University of Minnesota Athletics
Awards and Honors
Minnesota All-Americans
Fredrik Pahlett (singles) - 1983, 1984
Stefan Eriksson (singles) - 1984
Adam Krafft (doubles) - 1992
Brian Uihlein (doubles) - 1992
Rick Naumoff (singles) - 1993
Thomas Haug (doubles) - 2002
Harsh Mankad (singles & doubles) - 2002
Leandro Toledo (singles) - 2014
Siim Troost (doubles) - 2021
Vlad Lobak (doubles) - 2021
BIG TEN AWARDS
Big Ten Champions
NOTE: #1 next to a singles or doubles player denotes that they were the #1 singles/doubles player for their team, and played in the #1 singles/doubles team brackets respectively. Same goes for #2-#6.
Singles
1911 J.J. Armstrong #1
1912 J.J. Armstrong #1
1933 Charles Britzius #1
1935 Bill Schommer #1
1972 Jim Ebbit #1
1980 Hakan Almstrom #4
1981 Hakan Almstrom #4
1981 Greg Wicklund #5
1981 Mike Hoeger #6
1982 Peter Kolaric #5
1982 Dave Morin #6
1983 Fredrik Pahlett #1
1983 Stefan Eriksson #2
1983 Brace Helgeson #6
1984 Stefan Eriksson #2
1984 Matt Grace #3
1984 Chuck Merzbacher #4
1984 David Blackstone #5
1992 Brian Uihlein #1**
1993 Rick Naumoff #1**
1994 Paul Pridmore #1**
1995 Ross Loel #1**
** - not official tournament of the Big Ten
Doubles
1910 John Adams & Paul Sischo #1
1911 John Adams & J.J. Armstrong #1
1918 Henry Adams & Wilford Widen #1
1932 Charles Britzius & John Scherer #1
1935 Bill Schommer & Roy Huber #1
1979 Mike Trautner & Ted Kauffmann #1
1980 Hakan Almstrom & Kent Helgeson #2
1981 Mike Hoeger & Mark Wheaton #3
1982 Brace Helgeson & Peter Kolaric #3
Team (15)
1910*, 1911, 1912, 1918*, 1932*, 1933*, 1981*, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2015*
* Co-champions
NOTE: Individual championships were discontinued following the 1985 season.
Big Ten Player of the Year
1993 Rick Naumoff
1995 Ross Loel
2002 Harsh Mankad
2015 Leandro Toledo
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
1994 Lars Hjarrand
1999 Thomas Haug
2000 Harsh Mankad
2012 Leandro Toledo
Big Ten Sportsman of the Year
(Awarded to the athlete who showed the best sportsmanship in the Big Ten Conference. Has since been replaced with individual sportsmanship awards for every team in the conference.)
2001 Harsh Mankad
2002 Harsh Mankad
All-Big Ten Selections
1972 Jim Ebbitt
1973 Carter DeLaittre
1974 Carter DeLaittre
1975 Bob Amis, Bob Van Hoef
1976 Bob Amis, Mark Brandenburg
1977 Mark Brandenburg
1978 Mark Brandenburg
1980 Ted Kauffmann
1981 Hokan Almstrom, Ted Kauffmann, Kent Helgeson, Mike Trautner
1982 Hokan Almstrom, Brace Helgeson, Mike Hoeger, Ted Kauffmann
1983 Fredrik Pahlett, Stefan Eriksson
1984 Fredrik Pahlett, Stefan Eriksson, Matt Grace
1985 Matt Grace
1985 Peter Kolaric, Chuck Merzbacher
1986 Casey Merickel, Chuck Merzbacher
1986 Matt Grace
1987 Chuck Merzbacher, Casey Merickel, Jonas Svensson
1988 Jonas Svensson
1989 Duke Uihlein
1990 Kevin Werwie, Brian Uihlein
1991 Kevin Werwie, Brian Uihlein
1992 Rick Naumoff, Brian Uihlein
1993 Mehdi Beneybka, Rick Naumoff
1994 Paul Pridmore, Lars Hjarrand, Ross Loel
1995 Lars Hjarrand, Ross Loel
1996 Lars Hjarrand, Ben Gabler
1998 Tom Chicoine
1999 Tom Chicoine, Tyson Parry
2000 Thomas Haug, Harsh Mankad
2001 Harsh Mankad
2002 Thomas Haug, Harsh Mankad
2003 Thomas Haug, Aleksey Zharinov
2004 Chris Wettengel, Aleksey Zharinov
2005 Avery Ticer
2006 D.J. Geatz
2007 Raoul Schwark
2008 Raoul Schwark
2009 Ishay Hadash, Tobias Wernet
