Men's Tennis Honors

INDIVIDUAL
USTA Greatest Black Player of the pre-World War II era
Jimmie McDaniel

 NAIA All-America — selected by an NAIA committee
2007-08 — Miroslav Vukicevic (second team)
2008-09 — Mike Green (second team), Terry Richardson (second team)
2010-11 — Hassan Abbas (second team), Zach Taylor (second team), Steffen Giles-Osborn (honorable mention)
2011-12 — Loic Didavi (first team), Zach Taylor (second team), Viktor Svoboda (honorable mention)
2012-13 — Loic Didavi (first team), Nikita Soifer (second team), Kyle Montrel (honorable mention)
2013-14 — Kyle Montrel (first team), Nikita Soifer (first team)
2014-15 — Kyle Montrel (first team), Nikita Soifer (second team), Tushar Mandlekar (honorable mention)
2015-16 — Kyle Montrel (first team), Karan Salwan (first team), Thomas Setodji (first team)
2016-17 — Catalin Fifea (first team), Antoine Richard (first team), Moses Micheal (second team), Karan Salwan (second team)
2017-18 — Catalin Fifea (first team), Antoine Richard (first team), Samir Chikhaoui (second team), Shaikh Abdullah (honorable mention)
2018-19 — Shaikh Abdullah (first team), Santiago Perez (first team)
2020-21 — Santiago Perez (first team), Shaikh Abdullah (second team)

 NAIA All-America — selected by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association
2007-08 — Miroslav Vukicevic
2010-11 — Hassan Abbas, Zach Taylor
2011-12 — Loic Didavi, Zach Taylor
2012-13 — Loic Didavi, Kyle Montrel
2013-14 — Kyle Montrel
2014-15 — Kyle Montrel
2015-16 — Kevin Chaouat, Kyle Montrel, Karan Salwan, Thomas Setodji
2016-17 — Moses Micheal, Antoine Richard, Karan Salwan
2017-18 — Shaikh Abdullah, Catalin Fifea, Antoine Richard
2018-19 — Shaikh Abdullah, Santiago Perez
2019-20 — Shaikh Abdullah, Juan Batalla, Santiago Perez
     Most Seasons on ITA All-America Team:  Kyle Montrel 4, Shaikh Abdullah 3, Loic Didavi 2, Santiago Perez 2, Antoine Richard 2, Karan Salwan 2, Zach Taylor 2, Hassan Abbas 1, Juan Batalla 1, Kevin Chaouat 1, Catalin Fifea 1, Moses Micheal 1, Thomas Setodji 1, Miroslav Vukicevic 1

 ITA/NAIA National Senior Player of the Year
2012-13 — Loic Didavi

 ITA/NAIA Regional Senior Player of the Year
2012-13 — Loic Didavi
2015-16 — Kyle Montrel

 ITA/NAIA National Most Improved Senior
2018-19 — Gabriel Niculescu
2020-21 — Shaikh Abdullah

 ITA/NAIA Regional Most Improved Senior
2017-18 — Catalin Fifea
2018-19 — Gabriel Niculescu
2020-21 — Shaikh Abdullah

 ITA/NAIA Regional Most Improved Player
2023-24 — Dedric Ray

 ITA/NAIA National Arthur Ashe Jr. Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship
2022-23 — Jered Wilson

 ITA/NAIA Regional Arthur Ashe Jr. Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship
2008-09 — Terry Richardson
2014-15 — Kyle Montrel
2022-23 — Jered Wilson

 ITA/NAIA Regional Player to Watch
2008-09 — Mikhail Vaval
2013-14 — Kyle Montrel

 ITA/NAIA National Rookie of the Year
2016-17 — Antoine Richard
2018-19 — Santiago Perez

 ITA/NAIA Regional Rookie of the Year
2016-17 — Antoine Richard
2017-18 — Shaikh Abdullah
2018-19 — Santiago Perez

