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Page 1: 2011-12 Belmont Men's Tennis Media Guide

2011-2012

MEN’S

TENNIS

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QUICK FACTS, TABLE OF CONTENTS

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Tennis -- 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belmont University

Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nashville, Tenn.

Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951

Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,374

Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruins

Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navy, Red, and White

Affiliation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I

Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic Sun

President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Robert C. Fisher

(Henderson St., 1970)

Athletics Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Strickland

(Georgia Southern, 1971)

A.D. Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615.460.5547

HISTORY OF THE PROGRAM

First D-I Year: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-1998

D-I Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109-135

A-Sun Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-46

A-Sun Tournament Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8

Best A-Sun Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Champion (2006)

NCAA Tournament Appearances: . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (2006)

NCAA Tournament Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1

2006 -- Lost to Ole Miss 4-0

TEAM INFORMATION

Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/3

Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2010-11 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

2010-11 A-Sun Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-10

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Madrigal

Tenure: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 years

Coaching Record at BU: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109-135

Tennis Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615.460.6420

Best Time to Call: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mornings

Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Baker

Athletic Trainer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Megan Goerlinger

MEDIA RELATIONS

Tennis Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Langdon

Media Relations Office Phone: . . . . . . . . 615.460.5609

Media Relations Fax Number: . . . . . . . . . 615.460.5584

E-mail Address: . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Web Page: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.belmontbruins.com

Mailing Address:

Belmont Athletics

Media Relations

1900 Belmont Blvd.

Nashville, TN 37212

WHAT’S INSIDE

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2011-12 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2011-12 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Davis Complex, Buchi Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Rodrigo Amaral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Rafael Matso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Remato Antun, Bruno Silva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Fernando Mussolini, Henrique Norbiato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2010-11 Results/Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12

Team Honors, All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Program History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15

Belmont University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

University Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Athletic Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19

Academics and Belmont Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Belmont Sports Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Nashville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Atlantic Sun Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Credits

Editor: John Langdon

Assistance: Dan Forcella, Kenisha Rhone, Greg Sage, Megan

Wilson

Photos: ASunPhotos.com, Glenn Gregory, Michael Krouskup, Don

McPeak, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

Belmont University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer

under all applicable civil rights laws.

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TEAM ROSTER

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Tennis -- 2

2011-12 BELMONT MEN’S TENNIS ROSTER

Name Ht. Class Hometown (Last School) Academic Major

Rodrigo Amaral 5-8 SR Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Colegio Rogedo) Accounting and Management

Renato Antun 5-10 JR Sao Paulo, Brazil (Colegio Libre Vivere) Finance and Accounting

Rafael Matos 6-0 SR Recife, Brazil (CEI) International Business

Fernando Mussolini 6-1 JR Sao Paulo, Brazil (Eastern Washington) Management

Henrique Norbiato 6-0 JR Londrina, Brazil (Austin Peay) Management

Bruno Silva 5-10 JR Goiania, Brazil (Colegio Energia) Intl. Business and Finance

Head Coach: Jim Madrigal - 15th season

Assistant Coach: Brian Baker -- 4th season

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2011-12 SCHEDULE

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Tennis -- 3

2011 Fall Schedule

Date Event Host Site

9/16-17 River Forest Collegiate Invitational River Forest Club River Forest, Ill.

9/30-10/2 UTC/Baras Fall Classic Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tenn.

10/14-16 Louisville Fall Invitational Louisville Louisville, Ky.

10/20-23 ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championship Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn.

2012 Spring Schedule

Date Opponent Site Time

1/25 at Austin Peay Clarksville, Tenn. 2:00pm

2/10 at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tenn. 4:00pm

2/11 at Jacksonville State Jacksonville, Ala. 12:00 noon

2/18 at Louisville Louisville, Ky. 10:00am

2/24 at UNC-Greensboro Greensboro, N.C. 2:00pm

2/26 at Appalachian State Boone, N.C. 10:00am

3/3 at Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. 1:00pm

3/4 at Rollins (Fla.) Orlando, Fla. 9:00am

3/8 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) Daytona Beach, Fla. 2:30pm

3/10 at UAB Birmingham, Ala. TBA

3/14 TENNESSEE TECH Centennial Sportsplex 2:00pm

3/15 at MTSU Murfreesboro, Tenn. 2:00pm

3/17 * LIPSCOMB Centennial Sportsplex 10:00am

3/23 * at Mercer Macon, Ga. TBA

3/24 * at Kennesaw State Kennesaw, Ga. 12:00 noon

3/30 * USC UPSTATE Centennial Sportsplex 2:30pm

3/31 * ETSU Centennial Sportsplex 10:00am

4/6 * at UNF Jacksonville, Fla. TBA

4/7 * at Jacksonville Jacksonville, Fla. 1:00pm

4/13 * STETSON Centennial Sportsplex 11:00am

4/14 * FGCU Centennial Sportsplex 10:00am

4/20-22 at Atlantic Sun Championship Johnson City, Tenn. TBA

Home matches in bold and CAPS

*denotes Atlantic Sun Conference matches

All times Central

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FACILITIES, BUCHI SCHOLARSHIP

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Tennis -- 4

Thomas F. Frist Centennial Sportsplex

For the 2011-12 season, the Belmont tennis teams will

utilize the facilities of the Dr. Thomas F. Frist Centennial

Sportsplex for practices and matches.

The Centennial Sportsplex, owned and operated by

Metro Parks and Recreation, opened in 1990 and

includes a state-of-the-art Aquatics Center, Ice Arenas,

Fitness Center, and a Tennis Center.

The tennis center includes 13 outdoor courts, four indoor

courts, and eight quickstart courts. In addition to its daily use by the general public for lessons, clinics, and leagues, the

center has hosted numerous USTA, collegiate, and high school events.

Ruthelia Lott Buchi Tennis Scholarship

This scholarship was established on October 10, 1998 in honor of one of the matriarchs of Nashville tennis. Ruthelia

Lott Buchi and the entire Lott and Buchi families have had a major impact on local tennis and have had many connections

to Belmont throughout its history.

This scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding male and female tennis player on Belmont University's tennis

teams.

Year Female Recipient Male Recipient

1999 Gerda Redmond Cal Cook

2000 Katie Kelsey Marcos Cabrera

2001 Katie Kelsey Marcos Cabrera

2002 Laura DeHaan Augusto Ricciardi

2003 Laura DeHaan Michael Moretti

2004 Elizabeth Conyer Felipe Lima

2005 Elizabeth Conyer Alex Gillott

2006 Elizabeth Conyer Alex Gillott

2007 Kelly Pence Fausto Rocha

2008 Tatiana Pozo Fausto Rocha

2009 Lindsay Bennett Rodrigo Amaral

2010 Natalia Nunes Jonathan Murrell

2011 Laura Stack No award given

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ATHLETE PROFILES

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Tennis -- 5

2010-11: Named to the All-Atlantic Sun second team... Went 12-10 while playing at the

#1 singles position... His 12 singles wins led the team... Posted a 7-3 conference record in

singles... Finished first on the team in doubles victories with 10... Won 7 of his last 10 sin-

gles matches... Academic All-Conference.

2009-10: Went 15-12 in singles play while competing at the #1, #2, and #3 positions...

Went 7-3 in conference play... Posted five doubles wins with two partners... Won Flight B-1 at the UTC/Baras

Classic last October.... Earned Academic All-Conference honors.

2008-09: Earned Atlantic Sun All-Freshman honors... Posted a 23-7 singles record while playing mostly at the #4

position... His 23 singles wins set a new Belmont Division I single season record and were the most by any Belmont

freshman in the Division I era... Won his flight at the North Carolina and UNC-Wilmington fall tournaments... Beat

#109 Lee Singer of nationally ranked Virginia in the first dual

match of the season... Teamed with Joao Paoliello for a 11 dou-

bles wins, which ranked second on the team... Won the Baras

Collegiate Classic Flight A2 Doubles title with Felipe Cirne Lima...

Earned A-Sun All-Academic honors.

Prior to Belmont: Competed on the junior circuit in Brazil... Was

State Champion six times... Was ranked first in his age group in

2005.

Personal: Majoring in both Accounting and Management... Would

like a career in the sports industry... Favorite athletes are Roger

Federer and Gustavo Kuerten... Hobbies include playing soccer,

listening to music, and watching movies... Favorite TV show is

Lost... Has one sister, Marcela... Son of Franz and Mercia

Amaral... Born March 3, 1989 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

RODRIGO AMARALSenior

Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Colegio Rogedo)

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ATHLETE PROFILES

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Tennis -- 6

2010-11: Registered nine singles wins while playing at the #2 position, which was second

most on the team... He also had four A-Sun singles wins... Also posted eight doubles wins,

which tied him for third on the team in that category... Academic All-Conference.

2009-10: Won 13 singles matches during the year, which tied for second most on the

team... Won four singles matches in conference play... Teamed with Renato Antun for 11 doubles wins, which was

the most on the team... Earned Academic All-Conference honors.

