NCAA Division III men's tennis championships explained

Sport:College tennis
Founded:1976
Country:United States
Champion:Team: Chicago (2nd)
Website:NCAA.com

The NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championship is an annual men's college tennis national collegiate championship sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for teams in Division III. Team, individual, and doubles championships are awarded each year.

UC Santa Cruz and Kalamazoo are the most successful men's Division III programs, with seven team titles each.

Chicago are the reigning team national champions, winning their second title in 2024.

History

The championship first began in 1976 after the NCAA divided its membership into its current three-division system in 1973–74. The national championship rounds are contested annually in May.[1]

Champions

Singles, Doubles, and Team (Points) Championships

style= colspan=10NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championships
Year Site
(Host)
Team ChampionshipSingles ChampionDoubles Champions
Winner PointsRunners-UpPoints
1976Jackson, MSKalamazoo18Claremont-Mudd-Scripps15John Blomberg
(Claremont-Mudd-Scripps)
Larry Davidson / John Irwin
(Swarthmore)
1977Swarthmore15Claremont-Mudd-Scripps12A.J. Shaka
(Claremont-Mudd-Scripps)
Ben Johns / Stewart Jackson
(Washington & Lee)
1978Delaware, OHKalamazoo (2)20Washington & Lee12Chris Bussert
(Kalamazoo)
Chris Bussert / Jim Hosner
(Kalamazoo)
1979Jackson, MSRedlands17Gustavus Adolphus13Mark Tappan
(Redlands)
Mike Capelouto / Ken Whitmer
(Redlands)
1980Claremont, CAGustavus Adolphus14Claremont-Mudd-Scripps13Chris Burns
(Kalamazoo)
John Mattke / Paul Holbach
(Gustavus Adolphus)
1981Salisbury, MDClaremont-Mudd-Scripps
Swarthmore (2)
9Donovan Jones
(Claremont-Mudd-Scripps)
Jim Hearn / Shaun Miller
(Gustavus Adolphus)
1982Kalamazoo, MIGustavus Adolphus (2)19Kalamazoo14Shaun Miller
(Gustavus Adolphus)
Shaun Miller / Rich Skanse
(Gustavus Adolphus)

