One of two Jackson, Mississippi, natives on the squad...Has shown patience in earning a spot on the team...Played in two team matches last season...Forehand is his biggest asset and has a solid all-court game...Highly motivated.
2002-03 (SENIOR):
FALL--Played in nine matches during the term...Just 1-5 in singles, his lone win coming in the Gator Invitational (Gainesville, FL)...Was 1-2 in doubles, pairing with Max Fomine for a victory in the Southern Intercollegiate Scramble (Athens, GA).
2001-02 (JUNIOR):
Earned the first playing time of his career in the MSU lineup, seeing action in two matches.
FALL--Saw action in 11 singles matches during the fall, notching a 4-7 record in those contests...Reached the semifinals of Flight 3 at the Middle Tennessee Fall Classic (Murfreesboro, TN) [playing unattached]...Competed in Division IV at the Southern Collegiate Championships (Athens, GA) and made the quarterfinals of that segment's consolation draw...Also posted a win for MSU at the Bulldog Scramble (Athens, GA).
SPRING--Got the call to play in two MSU dual matches during the season...Teamed with Aymeric Henou to register an 8-5 win at #3 doubles in State's win over Murray State early in the year...Played doubles with Max Fomine against arch-rival Mississippi to end the regular season and also started at #6 singles versus the Rebels.
2000-01:
Redshirted.
PRE-MSU:
Attended Jackson (Miss.) Academy as a prepster (1995-98) and the University of Mississippi in the fall of 1998 before transferring to MSU...Also holds an AA degree from Holmes (Miss.) Community College...Member of JA teams that were South State and Overall State champions...Was the 1998 South State overall doubles champion...Also won the 1997 South State mixed doubles crown...Earned Most Improved Player honors in 1994...Honored with the Anthony Kalantis Leadership Award at JA in 1998.
PERSONAL:
Michael Ben Hailey was born April 10, 1980, in New Orleans, Louisiana...The son of Richard and Charlotte Hailey...Lists Patrick Rafter as his favorite pro tennis star...Enjoys playing sports and the guitar in his spare time...Is a volunteer fire fighter for the East Oktibbeha Volunteer Fire Department...Majoring in accounting at State.
HAILEY'S CAREER SINGLES STATS
Season #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Dual SEC Overall Pct.
Fall 2002 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-5 .167
2001-02 -- -- -- -- -- 0-1 0-1 0-1 4-8 .333
TOTALS -- -- -- -- -- 0-1 0-1 0-1 5-13 .278
HAILEY'S CAREER DOUBLES STATS
Season #1 #2 #3 Dual SEC Overall Pct.
Fall 2002 -- -- -- -- -- 1-2 .333
2001-02 -- -- 1-1 1-1 0-1 1-1 .500
TOTALS -- -- 1-1 1-1 0-1 2-3 .400
