Tiger Stars
Newman
Throughout the years the program saw many players come and go, one of the earlier players was Butch Newman. Newman has a second home at Trinity because of his involvement and love for the school. What Newman said really was interesting to hear. He believed that the greatest takeaway from his collegiate playing days was the relationships he and his teammates/coach were able to build. This sense of togetherness is often not shared amongst other Division I schools today. Teams often have a mixture of American and foreign players that don’t possess the same sense of family that the Trinity team had. This makes the teams that came before us seem even more special; they are great role models for how teams should act.
Stockton
Stockton was a special player, he won the NCAA Singles Championship in 1972. He was a four-time All-American from 1969-1972, with a singles record of 52-7, and was a member of the 1972 NCAA Championship team. Stockton also was NCAA Doubles runner-up with Bob McKinley in 1971. A college career that some would argue as the best ever at Trinity. As a pro, Stockton was ranked as high as No. 8 in the world. He reached the singles semifinals of Wimbledon in 1974 and the French Open in 1978. Stockton was also a member of the U.S. Davis Cup Team five times - 1973, 1975-1977, and 1979. Stockton won the 1984 French Open Mixed Doubles title Anne Smith.
Erick Iskersky
Erick Iskersky is the last member of my research. Iskersky was a three-time All-American. In 1979 he finished runner-up to Kevin Curren in the Division I NCAA singles championship and won the doubles title, with Ben McKown.He competed in the main singles draw of a Grand Slam tournament four times and made the second round of the 1978 US Open. Iskersky came around in the late 70’s and proved to continue to prowess that the tennis team worked so hard to cultivate.