LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - In exclusive voting by the head coaches in the league, Aaron Skinner of Trinity University has been selected the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Men's Tennis Player-of-the-Year – the sixth straight year a Trinity player has earned the honor. In that same balloting, Trinity's Russell McMindes was voted Men's Coach-of-the-Year for the fourth straight year. Complete Release
Skinner, a sophomore from Columbia, Mo., is ranked seventh in the West Region in Singles and second in doubles. He holds a 9-12 record at #1 singles. He also has a 15-4 record at #1 doubles during dual matches this season with teammate Nicolas Moreno (14-4) and Jordan Mayer (1-0). In his first two years at Trinity, Skinner is 17-15 in singles competition and 27-6 in doubles play.
Skinner is a two time SCAC men's tennis All-Tournament team selection. This marks the first time in Skinner's career that he was named to the All-SCAC team. He becomes the fourth different Trinity player to be named the league's Player-of-the-Year since 2008 joining Max Frey (2009-10, 2012), Bobby Cocanougher (2011) and Oliver Gaines (2008). Skinner currently holds a career record of 10-0 in (5-0 singles/5-0 doubles) SCAC tournament play.
For the fourth time in his career, Trinity's McMindes has been recognized by his peers as the SCAC Men's Tennis Coach-of-the-Year. McMindes' eighth-ranked Tigers earned the program's 18th SCAC title after defeating Colorado College, 9-0, in the 2013 SCAC championship match. McMindes, in his fourth season as head coach, has compiled a 72-39 record at Trinity and will guide the Tigers to their 20th NCAA Tournament appearance since 1993.
2013 MEN'S ALL-SCAC TENNIS TEAM
(First-place votes in parentheses)
1. (4) Aaron Skinner, Trinity, Sophomore, Columbia, Mo.
2. Greg Haugen, Trinity, Junior, Austin, Texas
3. (1) Will Lindsay, Colorado College, Senior, Boulder, Colo.
4. Jordan Mayer, Trinity, Sophomore, San Antonio, Texas
5. Erick DelaFuente, Trinity, Senior, El Paso, Texas
6. Charlie Curtis, Trinity, Sophomore, St. Louis, Mo.
T7. Andy Clarage, Southwestern, Senior, Bellaire, Texas
T7. Alec Bergerson, Southwestern, Junior, Cedar Hill, Texas
9. Michael Reeks, Centenary, Senior, Shreveport, La.
10. Jack Kunde, Austin College, Junior, Burnsville, Minn.
Honorable Mention
Sam McCready, Southwestern; James Taylor, Austin College
