GREENVILLE, S.C. – Conference Carolinas announced their 2026 men’s tennis all-conference awards prior to the start of the 2026 Conference Carolinas Men’s Tennis Championship on Wednesday.

The all-conference awards were voted on by the Conference Carolinas men’s tennis head coaches.

Isaac Yang of Lees-McRae College was tabbed as player of the year. He owns an overall record of 16-4, all at No. 2 singles, including an 8-1 mark in Conference Carolinas matches.

Rasmus Grindheim of the University of Mount Olive garnered freshman of the year honors going 7-1 in Conference Carolinas singles matches. Grindheim owns an overall singles record of 8-4 playing primarily at No. 4. In doubles, he owns an overall record of 11-4, going 7-2 in conference matches playing primarily at the second flight.

Mount Olive head coach Andrew Sendek was selected coach of the year. He guided the Trojans to the Conference Carolinas East Division title with an 8-0 record in division duals, and an 11-0 mark league duals. The Trojans finished the regular season with an overall record of 13-4 and are the top seed in the Conference Carolinas Men’s Tennis Championship.
 

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2026 Men’s Tennis All-Conference Carolinas Selections
Player of the Year
Isaac Yang, Lees-McRae

Freshman of the Year
Rasmus Grindheim, Mount Olive

Coach of the Year
Andrew Sendek, Mount Olive

First Team
Isaac Yang, Lees-McRae
Bram Poel, Mount Olive
Noah Pawirodirjo, Young Harris
Ricard Novell, Belmont Abbey
Kristoffer Dalbak, Mount Olive
Nicola Bottelberghs, Barton

Second Team
Isaac Buerkle, Belmont Abbey
Niklas Gruenefeldt, Mount Olive
Miguel Maia, Francis Marion
Mathis Blary, Converse
Murilo Martins, Emmanuel
Cameron Simpson, Belmont Abbey

Third Team
James Girdler, Emmanuel
Hiroma Nishikata, Mount Olive
Peru Bayo, Belmont Abbey
Marty Letessier, Converse
Greyson Williams, Young Harris
Aleksander Simovksi, Emmanuel