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| WOMEN Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year East - Gordon Graham, Harvard Southeast - Jamie Ashworth, Duke Midwest - Claire Pollard, Northwestern South - Jenny Mainz, Alabama Central - Mark Johnson, Oklahoma Southwest - Brenda Niemeyer, UT-San Antonio Northwest - Lele Forood, Stanford West - Richard Gallien, USC ITA Assistant Coach of the Year East - Courtney Smalley, Pennsylvania Southeast - Sylvain Malroux, Clemson University South - Kelly Brown, Auburn Midwest - Kristen Sanderson, Minnesota Central - Andres Gonzales, Kansas State Southwest - Meike Babel, Tulane University Northwest - Frankie Brennan Jr., Stanford West - Susheel Gulati, San Diego State ITA/Arthur Ashe Jr. Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship East - Kristen Stubbs, Virginia Tech Southeast - Kate Pinchbeck, North Carolina South - Jaime Wong, Georgia Tech Midwest - Katie Cunha, Notre Dame Central - Laura Nigro, Air Force Southwest - Karen Chao, Rice Northwest - Christina Fusano, California West - Jewel Peterson, Southern California ITA/Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award East - Sanja Bajin, Harvard Southeast - Sabrina Lindemann, Memphis South - Mira Radu, Mississippi Midwest - Karie Schlukebir, Indiana Central - Aleksandra Durska, Tulsa Southwest - Sarah Flood, Houston Northwest - Christina Fusano, California West - Katja Karrento, San Diego State ITA Senior Player of the Year East - Kavitha Krishnamurthy, Princeton Southeast - Vilmarie Castellvi, Tennessee South - Julia Scaringe, Florida Midwest - Sadhaf Pervez, Ohio State Central - Alicia Pillay, Tulsa Southwest - Ashley Hedberg, Texas A&M Northwest - Christina Fusano, California West - Adria Engel, Arizona State ITA Rookie Player of the Year East - Megan Muth, William and Mary Southeast - Nathalie Roels, Kentucky South - Mihaela Moldovan, Florida State Midwest - Cristelle Grier, Northwestern Central - Maja Kovacek, New Mexico Southwest (co) - Kendra Strohm, Texas Jenny Kuhn, Tulane Northwest - Amber Liu, Stanford West - Jackie Carleton, UCLA ITA Player to Watch East - Courtney Bergman, Harvard Southeast - Julie Coin, Clemson South - Alexis Gordon, Florida Midwest - Cristelle Grier, Northwestern Central - Yanick Cullens, Denver Southwest - Julie Smekodub, Tulane Northwest - Raquel Kops-Jones, California West - Luana Magnani, Southern California Award descriptions: The ITA/Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship goes to a player who has exhibited outstanding sportsmanship and leadership as well as scholastic, extracurricular and tennis achievements. The Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship goes to a women’s player who displays inspiring dedication and commitment to her team, which has enhanced her team’s performance and exemplified the spirit of college tennis. The ITA Player to Watch Award goes to a player who has an outstanding season and is expected to perform at a high level the rest of his or her career. This award’s criteria also includes a player’s sportsmanship and character. The Rafael Osuna Award goes to a men's player who displays sportsmanship, character, excellent academics, and has had outstanding tennis accomplishments. The John Van Nostrand Memorial Award is a stipend that goes to an outstanding senior men's player who plans to pursue a professional career after college. |
MEN Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year Northeast - Jim Thompson, Virginia Tech Mideast - Jay Lapidus, Duke Southeast - Ken Flach, Vanderbilt Midwest - Craig Tiley, Illinois Central - James Wadley, Oklahoma State South Central - Matt Knoll, Baylor Mountain - John Nelson, San Diego State West - Dick Gould, Stanford ITA Assistant Coach of the Year Northeast - Matt Shaine, Brown Mideast - Ty Braswell, Florida State Southeast - Michael Hegarty, Florida Midwest - Bruce Berque, Illinois Central - Rick Stempson, Nebraska South Central - Ricardo Rubio, Texas Mountain (co) - Gene Carswell, San Diego State Loren Dils, New Mexico West - Ron Jenkins, San Diego ITA/Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sportsmanship & Leadership Award Northeast - Trevor Smith, Princeton Mideast - Nicholas Monroe, North Carolina Southeast - Romain Ambert, Mississippi State Midwest - Vince Ng, Ohio State Central - Chris Mitchell, Oklahoma South Central - Richard Barker, Rice Mountain - Bart Scott, New Mexico West - Calle Hansen, Pepperdine ITA/Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship Award (Nominees for national award) Northeast - Chris Drake, Brown Mideast - Angelo Niculescu, South Carolina Southeast - Romain Ambert, Mississippi State Midwest (co) - Phil Stolt, Illinois Vince Ng, Ohio State Central - Vedran Vidovic, Indiana State South Central - Richard Baker, Rice Mountain - Marcus Berntson, Boise State ITA/Farnsworth Senior Player of the Year Northeast - Oscar Chow, Columbia Mideast - Roger Anderson, Georgia Tech Southeast - Alex Hartman, Mississippi Midwest - Vince Ng, Ohio State Central - Ryan Livesay, Tulsa South Central - Ryan Newport, Texas A&M Mountain - Oliver Maiberger, San Diego State West - David Martin, Stanford ITA Rookie of the Year Northeast - Nate Emge, Penn State Mideast - Doug Stewart, Virginia Southeast - Janne Holmia, Florida Midwest - Rajeev Ram, Illinois Central - Adrians Zguns, Arkansas South Central - Robert Searle, Rice Mountain - Shannon Buck, Air Force West - K.C. Corkery, Stanford ITA Player to Watch Northeast - David Lingman, Harvard Mideast - Mat Cloer, Florida State Southeast - Bobby Reynolds, Vanderbilt Midwest - Brian Wilson, Illinois Central - Alejandro Tejerina, Tulsa South Central - Robert Searle, Rice Mountain - Shannon Buck, Air Force West - Alex Vlaski, Washington John Van Nostrand Memorial Award (Nominees for national award) Mideast - Michael Yani, Duke Southeast - Daniel Klemetz, Middle Tennessee Midwest - Stuart Waters, Iowa Central - Vedran Vidovic, Indiana State Mountain - Marcus Berntson, Boise State West - Matt Hanlin, Washington **National- John Paul Fruttero, California |