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2 unusual facts about NCAA Men's Tennis Championship


Illinois Fighting Illini men's tennis

The Illini have been one of the most successful men's tennis program in the nation over the past twenty seasons, winning nine consecutive Big Ten Championships from 1997-2005; six of seven Big Ten Tournament Championships between 1999 and 2005; appearing in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen eleven times, including eight years in a row (2002-09); advancing to three NCAA Final Fours between 2003 and 2007; and winning the 2003 NCAA National Championship.

Joaquín Loyo Mayo

He studied at the University of Southern California, earning a degree in marketing and winning the 1969 NCAA Men's Tennis Championship.


2003 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

The Cavaliers, led by A.J. Shannon, Chris Rotelli and Matt Ward, won their third NCAA championship.

2010–11 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

May 12: Coach Auriemma, along with Mike Krzyzewski, head coach of the Duke men's basketball program, were the recipients of the "Winged Foot Award" presented annually (since 1996) to the coaches of the Men's and Women's NCAA Division I Basketball Championship.

Alexander Kühl

He accounted for 7 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks against the Georgetown Hoyas, (a team that included Jahidi White and Victor Page) in the 49ers' 79-67 win in the first round of the 1997 NCAA Tournament.

Bobby Fong

In 2010, Butler's surprising run in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship tournament brought the small school and its president national attention.

Bowling pin shooting

"Bracket-style" is similar to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, in which shooters are paired against one another, with the round winner advancing to the next level, until an overall match winner is determined.

Canisius Golden Griffins

In 2008, Canisius men's lacrosse won the MAAC tournament and earned its first ever bid to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament.

Chris Greatwich

He was unable to play in 2005 in the SEA Games due to his Hartwick Hawks making the NCAA Tournament in the United States, but played the following year in Bacolod when they hosted the qualifiers for the Asean Championships.

College of Charleston Cougars

The men's basketball team won the NAIA national title in 1983 and made four trips to the NCAA Tournament (1994, 1997, 1998 and 1999) under the leadership of former head coach John Kresse.

Corey Fisher

Villanova was selected to play in the 2008 NCAA Tournament and advanced as far as the Sweet 16 versus the Kansas Jayhawks in Detroit, Michigan, in which Fisher scored 6 points along with 4 assists in the Wildcats' 72–57 loss.

Dave Twardzik

Twardzik grew up in Middletown, Pennsylvania, and played collegiately at Old Dominion University, where he was a two-time All American and led the Monarchs to the 1971 NCAA Division II title game.

David Claerbaut

During his time at North Park, Claerbaut served as the school’s athletic director in 1986.

David Maley

Maley was a part of the University of Wisconsin–Madison team that won the NCAA Division I hockey championship in 1983, and a member of the Montreal Canadiens when they won the Stanley Cup in 1986.

Debbie Yow

After the 2010-2011 basketball season, Sidney Lowe resigned as Wolfpack coach after failing to make the NCAA tournament in his five seasons as coach.

Eddie Einhorn

Einhorn produced the nationally syndicated radio broadcast of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1958.

Fort Wayne Fury

Another former coach was Keith Smart, who is famous for his shot that won the 1987 NCAA National Championship for the Indiana Hoosiers basketball team.

George Levis

He was a two-time All-American as a player while at Wisconsin from 1912–13 to 1915–16, and was also the Helms Foundation National Player of the Year as a senior in 1915–16.

Graham Ackerman

In April 2005 he won the national championship in the floor exercise event at the 2005 NCAA Men's Gymnastics championship at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, making him a three-time national champ.

Greg Wiltjer

His son, Kyle Wiltjer, played two seasons at the University of Kentucky, serving as a key role-player in 2011–12 on their way to capturing the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, before transferring to Gonzaga after the 2012–13 season.

Harry Ells High School

Bob Gaillard ('58) went on to become head basketball coach at the University of San Francisco and took teams deep into NCAA tournaments.

Jenn Sterger

The nationally televised weekly show highlighted the best teams in NCAA men's basketball and how the season was shaping up prior to the tournament.

John Giannini

His 1992-93 team, lead by Terrence Stewart, went to the Final Four.

Juraj Zaťovič

At the NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship in December 2005, his defense earned USC a third national title, and tournament co-MVP honors for Zaťovič.