 ITA/NAIA National Coach of the Year
2015-16 — Alan Green
2016-17 — Alan Green

 ITA/NAIA Regional Coach of the Year
2011-12 — Alan Green
2012-13 — Alan Green
2015-16 — Alan Green
2016-17 — Alan Green

 ITA/NAIA National Assistant Coach of the Year
2020-21 — Sanders Phelps

 ITA/NAIA Regional Assistant Coach of the Year
2015-16 — Loic Didavi
2016-17 — Kevin Chaouat
2020-21 — Sanders Phelps

 ITA NAIA National Player of the Week
2019-20 — Juan Batalla (Feb. 24-March 1)

 ITA Scholar-Athlete
2004-05 — Thomas Fugate, Klas Sylvander
2008-09 — Terry Richardson
2014-15 — Jeremiah Capdeville
2015-16 — Karan Salwan
2016-17 — Karan Salwan
2017-18 — Samir Chikhaoui, Gabriel Niculescu
2018-19 — Samir Chikhaoui, Gabriel Niculescu
2019-20 — Juan Batalla, Samir Chikhaoui

 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes
2018-19 — Samir Chikhaoui, Gabriel Niculescu
2019-20 — Samir Chikhaoui

 CoSIDA Academic All-America
2016-17 — Karan Salwan (college division second team)
2018-19 — Samir Chikhaoui (NAIA first team), Gabriel Niculescu (NAIA first team)
2019-20 — Samir Chikhaoui (NAIA second team)

 CoSIDA Academic All-District
2008-09 — Terry Richardson (college division District 6 first team)
2016-17 — Karan Salwan (college division District 2 first team)
2018-19 — Samir Chikhaoui, Gabriel Niculescu (NAIA District 2 first team)
2019-20 — Samir Chikhaoui (NAIA District 2 first team)

 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars
1997-98 — Elliot Jessie (first team), Bryan Shaw (second team)
2001-02 — Brandon Morning (second team)
2004-05 — Thomas Fugate (second team)
2006-07 — Thomas Fugate (first team), Terry Richardson (second team)
2007-08 — Terry Richardson (first team), Cameron Knowles (second team)
2008-09 — Terry Richardson (second team), Cameron Knowles (third team)
2015-16 — Manav Chakma (second team)
2016-17 — Karan Salwan (second team)
2018-19 — Samir Chikhaoui (first team)

 NAIA Champions of Character
(presented to a member of each team at NAIA National Championship events)
2014 — Nikita Soifer
2015 — Kyle Montrel
2016 — Kyle Montrel
2017 — Karan Salwan
2018 — Samir Chikhaoui
2019 — Pierre Andrieu
2023 — Jered Wilson
2024 — Jered Wilson

 NAIA National Player of the Week
2011 — Zach Taylor (April 25-May 1)
2012 — Loic Didavi (April 2-8), Corey Huggins (April 9-15)
2017 — Antoine Richard (April 10-16)
2021 — Shaikh Abdullah (April 5-11), Santiago Perez (April 12-18)

 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Honor Roll
1996-97 — Igor Dakic, Bryan Shaw
1997-98 — Igor Dakic, Elliot Jessie, Bryan Shaw
1998-99 — Igor Dakic, Elliot Jessie, Bryan Shaw
2000-01 — Brandon Morning, John Tripp
2001-02 — Brandon Morning, John Tripp
2003-04 — Thomas Fugate
2004-05 — Thomas Fugate, Klas Sylvander, Mirsolav Vukicevic
2007-08 — Cameron Knowles, Terry Richardson
2008-09 — Cameron Knowles, Terry Richardson
2011-12 — Amir Rahbar, Sean Richardson, Viktor Svoboda
2013-14 — Adam Albrecht, Vincenzo Ciccone, Nikita Soifer
2014-15 — Adam Albrecht, Jeremiah Capdeville, Manav Chakma, Vincenzo Ciccone, Nikita Soifer
2015-16 — Adam Albrecht, Manav Chakma, Kevin Chaouat, Tushar Mandlekar, Karan Salwan
2016-17 — Karan Salwan
2017-18 — Chris Anders, Samir Chikhaoui, Gabriel Niculescu
2019-20 — Shaikh Abdullah, Juan Batalla, Samir Chikhaoui, Guillermo Coiras, Uriah Miller

