Sept. 4, 2002

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The Atlantic Coast Conference 50th Anniversary Men's Tennis Team was announced today by Commissioner John Swofford. The 51-member team was voted on by the nine league institutions as decided by the league's 50th Anniversary Committee.

Clemson led all league schools with 15 members on the Golden Anniversary team while Duke and North Carolina tied for second with 11 honorees each. NC State had four players selected followed by Georgia Tech with three. Maryland, Virginia, and Wake Forest each had two players selected followed by South Carolina with one.

The ACC's 50th Anniversary Men's Tennis team, in alphabetical order, is as follows:

Gilles Ameline, Wake Forest (1989-1990)
All-American singles ... 30-10 singles record senior year, ranked 16th by ITA ... Two-time All-ACC selection ... Career singles record of 58-24 in two years ... Tied for first on season singles victories with 30.

Andy Andrews, NC State (1978-1981)
All-American in singles and doubles in 1980 ... All-American in doubles in 1981 ... ACC No. 5 singles flight champion in 1978 ... ACC No. 2 singles flight champion in 1979 ... Won the ACC No. 1 doubles flight championship in 1980 and 81 ... ACC No. 3 doubles flight champion in 1978.

Charlie Arlosorov, Duke (1982-1984)
All-American in 1982 ... ACC Flight Champion at number one singles in 1982 ... ACC Tournament MVP in 1982.

Peter Ayers, Duke (1993-1996)
Two-time All-ACC in 1993 and 94 ... All-America selection in 1995 ... ACC flight champion at number three singles in 1993 and 94 ... ranks seventh all-time at Duke with 103 singles wins ... ranks first all-time at Duke with 75 doubles wins with partner Rob Chess.

Jay Berger, Clemson (1985-1986)
1986 singles All-American ... Third on the Clemson career list for best winning percentage in singles play with a .805 mark ... career record of 91-22 in two years of play in singles ...1985 ACC Champion in #4 singles and #2 doubles ... 1988 Member of the US Davis Cup Team.

Roberto Bracone, NC State (1996-1999)
All-American in singles in 1999 ... Won the ACC No. 1 singles flight in 1997 and 98 ... ACC Player of the Year in 1998 ... All-ACC all four seasons.

Billy Brock, North Carolina (1973-1976)
Coach Don Skakle protege ... was a member of four ACC Championship teams at Carolina and was an All-American in singles in 1976 ... a member of North Carolina teams that lost only eight dual matches in his four-year career, including four undefeated seasons in the ACC ... won two ACC individual flight singles titles, at #3 in 1974 and #1 in 1975 ... took home a doubles title in 1975 with partner Tommy Dixon.

David Caldwell, North Carolina (1993-1996)
The only ACC men's tennis player to earn ACC Player of the Year honors three times, in 1994, 95 and 96 ... named an ITA All-American in singles as both a sophomore and a junior, and was a doubles All-American with partner Brint Morrow as a junior ... was 16-0 in ACC singles as a junior and a senior, and is the only player to ever win three individual ACC flight titles at #1 singles ... He won the 1995 Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship Award ... The 1996 Region II Men's Tennis Player of the Year, Caldwell received NCAA singles invitations in 1994, 95 and 96 and was an NCAA quarterfinalist in 1995 ... three-time All-ACC selection.

Owen Casey, Clemson (1989-1990)
Finished Clemson career with a 41-28 mark in singles and a 41-15 doubles record ... All-ACC in 1989 and 90 ... 1990 ACC Champion at No. 1 doubles, ranked 70th in singles and 32nd in doubles in final ITA polls of 1990 ... In 1989 posted the eighth highest single season doubles winning pct. in Clemson history (.788).

Marko Cerenko, Duke (1998-2001)
Ranks third on Duke's all-time singles win list (111-31 career) ... went 31-0 in ACC regular season play in his career ... All-ACC in 2001 ... won ACC flight championships at number six singles in both 1998 and 99 ... member of four ACC Championships teams.

Jeff Chambers, North Carolina (1984-1987)
The only Carolina player in history to receive an NCAA singles invitation each of his four years as a Tar Heel ... attended the NCAA Tournament in 1984, 85, 86 and 87 ... named an All-American in singles in 1985 after capturing the ACC individual flight championship at #2 singles and going 26-8 overall ... Chambers also attended the NCAA Tournament in doubles three times ... a three-time All-ACC selection.

