Cardinals Garner ITA Academic Honors
July 27, 2020 | Men's Tennis, Academic Services
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville men's tennis team has earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team honors, while Clement Filho, Alex Wesbrooks and Randy Wilson were named ITA Scholar Athletes as announced by the organization today.
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The Cardinals posted a team GPA of 3.335 for the 2019-20 academic year, achieving a program-best 3.767 mark in the spring. Filho, Wesbrooks and Wilson each registered a cumulate year  GPA of 3.5 or higher in the 2019-20 academic year.
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About Louisville Men's Tennis
The 2019-20 men's tennis season ended on March 12 as the Cardinal were getting ready to take on ACC opponent Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. The Cardinals posted a 9-6 overall record and a 2-1 mark in league play during the shortened season.
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Head coach Rodrigo da Silva was in his first season as Louisville's head coach. He took over the program in September 2019 after spending four seasons as the head coach at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He made his return to UofL where he spent six years (2009-14) as an assistant coach, helping guide the Cardinals to three BIG EAST Conference tournament titles and five NCAA Tournament appearances.
Follow Louisville Men's Tennis on Twitter (@UofLMTennis) at https://twitter.com/UofLMTennis and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/GoCardsTennis
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The Cardinals posted a team GPA of 3.335 for the 2019-20 academic year, achieving a program-best 3.767 mark in the spring. Filho, Wesbrooks and Wilson each registered a cumulate year  GPA of 3.5 or higher in the 2019-20 academic year.
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About Louisville Men's Tennis
The 2019-20 men's tennis season ended on March 12 as the Cardinal were getting ready to take on ACC opponent Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. The Cardinals posted a 9-6 overall record and a 2-1 mark in league play during the shortened season.
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Head coach Rodrigo da Silva was in his first season as Louisville's head coach. He took over the program in September 2019 after spending four seasons as the head coach at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He made his return to UofL where he spent six years (2009-14) as an assistant coach, helping guide the Cardinals to three BIG EAST Conference tournament titles and five NCAA Tournament appearances.
Follow Louisville Men's Tennis on Twitter (@UofLMTennis) at https://twitter.com/UofLMTennis and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/GoCardsTennis
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