More Than 30 Former Razorback Tennis Greats Return for Alumni Weekend
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – More than 30 Razorback tennis greats will return to the University of Arkansas campus this weekend for the eighth annual UA Tennis Alumni Weekend. The bi-annual reunion is a three-day event that includes doubles matches pitting former Razorbacks against current members of the Arkansas tennis team.
Five former No. 1 ranked players are scheduled to return including Joey Blake, Peter Doohan, Chip Hooper, Oskar Johansson and Pat Serret. Doohan and Serret won the program’s only national title when they captured the NCAA doubles championship in 1982.
“We are excited that so many of our former players are coming back to campus for the alumni weekend,” Arkansas head coach Robert Cox said. “It is a great opportunity for our current guys to meet the former players that were instrumental in turning our program into one of the best in the country. Everybody has a great time re-living old times and getting back out on the court with their teammates.”
On Friday night, the former players will kick off the weekend with a private reception and dinner. On Saturday at 9 a.m., the alumni weekend will continue with doubles matches at the Dills Indoor Tennis Center. A short ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. followed by six matches featuring former Razorbacks against current UA team members. The action will conclude in plenty of time to allow everyone to attend the Arkansas-Vanderbilt basketball game at Bud Walton Arena at 2 p.m.
The weekend will conclude on Sunday morning with additional matches for the Razorback tennis alumni. Saturday and Sunday’s activities are open to the public. There will be no admission charged for alumni weekend. Former Razorbacks tentatively scheduled to attend include:
Greg Aclin
Kim Backus
Bobby Banck
Joey Blake
Buddy Bowman
Chris Campbell
Robert Cox
Drew Dees
Peter Doohan
Steve Duffel
Mark Dutton
Jef Falling
Greg Fess
Hal Fincher
Cliff Garcia
Joe Hickey
Ron Hightower
Chip Hooper
Imraan Ismail
Randy Jackson
Oskar Johansson
Magnus Kullenberg
Jose Lambert
Jack Lankford
Ewell Lee
John McConnell
Eddie Pacheco
Darin Phelan
Mike Phillips
Simon Robinson
Brian Sakey
Pat Serret
Scott Shankles
Tim Siegel
Mike Vogl
Jeff Wright
2006 Arkansas Tennis Alumni Tentative Schedule
Saturday
9 a.m. Drew Dees / Jack Lankford vs. Current Razorbacks*
9 a.m. Randy Jackson / Joe Hickey vs. Current Razorbacks*
9 a.m. Ewell Lee / Current Razorback* vs. Hal Fincher / Current Razorback*
9 a.m. Jef Falling / Scott Shankles vs. Current Razorbacks*
* Current Razorback Pairings to be determined
10 a.m. Buddy Bowman / Mark Dutton vs. Braden Burks / Brian Yanulis
10 a.m. Scott Shankles / Joey Blake vs. Drew Sosebee / Branden Joost
10 a.m. Mike Vogl / Brian Sakey vs. Jimmy Khougassian / Michael Jung
10 a.m. Bobby Banck / Greg Aclin vs. Rohan Gajjar / Matt Roberts
10 a.m. Imraan Ismail / Magnus Kullenberg vs. Colin Mascall / Austin King
10 a.m. John McConnell / Chris Campbell vs. Adrians Zguns / Blake Strode
11 a.m. Razorback Tennis Alumni Weekend Ceremony
Feature Matches
11:15 a.m. Peter Doohan / Pat Serret vs. Matt Roberts / Rohan Gajjar
11:15 a.m. Tim Siegel / Simon Robinson vs. Blake Strode / Adrians Zguns
11:15 a.m. Oskar Johansson / Magnus Kullenberg vs. Brian Yanulis / Braden Burks
11:15 a.m. Jeff Wright / Eddie Pacheco vs. Jimmy Khougassian / Michael Jung
11:15 a.m. Jose Lambert / Greg Fess vs. Colin Mascall / Austin King
11:15 a.m. Chip Hooper / Ron Hightower vs. Drew Sosebee / Branden Joost
Current Razorback Players are listed in BOLD
Sunday
8:30 a.m. Open Play – Razorback Alumni
