TEMPE, Arizona – The men's tennis team earned a preseason nod in the ITA Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll for their successful 2021 success and 2022 line-up.
The ITA Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by the ITA National Ranking Committee. The National Ranking Committee is made up of the eight ITA Region Chairs, with each chair casting an individual, secret ballot.
Recap from 2021: The Vulcans won their first-ever Pacific West Conference title after topping Hawaii Pacific and Azusa Pacific to go 3-0 in the PacWest tournament.
The Vulcans continued to win the NCAA Division II West Region (2-0) and then advance to the NCAA Championships for the third-straight season. For the second consecutive year, they won a quarterfinal match before falling to the No. 1 seed which left them in a third place tie.
Back to 2022: UHH was ranked No. 4 in the nation by the ITA Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll. Barry University took the No. 1 spot after winning their second-consecutive NCAA Championship in 2021. Next was Saint Leo University (2), and Columbus State University (3) with the Vulcans next in fourth, making them the top ranked team in the west region..
UH Hilo will open its season Feb. 11-14 on Oahu, taking on four Pacific West Conference teams.
Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll
| RANK |
TEAM |
| 1 |
Barry University (9) |
| 2 |
Columbus State University |
| 3 |
Saint Leo University |
| 4 |
Univ. of Hawaii, Hilo |
| 5 |
Valdosta State University |
| 6 |
Univ. of West Florida |
| 7 |
Univ. of Indianapolis |
| 8 |
Lander University |
| 9 |
Hawaii Pacific University |
| 10 |
University of North Georgia |
| 11 |
Delta State University |
| 12 |
Azusa Pacific University |
| 13 |
Lynn University |
| 14 |
Auburn University Montgomery |
| 15 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
| 16 |
Northwest Missouri State |
| 17 |
Concordia University (Irvine) |
| 18 |
University of Texas at Tyler |
| 19 |
Southwest Baptist University |
| 20 |
Wingate University |
| 21 |
Washburn University |
| 22 |
Southern Arkansas University |
| 23 |
Tusculum University |
| 24 |
Drury University |
| 25 |
University of West Alabama |
Others Receiving Votes (Alphabetical): Biola University, Cameron University, Flagler College, Hillsdale College, Ouachita Baptist University, Queens University of Charlotte, Rollins College, St. Mary's University (Texas)
