Quick Facts. Coaching Staff. Team Information. Media Relations

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1 General Information Location:...Fort Worth, Texas Founded: Enrollment:...8,749 Colors:...Purple and White Nickname:...Horned Frogs Affiliation:...NCAA I Conference:...Mountain West Facility: Quick Facts Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center Chancellor:...Victor J. Boschini Athletic Director:...Daniel B. Morrison Coaching Staff Head Coach:...Dave Borelli Alma Mater:...USC 74 Record at TCU (men): (1st year) Record at TCU (women): (4 years) Career Record: (18 years) Assistant Coach:...Jeffery Kutac Alma Mater:...Stephen F. Austin 91 Team Information 2006 Record: MWC Record/Finish:...8-1/1st 2006 ITA National Rank:...31st Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...4/5 Media Relations Men s Tennis SID:...Kyle Seay Office Phone:...(817) Cell Phone:...(817) k.seay@tcu.edu Fax...(817) Website... Mailing Address...TCU Box Fort Worth, TX Shipping Address Stadium Dr....Fort Worth, TX Please, Just TCU Though the TCU Department of Athletics is a proud and integral part of Texas Christian University, it desires to be recognized simply as TCU (acronym only) Athletics. Therefore, we respectfully urge that the university s teams be identified with an appropriate appellation -- TCU. In subsequent references of the same presentation, the team may be referred to by nickname -- Horned Frogs. A shorter version of the nickname, Frogs, is acceptable in later usage. Thank you for your cooperation! 2007 TCU Men s Tennis Media Guide Credits Editorial: The 2007 TCU Men s Tennis Guide was written and designed by Athletics Media Relations Graduate Assistant Kyle Seay. Editorial assistance was provided by Ryan Schulz, Rob Beuerlein, Brandie Davidson, Jake King and Jessica Guillory. Photographic: Linda Kaye, Jaren Wilkey, Ryan Schulz and Kyle Seay. Cover Design: Grant Hawkins Printing: Cockrell Printing Company General Information...1 Quick Facts/Table of Contents...1 Media Information...2 Season Preview Facilities Coaching Staff...9 Head Coach Dave Borelli Assistant Coach Jeffery Kutac...13 Professional Staff...14 Meet the Frogs...15 Chris Biro...16 Radu Barbu...17 Andrew Ulrich...18 Cosmin Cotet...19 Kriegler Brink...20 Stuart Row/Caleb Bulls...21 Mike Donovan/Jack Seider Opponents...23 Matches # Matches # Matches # Year in Review Year in Review MWC Recap ITA Final Rankings Team Results and Statistics...32 History...33 Year-by-Year Results Series Results All-Americans...41 Honor Roll Individual Records Coaching Records...45 Coaching Legend Tut Bartzen...46 Final Individual Rankings...47 NCAA Individual Results NCAA Team Results...49 National Tournament Results Frogs in the Pros All-Time Letterwinners This is TCU...56 TCU Compliance Statement...56 The University The 2006 squad was recognized on Nov. 18, 2006 at the San Diego State vs. TCU football game for winning the Mountain West Conference Championship in their inaugural year. 1

2 Media Information ATHETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Mark Cohen Director (Football, Women s Golf) Drew Harris Assistant Director (Basketball, Men s Golf) Ryan Schulz Coordinator (Soccer, Women s Basketball, Track and Field, Cross Country, Equestrian) Brandie Davidson Assistant (Baseball, Volleyball, Rifle) The 2007 TCU Men s Tennis Guide has been written to provide members of the media with statistics and information needed to adequately cover the Horned Frogs throughout the season. If this publication does not answer your questions or you need further assistance, please contact Kyle Seay in the TCU Media Relations Office at (817) TCU looks foward to serving members of the media covering the Frogs during the 2007 season. If you will be attending a match at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center, please take a moment to read the items of media interest appearing below. Match statistics and results will be ed back to the media relations office of visiting teams at the conclusion of the match. If no media relations representative is traveling with the visiting team, arrangements should be made in advance for additional services to be provided in his/her absence. Results will be faxed to visiting SIDs by request only. Live scoring of all home matches is also available on TCU s official athletics Web site, Interviews will be available following the match after a 10-minute cooling off period. Media wishing to interview coaches or any players other than on match days are required to set up interviews through Kyle Seay in the TCU Media Relations Office. Contact Kim Melcher for information concerning Mountain West Conference men s tennis. The office number for the conference office is (719) and the fax is (719) Melcher can be reached via at kmelcher@themwc.com. The official Web site of the Mountain West is All TCU men s tennis information is available on the World Wide Web at the official Web site of TCU athletics, All statistical information, along with an archive of the entire season s game stories, game notes and press releases, can be found there. Live scoring is also available during all home matches on the web site. Updates are given periodically during the match. The site was designed and is maintained by CollegeSports.com, a division of College Sports Television (CSTV). GENERAL MEDIA INFORMATION STATISTICAL SERVICES AND LIVE SCORING POST-MATCH AND OTHER INTERVIEWS MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE INFORMATION TCU ON THE WEB Kyle Seay Graduate Assistant (Swimming and Diving, Men s and Women s Tennis) PRINT Fort Worth Star-Telegram Phone...(817) Fax...(817) The Dallas Morning News Phone...(214) Fax...(214) PRIMARY MEDIA OUTLETS RADIO ISP/TCU Sports Network Phone...(817) Fax...(817) KESN (88.7 FM) Phone...(817) Fax...(817) TELEVISION KDFW-TV (FOX-Channel 4) Phone...(214) Fax...(214) KXAS-TV (NBC-Channel 9) Phone...(817) Fax...(817) TCU Daily Skiff Phone...(817) Fax...(817) KTCU (88.7 FM) Phone...(817) Fax...(817) WFAA-TV (ABC-Channel 8) Phone...(214) Fax...(214) Betsy Mifsud Administrative Assistant Associated Press Phone...(972) Fax...(972) KRLD (1080 AM) Phone...(817) Fax...(817) KTVT-TV (CBS-Channel 11) Phone...(817) Fax...(817) KTCK (1310 AM) Phone...(214) Fax...(214) KDAF-TV (WB-Channel 33) Phone...(214) Fax...(214) WBAP (820 AM) Phone...(817) Fax...(817) FOX Sports Southwest Phone...(972) Fax...(972)