2010 Sebastian Gallego
2011 Tobias Wernet, Rok Bonin
2012 Rok Bonin, Leandro Toledo
2013 Rok Bonin, Leandro Toledo
2014 Leandro Toledo
2015 Leandro Toledo, Matic Spec
2016 Matic Spec
2017 Matic Spec, Felix Corwin
2018 Matic Spec, Felix Corwin, Stefan Milicevic
2019 Josip Krstanovic, Stefan Milicevic
2020 Stefan Milicevic
2020 Jackson Allen
ITA AWARDS
ITA Indoor National Champions
1983 Fredrik Pahlett Singles
2002 Harsh Mankad Singles
ITA National Coach of the Year
1986 Jerry Noyce
ITA Regional Coach of the Year
2011 Geoff Young (Central)
2015 Geoff Young (Central)
ITA Regional Assistant Coach of the Year
2013 Urban Ljubic (Central)
2015 Urban Ljubic (Central)
2018 Urban Ljubic (Central)
2019 Urban Ljubic (Central)
ITA Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award
2002 Harsh Mankad (Section IV)
ITA Senior Player of the Year
2005 Avery Ticer (Section IV)
2018 Matic Spec (Central)
ITA Regional Most Improved Player of the Year
2015 Leandro Toledo (Central)
ITA Regional Most Improved Senior of the Year
2018 Felix Corwin (Central)
2019 Josip Krstanovic (Central)
ITA Regional Rookie of the Year
2015 Matic Spec (Central)
2017 Stefan Milicevic (Central)
TEAM AWARDS
Phil Brain Memorial Award
(Most Valuable Player)
1970 Bill Drake
1971 Jim Ebbitt
1972 Jim Ebbitt
1973 Carter DeLaittre
1974 Carter DeLaittre
1975 Bob Amis
1976 Bob Amis
1977 Mark Brandenburg
1978 Mark Brandenburg
1979 Mike Trautner
1980 Hakan Almstrom
1981 Kent Helgeson
1982 Ted Kauffmann
1983 Fredrik Pahlett
1984 Stefan Eriksson
1985 Casey Merickel
1986 Casey Merickel
1987 Jonas Svensson
1988 Casey Merickel
1989 Brian Uihlein
1990 Jason Hall
1991 Kevin Werwie
1992 Brian Uihlein
1993 Rick Naumoff
1994 Paul Pridmore
1995 Ross Loel
1996 Lars Hjarrand
1997 Lars Hjarrand
1998 Jon Svensson
1999 Tom Chicoine
2000 Tyson Parry
2001 Harsh Mankad
2002 Aleksey Zharinov
2003 Aleksey Zharinov
2004 Chris Wettengel
2005 Avery Ticer
2006 Raoul Schwark
2007 Raoul Schwark
2008 Tobias Wernet
2009 Sebastian Gallego
2010 Sebastian Gallego
2011 Tobias Wernet
2012 Rok Bonin
2013 Rok Bonin
2014 Leandro Toledo
2015 Leandro Toledo
2016 Matic Spec
2017 Felix Corwin
2018 Felix Corwin/Matic Spec
2019 Marino Alpeza
2020 Stefan Milicevic
Team Spirit Award
1989 Rafer Leach
1990 Rick Naumoff
1991 Rick Naumoff
1992 Rick Naumoff
1993 Roger Anderson
1994 Adam Cohen
1995 Matt Gabler
1996 Lars Hjarrand, Matt Gabler
1997 Tom Chicoine
1998 Ed Marques
1999 Thomas Haug
2000 Ed Marques
2001 Chris Wettengel
2002 Reven Stephens
2003 Chris Wettengel
2004 Andres Osorio
2005 Mikey Kantar
2006 Andres Osorio
2007 Mikey Kantar
2008 Tobias Wernet
2009 Tobias Wernet
2010 Brendan Ruddock
2011 Tobias Wernet
2012 Julian Dehn
2013 Jack Hamburg
2014 Juan Pablo Ramirez
2015 Jeremy Lynn
2016 Jeremy Lynn
2017 Jackson Allen
2018 Matic Spec
2019 Jackson Allen
2020 Sebastian Vile
Louis Ratner Memorial Award
(Awarded to the player who has made an outstanding contribution to Golden Gopher Tennis)
1974 Bob Van Hoef
1975 Bob Amis
1976 Mark Brandenburg
1977 Tom Nelson
1978 Ryan Grady
1979 Mike Trautner
1980 Gene Sperling
1981 Mike Hoeger
1982 Hakan Almstrom
1983 Dave Morin
1984 Fredrik Pahlett
1985 Peter Kolaric
1986 Matt Grace
1987 Chuck Merzbacher
1988 Jonas Svensson
1989 Kevin Werwie
1990 Jason Hall
1991 Kevin Werwie
1992 Brian Uihlein
1993 Mehdi Benyebka
1994 Ross Loel
1995 Erik Donley
1996 Lars Hjarrand
