by Bobby Knight | May 10, 2017 | Blog
Former Virginia Tech Hokie Sebastien Jacques is making his way across the country, by foot, after not being able to walk across a room just a few years ago. Jacques played at Virginia Tech from 2007 to 2010 but during his senior year he had to quit playing due to a lack of energy. After graduating with a degree in marketing he returned home to Magog, Canada, and after seeing several doctor he was eventually diagnosed with a pineal cystic tumor in his brain which was the cause of the energy drain. The doctors in Canada determined the procedure was too risky and the health care system wouldn’t cover the cost so Jacques ended up raising $80000 and had the...
by Bobby Knight | Oct 12, 2016 | Blog
It took about a month but Monmouth Athletic Director Marilyn McNeil announced the hiring of Alex Kasarov as the Hawks new men’s head coach. Kasarov was the men’s assistant coach at Davidson for the last two season and replaces Kyle Bailey who departed after a few months to become the new men’s assistant at South Carolina. Hofstra Director of Atheltics Jeffrey Hathaway announced the hiring of Jason Pasion as the Pride’s new men’s and women’s head coach. Pasion had a successful two-year stint at D2’s NYIT where he won over 70 percent of his matches and led both the men’s and women’s program to deep runs at...
by Bobby Knight | Sep 15, 2016 | Blog
Santa Clara Athletic Director Renee Baumgartner announced the hiring of Niall Angus as the Broncos’ new men’s head coach. Angus, who graduated from Texas A&M in 2013, joined the staff last year as an assistant coach. Angus replaces Derek Mills who retired after nine seasons.Niall Angus has been named our head coach! https://t.co/KZ5jYcJKXHpic.twitter.com/4nEsVvKxIl— SCU Men’s Tennis (@SCUMTennis) September 15, 2016 Stetson Athletic Director Jeff Altier announced that Travis Sandlant had been hired as the Hatters’ new women’s head coach. Sandlant, who is a 2007 East Tennessee State graduate, had...
by Bobby Knight | May 8, 2016 | Blog
Virginia RegionalSnyder Tennis Center – Charlottesville, VA[1] Virginia (24-4) vs. [49-64] Monmouth (11-9) – Saturday Noon ET – Virginia is the No. 1 overall seed though it got in as an at-large after losing to Wake Forest in the finals of the ACC Championship. Monmouth earned its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth after coming back from 3-0 down to beat Quinnipiac in the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). Doubles Records: Virginia 24-4, Monmouth 11-8UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: Virginia 86, Monmouth 72FYI, the number beside the player’s school is the player’s Universal Tennis...
by Bobby Knight | May 2, 2016 | Blog
Championship Sunday delivered some great matches throughout the country but the highest profile match took place in Stillwater as Texas Tech met TCU in the finals of the Big 12 Championships. The teams were regular season co-champs but Texas Tech got the No. 1 seed due to its win over TCU in the regular season.Texas Tech won the doubles point in the regular season meeting and they’d do it again today after picking up a 7-5 win at No. 1 and a 6-4 win at No. 2.TCU bounced back in singles, minus Eduardo Nava, and took five opening sets with Texas Tech getting it’s only first set from Alex Sendegeya at No. 3. TCU sophomore Trevor Johnson put the Horned...
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