1968 1993-95 1939 1951-52 1978-81 1978 1982-85 1983-86 2001-04 1944-45 1964 1982 1979 1995-98 2010-11 1991-94 1948-52 1939

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WILDCAT ALMANAC VANDY CHRISTIE AWARD

DONORS Bonnie and Milke Balkin Paul Bennett Jr. Dr. Henry Bienen Scott Bindley Eric Blakeman Caroline G. Bleier Sarah and Douglas Bohaboy Dr. Donald Burst Steve Casati Daniel Christian Matt Christian Allison and Gary Cohen Jeff Collins Chris Combe Doug & Leigh Conant Katherine and Jim Cushing Marc Eisen Kim and Jim Erickson Emalee G. Flaherty Wyeth Goodenough Wally Goodwin Steve Herdoiza George Hitler Katy Hoehn Charlie Hoeveler Justin Hoeveler Chris Isely

Pamela and Paul James Janet and Terry Kafka Stacy and Jonathan Kamisar James Kohl Ross Laser Marc Leizman Willy Lock Todd Martin Judy and Paul Matijevic Cherie and Garry McGuire Will McLean Mary and Michelangelo Milano Melody and Charles Perrin Mike Perrin Leo Power Mike and Stephanie Prousis Julie Saltzman Adam Schaechterle Alan Schwartz Alice and Brian Sternthal Bridget and Arvid Swan Ginger and Paul Swan Philip Swan Christian Tempke Paul Torricelli Shari and Jonathan Vegosen Fred Wagner

The Northwestern University Men’s Tennis booster organization is devoted specifically to the support of the Northwestern men’s tennis team.

The Vandy Christie Award is presented annually to the player that demonstrates outstanding loyalty and dedication to Northwestern tennis. The award was established in 1989 and is named in honor of former Northwestern player, coach and administrator Vandy Christie. Christie played at NU from 1955-57 and returned to coach the Wildcats from 1976-83. Christie was named director of development in 1984 and held the position until 1990. 1989 Gary Cohen 1990 Jim Cushing 1991 Steve Herdoiza 1992 Todd Occomy 1993 Marc Eisen 1994 Tim Junker 1995 Wyeth Goodenough 1996 Rafael Rizo-Patron 1997 Doug Bohaboy 1998 Ry Tarpley 1999 Brad Erickson

Arlie Weiss Memorial Sportsmanship Award

MARK JOHNSON AWARD The Mark Johnson Award is presented to the player who demonstrates outstanding effort, commitment and desire to improve. It is awarded annually. It is named after the former NU assistant coach who served from 1988-92. “Mark meant so much to all of us,” said former head coach Paul Torricelli. “This award is a great way to honor a great coach and dear friend.” Justin Hoeveler won the award in 2004 and 2005. Willy Lock won in 2006 and freshman Alex Sanborn in 2007. Mark Johnson Award Winners 2003 2004 2005

Ahmed Wahla Justin Hoeveler Justin Hoeveler

2006 2007 2008

Willy Lock Alex Sanborn Philip Kafka

2009

2000 Scott Kurtis 2001 Brad Erickson 2002 Ryan Edlefsen 2003 Josh Axler Jackie Jenkins 2004 Ahmed Wahla 2005 Chuck Perrin 2006 Adam Schaechterle 2007 Willy Lock 2008 Alex Sanborn 2009 Philip Kafka

Alex Sanborn

The Arlie Weiss Memorial Sportsmanship Award is given in honor of Arlie Weiss, mother of Danny and Robbie Weiss, who were both among the greatest tennis players to ever come out of Illinois. Danny was a three-time All-Big Ten selection (1982, 83, 85) for NU and was the IHSA Boy’s Singles Champion in 1980 and 81. Robbie was an All-American at Pepperdine and was the 1988 NCAA Singles champion. He won the IHSA singles title in 1982. The award will be presented annually to the NU men’s tennis player who consistently displays outstanding sportsmanship and represents the University in a first class manner. 2007 2008 2009

