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WATCH! TCU Men's Tennis Head Coach National Championship Press Conference

David Roditi met with members of the media after returning from Seattle as head coach of the national championship team.
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WATCH! TCU Men's Tennis Head Coach National Championship Press Conference
WATCH! TCU Men's Tennis Head Coach National Championship Press Conference

Game. Set. Match. Championship. That was what happened after Pedro Vives served up an ace on Monday afternoon in Seattle. The TCU Horned Frogs won the ITA Team Indoor National Championship in Seattle. They beat Tennessee by a score of 4-1. It's the first championship in program history. 

On Wednesday morning, head coach David Roditi, and his infamous hat, along with his players, met with members of the media to discuss becoming national champions. 

"It's a historic day for our program and for the entire athletic program," he said to start his statement. "It's a very special day." 

Roditi talked about the long road the program has been on to reach this achievement, having made several final four appearances in the Indoor Nationals and the NCAA Championships, but never quite getting to the championship.

"It's been a lot like the Red Sox," he said. "You can get so close, so  many times. And then you are finally able to do it."

Roditi thanked all that were involved in the process from the players and coaches to the TCU athletics administration and the TCU fan base. He also acknowledged veterans of the TCU men's tennis program who are having great professional careers and who paved the way for this year's team. This includes Cam Norrie, who won the Delray Beach Open this past weekend and Alastair Gray who won the M25 in Glasgow on Sunday. 

To win the national championship, TCU had to beat Tennessee, the only team who had been able to beat the Frogs this season. TCU lost a home dual in January 3-4 to the Volunteers. "Losing to them might have been the best thing leading into this championship," said Roditi. "It gave us confidence. And that we were not yet satisfied"

Watch the entirety of the press conference here

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  For a complete recap of the finals match between TCU and Tennessee, click here. 

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Barry Lewis
BARRY LEWIS

Barry is the managing editor/publisher of TCU Horned Frogs On SI and oversees a team of 15+ writers, photographers, and podcasters covering all 22 of TCU’s sports. He writes on football, basketball (men’s and women’s), baseball, men’s tennis, and other sports as needed. His weekly articles include Big 12 Power Rankings and Poll Watching during the football, basketball, and baseball seasons. He is a frequent guest on one of the many podcasts that TCU Horned Frogs On SI writers host covering football, baseball, basketball, and other sports. Barry is a member of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). He has represented TCU Horned Frogs On SI at the 2022 Fiesta Bowl, the 2023 College Football National Championship, the 2023 College World Series, the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tennis National Championship, Big 12 Football Media Days, and Big 12 Basketball Media Days. Barry has followed TCU sports since the Jim Wacker days. He is an avid sports fan and traveler, and he loves any opportunity to see a sporting event in person. He has been to 18 of the 30 MLB ballparks, experienced game day at 25 college football stadiums, seen 21 NFL stadiums, and been to 16 bowl games.

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