2013-14 jmu men's tennis guide

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welcomeA Message from the Coach

Welcome to JMU Men’s Tennis! I am extremely proud to be the Head Men’s Tennis Coach at my alma mater. This is an exciting time in the history of the tennis pro-gram. I look for great accomplishments from the individual competitors and the team as a whole.

Simply put, JMU is an awesome place to be! The collegiate years are a time in a person’s life that offers so much growth and development. JMU and the tennis program involve student-athletes in an environment that is perfect for achieving high goals and aspirations. The team at JMU will work diligently to provide each student-athlete with the necessary resources to develop and succeed in the class-room, on the court, and beyond.

The team I referred to is more than just student-athletes and coaches. A full sup-port staff comprised of professionals in the areas of academic advising, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, athletics communication, and sport psychology help all student-athletes realize and reach their full potential.

The level the JMU tennis team aspires to is the highest. The coaching staff and sport team will prepare all student-athletes as if they are going to continue onto the professional level after their collegiate career is finished. Dedication to improvement through hard work is a must for every member of the program. High-level training in a team environment will help to raise the level of each individual and the entire program.

I thank you for considering the JMU tennis program for the next step of your tennis development. I hope you give serious consideration to JMU helping you take your game and life to the next level.

Sincerely,

Steve Secord Head Men’s Tennis Coach

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athletesMaxi Branth

Sophomore Stockholm, Sweden/Tullinge Gymnasium•9-14playingatNo.5andNo.6singlesasafreshman

•1-4indoublesplay

Robert StirlingSophomore Caboolture, Australia/St. Columban’s College•17-14playingatNo.3andNo.4singlesasafreshman

•4-1inCAAdualmatches

•TeamedwithRyanPoolfora16-10recordindoubles play, including a 10-1markintournaments


athletesAlex Berdnikoff

Freshman Calgary, Alberta/Edge School for Athletes•5-13indoublesplayduring the fall season

•1-2insinglesplay

•Principal’sListstudentand recipient of the Mountaineer Award in high school

Niels KatholFreshman Bonn, Germany/Collegium Josephinum Bonn•8-7insinglesplayduring the fall season

•PriortoJMU,wasrankedtop-30inGermany amongst playersbornin1995

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athletesBrett Moorhead

Freshman Midlothian, Va./Cosby•6-8insinglesplayduringfall season

•Two-timeVirginiastatechampion in high school

•2013All-MetroPlayerof the Year and finalist fortheRichmondTimesDispatch Athlete of the Year

Miljan RuzicFreshman Sydney, Australia/St. Euphemia College•5-5indoublesplayduring the fall

•TeamedwithRobertStirling to win a title at the Elon Invitational



athletesSebastian Salinas

Freshman Merida, Mexico/Preparatoria Abierta SEP•5-7insinglesplayduring the fall season

•3-10indoublesplay

Mason SmithFreshman Norfolk, Va./Cape Henry Collegiate School•3-2indoublesplayduring the fall season

•Two-timeVirginiastatechampion in high school


coaching staffSteve SecordHead Coach•20thseasonastheDukes’headcoach

•CAACo-CoachoftheYearin2012

•FormerteamcaptainandMostValuablePlayerfortheDukes

•160careerwinsatthehelmoftheJMUprogram

•Duringhistenure,JMUhasproducedmembersoftheAll-CAAteam,achievedteamandindividualregionalrankingsandproducedaVerizonAcademicAll-America first team honoree

•CoachedMattKingandMikeSmithtoThirdTeamAll-CAAdoubles,TommiNissinentoThirdTeamAll-CAAsinglesandSmithtoSecondTeamAll-CAAsinglesin2010

•CoachedGregVladimirskytoSecondTeamAll-CAAsinglesaswellasSecondTeamAll-CAAdoubleswithteammateBertrandMoulinin2011

•CoachedGregVladimirskytoSecond Team All-CAA singles and Third Team All-CAA Doubles with teammateBertrandMoulinin2012

•DirectedseniorsAndrewLuxand Troy Stone into the main drawfinalsoftheNationalIndoor

RegionIIChampionshipsin2002

•Asaplayer,hehelpedleadtheDukestoCAAtitlesin1989and1991

•Hepostedcareerrecordsof67-34insinglesand63-34indoublescompetition

•ClaimedthesingleschampionshipattheHarrisonburgDailyNews-RecordTournamentin1995,2005and2006

•Receivedabachelor’sdegreeinpsychologyfromJMUin1991

Jordon RobinsonAssistant Coach• Firstseasonasassistantcoach

• Spenttwoseasonsasheadmen’sandwomen’scoachatFerrum

• Guidedfourmen’splayerstothe2012ITARegional,thefirsttimeFerrumwasrepresentedattheregionalin15years

