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UF earns Gators’ first national title in men’s tennis

When Jeremy Foley hired Bryan Shelton in 2012 to coach the Florida men’s tennis program, neither man sought or expected an overnight fix.

Nine years later, the process is complete: the Gators are national champions for the first time in program history.

Shelton’s top-seeded squad capped a historic season with a 4-1 rout of top-ranked Baylor just after midnight Saturday at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona.

Under Florida tennis coach Bryan Shelton over the past nine seasons, the Gators have evolved from a program with vast potential to the cusp of becoming a powerhouse. (Courtesy UF Communications)
Under Florida tennis coach Bryan Shelton over the past nine seasons, the Gators have evolved from a program with vast potential to the cusp of becoming a powerhouse.