2008-09: Posted a 12-10 singles record... Competed in the spring mostly at the #5 and #6 positions... Combined

with Javier Rodriguez for a 7-4 doubles mark... Their seven doubles wins ranked third on the team... Earned

Academic All-Conference honors.

Prior to Belmont: Competed on the juniors circuit in Brazil... Ranked

as high as #10 in the Brazilian national junior rankings in 2007...

Ranked number one in his state rankings in 2007 and 2008.

Personal: Majoring in International Business... Favorite movies are

Crash and Remember the Titans... Hobbies include watching soccer

and the NBA and listening to reggae music... Favorite athletes are

Pete Sampras and Michael Jordan... Has one sister, Isabela... Son

of Diderot and Marcia Matos... Born February 4, 1990 in Recife,

Brazil.

RAFAEL MATOSSenior

Recife, Brazil (CEI)

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ATHLETE PROFILES

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Tennis -- 7

2010-11: Season cut short due to a leg injury that occurred during the fall... Academic All-Conference.

2009-10: Won 13 singles matches during the season, which tied for second most on theteam... Posted four singles wins in conference play... Teamed with Rafael Matos for 11 doubles

wins, which was tops on the team.... Earned Academic All-Conference honors.

2008-09: Posted an 18-10 singles mark while competing mainly at the #5 and #6 positions... His 18 wins rankedfourth on the team... Went 5-4 in conference play... Teamed with Fausto Rocha for a team-high 13 doubles victo-ries... Academic All-Conference honoree.

Prior to Belmont: Competed on the juniors circuit in Brazil... State Champion twice... Reached a rank as high as sec-ond nationally in his age group.

Personal: Majoring in both Finance and Accounting... Plans on a career in banking and investments... Favorite ath-letes include Gustavo Kuerten and Romario... Hobbies include playing soccer, listening to music, and watchingmovies... Favorite book is Angels and Demons... Has two siblings, Mauricio and Henrique... Son of Nelson and AnaMaria Antun... Born May 31, 1990 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

RENATO ANTUNJunior

Sao Paulo, Brazil (Colegio Libre Vivere)

2010-11: Posted seven singles wins, which ranks him third on the team in that category...

Finished the season on a three-match winning streak in singles... Tied for third in doubles wins

on the team with eight... Academic All-Conference.

2009-10: Posted 10 singles wins while competing at the #4 and #5 positions... Won eight dou-

bles matches with four different partners... Earned Acadeic All-Conference honors.

Prior to Belmont: Played juniors circuit in his native Brazil.

Personal: Majoring in both International Business and Finance... Favorite athletes are Roger Federer and Ronaldo...

Hobbies include listening to music and watching movies... Favorite foods are pasta and pizza... Favorite book is The

DaVinci Code... Has two older brothers, Henrique and Andre... Son of Jose and Maria Silva... Born October 3,

1989 in Goiania, Brazil.

BRUNO SILVAJunior

Goiania, Brazil (Colegio Energia)

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ATHLETE PROFILES

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Tennis -- 8

Career at Eastern Washington (2009-2011): Spent the last two seasons at Eastern

Washington University… As sophomore in 2010-11, he was named first team All-Big Sky

Conference after posting a 11-11 singles mark, including a 5-3 conference record… As a

freshman, Mussolini went 10-11 in singles play and was named to the Big Sky All-Academic team. He was also

named Big Sky Player of the Week twice during his two years at EWU… In 2010, he also became the first EWU

player to beat a nationally ranked player since 1986.

Personal: Majoring in Management… Son of Fernando and Maria Mussolini.... Born December 8, 1990.

FERNANDO MUSSOLINIJunior

Sao Paulo, Brazil (Eastern Washington)

Career at Austin Peay (2009-2011): Spent the last two seasons playing for Austin Peay…

Named to the All-OVC first team both seasons he played for the Govs… In two seasons in

Clarksville, he led the team in singles victories (posting 21 singles wins as a sophomore and

13 as a freshman) and in doubles wins (with 20 wins in 2010-11 and 13 in 2009-10).

High School: Ranked as high as No. 1187 by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)… made it to the round of 16

at the 2008 Londrina Open in the ITF Juniors World Circuit… also made it to the semifinals in doubles action that

same year… was ranked as high as No. 9 in Brazil.

Personal: Majoring in Management... Son of Carlos and Leny Norbiato... Born July 31, 1991.

HENRIQUE NORBIATOJunior

Londrina, Brazil (Austin Peay)

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COACHING STAFF

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Tennis -- 9

Jim Madrigal is in his 15th season as the Bruins' head men's tennis coach.

A native of Cincinnati, Madrigal has changed the fortunes ofthe men's tennis program at Belmont. During his tenure, theteam has gone from a 0-14 record in 1998 to winning the A-

Sun championship in 2006.

During the past 10 years, Belmont has won one A-Sun title and has reached the A-Sunsemifinals five times. Not only has the team's record improved since Madrigal took thecoaching reins, but the quality of players he has brought in has done the same. Duringthe same time period, nine different BU players have earned All-Atlantic Sun honors.

Belmont tennis players have also been honored both nationally and internationally.Marcos Cabrera was named an Academic All-American twice in 2002 and 2003. Theteam has also been named an ITA All-Academic Team for the last five years and hadnine players named ITA Scholar-Athletes. In 2004, former Belmont player AugustoRicciardi, a 2003 graduate, played Davis Cup for his home country of Uruguay, becom-ing the first BU player to play in that prestigious international event.

"Jim has done an outstanding job in developing our men's tennis program," said MikeStrickland, Belmont's Director of Athletics. "His success in recent years validates all of hishard work and I expect more success in the future."

In addition to his coaching duties at Belmont, Madrigal has been a professional at sever-al clubs in the Middle Tennessee area and presently works at Centennial Sportsplex.

JIM MADRIGALHead Coach

15th Season

MADRIGAL’S COACHING

RECORD

Year Overall A-Sun

1997-98 0-14 N/A

1998-99 5-14 N/A

1999-00 10-7 N/A

2000-01 16-3 N/A

2001-02 11-4 3-1

2002-03 9-4 3-1

2003-04 10-6 3-2

2004-05 12-11 4-2

2005-06 7-9 2-3

2006-07 6-10 2-6

2007-08 0-19 0-11

2008-09 14-8 7-3

2009-10 8-12 3-7

2010-11 1-14 0-10

Totals 109-135 27-46

Brian Baker is in his fourth season as an assistant coach for the Belmont men's tennis program.

Baker, a native of Nashville, is one of the top tennis players that the Middle Tennessee area has everproduced. After winning a state prep title at Hillwood High School, Baker turned professional in 2003and played the ATP and the USTA Pro circuits for several years. In 2004, he earned his first ATP Tour

win at Memphis, his first professional title at the USTA Futures event in Tampa, and his first USTA challenger title in Denver. Acareer highlight was in the first round of the 2005 US Open, when Baker earned a straight sets victory over ninth-seededGastion Gaudio.

"Brian has done a great job as our assistant coach," said Jim Madrigal, Belmont head coach. "His experience of playing tennisat the highest level is a great benefit for our squad."

Brian resides in Nashville.

BRIAN BAKERAssistant Coach

4th Season

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2010-11 RESULTS AND STATISTICS

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Tennis -- 10

2010-11 BELMONT MEN’S TENNIS STATISTICS AND RESULTS Overall: 1-14 Atlantic Sun: 0-10

Home: 1-6 Away: 0-8 Neutral: 0-0

SINGLES

Player Overall Dual Tour Conf. 1 2 3 4 5 6Rodrigo Amaral 12-10 8-7 4-3 7-3 8-7 -- -- -- -- --Renato Antun 2-5 0-0 2-5 0-0 -- -- -- -- -- --Christopher Bates 0-15 0-15 0-0 0-10 -- -- -- -- 0-5 0-10Felipe Cirne Lima 2-16 1-14 1-2 0-10 -- -- 1-7 0-7 -- --Rafael Matos 9-13 5-10 4-3 4-6 -- 5-10 -- -- -- --Jonathan Murrell 1-18 0-14 1-4 0-9 -- -- -- -- 0-10 0-4Bruno Silva 7-13 4-11 3-2 2-8 -- -- 1-6 3-5 -- --TOTALS 33-90 18-71 15-19 13-46 8-7 5-10 2-13 3-12 0-15 0-14

DOUBLES

Players Overall Dual Tour. Conf. 1 2 3Antun/Matos 1-3 0-0 1-3 0-0 -- -- --Murrell/Silva 0-3 0-1 0-2 0-0 -- 0-1 --Amaral/Cirne Lima 2-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 -- -- --Amaral/Antun 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 -- -- --Amaral/Matos 7-6 7-6 0-0 3-5 7-6 -- --Bates/Cirne Lima 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0Cirne Lima/Silva 8-4 8-4 0-0 4-4 -- 8-4 --Bates/Murrell 2-9 2-9 0-0 1-7 -- -- 2-9TOTALS 21-27 17-21 4-6 8-16 7-6 8-5 2-10

