2016-17 Men's Tennis Roster

Brendon Kempin 2015-16 Men's Tennis Roster


Weight 170 lbs.
Class Junior
Hometown Sandy, UT
High School Juan Diego Catholic
Brendon Kempin - Men's Tennis - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

AS A JUNIOR:

  • Entered the starting lineup in doubles, pairing mostly with Grayson Broadus in the spring
  • Went 13-8 overall (13-7 duals) with Broadus and 20-13 with all doubles partners
  • Kempin and Broadus went 1-1 against ranked opponents
  • Went 12-9 in singles, including 4-1 in dual matches in the spring
  • Earned a monogram

AS A SOPHOMORE:

  • Went 9-7 in singles and 11-7 in doubles  
  • Recorded victories against Valparaiso’s Lucas Waak (6-2, 6-7 (2-7), 6-3), Michigan State’s Alex Kim (6-3, 3-6, 6-3), and Cleveland State’s pairing of William Malm/Mirko Radosevic with partner Grayson Broadus (8-6) at the ITA Midwest Regional Championships in October  
  • Defeated Detroit’s Kacper Stelmaszak (4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 10-2), and Patryk Koscielski/Nathan Ponton with Grayson Broadus (6-4), as well as Michigan State’s Colin Harvey/Alexander Kim with Eric Schnurrenberger (6-2) during a doubleheader January 16
  • Joined Eddy Covalschi in a 7-5 victory over Boston College’s Kyle Childree/Hank Workman on March 3

AS A FRESHMAN:

  • Went 6-9 in singles matches over the course of the year  
  • Finished with a 2-0 record at the No. 5 singles spot during the spring
  • Amassed a 4-5 doubles record  
  • Earned a monogram

PREP AND PERSONAL:

  • Graduated from Juan Diego Catholic High School (Draper, Utah)  
  • Helped his team to win the state championship his senior year (2014)
  • Five star recruit nationally ranked in the top 40 during his senior year  
  • Named high school most valuable player for consecutive years  
  • Earned the Scholar Athlete Award for his senior class  
  • Born in Sandy, Utah to Kevin and Darlene Kempin  
  • Full name is Brendon Makana Michael Kempin
  • Has one older brother and two younger brothers  
  • Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business