April 25, 2003

Indianapolis, Indiana - UIC head tennis coach Hans Neufeld has already laid the blueprint for a successful collegiate program with the Flames.

Now he is being rewarded for it.

Neufeld was named the Horizon League Co-Coach of the Year along with Butler's Jason Suscha.

Neufeld is the first UIC coach since Chuck Cunningham took the honor in 1998, and in just his second year at the helm has UIC as the #3 seed in this weekend's league tournament after a 9-7 record this year.

Senior Nick Bodmer is already the all-time singles wins leader in UIC history and he added another trophy to the case on Friday night.

Bodmer was named to the all-league first team after an outstanding senior campaign.

Bodmer, along with UW-Green Bay senior Robert Shamelikian are the 15th and 16th players in league history to earn first team honors three times.

Bodmer earned all-league honors each of the four years in a Flames uniform.

UIC now looks to surprise some folks at the Horizon League Tournament which starts on Saturday in Indianapolis.

2003 ALL-HORIZON LEAGUE MEN'S TENNIS TEAM

First Team Kevin Gill, Butler, Junior Peter Voelz, Butler, Senior Brandon Gill, Butler, Sophomore #$^Nick Bodmer, UIC, Senior *^Robert Shamelikian, UW-Green Bay, Senior #Ben Davis, UW-Green Bay, Junior

Second Team

Scott Newmark, Butler, Freshman Eric Winn, Cleveland State, Sophomore Jay Tee, Cleveland State, Freshman Barry Hankel, UW-Green Bay, Senior Quincy Jones, Wright State, Junior Brian Butt, Wright State, Freshman Player of the Year- Kevin Gill, Butler Newcomer of the Year- Jay Tee, Cleveland State Co-Coach of the Year-Jason Suscha, Butler Co-Coach of the Year-Hans Neufeld, UIC *--2002 First Team All-League #--2002 Second Team All-League $--2001 First Team All-League ^--2000 First Team All-League