Honors & Awards. Phillip King. Marko Cerenko Jay Lapidus 2003 Jay Lapidus 2006 Jay Lapidus

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1 All-America 1982 Chiam Arlosorov 1983 Marc Flur 1990 Geoff Grant Peter Ayers Rob Chess 1996 Rob Chess 1997 Jordan Wile 2000 Andres Pedroso 2001 Andres Pedroso Jason Zimmermann Joey Atas Jonathan Stokke ACC Player of the Year ACC Rookie of the Year 1996 Dmitry Muzyka ACC Coach of the Year 1982 John LeBar 1991 Jay Lapidus 1993 Jay Lapidus 1995 Jay Lapidus 1998 Jay Lapidus 2001 Jay Lapidus 2003 Jay Lapidus ITA Region II Coach of the Year 1995 Jay Lapidus 1999 Jay Lapidus Marko Cerenko Honors & Awards 2001 Jay Lapidus 2003 Jay Lapidus 2006 Jay Lapidus ITA Region II Assistant Coach of the Year 1997 Dave Hagymas ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year 2001 Dave Hagymas ACC Champions ( ) Singles 1956 Bobby Green 1961 Joe Gaston Doubles 1957 Leif Beck & Don Romhilt All-ACC (began in 1985) 1985 Jeff Hersh 1986 Jeff Hersh 1987 Jeff Hersh Bob Williams 1988 Jeff Hersh 1989 Keith Kambourian Mark Mance 1990 Geoff Grant David Hall 1991 Geoff Grant Jason Rayman 1992 Geoff Grant David Hall 1993 Peter Ayers David Hall Willy Quest Jason Rayman 1994 Peter Ayers Rob Chess Adam Gusky 1995 Rob Chess 1996 Rob Chess Dmitry Muzyka 1997 Alberto Brause 1998 Alberto Brause Dmitry Muzyka 1999 Pedro Escudero Dmitry Muzyka 2000 Andres Pedroso 2001 Marko Cerenko Andres Pedroso Peter Shults Jonathan Stokke 2004 Christopher Brown Jonathan Stokke Jason Zimmermann Stephen Amritraj Peter Rodrigues ACC Flight Champions Singles No Mark Meyers 1982 Chiam Arlosorov 1983 Marc Flur 1988 Jeff Hersh 1992 Geoff Grant No Ruby Porges 1977 Ted Daniel 1982 Marc Flur 1997 Alberto Brause 1998 Alberto Brause No Ruby Porges 1978 David Robinson Peter Ayers 1994 Peter Ayers No Ted Daniel 1988 Keith Kambourian No Ross Dubins 1982 Todd Ryska 1986 Bob Williams 1990 David Hall 1991 Jason Rayman 1993 Rob Chess 2001 Alex Bose No Bob Bitier 1982 Russell Gache 1998 Marko Cerenko 1999 Marko Cerenko Doubles No & Jordan Wile 2000 & 2001 & No Chip Davis & Ted Daniel 1981 Marc Flur & Ross Dubins Marc Flur & Ross Dubins 1993 Peter Ayers & Rob Chess 2000 Andres Pedroso & Ted Rueger No Bob Bitier & Brad Van Winkle 1982 Russell Gache & Will White 1983 Marc Flur & Jim Latham ACC Tournament MVP 1982 Chiam Arlosorov 1983 Marc Flur Willy Quest Phillippe Moggio 1996 Rob Chess 1998 Dmitry Muzyka 1999 Pedro Escudero USTA Sportsmanship Award 2000 ITA Region II Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship & Leadership Award ITA National Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship & Leadership Award ITA Region II Senior Player of the Year 2004 ITA Region II Rookie of the Year 2001 ITA National Rookie of the Year 2001

2 Blue Devils In The Pros Following a successful professional career that saw him rise to #34 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles rankings, Blue Devil Head Coach Jay Lapidus has coached 14 All-Americas at Duke many of which have played professionally... Here is a look at Lapidus professional influence. Jay Lapidus Career-high ATP singles ranking of #34 Round of Australian Open Round of U.S. Open and 1986 Wimbledon 11 Main Draw Grand Slam appearances Singles champion ATP of Stowe, Vermont, Semifinalist ATP of Stockholm and Basel Geoff Grant Duke All-America in 1990 Career-high ATP singles ranking of #109; Doubles #90 US Open round of 32 (1998) Seven Grand Slam appearances Singles champion Challengers of San Antonio, Texas, Winnetka, Ill., Puerta Vallarta, Mexico, and Lubeck, Germany Duke All-America in 2001, 02, 03 & 04 Career-high ATP singles ranking of #286; Doubles #499 Two U.S. Open Main Draw appearances Main draw ATP Los Angeles Open Singles champion Futures of Decatur, Ill. Doubles champion Futures of Munakata, Japan Andres Pedroso Duke All-America in 2000 & 01 Career-high ATP Singles Ranking #243; Doubles #255 Singles champion Futures at Pensacola, Fla., Brownsville, Texas, and Obregon, Mexico Doubles champion Mexico City Challenger and Plasair France Futures Main Draw ATP of Delray Beach, U.S. Open qualifying Duke All-America in 2000 & 01 Career-high ATP singles ranking of #603; Doubles #723 Semifinalist Futures of Malibu Calif., Little Rock, Ark., and Chetumal, Mexico Duke All-America in 2002 & 03 Career-high ATP singles ranking of #296; Doubles #464 Singles champion futures of Chico, Calif., Munakata, Japan, Decatur, Ill. and Woodland, Calif., Doubles champion Futures of Decatur, Ill., 2001 & 04, Shizuoka, Japan, Phuket, Thailand, Munakata, Japan, 2005 & 06 and Kashiwa, Japan Duke All-America in 1997 & 2000 Career-high ATP singles ranking of #688; Doubles #388 Doubles champion futures of Edinburgh, Scotland, Merida, Mexico, Lafayette, La., Redding, Calif., and Danville, Calif. 21 Duke -21- Tennis

3 A A A John Ager Yorke Allen Stephen Amritraj Anderson 1927 Jeff Appelbaum 1971 Chaim Arlosorov Stephen Arnstein 1974 Nicholson Ashby (m) Rufus Ashby 1944 Joey Atas Robert Athoine 1940 Peter Ayers B B B Thomas Baird (m) 1934 Sam Banks 1947 James Barton James Baynes 1946 Lars Beck Leif Beck Paul Beich Charles Benedict II Donald Berns Robert Bitler, Jr Alan Blankshain Robert Bodle 1946 David Boissevain 1980, 82 Alex Bose Alton Bottoms Robert Bradley, Jr Alberto Brause Phil Brenner (m) 1981 Charles Brezac Bill Brinkley (m) 1944 Nathaneal Broker Christopher Brown John Buckey 1971 Donald Buffington 1940 Eddie Burns 1927 Robert Butler 1932 Warwick Butler 1966 Fred Bynum, Jr C C C Robert Cantine Robert Cantu 1987, 89 Joseph Cardozo 1952 Frank Carloss Dave Caton Marko Cerenko Robert Chapman James Cheek III Rob Chess Will Clardy 1950 Clark 1931 Charles Clark 1984 Fred Clark (m) 1936 Michael Coleman 1984 Samuel Coleman, Jr Ted Collins Leonard Craver, Jr Zeb Curtis 1930 D D D Theodore Daniel Steven Davidson 1972 Clinton Davis II Edwin Davis 1947 Keston Deimling Kiril Dimitrov Carl Dixson 1939 Jeffrey Dodson 1985 Robert Doyle Ross Dubins 1979, E E E James Easthom Lamont Erwin Pedro Escudero All-Time Letterwinners F F F Thomas Farquhar Carter Farriss 1930 Ben Few, Jr William Finger Jamie Fitzgerald , 91 Marc Flur R.D. Folk 1929 Grady Frank Peter Frank Keigh Freelin 1945 William French 1961 Tom Frisher Fulp 1931 G G G Russell Gache Don Garber Bill Garrison 1967 Joe Gaston Bryan Getz Charles Gill Michael Gleason Sebastian Gobbi 1995, Darin Goldstein Clyde Gouldman II Leonard Graham, Jr Geoffrey Grant Green 1931 Bobby Green Emory Green , M.E. Green 1945 Roger Greenwood Galen Griffen Alvin Gross 1938 Adam Gusky H H H David Hall Hargrave George Harrison (m) 1947 Paul Hartman 1968 Ryan Heinberg 2001, William Helms 1961 Jeffery Hersh Kalman Hettleman 1952, Julius Hicks John Higgins Gregory Hills George Himado 1940 J.S. Hollyday (m) 1940 Holton 1928 George Hoopy (m) 1930 James Howell William Hulme Jim Hurlburt Henry Hyde J J J Claude Jack Warner Jakob 1945 Stephen Johnson Clayton Jones 1939 Douglas Jones Porter Jones Jeffrey Julien 1978 K K K Keith Kambourian Richard Katz Fred Kellmeyer 1936 James Kelly 1945 Stuart Kenyon 1934 John Keye, Jr Sven Koehler John Kopf L L L Harold Landesberg 1943, 46 Robert Lane 1960 James Latham 1980, 83 Robert Lawrence, III 1957 Edward LeBauer John Lerch Harold Lipton Don Lynn 1954 M M M Clinton McCord 1955 Robert McCuiston 1946 Kenneth