USD Men's Tennis 2007

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COACHING STAFF

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Tom Hagedorn Head Coach - 11th Season

Tom Hagedorn enters his 11th season as head coach of the University of San Diego men's tennis program. He has guided the Toreros to ten straight winning seasons and four straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Last year's club finished 15-7 overall, finished ranked 37th in the nation , placed 2nd in the West Coast Conference, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Notable wins came against No. 18 USC, No. 23 Texas Tech and No. 29 Boise State. Hagedorn enters the 2007 campaign with an overall record of 130-91 in his ten seasons at Alcala Park. In 2005 he coached the Toreros to their third consecutive

NCAA Tournament appearance, a competition in which junior Pierrick Ysern was named the 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis National runner-up. As a team, the Toreros finished 16-7 on the year, marking their ninth straight winning season.

In 2004, he guided the Toreros to its second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, finishing at 13-8 and ranked 42nd in the nation. In 2003, the Toreros qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time under Hagedorn's watch. The past four seasons Pierrick Ysern earned a-spot on the AII-WCC Singles Team and in 2002, the No. 1 doubles team of Juan Cerda and Jason Pongsrikul advanced to the second round of the NCAA Doubles Championships. Hagedorn came to USO via the University of Arizona where he was assistant coach under Bill Wright since 1988. During his tenure the UAWildcats advanced to the NCAA Tournament twice (1995, 1996), with the 1996 team finishing 18-10 and ranked No. 23 in the nation by the Intercol– legiate Tennis Association (ITA). Prior to joining the Arizona coaching staff, Hagedorn played four years on the Wildcat tennis team (1984-87). As a player, he was ranked in the top-10 in the Southwest (1982, 1983). He graduated from the University of Arizona in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Marketing. Besides his coaching duties, Hagedorn has been a member of the U.S. Professional Ten– nis Association for the past thirteen years; has coached collegiate All-Americans and ATP Touring Professionals - the most notable being Jim Grabb who was No. 1 in the world in doubles in 1993 and No. 29 in singles; and was director of the Bill Wright Tennis Camp in Vail, Colorado from 1989-1996. For the fourth straight season, Hagedorn will be Region Vlll's representative on the ITA Division I Operating Committee. Tom and his wife, Melissa , reside in San Diego.

Robbie Blair Assistant Coach - 2nd Season

Robbie Blair is back for his second season as assistant coach to the USO men's tennis team. A four-year Torero for the men's program between 2002-2005, Blair helped USO head coach Tom Hagedorn guide the 2006 Toreros to an overall mark of 15-7. During his senior year in 2005, Blair finished 16-5 in singles and teamed with Thomas Liver– sage in doubles for a 15-8 mark. In his junior campaign, Blair earned West Coast Conference Honor– able Mention accolades in singles, finishing with a 10-6 record , mainly playing in the No. 2 and No. 4 spots. As a sophomore, Blair reached the round of 16 of several prestigious tournaments, including the Wathen/Hancock Bulldog Classic and Omni Hotels Southern California Regional Championship. His 14 victories that season tied him with the most on the squad and contributed to his being named to the AII-WCC Honorable Mentions Singles Team.

Prior to his career as a Torero, Blair was the No. 1 player in South Africa and ranked as high as No. 60 in the world as a junior player. He represented South Africa in the World Cup in the U-14, U-16 , and U-18 divisions and reached the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon and Australian junior events in the doubles bracket. "I am ecstatic to have Robbie Blair continue as a Torero," said head coach Tom Hagedorn. "To have a player of his caliber will only help the program. Robbie has helped our team move up the rankings the last four years as a player and he will continue to do so as the assistant coach . Robbie has a work ethic that is second to none."