Alabama Welcomes Damien Nezar to Men’s Tennis Team
5/31/2024 9:40:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Nezar will join the Crimson Tide squad in the fall of 2024 after competing for three seasons at
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –– Alabama head coach George Husack announced the addition of Damien Nezar to the 2024-25 men's tennis roster Friday.
Nezar competed at Campbell for three seasons, earning Coastal Athletic Association's First Team All-Conference honors last season and first team All-Big South his freshman and sophomore years in both singles and doubles all three seasons. The Eden, South Africa, native helped lead the Camels to a 13-8 overall record and advance to the quarterfinals in the team's first season in the CAA.
From Head Coach George Husack
"Damien has had a very successful career at Campbell and will contribute to our program immediately. He's competed in the No. 1 singles and doubles position throughout his college career, so he's very experienced facing the toughest competition week after week. He's also performed very well in the classroom as a business major so his dedication on and off the court is a great fit for us too. I'm excited for Damien to join our program, further strengthen our lineup and have a one-of-a-kind Bama experience for his senior season."
Damien Nezar's Bio
- A three-time all-conference honoree in both singles and doubles, earning the honor with the Big South his freshman and sophomore seasons and with the CAA his junior season
- Recorded a team-leading 21 singles wins his junior year, including a seven-match winning streak to close the season
- Captured 11 wins at the No. 1 singles spot
- Also held a team-leading 22 doubles victories
- Won six of last seven doubles matches and posted eight wins while playing at the top of the lineup
- Recorded a career 59-33 singles record and a career 54-29 doubles record
- Named a 2023 College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District honoree
- Two-time Big South Presidential Honor Roll
- Reached the finals of 2020 South African Boys U18 singles championship
- Ranked as high as the No. 2 junior in South Africa
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