NORFOLK, Va. -- Newly-appointed head coach Dominik Mueller announced the 2016-17 schedule for the Old Dominion men’s tennis team on Wednesday.
The Monarchs made a racket in 2016, compiling a 21-5 record and reaching a season-high ranking of No. 28 in the ITA polls. In Aljosa Piric’s final season, ODU reeled off a 12-match winning streak and ended the season with a run to the Conference USA Championship match, before falling to top-seeded Rice.
Mueller replaces Piric, who accepted the head coaching position at Miami (Fla.).
“There are some big schools on our schedule, such as N.C. State and Clemson from the ACC and South Carolina from the SEC,” said Mueller. “Our guys are going to Ohio State for the ITA Kick Off, so there are a lot of opportunities for the guys. We are also pleased to have the Conference USA Roundup at home too. It will definitely be a challenging schedule, but we are all excited.”
The fall tournament season opens with the Penn Invitational in Philadelphia (Sept. 16-18) and runs through October and November, before concluding with the ITA National Indoor Championships (Nov. 3-6) in New York City.
Following a two-month winter hiatus, Mueller's squad delves into the spring season with a showdown at ACC power NC State (Jan. 14).
The Monarchs then host Richmond and Howard for a home-opening doubleheader (Jan. 15), before traveling to Boston to compete in the Pre-National Kick Off (Jan. 21-22).
The remainder of the spring slate is highlighted by a four-team ITA Kick Off Weekend at Ohio State, featuring Utah and Denver (Jan. 27-29), a trip to the Palmetto State for battles with South Carolina and Clemson (Feb. 10-12), a home showdown against former CAA rival VCU (March 17) and a series of home C-USA matchups in late March.
Middle Tennessee is set to host the 2017 Conference USA Tournament (April 21-23) in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The NCAA Team Championship (May 18-23) and Single and Doubles Championships (May 24-29) are both hosted by Georgia.
| Old Dominion Men's Tennis 2016-17 Schedule -- Fall | |||
| Sept. 16-18 | Penn Invitational | Philadelphia, Pa. | All Day |
| Sept. 23-25 | Elon Invitational | Elon, N.C. | All Day |
| Sept. 23-26 | Southern Intercollegiates | Athens, Ga. | All Day |
| Oct. 1-10 | ITA All-American | Tulsa, Okla. | All Day |
| Oct. 13-16 | Oracle ITA Masters | Malibu, Calif. | All Day |
| Oct. 13-17 | ITA Regionals | Blacksburg, Va. | All Day |
| Nov. 3-6 | ITA National Indoor Championships | New York, N.Y. | All Day |
| Nov. 4-6 | Tribe Invite | Williamsburg, Va. | All Day |
| Old Dominion Men's Tennis 2016-17 Schedule -- Spring | |||
| Jan. 14 | at NC State | Raleigh, N.C. | 4 p.m. |
| Jan. 15 | Richmond | Norfolk, Va. | 11 a.m. |
| Jan. 15 | Howard | Norfolk, Va. | 4 p.m. |
| Jan. 21-22 | Pre-National Kick Off (Harvard, Furman, San Francisco) | Boston, Mass. | TBD |
| Jan. 27-29 | National ITA Kick Off Weekend (Ohio State, Utah, Denver) | Columbus, Ohio | TBD |
| Feb. 5 | Elon | Norfolk, Va. | 10 a.m. |
| Feb. 10 | at South Carolina | Columbia, S.C. | 12 p.m. |
| Feb. 12 | at Clemson | Clemson, S.C. | 1 p.m. |
| Feb. 17 | Troy | Norfolk, Va. | 1 p.m. |
| Feb. 24 | at Yale | New Haven, Conn. | 2 p.m. |
| Feb. 26 | at Penn | Philadelphia, Pa. | 9 a.m. |
| March 4 | St. John's | Norfolk, Va. | 1 p.m. |
| March 17 | VCU | Norfolk, Va. | 1 p.m. |
| March 19 | Brown | Norfolk, Va. | 11 a.m. |
| March 24 | Middle Tennessee * | Norfolk, Va. | 3 p.m. |
| March 25 | Florida Atlantic * | Norfolk, Va. | 3 p.m. |
| March 26 | Charlotte * | Norfolk, Va. | 10 a.m. |
| April 9 | Charleston | Norfolk, Va. | 11 a.m. |
| April 14 | at UNC Wilmington | Wilmington, N.C. | 1 p.m. |
| April 16 | at William & Mary | Williamsburg, Va. | 1 p.m. |
| April 21-23 | Conference USA Tournament | Murfreesboro, Tenn. | All Day |
| May 12-13 | NCAA 1st and 2nd Rounds | Campus Sites | TBD |
| May 18-23 | NCAA Team Championships | Athens, Ga. | TBD |
| May 24-29 | NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships | Athens, Ga. | TBD |
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