Charlie Jones Season 2008-09
Jones joined the Commodores as a volunteer assistant coach prior to the 2014 spring season.
Collegiate Stats:
2011-12 (Senior): Played in the No. 1 position for the dual season … Posted a 7-5, 7-5 win over #26 Andreas Mies from #19 Auburn … Beat #92 Nick Jones from #33 South Carolina … Defeated #9 Florida[apos]s #51 Bob van Overbeek 3-6, 6-2, 10-7 … had a 6 match winning streak from 2/3 against #66 Harvard through 2/19 against UAB … Advanced to the Round of 16 at the ITA Men[apos]s All American … Finished the fall tournament season 9-4 … began the year ranked as the #87 player in the country.
2010-11 (Junior): Finished the season with a 20-10 record, which included a 13-6 mark in dual matches … Went 11-6 at the No. 3 singles position … Paired with Alex Zotov to go 10-5 in No. 2 doubles matches … Defeated No. 83 Martin Kildahl to help the Commodores beat No. 23 Washington … Clinched back-to-back wins for Vanderbilt against No. 23 Michigan and No. 69 Northwestern … Advanced to the finals of the Crimson Tide Invitational … Advanced to the round of 16 at the Southern Collegiate Tournament to begin the fall.
2009-10 (Sophomore): Selected to SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll … Finished 16-11 overall … Went 6-8 in dual play, including 2-5 in SEC play … Played anywhere from No. 3 to No. 6 singles … Finished 10-3 in the fall … Missed time during the spring due to knee injury … Played last eight matches of season in No. 6 singles slot … Finished 12-6 in doubles, including 9-4 in dual play … Teamed with Adam Baker to defeat the nation[apos]s No. 1 duo of Davey Sandgren and J.P. Smith to win the Crimson Tide Invitational … Baker and Jones finished the season ranked No. 60 … Finished 4-3 with Ryan Lipman in the No. 2 position … Teamed with Vijay Paul to win lone SEC match against Alabama[apos]s No. 3 duo of Walston and Botha, 8-6.
2008-09 (Freshman): Went 17-13 overall and 10-7 in dual play … Posted 4-3 record SEC play … Tied Alex Zotov for team lead in overall wins … His 10 wins in dual play were second most on the team … Primarily played in the No. 5 position, but also played at No. 4 and No. 6 … Missed the final five dual matches due to injury … Clinched Vanderbilt[apos]s 4-3 win over No. 26 Boise State … Also clinched VU[apos]s lone SEC win over No. 60 Mississippi State, 4-3 … Closed season by winning three of last four matches … Went 8-11 in doubles play, including a 7-9 record in dual play … Teamed with Alex DiValerio to go 4-6 in the No. 3 slot.
Prep/Juniors: Ranked 27th nationally and second in the Gulf States region by tennisrecruiting.net … Ranked No. 1 in Louisiana by the same site … Ranked No. 54 in the June 2008 USTA Boys[apos] 18 Singles rankings … Won the National Open Boys 18s Singles title in 2007 … Finished third in doubles at the Spring Supernational Boys 18s in 2008 … Coached by David Schumacher … Graduated from Destrehan High School … High school coach was Sam Buhler … Four-year letterwinner… Louisiana Division 5A State Champion in 2008 … High school tennis All-American … Wendy[apos]s High School Heisman recipient.
Personal: Son of Thomas and Laurie … Has one younger brother, Connor … National Merit commended student … Majoring in public policy studies and political science … Plans to attend graduate school … Also recruited by Illinois, Northwestern and Harvard … Lists Roger Federer as his favorite tennis player … Favorite professional team is the New Orleans Hornets.