Clark Earns NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
July 10, 2006 | Men's Tennis
July 10, 2006
University of Louisville tennis player Jeremy Clark earned a 2006 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Clark was among 58 student-athletes spanning 14 spring sports in all three NCAA divisions to receive a $7,500 scholarship to continue their educational pursuits.
Jeremy Clark, senior from Stanville, Ky. (Prestonsburg HS) graduated in May 2006 with a bachelor's degree in biology. During his senior year, he compiled an 18-13 overall record and was 13-8 in dual matches, playing mostly at No. 4. Clark completed his career with a 54-36 overall record in singles. He also posted a 63-28 doubles record, combining with two players ( Matt Mayer and Jakob Gustafsson) to become part of two nationally ranked doubles teams.
In 2006, he teamed with Jakob Gustafsson (Hollviken, Sweden) earned the BIG EAST's automatic bid to the championship, becoming the first Cardinal doubles team to compete in the NCAA doubles championship. Clark and Gustafsson finished the season ranked No. 29 in the nation with a 22-11overall record, going 15-8 in dual matches as Louisville's top seeded doubles team. The unanimous BIG EAST all-tournament doubles team selection was ranked as high as No. 19 in the ITA doubles rankings during the season.
He was successful both on the court and in the classroom. Clark was named to the 2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV second team and was a three-time Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar Athlete.
" Jeremy Clark is what I call a triple success," said U of L head coach Rex Ecarma. "He was the captain of the most successful team in our program history. He is well-liked and respected by his peers and he excelled in the classroom so well that he was accepted to the U of L medical school in his first interview. Even better, he is a local player who grew up in Eastern Kentucky. He is a role model to all future Cardinal tennis players."
To qualify for an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, a student-athlete must be in his or her final year of eligibility, have an overall grade-point average of 3.2 and have performed with distinction as a member of the varsity team in the sport in which he or she was nominated. The student-athlete must also intend to continue academic work beyond the undergraduate degree as a full-time or part-time graduate student.
The Cardinals finished the 2006 season with a 19-8 overall record, which includes an HEB Collegiate Team Championship, a BIG EAST Tournament Championship, and their third consecutive NCAA team tournament appearance where the Cards advanced to the regional finals. On March 14, Louisville achieved the program's highest national ranking at No. 12 and never fell out of the top 35, finished the season ranked 26th in the nation.
