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King's varsity men's tennis team has been one of the college's most successful programs. The Monarchs have ranked as one of the most consistent squads in the MAC for many years under the direction of veteran head coach Bill Eydler who is 349-246 entering the 2008 spring campaign.
Since the MAC realigned into the Freedom League and Commonwealth League format in 1994, King's has enjoyed a high level of success. In 1996, King's won the MAC Freedom League title and finished second overall in the MAC Championships. Eydler also coached the team to a second-place finish in the MAC Freedom League in 1994 and 1995. Prior to the current conference structure, King's won three consecutive MAC Northeast titles from 1991-93.
In 2000, the Monarchs won their last 14 matches and captured both the MAC Freedom and MAC overall championships, while Vlad Handl '00, won the MAC Singles Championships. Eydler was then rewarded with MAC Freedom "Coach of the Year" honors. King's was then second in the MAC Championships in 2001 as the Monarchs went 16-6. The Monarchs were also second in the MAC Freedom Conference in 2002.
In 2005, Mike Portonova '07 concluded a perfect campaign by going 24-0 and winning the MAC Freedom Conference championship. Portonova proved his dominance by winning 23 straight matches without dropping a set as he closed out the season by winning an astounding 47 consecutive sets. He dropped just one set all season long.
He then followed up in 2006 with his second straight conference title and a 48-1 record after two seasons. Portonova also teamed with Nick Hojsack to win the 2006 MAC doubles title. In 2007, Portonova won a third straight MAC title to conclude his career with a 71-2 singles record. Portonova and Hojsack also registered a second straight MAC doubles title, concluding their season with a 17-3 mark. As a squad, the Monarchs went 15-6 and finished second in the 2007 Freedom Conference Team Tournament.
The Monarchs play in several tournaments and spend a week competing in Florida each spring, including matches against a few NCAA Division II and NAIA Division II programs. The King's College Tennis Booster Club has also sponsored a fall tournament to prepare players for the demanding spring schedule.
King's plays its home matches at Kirby Park, a 10-court facility which underwent a major facelift in June, 1999 as the courts were repaved and resurfaced while the overhead lights were replaced.
Would you like to be recruited to play tennis at King's? If so, click on the following link and fill out the online recruiting form: Prospective Athletes
Check out more action photos of King's men's tennis in the team's Photo Gallery section.
since 3/5/08
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