Date Opponent Score

9/10-12/10 UNC-Greensboro Fall Invitational

9/17-18/10 River Forest Collegiate Invitational

11/5-7/10 Porter’s Neck Open

2/19 at Samford L 7-0

2/25 at Chattanooga L 7-0

2/26 XAVIER (OH) L 6-1

3/4 * KENNESAW STATE L 5-2

3/5 * MERCER L 4-2

3/11 * at ETSU L 7-0

3/17 * at FGCU L 4-3

3/19 * at Stetson L 5-2

3/25 * JACKSONVILLE L 4-1

3/26 * UNF L 6-1

Date Opponent Score

4/1 * at Campbell L 7-0

4/2 * at USC Upstate L 6-1

4/5 TENNESSEE TECH L 4-3

4/8 WESTERN KENTUCKY W 4-3

4/9 * at Lipscomb L 4-3

* denotes Atlantic Sun Conference match

HOME MATCHES in CAPS and BOLD

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TEAM RECORDS

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Tennis -- 11

BELMONT SINGLES RECORDS (DIVISION I ERA)

Because men’s tennis results and record are incomplete prior to

1997, all men’s tennis records are based on NCAA Division I

results. If you have information or results prior to 1997, please

contact John Langdon at (615) 460-5609.

SEASON SINGLES VICTORIES

1. 24 Rodrigo Amaral 2008-2009

2. 21 Willy Sandoval 2000-2001

3. 20 Fausto Rocha 2008-2009

4. 19 Joao Paoliello 2008-2009

5. 18 Renato Antun 2008-2009

Felipe Abreu 2003-2004

Javier Rodriguez 2004-2005

8. 17 Felipe Abreu 2004-2005

Felipe Lima 2004-2005

SEASON ATLANTIC SUN SINGLES VICTORIES

1. 9 Fausto Rocha 2008-2009

2. 8 Joao Paoliello 2008-2009

3. 7 Rodrigo Amaral 2010-2011

Rodrigo Amaral 2009-2010

4. 6 Javier Rodriguez 2008-2009

5. 5 Renato Antun 2008-2009

Felipe Abreu 2004-2005

Felipe Abreu 2003-2004

Felipe Lima 2004-2005

Matt Fitzpatrick 2003-2004

Willy Sandoval 2001-2002

SEASON SINGLES WINNING PERCENTAGE

1. 1.000 Felipe Lima (10-0) 2002-2003

2. .882 Marcos Cabrera (15-2) 2000-2001

3. .833 Matt Fitzpatrick (10-2) 2002-2003

.833 Willy Sandoval (10-2) 2001-2002

5. .812 Augusto Ricciardi (13-3) 1999-2000

SEASON ATLANTIC SUN SINGLES WINNING PERCENTAGE

(min. 6 matches)

1. .900 Fausto Rocha (9-1) 2008-2009

2. .833 Felipe Abreu (5-1) 2004-2005

Matt Fitzpatrick (5-1) 2003-2004

3. .800 Joao Paoliello (8-2) 2008-2009

5. .714 Felipe Abreu (5-2) 2003-2004

CAREER SINGLES VICTORIES

1. 59 Fausto Rocha 2004-2009

2. 52 Felipe Abreu 2003-2007

Felipe Lima 2002-2006

4. 51 Rodrigo Amaral 2008-present

Javier Rodriguez 2004-2009

5. 50 Willy Sandoval 1998-2002

6. 46 Augusto Ricciardi 1999-2003

7. 43 Matt Fitzpatrick 2001-2004

CAREER ATLANTIC SUN SINGLES VICTORIES

1. 18 Rodrigo Amaral 2008-present

Fausto Rocha 2004-2009

2. 16 Felipe Lima 2002-2006

3. 15 Felipe Abreu 2003-2007

4. 13 Javier Rodriguez 2004-2009

Alex Gillott 2003-2007

6. 11 Rodrigo Amaral 2008-present

Ignacio Gesto 2004-2008

Matt Fitzpatrick 2001-2004

CAREER SINGLES WINNING PERCENTAGE

1. .754 Augusto Ricciardi (46-15) 1999-2003

2. .750 Marcos Cabrera (42-14) 1999-2002

3. .741 Matt Fitzpatrick (43-15) 2001-2004

4. .641 Felipe Lima (52-29) 2002-2006

5. .661 Rodrigo Amaral (51-30) 2008-present

CAREER ATLANTIC SUN SINGLES WINNING PERCENTAGE

(min. 10 matches played)

1. .800 Felipe Lima (16-4) 2002-2006

2. .785 Matt Fitzpatrick (11-3) 2001-2004

3. .667 Augusto Ricciardi (8-4) 1999-2003

4. .642 Rodrigo Amaral (18-10) 2008-present

5. .625 Felipe Abreu (15-9) 2003-2007

6. .620 Fausto Rocha (18-11) 2004-2009

Junior Rodrigo Amaral currently holds the

record for most singles wins in a season with

24 during the 2008-2009 season.

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TEAM RECORDS

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Tennis -- 12

BELMONT DOUBLES RECORDS (DIVISION I ERA)

Because men’s tennis results and record are incomplete prior to

1997, all men’s tennis records are based on NCAA Division I

results. If you have information or results prior to 1997, please

contact John Langdon at (615) 460-5609.

SEASON DOUBLES VICTORIES1. 14 Felipe Lima/Felipe Abreu 2003-2004

Felipe Lima/Felipe Abreu 2004-20053. 13 Renato Antun/Fausto Rocha 2008-20094. 11 Rodrigo Amaral/Joao Paoliello 2008-2009

Matt Fitzpatrick/Michael Moretti 2003-20046. 10 Fausto Rocha/Javier Rodriguez 2004-20057. 9 Fausto Rocha/Javier Rodriguez 2006-2007

Ryan Brown/Matt Fitzpatrick 2000-20019. 8 Felipe Cirne Lima/Bruno Silva 2010-2011

Felipe Abreu/Felipe Lima 2005-2006Augusto Ricciardi/Matteo Triacca2002-2003

SEASON ATLANTIC SUN DOUBLES VICTORIES1. 7 Renato Antun/Fausto Rocha 2008-20092. 6 Renato Antun/Rafael Matos 2009-2010

Rodrigo Amaral/Joao Paoliello 2008-20094. 5 Augusto Ricciardi/Matteo Triacca 2002-20035. 4 Felipe Cirne Lima/Bruno Silva 2010-2011

Rafael Matos/Javier Rodriguez 2008-2009Fausto Rocha/Javier Rodriguez 2006-2007Felipe Lima/Felipe Abreu 2003-2004

SEASON DOUBLES WINNING PERCENTAGE (min. 10 matches played)1. .818 Brown/Fitzpatrick (9-2) 2000-20012. .727 Ricciardi/Triacca (8-3) 2002-20033. .666 Lima/Abreu (14-7, 14-7) 2003-04, 04-054. .636 Cabrera/Ricciardi (7-4) 2000-20015. .619 Antun/Rocha (13-8) 2008-2009

CAREER DOUBLES VICTORIES1. 36 Felipe Lima/Felipe Abreu 2003-20062. 30 Fausto Rocha/Javier Rodriguez 2004-20093. 22 Ryan Brown/Matt Fitzpatrick 2001-20034. 17 Ignacio Gesto/Alex Gillott 2004-20074. 14 Augusto Ricciardi/M. Cabrera 1999-2002

CAREER ATLANTIC SUN DOUBLES VICTORIES1. 10 Felipe Lima/Felipe Abreu 2003-20062. 7 Renato Antun/Fausto Rocha 2008-20093. 6 Renato Antun/Rafael Matos 2009-2010

Ignacio Gesto/Alex Gillott 2005-2007Ryan Brown/Matt Fitzpatrick 2001-2003

CAREER DOUBLES WINNING PERCENTAGE(min. 12 matches played)1. .758 Brown/Fitzpatrick (22-7) 2000-20032. .692 Ricciardi/Triacca (9-4) 1999-20033. .620 Lima/Abreu (36-21) 2003-20064. .619 Antun/Rocha (13-8) 2008-20095. .611 Amaral/Paoliello (11-7) 2008-present

CAREER DOUBLES WINNING PERCENTAGE (min. 12 matches played)1. .758 Brown/Fitzpatrick (22-7) 2000-20032. .692 Ricciardi/Triacca (9-4) 1999-20033. .620 Lima/Abreu (36-21) 2003-20064. .619 Antun/Rocha (13-8) 2008-20095. .611 Amaral/Paoliello (11-7) 2008-present

CAREER ATLANTIC SUN DOUBLES WINNING PERCENTAGE(min. 10 matches played)1. .692 Ricciardi/Triacca (9-4) 1999-20032. .620 Lima/Abreu (36-21) 2003-20063. .619 Antun/Rocha (13-8) 2008-20094. .611 Amaral/Paoliello (11-7) 2008-present

Felipe Lima (2002-2006) combined with

partner Felipe Abreu for a school record 14

doubles wins during the 2003-2004 and

2004-2005 seasons.