Christian Tempke Alex Sanborn Alexander Thams

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WILDCAT ALMANAC

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here is a place inside the Combe Tennis Center where one can overlook six tennis courts in one direction while enjoying a breathtaking view of Lake Michigan and Northwestern’s own private beach in the other. Varsity team locker rooms are state-of-the-art, with individual wooden lockers for each player. In addition, a team conference room, athletic training room and varsity equipment storage room make for a completely self-contained facility. Both of the tennis head coaches’ offices have a view of the beach and Lake Michigan. “Everything about the Combe Tennis Center was designed for college tennis,” says head men’s tennis coach Arvid Swan. “It’s perfect for a dual match.” Each of the six courts has its own electronic scoreboard. The main team scoreboard, which dominates the center of the south wall, gives a composite score and features an electronic message center. Spectator seating for over 300 is on a balcony overlooking the courts, so fans have an unobstructed view of every match being played. Construction of the $10 million project was started on Dec. 1,

2000. The building opened for use just over a year later, on Jan. 7, 2002. The new center takes its name from former Northwestern tennis player Ivan Combe, who offered the lead donation that made the center a reality. Combe was a member of the tennis team from 1931 to 1933. He played on legendary Wildcat coach Paul Bennett’s first team. Many other friends of Northwestern tennis have contributed to the project as well. The Combe Tennis Center is part of the four-building Sports Pavilion and Aquatics Center where students, faculty, staff and members can take advantage of the fitness center, weight room, racquetball and squash courts, basketball courts and 50-meter swimming pool. A general recreation area is located adjacent to the tennis center with three full-length hardwood basketball courts surrounded by an elevated running track that measures a tenth of a mile. The ITA named the Combe Tennis Center the 2002 Outstanding Facility.

The men’s and women’s teams have locker rooms adjacent to the courts. There is additional space for athletic training services and equiptment storage.

Former Wildcat TODD MARTIN and ATP professional JAMES BLAKE played an exhibition match at the opening of Combe Tennis Center.

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NORTHWESTERN ALUM TODD MARTIN MARTIN IN THE PROFESSIONAL RANKS odd Martin departed Northwestern to join the T professional tour prior to the U.S. Open in 1990. From that point on, he emerged as one of the world’s

Kroger/St. Jude International. In addition, he was top players. His career record stands at 411-234, and a semifinalist at both the du Maurier Ltd. Open in he won eight singles titles and five doubles titles, Toronto, Canada, and the RCA Championships in including the 2002 Cincinnati Tennis Masters Series Indianapolis. with James Blake. Martin’s earnings total more than After having elbow surgery in 1997, Martin won two $8 million. Throughout his career, Martin was known titles (Godo Seat Open in Barcelona and the Scania for his skill and sporsmanship on the court. Stockholm Open in Sweden) in 1998. In addition, he Martin first made some noise in 1993, when he adwas a semifinalist at the Open de Paris in France and vanced to the finals of five different ATP events. He the RCA Championships in Indianapolis. won the ATP’s Martin kept the Most Improved momentum from Player Award the 1999 season, as well as the becoming the IBM/ Stefan Edberg ATP fourth-ranked Sportsmanship player in the world. Award. He was the runnerIn 1994, he up in the U.S. Open, advanced to the falling to Andre finals of the AusAgassi and was the tralian Open and champion of the was a Wimbleadidas Internadon and U.S. tional tournament. Open semifinalMartin advanced to ist. Martin also the quarterfinals won the Stella of both the AusArtois Grass tralian Open and Court ChampionWimbledon. ships in London. In 2000, Martin In 1999, TODD MARTIN fell to ANDRE AGASSI in the U.S. Open final. To Along the way, advanced to the Martin’s left is NU graduate and past USTA president JULIA LEVERING. he defeated some semifinals of the U.S. of the world’s top Open. This time he players, including Andre Agassi, Michael Chang and was defeated by eventual champion Marat Safin of Pete Sampras. Martin also claimed the ATP’s SportsRussia, 3-6, 7-6 [1], 7-6 [1]. Martin finished the 2000 manship Award for the second consecutive season. season ranked No. 50. In 1995, Martin won the Kroger/St. Jude InternaThroughout his career, Martin represented the Unittional (Memphis) for the second- consecutive year. ed States in Davis Cup play. A member of the team He was a semifinalist at the Legg Mason Tennis Clasfrom 1994-2002, he played doubles with Sampras sic (Washington, D.C.), the AT&T Challenge (Atlanta) on the 1995 team that won the Davis Cup. and the MassMutual Championships (Scottsdale). Martin was also well-respected by other Martin maintained his prominence in 1996 when players on the tour. He was the President of the ATP he was a semifinalist at Wimbledon for a second Player Council from 1995-97 and 1998-99. time. Martin won the Peters NSW Open in Sydney, In 2004, Martin announced his retirement Australia, and was a finalist at the from professional tennis at the U.S. Open.

