The Apache men's tennis team has won ten national championships since 1987and are the current three-time defending National Champions. Head Coach John Peterson has had numerous players graduate from TJC and advance to play tennis at a number of prestigious universities. For further information about TJC men's tennis, call or e-mail Coach Peterson at 903/510-2313, jpet@tjc.edu.

Membership Has Its Privileges

Tyler Junior College Scholarship Signings

Year Athlete University Attended Degree

1988 Tole Marinkovic San Diego State yes

Mark Hagan North Florida yes

1989 Scott Stewart University of Texas yes

Hakan Olsson University of Colorado yes

Thomas Adler University of Iowa yes

Johan Svensson University of Texas @ Tyler yes

Thomas Nilsson University of Texas @ Tyler yes

Lance Hagan North Alabama yes

Patricio Gonzalez TCU yes

1991 Joaquin Lopez University of Arkansas yes

Michael Martinez Oklahoma University yes

Joe Salerno University of Alabama no

Michel Tremblay University of Oklahoma yes

Mark Morgan University of Texas @ Tyler yes

Jentry Poss Trinity University yes

1991 Miguel Valor University of Arkansas yes

Jeremy Eastmond Northeast Oklahoma U. yes

Marco Pacheco BYU yes

1992 Vladimir Krstic University of South Florida yes

Jonas Lundblad University of Texas @ Tyler yes

Alberto Canzian Florida International yes

Gavaska Williams University of Arkansas yes

Klint Graf Texas Tech yes

Jacob Henriksson North Alabama yes

Henrik Eriksson Iowa State University yes

1993 Rogelio Guerrero University of Texas @ Tyler yes

Gene Highfield University of Oklahoma yes

Guillaume Gauthier University of Texas @ Tyler yes

1994 Patrick Osuna University of Texas @ El Paso yes

Tim Smith Mobile College no

Jesper Hellstrand Temple University no

Mattias Jonsson University of Iowa yes

Gines Abellan University of Texas @ Arlington yes

1995 Rashid Hassan University of Alabama yes

Ryan Hines Texas Tech no

1996 Rene Moller Auburn University yes

Jerome Oliveri University of Arizona yes

Dean Poropat Southwest Texas State yes

Brett Rowley East Carolina State yes

Jason Felton Rice University yes

1997 Shane Hurst Boise State no

Michel Stopa University of Arizona yes

Girts Auskaps University of Iowa yes

Wolfgang Oswald Northern Illinois yes

1998 Alex Aybar University of Arizona yes

Zibu Ncube UALR yes

Tim Shuler University of Arkansas yes

Scott Byrd Illinois State yes

Dean Petty Abilene Christian yes

Julio Nunez Indiana State yes

1999 Marinos Baghdati Texas Tech yes

Jeremy Earl Texas Tech yes

Anthony Kountouris Ferris State yes

Carlos Lomena University of Toledo yes

2000 Jitte Singh University of South Carolina yes

Max Dounaev UTSA yes

Petros Baghdate University of Toledo yes

Theron Cole Abilene Christian yes

2001 Javier Carrillo University of Texas @ Arlington yes

David Crouzet Evansville University yes

Adrian Martinez High Point University yes

J.P. Batista High Point University yes

2002 Aleks Tunjic Drexel University yes

Ash Misquith Clemson University in progress

Michael Parker Indiana-Purdue @ Fort Wayne yes

2003 Dash Connell Texas A&M in progress

Alban Renard Illinois State in progress

Imraan Ismail Arkansas in progress

Travis Smith Hawaii in progress

Nirmit Shetty Southern Indiana in progress

2004 Mark Growcott Louisiana State University in progress

Jordon Freitas Texas Christian University in progress

Jeremy Hubbard University of Texas in progress

TEAM FINISHES

1988 Third Place

1989 National Runner-Up

1990 NATIONAL CHAMPION

1991 NATIONAL CHAMPION

1992 Third Place

1993 National Runner-Up

1994 NATIONAL CHAMPION

1995 NATIONAL CHAMPION

1996 NATIONAL CHAMPION

1997 NATIONAL CHAMPION

1998 NATIONAL CHAMPION

1999 National Runner-Up

2000 National Runner-Up

2001 Third Place

2002 NATIONAL CHAMPION

2003 NATIONAL CHAMPION

2004 NATIONAL CHAMPION