Rob Chess, Duke (1993-1996)
Two-time All-American ... three-time All-ACC ... ACC Tournament MVP in 1996 ... second on Duke's all-time singles win list (112-41 career record) ... ranks first on Duke's doubles win chart (75-40 record with Peter Ayers).

Jean Desdunes, Clemson (1980-1983)
157-66 career record in singles and a 153-57 mark in doubles ... Team MVP in 1982 ... Ranked in the top 50 in the nation in singles in 1981, 82, 83 ... ranked 18th in the nation in doubles in 1983 ... 1980 ACC Champion, No. 5 singles and No. 3 doubles ... 1981 and 83 ACC Champion at No. 3 singles ... 1982 ACC Champion at No. 1 doubles ... 1983 ITA Senior National Player of the Year ... All-American in singles in 1982 and 83 ... Third in Clemson history in career singles wins with 157 ... First in Clemson history in career doubles wins with 153.

Mark Dickson, Clemson (1979-1982)
1982 ITCA Senior Player-of-the-Year ... 1980 All-American singles ... 1981 All-American in singles and doubles ... 1982 All-American singles ... Sixth on the Clemson career list for most wins in singles play with 128 victories ... Tenth on the Clemson career list for best winning pct. in singles play (.753) ... Second on the school's record list for best set winning pct. with a .815 mark as he won 88 of 108 sets played in 1980 ... 1980 ACC Champion at No. 2 singles.

Lawson Duncan, Clemson (1984)
1984 Finalist at NCAA Singles Tournament ... 1984 All-American, ITCA Rookie-of-the-Year ... Second on the Clemson career list for best winning pct. in singles play with a .833 mark ... Duncan had a 70-14 record in 1984 ... 1984 ACC Champion No. 1 Singles ... Set a Clemson record for most sets won in a season with a 143 ... Won 70 matches in 1984, also a Clemson single-season record.

Marc Flur, Duke (1980-1983)
All-American in 1983 ... ACC Flight Champion at number one singles in 1983 and at number two singles in 1982 ... ACC Tournament MVP in 1983 ... member of the Duke Sports Hall of Fame ... ranks fourth on Duke's all-time singles win chart (110-29 career record).

Mike Gandolfo, Clemson (1977-1980)
89-48 career record in singles and 113-52 in doubles ... 1979 and 80 ACC Tournament MVP ... only player in Clemson history to win MVP honors twice ... Team MVP in 1979, All-American in 1980 ... 1979 and 80 ACC Champion at No. 1 singles ... 1979 ACC Champion at No. 1 doubles ... Ranked 22nd in singles in final ITA poll in 1980 ... Fourth in Clemson history in career doubles victories with 113.

Geoff Grant, Duke (1989-1992)
Three-time All-ACC ... All-American in 1990...ACC Flight Champion at No. one singles in 1992 ... ranks 9th at Duke with 88 career singles wins.

Mark Greenan, Wake Forest (1984-1988)
All-American doubles ... Qualified for NCAA Championships in both singles and doubles ... Reached semifinals of NCAA Doubles Championships ... Advanced to quarterfinals of NCAA Singles Championships ... Two-time All-ACC selection ... Tied for first on season singles victories with 30.

Bobby Heald, South Carolina (1966-1968)
All-American ... led team to undefeated season and ACC Championship in 1968 ... Three year varsity singles record of 67-6 ... Three time first-team all-ACC ... ACC player of the Year in 1968 ... USC Athletic Hall of Fame.

Jeff Hersh, Duke (1985-1988)
Four-time All-ACC ... ACC Flight Champion at number one singles in 1988 ... ranks 10th at Duke with 84 career singles wins.

Don Johnson, North Carolina (1987-1990)
Has distinguished himself as one of the world's best doubles players ... In 2001 he teamed with Jared Palmer to win the doubles title at Wimbledon ... finished as the runnersup at the U.S. Open and represented the US Davis Cup Team ... Palmer and Johnson competed for the U.S. in Davis Cup play against India in Winston-Salem, N.C. ... As a senior was named first team All-ACC and played #2 singles on a team which won the Tar Heels' first ACC championship in 12 years.

