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The Clemson Tigers men's tennis team represents Clemson University in NCAA Division I tennis competition. Tennis has been played at Clemson since the early 20th century, with the team gaining varsity status in 1907. The Tigers have participated in the NCAA Tournament 23 times since dual match play began in 1977, and has been ranked in the top 25 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association 19 times. Members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Tigers play their home matches at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center.

History

The Clemson tennis club of 1901
Clemson's tennis team in 1915: W. E. Blake, R. P. Thornton, and future coach Hoke Sloan.

Tennis has been played at Clemson since the university's earliest days, but the Clemson Athletic Association first sponsored a team in the 1907 South Carolina state tournament. Brothers James and John Erwin were some of Clemson's earliest stars; James won the state singles tournament in 1912 and 1913 and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association singles championship in 1913, and the brothers won the SIAA doubles title in 1913. Allen Haskell and Julian Robertson won the 1917 and 1918 state tournaments in doubles.[2]

The Tigers began competing in dual matches in 1921. The team's first coach was P. B. Holtzendorff in 1927. After not fielding a team in 1928, Hoke Sloan coached the team in 1929, beginning a 30-year run.[3] Chemical engineering professor Duane Bruley, who had previously coached at Tennessee, took over as coach in 1963. Bruley led Clemson to their first ACC championship in 1969, posting a 16–0 record and 7–0 in conference play, and to a second conference regular season title in 1971.[4]

Chuck Kriese was hired as head coach in 1976. In Kriese's 33 seasons, the Tigers won 10 ACC tournament championships, 10 regular season titles, and reached the NCAA Tournament 22 times.[5][3] Additionally, Lawson Duncan was runner-up in the 1984 NCAA Tournament in singles.[6]