 All-Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (S — singles; D — doubles)
2007 — Thomas Fugate (SD), Vusumzi Kempele (SD), Cameron Knowles (SD), Mario Myles (SD), Terry Richardson (SD), Miroslav Vukicevic (SD)
2008 — Vusumzi Kempele (SD), Cameron Knowles (SD), Mario Myles (SD), Terry Richardson (SD), Mikhail Vaval (S), Miroslav Vukicevic (SD), Matthew Walker (D)
2009 — Steffen Giles-Osborn (SD), Mike Green (SD), Cameron Knowles (S) Mario Myles (S), Sean Richardson (D) Terry Richardson (SD), Mikhail Vaval (SD), Matthew Walker (D)
2010 — Hassan Abbas (SD), Steffen Giles-Osborn (SD), Cameron Knowles (SD), Mario Myles (SD), Mikhail Vaval (SD), Sean Richardson (SD)

 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Year
2002 — Alan Green
2007 — Terry Richardson
2009 — Terry Richardson
2010 — Steffen Giles-Osborn

 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year
2007 — Cameron Knowles
2009 — Steffen Giles-Osborn
2010 — Hassan Abbas

 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
2007 — Alan Green
2008 — Alan Green
2009 — Alan Green
2010 — Alan Green

 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week
2009 — Cameron Knowles (Feb. 16-22), Sean Richardson (April 6-12), Terry Richardson (three times: Feb. 23-March 1, March 2-8 and April 20-26), Mikhail Vaval (twice: March 16-22 and April 13-19)
2010 — Hassan Abbas (twice: Feb. 1-7 and March 29-April 4), Mario Myles (Feb. 15-21), Sean Richardson (March 15-21)
2011 — Hassan Abbas (twice: March 7-13 and March 28-April 3); Steffen Giles-Osborn (Feb. 14-20), Zach Taylor (three times: Feb 7-13, Feb. 28-March 6 and April 25-May 1)
2012 — Loic Didavi (April 2-8), Corey Huggins (April 9-15), Sean Richardson (March 19-25), Viktor Svoboda (March 5-11), Zach Taylor (three times: Feb. 20-26, March 12-18 and April 23-29)
2013 — Loic Didavi (twice: Feb. 25-March 3 and April 15-21), Kyle Montrel (four times: Feb. 18-24, March 11-17, April 1-7 and April 8-14), Nikita Soifer (Feb. 11-17), Viktor Svoboda (three times: March 4-10, March 18-24 and March 25-31)
2014 — Vincenzo Ciccone (March 10-16), Jordan Harrell (March 3-9), Tushar Mandlekar (twice: April 7-13 and April 21-27), Kyle Montrel (Feb. 10-16), Nikita Soifer (twice: March 17-23 and April 14-20), Viktor Svoboda (Feb. 24-March 2)
2015 — Adam Albrecht (March 23-29), Manav Chakma (March 30-April 5), Tushar Mandlekar (twice: Feb. 23-March 1 and March 2-8), Kyle Montrel (twice: Jan. 26-Feb. 1 and March 16-22), Nikita Soifer (twice: Feb. 2-8 and Feb. 9-15)
2016 — Adam Albrecht (twice: Feb. 22-28 and March 21-27), Karan Salwan (four times: Jan. 25-31, Feb. 1-7, Feb. 8-14 and April 18-24), Kyle Montrel (April 11-17), Thomas Setodji (four times: Feb. 15-21, Feb. 29-March 6, March 28-April 3 and April 4-10)
2017 — Catalin Fifea (twice: Feb. 13-19 and March 13-19), Tushar Mandlekar (April 24-30), Antoine Richard (three times: Feb. 27-March 5, March 20-26 and April 10-16), Karan Salwan (Jan. 23-29)
2018 — Shaikh Abdullah (three times: Feb. 12-18, March 19-25 and April 2-8), Pierre Andrieu (Jan. 15-21), Samir Chikhaoui (four times: Jan. 22-28, Feb. 19-25, March 12-18 and March 26-April 1), Catalin Fifea (twice: Jan. 29-Feb. 4 and Feb. 26-March 4)
2019 — Samir Chikhaoui (April 1-7), Santiago Perez (April 15-21)