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TEAM HONORS, ALL-TIME ROSTER

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Tennis -- 13

MEN’S TENNIS HONORS (Division I Era)

Academic All-America

Marcos Cabrera (2001-2002, 2002-2003)

Academic All-District IV

Marcos Cabrera (2001-2002, 2002-2003)

Augusto Ricciardi (2002-2003)

Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team Award:

2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10,

2010-11

Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar Athletes

2003-04: Felipe Lima, Augusto Ricciardi, Matteo Triacca

2004-05: Matt Fitzpatrick

2005-06: Alex Gillott, David Wright

2006-07: Felipe Abreu, Alex Gillott, Felipe Lima, Marshall Lipman,

Javier Rodriguez

2007-08: Ignacio Gesto, Alex Gillott, Marshall Lipman, Fausto Rocha

2008-09: Felipe Cirne Lima, Ignacio Gesto, Marshall Lipman, Brady

Manifold, Fausto Rocha

2009-10: Rodrigo Amaral, Renato Antun, Felipe Cirne Lima, Fausto

Rocha, Javier Rodriguez

2010-11: Rodrigo Amaral, Renato Antun, Felipe Cirne Lima, Jonathan

Murrell

All-Atlantic Sun Conference

First Team

Augusto Ricciardi (2001-02, 2002-03)

Felipe Lima (2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06)

Alex Gillott (2006-07)

Joao Paoliello (2008-09)

Second Team

Felipe Lima (2002-03)

Alex Gillott (2004-05)

Fausto Rocha (2005-06)

Javier Rodriguez (2005-06)

Rodrigo Amaral (2010-11)

All-Freshman

Felipe Lima (2002-03)

Felipe Abreu (2003-04)

Fausto Rocha, Javier Rodriguez (2004-05)

Rodrigo Amaral (2008-09)

Atlantic Sun All-Academic

Felipe Abreu (2004, 2005, 2006), Rodrigo Amaral (2009, 2010,

2011), Renato Antun (2009, 2010, 2011), Ryan Brown (2002, 2003),

Marcos Cabrera (2002), Felipe Cirne Lima (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011),

Matt Fitzpatrick (2004), Ignacio Gesto (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008),

Alex Gillott (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), Travis Hamilton (2008), Felipe

Lima (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), Marshall Lipman (2006, 2007, 2008),

Brady Manifold (2008), Rafael Matos (2009, 2010, 2011), Michael

Moretti (2003), Joao Paoliello (2009), Jonathan Murrell (2010, 2011),

Augusto Ricciardi (2002, 2003), Fausto Rocha (2005, 2006, 2007,

2008, 2009), Javier Rodriguez (2007, 2008, 2009), Willy Sandoval

(2002), Bruno Silva (2010, 2011), Matteo Triacca (2002, 2003), David

Wright (2004, 2005)

ALL-TIME ROSTER (NCAA Era)

A

Abreu, Felipe 2003-2007

Amaral, Rodrigo 2008-present

Antun, Renato 2008-present

B

Bates, Christopher 2010-2011

Brown, Ryan 1999-2003

C

Cabrera, Marcos 1998-2002

Cook, Cal 1997-2000

F

Fitzpatrick, Matt 2000-2004

G

Garcia, Francisco 2007-2008

Gesto, Ignacio 2004-2008

Gillott, Alex 2003-2007

Givens, Andy 1997-1999

H

Hailey, Damon 1998-1999

L

Leeper, Kyle 1997-2000

Lima, Felipe Cirne 2007-2011

Lima, Felipe 2002-2006

Lipman, Marshall 2005-2008

M

Macioch, Carlos 1997-1998

Matos, Rafael 2008-present

Meade, Philip 1997-1998

Miltenberger, Dave 1997-2000

Moretti, Michael 2001-2004

Murrell, Jonathan 2009-2011

Mussolini, Fernando 2011-present

N

Norbiato, Henrique 2011-present

P

Paoliello, Joao 2008-2010

R

Ricciardi, Augusto 1999-2003

Rocha, Fausto 2004-2009

Rodriguez, Javier 2004-2009

S

Sandoval, Willy 1998-2002

Silva, Bruno 2009-present

T

Triacca, Matteo 1999-2003

V

Vaglietti, Roberto 1998-1999

W

Wright, David 2003-2005

Z

Zola, Zach 2006-2010

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PROGRAM HISTORY

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Tennis -- 14

BELMONT MEN’S TENNIS YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

(NCAA Era)

Year Coach Overall A-Sun

1997-1998 Jim Madrigal 0-14 N/A

1998-1999 Jim Madrigal 5-14 N/A

1999-2000 Jim Madrigal 10-7 N/A

2000-2001 Jim Madrigal 16-3 N/A

2001-2002 Jim Madrigal 11-4 3-1

2002-2003 Jim Madrigal 9-4 3-1

2003-2004 Jim Madrigal 10-6 3-2

2004-2005 Jim Madrigal 12-11 4-2

2005-2006 Jim Madrigal 7-9 2-3

2006-2007 Jim Madrigal 6-10 2-6

2007-2008 Jim Madrigal 0-19 0-10

2008-2009 Jim Madrigal 14-8 7-3

2009-2010 Jim Madrigal 8-12 3-7

2010-2011 Jim Madrigal 1-14 0-10

BELMONT COACHING HISTORY (NCAA Era)

Jim Madrigal 1997-present 109-135 27-46

BELMONT MEN’S TENNIS

NCAA ERA POSTSEASON HISTORY

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

2006 NCAA Championship (Oxford, Mississippi)#14 Ole Miss d. Belmont -- 4-0 (First Round)

ATLANTIC SUN CHAMPIONSHIPS

2010 A-Sun Championship#3 North Florida d. #6 Belmont -- 4-1 (First Round)

2009 A-Sun Championship#3 Belmont d. #6 Mercer -- 4-0 (Quarterfinals)#2 Stetson d. #3 Belmont -- 4-2 (Semifinals)

2008 A-Sun Championship#1 ETSU d. #8 Belmont -- 4-0 (Quarterfinals)

2007 A-Sun Championship#6 Belmont d. #3 Campbell -- 4-1 (Quarterfinals)#2 Stetson d. #6 Belmont -- 4-0 (Semifinals)

2006 A-Sun Championship#4 Belmont d. #5 Campbell -- 4-1 (Quarterfinals)#4 Belmont d. #1 ETSU -- 4-2 (Semfinals)#4 Belmont d. #2 Stetson -- 4-2 (Championship)

2005 A-Sun Championship# 5 Belmont d. #4 Campbell -- 4-1 (Quarterfinals)#1 Troy d. #5 Belmont -- 4-0 (Semfinals)

2004 A-Sun Championship#8 Belmont d. #9 Gardner-Webb -- 4-1 (First Round)#1 UCF d. #8 Belmont -- 4-0 (Quarterfinals)

2003 A-Sun Championship#5 Belmont d. #12 Samford -- 4-1 (First Round)#4 Stetson d. #5 Belmont -- 4-2 (Quarterfinals)

2002 A-Sun Championship#4 Belmont d. #5 Stetson -- 4-3 (Quarterfinals)#1 UCF d. #4 Belmont -- 4-3 (Semifinals)

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PROGRAM HISTORY

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Tennis -- 15

Men's Tennis All-Time Series Records

(NCAA Era)

Alabama A&M 1-0

UAB 0-1

Alabama-Huntsville 1-0

Arkansas -Little Rock 0-6

Austin Peay 3-1

Birmingham-Southern 2-2

Bradley 0-1

Bucknell 1-1

Campbell 7-6

Central Florida 0-2

College of Charleston 1-0

Chattanooga 2-4

Cornell 0-1

Cumberland (TN) 3-1

Dayton 2-1

East Tennessee State 1-7

Evansville 3-1

Florida Atlantic 1-3

Florida Gulf Coast 1-3

Gardner-Webb 4-2

Georgia State 1-1

Georgia Southern 0-1

Jacksonville 1-4

Jacksonville State 5-4

Kennesaw State 2-1

Kentucky 0-2

Kentucky State 0-1

Lamar 1-0

Lipscomb 10-2

Louisiana-Lafayette 0-2

Louisville 0-1

Loyola Marymount 0-1

Memphis 0-1

Mercer 8-4

Middle Tennessee State 0-7

Ole Miss 0-1

Morehead State 0-2

Murray State 1-4

Nebraska 0-1

NJIT 1-0

Nicholls State 0-1

North Alabama 3-0

North Florida 1-5

Northern Iowa 0-1

Northern Kentucky 2-0

Saint Louis 1-0

Samford 3-4

USC Upstate 0-4

South Carolina State 0-1

SIU-Edwardsville 1-0

Southern Indiana 0-1

Stetson 2-8

UT-Martin 4-2

Tennessee State 7-2

Tennessee Tech 2-4

Texas-San Antonio 0-1

Troy 0-3

Vanderbilt 0-3

Virginia 0-1

Western Kentucky 9-5

Wofford 0-1

Xavier (OH) 1-3

2012 opponents in bold

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BELMONT UNIVERSITY

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In the mid-1800s, Belmont University’scampus was known as Adelicia Acklen’sBelle Monte estate. The antebellum man-sion remains today, flanked by universitybuildings separated in age by more thana century. The first educational institutionon the estate was the original BelmontCollege (1890-1913), offering elemen-tary school through junior college educa-tion to young ladies. The school mergedwith Ward Seminary to become the pres-tigious Ward-Belmont School for Women(1913-1951) and in 1951, became thecoed Belmont College. In 1991, the col-lege became Belmont University, and thisyear, began the 122nd year of highereducation on this site.

