2022-23 Men's Tennis Roster
Benji Jacobson
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
- High School:
- Cranbrook
2023-24: Earned a 3-8 overall record and a 1-0 record in doubles…Earned five doubles wins with partner Billy Suarez against ranked opponents: #26 Princeton, #42 SMU, #32 Memphis, #42 SMU, and #64 Charlotte…Claimed the first place doubles title with partner Hady Elkordy at The CBB Invitational.
2022-23: Posted a 1-0 overall singles record and an 11-10 mark in doubles…Earned doubles wins against six ranked opponents, #36 Oklahoma State, #34 San Diego, #36 VCU, #15 Auburn, #64 Louisiana, and #25 Middle Tennessee.
2021-22: Finished with a 7-15 overall doubles record including a 4-10 mark during the spring season... Teamed with Charlie Barry to defeat the No. 65 doubles team in the nation Adam Neff and Pranav Kumar of No. 31 SMU... Defeated the No. 9 doubles team in the nation, Bruno Oliveira and Rithvik Bollipalli of South Florida, alongside Charlie Barry... Posted a 6-5 mark in singles and a 3-5 doubles record during the fall season.
2020-21: Posted a 1-2 record in doubles during the spring season...Teamed with Luis Erlenbusch, earned a 7-6 win at No. 3 doubles against Jan Galka and Tyler Stice in the 4-3 home victory over No. 39 Auburn.
2019-20: Posted a 5-8 overall singles record during the fall season…Won three straight matches to win the Houndstooth singles draw at the CCB Invitational (11/3)…Combined for a 5-13 overall doubles mark, including a 1-5 ledger during the spring.
2018-19: Did not compete.
Before Tulane: Lettered four years at Cranbrook High School under head coach Steve Herdoiza…Earned All-America honors in 2014, 2016 and 2017, while receiving all-county, all-district and all-state recognition all four years…Named Michigan’s “Mr. Tennis” for the state’s division III level…Honored as the 2018 Michigan Jewish High School Athlete of the Year…Received all-league selections during his final two seasons and was also named the team’s most valuable player both times…Playing No. 1 singles for three seasons and won three state championships individually in singles, including back-to-back titles at No. 1 in the lineup as a junior and senior, and accomplished the same at the No. 2 position as a sophomore…Did not lose a single set during his senior campaign…Rated as a four-star prospect by Tennisrecruiting.net.
Personal: Born in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan…His father, Mike, played at the University of Colorado and his cousin, Rob, was a member of the team at Tufts University from 2013-16…A Dean’s List student for three years and a member of the National Honor Society…Earned tennis all-academic honors all four years from 2014-17.
