Bo Hodge

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Bo Hodge
Full nameJames Boukedes Hodge
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg United States
Born (1981-12-13) December 13, 1981 (age 42)
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Prize money$31,130
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 497 (August 12, 2002)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open Q1 (2002)
Doubles
Career record0–2
Highest rankingNo. 439 (November 26, 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (2003)

James Boukedes "Bo" Hodge (born December 13, 1981) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Hodge, a native of Athens, Georgia, won a high school state title at Athens Academy and later studied at Boca Prep in Florida, where he had Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish as teammates. [1]

A four-time All-American for the University of Georgia, Hodge was a member of the 2001 NCAA championship winning team and was an NCAA doubles finalist with John Isner in 2004. He was ranked as high as two in the national collegiate rankings. His father Mark had played tight end for the University of Georgia's football team during the 1970s. [2]

On the professional tour, Hodge attained a best singles world ranking of 497 and won one ITF Futures title. He competed in the doubles main draw of the 2003 US Open as a wildcard pairing with Mardy Fish, who he later coached on tour. [2]

Hodge served as associate head coach for the University of Georgia men's team from 2015 to 2017, until being suspended while he was under police investigation for possessing Adderall without a prescription. [3] It was revealed that he had been borrowing pills off Georgia players and also once bought some off the son of head coach Manny Diaz. [2] He received three years of probation on the possession charge and lost his coaching job. [2]

ITF Futures titles

Singles: (1)

No.   Date   TournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1.Jun 2002Jamaica F7, Montego Bay Hard Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Colombo 6–4, 6–3

Doubles: (4)

No.   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.Jul 2001USA F17A, Quogue Clay Flag of the United States.svg Michael Sell Flag of the United States.svg Evan Austin
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Colombo 		6–4, 6–4
2.Jul 2001USA F17B, Pittsburgh Clay Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Colombo Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Biasella
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lipsky 		6–1, 6–7(6), 6–4
3.Sep 2001Mexico F6, Guadalajara Clay Flag of Argentina.svg Matías Boeker Flag of India.svg Vikrant Chadha
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Nunez 		6–2, 6–3
4.Sep 2001Mexico F7, Puerto Vallarta Hard Flag of Argentina.svg Matías Boeker Flag of Ecuador.svg Luis Fernando Manrique
Flag of the United States.svg Kiantki Thomas		6–4, 7–6(3)

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Attention Deficit". Sports Illustrated . December 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ Spain, Kevin; Perez, A.J. (July 11, 2017). "Felony charge filed against Georgia assistant tennis coach". USA Today .
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