Hugo Vidal

	Hometown: La Ciotat, France
	High School: Lycee De La Mediterranee
	Last College: Tyler Junior College

	Position: Graduate Assistant Coach
	Birthdate: 07/01/1986
	Experience: 2nd Year

01/19/2012

Men's Tennis prepares for State Farm MVC Individual Championships

Salukis will seek their first title since 2009 when they won two singles championships.

Vidal is in his third season as men's tennis assistant coach in 2011-12 after a three year stint on the courts for the Salukis.

2008-09: Went 14-8 in singles, including a 6-0 mark against MVC opponents...Garnered a 11-8 record in doubles play, as he went 10-8 while being paired with Sebastian Rubiano...Was named to the MVC All-Conference and Academic All-Conference teams.

2007-08: Compiled a 16-10 record in No. 2 singles...In doubles, paired with Mariano Restrepo or Chase Miller, finishing with a 9-12 mark...Champion of flight three singles at the Individual MVC Tournament, becoming the first individual conference champion for SIU since 1991...Named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete team.

2006-07: Posted a 13-3 singles record in his first season as a Saluki...Collected most of his wins at No. 3 (8-2), but went 1-0 at 4, 5 and 6...Paired up with Rodrigo Lama for a 10-5 doubles record and Serio Sanchez for a 1-0 doubles record.

Prior to SIU: Posted a 19-3 singles record and an 11-3 doubles record in one year at Tyler Junior College...Ranked No. 13 in singles and No. 10 in doubles at the junior college level in the US...Named NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-American and NJCAA Academic All-American.

Personal: Born on July 1, 1986...Graduated in Spring 2009 with a bachelor's degree in business management...Son of Yves Vidal and Fabienne Bernard...Engaged to Ame Blacketer, assistant coach for the SIU Women's Tennis team...held a 4.0 GPA throughout his undergraduate career.