{"id":341179,"date":"2025-12-12T20:52:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T20:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/341179\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T20:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T20:52:08","slug":"glavin-sets-2026-mens-tennis-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/341179\/","title":{"rendered":"Glavin Sets 2026 Men\u2019s Tennis Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        Story Links&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                     WICHITA, Kan. \u2014\u00a0Wichita State head men&#8217;s tennis coach <a href=\"https:\/\/goshockers.com\/sports\/mens-tennis\/roster\/coaches\/darragh-glavin\/1331\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"1331\" target=\"_blank\">Darragh Glavin<\/a> announced his group&#8217;s 2026 spring season schedule Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Glavin, in his fourth year as head coach of the Shockers, has arranged a competitive, well-traveled schedule. The slate features 21 matches, with 17 played outside Wichita, including 11 true road matches.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re excited for the season ahead,&#8221; Glavin said. &#8220;This schedule is intentional to challenge us early and prepare us fully for conference and postseason play.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Seven teams on the 2026 schedule finished last year ranked in the ITA top-75, and 11 were ranked at least once.<\/p>\n<p>For the third time in the Glavin era, the Shockers will begin the year competing in Arizona, opening the season on the road against Arizona State on Jan. 14 in Tempe, Ariz.<\/p>\n<p>The Shockers finished 12-13 last year, their best record since 2022 and the best in the Glavin era. They posted their most singles wins (65) and doubles wins (32) in a season since 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The Shockers return five players from last year&#8217;s roster and have added four freshmen to the team. Only two players \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/goshockers.com\/sports\/mens-tennis\/roster\/alejandro-jacome\/9707\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9707\" target=\"_blank\">Alejandro Jacome<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/goshockers.com\/sports\/mens-tennis\/roster\/luke-bracks\/9706\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9706\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Bracks<\/a> \u2014 are upperclassmen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This team is young, eager to learn and compete,&#8221; Glavin said. &#8220;They are ready to make their mark this spring.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The full list of matches for the 2026 dual season is below with times, dates and locations. Home matches are indicated in bold, and American Conference opponents are marked with an asterisk. All times and locations are subject to change.&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t2026 Men&#8217;s Tennis Spring Schedule&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tJanuary&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tWed.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tJan. 14&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tat Arizona State&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTempe, Ariz. \/\u00a0Whiteman\u00a0Tennis Center&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tFri.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tJan. 16&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tvs. Utah State&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTempe, Ariz. \/\u00a0Whiteman\u00a0Tennis Center&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tSat.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tJan. 17&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tvs. UNLV&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTempe, Ariz. \/\u00a0Whiteman\u00a0Tennis Center&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tSun.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tJan. 18&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tvs. New Mexico State&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTempe, Ariz. \/\u00a0Whiteman\u00a0Tennis Center&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tFri.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tJan. 23&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tat Omaha&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tOmaha, Neb. \/ Miracle Hill tennis Center&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tThu.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tJan. 29&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tat Abilene Christian&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tAbilene, Texas \/\u00a0John T.L. Jones Tennis Building&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tSat.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tJan. 31&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tat Texas Tech&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tLubbock, Texas \/ McLeod Tennis Center&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tFebruary&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tFri.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tFeb. 6&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tat Oklahoma&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tNorman, Okla. \/ Headington Family Tennis Center&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tSun.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tFeb. 8&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tUTSA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tWichita, Kan. \/ Genesis Rock Road&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t10AM&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tFri.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tFeb. 13&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tat Boise State&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tBoise, Idaho \/ Boas Indoor Tennis Center&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t5PM&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tSat.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tFeb. 14&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tvs. Denver&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tBoise, Idaho \/ Boas Indoor Tennis Center&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t11AM&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tFri.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tFeb. 27&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tat UT Arlington&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tArlington, Texas \/ UTA Tennis Center&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tMarch&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tSun.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tMar. 1&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tNebraska&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tWichita, Kan. \/ Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tSun.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tMar. 8&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma State&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tWichita, Kan. \/ Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tSat.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tMar. 14&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tvs. Grand Canyon&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tPalm Spring, Calif. \/ TBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTues.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tMar. 17&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tat Coastal Carolina&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tConway, S.C. \/ Stevens Tennis Complex&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tThu.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tMar. 19&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tat UNC Wilmington&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tWilmington, N.C. \/ UNCW Courts&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tSat.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tMar. 21&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tat Charlotte&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tCharlotte, N.C. \/ Wagner Tennis Complex&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tFri.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tMar. 27&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tVCU&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tWichita, Kan. \/ Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tApril&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tSat.&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tApr. 4&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tat Drake&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tDes Moines, Iowa \/ Roger Knapp Tennis Center&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTBA&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tApr. 15-19&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tAAC Championship&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tTulsa, Okla. \/ Michael D. 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