Roberts caps successful 2017 season with ITA Southern Region honor.
Roberts Named ITA Southern Region Coach of the Year
May 16, 2017 | Men's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – After leading the Maroon & White to one of the most winningest seasons in program history, third-year head coach Matt Roberts was tabbed as the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Southern Region Coach of the Year.
Roberts became the first MSU head coach to win the award since 2013, joining Sylvain Guichard (2005) and Per Nilsson (2011, 2013) as the program's only recipients.
"It's an honor to receive this award as there are so many great coaches in the Southern Region," Roberts said. "Each year I feel like everyone is recruiting harder and developing more intensely. This is a great honor and very humbling to receive as a coach."
Roberts was named the ITA Southern Region Assistant Coach of the Year in 2014, before taking over the helm.
"This is a great pat on the back, but the real award is working with this amazing team," Roberts said. "It's such an honor to coach a team that works as hard as they do each and every day together. We have created a great thing here and I'm proud to be a part of this culture and family at MSU."
This season, Roberts led the Maroon & White to a 21-9 record on the court, which ranks as the most wins for any Bulldog squad since 1998. The 21 wins in 2017 is tied for fourth most all-time in program history.
Roberts also guided the Bulldogs to their first SEC finals appearance since 1996, while also leading MSU to another NCAA Tournament berth. Last season, Roberts became the youngest coach in program history to reach the NCAA Round of 16.
Overall, Roberts is 59-26 in his three seasons with MSU. The 59 wins rank fifth overall in career coaching victories for the tennis program, while his .694 career winning percentage is second all-time at MSU.
Up Next
MSU will have three Bulldogs competing at this month's NCAA Individual Championships in Athens, Ga. No. 4 Borges will compete in singles, with No. 8 Braun and Foshey playing in doubles competition on May 24-29.
Additional Notes
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Roberts became the first MSU head coach to win the award since 2013, joining Sylvain Guichard (2005) and Per Nilsson (2011, 2013) as the program's only recipients.
"It's an honor to receive this award as there are so many great coaches in the Southern Region," Roberts said. "Each year I feel like everyone is recruiting harder and developing more intensely. This is a great honor and very humbling to receive as a coach."
Roberts was named the ITA Southern Region Assistant Coach of the Year in 2014, before taking over the helm.
"This is a great pat on the back, but the real award is working with this amazing team," Roberts said. "It's such an honor to coach a team that works as hard as they do each and every day together. We have created a great thing here and I'm proud to be a part of this culture and family at MSU."
This season, Roberts led the Maroon & White to a 21-9 record on the court, which ranks as the most wins for any Bulldog squad since 1998. The 21 wins in 2017 is tied for fourth most all-time in program history.
Roberts also guided the Bulldogs to their first SEC finals appearance since 1996, while also leading MSU to another NCAA Tournament berth. Last season, Roberts became the youngest coach in program history to reach the NCAA Round of 16.
Overall, Roberts is 59-26 in his three seasons with MSU. The 59 wins rank fifth overall in career coaching victories for the tennis program, while his .694 career winning percentage is second all-time at MSU.
Up Next
MSU will have three Bulldogs competing at this month's NCAA Individual Championships in Athens, Ga. No. 4 Borges will compete in singles, with No. 8 Braun and Foshey playing in doubles competition on May 24-29.
Additional Notes
- Roberts has led MSU to three-straight NCAA appearances
- Head coach Matt Roberts is 4-3 all-time in NCAA postseason action
- Roberts has guided MSU to at least a SEC semifinal appearance in all three seasons at the helm
- Under Roberts, a total of 11 Bulldogs have been named to All-SEC teams
- As a head coach, Roberts has guided three Bulldogs to NCAA Singles bids and one duo to an NCAA Doubles selection
- Roberts is the only head coach in program history to earn two 20-win seasons in his first three seasons at MSU
- This season MSU was ranked in the Top 25 for the entire season
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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