• Ledthe2013Ferrumwomen’steamtoitshighestwintotalinfiveseasons

• SpentoneseasonasanassistantcoachatBridgewaterCollege

• NamedAcademicAll-ConferencetwiceasaplayeratKingCollege

• EarneddegreeinkinesiologyfromJamesMadisonin2009

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caa

Mike Smith•Four-timeAll-CAAdoubles

selection

•SecondTeamAll-CAAsinglesin2010

Richard Cote•CAACoachoftheYearin1989

Tommi Nissinen

•ThirdTeamAll-CAA singles in 2010

Drew Whitman•CAACoachoftheYearin1991

Luis Rosado•SecondTeamAll-CAA

singles and doubles in 2001

Cullen de Windt•CAARookieoftheYearin1994

Greg Vladimirsky •Three-timeAll-CAAsingles

selection

•SecondTeamAll-CAAdoublesin2011

•ThirdTeamAll-CAAdoublesin2012

Matt King•Two-timeAll-CAAdoubles

selection

Jared Robinson•CAAco-RookieoftheYearin2008

•Two-timeSecondTeamAll-CAA singles selection

Bertrand Moulin•ThirdTeamAll-CAAdoublesin2012

•FinalistforJMUMaleScholar Athlete of the Year 2012

Steve Secord•CAACo-CoachoftheYearin2012


Hugo Ramadier•SecondTeamAll-CAAsinglesin2013

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tradition

David Emery•FirstTeamAll-CAAsinglesin2005


John Snead•JMUMaleScholarAthleteoftheYearin2007

•ITAScholarAthletein2003

Bob Allensworth•ITAScholarAthletein2003

Matt Goetz•JMUMaleScholarAthleteoftheYearin1991

John Alexander Janssen•ITAScholarAthletein2003

Mark Trinka•JMUMaleScholarAthleteoftheYearin1985

Colin Malcolm•ITAScholarAthletein2003


Ryan Pool•FirstTeamAll-CAAsingles and Second Team doubles in 2013

Robert Stirling•2013CAARookieofthe Year

•ThirdTeamAll-CAAsingles and Second Team doubles in 2013

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tradition

Andrew Lux•JMUMaleScholarAthleteoftheYearin2001and2002

•CoSidaAcademicAll-Americanin2001and2002

•FirstTeamAll-CAAsinglesin2001andSecondTeamin2002


John Witt•JMUMaleScholarAthleteoftheYearin1991

Clint Morse•ITAScholarAthletein2003

Mike Hendrickson•SecondTeamAll-CAAdoublesin2003•ITAScholarAthletein2003

Jesse Tarr•Four-timeAll-CAAdoubles selection


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this is jmu


This Is JMUJMU’sbeautifulcampusincludes148

buildingson721acres.Theoriginalcampusis built around the Quadrangle, where build-ings are constructed of native blue lime-stone and have ivy coverings.TheUniversity’s19,927studentsmay

choosefrom115degreeprogramsineight colleges -- College of Arts and Letters,CollegeofBusiness,CollegeofEducation, College of Health and Behavioral Studies, College of Integrated Science and Engineering, College of Science andMathematics,CollegeofVisualandPerformingArts,GraduateSchool.JMU’s academic program combines the

liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general edu-cation program.•Female/MaleRatio:60/40•Student/ProfessorRatio:16/1•AverageClassSize:29

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•U.S. News & World Reportinits2011America’sBest Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the South among public, master’s-level universities forthe17thstraightyear.

•JMUisVirginia’smost-popularcollegeoruni-versity, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors.

•Kiplinger’s Personal Financein2012rankedJMU28thnationallyonitslistof100bestvaluesinpublic colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price.

•Yahoo! Internet Life includedJMUonits2001list-ingof“TheNation’s100MostWiredUniversities,”listingJMU53rdamonglargerinstitutions.

•JMUwasincludedinthe2002editionofThe Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMUisalmosttooperfecttobebelieved.”

•JMUhasbeendescribedas“oneofthebestman-aged, most dynamic public universities in the nation”inThe Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities.

•Bloomberg BusinessWeekmagazinein2013rankedJMU’sCollegeofBusiness11thnationallyamong business schools at public universities and29thamongalluniversities.

•JMUisamongschools“thatproveactivismandcommunity service are alive and well on cam-pus,”saysMother Jones Magazine.

•JMU’sexemplaryprogramsforfirst-yearstu-dents are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitmenttostudentlearningandsuccess,”says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development.

•JMUisrecognizedasoneofthenation’stop75“BestValue”publicuniversitiesinthe2012PrincetonReview“BestValueColleges.”Thelistrecognizes schools that provide high-quality aca-demicsatareasonableprice.”

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harrisonburg, Va.


Harrisonburg, Va. A Great College TownHarrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan

areasofWashington,D.C.,andRichmondwhileproviding JMU students the comforts of the pic-turesquesettingofVirginia’sShenandoahValley.Thecityofferssomethingforeveryone.From

downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU stu-dents the opportunity to sample many aspects of life.Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that

is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.

