Lake Forest College Men's
Tennis
Coaching Staff
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Career
Highlights
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Eighth year as
head coach at Lake Forest and the winningest coach in program history |
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Lake Forest is 77-59 overall and 15-13 in MWC South Division matches in his career |
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Led the 2008 Foresters to a runner-up finish at the Midwest Conference Championship Tourney |
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Tied the program record with 17 victories in 2007 |
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Holds three U.S. Tennis Championships and 15 state titles |
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Former #1 singles and doubles player at Notre Dame |
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Held top-5 United States and #1 Midwest and New England rankings |
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Head Coach Chris Kane
Coach Kane is set to begin his eighth season directing the Forester
men's tennis program. He is the program's all-time winningest coach with 77 career victories against just 59 losses. He also owns a 15-13 record in Midwest Conference South Division matches.
The 2009 team posted a 9-5 overall record and 2-2 mark in MWC South play. Lake Forest placed fifth at the conference championship tournament, the program's third consecutive appearance in the top half of the league standings. In addition, Foresters Joe Campagna and Chris Paterakos claimed a conference title at #3 doubles. Lake Forest players won more than 60 percent of their singles and doubles matches during the season.
Kane's 2007 Foresters recorded a dual match record of 17-7, matching the highest single-season victory total in program history. An 8-1 victory at Lakeland College on April 20, 2007, was the 51st triumph of Kane's career, moving him into first place in team history.
With 16 Academic All-Midwest Conference selections in Kane's seven seasons, the Foresters have excelled in the classroom
as well as on the court.
Kane's own list of notable accomplishments as a player in the
tennis arena includes three U.S. Tennis Championships, 15 various state
titles, a top-10 national ranking as a junior tennis player, a California
State High School Championship and a collegiate career at the University
of Notre Dame, where he held the team's #1 singles and doubles positions.
Despite opening a successful Chicago law firm and later his own private
law practice in Barrington, Illinois, Kane has maintained a strong connection
to the tennis world in both playing and coaching capacities. He was
the head coach of the Dominican University women's team from 1981 to
1983. Despite the squad having never won a match prior to his arrival,
the team tied for the state NAIA Championship and one member qualified
for the NAIA National Championship Tournament in 1983. As a player,
Kane continues to succeed to this day. He achieved a #6 age group ranking
in the Midwest Section of the United States Tennis Association in 2000
and has been ranked #1 and #3 in the Chicago District Father/Daughter
Doubles category the last two years.
Kane's Year-By-Year Coaching Record at Lake Forest
YEAR |
OVERALL |
MWC (REG. SEASON/TOURNEY) |
2003 |
9-9 |
2-2 (3rd South/5th) |
2004 |
10-13 |
3-1 (2nd South/4th) |
2005 |
5-9 |
1-3 (4th South/7th) |
2006 |
11-10 |
2-2 (3rd South/9th) |
2007 |
17-7 |
2-2 (3rd South/5th) |
2008 |
16-6 |
3-1 (2nd South/Runner-Up) |
2009 |
9-5 |
2-2 (3rd South/5th) |
5 Years |
77-59 (.566) |
15-13 (.536) |
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