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A Message from the Coach Welcome to JMU Men’s Tennis! I am extremely proud to be the Head Men’s Tennis Coach at my alma mater. This is an exciting time in the history of the tennis program. I look for great accomplishments from the individual competitors and the team as a whole. Simply put, JMU is an awesome place to be! The collegiate years are a time in a person’s life that offers so much growth and development. JMU and the tennis program involve student-athletes in an environment that is perfect for achieving high goals and aspirations. The team at JMU will work diligently to provide each student-athlete with the necessary resources to develop and succeed in the classroom, on the court, and beyond. The team I referred to is more than just studentathletes and coaches. A full support staff comprised of professionals in the areas of academic Schedule September advising, strength and conditioning, 11-13 at Virginia Invitational (split squad) sports medicine, sports media relations and sports 12-13 at Mason Fall Invitational (split squad) psychology help all student-athlete realize and reach their full 18-20 at Georgetown Invitational potential. October The level the JMU tennis team aspires to is the highest. The 2-4 at Old Dominion Invitational coaching staff and support team will prepare all student22-25 at ITA Regional Championship athletes as if they are going to continue onto the professional January level after their collegiate career is finished. Dedication to 22-23 at Virginia Commonwealth* 4+1 Invitational improvement through hard work is a must for every member 30 at Maryland of the program. High-level training in a team environment will February help to raise the level of each individual and the entire program. 6 13 13 19 19 28
I thank you for considering the JMU tennis program for the next step of your tennis development. I hope you give serious consideration to JMU helping you take your game and life to the next level. Sincerely,
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Steve Secord Head Men’s Tennis Coach
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at William & Mary* at Mary Washington vs. East Carolina at Duquesne at Robert Morris at UNC Wilmington*
at Old Dominion* at Norfolk State at Citadel at Coastal Carolina at Liberty Binghamton at George Mason* at CAA Round Robin* Radford at Richmond Georgetown at George Washington at CAA Championships
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This is... Is... JMU Tennis Soccer
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Athletes
Mike Smith
Senior Fairfax S tation, Va./Robinson
• Returning # 1 doubles and # 2 singles player. • Three-time All-CAA doubles selection. • Leads team in career victories in both doubles (43) and singles (48) play.
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Jared Robinson Junior Johannesburg, South Africa/ St. Stithians College
• Returning #1 singles and #2 doubles player. • Two-time All-CAA singles selection. • CAA co-Rookie of the Year in 2008.
Matt King
Junior Lorton, Va./Robinson
• Returning #1 doubles player. • All-CAA second team doubles selection in 2009. • Joined Dukes in 2009 after transferring from Old Dominion.
Yaroslav Voznenko
Junior Kherson, Ukraine/Kherson Technical H.S.
• Returning #2 doubles and #6 singles player. • Won C-2 bracket at the Sergio Tacchini Invitational in 2008. • Compiled a 12-11 singles and 8-5 doubles record in 2008-09.
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Athletes
Tommi Nissinen Sophomore Oulu, Finland/Kastellin Lukio
• Returning #3 singles and #3 doubles player. • Posted a winning record (11-8) in dual match singles play. • Member of the Finnish Junior National Team
Jovan Millic Sophomore New Belgrade, Serbia/ Belgrade Sports School
• Dean’s List. • Compiled a 4-3 record in singles play as a freshman. • Member of the Serbian Junior Tennis Team.
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Ville Maaranen
Sophomore Joensuu, Finland/Joensuun Lukio
• Returning #5 singles and #3 doubles player. • Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient. • Member of the Finnish Junior National Team.
Newcomers Stephen Hardy Freshman Fairfax, Va./Robinson
• Ranked as a four-star recruit by tennisrecruiting.net. • Fourth-ranked recruit in Virginia and 33rd in MidAtlantic region. • Three-time all-state selection. • Two-time state doubles champion.
Greg Vladimirsky Freshman Coral Spring, Fla./Broward Virtual
• Ranked as a five-star recruit by tennisrecruiting.net. • 17th-ranked recruit in Florida and 27th in Southeast region. • Ranked 89th recruit among all graduating seniors.
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2009 JMU Women’s Soccer
Energetic Coaches Steve Secord Head Coach
• 16th season as the Dukes’ head coach. • Former team captain and most valuable player for the Dukes. • 149 career wins at the helm of the JMU program. • During his tenure, JMU has produced members of the All-CAA team, achieved team and individual regional rankings and produced a Verizon Academic All-America first team honoree. • Coached Jared Robinson to CAA co-Rookie of the Year and All-CAA second team honors, while also helping Matt King and Mike Smith receive All-CAA doubles honors. • Directed seniors Andrew Lux and Troy Stone into the main draw finals of the National Indoor Region II Championships in 2002. • As a player, he helped lead the Dukes to the CAA title in 1989 and 1991. • He posted career records of 67-34 in singles and 63-34 in double competition. • Claimed the singles championship at the Harrisonburg Daily News-Record Tournament in 1995, 2005 and 2006. • Received a degree in psychology from JMU in 1991.
Erik Skartvedt Graduate assistant coach
• Second season as a graduate assistant. • Played three years at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. • Compiled a record of 42-24 in singles and 30-14 in doubles. • Was a three-time all-conference selection and a three-time Liberty League AllAcademic team selection. • Worked for three seasons as an assistant tennis professional at the Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield, Conn. • In January 2008, traveled to Cameroon to volunteer for the president of Oyebog Tennis Academy and helped introduce tennis to over 1,000 children across the country.
