SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association released its 2018 Regional Division II Year-End Awards on Wednesday honoring the Saint Leo men's tennis team with three individual awards. Saint Leo second year head coach Chad Berryhill was named the Wilson ITA South Region Coach of the Year, Thomas Grinberg was selected as the ITA South Region Senior Player of the Year and Vincent Suillerot was honored as the ITA South Region Most Improved Senior.
 
Chad Berryhill improved the Saint Leo men's tennis program from a ITA Division II No. 8 national ranking in 2017 to a No. 1 ranking in 2018. Berryhill, now 35-7 at Saint Leo, led the Lions to a 22-2 overall season record, taking the Sunshine State Conference Regular Season Championship for the second time in school history and the program's first-ever undefeated regular season with a 19-0 record. Under his direction, the Lions have participated in events such as the "Love One Another" program of Dade City, Habitat for Humanity and teaching Physical Education classes at the local elementary school. On campus, Berryhill established a "Meet the Lions" Tennis Clinic for Saint Leo Faculty and Lion Tennis Supporters along with a tennis group fostering fan interaction and support.  In addition, he currently serves on both the ITA rankings and awards committee.
 
Two of Berryhill's seniors were also honored by the ITA. Thomas Grinberg was selected as the ITA South Region Senior Player of the Year. Grinberg posted a 19-0 regular season first singles record and a 15-3 first doubles record with Vincent Suillerot. The Vincennes, France product concluded the season with an outstanding 21-1 first singles record, 20-3 first doubles mark with Suillerot.
 
Suillerot was honored as the ITA South Region Most Improved Senior. The Fontenay-Sous-bois, France product improved from a 13-3 second singles record, 13-5 first doubles record in 2017 to a 19-2 second singles record, 20-3 first doubles record with Grinberg in 2018. Together, they were ranked by the ITA as No. 2 doubles team among Division II.
 
Berryhill expressed, "I am very happy for both Thomas and Vincent for earning these regional awards. Thomas had an unbelievable season playing first singles and Vincent as well playing second singles. Both made so many improvements, on and off the court from a year ago, that definitely impacted their success this season. Coming to Saint Leo as friends and having the opportunity to play doubles together, these past two years helped our team earn a No. 1 ITA National ranking and Conference Championship, which is something they will never forget. They will be hard to replace next season, without a doubt."
 
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