Men's Tennis

NEWMAC Announces Men's Tennis 25-Year Anniversary Team

WESTWOOD, Mass. - The NEWMAC is excited to announce the Men's Tennis 25-Year All-NEWMAC Team, in recognition of the historic 25th Anniversary season. A total of 21 student-athletes have been recognized, as announced by the conference office on Thursday. The honored team was voted on by the membership.

A total of six institutions were represented on the team, with MIT leading the way with 11 honorees. Next was Babson with five, followed by Springfield and Wheaton, who each had two honorees. Clark and Coast Guard rounded out the selections with one selection each.  

The team features 15 Athlete of the Year honorees, five of which were multi-year recipients. Combined, the group earned a total of 81 first team All-NEWMAC nods. There are also eight All-American performers within the group.
 
MIT's Dave Hagymas was voted as the top coach from the past 25 years. He has been at the helm of the Engineers for 18 seasons, earning NEWMAC Coach of the Year honors five times. During his tenure at MIT, he has compiled an overall record of 241-88 in dual matches, including an 85-3 mark in conference play. Hagymas has directed the team to a NEWMAC Championship 16 times. 
 
MIT Head Coach Dave Hagymas 

The men's tennis 25-Year All-NEWMAC Team was voted on by current men's tennis coaches and sports information directors at the conference's seven member institutions. Voters were asked to rank student-athletes and were not allowed to vote for members or coaches from their own institution. To be eligible for the 25th anniversary team, student-athletes must have been recognized on the NEWMAC First-Team All-Conference team at least twice, and/or earned Player of the Year honors. Coaches must have coached in the NEWMAC for a minimum of 10 seasons.

Men's Tennis 25-Year All-NEWMAC Team (listed alphabetically by first name)
 
Name Institution Year(s) Active with Conference Awards
Alberto De Mendiola Babson 2017
Alex Cauneac MIT 2016-2019
Alex Kamergorodsky Babson 2008-2009
Alex Romaine Springfield 2016-2018
Andrew Kolesnikov MIT 2000-2003
Court Honda Springfield 2016-2019
Diego Angel Clark University 2012-2015
Edwin Zhang MIT 2011-2014
Eric Beren MIT 2005-2008
Eric Chen MIT 1999-2000
Evan Tindell MIT 2003-2006
Isaac Thylen Babson 2014-2016
Jeff Augustyn MIT 2001-2002
Myles Decoste Coast Guard 2021-2022
Neall Oliver Wheaton College 2009-2011
Payum Payman Wheaton College 2004-2007
Roberto Perez Babson 2013-2016
Thomas Dohlman MIT 2004-2007
Tyler Barr MIT 2016-2019
Victor Vu Babson 2013-2016
Vitaliy Pereverzev MIT 2003-2004

About the NEWMAC

The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with four Associate Members: Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime (Football) and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), while sponsoring 20 sports.  

(Photos courtesy of MIT Sports Information)