2018-19 Men's Tennis Roster
Luke Sanderson
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hilton Head Island, SC
- High School:
- Kankakee Valley
2017-18 | JUNIOR: Posted an overall record of 11-16 in singles with a 9-12 record in duals … 2-4 record in tournament … 0-6 record in conference … posted a 5-7 overall record in doubles … 3-5 record in duals … 2-2 overall record in tournament … 0-2 record in tournament.
2016-17 | SOPHOMORE: Registered an overall singles record of 14-13 … posted a 6-7 mark in singles tournament matches and a 8-6 mark in dual meet singles matches … recorded a 2-1 record in conference singles matches … registered an overall doubles mark of 7-18 … recorded a 0-9 mark in tournament doubles and a 6-8 mark in dual meet doubles matches … went 1-3 in conference doubles matches … completed Operations Air Force at multiple bases in Colorado … Basic Cadet Training element leader.
2015-16 | FRESHMAN: Posted a 12-20 singles record, including a 9-10 mark in dual matches and a 3-10 record in tournament play … went 9-6 overall in doubles … was 5-1 in dual matches and 4-5 in tournament play … went 4-1 in conference doubles play.
Before Air Force: Attended the Academy Prep School and played tennis ... attended Kankakee Valley High School and lettered four years in tennis ... was the Indiana State runner up ... earned first-team all-district and all-state honors ... was an all-conference honoree ... played in the Kalamazoo USTA National Championships.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 17 ... son of Reggie and Aimee Sanderson ... is one of three children ... had an older sister that played collegiate tennis ... behavioral science major ... during the summer prior to his senior season was an Air Force Sports Camp Counselor and also worked with the Operations Group, making sure all of the summer programs ran according to plan ... active in his squadron as the Flight Commander ... was also recruited by Notre Dame and Indiana ... hobbies include music, watching sports and dancing ... favorite food is steak, rare ... favorite class subject is sociology ... favorite book is Teammate by David Ross ... favorite movie is Rudy ... person in history he'd most like to meet is his grandfather ... something not many people know about him is that he is part of the Sons of Revolution ... greatest personal sports moment was clinching the win for Air Force against Boise State ... favorite sport other than tennis is hockey ... credits his father as having the biggest influence on his sports career ... will become a cyberspace operations office upon graduation ... why I came to the Academey: "To be in the military and to play college tennis." ... favorite professional tennis player is John Isner.
