2012-13 Men's Tennis Roster
Roster

Zach White
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
- High School/Previous School:
- Independent Learning Center
Singles Record: 64-58 (45-41 Dual Match)
Doubles Record: 55-52 (40-39 Dual Match)
Highest Doubles Ranking: 45th (1/4/11)
Awards/Honors:
- All-SEC (2011 - Freshman Team)
- ITA Scholar-Athlete (2011, 2013)
- Academic All-SEC (2011, 2012, 2013)
Singles Record: 14-13 (14-13 Dual Match)
Doubles Record: 14-10 (14-10 Dual Match)
FALL:
- Did not play for the Bulldogs during the fall 2014 season
SPRING:
- Started off the spring winning four of his first five matches, including a three-set defeat of Harvard's Alex Steinroeder to clinch a MSU victory against the No. 26 Crimson and advance to the championship match of the 2014 ITA Kick Off Weekend in Starkville
- A three-set win against Georgia's Eric Diaz clinched State's first win against UGA since 2005 and the first top-five triumph since 2011
- Clicned his third match of the season in a straight-sets win against Nicholls State's Nico Mertens at the No. 2 spot in the lineup
- Earned two ranked wins on the year, defeating No. 102 Mertens and No. 88 Tsvetan Mihov of South Carolina, both at the No. 2 position
- Played four matches at the second spot in the MSU order in 2014, winning three, with one suspended at the match's clinch
- Was quick off the court in MSU's NCAA Championship First Round win against No. 61 Louisiana-Lafayette, defeating Damian Farinola 6-2, 6-3 to be the first match finished
- Compiled a 14-10 doubles record in the spring, with 13 of those wins coming with teammate Rishab Agarwal
- The duo started the spring in dominating fashion, winning eight of their first nine matches
- Reeled off three-straight wins in the heart of SEC play against No. 23 Vanderbilt, LSU and No. 71 Arkansas. The 8-7(3) win against VU's Pen Binet and Suresh Eswaran clinched a crucial doubles point that helped lead to a 4-3 Bulldog win on the road
- Clinched five doubles points for the 2014 season, which stood second amongst Bulldog doubles squads
- The duo's 13 wins tied for the team lead in dual match doubles victories for 2014
- Finished his career with the Maroon and White with 118 overall victories, 64 coming in singles play and 54 on the doubles courts
Singles Record: 17-15 (9-9 Dual Match)
Doubles Record: 14-17 (9-13 Dual Match)
Awards/Honors:
- 2013 ITA Scholar-Athlete
- 2013 Academic All-SEC
FALL:
- Reached the semifinals of singles consolation play 2012 USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships
- Advanced to the Round of 16 in doubles with teammate Ethan Wilkinson at the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships
- Compiled a 3-1 record in singles play at the Bulldog Scramble, being selected as MSU's representative in the tourney's "shootout" amongst all teams best players
SPRING:
- Began the SEC season 3-0, including a match-clinching victory against Alabama’s David Vieyra in a crucial road match
- Split time in doubles play with Ethan Wilkinson and Romain Bogaerts, posting a 6-9 record with Wilkinson, while going 3-4 with Bogaerts
- Teamed with Bogaerts, clinched the doubles point against Florida and then took a three-set victory against UF’s Luke Johnson to help propel MSU to its first back-to-back wins in Gainesville in recorded history
- Downed Tennessee’s John Collins in Round of 16 matchup at the 2013 NCAA Championship to cap his season
Singles Record: 16-15 (10-11 Dual Match)
Doubles Record: 12-10 (7-7 Dual Match)
Awards/Honors:
- 2012 Academic All-SEC
FALL:
- Downed 123rd-ranked Orlando Superlano of TCU in consolation play at the 2011 ITA All-American Championships
- Picked up two victories to advance to the round of 16 in singles play at the 2011 USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships
SPRING:
- Picked up 10 victories in dual match play, including a four-match winning streak that was highlighted by sweeping his three matches at the 2012 Blue-Gray National Collegiate Classic
- After dropping his first set tiebreaker, he battled back against Tennessee's Taylor Patrick to win and clinch the Bulldogs’ spot in the semifinals of the 2012 SEC Championship
- Posted a 7-5 doubles record with teammate Ethan Wilkinson, including winning their first three matches they played together
Singles Record: 17-15 (12-8 Dual Match)
Doubles Record: 14-15 (10-9 Dual Match)
Highest Doubles Ranking: 45th (1/4/11)
Awards/Honors:
- 2011 All-SEC Freshman Team
- 2011 ITA Scholar-Athlete
- 2011 Academic All-SEC
FALL:
- Had a strong start to his freshman season by defeating 108th ranked Cesare Gallo of Stetson in straight sets at the 2010 Southern Intercollegiates
- With teammate George Coupland, defeated the No. 25 duo of Kyle McMorrow and Jeevan Nedunchezhlyan of Washington in consolation play at the 2010 ITA All-American Championships
SPRING:
- Began the spring ranked 45th in doubles with teammate George Coupland
- Hit the ground running in conference play, beginning with a 4-1 record
- Alongside fellow Bulldog James Chaudry, the duo took down three SEC opponents, including a doubles-clinching point over 4th-ranked Tennessee where they took down the Vols in easy 6-1 fashion
- Ousted Andres Bucaro of Florida State, clinching the match over the Seminoles en route to a second round match-up against Georgia Tech in the 2011 NCAA Championship
Pre-Mississippi State
- Attended the Independent Learning School in Ontario, Canada
- A two-time winner of the under-18 Canadian Nationals in 2009
- Won the Ontario Provincial under-12, 14, 16 and 18 division and was the singles champion in 2009 Canada Junior Games
- Has been ranked as high as 70th in the world junior rankings
- Competed in the 2012 ATP Rogers Cup and the 2012 Granby Challenger
Personal
- Zachary White was born on February 26, 1991, in Ontario, Canada
- Is the son of Gil and Laurie White and has a younger sister, Mackenzie
- Chose MSU because of the Southeastern Conference competition, the warm climate and coaching staff
- Majoring in business
- Even though his playing career at State is finished, he will be remaining in Starkville for another year to finish out his degree and plans on being a volunteer assistant for the Bulldogs in 2014-15