Bryan Jones, North Carolina (1989-1992)
One of two Carolina players in history to be named the ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player ... senior tri-captain led the Tar Heels to one of the school's most successful seasons, setting a school record for team wins (25-5) ... named the ACC Player of the Year in 1992 and helped lead the team to the 1992 ACC Tournament Championship ... named an All-America selection in singles after finishing with a 35-7 overall record ... was named the ITA Region II Volvo Tennis/Senior.

Kent Kinnear, Clemson (1985-1988)
1987 All-American in doubles ... 1988 ACC Tournament MVP ... 1985 ACC Champion at No. 3 doubles ... 1988 ACC Champion at No. 2 Singles ... 1988 ACC Champion at No. 2 Doubles ... Seventh on the Clemson career list for most singles wins with 127 ... Eighth on the Tigers career list for most doubles wins with 111.

John Lucas, Maryland (1973-1976)
All-American in 1976 ... ACC No. 1 singles champion in 1974 and 76 ... ACC No. 1 doubles champion in 1973 ... Member of the team that finished runner-up to Duke at the ACC Championships in 1975.

Richard Matuszewski, Clemson (1983-1986)
Won the Van Nostrand Memorial Award ... Four-time All-American ... All-American in singles and doubles in 1985 and 86 ... Second on the Clemson career list for most singles victories with 166 ... Fourth on the Clemson career list for most doubles victories with 125 ... 1983 ACC Champion at No. 6 singles ... 1984 ACC Champion at No. 5 singles 1985 ACC Champion, No. 1 doubles.

Matt McDonald, NC State (1977-1980)
All-American in doubles in 1980 ... Won the ACC No. 3 singles title in 1979 ... Won the ACC No. 4 singles title in 1978 ... Won the ACC No. 1 doubles title in 1980 ... Won the ACC No. 2 doubles title in 1979 ... Won the ACC No. 3 doubles title in 1977.

Richie McKee, North Carolina (1971-1974)
Earned All-America honors in singles as a sophomore, junior and senior ... McKee's playing improved with each year he spent at Carolina ... He became known as much for his quiet on-the-court manner as for his tennis talent ... A team captain, McKee and doubles partner Freddie McNair reached the NCAA doubles finals in 1973, and the two won the 1971 and 72 ACC doubles titles ... In singles, McKee won two ACC titles, at #4 in 1971 and #3 in 1972.

Freddie McNair, North Carolina (1970-1973)
The only Carolina player to win All-America honors throughout his four years in Chapel Hill ... Freddie McNair probably ranks as Carolina's finest player behind Vic Seixas ... McNair combined with Richie McKee to reach the NCAA doubles finals in 1973 ... In the ACC, he won three individual singles titles in 1970, 71 and 72 and three doubles titles, one with Joe Dorn in 1970 and two with McKee in 1971 and 72 ... he attained the world's #1 doubles ranking with teammate Sherwood Stewart in the late 1970s.

Huntley Montgomery, Virginia (1997-2000)
Three-time All-ACC selection ... teamed with Brian Vahaly to win the 1998 ACC doubles championship in his first year ... the first doubles team since 1992 to go undefeated in conference play ... finished his senior season with a record of 18-2, 7-1 in the Conference ... as a senior, Co-champion of ITA East Regionals in singles which automatically qualified him for the National Indoors ... ranked No. 27 in singles and No. 11 in doubles in the fall WingspanBank.com rankings ... Named ACC flight Champion as a senior at No. 2 singles ... Finished senior season with a 27-8 overall record, 7-1 in the ACC ... Ranked as high as No. 2 nationally in doubles with Vahaly as a senior, going 34-8 overall and 17-2 in dual match play, reaching the semifinals at the NCAA Championships.

Pender Murphy, Clemson (1978-1981)
Four-Time All-American ... All-American in singles and doubles in 1980 and 81 ... 1980 ACC Champion at No. 3 singles ... Ninth on the Clemson career list for most singles wins with 120 ... Sixth on the Tigers career list for most doubles wins with 119.

Miguel Nido, Clemson (1982-1985)
Career singles record of 152-75 and a 109-74 mark in doubles ... Ranked 19th in the nation in singles and 16th in doubles in 1985 ... 1984 ACC Champion at No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles ... 1985 ACC Champion at No. 2 doubles, All-ACC 1984 and 85 ... Fourth all-time in Clemson history in career singles wins with 152 ... Tenth all time in school history in career doubles wins with 109.

