Troy Trojans men's tennis | |
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University | Troy University |
Athletic director | Brent Jones |
Head coach | Rolando Vargas (6th season) |
Conference | Sun Belt |
Location | Troy, AL |
Home Court | Lunsford Tennis Complex |
Nickname | Trojans |
Colors | Cardinal, silver, and black [1] |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1993, 2010, 2015 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
1963, 1967, 1972, 1993, 1997, 2010, 2015 | |
Conference regular season champions | |
2005, 2015 |
The Troy Trojans men's tennis team represents Troy University in NCAA Division I college tennis. The team belongs to the Sun Belt Conference and plays home matches at the Jimmy Lunsford Tennis Complex. The Trojans are currently led by head coach Rolando Vargas.
Troy began playing tennis during the 1980s, first playing in the NCAA's Division II and joining the Gulf South Conference. The Trojans never won a conference title while a member of the Gulf South Conference, but on a few occasions finished as the conference runner-up.
In 1993 during their last season in Division II, the men's team made it the NCAA Division II Championships. The Trojans wound up having a stellar season as they finished ranked #8 in the nation in the Rolex Collegiate National Rankings. [2] That same year, Juan Garat was nominated as an ITA All-American in singles.
Troy transitioned from Division II to Division I after the 1993 season, moving to the Mid-Continent Conference.
While a member of the Mid-Continent Conference, Troy finished as the conference runner-up in 1995 and 1996, losing in the finals of the conference tournament to Western Illinois both seasons. For the 1996 season, Troy player Anshooman Aga was named the Mid-Continent's Player of the Year.
In 1997, Troy finally broke through to win the conference title, defeating UMKC in the conference tournament finals. Troy player Shannon Nettle was named Mid-Con Newcomer of the Year, and head coach Steve Barsby was named Mid-Con Coach of the Year for his efforts. Unfortunately, Troy did not receive a bid to play in the NCAA Tournament since at the time, the Mid-Con didn't give their tournament champion an automatic bid to the national tournament.
The men's tennis team won their first Sun Belt title in 2010, defeating #34 Denver 4–1 in the finals of the Sun Belt tournament. Troy would lose in the NCAA Regionals to Auburn by a score of 0–4 in the first round. They finished the regular season with a 20–5 record and ranked #51 in nation in the ITA Rankings. For his efforts, head coach Eric Hayes was named the Wilson/ITA Southern Coach of the Year, as well the Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year. [3]
In 2015 under second year head coach Scott Kidd, the men's team found their way back to the NCAA Tournament by posting a 25–6 overall record and winning the Sun Belt tournament once again, this time defeating #69 South Alabama in the finals by a score of 4–1. Their 25–6 overall record led the nation in most wins going into the 2015 postseason before dropping their First Round match against Florida State. Their 4–5 record against ranked teams helped them achieve a national ranking of #53 to finish the regular season.
Season | Overall record | Conference record | Conference standing | Postseason | Final nat'l rank | Notes |
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1993 | 16–5 | NCAA First Round | #8 | NCAA Championships | ||
1994 | 12–8 | 2nd | East Coast Runner-up | |||
1995 | 11–6 | 2–1 | 2nd | Mid-Continent League Runner-up | ||
1996 | 7–15 | 2–1 | 2nd | Mid-Continent League Runner-up | ||
1997 | 15–7 | 4–1 | 1st | Mid-Continent League Champions | ||
1998 | 14–8 | 1–1 | 4th | |||
1999 | 11–12 | 1–1 | 4th | |||
2000 | 14–10 | 0–0 | 5th | |||
2001 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4th | |||
2002 | 7–9 | 0–0 | 7th | |||
2003 | 11–10 | 0–0 | 3rd | |||
2004 | 9–14 | 2–2 | 6th | |||
2005 | 10–10 | 6–1 | 1st | Atlantic Sun Champions | ||
2006 | 8–12 | 0–2 | 6th | |||
2007 | 5–10 | 2–4 | 6th | |||
2008 | 5–13 | 1–3 | 7th | |||
2009 | 8–12 | 1–2 | 7th | |||
2010 | 20–5 | 4–1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | #58 | Sun Belt Champions; NCAA First Round |
2011 | 3–17 | 0–1 | 6th | |||
2012 | 5–18 | 0–2 | 7th | |||
2013 | 8–17 | 0–4 | 6th | |||
2014 | 8–17 | 0–2 | 5th | |||
2015 | 25–7 | 5–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | #63 | Sun Belt Champions; NCAA First Round |
2016 | 15–14 | 1–3 | 3rd | |||
2017 | 14–11 | 1–1 | 4th | |||
2018 | 13–11 | 3–1 | 4th | |||
2019 | 17–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||
2020 | 11–4 | 0–0 | – | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||
2021 | 20–4 | 3–2 | 2nd | |||
2022 | 16–10 | 2–3 | 5th | |||
2023 | 18-7 | 4-4 | 4th | |||
TOTALS | 351–308 | 46–49 |
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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2010 | First Round | Auburn | L 0–4 |
2015 | First Round | Florida State | L 0–4 |
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1993 | First Round | UC-Davis | L 1–5 |
Year | Record | ITA National Ranking | ITA Regional Ranking |
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1993 | 16–5 | #8 | |
2010 | 20–5 | #58 | #6 |
2015 | 25–7 | #63 | #6 |
2016 | 15–14 | #10 | |
2019 | 17–8 | #9 | |
2021 | 20–4 | #8 | |
2022 | 16-10 | #9 | |
2023 | 18–7 | #10 |
Source: "Oracle/ITA Rankings Archives". Intercollegiate Tennis Association . Retrieved November 25, 2019.
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