Singles, Doubles, and Team (Bracket) Championships

style= colspan=9NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championship
Year Site
(Host)
Team ChampionshipSingles ChampionDoubles Champions
Winner Score/GamesRunners-Up
1983Albany, NYRedlands (2)5–4Claremont-Mudd-ScrippsErik Michelsen
(Redlands)
Alex Gaeta / Bob Swartout
(Rochester)
1984Atlanta, GARedlands (3)7–2Gustavus AdolphusScott Moore
(Redlands)
Eugene Jones / Dan Beers
(UC San Diego)
1985Lexington, VASwarthmore (3)5–4KalamazooToby Clark
(Principia)
Jeff Krieger / Shep Davidson
(Swarthmore)
1986Claremont, CAKalamazoo (2)6–3Washington & LeeTim Corwin
(Kalamazoo)
Jim Burda / Alex Palladino
(Kalamazoo)
1987Salisbury, MDKalamazoo (3)6–3Washington & LeeToby Clark
(Principia)
1988Lexington, VAWashington & Lee5–4UC Santa CruzNoel Occomy
(Brandeis)
Lance Au / Frank Hinman
(Claremont-Mudd-Scripps)
1989Kalamazoo, MIUC Santa Cruz5–4SwarthmoreJohn Morris
(Washington & Lee)
John Morris / Robert Matthews
(Washington & Lee)
1990Swarthmore, PASwarthmore (4)5–1UC Santa CruzLarry Gewer
(Washington College)
John Morris / Bill Meadows
(Washington & Lee)
1991Claremont, CAKalamazoo (4)7–2UC Santa CruzLewis Miller
(Kalamazoo)
Dave Jussila / Ryan Skanse
(Gustavus Adolphus)
1992Atlanta, GAKalamazoo (5)5–1UC Santa CruzRyan McKee / Chris Noyes
(Claremont-Mudd-Scripps)
1993Kalamazoo, MIKalamazoo (6)5–2UC Santa CruzRyan McKees
(Claremont-Mudd-Scripps)
Tim Cooley / Ryan McKee
(Claremont-Mudd-Scripps)
1994Redlands, CAWashington College5–4Claremont-Mudd-ScrippsSeth Denawetz
(Kalamazoo)
Ron Ward / Jonathan Harper
(UC Santa Cruz)
1995Kalamazoo, MIUC Santa Cruz (2)4–1Washington CollegeDamian Polla
(Washington College)
Todd Born / John Weston
(Redlands)
1996Atlanta, GAUC Santa Cruz (3)4–2EmoryMark Ellis
(Cal Lutheran)
Josh Vining / Jonathan Harper
(UC Santa Cruz)
1997Lexington, VAWashington College (2)4–2KalamazooDamian Polla
(Washington College)
Mark Ellis / Jenia Karimov
(Cal Lutheran)
1998Williamstown, MAUC Santa Cruz (4)4–2WilliamsDavid Weisman
(Babson)
Brian Cummings / Thomas Oechel
(UC Santa Cruz)
1999Claremont, CAWilliams4–1KalamazooThomas Oechel
(UC Santa Cruz)
2000Kalamazoo, MITrinity (TX)4–3Gustavus AdolphusKayvon Fatahalian
(Carnegie Mellon)
Peter Gladkin / Thomas Oechel
(UC Santa Cruz)
2001Greencastle, INWilliams (2)4–1UC Santa CruzDerek Fitzpatrick
(UC Santa Cruz)
Derek Fitzpatrick / Nick Cunningham
(UC Santa Cruz)
2002Santa Cruz, CAWilliams (3)4–3EmoryJosh Lefkowitz
(Williams)
John Michael Cham-A-Koon / Ivan Yeh
(Claremont-Mudd-Scripps)
2003St. Peter, MNEmory4–0WilliamsEric Butorac
(Gustavus Adolphus)
Eric Butorac / Kevin Whipple
(Gustavus Adolphus)
2004Lewiston, MEMiddlebury4–3WilliamsMatt Seeberger
(UC Santa Cruz)
Dan Uyar / Paul Bristow
(Mary Washington College)
2005Santa Cruz, CAUC Santa Cruz (5)4–1MiddleburyMatt Seeberger / Matt Brunner
(UC Santa Cruz)
2006Fredericksburg, VAEmory (2)4–1MiddleburyWill Boe-Wiegaard
(Bates)
Shane Templeman / Matt Seeberger
(UC Santa Cruz)
2007St. Louis, MOUC Santa Cruz (6)5–1EmoryMatt Seeberger
(UC Santa Cruz)
Matt Seeberger / Max Ortiz
(UC Santa Cruz)
2008Lewiston, MEWashington–St. Louis5–3EmoryMichael Greenberg
(Kenyon)
Guillaume Schils / Larry Wang
(Claremont-Mudd-Scripps)
2009Claremont, CAUC Santa Cruz (7)5–0AmherstMichael Goodwin
(Emory)
Amrit Ruspasinghe / Ben Stein
(Bates)
2010Oberlin, OHMiddlebury (2)5–1AmherstJohn Watts
(Washington–St. Louis)
Brian Pybas / Marc Vartabedian
(UC Santa Cruz)
2011Claremont, CAAmherst5–2EmoryChris Goodwin
(Emory)
Oscar Pena / Stephen Sullivan
(Bowdoin)
2012Cary, NCEmory (3)5–3KenyonDillon Pottish
(Emory)
Austin Chafetz / Luis Rattenhuber
(Amherst)
2013Kalamazoo, MIWilliams (4)5–2Claremont-Mudd-ScrippsAdam Putterman
(Washington–St. Louis)
Elliot Kahler / Ian Wagner
(Emory)
2014Claremont, CAAmherst (2)5–3Claremont-Mudd-ScrippsJoey Fritz
(Amherst)
Eric Klawitter / Christopher Krimbill
(Case Western Reserve)
2015Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason, OHClaremont-Mudd-Scripps (2)5–0MiddleburyWarren Wood
(Claremont-Mudd-Scripps)
Warren Wood / Joe Dorn
(Claremont-Mudd-Scripps)
2016Kalamazoo, MIBowdoin5–0MiddleburySkylar Butts
(Claremont-Mudd-Scripps)
Samuel Geier / Tristan Kaye
(Kenyon)
2017Chattanooga, TNEmory (4)5–2Claremont-Mudd-ScrippsLubomir Cuba
(Middlebury)
Lubomir Cuba / William De Quant
(Middlebury)
2018Claremont, CAMiddlebury (3)5–3BowdoinGrant Ukren
(Bowdoin)
Lubomir Cuba / Kyle Schlanger
(Middlebury)
2019Kalamazoo, MI
(Kalamazoo)
Emory (5)5–3Claremont-Mudd-ScrippsJonathan Jemison
(Emory)
Jerry Jiang / Grant Ukren
(Bowdoin)
2020St. Louis, MO
(Washington)
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Chattanooga, TN
(Sewanee)
Emory (6)5–2Case Western ReserveLeo Vithoontien
(Carleton)
Leo Vithoontien /Xander Zuczek
(Carleton)
2022Orlando, FL
(Oglethorpe)
Chicago5-2Case Western ReserveStan Morris
(Middlebury)
James Hopper / Jonathan Powell
(Case Western Reserve)
2023Orlando, FL
(Oglethorpe)
Case Western Reserve5-2TuftsRishabh Sharda (Tufts)James Hopper / Vishwa Aduru
(Case Western Reserve)
2024St. Louis, MO
(Washington–St. Louis)
Chicago (2)5–4Claremont-Mudd-ScrippsTristan Bradley
(Bowdoin)
Gage Gohl / Tyler Haddorff
(Gustavus Adolphus)
2025Claremont, CA
(Claremont-Mudd-Scripps)
2026Chattanooga, TN
(Sewanee)

Champions

Team titles

Rank Team Titles
7
Kalamazoo
6
4
Williams
3
Redlands
2
Chicago
Gustavus Adolphus
Washington College
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
1
Case Western Reserve
Trinity (TX)
Washington–St. Louis
Washington and Lee

Singles titles

Rank Team Titles
6
Kalamazoo
5
4
3
Washington College
2
Middlebury
Prinicipia
Washington–St. Louis
1
Babson
Bates
Brandeis
California Lutheran
Carleton
Carnegie Mellon
Kenyon
Tufts
Washington and Lee
Williams

Doubles titles

Rank Team Titles
10
6
Gustavus Adolphus
3
Case Western Reserve
Middlebury
Washington and Lee
2
Redlands
Swarthmore
1
Bates
California Lutheran
Carleton
Emory
Kenyon
Mary Washington
Rochester
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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Division III Men's Tennis Championship Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. 25 May 2019.