3 Season Preview Season Outlook Schedule...6 Roster...6

4 Season Preview The 2007 TCU men s tennis team will look to capture another Mountain West Conference Championship and make their 17th consecutive and 22nd overall trip to the NCAA Tournament this season. The men s squad loses five letterwinners that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and finished No. 31 in the nation last season, but will look to rebuild under the direction of new head coach Dave Borelli. Borelli spent the last four seasons with the TCU women s program, leading them to a Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA Tournament a year ago. The first year is for me to put a stamp on the type of program I m trying to create, said Borelli. As far as the team goes, it s all related to personal improvement. I would like to be competitive in the conference and go after the conference championship. The Frogs, who garnered a No. 36 preseason ranking, face a tough road ahead, as six of their opponents are ranked in the ITA preseason top-25. We have an extremely difficult schedule this year, but I think that will help us get better and better, Borelli said. I have a lot of confidence and the team has a lot of confidence in what we can do, and it will be a good year and we ll have a lot of fun. The squad possesses great leadership, with senior captains Radu Barbu and Andrew Ulrich along with Chris Biro, a graduate student from Arizona State, who earned three varsity letters with the Sun Devils. Radu is a quiet leader, who is very mature and has a great attitude. He s one of the key guys returning that we need in regards to character. Traditionally, he gets better as the season progresses, and I think down the stretch he ll be one of our go-to players. Ulrich has been a mainstay on the Frogs roster since the season, and got off on the right foot at the Rice Indoor Invitational, advancing to the Singles B Flight round of 16. Andrew also has great character and great work ethics. His strength is his speed, and we ve been trying to get him to use that as an asset. He can get to more balls and doesn t have to rush himself to win points quickly because he s faster than most kids. I think he ll do very well for us this season. Biro joined the Purple and White in the fall, where he advanced to the round of 32 at the Wilson/ITA South Central Regional, and moved on to the quarterfinals with Kriegler Brink at the Baylor HEB Intercollegiate. Biro led the Arizona State squad with 18 wins in Chris is very mature. He s a great competitor and he understands the game well. He s very easy to work with in practice and is really low maintenance. He s a great kid, and we re lucky to have him for a year. When things get crucial, its good to have a guy like him around. Cosmin Cotet and Kriegler Brink both return for the Frogs after joining the squad last spring. Both Cotet and Brink had impressive fall seasons, as Cotet recorded a singles mark of 8-6, while Brink notched a record of 6-3. Brink and Cotet were also named TCU Athletes of the Week in the fall. Cosmin has shown a great improvement this year, particularly with his focus. He wants to win so badly and tries so hard, and he s starting to understand that you can t win every point. He has a big serve and has a lot of upside to his game. He could be a big-time player. Kriegler has also been a big improvement over the past year. It s been easy for me to coach him because his style of play, where he comes to the net a lot. That s the style of game I grew up with and played with in that era, so it s been easier to work on aspects of his game. Jeff (Kutac) and I have really focused on him attacking more, and he s made a big improvement and will have a great year. Stuart Row, a junior transfer from Trinity University, joined the Frogs before the fall season, while freshman Mike Donovan was a late fall addition. Row highlighted play for TCU at the Baylor H E B Junior Cosmin Cotet had an outstanding fall Intercollegiate, season, highlighted by earning five consecutive where he victories in the Ralph Lauren Polo Alladvanced to American Tennis Championships the singles quarterfinals. Row also moved ahead to the doubles consolation final at the Rice Indoor Invitational. 4

