The College of William & Mary's 1946-47 men's tennis team posted the finest record in Tribe history when it claimed the team title at the National Intercollegiate Tournament in Los Angeles, in June of 1947. The netters, coached by Dr. Sharvey G. Umbeck, tallied 10 points to clinch first-place honors. Leading the way for the Tribe was Gardner Larned, who won the national singles title that same year by defeating Vic Seixas of North Carolina 6-3, 9-11, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. The other members of the 1947 team included Bernard (Tut) Bartzen, Fred Kovaleski, Bob Doll, Bren Macken, Howe Atwater, Lyman Chennault, Dick Randall, Bill Smith, Jim Macken, George Fricke, Bill Ozenberger and Bob Galloway.
In 1948, Kovelski and team captain Bartzen, returning as the nation's fourth-and fifth-ranked players, guided the Tribe to its second-straight national team title. In addition, the duo captured the national doubles championship, a feat that has yet to be repeated in William & Mary men's tennis history. The other members of the 1948 team included Bob Doll, Howe Atwater, Lyman Chennault, Dick Randall, Jim Macken, George Fricke, and Bob Galloway.
W&M Men's Tennis National Championships
1947
Team
Gardner Larned - Singles Champion (pictured left)
1948
Team
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen/Frank Kovaleski - Doubles Champions
Did You Know?
W&M is one of just seven schools to have won more than one NCAA Division I men's tennis titles.
All-Time NCAA Division I
Men's Tennis Titles
Southern California - 18
Stanford -17
UCLA - 16
Georgia - 6
Virginia - 6
WILLIAM & MARY - 2
Wake Forest - 2
TCU - 1
Texas - 1
Florida - 1
Baylor - 1
Illinois - 1
Michigan - 1
Notre Dame - 1
Pepperdine - 1
San Francisco - 1
Trinity - 1
Tulane - 1