 Southern States Athletic Conference Player of the Week
2021 — Shaikh Abdullah (twice: March 29-April 4 and April 5-11), Santiago Perez (twice: Feb. 15-21 and April 12-18)

 Red River Athletic Conference Player of the Week
2022 — Megh Patel (March 21-27), Santiago Perez (four times: Feb. 14-20, Feb. 28-March 6, March 14-20 and April 4-10), Juan Ramirez (three times: Feb. 7-13, April 11-17 and April 18-24)
2023 — Jacobi Bain (Feb. 6-12), Julius Hell (Feb. 20-26), Mathieu Strauss (Jan. 30-Feb. 5), Nereo Suarez (three times: Feb. 13-19, Feb. 27-March 5 and March 6-12)

 GCAC Player of the Week Summary
Most Awards in a Season
4 — Samir Chikhaoui, 2018
4 — Karan Salwan, 2016
4 — Thomas Setodji, 2016
4 — Kyle Montrel, 2013
3 — Shaikh Abdullah, 2018
3 — Antoine Richard, 2017
3 — Viktor Svoboda, 2013
3 — Zach Taylor, 2012
3 — Zach Taylor, 2011
3 — Terry Richardson, 2009
2 — Catalin Fifea, 2018
2 — Catalin Fifea, 2017
2 — Adam Albrecht, 2016
2 — Tushar Mandlekar, 2015
2 — Kyle Montrel, 2015
2 — Nikita Soifer, 2015
2 — Tushar Mandlekar, 2014
2 — Nikita Soifer, 2014
2 — Loic Didavi, 2013
2 — Hassan Abbas, 2011
2 — Hassan Abbas, 2010
2 — Mikhail Vaval, 2009
1 — Samir Chikhaoui, 2019
1 — Santiago Perez, 2019
1 — Pierre Andrieu, 2018
1 — Tushar Mandlekar, 2017
1 — Karan Salwan, 2017
1 — Kyle Montrel, 2016
1 — Adam Albrecht, 2015
1 — Manav Chakma, 2015
1 — Vincenzo Ciccone, 2014
1 — Jordan Harrell, 2014
1 — Kyle Montrel, 2014
1 — Viktor Svoboda, 2014
1 — Nikita Soifer, 2013
1 — Loic Didavi, 2012
1 — Corey Huggins, 2012
1 — Sean Richardson, 2012
1 — Viktor Svoboda, 2012
1 — Steffen Giles-Osborn, 2011
1 — Mario Myles, 2010
1 — Sean Richardson, 2010
1 — Cameron Knowles, 2009
1 — Sean Richardson, 2009

 Most Awards in a Career
8 — Kyle Montrel, 2013-16
6 — Zach Taylor, 2011-12
5 — Samir Chikhaoui, 2018-present
5 — Tushar Mandlekar, 2014-17
5 — Karan Salwan, 2016-17
5 — Nikita Soifer, 2013-15
5 — Viktor Svoboda, 2012-14
4 — Hassan Abbas, 2010-11
4 — Catalin Fifea, 2017-18
4 — Thomas Setodji, 2016
3 — Shaikh Abdullah, 2018-present
3 — Adam Albrecht, 2014-17
3 — Loic Didavi, 2012-13
3 — Antoine Richard, 2017-18
3 — Sean Richardson, 2009-12
3 — Terry Richardson, 2009
2 — Mikhail Vaval, 2009
1 — Pierre Andrieu, 2017-present
1 — Manav Chakma, 2015-16
1 — Vincenzo Ciccone, 2014-15
1 — Jordan Harrell, 2014-15
1 — Corey Huggins, 2012
1 — Steffen Giles-Osborn, 2011
1 — Mario Myles, 2010
1 — Cameron Knowles, 2009
1 — Santiago Perez, 2019-present