1997 Ben Gabler
1998 Tom Chicoine
1999 Jon Svensson
2000 Harsh Mankad
2001 Harsh Mankad
2002 Thomas Haug
2003 Manuel Lievano
2004 Aleksey Zharinov
2005 Adrien Debreyne
2006 Mikey Kantar
2007 Mikey Kantar
2008 Raoul Schwark
2009 Ishay Hadash/Tobias Wernet
2010 Dino Bilankov
2011 Bob Rohde (strength & conditioning coach)
2012 Tobias Wernet (undergraduate student assistant coach)
2013 Mikey Kantar (volunteer assistant coach)
2014 Reven Stephens (assistant coach)
2015 Bob McNamara, Parents of Student-Athletes
2016 Mathieu Froment (volunteer assistant coach)
2017 David Brown
2018 The Levin Family/Larry Barbetta
2020 Justyn Levin
Bob McNamara Unsung Player of the Year
1987 Gary Aasen
1988 Andy Salentine
1989 Roger Anderson
1990 Anthony Cruz
1991 Paul Pridmore
1992 Philippe LeBlanc
1993 Dominic Roderiguez
1994 Adam Krafft
1995 Ben Gabler
1996 Martin Kristoffersen
1997 Robin Rutili
1998 Martin Kristoffersen
1999 Martin Michalowski
2000 Jon Svensson
2001 Jorge Duenas
2002 Manuel Lievano
2003 Eric Robertson
2004 Clay Estes
2005 Raoul Schwark
2006 Andres Osorio
2007 Chi Pham
2008 Chi Pham
2009 Michael Sicora
2010 Brendan Ruddock
2011 Phillip Arndt
2012 Julian Dehn
2013 Mathieu Froment
2014 Mathieu Froment
2015 Felix Corwin
2017 Stefan Milicevic
2018 Josip Krstanovic
2019 Vlad Lobak
2020 Siim Troost
Jerry Noyce-Nike Most
Improved Player Award
1984 Lou McKee
1985 Chuck Merzbacher, Matt Grace
1986 David Massart, Mathias Olsson, Jonas Svensson, Duke Uihlein
1987 Duke Uihlein
1988 Jason Hall, Kevin Werwie
1989 Brian Uihlein
1990 Brian Uihlein
1991 Rick Naumoff
1992 Adam Krafft
1993 Dean Hlushko, Paul Pridmore
1994 Erik Donley, Ben Gabler
1995 Robin Rutili
1996 Ben Gabler
1997 Martin Michalowski
1998 Martin Michalowski
1999 Tyson Parry
2000 Jorge Duenas
2001 Aleksey Zharinov, Steve Solberg
2002 Avery Ticer
2003 Clay Estes
2004 Brian Lipinski
2005 Nich Edlefsen, Brian Lipinski
2006 Nich Edlefsen
2007 Mikey Kantar
2008 Dino Bilankov
2009 Phillip Arndt
2010 Brendan Ruddock
2011 Brendan Ruddock
2012 Jack Hamburg
2013 Juan Pablo Ramirez
2014 Ruben Weber
2015 Matic Spec
2017 Josip Krstanovic
2018 Felix Corwin
2019 Josip Krstanovic
2020 Vlad Lobak
Len Bailey Award Grit and Determination
1996 Erik Donley
1997 Lars Hjarrand
1998 Jon Svensson
1999 Tom Chicoine
2000 Thomas Haug
2001 Jon Svensson
2002 Aleksey Zharinov
2003 Avery Ticer
2004 Avery Ticer
2005 D.J. Geatz
2006 D.J. Geatz
2007 Brian Lipinski
2008 Dino Bilankov
2009 Dino Bilankov
2010 Julian Dehn
2011 Rok Bonin
2012 Leandro Toledo
2013 Leandro Toledo
2014 Eric Frueh
2015 Eric Frueh
2016 Felix Corwin
2017 Matic Spec
2018 Matic Spec/Josip Krstanovic
2019 Josip Krstanovic
2020 Jackson Allen
PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENTS
Australian Open
1989 Chuck Merzbacher (singles round of 128)
French Open
1986 Stefan Eriksson (singles round of 128)
1986 Stefan Eriksson (doubles round of 64)
1987 Stefan Eriksson (singles round of 128)
U.S. Open
1986 Stefan Eriksson (singles round of 128)
Wimbledon
1987 Stefan Eriksson (singles round of 128)
2010 Harsh Mankad (doubles round of 64)
Davis Cup
1990 Stefan Tzvetkov (Bulgaria)
1991 Mehdi Benyebka Algeria)
1997 Jorge Dueñas (Dominican Republic)
1998 Lars Hjarrand (Norway)
2000 Harsh Mankad (India)
2001 Harsh Mankad (India)
2002 Harsh Mankad (India)
2003 Harsh Mankad (India)
2004 Harsh Mankad (India)
2005 Harsh Mankad (India)