McCullough Thomas McEvoy 1979, Alan McIntosh Michael McMahon Lewis McMasters Matthew McMillian 1987 Donald McNeil Scott McTeer Louis Mahler Mark Mance James Martin 1932, Christopher Massad 1970 Gerald Mattson Charles Meek Joseph Meir Robert Merchant Jack Meyers Mark Meyers Gerald Miller 1943 Philippe Moggio Robert Morefield 1934 Jordan Murray Dmitry Muzyka N N N Vinay Nadkarni 1979 Baxter Napier 1945 Raymond Nasher 1943 Walter Newbern 1970 Robert Norris Carl Norwood 1932 O O O Hal O Callaghan Timothy O Rielly P P P Richard Paige 1932 David Palmer 1972 Ralph Paris Walton Parker (m) 1948 Van Parker (m) 1949 Thomas Parsons William Parsons James Peake Richard Peck Andres Pedroso Ramin Pejan Vincent Perna Gene Phillips 1930 Reuven Porges Jeffrey Potter , 76 Richard Predmore, Jr Augusta Priemer 1944, 47 Rob Principe Q Q Q Willy Quest R R R James Rains 1945 Niels Rathlev Jason Rayman Chandler Robbins, III David Robinson Peter Rodrigues George Rogers Stewart Rogers Donald Romhilt John Ross Robert Roth, Jr Stefan Rozycki 2003, Frederick Ruben Edward Rude Ted Rueger Thomas Ryon (m) 1937 Todd Ryska S S S Charles Saacke, Jr Ned Samuelson Blair Sanders Craig Shelburne , 91 Peter Shults Norm Schellenger David Schimmel Paul Schoenlaub 1944 Bill Schweepe (m) 1973 Don Schworer (m) 1938 Martin Shapiro (m) 1935 Ronald Simpson 1951 Michael Smith, Jr Hal Sole Joel Spicher Richard Spong John Stauffer Kurt Steinman Jonathan Stokke Alex Stone James Strawinski Scott Suhrer 1986 Gil Sward 1954 T T T Hoover Taft (m) 1933 John Tapley Robert Taylor Charles Tichenor Arthur Turner, III U U U Navroz Udwadia 1994 V V V Brad Van Winkle Arthur Varela, Jr Matthias Visser 1991 W W W Frederick Walker (m) Roger Wall 1937 Nick Walrod Barney Wansker 1944 John Ward 1938 Jack Warmath Bernard Welsh James Wesley Joe Whisnant 1927 William White 1980, Jordan Wile Jack Williams John Williams 1989, 91 Robert Williams Robert Wilson 1940 Fred Wright 1936 Marion Wyeth, Jr Y Y Y Z Z Z Jason Zimmermann Ambler Tennis S

4 tadium The Blue Devil The name used for the Duke athletic teams was derived from the French Blue Devils, a crack Alpine corps, which wore a striking blue uniform with a blue beret. William H. Lander, assistant editor of The Chronicle, the school newspaper, suggested the name in the spring of 1922 because of the growing dissatisfaction with the nicknames Methodists and the Blue and White. Beginning with the first issue of the Chronicle, co-editors Lander and Mike Bradshaw insisted that all teams be referred to as the Blue Devils in the newspaper. The university news bureau did not pick up on the name that year and the cheerleaders did not use it. But through sheer repetition, it eventually caught on as the nickname for all of Duke s sports teams. Peter Rodrigues Head Coach Jay Lapidus Head coach Jay Lapidus, formerly ATP world ranked in the Top-40 and No. 1 ranked as a collegiate player, has led the Blue Devils to 11 ACC Championships and 15 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Lapidus is a six-time ACC Coach of the Year honoree and has garnered ITA Region II Coach of the Year accolades on five occassions. In his 16 seasons atop the Duke men s tennis program, Lapidus has guided the Blue Devils to an overall record of , including an ACC regular season ledger of Duke Tennis The words ACC Championship and NCAA Appearance have become synonymous with Blue Devil men s tennis. Around the halls of Duke University, an ACC Men s Tennis Championship has become something of an annual event. Those championships have led to 15 total NCAA Tournament appearances, including six quarterfinal showings in 1993, 94, 97, 99, 00 and 01. Duke