Belmont continually reflects its rich her-itage as it excels in academics. For 2011,U.S. News & World Report placedBelmont University at No. 5 in the BestRegional Universities—South category.Perhaps even more notable than the topfive ranking, Belmont has stood out forthree consecutive years as one of U.S.News & World Report’s most cited“Schools to Watch” in the nation.

Belmont’s vision is to be a premier teach-ing university bringing together the bestof liberal arts and professional educationin a Christian community of learning andservice. Belmont strives to empower men

and women from diverse backgrounds toengage and transform the world with dis-ciplined intelligence, compassion, courageand faith. Believing that every student iscreated for a purpose in life, Belmontencourages students to explore their pas-sions and develop their talents to meet theworld’s needs.

Belmont’s boundaries continue to extendbeyond the Nashville campus through itsCool Springs campus south of Nashvilleand organized programs such as theWashington Center program and musicbusiness’ Belmont West in Los Angeles andBelmont East in New York City. Study-abroad programs place students in China,Costa Rica, Great Britain, France,Germany, Italy, Russia, South Africa andSpain. Belmont also serves as a regionalsite of the East-West Center for theDevelopment of Asian Studies.

Vital to the Belmont student experienceare service learning, volunteerism andmission projects that invest in surroundingcommunities. Through the efforts of stu-dents and faculty, Belmont has touchedlives in Nashville’s charitable organiza-tions, its growing Hispanic community,area tutoring programs, neighboring busi-nesses and mentoring programs, as wellas inner-city and overseas mission proj-ects, including trips to the Appalachian

Mountains and the Ukraine.Among its student body of more than6,000, are students from every state andmore than 29 countries. In addition toseven baccalaureate degrees in over 75areas of study, Belmont offers master’sdegrees in Business Administration,Accountancy, English, Education, SportAdministration, Music, Nursing andOccupational Therapy, and doctorates inPharmacy, Occupational Therapy, PhysicalTherapy and Law.

Under the leadership of President RobertFisher, Belmont celebrates more than acentury of an accomplished academic her-itage and commitment to educationalinnovation. Notably, Belmont has earnedthe Atlantic Sun Academic ChampionTrophy eight of the last 10 years.Moreover, Belmont has recently openedseveral impressive new facilities on cam-pus, including McWhorter Hall and twonew freshmen residences—Patton Halland Bear House. Still, one of Belmont’sbiggest achievements came in 2008 withthe hosting of the Town Hall PresidentialDebate, the first presidential debate tobe held in Tennessee.

Belmont’s remarkable growth andachievement certainly give credence to itstheme, From Here to Anywhere!

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UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Tennis -- 17

ENROLLMENT GAINS

UNDER FISHER

Year . . . . . . . . . . . .Enrollment (gain)2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,9762001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,129 (153)2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,344 (215)2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,629 (285)2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,959 (330)2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,319 (360)2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,484 (165)2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,765 (281)2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,017 (252)2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,393 (376)2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,936 (543)2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,374 (438)

Enrollment is up 114 percent since Fall2000. The overwhelming progress is“the latest validation that BelmontUniversity has the right vision for itsfuture," said Dr. Robert Fisher, presi-dent of the university. "BelmontUniversity is on a roll. The abilities ofour incoming freshmen and our rapid-ly rising enrollment show we are onthe right track."

MISSION STATEMENTBelmont University is a student-cen-tered Christian community providingan academically challenging educa-tion that empowers men and womenof diverse backgrounds to engageand transform the world with disci-plined intelligence, compassion,courage and faith.

VALUES OF BELMONTIntegrityInquiryCollaborationServiceHumility

Dr. Robert (Bob) Fisher serves as Presidentof Belmont University, a position he has heldsince April 2000.

During his tenure the University's enrollmenthas risen by 81 percent while the campus itselfhas expanded significantly with the additionsof the Curb Event Center and Beaman StudentLife Center, the Gordon E. Inman Center, theTroutt Theater complex, McWhorter Hall andseveral new residence halls and parkinggarages. Under his leadership BelmontUniversity also broke into the Top 5 for the firsttime in the Best Regional Universities South cat-egory in U.S. News & World Report's analysisof America's Best Colleges. Soaring to No. 5 inthe 2011 edition, Belmont was also honoredfor the third year in a row as one of the topschools nationwide for "leading the pack inimprovements and innovative changes."

Academically, the university has addednumerous new interdisciplinary programs in thepast decade, including SocialEntrepreneurship, New Century Journalism,Pharmacy and, most recently, the BelmontCollege of Law which will welcome its firstclass in 2012. In addition, Fisher worked tosecure Belmont as the host site for the 2008Town Hall Presidential Debate, a historic eventbroadcast worldwide that also led to Fisher'sselection as 2008 Tennessean of the Year and2010 Nashvillian of the Year.

But Dr. Fisher's greatest sense of accom-plishment comes not from new campus struc-tures, stronger endowments or an ever-increas-ing student population. Rather, he measuresachievement through witnessing education'simpact on each individual student. "The studentis the focus of all our efforts here at Belmont,"Fisher said, "and our top priority is meetingthe needs of those students. My life's mission isto help create experiences that transform peo-ple, especially students, in ways that enablethem to become all they were created to be."

Prior to his appointment at Belmont, Fisherwas vice president for academic affairs atArkansas State University for four years andwas dean of the School of Business atHenderson State University, his alma mater, for10 years. Fisher earned a B.S.B.A. fromHenderson State, an M.B.A. from the Universityof Memphis and a Ph.D. from the University ofArkansas.

In addition to his success as both facultymember and higher education administrator,Fisher is also an accomplished author with hismost recent work, Life Is a Gift: Inspiration fromthe Soon Departed, released in 2008. Co-authored with his wife Judy, Life Is a Gift fea-

tures a collection of lessons learned from inter-views with 104 terminally ill patients of AliveHospice in Nashville. Dr. Fisher previously co-authored Real Dream Teams: Seven PracticesUsed by World-Class Team Leaders to AchieveExtraordinary Results, published by St. LuciePress, with Belmont's Vice President ofUniversity Advancement Dr. Bo Thomas.

Expressing knowledge gained from his busi-ness degrees and management positions, Dr.Fisher has published numerous articles on man-agement and leadership and has consultedwith a wide variety of organizations on humanresource and strategic planning issues, includ-ing Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Alltel, ArklaGas and the U.S. Department ofTransportation, among others. In 1992, Fisherserved in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as aFulbright Scholar, conducting research andconsulting with the National Institute of PublicAdministration. He also provided a keynoteaddress at the Arabian Society for HumanResource Management Conference in Bahrainin 1998.

Active in his community, Fisher has served innumerous volunteer roles with such organiza-tions as Alignment Nashville, the NashvilleAlliance for Public Education and the PENCILFoundation, all of which support Nashville'spublic schools. He also is a past chair of theGreater Nashville Area Chamber ofCommerce. He is an active member of theRotary Club of Nashville, participates inNashville's Agenda and is a 2001 graduateof Leadership Nashville. He also serves as amember of the Board of Directors for theSouthern Financial Partners, a division ofSouthern Bancorp, Inc., and is a director forFifth Third Bank, Tennessee Division. In addi-tion, he is or has been a member of the Boardof Directors for the United Way ofMetropolitan Nashville, the Country Music Hallof Fame, the Boy Scouts of Middle Tennessee,the Nashville Symphony, the YMCA of MiddleTennessee, Music City Coalition, TICUA,Cumberland Region Tomorrow and the NCAADivision I Board of Directors and ExecutiveCommittee.

