Team Information
Fairleigh Dickinson University |
Men | Women |
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Division: | NCAA - Div. I |
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Conference: | NEC |
Location: | Teaneck, NJ |
Head Coach: | Jeff Brandes |
Assistant Coach: | Paul Caceres |
Institution Type: | Private |
Environment: | Large town |
Student Population: | 5,000+ |
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Conference Highlights
Co-captains Ksenia Chernyshova and Jessica DeCarlos, in 2008, were selected as Second Team and First Team All-conference in singles, respectively.
Post Season Highlights
For the third straight year, the women's team was selected as an ITA All-Academic team with a team gpa of 3.4, a national award.
Tournament Highlights
Julija Korshunova made it to the semifinals of the A flight at the 2007 Eastern Collegiates held at West Point.
Individual Achievements
Junior Julija Korshunova was the first player ever to earn both the NEC Conference Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards in 2007.
Coaching Achievements
Coach Miller has won 14 conference championships and 13 conference coach of the year awards. He has been a USTA Eastern Section Zonal Coach, a U.S. coach for the junior team at the Pan American Maccabiah games in Mexico in 1999, and was selected as the Open coach for the 2001 World Maccabiah games in Israel. He also runs an summer overnight tennis camp with Adidas at Ramapo College.