KKFN

It also includes NCAA football, including Conference Championships and some bowl games and NCAA basketball, including the NCAA Tournament.

Lost Lettermen

It was featured in USA Today on March 17, 2010, to locate the current whereabouts of NCAA Tournament One-Hit Wonders such as Bryce Drew and Kevin Pittsnogle.

Loyola Ramblers

In 2013, the Ramblers were defeated by the UCI Anteaters 0–3 (24-26, 18–25, 27–29) in the first semifinal of the NCAA championships on May 2, 2013 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion.

Manny Hendrix

The three-year team captain helped the Utes to the NCAA Tournament in 1983 where they eliminated UCLA reaching the Sweet 16, and again in 1986 where they lost to North Carolina in the First round.

Maurice Edu

Edu was at the University of Maryland, College Park from 2004 until 2006 and played three years for the Maryland Terrapins, including a role on the 2005 squad which won the NCAA College Cup national championship.

Midwest Lacrosse Conference

And the MLC conference champion will gain an automatic qualifying (AQ) bid to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship beginning in the 2011-12 academic year.

Mike French

Michael "Mike" G. French was a three-time All-American lacrosse player at Cornell University from 1974 to 1976, teaming with fellow lacrosse Hall of Fame members Eamon McEneaney, Dan Mackesey, Bill Marino, Tom Marino, Bob Hendrickson, Chris Kane, and Richie Moran to lead the Cornell Big Red to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1976.

Mike Gorman

He has called the NCAA basketball tournament on CBS; tennis at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics with Bud Collins on NBC; the NBA Playoffs on TBS and Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Mike Mayock

Mayock also worked as a reporter for CBS's coverage of the NCAA basketball tournament in 1997, '98 and '99.

National Corndog Day

National Corndog Day is a celebration of basketball, the corn dog (A corn dog is usually a hot dog sausage coated in a thick layer of cornmeal batter), Tater Tots, and American beer that occurs in March of every year on the first Saturday of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.

NECVA Championship Tournament

NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship, the creation of which led to the demise of both the NECVA and the Molten Invitational

Oscar Furlong

He graduated in 1956 after reaching the Final Four, while playing alongside All American and future NBA player Jim Krebs.

Pablo S. Torre

On the March 11, 2013 edition of Around the Horn, Torre boldly predicted Southern University would defeat Gonzaga the following Thursday and thus become the first No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed in the history of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament since the field was expanded to 64 teams in 1985.

Pat Kennedy

In six years, he led the Gaels to two NCAA tournament appearances.

Robert F. Busbey

During his coaching tenure he was named an assistant coach to the 1964 USA Olympic swim team, served as chairman of the NCAA Swimming Committee and was responsible for Cleveland State hosting four Division I and one Division II NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships.

Ron Guenther

Guenther came under fire for an outburst during the 2007 NCAA Tournament, calling an Illini player an "idiot".

Ross Barnett

In 1963, Barnett tried to prevent the men's basketball team of Mississippi State University from playing an NCAA Tournament game against the racially-integrated team from Loyola of Chicago.

Senior CLASS Award

In that game, Shane Battier led Duke to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball title.

Sky Trek International Air Lines

Ad hoc charters provided short notification lift during the NCAA basketball tournament and subservice to other airlines.

Ted Spencer

Spencer has led the Stags to success in the NCAA Tournament with appearances in 2002 and 2005 after winning the Great Western Lacrosse League Championships in those seasons.

The 6th Man

Under the influence of Antoine, the team begins to storm through the competition and eventually make it to the NCAA tournament, for the first time in years.

Tim Stoddard

He is one of only two men to have played in both a World Series and a Final Four of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship .

Warren Amling

He is the only member of the College Football Hall of Fame to start in an NCAA Final Four game.

Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association

The boys' & girls' championships are held at the Kohl Center in Madison, or the Alliant Energy Center or Wisconsin Field House in years where the Kohl Center hosts NCAA Basketball Tournament regionals at the same time.

WSKY-TV

During the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, WSKY-TV aired two weeknight 11 o'clock newscasts from CBS affiliate WTKR during that station's coverage of the basketball tournament.


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