*Portions of this article are published courtesy caasports.com
NORFOLK, Va., April 19, 2012 - After guiding the Dukes to an 11-9 record this season, James Madison head men's tennis coach Steve Secord has been named Colonial Athletic Association Men's Tennis Co-Coach of the Year. The Dukes won seven of their final 10 matches, including three straight to close the regular season. Among the Dukes' many accomplishments this season was a 4-1 defeat of CAA Rival William and Mary. The victory marked the first time in 16 years that JMU beat the Tribe.
Joining Secord as Co-Coach of the Year is Georgia State's Chase Hodges. Hodges guided Georgia State to a 19-4 record this season with a squad that has three freshmen and a sophomore among its top six players. The Panthers are ranked #55 in the nation and have posted victories over three nationally-ranked foes. The Coach of the Year honor is the first for Hodges and Secord.
Other Dukes garnering CAA honors for Madison were junior Greg Vladimirsky (Coral Springs, Fla./Broward Virtual) and senior Bertrand Moulin (Lyon, France/Aux Lazaristes Minimes(Wayne State)). Vladimirsky posted 17 wins for the Dukes playing at No. 1 singles, earning Second Team All-CAA honors. This marks the second consecutive season that Vladimirsky has earn Second Team All-CAA Singles honors.
For their play in doubles competition for the Dukes, Vladimirsky and Moulin earned Third Team All-CAA honors. The pair won ten matches for the Dukes when competing as a team. This is also the second straight year the junior/senior pair has earned All-CAA recognition.
The fifth-seeded Dukes open play in the CAA Tennis Championships tomorrow, April 20, taking on No. 4 seed Old Dominion at 4 p.m. All championship matches will take place at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center in Norfolk, Va.
2012 ALL-CAA MEN'S TENNIS TEAMS
First Team
Singles
Rafael Aita, UNCW So. Lima, Peru
Matias Hatem, Georgia State Fr. San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina
Alexis Heugas, VCU So. Jurancon, France
Victor Valente, Georgia State Jr. Sao Paulo, Brazil
Max Wennakoski, VCU Jr. Helsinki, Finland
Jamie Whiteford, William & Mary Jr. Surrey, England
Doubles
Kosta Blank, UNCW Jr. Kfar Sava, Israel
Chris Cooprider, UNCW Jr. Denver, Colo.
Alexis Heugas, VCU So. Jurancon, France
Antoine Baroz, VCU So. Geneva, Switzerland
Filip Svensson, VCU Sr. Angelholm, Sweden
Max Wennakoski, VCU Jr. Helsinki, Finland
Second Team
Singles
Kosta Blank, UNCW Jr. Kfar Sava, Israel
Thomas Cook, Georgia State So. Lilburn, Ga.
Chris Cooprider, UNC Wilmington Jr. Denver, Colo.
Krzysztof Muzalewski, Old Dominion Sr. Torun, Poland
Filip Svensson, VCU Sr. Angelholm, Sweden
Greg Vladimirsky, James Madison Jr. Coral Springs, Fla.
Doubles
Matias Hatem, Georgia State Fr. San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina
Thomas Cook, Georgia State So. Lilburn, Ga.
Albert Ochagavia, Old Dominion Jr. Lleida, Spain
Carlos Lopez Villa, Old Dominion Fr. Madrid, Spain
Victor Valente, Georgia State Jr. Sao Paulo, Brazil
Juan Pablo Gutierrez, Georgia State Sr. Guayaquil, Ecuador
Third Team
Singles
Alejandro Argente, VCU So. Castellon, Spain
Troy Beneck, Delaware So. Wilmington, Del.
Jordan Dyke, George Mason Jr. Alexandria, Va.
Carlos Lopez Villa, Old Dominion Fr. Madrid, Spain
Badr Ouabdelmoumen, Drexel Fr. Rabat, Morocco
Jaime Vazquez, VCU Jr. La Coruna, Spain
Doubles
Troy Beneck, Delaware So. Wilmington, Del.
Adam Lawton, Delaware So. Estepona, Spain
Michael Reilly, UNCW Fr. Raleigh, N.C.
Sam Williams, UNCW Fr. Bristol, England
Bertrand Moulin, James Madison Sr. Lyon, France
Greg Vladimirsky, James Madison Jr. Coral Springs, Fla.
