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Andreas Maroldt Interim Head Coach Few jobs in intercollegiate tennis came with bigger shoes to fill than that inherited by Andreas Maroldt over the Christmas break of 2008. Maroldt, then in the middle of his second year as graduate assistant coach for Drury men’s tennis, was temporarily handed the keys to one of the top NCAA Division II programs in the country when he was named interim head coach to replace Amine Boustani, the architect of the DU tennis powerhouse who left for the top assistant’s job at Virginia Commonwealth in mid- December. This after Boustani had guided the DU men’s tennis program to 12 straight NCAA tournament appearances and three consecutive Great Lakes Valley Conference titles in three seasons as a league member. Maroldt came to Drury after working as an intern for the International Management Group and as a sales trainee for a German Direct marketing company. He graduated from the University of South Florida, where he was an ITA Scholar Athlete with an overall GPA of 3.51. As a student athlete he reached the semifinal of the Georgia Tech Invitational and had a top collegiate win over Franticek Babej of South Alabama who was ranked #7. “Andy” also had a perfect dual match record as a senior at USF. South Florida was ranked Stefan Borg Student Assistant Coach Few players in the history of the Drury tennis program have been as decorated as Stefan Borg, who is serving as a student assistant coach for the Panthers this season after completing his stellar career at DU last spring. Borg was ranked the No. 1 singles player in the country at times during his final two seasons with the Panthers, earning Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Year honors as both a junior and a senior, helping Drury compile an amazing 102-0 record in games against league foes in the latter. The native of Sweden finished second in the ITA Nationals in 2007 and compiled his four-year career at DU with a 62-8 singles mark, guiding the Panthers to Top Five national rankings all four seasons and a berth in the NCAA-II national semifinals as a senior. DRURY UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS • Location: Springfield, MO • Enrollment: 1,550 • President: Todd Parnell • VP For Athletic Affairs: Dr. Edsel Matthews • Director of Athletics: Pat Atwell • Athletics Office Phone: (417) 873-7265 • Head Coach: Andreas Maroldt (First year, interim) • Phone number: (417) 873-7439 www.drurypanthers.com as high as #19 in NCAA-I. As a professional, Maroldt was ranked 809 in ATP singles. He played several Future, Satellite, and Challenger Tournaments reaching the quarterfinals of the Italy Future and Egypt Satellite Masters Tournament. He also won a $10,000 tournament in his native Germany as well as the Bavarian team title. • E-mail address: amaroldt@drury.edu • Last year’s records: 25-3 overall, 11-0 in GLVC • NCAA-II Tourney Appearances: 11 (1998-2008) • Home Facility: Cooper Tennis Complex • Athletics website: www.drurypanthers.com • Sports Information Contacts: Scott Puryear, SID (417) 873-4097) Eric Pannell, Asst. SID (417) 873-7374)
Anton Khadasevich Height: 6-4 Class: Sophomore Hometown: Minsk, Belarus Major: International Business Fast Fact: Khadasevich posted records of 13-4 in singles and 21-6 in doubles as a freshman for the Panthers as they reached the NCAA-II Final Four. Antonio Garcia Santos Height: 5-7 Class: Junior Hometown: Barcelona, Spain Major: Marketing Fast Fact: “Tony” helped the Panthers to the NCAA-II semifinals last season by posting an 18-5 singles mark after going 12-3 as a freshman, earning All-GLVC honors each season. Nahom Serekeberhan Height: 6-2 Class: Senior Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden Major: Finance Fast Fact: After an All-America career at Tyler (Texas) Community College, Serekeberhan 11-5 in singles and 26-1 in doubles in his initial campaign last season with the Panthers. Drury has etched its name among a short list of NCAA Division II squads nationally that are considered annual championship contenders, and the Panthers don’t expect that designation to come to a halt in 2009. Though Amine Boustani, the master behind the transformation of the DU program into a powerhouse, has departed this winter for an assistant coaching position at NCAA Division I Virginia Commonwealth, the pieces appear to still be in place for the Panthers to make a run at a fourth straight Great Lakes Valley Conference title and 13th consecutive berth in the NCAA-II tournament. While the Panthers must figure out a way to replace their anchor of the past two seasons, All-America selection and two-time GLVC Player of the Year Stefan Borg (now a student assistant coach for DU), Drury will rely on the experience of the middle of its lineup often in ’09. That includes senior Nahom Serekeberhan, junior Antonio Garcia Santos and sophomore Anton Khadasevich, Ivan Marevic Height: 6-5 Class: Freshman Hometown: Rottweil, Germany Major: Psychology Fast Fact: Marevic comes to the Panthers after being ranked No. 546 in his native Germany, where he was one of the country’s top junior players. SEASON PREVIEW who all played integral parts in the Panthers’ run to the national semifinals in 2008. Throw in the addition of talented freshman Juan Ponce and Ivan Marevic and junior transfer Alex Kacamakis – last year’s MIAA Player of the Year while serving as the No. 1 player for Southwest Baptist – and the Panthers believe they have the makings of another force to be reckoned with in NCAA-II tennis this spring. www.drurypanthers.com Alex Kacamakis Height: 5-11 Class: Junior Hometown: Budapest, Hungary Major: Economics Fast Fact: Kacamakis transferred to Drury this season from Southwest Baptist, where he was the No. 1 player for the Bearcats and earned MIAA Player of the Year honors as a sophomore after picking up the league’s Rookie of the Year distinction as a freshman. Jesus San Roman Garcia Height: 5-11 Class: Freshman Hometown: Benavente, Spain Major: Business Fast Fact: A strong baseline player and one of the top juniors in Spain, Jesus will begin his eligibility with the Panthers in the spring of 2010. Juan Ponce Height: 5-11 Class: Freshman Hometown: Guayaquil, Ecuador Major: Business Management Fast Fact: Ponce, who joined the Panthers at the semester, has been the national junior champion in his native Ecuador at the ages 12, 14 and 18 levels, achieving an overall ranking of 325 in his country.
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