boasts more ACC titles and more NCAA berths in the last 17 years than any other league member. Graduation Duke men s tennis boasts a four-year graduation rate of 100 percent guided by a national award-winning academic advisor in Dr. Chris Kennedy. This Is Duke Tennis Dominating The ACC In addition to capturing 11 of the last 14 ACC Championships, Duke put together a string of 58 consecutive regular season conference wins from 1996 to Duke has won 12 ACC crowns, capturing league championships in 1982, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 2000, 01, 03 and 06. Marko Cerenko finished his career with the Blue Devils in 2001 with a perfect 31-0 singles record in ACC regular season play while helping Duke to four league crowns. In 2001, became Duke s first two-time ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player after leading the Blue Devils to their fourth consecutive conference championship. National Rankings The Blue Devils have been ranked in the Top-10 in the nation for the past 11 years, including the program s highest ranking of No. 2 during the 2000 season, and are legitimate contenders for the national tennis title annually. All-America Over the past seven seasons, Duke has garnered 17 All-America citations from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. There have been eight players to earn All-America recognition in at least two seasons including senior Ludoivc Walter, who achieved All-America status in each of the last three seasons. Duke boasts 17 All-America picks in its men s tennis history, and finished his career as the only four-time All-America pick in school history ( ). Competition Each year, Duke prepares for postseason play with a demanding regular season schedule. Last season, the Blue Devils squared off against 21 opponents that were ranked among the nation s Top-30 teams at the time of the match. Home Sweet Home Duke enjoys the friendly confines of its two home courts the Ambler Tennis Stadium and the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center. Under head coach Jay Lapidus, the Blue Devils have put together a 16-year home record of , including a 10-2 ledger during the 2006 season. Stephen Amritraj 23 Duke -23- Tennis Marc Flur Duke Sports Hall of Fame Marc Flur stands as one of the winningest tennis players in Duke history with a career record of He is also the first Duke tennis player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. He earned ITA All-America honors in 1983 and finished his senior season ranked No. 15 in the nation in singles. The 1983 ACC Tournament MVP, Flur is the only player in Duke history to earn five league flight championships, capturing two singles titles and three doubles crowns. Flur also helped propel Duke to its first ever ACC Team Championship in The 1982 team also established a school record for wins in a season, compiling a 31-4 mark, and made the program s first appearance in the NCAA Championship. Following his college career, Flur went on to play on the professional tennis tour for six years. His highest ranking was No. 71 in the world in singles and No. 60 in doubles. He played at Wimbledon five times and in the U.S. Open on six occasions. Flur returned to Duke in 1989 to serve as an assistant coach for the men s tennis team. He worked for one season under former coach Steve Strome and two years with Jay Lapidus. During Flur s tenure, the Blue Devil teams compiled a record and won one ACC championship. Flur, who was inducted into the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995, now works as a Certified Financial Planner with The Piedmont Carolinas Group, LLC., in Durham.

