2018-19 Men's Tennis Roster

Nathan Griffin 2017-18 Men's Tennis Roster


Height 6'0"
Weight 180 lbs.
Class Senior
Hometown Broadview Heights, OH
High School St. Ignatius
Nathan Griffin - Men's Tennis - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

AS A SENIOR:

  • Notched an 11-11 singles record in 2018-19, including a 4-1 record at home
  • Concluded his season on a two match win-streak, including victories in the team’s matches against St. Bonaventure and Omaha
  • He and partner Daniel Rayl posted an undefeated home record in 2019 (2-0)

AS A JUNIOR:

  • Played primarily in the fall, tallying a 14-7 record in singles matches
  • Went 4-1 in dual singles competitions and 5-0 in dual doubles competitions, partnering primarily with Paul Gota
  • Finished the year with an 8-6 overall doubles record

AS A SOPHOMORE:

  • Saw the court in two dual matches, going 1-1 in doubles (6-6 overall)
  • Played singles exclusively in the fall, going 6-7

AS A FRESHMAN:

  • Finished the season with a 7-6 singles record and 3-10 doubles record
  • Played mainly during the fall
  • Won his lone dual singles match against Chicago State’s Rohan Wattley (7-6(3), 6-2)
  • Earned a monogram

PREP AND PERSONAL:

  • Graduated from St. Ignatius High School in May 2015
  • Four-time letterwinner in tennis
  • Ohio Division I state singles champion as a junior
  • Placed third in the state singles championship as a senior and was a quarterfinalist as both a freshman and sophomore
  • Three-time sectional champion
  • Named team MVP as a freshman, junior and senior
  • Two-time Cleveland Plain-Dealer Northeast Ohio Player of the Year
  • 2014 Ohio Tennis Coaches’ Association John Harlow Sportsmanship Award Winner
  • 2015 National High School Tennis All-American
  • Member of the National Honor Society
  • National Merit Scholar
  • Presidential Scholars Program Nominee
  • Scored a perfect 36 on the ACT
  • Received the St. Ignatius Presidents’ Pin for posting a top 10 GPA in his class of 342
  • Son of Tim and Era Griffin
  • Has an older sister, Elise