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AUSTIN, Texas – St. Edward’s head men’s tennis coach Russell Sterns is pleased to announce the addition of Maximo Agoglia to the 2012-13 recruiting class.
Agoglia has competed the past four years at Cinco Ranch High School in Katy, Texas...
ARKADELPHIA Ark. – The 15th-ranked St. Edward’s men’s tennis team dropped a heartbreaking 5-3 decision to #11 Ouachita Baptist Monday afternoon in the NCAA Round of 32 at the Heflin Tennis Center.
St. Edward’s (14-10) started off...
AUSTIN, Texas – The St. Edward's men's tennis team is coming off a Heartland Conference Championship on Saturday where they swept the field and did not let a single team tally a point. The Hilltoppers are looking extend their dominance into...
AUSTIN, Texas – The St. Edward's men's tennis team, fresh off a Heartland Conference Championship victory on Saturday, was recognized by league coaches, selecting six players to the All-Heartland Conference Team. The list included senior Ned...
AUSTIN, Texas – The St. Edward's men's tennis team started off the Heartland Conference Tournament winning its semifinal match Friday against Newman, 6-0 at the South Austin Tennis Courts. Saturday afternoon the Hilltoppers returned to South...
AUSTIN, Texas - The St. Edward's men's tennis team will host the 2012 Heartland Conference Men's Tennis Championship this weekend at the South Austin Tennis Center. The two-day event will feature all six Heartland teams in a single-elimination...
AUSTIN, Texas – The St. Edward's Men's Tennis team competed against #3 Oklahoma Christian at the South Austin Tennis Courts Friday afternoon. The Hilltoppers were defeated 7-2 on the day but Senior Ned Boone (London, England/LSU) continued...
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Streaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/01 | Trinity | San Antonio | 3:00 pm | - |
| 2/04 | Midwestern State | Texas State | 11:00 am | - |
| 2/07 | Tyler College | Waco | 2:30 pm | - |
| 2/17 | Laredo Junior College | Home | 1:00 pm | - |
| 2/21 | Dallas Baptist | Home | 1:00 pm | - |
| 2/24 | UT-San Antonio | San Antonio | 3:00 pm | - |
| 2/25 | St. Mary's | Home | 10:00 am | - |
| 3/01 | Collin County | Plano | 4:00 pm | - |
| 3/02 | UA-Ft. Smith | Plano | 2:00 pm | - |
| 3/03 | Baylor | Waco | (All day) | - |
| 3/10 | #6 Abilene Christian | Abilene | 10:00 am | - |
| 3/12 | #22 Ouachita Baptist | Home | 10:00 am | - |
| 3/18 | Newman | Home | (All day) | - |
| 3/19 | UT-Permian Basin | Home | 1:00 pm | - |
| 3/21 | #18 Cameron | Home | 1:00 pm | - |
| 3/24 | SE Oklahoma State | Home | 1:00 pm | - |
| 3/30 | #21 Incarnate Word | Home | 2:30 pm | - |
| 4/05 | #3 Barry | Pensacola, Fla. | (All day) | - |
| 4/06 | #2 West Florida | Pensacola, Fla. | (All day) | - |
| 4/07 | #19 UC-San Diego | - | (All day) | - |
| 4/11 | #17 Texas | Austin | 5:00 pm | - |
| 4/13 | Oklahoma Christian | Home | 2:00 pm | - |
| 4/20 | vs. Newman (HC Tourney) | South Austin Tennis Center | 2:00 pm | - |
| 4/21 | vs. St. Mary's (HC Tourney) | South Austin Tennis Center | (All day) | - |
| 4/30 | #11 Ouachita Baptist (NCAA Regional) | Arkadelphia, Ark. | 12:00 pm | - |
2011-12 Roster
| Name | Yr. | R/L | Hometown/Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Bencke | Fr. | Right | Porto Alegre, Brazil/Colegio Anchieta |
| Ned Boone | Sr. | Right | London, England/LSU |
| Pedro Bronstrup | So. | Left | Porto Alegre, Brazil/Colegio Farroupilla |
| Alexandre Bueno | So. | Right | Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Visconde de Porto Seguro |
| Adrian Garza | Fr. | Right | Austin, Texas/AESA Academy |
| Michael Garza | Fr. | Right | Austin, Texas/AESA Academy |
| Otavio Perim | Jr. | Right | Austin, Texas/Marquette |
| James Rogers | So. | Right | Bahagowan, Australia/Mackay Christian College |
| Jonathan Stockdale | Jr. | Right | Austin, Texas/Lake Travis HS |
| Apollo Tran | Fr. | Right | Austin, Texas/McNeil HS |
| Ivan Vaz | So. | Right | Campinas, Brazil/Colegio Notre Dame |
| Ryan Wiggins | Sr. | Right | Frisco, Texas/Old Dominion |
| Russell Sterns Head Coach |
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Russell Sterns begins his 25th season as head coach of the mmen's tennis team as only the second men's tennis coach in school history - replacing former coach and hall of famer Brother Emmett Strohmeyer.
Sterns has amassed an overall record of 248-173 and a 145-108 record since moving from the NAIA to NCAA Division II in 2000. From 1987-1999, while members of the Heart of Texas Conference, Sterns lead the program to a 62-7 record and five conference titles, making it the winningest men's program in the conference. The Hilltoppers advanced to the NAIA National Tournament twice (1998 and 1999), with individual players advancing six additional years (1990, 1992, 1994-1997).
Since 2000, the men's tennis program has won five Heartland Conference championships, including the last three years, and has finished either first or second in the South Central region six times. The program qualified for the NCAA National Tournament 10 times, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen in 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and to the quarterfinals in 2006, 2010, and 2011. Since 2000, Sterns has lead the Hilltoppers to a 65-18 record in the Heartland Conference, being undefeated the last three years.
For his efforts, Sterns has been honored with nine Conference Coach of the Year awards and the South Central Region Coach of the Year award in 2004. Sterns also served 20 years as the head women's tennis coach from 1989-2009 earning conference coach of the year five times and culminating with a Sweet Sixteen finish in 2009.
Sterns came to St. Edward’s to play for the Hilltoppers in 1982, after transferring from Temple Junior College. During both his junior and senior years, his team qualified for the NAIA National Tournament after winning the conference championship. Individually, Sterns was a conference finalist his junior year and the conference singles champion his senior year. He was also the #2 ranked tennis player in the state of Texas in the United States Tennis Association (USTA) 35s division.
Sterns earned his undergraduate degree in business administration in 1985 and a master’s degree in sports management in 1999, both from St. Edward’s University. A resident of Luling, Texas, Sterns is the proud father of Aaron, a structural engineer living in Austin, Texas, with his wife Jessica.
