Sprinkel, Rodgers honored in IIAC tennis
Coe senior Noah Sprinkel has been named the Iowa Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Year for the third year in a row and Coe’s Eric Rodgers has been named the 2015 IIAC Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year.
Sprinkel was voted all-conference in both singles and doubles this season. He has a 31-11 record, including a 13-4 mark in singles despite playing only in the spring. Sprinkel will play in the NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championships at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, next week.
Rodgers received IIAC Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year honors for the seventh time and the fourth year in succession. He led Coe to a 21-7 record overall and a 7-0 mark in the league, winning the school’s 10th Iowa Conference title.
The IIAC also announced the 2015 All-Iowa Conference Men’s Tennis Team. Sixteen individuals were selected to fill the 12 singles and 12 doubles positions with Coe’s Sprinkel, Riley Galbraith, Ryan Hickman, Brady Anderson and Alex Bernt honored.
Marion High School grad Brandon Hornback made the all-conference team in doubles for Wartburg.
Chad Moklestad and Zack Decker of Coe received honorable mention. Kennedy grad Jimmy Cunningham received honorable mention for Central College.