Married for 40 years, Dr. Fisher and hiswife Judy share in their commitment to BelmontUniversity, where Mrs. Fisher provides supportthrough her role as campus-wide coordinatorof interior construction and exteriorlandscaping/lighting. The Fishers are theproud parents of three grown children andhave two wonderful sons-in-law, one wonder-ful daughter-in-law and six perfect grandsons.

President • 12th Year at Belmont

DR . ROBERT F I SHER

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ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

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Now entering his 16th year as Director ofAthletics, Mike Strickland has led Belmont'sDepartment of Athletics through its infancystages as a new NCAA Division I program tobecome one that sees annual success on thefield and in the classroom. During his tenure atBelmont, the program has expanded the num-ber of teams it fields, joined the Atlantic SunConference, enhanced its facilities, and estab-lished a reputation producing winning teamsand distinguished student-athletes.

Since arriving in Nashville in 1996,Strickland has overseen the inception of six newsports at Belmont: women's soccer, women's golfand men's and women's indoor and outdoortrack and field. In addition, the University hasbuilt the Frances Bond Davis Tennis Courts andthe Whitten Soccer Complex, as well the mostrecent partnership with Metro Parks for athleticfields at Rose Park. This exciting new venturewill house Belmont baseball, softball, soccer,and track & field.

Two of the most important achievements ofhis tenure at Belmont are the acceptance ofBelmont into the Atlantic Sun Conference andthe opening of the Curb Event Center.

During his tenure, Strickland has overseen aprogram expansion from 11 to 17 teams ofcompetition, spearheaded membership into theAtlantic Sun Conference, spurred athletic facili-ty enhancement and forged a reputation ofproducing winning teams and distinguished stu-dent-athletes.

In 2008, Belmont became the first school inAtlantic Sun Conference history to represent theleague in three consecutive NCAA Men'sBasketball Championships. Adding conferencechampionships in women's soccer and men’s bas-ketball during the past academic year, BelmontAthletics has won a staggering 28 Atlantic SunConference Championships since becoming amember institution in 2001-02.

In addition, the school has hosted nine con-ference championships over the past five years,most recently the 2006 A-Sun VolleyballChampionship. Strickland has taken a leader-ship role in the A-Sun serving as chairman of thetournament committee and presently serves as amember of the conference's membership com-mittee.

In addition to the program's success on thefield, his tenure has seen the building of theexquisite Curb Event Center. The $52 millionfacility, which opened in the fall of 2003, hasbecome the centerpiece of the athletics pro-gram. The complex houses a new 5,000-seat

arena for basketball and volleyball, lockerrooms for all sports, a training facility andweight room, as well as administrative officesfor the Athletic Department.

Off the field, the athletic department hasmade academic achievement the cornerstone ofits definition of success. Belmont has won theAtlantic Sun Academic Trophy seven of the pasteight years. The Bruins boasted over two-thirdsof their student athletes with a grade-pointaverage of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale duringthe past academic year. Belmont is the onlyschool to win the trophy five straight times(2002-2006). Also of significance, Belmont hasearned distinction from the NCAA in each oftheir Academic Progress Rate (APR) reports.

Strickland brings varied years of experi-ence to the program, including nine years asathletics director at Murray State Universityprior to coming to Belmont. While at MurrayState, Strickland served on numerous OhioValley Conference committees as well as serv-ing on the NCAA I-AA football advisory commit-tee and the NCAA rifle committee. Prior to serv-ing at Murray State, Strickland was anAssociate Athletics Director at Wichita StateUniversity from 1983-87, where he was respon-sible for all business operations for the depart-ment.

Strickland earned his bachelor's degree inpolitical science from Georgia SouthernUniversity and a master's degree in publicadministration from the University of Georgia.

In June of 2009, Strickland received theUnder Armour National Association ofCollegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)Division I Southeast Region A.D. of the YearAward. Strickland was honored at the annualNACDA convention in Orlando, Fla.

Strickland is married to the former MarthaThomas, an English instructor at Nashville StateCommunity College. The couple has two chil-dren: Leanna Elizabeth, a recent graduate ofthe University of Tennessee, and Sara Grace, aBelmont University graduate who is married toJared Vaughn. In his leisure time, Mike enjoystravel, history, and spending time with his fami-ly, especially grandson Jacob.

ABOUT

MIKE STRICKLAND

BIRTHDATE

June 4

HOMETOWN

Atlanta, Ga.

EDUCATION

Georgia Southern

B.S. Political Science

University of Georgia

M.A. Public Administration

EXPERIENCE

Belmont, Director of Athletics

1996-present

Murray St., Director of Athletics

1987-96

Wichita State, Associate AD

1983-87

PERSONAL

Wife: Martha

Daughters: Leanna, Sara (Vaughn)

Grandchild: Jacob

Director of Athletics • 16th Year at Belmont

M IKE STRICKLAND

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ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

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Administrative Staff

For five decades, Betty Wiseman has been an active figure at Belmont University. As a student, coach,and professor, Wiseman has been a great ambassador for the University and the Department of Athletics.

As Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator, Wiseman advises the athletic departmenton the status of women's sports and conducts administrative tasks in relation to all sports. She serves asliaison between Athletics and Student Affairs, coordinates counseling, discipline, and all random drug-test-ing for athletes, and serves as advisor to Belmont’s Student-Athletes Advisory Committee. In addition, sheworks with teams as they participate in service opportunities throughout the year, including organizing andleading a yearly foreign mission trip with athletes to do Sports Evangelism overseas. Countries servedthrough these trips include Poland, Portugal, Costa Rica, Brazil, Venezuela, and Ukraine. In May 2009 shewill lead a team to Cape Town, South Africa.

Wiseman also serves on many committees and boards. In 2008 she completed a four-year term asone of the Atlantic Sun Conference’s representatives on the NCAA Management Council. The ManagementCouncil serves as the main legislative body for Division I sports. She has been a member of many AtlanticSun Conference committees.

After graduating from Belmont in 1965, the Portland, Tennessee native was named as AssociateProfessor of Health and Physical Education in 1966 and began a teaching career of 40 years. She wasnamed Professor Emeritus in the Department of Health and Human Performance in 2006 where she servedas Chair for six years. In 1968 the former high school basketball standout began a new career as awomen’s sports trailblazer when she founded the women’s basketball program at Belmont, one of the firstprograms, not only in the state, but in the southeast. Wiseman was the head women's basketball coach atBelmont for 16 seasons, compiling a 248-152 record. She led Belmont to four consecutive berths in theNational Women's Invitational Tournament from 1973-1977. In those tournaments, her teams knocked offsuch programs as Alabama, Nebraska, and North Carolina. She was inducted into the Belmont AthleticsHall of Fame in 1981.

Wiseman has been honored by several organizations for her contributions to collegiate athletics. In1999 she was given the Josten-Berenson Service Award by the Women's Basketball Coaches Associationduring the NCAA Women’s Final Four in San Jose, California to recognize her lifelong commitment towomen's basketball. In 2003 Belmont honored her by naming part of the university’s new athletic facilitythe Striplin-Wiseman Athletic Office Complex. Finally, in 2004, Wiseman was inducted into the TennesseeSports Hall of Fame for her contributions to promoting women’s basketball in the state. She is the firstBelmont coach or athlete to be so honored. In July 2007 she was featured in an article on the front pageof The Tennessean, as a Tennessee Sports Legend.

She is a member of Brentwood Baptist Church where she serves as Trustee, is a member of the adultchoir, serves as a substitute teacher in Sunday School, and is an active missions volunteer.

ABOUT MISS WISEMAN

BIRTHDATEFebruary 19, 1943

HOMETOWNPortland, Tenn.

EDUCATIONBelmont, B.A. Physical Education

Vanderbilt, M.A.

(Peabody College for Teachers)

COACHING EXPERIENCEBelmont Women’s Basketball

(1968-84)

Belmont Tennis (1976-84)

BETTY WISEMANAssistant AD/Senior Woman Administrator | 46th Year at Belmont

JULIE BEAZLEY

Program Assistant

STEVE BARRICK

Associate AD

WES BURTNER

Bruin Club Director

DEBBIE CHENOWETH

Men’s Basketball

HEATHER COPELAND

Dir. of Compliance

COLETTE KEYSER

Academic Compliance

JOHN LANGDON

Assistant Director ofCompliance

AMY MCGINNIS

Finance

KENISHA RHONE

Women’s Director ofMedia Relations

GREG SAGE

Director ofMedia Relations

SEAN SAWYER

Director ofCorporate Sales

RENEE SCHULTZ

Academic Services

JOYCE WATSON

Budget Assistant

JIMMY FRUSH

Dir. of Marketing

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ACADEMICS

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Academics is one of the cornerstones of Belmont University'sDepartment of Athletics. Since the move to Division I in 1997,Belmont student-athletes have excelled in the classroom as evi-denced by their graduation rates, grade point averages, andnumerous honors awarded to them during the past several years.