5 Season Preview Stuart has a lot of potential and upside. He s young tenniswise, but he s a quick learner, he wants it badly, and the last six weeks of the fall he really understood how to play a tennis match. He has really come a long way, and I m very pleased with him. Mike has a wonderful attitude and is a great athlete. He has a strong warrior mentality and has been a big plus for the team. Jack Seider and Caleb Bulls are the newest additions to the Horned Frog roster. In his first action with TCU at the Rice Indoor Invitational, Bulls recorded a singles win and also teamed up with Row to advance to the doubles consolation final. Caleb is a tough lefty fighter with great work ethics and has a great attitude that s infectious. Jack is the kind of guy that s only going to get better, and we re very fortunate to have him. Not only is he a good singles player, but he s also a great doubles player with a big serve and a lot of upside. He s the kind of guy that will make our program by his improvement. These are all great kids. They did well academically, they listen and work hard, and I m very excited about this season. Sophomore Kriegler Brink will look to be a force in the No. 3 singles slot, after recording an impressive 6-3 record in the fall The 2007 TCU men s tennis team 5

6 Season Preview 2007 MEN S TENNIS SCHEDULE January Indoor Tournament 24 Texas-Pan American 26 Clemson February 11 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi March 7 SMU 10 Tulsa State 14 Duke 17 Abilene Christian 17 Wichita State 27 Texas A&M April Diego State 3 Wisconsin 13 Air Force 14 UNLV 15 New Mexico Mountain West Conference Championships 2007 TCU MEN S TENNIS ROSTER Name Yr-Exp Ht Wt Plays Hometown (Previous School) Chris Biro Gr. - TR B Adelaide, Australia (Arizona State University) Radu Barbu Sr. - 2L R Pitesti, Romania (University of Romania) Kriegler Brink So. - 1L L Gauteng, South Africa (Hoerskool Stellenbosch H.S.) Caleb Bulls Fr. - HS L Tyler, Texas (Tyler Junior College) Cosmin Cotet Jr. - 1L R Lasi, Romania (University of Iasi) Mike Donovan Fr. - HS R Lake Forest, Illinois (Lake Forest H.S.) Stuart Row Jr. - TR R Austin, Texas (Trinity University) Jack Seider Fr. - HS R Austin, Texas (Lighthouse Christian Academy) Andrew Ulrich Sr. - 3L R Wichita Falls, Texas (Wichita Falls H.S.) Roster Breakdown Freshmen (3): Sophomores (1): Juniors (2): Seniors (2): Graduates (1): BY CLASS Caleb Bull, Mike Donovan, Jack Seider Kriegler Brink Cosmin Cotet, Stuart Row Radu Barbu, Andrew Ulrich Chris Biro BY COUNTRY/STATE Australia (1): Chris Biro Illinois (1): Mike Donovan Romania (2): Radu Barbu, Cosmin Cotet South Africa (1): Kriegler Brink Texas (4): Caleb Bulls, Stuart Row, Andrew Ulrich, Jack Seider Pronunciation Guide RADU BARBU...rah-DOO bar-boo Chris BIRO...BEER-oh COSMIN COTET...coze-MEEN coh-tet Stuart ROW...RAU (rhymes with wow) Jack SEIDER...sigh-DER Andrew ULRICH...uhl-RIK 6

7 Walsh Complex TCU s spacious Walsh Complex, located on the north side of the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, provides student-athletes with a state-of-the-art facility for athletic training and rehabilitation as well as weight training and conditioning. TCU is committed to providing the best medical care possible for its student-athletes. Full-time trainers, team physicians and athletic training students work together to prevent injury and oversee successful recovery and rehabilitation efforts. The vast resources available at the Walsh Complex aid in that purpose. In the all-sport weight room, the men s and women s tennis teams work under the direction of three full-time coaches. Having such streamlined direction and attention in the weight room maximizes the team s time and efforts in the facility. 7

8 John Justin Athletic Center The 38,000-square foot John Justin Athletic Center, completed in August 2000, houses the academic-athletic services office, administrative offices, video center, Heritage Center and the football offices. The center bears the name of longtime TCU trustee John Justin, former CEO of Justin Industries. The resources of the Justin Center s academic center, including TCU s staff of academic advisors, have been instrumental in the success of the Horned Frogs in the classroom. The academic center includes individual tutor rooms, group study rooms and a computer lab, all near the student-athletes workout and competitive venues. 8