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KENTUCKY
MEN'S TENNIS
Explore a comprehensive collection of the University's rich tennis history and achievements, showcasing the milestones that unite past, present, and future players.
HISTORY ARCHIVE
KENTUCKY MEN'S TENNIS COACHING LEGACY
Coach
H.H. Downing
Ray Durham
Danny Dickerson
William Paton
Glenn Doro
Ballard Moore
Richard Vimont
Graddy Johnson
Tommy Wade
Dennis Emery
Cedric Kauffmann
Tenure
1922–43, 45–46, 52–57
1947–48
1949
1950–51
1958–59
1960–63
1964–71
1972–80
1981–82
1983–2012
2013–present
Seasons
30 years
2 years
1 year
2 years
2 years
4 years
8 years
9 years
2 years
30 years
12 years
UK Record
174–110–6 (.600)
8–11 (.421)
5–3 (.625)
3–11 (.214)
16–10 (.615)
46–23 (.667)
115–45–6 (.710)
167–82 (.671)
33–19 (.635)
568–338 (.627)
235–117 (.667)
HISTORY ARCHIVES
DR. H.H. DOWNING
HALL OF FAME
MEN'S TENNIS
*COACH
Billy Evans
Tommy Wade
Doug Tough
Scott Smith
Larry Roberts
Joe Leytze
John Varga
Andrew Varga
Patrick McGee
Scott Foster
Andy Jackson
Bruno Agostinelli
Michael Hopkinson
Mahyar Goodarz
John Yancey
Scott Hulse
Ludde Sundin
Ford Lankford
Greg Van Emburgh
Richard Benson
Cedric Kauffmann
Carlos Drada
Adam Malik
Mario Rincon
Les Chapman
Jack Webb
Scott Foster
Brad Cox
Steve Imhoff
Dr. H.H. Downing*
Richard Vimont*
Dennis Emery*
Herb Kays
Dr. Don Frasier
1952, 54-55
1967-1970
1969-1972
1974-76, 78
1964-66
1980-83
1982-85
1984-87
1983-86
1979-82
1982-84
2006-09
1991-94
1991-94
1989-92
1989-92
1994-97
1993-95
1986-88
1986-89
1995-98
1997-2000
1987-89
1987-88
1968, 70-72
1976-79
1979-82
2008-11
1967-70
1922-43, 45-46, 52-57
1964-1971
1983-2012
Contributor
Contributor
ALL AMERICANS
MEN'S TENNIS
*SINGLES & DOUBLES
1987
1988
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1996
1997
1998
2000
2002
2003
2004
2005
2009
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
2014
2017
2018
2021
2021
2022
2022
Greg Van Emburgh* / Richard Benson
Mario Rincon
Greg Van Emburgh* / Richard Benson
Adam Malik* / Richard Benson
John Yancey / Ian Skidmore
John Yancey / Ian Skidmore
Andy Potter / Scott Hulse
Mahyar Goodarz* / Michael Hopkinson
Cedric Kauffmann
Cedric Kauffmann
Cedric Kauffmann
Carlos Drada
Jesse Witten
Jesse Witten
Jesse Witten
Jesse Witten* / Tigran Martirosyan
Bruno Agostinelli
Eric Quigley* / Brad Cox
Eric Quigley
Alex Musialek
Eric Quigley* / Panav Jha
Kevin Lai / Tom Jomby*
Anthony Rossi*
Tom Jomby
William Bushamuka
Ryotaro Matsumura
Liam Draxl
Gabriel Diallo* / Cesar Bourgois
Gabriel Diallo
Liam Draxl
SEC
ALL SEC
MEN'S TENNIS
1968
1969
1970
1972
1974
1975
1978
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1986
1987
1987
1988
1988
1988
1989
1991
1991
1993
1993
1996
1997
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2002
2003
2004
2004
2005
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2009
2010
2010
2011
2011
2011
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2014
2015
2016
2016
2017
2017
2017
2018
2018
2018
2019
2019
2021
2021
2021
2022
2022
2022
2022
2023
2023
2023
2023
Tom Wade
Tom Wade
Tom Wade
Doug Tough
Scott Smith
Scott Smith
Jack Webb
Joe Leytze
Joe Leytze
Paul Varga
Paul Varga
Patrick McGee
Greg Van Emburgh
Rich Benson
Greg Van Emburgh
Rich Benson
Mario Rincon
Greg Van Emburgh
Adam Malik
Ian Skidmore
John Yancey
Mahyar Goodarz
Michael Hopkinson
Cedric Kauffmann
Cedric Kauffmann
Ludde Sundin
Cedric Kauffmann
Carlos Drada
Carlos Drada
Edo Bawono
Jesse Witten
Karim Benmansour
Jesse Witten
Tigran Martirosyan
Jesse Witten
Tigran Martirosyan
Jesse Witten
Alex Hume
Bruno Agostinelli
Bruno Agostinelli
Bruno Agostinelli
Eric Quigley
Alex Musialek
Eric Quigley
Alberto Gonzalez
Alex Musialek
Eric Quigley
Panav Jha
Tom Jomby
Alex Musialek
Eric Quigley
Anthony Rossi
Tom Jomby
Anthony Rossi
Alejandro Gomez
Tom Jomby
Beck Pennington
Beck Pennington
William Bushamuka
Ryo Matsumura
William Bushamuka
Ryo Matsumura
Beck Pennington
William Bushamuka
Ryo Matsumura
Trey Yates