 Outstanding College Coach, State of Louisiana
2015-16 — Alan Green (selected by Allstate Sugar Bowl)

 All-Louisiana
2004 — Miroslav Vukicevic (second team)
2005 — Terry Richardson (second team), Miroslav Vukicevic (second team)
2007 — Cameron Knowles (second team), Terry Richardson (second team)
2008 — Miroslav Vukicevic (honorable mention)
2009 — Terry Richardson (first team), Mikhail Vaval (honorable mention)
2010 — Hassan Abbas (first team), Steffen Giles-Osborn (first team)
2011 — Hassan Abbas (first team), Zach Taylor (second team)
2012 — Loic Didavi (first team), Zach Taylor (first team)
2013 — Loic Didavi (first team), Kyle Montrel (first team)
2014 — Kyle Montrel (first team)
2015 — Kyle Montrel (first team)
2016 — Karan Salwan (first team), Thomas Setodji (second team), Kyle Montrel (honorable mention)
2017 — Antoine Richard (first team), Catalin Fifea (honorable mention), Karan Salwan (honorable mention)
2018 — Catalin Fifea (second team)
2019 — Santiago Perez (first team)
2020 — Juan Batalla (first team), Santiago Perez (honorable mention)
2021 — Shaikh Abdullah (first team), Santiago Perez (first team)
2022 — Santiago Perez (first team), Jacobi Bain (second team), Juan Ramirez (second team)
2023 — Jacobi Bain (first team), Nereo Suarez (second team)
2024 — Julius Hell (first team), Nereo Suarez (first team), VanDer Woody (second team), Jacobi Bain (honorable mention)

 Louisiana Player of the Year
2012 — Loic Didavi
2013 — Loic Didavi (tie)
2021 — Santiago Perez (tie)
2022 — Santiago Perez

 Louisiana Newcomer of the Year
2010 — Hassan Abbas
2012 — Loic Didavi
2014 — Kevin Chaouat
2016 — Karan Salwan
2017 — Catalin Fifea

 Louisiana Freshman of the Year
2007 — Cameron Knowles
2013 — Kyle Montrel
2019 — Santiago Perez
2020 — Juan Batalla
2021 — Juan Varon (tie)
2022 — Jacobi Bain

 Louisiana Coach of the Year
2009 — Alan Green
2011 — Alan Green
2012 — Alan Green
2021 — Alan Green
2022 — Alan Green
2024 — Alan Green

TEAM
National Tournament Runner-Up
2016 — NAIA
2017 — NAIA
2019 — NAIA

 Conference / Group Championship
2005 — Gulf Coast Athletic Conference tournament
2007 — Gulf Coast Athletic Conference tournament
2008 — Gulf Coast Athletic Conference tournament
2009 — Gulf Coast Athletic Conference tournament
2010 — Gulf Coast Athletic Conference tournament
2011 — NAIA Unaffiliated Group 2 tournament
2012 — NAIA Unaffiliated Group 2 tournament
2013 — NAIA Unaffiliated Group 3 tournament
2022 — NAIA Unaffiliated Group tournament
2023 — NAIA Unaffiliated Group tournament
2024 — NAIA Unaffiliated Group tournament

 Academic
2015-16 — NAIA Scholar-Team
2018-19 — NAIA Scholar-Team, ITA All-Academic Team
2019-20 — NAIA Scholar-Team, ITA All-Academic Team