GPA TRADITION CONTINUES

Belmont University's Department of Athletics posted a 3.318GPA in the spring semester of 2011, marking the 27th consecu-tive semester in which the departmental GPA has exceeded a3.00. The "Top 5" team GPAs for the spring ranked as follows:

1. Women's Cross Country 3.6222. Volleyball 3.6013. Women's Golf 3.5124. Women's Soccer 3.4585. Softball 3.431

ALL-ACADEMIC TROPHY

Belmont student-athletes were the Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference Champions during the 2010-2011 academic year.This marks the eighth time in ten years that Belmont has receivedthis honor. The Academic Trophy is given annually to the confer-ence school with the greatest percentage of student-athletesreceiving All-Academic honors. An impressive 76.3% (174 outof 228) of Belmont's student-athletes earned A-Sun All-Academic honors during the 2010-2011 academic year. To benamed A-Sun All-Academic, a student-athlete must achieve aGPA of 3.00 or higher during the semester in which his or her

sport is officially in season.

ALL-AMERICAN/ALL-REGION/ALL-DISTRICT HONORS

In February 2011, Scott Saunders (Men's Basketball) was namedto the Capital One Academic All-America Third Team. Saundersbecame the tenth student-athlete at Belmont to receive this pres-tigious honor. Earlier in the month, Saunders, along with team-mate Mick Hedgepeth, received Capital One Academic All-District IV First Team honors, while Brett Parker (Men's Soccer),Dan Smith (Men's Golf) and Judah Akers (Baseball) were namedto the Capital One Academic All-District IV First Team during the2010-2011 academic year. Over the past twelve years,Belmont student-athletes have received Academic All-Americahonors 18 times and All-District honors a total of 50 times. Theprogram honors thousands of student-athletes across the countryfor combining the best of competition with academics.

ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATE (APR)

In the spring of 2011, the NCAA published a list of teams whoseAPR (Academic Progress Rate) ranked in the top 10% nationallywithin their respective sports. The following Belmont squadswere included in that exclusive list:

1. Men's Basketball2. Men's Soccer3. Women's Golf4. Women's Soccer

2011-12 Belmont Academic Support Staff

L to R: Nick Raschke -- Graduate Assistant, Allie Durben --- Graduate Assistant,

Renee Schults -- Academic Coordinator

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SPORTS MEDICINE

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The Belmont athletic training department ishoused in a 1,860 square foot state-of-the-artmodern, athletic training facility. The facility isequipped with a hydroroom, taping area, treat-ment and rehabilitation area as well as a doc-tor’s office. Servicing over 200 over athletesparticipating in 17 Division I varsity sports, thefacility is staffed by five National AthleticTraining Association Certified Athletic Trainers.

• Two whirlpools • Separate doctors office• Separate rehabilitation area• Five training tables

Mission StatementThe Belmont Athletic training staff is primarily responsible for the delivery of quality healthcare to all student athletes par-ticipating in intercollegiate athletic programs at Belmont University. This care will be provided by the guidelines of theNATA through prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses sustained during any practice or game.

SERVICES PROVIDED BY VANDERBILT SPORTS MEDICINE

Rehab Area in

Training Room

2011-12 Belmont Sports Medicine Staff

Front Row (L to R): LeighAnne Schlichte, Kim Anderson, Kelly Bachus, Megan Goerlinger

Back Row (L to R): Michael Stevens, Tim Lee, Jonathan DeMarie, Paul Malloy

ATHLETIC TRAINING DIRECTORY

Paul Malloy - Head Athletic TrainerMen’s Basketball, Cross Country, Trackand Field

Kim Anderson - Asst. Athletic TrainerWomen’s Basketball, Cheerleading

Kelly Bachus - Asst. Athletic TrainerVolleyball

Jon DeMarie - Asst. Athletic TrainerBaseball

Tim Lee - Asst. Athletic TrainerMen’s Soccer, Golf

Megan Goerlinger - Asst. Athletic TrainerWomen’s Soccer, Tennis

LeighAnne Schilchte - Graduate AssistantSoftball

Michael Stevens - Graduate AssistantCross Country, Track and Field

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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

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Inside the Curb Event Center, Belmont has a state of the

art weight room for Belmont student-athletes. The 1600

square foot facility offers several amenities for use by

Belmont and its student-athletes. The facility has equip-

ment including:

- Three power stations with customized platforms.

- Customized dumbbells from 5-to-150 pounds.

- A variety of free weight equipment and machines.

- A variety of speed, agility, and plyometric equipment.

Strength and Conditioning Mission

By means of teamwork, experience, current research,and education, the staff of the Belmont AthleticDepartment challenges each athlete in order for them toparticipate at the highest level of competition.

In order to promote a positive atmosphere, the strengthand conditioning staff provide the athlete with a safe,clean, professional environment. We strive to challengeour athletes by way of free weights, multi-joint exercises,and multiple sets.

While keeping the athlete's sport in mind, we individual-ize the programs as much as possible, focusing on weak-nesses in order to prevent injuries and help them stay ascompetitive as possible for as long as possible.

2011-12 Belmont Strength and Conditioning Staff

Josh McMillian -- Head Coach, Stephanie Cushing -- Graduate Assistant, Adam Parsons -- Graduate Assistant

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NASHVILLE -- MUSIC CITY U.S.A.

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Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and the enter-tainment, cultural, and commercial center of the Mid-South.With a metropolitan population more than 1.5 million,Nashville is one of the fastest growing markets in the country.In the past decade alone, the population of the Nashvillearea has grown by nearly 30 percent.

‘The Music City’ can best be described as a pleasantmix of big city entertainment and "down home" friendliness.Nashville is located in the heart of our nation’s bustling core.Major cities such as St. Louis, Cincinnati, Memphis, Atlanta,and Birmingham can all be reached by car within 3-5 hours.

And when going from work to play, Nashville has itall. The city offers a multitude of sporting events, recreation-al opportunities, restaurants, parks, and shopping malls.

The sports landscape in Nashville has changed dra-matically over the past decade with the introduction of majorprofessional sports into the area. The arrival of the NFL’sTennessee Titans in 1998 brought instant credibility andexcitement to the Mid-State. The Titans have won two divisiontitles and one conference championship in their time inNashville. The Titans also represented the AFC in SuperBowl XXXIV, playing the St. Louis Rams in one of the mostmemorable games in NFL history. With star running backChris Johnson, the future looks bright for the powder blue andwhite. Home for the Titans is LP Field, a 69,000 seat, state-of-the-art facility located on the east bank of theCumberland River across from downtown. Aside from the NFL,LP Field also plays host to several major concerts and interna-tional sporting events.

Not to be outdone, the Nashville Predators haveintroduced the thrills of the National Hockey League toMiddle Tennessee. In 2011, the Predators advanced to thesecond round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for first time. ThePreds skate in one of Nashville’s downtown landmarks, theBridgestone Arena. The 18,000 seat Bridgestone Arena is aregular venue for touring groups.

Another constant among Nashville professional sportsover the past two decades has been the Nashville Sounds.The Sounds, who have called Music City home since 1978,compete in the Pacific Coast League as the Class AAA affili-ate of the Milwaukee Brewers. In recent years, players likeRyan Braun, Prince Fielder, Yovani Gallardo, and RickyWeeks have called Nashville home. The 2006 PCL ChampionSounds play at Greer Stadium, located just minutes fromdowntown.

Furthermore, Nashville has established itself as theideal place to host a major sporting event. In the pastdecade alone, the city has hosted events such as the U.S.Figure Skating Championships, the U.S. Gymnastics

Championships, the NCAA men's and women's basketball tour-nament, the SEC men's and women's basketball tournaments,numerous AAU national championships, and the U.S. SwimmingChampionships. Recently, Nashville was awarded the 2014NCAA Women’s Final Four. Each year, Nashville hosts thehighly-popular Country Music Marathon and the Music CityBowl - which now pits teams from the Atlantic CoastConference and Southeastern Conferences each December atLP Field.

Recreation is second-to-none in Nashville. Located inthe picturesque hills of Middle Tennessee, Nashville boaststhousands of acres of public parks and offers a variety ofoutdoor activities like golf, boating, fishing, and hiking.

Known as "Music City USA", Nashville is a city whosemusical tastes range from country to rock to gospel. The cityhas several major concert venues and many big-name concerttours consider Nashville a “must-stop.” The city also serves ashome to the Grand Ole Opry, the nation's longest runningweekly radio show, and the Country Music Hall of Fame.Nashville has long been the mecca of the country music indus-try and is one of the top recording centers in the world. Allof the music industry's major recording labels have a pres-ence in Music Row, just north of the Belmont campus.

The nightlife in downtown Nashville offers somethingfor everyone. Amidst the savory sights and sounds of historicSecond Avenue sit some of the most venerable hot spots any-where. From Wildhorse Saloon and Hard Rock Cafe toFamous Dave’s BBQ and The Pancake Pantry, it is not uncom-mon to bump into stars of stage and screen in Nashville.