5 Duke Tennis Facilities Over the past decade, Duke University has invested over $10 million to make its athletic facilities among the finest in the nation. This commitment is evident in the changes instituted directly for the men s tennis team. Duke Athletic Director Joe Alleva continues to lead the way in providing Duke with top facilities to help student-athletes stay in peak condition. Originally completed in the summer of 1987, the Duke Tennis Stadium was renovated into the Ambler Tennis Stadium. The facility was funded by Merrill Ambler and features seat-backs for fan seating, a scoreboard, new court surfaces and restrooms. In addition to the fine outdoor courts, the Duke athletic department completed the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center in the winter of Named after Karl and Alice Sheffield, the facility features six courts, offices for the coaches, a hall of fame room and locker rooms. It was awarded the 2000 United States Tennis Association Outstanding Tennis Facility on February 25, The Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center is only the third tennis center in North Carolina to receive the award since it began in Across from Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke s famous basketball arena, is the William David Murray Building. The Murray Building, opened in 1986, cost $2.4 million to construct. It serves as a home for the soccer and lacrosse offices, locker rooms, equipment room, athletic training room and weight room for student-athletes. The modern training room provides all of the equipment and services necessary to keep the Duke men s tennis team healthy and in action. The trainer s office is off the main training area, allowing the players convenient access to this care. The weight room is another extensive area, directed by strength coordinator Anne Tamporello. The 3,300 square-foot weight room has over three tons of free weights along with Nautilus, Hydra-Gym and Universal stations. Debuting in the spring of 1999, the Schwartz-Butters Athletic Center was completed. It houses the men s & women s basketball offices, the new Duke Hall of Fame, basketball weight room, the Campbell Academic Center and training room facilities. The newest of the facilities is the Yoh Football Center, home of the Duke football team. Completed in the summer of 2002, the Yoh Football Center is a $22 million, 70,000-square foot facility sitting in the northeast corner of Wallace Wade Stadium. Merrill Ambler Sheffield Tennis Center Sheffield Indoor Courts The Blue Devils have enjoyed tremendous success at home in the Jay Lapidus Era. The men s squad owns a home record of in Lapidus 16 years. In the spring of 2002, Duke renamed its outdoor tennis facility the Ambler Tennis Stadium in the name of longtime supporter Merrill Ambler. That record includes two perfect 8-0 seasons in both 1993 and 1995, an undefeated 9-0 record in 1999 and a school-record 11-0 ledger in Here is a look at Duke s year-by-year record at home under Lapidus: Year... Record Ambler Tennis Stadium Sheffield Lounge Duke At Home

6 Academic Excellence At a time when college athletics is under close scrutiny for its academic shortcomings, the Duke athletic program remains a shining example of what can be accomplished with the proper perspective. The commitment to excellence is obvious in all of Duke s sports programs. All of the Blue Devil teams have graduation rates near 100 percent every year. The Duke administration and the athletics department both embrace the philosophy that receiving a meaningful degree is the primary goal of attending college. As a result, Duke has compiled one of the nation s most impressive reputations for its dedication to excellence on and off the field. Duke has a full-time Director of Academic Support in Dr. Chris Kennedy, who helps male athletes with course selection and monitors their progress toward graduation. He also oversees the tutoring program, which is available to all athletes who desire extra help. Why has Duke s athletic program excelled on the academic front? In part, the answer lies in the type of student-athletes recruited by Blue Devil coaches and the admissions process itself. One of the chief criteria is the projected ability to graduate, and the coaches make that a priority in recruiting. But in essence, it all goes back to commitment, to the desire to field a program that features true student-athletes. At Duke University, the institution remains confident that a distinguished school can play a significant role in intercollegiate athletics, while at the same time developing young adults to lead our world into a new generation and beyond. Student-athletes choosing Duke get the best of both worlds. The value of Duke s commitment to its athletes can be seen in the careers that many of them move on to after college. They are doctors, lawyers and engineers. Some go directly into the job market, while others head to graduate school. Whatever the choice, the Duke degree is an invaluable commodity. That s why choosing a college is not just a four-year decision but a lifetime choice. Kiril Dimitrov Joey Atas Chris Brown ACC Honor Roll Every year, the Atlantic Coast Conference honors those student-athletes who the league feels are deserving of recognition for outstanding academic accomplishments, forming the ACC Honor Roll. Now in its 50th year, the honor roll is comprised of those student-athletes who participated in a varsity-level sport and registered a grade point average of 3.0 or better for the full academic year. In , Duke led the total Honor Roll selections including eight men s tennis players. Duke led the league in total selections for the 18th straight year, placing 362 on the list, three more than Boston College, the league s newest member in North Carolina was third with 275 student-athletes. Maryland was fourth with 254 student-athletes, Virginia was fifth with 221, followed by Clemson (195), Florida State (187), N.C. State (184), Virginia Tech (177), Georgia Tech (147), Wake Forest (130) and Miami (104). The Duke tennis student-athletes who excelled both on and off the court in the season were Joey Atas, Christopher Brown, Peter Rodrigues, Stefan Rozycki, Ned Samuelson, Jonathan Stokke, Alex Stone and Ludovic Walter. 25 Duke -25- Tennis ACC Honor Roll 1. Duke Boston College North Carolina Maryland Virginia Clemson Florida State N.C. State Virginia Tech Georgia Tech Wake Forest Miami