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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><a name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a name="OLE_LINK6"></a><a name="OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BAYLOR
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – June 14, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><a name="OLE_LINK7"></a><a name="OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor
MT Coaching Pair Earns ITA Texas Region Awards<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></a></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Woodson named Wilson Coach of the Year, van der Merwe named
Assistant of the Year<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information contact: Kyle Robarts, 254-405-9492,
</span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:Kyle_Robarts@baylor.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kyle_Robarts@baylor.edu</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><a name="OLE_LINK9"></a><a name="OLE_LINK10"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WACO,
Texas</span></b></span></a></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
– </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Baylor Men’s Tennis coaching duo of
head coach Michael Woodson and assistant coach Izak van der Merwe were honored by the ITA as Texas Region winners, Monday. Woodson was named the Texas Region’s ITA Wilson Coach of the Year while van der Merwe was the ITA Assistant Coach of the Year.</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Both men were among the 12 national finalists for their respective
category and will find out if they are the national winner, June 21.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Woodson was named the interim head coach prior to the 2020-21
season, was promoted to head coach in May, and proceeded to the lead the Bears to a school-record 34 victories and an NCAA title match appearance, May 22.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">van der Merwe is in his third season with the Baylor program and
was promoted to assistant coach prior to the 2020-21 season. He helped guide the Bears to regular-season and tournament championships in the Big 12 this season, in addition to the deep run at the NCAA Tournament.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year honors annually the coach who
has exhibited outstanding leadership in ways that contribute to on and off-court team performance. The ITA Assistant Coach of the Year honors the assistant coach who has exhibited outstanding leadership in ways that contribute to on and off-court team performance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"></span></span></span><a href="http://www.BaylorBears.com"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">www.BaylorBears.com</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">___________________________________</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#006132">Kyle Robarts</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#006132"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">| Associate Director, Athletics Communications (WBB, WTEN)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">O: 254-710-3042 | C: 254-405-9492</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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