Year-by-Year Results

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
no coach (Southern Conference) (1921–1926)
1921 1–0
1922 0–1
1923 4–1
1924 1–3
1925 2–5–1
1926 1–4
P. B. Holtzendorff (Southern Conference) (1927–present)
1927 P. B. Holtzendorff 3–3–1
Hoke Sloan (Southern Conference) (1929–1953)
1929 Hoke Sloan 0–6–2
1930 Hoke Sloan 7–4–1
1931 Hoke Sloan 2–6
1934 Hoke Sloan 9–1
1935 Hoke Sloan 7–3
1937 Hoke Sloan 4–7
1938 Hoke Sloan 6–3
1939 Hoke Sloan 9–6
1940 Hoke Sloan 14–5
1941 Hoke Sloan 9–7
1942 Hoke Sloan 7–3
1943 Hoke Sloan 4–3
1946 Hoke Sloan 7–5
1947 Hoke Sloan 8–4
1948 Hoke Sloan 9–8
1949 Hoke Sloan 2–7–1
1950 Hoke Sloan 6–7
1951 Hoke Sloan 7–1
1952 Hoke Sloan 9–1
1953 Hoke Sloan 7–5
Hoke Sloan (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1954–1958)
1954 Hoke Sloan 4–8 2–2 4th
1955 Hoke Sloan 5–10 1–5 8th
1956 Hoke Sloan 6–8 2–6 6th
1957 Hoke Sloan 10–3 4–2 T-3rd
1958 Hoke Sloan 2–7 0–5 8th
Hoke Sloan: 160–128 9–20 (ACC)
Les Longshore (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1959–1962)
1959 Les Longshore 9–5 3–2 3rd
1960 Les Longshore 3–12 0–6 8th
1961 Les Longshore 0–13 0–7 8th
1962 Les Longshore 14–1 5–1 2nd
Les Longshore: 26–31 8–16
Duane Bruley (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1963–1973)
1963 Duane Bruley 13–2 6–1 2nd
1964 Duane Bruley 9–8 5–2 3rd
1965 Duane Bruley 15–4 5–2 T-2nd
1966 Duane Bruley 12–4 6–1 2nd
1967 Duane Bruley 16–2 6–1 2nd
1968 Duane Bruley 13–4 5–2 3rd
1969 Duane Bruley 16–0 7–0 1st
1970 Duane Bruley 15–2 6–1 2nd
1971 Duane Bruley 15–4 7–0 1st
1972 Duane Bruley 14–6 4–2 3rd
1973 Duane Bruley 12–6 4–2 T-2nd
Duane Bruley: 150–42 61–14
Bill Beckwith (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1974–1975)
1974 Bill Beckwith 14–9 3–3 T-3rd
1975 Bill Beckwith 7–14 0–6 7th
Bill Beckwith: 21–23 3–9
Chuck Kriese (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1976–2008)
1976 Chuck Kriese 17–18 1–5 7th
1977 Chuck Kriese 21–18 1–5 T-5th
1978 Chuck Kriese 18–12 3–3 T-4th
1979 Chuck Kriese 24–7 6–0 1st NCAA first round
1980 Chuck Kriese 32–5 6–0 1st NCAA Final 8
1981 Chuck Kriese 30–7 7–0 1st NCAA Final 8
1982 Chuck Kriese 24–10 6–1 2nd NCAA Final 8
1983 Chuck Kriese 29–11 7–0 1st NCAA Final 8
1984 Chuck Kriese 27–9 7–0 1st NCAA first round
1985 Chuck Kriese 24–12 7–0 1st NCAA Final 8
1986 Chuck Kriese 31–7 7–0 1st NCAA Final 8
1987 Chuck Kriese 19–14 6–0 1st Runner-up National ITCA Indoor Championship
NCAA second round
1988 Chuck Kriese 22–9 6–1 2nd NCAA second round
1989 Chuck Kriese 25–12 7–0 1st NCAA second round
1990 Chuck Kriese 16–18 6–1 T-1st
1991 Chuck Kriese 14–14 6–1 2nd
1992 Chuck Kriese 15–11 5–3 4th NCAA first round
1993 Chuck Kriese 9–20 3–5 T-5th
1994 Chuck Kriese 21–12 5–3 T-4th
1995 Chuck Kriese 21–12 6–2 T-3rd
1996 Chuck Kriese 12–12 5–3 4th NCAA regional first round
1997 Chuck Kriese 20–11 6–2 2nd NCAA regional second round
1998 Chuck Kriese 11–18 3–5 7th NCAA regional first round
1999 Chuck Kriese 21–12 6–2 T-2nd NCAA second round
2000 Chuck Kriese 18–17 5–3 T-3rd NCAA second round
2001 Chuck Kriese 8–20 2–6 7th
2002 Chuck Kriese 11–18 3–5 6th
2003 Chuck Kriese 25–11 6–2 T-2nd NCAA second round
2004 Chuck Kriese 26–12 4–4 5th NCAA Final 8
2005 Chuck Kriese 25–11 6–4 5th NCAA second round
2006 Chuck Kriese 23–10 5–6 T-7th NCAA second round
2007 Chuck Kriese 31–10 6–5 T-5th NCAA second round
2008 Chuck Kriese 15–20 1–10 T-11th
Chuck Kriese: 685–420 166–87
Chuck McCuen (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2009–2016)
2009 Chuck McCuen 11–13 3–8 T-9th
2010 Chuck McCuen 17–10 3–8 T-9th
2011 Chuck McCuen 15–12 2–9 T-10th
2012 Chuck McCuen 9–14 5–6 T-6th
2013 Chuck McCuen 19–8 6–4 T-4th NCAA second round
2014 Chuck McCuen 21–9 6–5 5th
2015 Chuck McCuen 12–16 2–10 11th
2016 Chuck McCuen 16–14 5–7
Chuck McCuen: 120–96 32–57
John Boetsch (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2017–2019)
2017 John Boetsch 9–16 2–10 12th
2018 John Boetsch 10–13 3–9 11th
2019 John Boetsch 10–17 2–10 12th
John Boetsch: 29–46 7–29
Robbie Weiss (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020–2023)
2020 Robbie Weiss 7–6 0–3 — Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Robbie Weiss 10–14 2–10 T-11th
2022 Robbie Weiss 13–14 2–10 12th
2023 Robbie Weiss 11–15 1–11 12th
Robbie Weiss: 41–49 5–34
Total: 1270–883–6 299–282

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Honors

All-Americans

ITA National Coach of the Year

  • Chuck Kriese, 1981

References

  1. ^ "Clemson Athletics Style Guide". Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Blackman, Sam; Bradley, Bob; Kriese, Chuck; Vanervort, Will (2013). Clemson: Where the Tigers Play. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 978-1-61321-356-8.
  3. ^ a b "Clemson Men's Tennis Record Book" (PDF). Clemson Tigers. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Littlejohn, C. E. "Duane Bruley of Clemson". Chemical Engineering Education (Spring 1970). Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "2022 Men's Tennis" (PDF). Atlantic Coast Conference. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "Division I Men's Tennis Championships Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clemson_Tigers_men%27s_tennis