University of North Carolina Athletics
1998-99 Men's Tennis Quick Facts
June 21, 1999 | Men's Tennis
School: University of North Carolina
Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514
Nickname: Tar Heels
Colors: Carolina Blue & White
Enrollment: 24,141
Chancellor: Dr. Michael K. Hooker
Athletic Director: Dick Baddour
Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference
National Affiliation: NCAA Division I
Home Facility, Court Surface, Capacity: Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center, Hard Courts, 2,000
Head Coach: Sam Paul (Presbyterian '83)
Record at School, Number of Years: 79-43, 5 years
Overall Coaching Record, Number of Years: 97-67, 7 years
Assistant Coach: Trey Phillips (Texas '95)
1997-98 Overall & Conference Records: 15-10, 6-2 in ACC, Second Place, ACC Tournament Semifinalist
1997-98 National Finish (Rank and/or Tournament Performance): NCAA Tournament Region II Semifinalist, Ranked 49th in final Rolex Collegiate Tennis Rankings
Top Returnees (Name, Year, Pertinent Stats, Honors from 1997-98): Tripp Phillips, Sr., 17-11 (Singles), NCAA Tournament Singles Participant, Ranked #69 in final Rolex Collegiate Singles Rankings, All-ACC; Michael Grass, Sr., 16-9 (Singles); David Cheatwood, So., 7-9 (Singles); Aron Breziner, Jr., 6-7 (Singles)
Key Losses (Name, Pertinent Stats, Honors from 1997-98): Rob Tedesco, 18-17 (Singles), All-ACC; Adam Seri, 28-11 (Singles), All-ACC; Tony Thomas, 17-14 (Singles); David Britt, (15-8 Singles); Gregg Hill, 8-4, (Singles)
Newcomers: Bjorn Rencken, Fr., South Africa; Assaf Drori, So., Transfer from New Mexico, Jerusalem, Israel; Chad Riley, So., Transfer from TCU, Sugar Land, Texas
Starters Returning/Lost from 1997-98: 2/4
Letter Winners Returning/Lost from 1997-98: 6/7
Men's Tennis Publicist: Dave Lohse
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