2000-2001: Junior season
• Finalist for the Paul W. Bryant Scholar Athlete Award
• 2000-2001 Co-captain
• Academic All-SEC team member
• Scored match-clinching wins against South Carolina and LSU (SEC tournament) in 4-3 matches
• Competed in the Clay Court Invitational and the All-American Championships in the fall
1999-2000: Sophomore season
• 7-13 in dual play with wins over players from Miami, Tennessee and Georgia
• Advanced through two rounds of play at the National Clay Court Championships and the All-American Championships
1998-1999: Freshman season
• Participated in Harvard's Crimson Classic and the ITA's All-American Championships.
• Compiled a 4-1 overall record in doubles play, playing with three different partners
Prep Highlights:
• Attended Ballard High School, where he was coached by Mike Lyndsey
• He was the team MVP in 1996 and 1997 and was team captain.
• Received All-State honors four times
• Also played for Rob Spencer at the Louisville Indoor Racquet Club
• Was ranked No. 23 in the nation in 1996
• Has been ranked No. 1 in singles in the state of Kentucky six times.
• Was ranked No. 3 in the Southern Section in 1996 and was ranked No. 10 the following year
• 1996 Team Intersectional champion and member of the first place Southern Intersectional Team
• Chris was a member of Kentucky's Davis Cup team for five years
• Nominated a Governor's Scholar winner because he ranked among the top three percent of his graduating class
Personal:
• Born January 1, 1980
• Son of Patricia McRae and the late Richard McRae
• Two brothers, Jeff and Chad, both played collegiate tennis for the University of Louisville.
• Began playing tennis at age six
Singles:
1998-1999 Overall: 5-4 Dual: 4-1 SEC: 1-1
1999-2000 Overall: 8-14 Dual: 7-13 SEC: 4-7
2000-2001 Overall: 17-15 Dual: 14-11 SEC: 5-7
Career Totals: Overall: 30-33 Dual: 25-25 SEC: 10-15
Doubles:
1998-1999 Overall: 4-1 Dual: 4-1 SEC: - - -
1999-2000 Overall: 5-17 Dual: 5-14 SEC: 2-10
2000-2001 Overall: 15-9 Dual: 14-7 SEC: 5-5
Career Totals: Overall: 24-27 Dual: 23-22 SEC: 7-15