D.H. Parrish, North Carolina (1963-1965)
Played on three ACC Championship teams ... In 1965 he won the ACC Championship at #1 singles ... He was the ACC Champion in doubles in 1964 while playing with Ted Hoehn ... In 1965 he captured the ACC championship at #1 doubles playing with Bronson Van Wyck.

Andres Pedroso, Duke (1998-2001)
Two-time All-American ... two-time All-ACC ... ranks fifth on Duke's all-time singles list (109-44 career record) ... member of four ACC Championship teams.

Tripp Phillips, North Carolina (1996-2000)
Earned All-American status his senior season ... had an outstanding senior campaign, posting a 25-6 singles record from the #1 singles position ... However, Phillips saved his best performance of the year for last as he advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships ... Phillips performance elevated him in the ITA rankings as he finished 2000 ranked #12 nationally in singles ... received the prestigious Patterson Medal and the John Van Nostrand Award ... He and UNC soccer player Lorrie Fair won the 1999-2000 Patterson Medals ... He was the first tennis player so honored since Vic Seixas in 1949-50.

Chris Pressley, Duke (1992-1995)
Three-time All-American ... Four-time All-ACC ... ACC Tournament MVP in 1994 ... ranks 6th on Duke's all-time singles win list 107-35 career record.

Doug Root, Duke (1997-2000)
Two-time All-American ... ACC Rookie of the Year in 1997 ... Four-time All-ACC ... two-time ACC Flight Champion at number one doubles ... ranks eighth on Duke's all-time singles wins chart (101-79 record) ... also won over 100 doubles matches.

Rick Rudeen, Clemson (1981-1984)
Ranked in the top 50 in the nation in singles at the end of the 1982, 83, and 84 seasons ... Ranked in the top 20 in the nation in doubles in 1983 and 84 ... 1981 ACC Champion at No. 5 singles ... 1982 ACC Champion at No. 3 singles ... 1984 ACC Champion at No. 3 doubles ... All-ACC in 1984 ... First in Clemson history in career singles wins with 172, sets won with 375 and in career 3-set matches and tie breakers won ... Fifth in Clemson history in career doubles wins with 153.

John Sadri, NC State (1975-1978)
All-American in singles in 1977 and 78 ... Won the ACC No. 1 flight in 1977 and 78 ... Won the ACC No. 1 doubles title in 1978.

Bryan Shelton, Georgia Tech (1985-1988)
One of only six players in Tech history to earn All-American honors (1988) ...A four-time All-ACC selection (1985-88) and two-time ACC Flight Champion, winning No. 1 Singles in 1985 and No. 1 Doubles in 1986 ... One of only two players in school history to earn All-ACC honors four times ... Co-holder of Tech's single season wins record with 22, and is second on Tech's career win list with 101 ... Currently serves as Georgia Tech's head women's tennis coach, having led the team to two-straight NCAA berths ... Was inducted in the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1993.

Jens Skjoedt, Georgia Tech (1987-1990)
A three-time All-ACC selection (1988-90) and was named the 1990 ACC Player of the Year after winning the ACC No. 1 Singles flight title ... A four-time ACC Flight Champion, winning the 1988 No. 5 Singles and No. 3 Doubles title, the 1989 No. 3 Doubles title and the 1990 No. 1 singles crown ... Holds or is tied for three different school records: dual-match singles wins in a career (64), dual-match singles wins in a season (22) and dual-match doubles wins in a career (60) ... Was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 2001.

Ramsey Smith, Duke (1998-2001)
Three-time All-American ... two-time ACC Tournament MVP ... three-time All-ACC ... Duke's all-time winningest singles player ... career singles record of 119-37 ... flight champion at number one doubles in both 2000 and 01 ... member of four ACC Championship teams.

George Sokol, North Carolina (1962-1964)
All-American in singles as a junior in 1963 ... He was the Tar Heels' first dominant presence in the ACC, which began selecting a singles champion in 1954. From 1954 to 1964, the ACC chose a sole singles champion before going to individual flight titles thereafter ... Sokol won three of those titles, in 1962, 63 and 64 ... Sokol also won an outright ACC doubles title in 1963, with partner Keith Stoneman.

