BOISE, ID--On the strength of last night's dramatic come-from-behind victory over San Diego State to give the Boise State tennis team its 20th victory of the season, legendary coach Greg Patton is largely responsible for guiding the program to 17 20-win seasons since 1987. Boise State is one of only eight teams in the nation to achieve that level of success in the last 30 years.
Duke, Georgia, Ohio State, Pepperdine, Stanford, USC and UCLA are the other elite tennis programs in the same company as the Broncos.
Patton, who has served two stints as the head man for the Broncos (1992-1998 and 2002 to the present), is responsible for 14 of those 20-win seasons, including the phenomenal 1996-97 season in which Boise State was 30-4 and was ranked #4 in the nation.
In addition, Patton has led Boise State to a 21-7 record in 1995, 24-8 in 1996, 24-9 in 1998, 24-8 in 2004, 31-8 in 2005, 21-7 in 2006, 30-6 in 2007, 21-12 in 2008, 24-9 in 2009, 26-7 in 2012, 20-12 in 2013, 28-5 in 2014 and 20-9 this season. Boise State posted its other 20-win seasons under Chris Langdon (20-7 in 1987 and 27-8 in 1988) and Jim Moortgat (23-7 in 2000).
Counting the two wins thus far in the Mountain West Championships this spring, Boise State has amassed an 89-36 record in conference tournaments dating back to 1982 and has played in 17 title matches since that time. The Broncos are 15-2 in conference championship matches, including a 13-2 mark under Patton.
Below are the collegiate tennis teams who have achieved two or more 20-win seasons since 1987:
1. Georgia 24
2. Duke 22
3. Stanford 20
3. UCLA 20
5. Ohio State 18
5. USC 18
7. Boise State 17
7. Pepperdine 17
9. Baylor 15
9. Texas 15
11. Illinois 14
12. TCU 13
12. Tennessee 13
12. Virginia 13
15. Clemson 12
16. Mississippi 11
17. North Carolina 10
18. Harvard 9
19. LSU 8
20. Florida 7
20. Kentucky 7
20. Notre Dame 7
23. Fresno State 6
23. Northwestern 6
23. Oklahoma 6
23. San Diego 6
23. Tulsa 6
28. Mississippi State 5
28. Texas Tech 5
30. BYU 4
30. California 4
30. Indiana 4
30. Wake Forest 4
34. Alabama 3
34. Florida State 3
34. Michigan 3
34. North Carolina State 3
34. Oklahoma State 3
34. Old Dominion 3
34. Rice 3
34. Washington 3
34. Wisconsin 3
43. Georgia Tech 2
43. Oregon 2
43. South Carolina 2
43. Vanderbilt 2
Duke, Georgia, Ohio State, Pepperdine, Stanford, USC and UCLA are the other elite tennis programs in the same company as the Broncos.
Patton, who has served two stints as the head man for the Broncos (1992-1998 and 2002 to the present), is responsible for 14 of those 20-win seasons, including the phenomenal 1996-97 season in which Boise State was 30-4 and was ranked #4 in the nation.
In addition, Patton has led Boise State to a 21-7 record in 1995, 24-8 in 1996, 24-9 in 1998, 24-8 in 2004, 31-8 in 2005, 21-7 in 2006, 30-6 in 2007, 21-12 in 2008, 24-9 in 2009, 26-7 in 2012, 20-12 in 2013, 28-5 in 2014 and 20-9 this season. Boise State posted its other 20-win seasons under Chris Langdon (20-7 in 1987 and 27-8 in 1988) and Jim Moortgat (23-7 in 2000).
Counting the two wins thus far in the Mountain West Championships this spring, Boise State has amassed an 89-36 record in conference tournaments dating back to 1982 and has played in 17 title matches since that time. The Broncos are 15-2 in conference championship matches, including a 13-2 mark under Patton.
Below are the collegiate tennis teams who have achieved two or more 20-win seasons since 1987:
1. Georgia 24
2. Duke 22
3. Stanford 20
3. UCLA 20
5. Ohio State 18
5. USC 18
7. Boise State 17
7. Pepperdine 17
9. Baylor 15
9. Texas 15
11. Illinois 14
12. TCU 13
12. Tennessee 13
12. Virginia 13
15. Clemson 12
16. Mississippi 11
17. North Carolina 10
18. Harvard 9
19. LSU 8
20. Florida 7
20. Kentucky 7
20. Notre Dame 7
23. Fresno State 6
23. Northwestern 6
23. Oklahoma 6
23. San Diego 6
23. Tulsa 6
28. Mississippi State 5
28. Texas Tech 5
30. BYU 4
30. California 4
30. Indiana 4
30. Wake Forest 4
34. Alabama 3
34. Florida State 3
34. Michigan 3
34. North Carolina State 3
34. Oklahoma State 3
34. Old Dominion 3
34. Rice 3
34. Washington 3
34. Wisconsin 3
43. Georgia Tech 2
43. Oregon 2
43. South Carolina 2
43. Vanderbilt 2