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Colonial Athletic Association Richard Cote • CAA Coach of the Year 1989
Drew Whitman • CAA Coach of the Year
Luis Rosado
• 2001 All-CAA second team singles and doubles
Cullen de Windt • CAA Rookie of the Year 1994
Mike Smith
• Three-time All-CAA doubles selection
Jared Robinson
• 2008 CAA co-Rookie of the Year • Two-time All-CAA second team singles
Matt King
• 2009 All-CAA second-team doubles selection
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Tradition of Excellence John Alexander Janssen
• 2003 ITA Academic All-American
Matt Goetz
• 1991 Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
Mark Trinka
• 1985 JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
John Witt
• 1991 JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
Jesse Tarr
• Four-time All-CAA doubles selection
Bob Allensworth • 2003 ITA Academic All-American
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John Snead
• 2007 JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year • 2003 ITA Academic All-American
Andrew Lux
• 2001 &2002 JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year • 2002 All-CAA second team, 2001 All-CAA first team • Second-team All-CAA doubles in 2001 • CoSIDA Academic All-American 2001 and 2002
Mike Hendricksen
• 2003 All-CAA second team • 2003 ITA Academic All-American
Clint Morse • 2003 ITA Academic AllAmerican
Colin Malcolm
• 2003 ITA Academic All-American
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David Emery • 2005 All-CAA first team • 2005 All-CAA second team
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This is... JMU
JMU’s beautiful campus includes 108 major buildings on 696 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings.
The University’s 18,000 students may choose from 106 degree programs in seven colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Integrated Science and Technology, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School. JMU’s academic program combines the liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program. • Female/Male Ratio: 60/40 • Student/Professor Ratio: 17/1 • Average Class Size: 29
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“I have been a part of JMU as a student or coach for almost twenty years. This incredible university and the surrounding community have made it hard for me to imagine being anywhere else. It is a privilege for me to be associated with such a great institution.� -- Steve Secord, JMU men’s tennis head coach
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• U.S. News & World Report in its 2009 America’s Best Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the South among public universities for the 15th straight year. • JMU is Virginia’s most-popular college or university, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors. • Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2009 ranked JMU 28th nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price. • Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001 listing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities,” listing JMU 53rd among larger institutions. • JMU was included in the 2002 edition of The Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.” • JMU has been described as “one of the best managed, most dy dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities. • BusinessWeek magazine in 2009 ranked JMU’s College of Business 16th nationally among business schools at public universities and 44th among all universities. • JMU is among schools “that prove activism and community service are alive and well on campus,” says Mother Jones Magazine. • JMU’s exemplary programs for first-year students are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development. • JMU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 50 “Best Value” public universities in the 2009 Princeton Review “Best Value Colleges.” The list recognizes schools that provide high-quality academics at a reasonable price.”
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Harrisonburg, Va. A Great College Town Harrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the picturesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The city offers something for everyone. From downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU students the opportunity to sample many aspects of life. Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.
Dr. Linwood H. Rose James Madison University President
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Academic Advising • Located in the Plecker Athletic Performance Center, named in honor of Robert & Frances Plecker • Computer lab with more then 30 work stations • Student-athlete lounge • Tutoring and small group meeting facilities
Casey Carter Associate Athletics Director for StudentAthlete Services James Madison ‘70
Steve Henderson Associate Director for Student-Athlete Services Team academic advisor
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Strength & Conditioning • Developing athleticism and sports performance • Seven training facilities encompassing more than 17,000 square feet • Staff includes five full time professionals with certifications as strength and conditioning specialists
Callye Williams Strength & Conditioning Coach
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Sports Medicine
• Multi-skilled professionals use current research, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic wellbeing of student-athletes • Staff includes 20 board-certified and licensed athletic trainers • Team physicians include Dr. Kent Diduch (board-certified in family practice physician) and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia • Local chiropractors, physical therapists, sport psychologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are available to assist in the health care needs of student-athletes
Bridget McSorley, ATC Team Athletic Trainer Penn State ‘96 West Virginia ‘99
Tom Kuster, ATC Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine James Madison ‘95
Dr. Kent Diduch Team Physician
Dr. Mark Miller Team Orthopedic Surgeon
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Sport Psychology • The Counseling and Student Development Center (CSDC) is committed to addressing the unique challenges that face student-athletes at JMU. • The CSDC provides a supportive environment to empower studentathletes to achieve personal, academic and athletic goals in the context of individual and/or group counseling. • Staff includes three full-time professionals with doctorates specifically tailored towards Sports Psychology.
Dr. Robert Harmison Director
Dr. Wendy Borlabi
Dr. Challace McMillin
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Who’s Who in JMU Athletics Jeff Bourne Director of Athletics
Geoff Polglase Deputy Director of Athletics
Shelia Moorman Associate Athletics Director, Senior Woman Administrator
Tennis Information Office Location: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: Mailing Address:
Godwin Hall 106C (540) 568-3950 (540) 568-3901 m-tennis@jmu.edu
Men’s Tennis James Madison University 260 Bluestone Drive MSC 2301 Godwin Hall, Room 106C Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Head Coach Steve Secord, James Madison ‘91 E-mail: secordss@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-3950 Graduate Assistant Coach Erik Skartvedt E-mail: skartved@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-3950 Administrative Assistant Cassidy Zaccaria, (540) 568-6692 Sports Media Relations
Casey Carter Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services Kevin White Associate Athletics Director for Sport Programs
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Brian Hansen Email: hansenbj@jmu.edu Telephone (540) 568-6154
Directions & Maps A map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/ map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities.
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