Ryo Matsumura
Enzo Wallart
Liam Draxl
Gabriel Diallo
Millen Hurrion
Liam Draxl
Gabriel Diallo
Millen Hurrion
Joshua Lapadat
Liam Draxl
Alafia Ayeni
Joshua Lapadat
Taha Baadi
SEC CHAMPIONS
MEN'S TENNIS
1970
1971
1976
1986
1986
1987
1987
1988
1988
1988
1989
1989
1992
1992
1994
2012
2012
2023
2024
2024
Les Champman/Steve Imhoff #3 Doubles
Randy Edmiston/Les Champman #3 Doubles
Jack Webb/Rob Wallace #3 Doubles
Kenny Rylee - SEC Indoor #6 Singles
Pat McGee/Greg Van Emburgh - SEC Indoor Doubles
Adam Malik - SEC #4 Indoor Singles
Andrew Varga - SEC #5 Singles
Richard Benson/Greg Van Emburgh - SEC #1 Doules
Richard Benson - SEC #3 Singles
Mario Rincon - SEC #2 Singles
Ian Skidmore/Willy Laban - SEC #3 Doubles
Adam Malik - SEC Indoor
SEC Regular Season Team Champions
SEC Tournament Team Champions
Mayhar Goodarz/Mike Hopkinson - SEC Indoor Doubles
SEC Regular Season Team Champions
Anthony Rossi - SEC Indoor Singles
SEC Team Tournament Champions
SEC Regular Season Team Champions
SEC Team Tournament Champions
SEC AWARDS
MEN'S TENNIS
1974
1992
1999
2002
2005
2006
2011
2011
2012
2012
2012
2012
2021
Graddy Johnson - Coach of the Year
Dennis Emery - Coach of the Year
Dennis Emery - Coach of the Year
Jesse Witten - Freshman of the Year
Jesse Witten - Player of the Year
Bruno Agostinelli - Freshman of the Year
Brad Cox - All-Tournament Team
Alberto Gonzalez - All-Tournament Team
Eric Quigley - Player of the Year
Dennis Emery - Coach of the Year
Tom Jomby - All-Tournament Team
Anthony Rossi - All-Tournament Team
Liam Draxl - Newcomer of the Year
ITA
ITA FINALISTS
MEN'S TENNIS
1986
1997
2000
2002
2004
2010
2012
2016
Greg Van Emburgh* / Richard Benson - All-American Doubles Finalists
Cedric Kauffmann - National Clay Court Singles Finalist
Carlos Drada - NCAA Singles Finalist
Jesse Witten - NCAA Singles Finalist
Jesse Witten - National Collegiate Indoor Singles Finalist
Eric Quigley - All-American Singles Finalist
Eric Quigley - NCAA Singles Finalist
Ryo Matsumura - Oracle Singles Champion
MEN'S TENNIS
1997
2005
2012
2021
ITA AWARDS
Cedric Kauffmann - National Player to Watch
Jesse Witten - National Player to Watch
Eric Quigley - Rafael Osuna Award
Liam Draxl - National Player of the Year
THE JOHN VARGA CAPTAIN'S LIST
MEN'S TENNIS
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
John Varga
John Varga
Paul Varga
Paul Varga
Andrew Varga
Andrew Varga
Greg Van Emburgh
Richard Benson
Sammy Stinnett
Sammy Stinnett
Scott Hulse, Sammy Stinnett
& Andy Potter
Mike Hopkinson
Mike Hopkinson
Ford Lankford
Cedric Kauffmann
Cedric Kauffmann
Cedric Kauffmann
Patrik Johansson
Carlos Drada
Edo Bawono
Johan Grunditz & Gustav Pousette
Elliot Datlow
Evan Austin & Rahim Esmail
Jesse Witten
Nate Emge & Alex Hume
Marcus Sundh
Marcus Sundh
Bruno Agostinelli
Brad Cox
Brad Cox & Eric Quigley
Eric Quigley & Alex Musialek
Anthony Rossi
Alejandro Gomez
Beck Pennington
Nils Ellefsen
Beck Pennington & Nils Ellefsen
William Bushamuka & Ryo Matsumura
Enzo Wallart & Cesar Bourgois
COVID-19
Cesar Bourgois & Millen Hurrion
Millen Hurrion
Liam Draxl, Alex LeBlanc & Heman Nama
1916
1917–1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947–1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960–1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
N/A
No Team - WWI
N/A
H.B. Tilton
Charles Spilman
J.R. McClure
James McFarland
James McFarland & Titus Fenn
Irving Cohen
Dwight Henersley
Rawlings Ragland
Earl Senff
Bruce Farquhar
Roger Klein
George Yost
George Tulloch
James Moore & Elvis Stahr
Francis Montgomery
Robert Evans
Dave Ragland
Hilary J. Boone
Lee Huber
Omar Ratliff
Frank Miller
No Team - WWII
No Team - WWII
Albert Reynolds
No Captain
Ed Rodman
George Koper
George Carey & Glenn Dorroh
Art McCarty
No Captain
Robert Whalin
No Captain
Steve Gilliam
Robert Wallace & Glen Booth
Ricardo Harmsen
Jack Webb & Scott Smith
Scott Webb
Scott Webb
Scott Foster
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