2003: Put up a strong junior year going 13-10 at the No. 1 position ... also went 1-0 at No.2 ... played the No. 1 doubles spot once again with John Williams, going 13-11 ... Youth Education through Sports NCAA Clinician for 2003 NCAA Tournament in Athens, GA.
2002: Is expected to retain his No. 1 status this spring … possesses a strong baseline game as well as serve and volley play … abilities could put him in the running for a NCAA national ranking. 2001: Stepped in as a freshman and played in the No. 1 slot 19 times and noted a 9-10 mark … was 1-0 at the No. 2 position … had a 2-4 doubles mark with Ben Fortune, 3-0 mark with Eddie Almada and a 6-4 mark with John Williams ... named co-freshman-of-the-year with John Williams. High School: Played No. 1 singles for Dorman High in Spartanburg, where he earned team MVP and all-State honors … was named the Player-of-the-Year by the Spartanburg Herald Journal … won five Belton Titles and was consistently ranked in the USTA Top-25. Personal: Born August 29, 1982 in Durham, NC … father played football at Boston College and sister currently plays tennis at Virginia Tech … majoring in criminal justice.
Coach’s quote: "Matt brings a lot to the table for us. He returns after a stellar freshman campaign and is expect to play No. 1 singles and doubles for us this year. He possesses one of the hardest work ethics on the team and will be expected to be one of our leaders."