Millsaps Majors Tennis
Millsaps Majors Tennis
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Dr. Robert W. Pearigen
2014 Schedules........................................................................................................................................................................2
From the President and AD...................................................................................................................................................3
Coaches....................................................................................................................................................................................4
Staff...........................................................................................................................................................................................6
2014 Men’s Roster....................................................................................................................................................................7
Men’sBios.................................................................................................................................................................................8
2014 Women’s Roster............................................................................................................................................................11
Women’s Bios.........................................................................................................................................................................12
Match of the Year..................................................................................................................................................................14
All-Americans.......................................................................................................................................................................15
Facilities.................................................................................................................................................................................16
About the College.................................................................................................................................................................18
2015 Women’s Tennis Schedule
FEBRUARY
Feb. 07
Centenary (La.)
Feb. 21 vs. Covenant @ Birmingham, Ala.
Feb. 22
at Emory
Feb. 28
at Salisbury
TBA
4:00 PM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
MARCH
Mar. 01
at Swarthmore
TBA
Mar. 09 vs. Nazareth at Hilton Head
7:00 AM
Mar. 10 vs. Richard Stockton at Hilton Head 7:00 AM
Mar. 10
vs Catholic at Hilton Head 12:00PM
Mar. 14
at Piedmont
9:00 AM
Mar. 18
Texas Lutheran
4:30 PM
Mar. 21
Belhaven
2:30 PM
LSU-Shreveport PM
5:30
Mar. 28
at Berry *
TBA
Mar. 29
at Oglethorpe *
11:00 AM
APRIL
Apr. 02
Birmingham Southern *
Apr. 11
at Rhodes *
Apr. 12
at Hendrix *
Apr. 18
Centre *
Apr. 19
Sewanee *
Apr. 22 vs. Washington and Lee at Sewanee
Apr. 24
at SAA Tournament
Apr. 25
at SAA Tournament
Apr. 26
at SAA Tournament
12:00 PM
TBA
11:00 AM
TBA
12:00 PM
10:00 AM
TBA
TBA
TBA
It is an exciting time to be a Major! The Millsaps’ legacy in men’s and women’s varsity sports is rich, and
our goal is to see this richness carried forward and enhanced in 2014-15 and beyond. Helping to make that
future success possible is, among others, Millsaps’ new Director of Athletics Josh Brooks, who arrived on
campus in July 2014, bringing with him extraordinary energy in addition to years of experience.
Athletics at Millsaps are thoroughly integrated into the life and culture of the campus, and we celebrate our
student athletes as well as the coaches, faculty, and staff who train, educate, and mentor them. Our 18
sports teams at Millsaps play a key role in creating a dynamic campus atmosphere and in helping our students
to develop and hone skills in leadership, self-discipline, risk-taking, and team building—skills that will help
them as students and alumni, whose lives are characterized by achievement, leadership, and service.
Millsaps teams have experienced outstanding success in recent years—both within our athletics conference,
the Southern Athletics Association (SAA), and in national competition—and individual coaches and athletes
have recently been selected for national and conference awards and honors. Perhaps most impressively, however, our success in athletic competition has been met with success in the classroom: last year 153 varsity
athletes at Millsaps were named to the SAA Honor Roll.
2015 Men’s Tennis Schedule
As vital members of Millsaps’ community of scholars, varsity athletes bring honor to their alma mater by their competitive play and academic success.
On the fields and courts of athletic competition and in classrooms and laboratories on our campus and throughout the world, Millsaps student-athletes
experience the best of a liberal arts education and exemplify the ideals of NCAA Division III sports and the commitments of the SAA, of which Millsaps is a
founding member.
FEBRUARY
Feb. 07
Centenary (La.)
TBA
Feb. 21 vs. Covenant @ Birmingham, Ala. 4:00 PM
MARCH
Mar. 06
at Huntingdon
Mar. 09 vs. Nazareth at Hilton Head
Mar. 10
vs Catholic at Hilton Head
Mar. 14
at Piedmont
Mar. 18
Texas Lutheran
Mar. 21
Belhaven
Mar. 22
vs. Loyola of New Orleans^
Mar. 28
at Berry College *
Mar. 29
at Oglethorpe *
APRIL
Apr. 02
Apr. 11
Apr. 12
Apr. 18
Apr. 19
Apr. 24
Apr. 25
Apr. 26
We are proud of ou r Majors and grateful for the enthusiastic support of our students, alumni, parents, and friends.
2:30 PM
7:00 AM
4:00PM
9:00 AM
1:30 PM
11:30 PM
12:00 PM
TBA
8:00 AM
Sincerely,
THE TRADITION CONTINUES
College President-11th in College History
Rob Pearigen
Athletics Director-1st Year
Josh Brooks
Josh Brooks began his role as the Director of Athletics at Millsaps College on July 7, 2014. Brooks joined the
Majors from his position as associate athletic director at the University of Georgia, where he had worked since
2008. Brooks served in several capacities at Georgia overseeing the departments of facility support, graphics &
design, turf management and served as the sport facilitator for football. He was in charge of scheduling future
games as well as overseeing bowl game operations. His responsibilities also included assisting with the development and management of facilities, new construction projects for the athletic association, and he was also responsible for planning the 2013 Jason Aldean Concert in Sanford Stadium.
Prior to his time at UGA, Brooks served as Director of Football Operations at the University of LouisianaMonroe. He was named the Director of Football Operations in 2004, and in 2007 ULM became bowl eligible for
the first time in school history after beating Alabama.
Brooks gained experience as a student at LSU, working as an equipment manager and a student assistant
coach. During his four years at LSU, the Tigers participated in the 2000 Peach Bowl, 2002 Sugar Bowl, and won
the 2001 Southeastern Conference championship.
A native of Hammond, La., he graduated from LSU with a degree in Kinesiology and completed his Master’s degree in Sport Management from The University of Georgia. He and his wife, Lillie, have twin sons, Jackson and James, born in July of 2009 and a third son, Davis, born in March of 2012.
“This is an exciting hire for Millsaps, and we look forward to working with Josh in the years to come,” said Dr. Robert W. Pearigen, president of
Millsaps. “He brings tremendous energy to this position, in addition to a wealth of experience and an exciting vision for Millsaps athletics.”
“I believe that success is a science,” said Brooks. “If you have the right conditions, success will follow. I know that Millsaps has the right conditions for success, and I’m excited about the opportunity to help lead the coaches and scholar-athletes to a new level. It’s going to be a new era for Millsaps
athletics.”
Birmingham Southern * 9:00 AM
at Rhodes *
TBA
at Hendrix *
9:00 AM
Centre *
TBA
Sewanee *
TBA
vs. SAA Tournament TBA
vs. SAA Tournament TBA
vs. SAA Tournament TBA
*SAA Match
^ at New Orleans Tennis Park
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You can follow Josh Brooks on Twitter @MillsapsAD
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