Ball State University Men's Tennis

Ball State Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell announced the hiring of former Ball State men's tennis standout and hall of famer, Gene Orlando , as the next ...

38 – Mid-American Conference Regular Season and/or Tournament Championships 8 – NCAA Appearances Career First coach in school history to receive the President's Medal of Distinction when he received it at the 2012 Ball State commencement. Winningest men's tennis coach in Ball State and Mid-American Conference history, reaching two milestones in 2012 with 600 overall wins and 200 MAC victories. - 758-471 (.616) overall record - 239-82 (.744) conference record - Won 700th career victory against Wright State on Feb. 1, 2020 - Has coached 17 undefeated regular seasons - Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Meritorious Service Award - 21 Mid-American Conference Championships - Inducted into Sturgis High School Hall of Fame (2014) - 2014-15 NCAA Bob Frederick Sportsmanship Award - 2005-06 Players Matt Baccarani, along with teammate Patrick Thompson, were ranked nationally as high as fourth nationals in doubles. - Coached John Amos to first round singles victory at the 1994 NCAA Championships. - Tutored former players Dan Kronauge and Paul Kruse to the 1991 Volvo Collegiate Fall Championship, which ultimately earned them the distinction of the No. 1 doubles team in the country and held that honor a good portion of the season. - Has consistently coached Ball State teams and or players to ITA national polls, highlighted by a top 20 team ranking in 1990, and No. 1 doubles ranking and top 40 in 1992. - Involved in U.S. National Team. Accompanied top American junior players to Wimble

Career stats: Singles 86-36, Doubles 74-35 2022-23: Named Second Team All-MAC ... helped WMU win MAC Regular Season Championship ... named to Academic All-MAC team ... WMU's Male Student-Athlete MAC Medal of Excellence recipient ... went 19-15 in singles, with a 6-4 record in MAC play ... was 18-14 in doubles with partner Ferdinand Schlueter, posting an 8-5 record at No. 1. 2021-22: Went 16-16 in Singles, and 19-10 in Doubles play. Including a pair of Runner- up finishes at the #1 Singles and doubles Flights at MAC Indoors. Was 3-0 against the Big-Ten in Singles (MSU, UW, UofM). Honors included: WMU’s Doubles Team of the Year (with Joaquin Caballer), 1st Team All-MAC, Academic All-MAC, and a 2022 ITA Scholar-Athlete. Team Captain. 2020-21: Went 18-3 in Singles, and 17-3 in Doubles. This included an 8-1 singles, and 6-2 doubles record in MAC play. Was an ITA Scholar Athlete, MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete, 1st Team All-MAC Selection, and part of the WMU Doubles Team of the Year with Joaquin Caballer. Team Captain. 2019-20: Led the team with a singles record of 22-6 ... had a team-best 11-4 singles record in dual matches ... posted a 15-9 record in doubles matches ... recorded a 6-1 doubles record with Jannik Opitz as his partner ... Two-time MAC Singles Player of the Week (2/5, 3/4) ... MAC Doubles Team of the Week with Jannik Opitz (3/4) ... WMU Men's Tennis Most Improved Player Award .. season canceled due to CoVID-19 pandemic 2018-19: ITA Scholar-Athlete ... MAC Newcomer