Air Force Men’s Tennis Welcomes Class of 2026
6/23/2022 4:40:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Air Force men's tennis welcomes four freshman that comprise the class of 2026, announced today by head coach Dan Oosterhous. The four freshmen arrived at the Academy for in-processing and the start of their four-year playing career at the Academy.
Jack Brown, Phillip Deaton, AJ Moore and Kabir Rajpal join the Falcons this season, all-coming to the Academy as nationally-ranked high school players. The group consists of a five-star, a pair of four-star recruits and a national top 10 player.
""I'm so excited to see these guys here," Oosterhous said. "They all accepted the challenge of coming to the Air Force Academy and I can't wait to coach them. This is a very strong class and I expect they will be competing for lineup spots very soon and make a big impact this year."
Jack Brown - Scottsdale, AZ (Brophy College Prep)
Tennis Recruiting national ranking of #93 and highest ranking of 76 and four-star recruit … #2 ranked player in the state of Arizona … two-time team state champion … teamed with his brother to win a state doubles title … high school All-American … member of National Honor Society … high school coach was Eric Chalmers … club coach was Dave Critchley.
Phillip Deaton - Seattle, WA (Bellarmine College Prep)
Tennis Recruiting national ranking of #106 and highest ranking of #102 and four-star recruit … #2 ranked player in the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest … lettered two years in high school … team MVP both years, team captain and state winner for Washington 1X … honors society member and graduated with 3.99 GPA … high school was Dick Snyder … also played for Mercer Island Country Club and was coached by Jesse Walter.
AJ Moore - Irvine, CA (Portola HS)
Tennis Recruiting national ranking of #82 and highest ranking of #62 and five-star recruit … #19 ranked player in California … lettered four years in tennis … league champion as a junior and senior … helped lead Portola to back-to-back CIF Championships (Div. II in 2021 and Div. I in 2022) … graduated as a scholar athlete … ranked top 10 in SoCal and top 70 in the nation on the club circuit … high school coach was Natasha Schottland … club coaches were Eric Diaz and Cecil Mammit.
Kabir Rajpal - Syosset, NY (Syosset HS)
Tennis Recruiting national ranking of #18 in 2020 (attended USAFA Prep School in 2021-22) … national recruit, top 10 in the country and top ranked recruit from the east coast … two-time All-American … went undefeated in high school play (45-0) … high school coach was Shai Fisher … club coach was Wael Kilani.
Jack Brown, Phillip Deaton, AJ Moore and Kabir Rajpal join the Falcons this season, all-coming to the Academy as nationally-ranked high school players. The group consists of a five-star, a pair of four-star recruits and a national top 10 player.
""I'm so excited to see these guys here," Oosterhous said. "They all accepted the challenge of coming to the Air Force Academy and I can't wait to coach them. This is a very strong class and I expect they will be competing for lineup spots very soon and make a big impact this year."
Jack Brown - Scottsdale, AZ (Brophy College Prep)
Tennis Recruiting national ranking of #93 and highest ranking of 76 and four-star recruit … #2 ranked player in the state of Arizona … two-time team state champion … teamed with his brother to win a state doubles title … high school All-American … member of National Honor Society … high school coach was Eric Chalmers … club coach was Dave Critchley.
Phillip Deaton - Seattle, WA (Bellarmine College Prep)
Tennis Recruiting national ranking of #106 and highest ranking of #102 and four-star recruit … #2 ranked player in the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest … lettered two years in high school … team MVP both years, team captain and state winner for Washington 1X … honors society member and graduated with 3.99 GPA … high school was Dick Snyder … also played for Mercer Island Country Club and was coached by Jesse Walter.
AJ Moore - Irvine, CA (Portola HS)
Tennis Recruiting national ranking of #82 and highest ranking of #62 and five-star recruit … #19 ranked player in California … lettered four years in tennis … league champion as a junior and senior … helped lead Portola to back-to-back CIF Championships (Div. II in 2021 and Div. I in 2022) … graduated as a scholar athlete … ranked top 10 in SoCal and top 70 in the nation on the club circuit … high school coach was Natasha Schottland … club coaches were Eric Diaz and Cecil Mammit.
Kabir Rajpal - Syosset, NY (Syosset HS)
Tennis Recruiting national ranking of #18 in 2020 (attended USAFA Prep School in 2021-22) … national recruit, top 10 in the country and top ranked recruit from the east coast … two-time All-American … went undefeated in high school play (45-0) … high school coach was Shai Fisher … club coach was Wael Kilani.
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