PRO HIGHLIGHTS Wimbledon Semifinalist, 1994, 1996 Quarterfinalist, 1993, 1999 Australian Open Finalist, 1994 Quarterfinalist, 1999 U.S. Open Finalist, 1999 Semifinalist, 1994, 2000 French Open Round of 16, 1991 Member of U.S. Davis Cup Team 1994-2002

Todd Martin is greeted by former Wildcat Joe Girardi after throwing out the first pitch at a Yankees Game.

MARTIN AS A WILDCAT Although he spent only two seasons at Northwestern, Todd Martin was one of the most dominant tennis players to play for the Wildcats. For his accomplishments as a Wildcat, Martin was inducted into Northwestern’s Athletic Hall of Fame on February 16, 2000. During his time at NU, he qualified for the NCAA Tournament in both singles and doubles competition,

while earning first-team All-America honors. The 1990 Big Ten Player of the Year, Martin twice earned all-conference honors (1989 and 1990) and was the Big Ten Singles champion in 1990. He helped lead the Wildcats to the Big Ten Championship in 1990 and their first berth to the elite 16-team NCAA Tournament.

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WILDCAT LEGENDS CLARE RIESSEN

PAUL BENNETT

• NU Head Coach from 1959-1975 • 196-116-4 (.627) Record • One Big Ten Title • Third-Place Finish at 1963 NCAA Tournament

• ITA Hall of Fame Member (1984) • NU Head Coach from 19311958 • 172-86-7 (.662) Record • Won seven Big Ten titles • NU Hall of Fame (1989)

MARTY RIESSEN AND CLARK GRAEBNER

DOUG BOHABOY • 1999 NCAA qualifier • 1999 All-Big Ten • 1999 Big Ten Sportsman of the Year • Second All-Time in NU • Career Singles Wins (107) • Reached as high as No. 238 in the ATP rankings

• 1963 All-Americans • 1964 All-American (Graebner) • 1963-64 Big Ten Doubles Champions • 1962-64 Big Ten Singles Champion (Riessen) • 1965 Big Ten Singles Champion (Graebner) • Davis Cup Team Members • ITA Hall of Fame Members • NU Hall of Fame (1984, Riessen)

GRANT GOLDEN MARC SILVA

• 1950 Big Ten Singles Champion • 1950 Big Ten Doubles Champion • All American 1957 Davis Cup Team Member • Bronze Medalist, Pan American Games • 3-time Gold Medalist, Maccabiah Games • USTA Indoor Doubles Champion • USTA Clay Court Doubles Champion • NU Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee • USTA Midwest Section Hall of Fame Inductee 1998

• 1998 Big Ten Singles Champion • 1998 Big Ten Player of the Year • Two-time All-Big Ten Selection • 1997 Big Ten Freshman of the Year • Ranked in the top 375 in the ATP rankings

TODD MARTIN SEYMOUR GREENBERG • 1940-41 Big Ten Singles Champion • Three-time Big Ten Doubles Champion • Part of Two Big Ten Title Teams • NU Hall of Fame (2000)

STEVE HERDOIZA • 1990 All-American • 1989 Big Ten Singles Champion • NU’s all-time leader in career singles (118) • Four-time All-Big Ten Selection • Three-time NCAA qualifier • Ranked top 300 in the ATP rankings

• 1990 All-American • NU Hall of Fame (2001) • Ranked No. 1 in Nation (1990) • Big Ten Singles Champion (1990) • Big Ten Player of the Year (1990) • Big Ten Freshman of the Year (1989) • Davis Cup team member • Ranked as high as No. 4 in ATP rankings

ALEX WITT • 1997 Big Ten Player of the Year • 1997 ITA Region IV Player of the Year • Three-time NCAA Qualifier • Three-time All-Big Ten Selection • NU Record Holder for Single-Season Doubles Wins • Qualified for Queen’s Club ATP event

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