Bronxville, NY— Concordia CollegeNew York
Tennis star Alex Grubin has been named an NCAA Div II AllAmerican. Ranked number one in the
nation in singles, Grubin is from Belgrade, Serbia and posted a 323 record this past season for the
Concordia Clippers tennis team. Approximately 1500 studentathletes from 168 schools play Men’s
tennis in NCAA Div. II, making Grubin’s number one ranking even more impressive.
First ranked number one in singles back in October, 2007, after winning the ITA Small College
National Singles and Doubles Tournament in Mobile Alabama, Grubin maintained the top ranking
in the nation in NCAA Div. II for the entire year. Highlights of his career at Concordia were being
named the ITA East Region Player to Watch in 2007, East Coast Conference Player of the Year in
2008, Singles winner in the Cornell Invitational and winner of the Singles and Doubles at the ITA
East Region Small College S&D Tournament. He and his partner Rodrigo Teixeira are ranked #
24 in the Nation in Doubles. He was also selected to the ITA 2008 All Star Team. He will be
honored at a luncheon at the National Tennis Center on Arthur Ashe Kids Day !
Grubin led the outstanding Concordia College Men’s Tennis team to the “Sweet 16” in the NCAA
Tournament after the team won the East Coast Conference Championship and getting the
automatic bid into the NCAA National Championships. The Clippers advance to the Sweet 16 by
winning the East Regional held at Stonehill College.The Clippers finished the Season ranked # 1 in
the East in DII and # 11 in the National rankings ! The team has qualified for the NCAA
Tournament for an impressive ten years in a row. The program is led by 2008 East Coast
Conference and ITA East Region Coach of the Year Neil Tarangioli.