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academic adVising


•LocatedinthePleckerAthleticPerformanceCenter

•Computerlabwithmorethan30work stations

•Tutoringandsmallgroupmeetingfacilities

•Student-athletelounge

Casey CarterAssociate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services

James Madison ‘70

Tiffany BrutusTeam Academic Advisor

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strength & conditioning•Developingathleticismandsports performance

•Seventrainingfacilitiesencompassingmorethan17,000square feet

•Staffincludesfivefulltimeprofessionals with certifications as strength and conditioning specialists

Greg WernerHead Coach/Director of JMU Strength & Conditioning

Austin Peay ‘91

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sports medicine


•Multi-skilledprofessionalsusecurrentresearch,educationalknowledge,andstate-of-the-artequipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes

•Staffincludes20board-certifiedandlicensedathletictrainers

•TeamphysiciansincludeDr.KentDiduch(board-certifiedinfamilypracticephysician)andorthopedicsurgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia

•Localchiropractors,physicaltherapists,sportpsychologists,nutritionists,andorthotistsareavailableto assist in the health care needs of student-athletes

Jessalyn Stone Team Athletic Trainer

Kansas State University ‘11

Nell Morgan Team Athletic Trainer

Grand Valley State University ‘05

Tom Kuster, ATCAssistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine

James Madison ‘95

Dr. Kent DiduchTeam Physician

Dr. Mark MillerTeam Orthopedic Surgeon

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sports psychology


•TheCounselingandStudentDevelopmentCenter(CSDC)iscommittedtoaddressingthe unique challenges that face student-athletes at JMU.

•TheCSDCprovidesasupportiveenvironment to empower student-athletes to achieve personal, academic and athletic goalsinthecontextofindividualand/orgroup counseling.

•Staffincludestwofull-timeprofessionalswith doctorates specifically tailored towards sports psychology.

Dr. Robert HarmisonDirector

Dr. Challace McMillin

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tennis info


Who’s Who in JMU Athletics

Jeff BourneAthletics Director

Geoff Polglase

Deputy Athletics Director

Casey CarterAssociate AD,

Student Athlete Services

David Biancamano

Associate AD, Development

Brian Frerking

Associate AD, Development

Jen PhillipsAssociate AD, Compliance & Senior Woman Administrator

Kevin WhiteAssociate AD,

Sports Programs

Mike CarpenterAssistant AD,

Ticketing & Customer

Relations

Tom KusterAssistant AD,

Sports Medicine

John MartinAssistant

AD, Athletics Communications

Ty PhillipsAssistant AD,

Facilities & Events

Office Location: GodwinHall106CTelephone: (540)568-3950Fax: (540)568-3901E-mail: [email protected] Address: Men’s Tennis James Madison University 260BluestoneDriveMSC2301

GodwinHall,Room106C Harrisonburg,VA22807Head Coach

SteveSecord,JamesMadison‘91 E-mail:[email protected] Telephone:(540)568-3950Assistant Coach JordonRobinson, E-mail:[email protected] Telephone:(540)568-3950Administrative Assistant

CassidyZaccaria,(540)568-6692Athletics Communications

Mathew Jackson Email:[email protected]

Telephone(540)568-3702

Directions & MapsAmapoftheJMUcampus(includingaPDFprintablemap)isavailableatwww.jmu.edu/map.FordirectionsvisitJMUSports.comandclickonFacilities.

Credits:Design: Teresa Craig Photography: Cathy Kushner,DianeElliott,MelindaWesthoff,TommyThompson,VirginiaConventionandVisitorsBureauand others

2013-14 ScheduleFallSept.20-22 ECUFallShootout Greenville,N.C.

Oct.4-6 UVAFallClassic Charlottesville,Va.

Oct.17-22 ITAAtlanticRegionals Blacksburg,Va.

Oct.25-27 ElonFallInvitational Elon,N.C.

SpringJan.18 atVCU Richmond,Va.

Jan.18 vs.Temple Richmond,Va.

Feb.8 vs.GeorgiaSouthern Greenville,N.C.

Feb.9 atEastCarolina Greenville,N.C.

Feb.22 atUMBC Baltimore,Md.

Feb.25 vs.St.Bonaventure Blacksburg,Va.

Feb.25 atVirginiaTech Blacksburg,Va.

March9 atCoastalCarolina Conway,S.C.

March11 atCollegeofCharleston Charleston,S.C.

March12 atTheCitadel Charleston,S.C.

March13 vs.Liberty HiltonHead,S.C.

March23 atWilliam&Mary Williamsburg,Va.

March27 DREXEL Harrisonburg,Va.

March30 atOldDominion Norfolk,Va.

April2 DELAWARE Harrisonburg,Va.

April5 vs.NorfolkState Richmond,Va.

April6 atHoward Washington,D.C.

April9 atRadford Radford,Va.

April12 RICHMOND Harrisonburg,Va.

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