Mitch Sprengelmeyer, Clemson (1994-1997)
All-American in singles in 1997 ... All-American in doubles in 1996 and 97 ... ACC Champion at No. 4 Singles ... 1997 ACC Player-of-the-Year ... 1995 and 96 ACC Champion at No. 1 doubles ... Tenth on the Clemson career list for most singles wins with 115 ... Eighth on the school's career list for most doubles wins with 112 ... Finished the 1997 season with a 36-7 record in singles for a .837 pct ... The .837 pct. ranks fourth on the school's single-season list for best winning pct ... Won the ITA Senior Player-of-the-Year Award and the Van Nostrand Memorial Award ... He is the first player ever to win both of these awards.

John Sullivan, Clemson (1986-1989)
All-American in singles in 1989 ... All-American in doubles 1987 and 88 ... ACC Champion at No. 3 singles ... 1989 ACC Tournament MVP ... 1989 ACC Champion at No. 1 singles ... Tenth on the Clemson career list for singles wins with 114.

Kenny Thorne, Georgia Tech (1985-1988)
One of only six players in Tech history to earn All-American honors (1988) ... A four-time All-ACC selection (1985-88) ... Captured the 1986 No. 2 Singles ACC flight championship ... Named the 1988 ITA Region II Player of the Year and also was awarded the John Van Nostrand Memorial Award ... Is Tech's all-time leader in career wins with 112 and also holds the school's single-season record for wins with 43 ...Currently serves as the Jackets' head men's tennis coach and was named ACC Coach of the Year in 1999. Was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1995.

Roland Thornqvist, North Carolina (1991-1993)
All-American in both singles and doubles by the ITA in both 1992 and 93 .... won the Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship Award in both 1992 and 93 ... first player in the history of college tennis to win the prestigious honor twice ... In 1993, he captured the singles title in the Rolex/ITA National Indoor Championships ...was named to the Rolex Collegiate All-Star Team ... was the ITA Region II Senior Player of the Year and the ACC Player of the Year ... ACC champion at #1 singles in both his sophomore and senior years and he won the #1 doubles crown as a senior, with Daryl Wyatt ... A three-time All-ACC selection ... qualified for the NCAA Tournament in singles three years and in doubles twice ... was a quarterfinalist in singles in both 1992 and 93, and in doubles in 1992.

Brian Vahaly, Virginia (1997-2000)
1998 ACC Rookie of the Year ... concluded his freshman year with a record of 21-10 and record of 27-12 in doubles competition ... as a freshman, became the first UVa since 1981 to be invited to the NCAA Championships ... 2001 ACC Player of the Year ... closed his senior season with a record of 40-6, establishing a new school record for wins with 125 ... All-ACC four years in a row ... Captured ACC Doubles Championship at No. 2 with Huntley Montgomery as a freshman in 1998 ... Runner-up to NCAA singles Championship, also reached the semifinals in doubles with Huntley Montgomery, as a senior ... With his 40 wins as a senior ... A three-time ITA All-America selection, the only player in UVa history to earn ITA All-America honors ... Two-time ACC Player of the year (2000, 01) ... Named ACC flight champion as a senior at No. 1 singles ... Two-time winner of thee Norton Prichett Memorial Award.

Vince VanGelderen, Clemson (1986-1989)
107 career singles wins and 100 career doubles wins ... Ranked in the top 75 in singles in 1987 and 89 ... Ranked seventh in the nation in doubles in 1987 ... Ranked 19th in doubles in 1988 ... Ranked 21st in the country in doubles in 1989 ... 1988 ITA Region II Indoor Doubles Champion ... Doubles All-American 1987, 89 ... 1988 ACC Champion at No. 2 doubles ... 1987 ACC Champion at No. 2 doubles ... All ACC in 1987, 88 and 89.

Brandon Walters, Clemson (1984-1988)
149-62 career record in singles and a 147-58 mark in doubles ... Ranked in the top 10 in the nation in doubles in 1985 and 86 ... 1985 ITA Indoor Doubles National Tournament Champion ... 1986 ITA Indoor Doubles National Tournament Finalist ... ITA Region II Indoor Doubles Champion in 1984, 85, and 87 ... Doubles All-American 1985, 86 ... 1985 ACC Champion in No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles ... All-ACC 1984, 85 ... Second in Clemson history in career doubles victories with 147.

John Zahurak, Maryland (1986-1988)
ACC Player of the year in 1986 ... ACC No. 1 singles champion in 1986 ... Named to the All-ACC team in 1986 and 88 ... Member of the team that finished runner-up at ACC Championships in 1986.