Birth Date: | July 28, 1987 |
Height: | 5-10 |
Weight: | 165 |
Year: | Fr. |
Hometown: | Rockville, MD |
High School: | Richard Montgomery |
Parents: | Alan & Eleanor |
Senior (2008-09):
Closed out an excellent career by becoming the first Emory
men's player to capture the NCAA Division III Singles Championship
... Posted a 5-0 record in the singles portion of the Championships
and defeated Ben Stein of Bates College in the finals, 7-5, 5-7,
6-1 ... Was chosen by the ITA as the National Senior Player of the
Year ... Ended the year with an overall singles mark of 18-11 ...
Held down the No. 1 singles spot for the fourth straight campaign
and recorded a dual record of 10-10 ... Helped the Eagles to the
National Indoor Championships by capturing singles matches against
foes from Mary Washington and Claremont-Mudd Scripps ... Came
through with a 6-4, 6-4 singles victory over UC-Santa Cruz's Max
Liberty-Point in the NCAA team semifinals that knotted the match at
4-4 ... Teamed with younger brother, Chris, to capture the ITA
Regional Doubles Championship ... The Goodwin brothers captured the
doubles crown in the Divsion III portion of the Small College
National Championships, the first Emory pair ever to achieve that
... The pair ended the season with a 23-7 doubles record (19-6
dual) ... The Goodwins ended 2008-09 as the No. 7-ranked doubles
team in the nation and the No. 1 pair in the Atlantic South Region
... All-American in both singles and doubles.
Junior (2007-08):
Held down the No. 1 singles spot for the third straight season and
concluded the year with an overall record of 17-10 (13-9 dual) ...
Earned All-America recognition for the second straight season in
both singles and doubles. Goodwin, along with Oliver Lopp,
captured the doubles crown at the ITA Regional Championships
defeating teammates Hardy Ehlers and Oliver Lopp in the title match
... The Rockville, Maryland, native also garnered All-America kudos
in singles ... Was selected as the UAA Most Valuable Player ...
First Team All-UAA at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles ... Huge
effort at the UAA Championships where he went undefated in both
singles and doubles play (played with David Capln) ... Recorded a
thrilling 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 decision over Washington University's John
Watts at No. 1 singles ... Would later defeat Watts again, 6-4,
6-3, at the NCAA Team Championships ... Rose to the occasion in the
NCAA Tournament, winning three of five singles matches (two
unfinished) and four of five doubles outings ... Named UAA Player
of the Week on two occasions.
Sophomore (2006-07):
Earned All-America honors by virtue of his championship
performance at the ITA South Atlantic Region Championships ...
Finished runner-up at the Small College National Championships ...
Finished the year with an overall record of 25-9 ... Posted a 17-7
won-lost mark in dual matches, all at the No. 1 post ... Teamed
with Yoji Masuoka to the championship match of the NCAA D-III
National Championships ... Concluded the year ranked as the No. 1
singles player in the South Region by the ITA and was No. 9
nationally ... Was tabbed as the UAA Player of the Week on three
occasions.
Freshman (2006):
Michael Goodwin, who was named the ITA Rookie of the Year,
finished 23-6 in his first season as an Emory Eagle. Playing
primarily at No. 1 singles, Goodwin finished 17-4, 1-0 at No. 2 and
1-0 at No. 3. He was also 3-0 in UAA matches and 4-1 in ITA
matches. The freshman competed in seven three-set matches,
holding a record of 4-3, while going 2-0 in third-set
tiebreakers. In doubles play he finished with a 25-7 record,
including 15-3 with Yoji Masuoka at the No. 1 position. The
duo qualified for NCAA championships, before losing in the
semifinals. Named freshman of the year in the UAA, while also
earning first team honors for No. 1 singles and second team for No.
1 doubles.
Prior to Emory:
Played for four years on the Richard Montgomery High
School tennis team.... Named the captain for the 2004 & 2005
seasons... Was a number one singles player for four seasons,
compiling a 100-4 record... Was the state champion as a
sophomore... Finished third in the state as a junior, and second in
the state as a senior... Was coached by John Fahner... Formerly
ranked seventh in the nation in the 14 and under group, 32nd in the
16 and under group and 35th in the 18 and under group... Played
basketball in high school as well.
Personal:
Born July 28, 1987
Quote:
"I chose Emory because I loved the team and the school."