Personal
- Born in November 1954 in Germany
- Got his start in tennis at age 10
- B.S. in business management from BYU in 1977
- Married to Brenda Ball and they have twin boys
Career Highlights
- Won the Western Athletic Conference championship in both singles and doubles his senior year
- Named All-American in singles and doubles (with Mike Nissley) his senior year
- Went undefeated, including both regular season and several tournaments his senior year
- Finished ranked No. 6 in the nation his senior year
- Qualified all four years for the NCAA tournament
Before BYU
- Attended Clairemont High School in La Jolla
- Was all-CIF for two years and won CIF doubles
- High school team was acclaimed No. 1 in the nation
After BYU
- Turned professional in 1977
- Competed as a touring tennis professional between 1978 and 1984
- Competed in both the 1983 U.S. Open and the 1983 Championships at Wimbledon
- Retired from his professional tennis career in 1984
- Started a real estate investment company in Southern California
Post BYU Honors and Societies
- Won the Prince Rookie Pro Circuit and qualified to join the Association of Tennis Professionals Tournament
- Achieved Division I ATP status in his professional year
- Reached a world ranking in the top 100
- Earned an ATP ranking as high as 148 in singles and 187 in doubles and went on to win two Grand Prix ATP tour events
- Faced and lost to the great Arthur Ashe in Ashe's last professional tournament during the opening round of the Australian Open
- Advanced to the third round in singles in the Australian Open
- He competed in both the 1983 U.S Open and at the 1983 Championships at Wimbledon
- Scored a stunning upset, defeating the 14th-ranked player at the Miller Hall of Fame tournament
- Has been the sponsor of two athletic benefit tournaments, helping underprivileged children and military enlistees
- Inducted into the BYU Hall of Fame in 2007