Nashville's cultural environment earned the city itsother nickname, the "Athens of the South." Nashville is wellknown as a major education center. The area's 10 accreditedfour-year and postgraduate institutions, including Belmont, arean integral part of the economic and cultural identity of thearea. In addition to its educational institutions, the city offersnumerous cultural and artistic venues. It is home to nine per-forming arts facilities, including the Tennessee Performing ArtsCenter. TPAC is the home to a wide range of events, includ-ing Broadway musicals and performances by the NashvilleBallet, Nashville Opera, and the Nashville Symphony. The cityis also home to seven art galleries, including the Frist Centerfor the Visual Arts. The Frist Center, housed in the city's oldmain post office, presents a wide assortment of visual artsexhibitions. Nashville boasts 25 museums (including theTennessee State Museum), numerous historic sites (like TheHermitage - home of President Andrew Jackson, an exactreplica of the Parthenon, and the Natchez Trace Parkway),and an upgraded public library system that includes a $50million downtown library.

Lastly, Nashville is the cornerstone of the Mid-Southeconomy. It has become a leader in printing and publishing,music and entertainment, finance and insurance, healthcaremanagement, automobile and other related industry, manu-facturing and tourism. Internationally known companies likeBridgestone/Firestone, Caterpillar Financial, Dell, DollarGeneral, HCA, and Nissan have significant operations in thecity.

Sporting a mild climate with distinct changes in sea-son - warm summers, colorful autumns, brisk winters, andbeautiful springs - no two days are alike in Nashville.

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ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE

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For more than 30 years, the Atlantic Sun Conference has sup-ported its member institutions in providing intercollegiate ath-letics programs committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun meets this mission by maintaining the highest standards inacademic and athletic achievement with a true balancebetween student and athlete. By integrating sportsmanship inthe competitive arena and fostering leadership through com-munity service, A-Sun member institutions provide an overalleducational experience for our student-athletes that reflectsour commitment to and success in Building Winners for Life.

BUILDING…• Atlantic Sun student-athletes set a new all-time record with63.79 percent earning All-Academic honors by achieving atleast a 3.0 GPA during their season of competition last year.• The A-Sun led all of Division I last year as the NCAA’s topacademic women’s soccer conference; nine of 11 teamsreceived national honors from the NSCAA for posting a teamGPA of 3.0 or better, the highest percentage in the country.• ETSU baseball standout Paul Hoilman won his second-straightA-Sun Student-Athlete of the Year award becoming just thefourth person in A-Sun history to accomplish that feat. The2010 National College Home Run Derby Champion posted a3.95 GPA in math and was named a Lowe’s CLASS Nationalfinalist.• Belmont’s Mick Hedgepeth was named the 2010-11 NACDADivision I-AAA Scholar Athlete of the Year.• Kennesaw State’s Ben Greene earned the NCAA Elite-88honor for having the best GPA among participants in the NCAAmen’s golf national championship.

…WINNERS…• The A-Sun set multiple records for postseason participation inmen’s basketball and finished ranked 17th in conference RPI,leading all but the ACC, SEC and Conference USA among ninesoutheastern Division I conferences. A conference record threeteams reached postseason play; the A-Sun earned three post-season wins, and hosted three postseason games with ETSUreaching the semifinals of the CIT and Jacksonville notching apostseason win for the second-straight year (2010 NIT, 2011CIT).• A record-setting three A-Sun teams advanced to postseasonplay in women’s basketball (Stetson/NCAA; FGCU/WNIT;USC Upstate/WBI), with FGCU playing in the postseason forthe fourth-consecutive year at Division I; the Eagles postedtheir third national postseason victory in that span with a win inthe WNIT last year.• The A-Sun earned national distinction in women’s basketballas one of only two Division I conferences to receive a grantfrom the NCAA to promote attendance nationally for women’sbasketball - league attendance jumped more than 15%; the

A-Sun also partnered with CollegeInsider.com to present thefirst national poll in women’s basketball for mid-major pro-grams – a poll that showed FGCU in a top-ten ranking all yearlong.• A-Sun Baseball returned to a familiar lofty position on thenational stage last year. The A-Sun was a top-ten conferenceall year, with Stetson, Belmont and Jacksonville playing in theNCAA Championship; each A-Sun team had at least one win,with Stetson and Belmont reaching the regional finals, givingthe A-Sun five wins in the national tournament, tops amongnon-BCS conferences. Jacksonville’s Adam Brett Walker, ETSU’sBo Reeder and Mercer’s Jacob Tanis earned All-American hon-ors.• Softball continued to impact the national rankings and tour-naments as the A-Sun ranked in the top-12 conferences nation-ally for the fourth-straight year; the A-Sun boasted five teamsin the RPI top-100.• National success for the A-Sun in men’s golf success hasbecome an annual achievement as the A-Sun sent multipleteams to the NCAA Championship for the eighth time in nineyears; All-American Jeff Karlsson helped Kennesaw State fin-ished third at the NCAA Southeastern Regional last year, thebest regional finish ever for an A-Sun team. The Owlsadvanced to nationals, the seventh time in eight years an A-Sunteam has advanced through regionals into the finals.• The A-Sun posted the nation’s best increase in men’s soccerranking last year. Four programs improved nearly 100 spots inthe NCAA RPI rankings with FGCU nationally ranked in the Top25 for the majority of the year.

…FOR LIFE!• Federal Graduation Rate and NCAA Graduation SuccessRate (GSR) reports show the A-Sun meeting its mission ofBuilding Winners for Life as 32 programs boast a perfect100% success rate.• Three A-Sun schools, North Florida, Lipscomb and Belmont,received Community Engagement recognition from theCarnegie Foundation for exceptional commitment to communi-ty service.• The Tennessean tabbed Lipscomb graduate Beth Harwell, thestate’s first female Speaker of the House, as Tennessee’s MostPowerful Woman.• The A-Sun SAAC surpassed the $100,000 mark for charita-ble fund raising, reaching $103,000 in the seven-year historyof the charitable challenge.• The A-Sun claimed the Southeast D-I Athletic Director of theYear honor for the third-straight year, as Stetson’s Jeff Altierfollowed ETSU’s Dave Mullins and Belmont’s Mike Strickland inearning that distinction.• Lipscomb basketball player Jenna Bartsokas earned post-graduate scholarships from both the A-Sun and the NCAA asshe claimed the A-Sun’ Student-Athlete of the Year honor andwas named a finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.• Three A-Sun institutions earned Top-10 rankings in U.S. News& World Report’s annual rankings of the best regional univer-sities in the southeast. Stetson at No. 3, Belmont at No. 5, andMercer at No. 8 each earned top marks.• The Princeton Review recognized ETSU, Mercer, North Floridaand Belmont in its list of the Best Colleges in the southeast.

Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the topeight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes ablend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and publicinstitutions in the region: Belmont University, East TennesseeState University, Florida Gulf Coast University, JacksonvilleUniversity, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University,Mercer University, University of North Florida, University ofSouth Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.

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2012 Belmont Men’s Tennis Spring ScheduleDate Opponent Site Time

1/25 at Austin Peay Clarksville, Tenn. 2:00pm

2/10 at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tenn. 4:00pm

2/11 at Jacksonville State Jacksonville, Ala. 12:00 noon

2/18 at Louisville Louisville, Ky. 10:00am

2/24 at UNC-Greensboro Greensboro, N.C. 2:00pm

2/26 at Appalachian State Boone, N.C. 10:00am

3/3 at Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. 1:00pm

3/4 at Rollins (Fla.) Orlando, Fla. 9:00am

3/8 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) Daytona Beach, Fla. 2:30pm

3/10 at UAB Birmingham, Ala. TBA

3/14 TENNESSEE TECH Centennial Sportsplex 2:00pm

3/15 at MTSU Murfreesboro, Tenn. 2:00pm

3/17 * LIPSCOMB Centennial Sportsplex 10:00am

3/23 * at Mercer Macon, Ga. TBA

3/24 * at Kennesaw State Kennesaw, Ga. 12:00 noon

3/30 * USC UPSTATE Centennial Sportsplex 2:30pm

3/31 * ETSU Centennial Sportsplex 10:00am

4/6 * at UNF Jacksonville, Fla. TBA

4/7 * at Jacksonville Jacksonville, Fla. 1:00pm

4/13 * STETSON Centennial Sportsplex 11:00am

4/14 * FGCU Centennial Sportsplex 10:00am

4/20-22 at Atlantic Sun Championship Johnson City, Tenn. TBA

Home matches in bold and CAPS

*denotes Atlantic Sun Conference matches

All times Central

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Tennis TeamFront Row (L to R): Rafael Matos, Rodrigo Amaral, Renato Antun, Henrique Norbiato

Back Row (L to R): Fernando Mussolini, Bruno Silva, Head Coach Jim Madrigal


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